As soon as they entered the general's mansion, before the door was completely closed, Qiu Yilan eagerly grabbed Ruan Qingyan's sleeve: "How do you know that letter?!" She, the person who inherited the original memory, had no memory of Ruan Qingyan's name. The heir who had been adopted into the Ruan family less than half a year ago even handed the letter to the court for everyone to see - even a blind person could see that his origins were strange!
But Ruan Qingyan looked calm: "Ruan An told me!"
"Ruan An?!" Qiu Yilan was startled and looked at the old butler Ruan An who was coming out not far away.
Sure enough, Ruan An came up and bowed, and asked anxiously: "Which letter can I get from you today?"
"It's used." Ruan Qingyan nodded and saluted him solemnly, "Thanks to Uncle Ruan for reminding me, otherwise there would have been a big disaster today!" If Ruan Qingyan hadn't come up with the letter in time, no matter how eloquent Qiu Yilan was, she could only count on Empress Jiang today. He stepped in to mess up the situation and went to find other old people who had served the concubine.
But with Guan's mother's qualifications, there are really not many witnesses who can suppress her - besides, will the Queen Mother's Party sit back and watch the Queen's Party find someone
Ruan An avoided Ruan Qingyan's salute and breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Yilan asked a little suspiciously: "Uncle Ruan, since you already knew there was such a letter, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Alas!" Ruan An sighed, "You don't know that letter - it was originally the trump card left by the old concubine to deal with King Xihe! According to the old general's wishes, it must be used in the most critical place! Because you are still young now, You still have to be raised by the palace. I am afraid that if you take it out too early, something will happen again. The old general originally planned to use it to exchange it with the Qiu family for you to get a good family when you are old enough to leave the palace... If you are married, your natal family will not control you anymore. It’s easy!”
No wonder the original body had been engaged to Deng Yi for two years, and Princess Ruan sent her daughter to escape from the Xihe Palace last year. It was probably because of such a letter that General Ruan and Princess Ruan had a glimmer of hope. But I didn't expect Mrs. Lu to be so vicious and attack directly on General Ruan and Princess Ruan.
Without the protection of her grandfather and mother, under normal circumstances, what kind of trouble could a half-grown orphan girl make, even if she holds a letter from Princess Xihe
Besides, when Princess Ruan died, Princess Yang and Qiu Yuqing generously turned her house inside and out. If the Ruan family didn't have Ruan Qingyan, it is estimated that once General Ruan died, the Qiu family would take Dai Qiuyi's name. In the name of taking care of the old general's funeral affairs, Lan came to visit and searched the general's house - by then, even if there was any letter, where would it be Qiu Yilan's turn to know about it
Qiu Yilan sighed: "Let's talk about the future later. I really missed this letter today..."
Ruan An asked cautiously: "Can the court decide what to do with King Xihe today?"
"No." Qiu Yilan and Ruan Qingyan looked at each other with helpless expressions at the same time, "Because my cousin said that my grandmother's natal family, the Lian family, also had a similar envelope. The Queen Mother said that she must bring the Lian family's envelope as well. Only after comparing it can we be sure. Oh, I hope the Lian family keeps that letter well."
"The old masters of the Lian family left long ago, and several of them returned home and have been living in their hometown since then." Ruan An frowned and said, "The ancestral home of the Lian family is Lanxi, which is not close to Beijing! This time, I can't say enough. moon!"
Qiu Yilan said: "Yes, fortunately the Queen has made the decision and allowed me to live in the General's Mansion to serve my grandfather this month."
"It is indeed too dangerous for the princess to return to the palace to live now." Ruan An nodded, "Although the palace will definitely be involved if the princess makes any mistakes, but with the Queen Mother here, they may not dare to take risks! "
Qiu Yilan regretted: "There is no way, I am a junior." If she were not a junior, even if there was no evidence and she was only suspected of killing people like Qiu Mengmin, her future would definitely be ruined - she wanted to die without proof even more than the Prince of Xihe Where is the road!
You know, people born in the apocalypse are best at intrigues and killing is a must-have skill, right? Qiu Yilan deeply lamented that her current strength was not as good as in her previous life, so she had to resort to scheming... She was still suppressed in terms of seniority... It would be great if she could ask Qiu Mengmin to fight alone to solve all the problems...
Ruan An, of course, didn't know the treacherous idea running through her mind now, and comforted him: "When the two letters from the concubine are verified, how can King Xihe have the face to act like an uncle to you again?"
Having said this, Ruan Qingyan looked at the sky outside and said, "Let's set the food. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
The day ended like this, and the entire capital was waiting for another letter from the Lian family and Princess Xihe before her death.
The next day Qiu Yilan got up and was dressing up when she suddenly heard a noise outside the door—it seemed to be Deng Yi? She hurriedly called Su He: "Go out and take a look!"
Su He had only taken two steps when Chun Ran came in through the curtain and said with an apologetic smile: "The princess doesn't need to send Su He out to see him. It's Mr. Deng. But he has been persuaded to go back to Cuiwei Pavilion."
Qiu Yilan asked curiously: "What's he doing here? Didn't my cousin teach him martial arts?"
"Young Master asked him to squat on horseback first. Don't you think this is what a beginner should do?" Chun Ran curled his lips, "But Young Master Deng thinks that Young Master is perfunctory with him..."
"Oh, that means Deng Yi is unreasonable." Qiu Yilan nodded, "How can you learn real Kung Fu if you are so impetuous?"
Chun Ran smiled and said, "That's what the Princess said."
"Then how did you persuade him to go back?" Qiu Yilan asked, "He has already rushed to my door. Isn't he that easy to coax?"
Chunran suddenly started coughing: "It was Sister Dongran who came here to persuade me... I was far away and didn't hear you!"
The answer to this question soon came - Xia Ran, who had picked two or three plum blossoms and put them in the vase, said happily: "Sister Dongran still has a way. Mr. Deng refused to leave, so Sister Dongran went up and pulled his sleeves. The action scared him so much that he ran away! Haha!”
Qiu Yilan had no intention of pitying Deng Yi at all. She leaned on the dressing table and laughed: "Yes! Tell him to bully Xishu that day!"
She packed up and went to visit the old general Ruan. She found that Ruan Qingyan was no longer in the old general's room. The maid Xisong explained: "The master has packed up the room next door and turned it into a study. If you have anything to do, feel free to call over."
"I have nothing to do, don't disturb my cousin's study." Qiu Yilan shook his head.
She accompanied Old General Ruan until noon, waiting for General Ruan to go to bed, and then walked to the next door to check. Seeing Ruan Qingyan sitting behind the desk, concentrating on Wen Shu, she made a silent gesture to Dongran, and quietly And go.
Halfway through, Qiu Yilan suddenly remembered and asked Chunran: "Deng Yi is still here?! He didn't go back for the Lantern Festival the day before yesterday?"
"He went back the day before yesterday, but came back that night." Chunran said, "It was almost midnight, and he forced himself to wake up the people at the corner gate and come in."
"..." Qiu Yilan immediately turned around, "Let me go and see! What is his plan?!"
Chunran said hurriedly: "Hey! Don't go! The master said that you will not be allowed to meet him! Chunwei is only a few days away. Knowing that you are looking for him, the master will definitely be distracted!"
"Then don't tell your cousin!" Qiu Yilan said solemnly, "You don't want to delay your cousin's future, so you must not let your cousin know! This is related to the results of his ten years of hard study, and to Ruan The future rise and fall of the family is also related to... Do you understand?"
Chun Ran and Xia Ran looked at each other!
They couldn't resist Qiu Yilan, so they had no choice but to follow her to Cuiwei Pavilion. Before they entered, they heard a very discordant sound coming from the courtyard -
"It hurts, it hurts me to death!!! Are you still not recovered?!" Deng Yi's voice was clearly filled with grief and dying!
"Sir, please bear with me, please bear with me... It'll be fine, little one!" This voice was unfamiliar, sounding like a young boy.
"I... I can't help it anymore! Hurry up!" Deng Yi gasped several times when he said this.
"That's it, little one, that's it!" The boy comforted him with a bit of panic - he must have been rushed too much, so he used a little force, and immediately heard Deng Yi's high-pitched cry of pain!
In view of Deng Yi's reputation, Qiu Yilan and his party immediately had rich associations with the above conversation - Qiu Yilan said between "It's better not to go in and disturb other people's good things" and "It's too much! He actually did such an immoral thing in the Ruan family in broad daylight. "If this thing gets spread, where should I put my face?" After hesitating for half a second, he resolutely chose the latter: "What are you doing?"
"You're here!" He was startled by Qiu Yilan's sudden intrusion, but Deng Yi's master and servant showed no shame. Instead, Deng Yi almost jumped up and asked angrily, "When you said you wanted to teach I'm learning martial arts, but I'm left here, squatting like a horse every day - no part of my body feels right! Look at the wine jar over there! I've used up two large cups of medicinal wine for wiping bruises. Damn it! You haven’t taught me yet!”
Qiu Yilan stared dumbfoundedly at Deng Yi who rolled up his sleeves and asked the servant to apply medicine to him...
"You don't even understand the reason why tall buildings rise from the ground?!" After calming down, Qiu Yilan stretched out her hands to rub her face and kept her face expressionless, "Also, the Lantern Festival has passed, why are you here again? ?”
Deng Yi snorted: "You don't know good people's hearts! If I didn't live here, it would be strange if you and your cousin, a single man and a widower, are not talked about to death!"
Qiu Yilan laughed: "You eat and drink for free at the Ruan family, and someone teaches you martial arts. Do I still owe you a favor?"
"Anyway, I won't pay for the room or the food!" Deng Yi immediately said alertly, "I have no money!"
I just blackmailed you once and failed. Am I that obsessed with money? !
Qiu Yilan cursed in her heart, walked over and sat down opposite him: "Why on earth did you come back again? Your family members and your cousin didn't care about it?"
Hearing Gu Yan, Deng Yi showed a hint of complexity on his face and said: "Anyway, I won't participate in Qiuwei until next year. There are still nearly two years left. What does it matter if I occasionally live outside?"
"Stop saying such angry words." Qiu Yilan said kindly, "Did you hear about what happened at the court meeting yesterday? Your cousin must be very disappointed. If you don't go back to comfort him, he will blame you for pointing your elbow outward if you don't go back to comfort him." Turn!”
Deng Yi frowned and said, "This is the Ruan family. You are a guest yourself, and you are here to chase me away?" He pondered for a moment and said, "By the way, will your cousin end up next month?"
"Yeah, awesome, right? A seventeen-year-old Juren! An eighteen-year-old Jinshi!" Qiu Yilan proudly showed off, "Only one year older than you! Even if you can go to high school next year, you will still be an eighteen-year-old Juren!" "
Deng Yi glared at her: "It's not wise for him to do this! He was able to win the imperial examination at the age of seventeen, which shows his talent! The so-called thirty-year-old Jinshi, at the age when he won the imperial examination, he calmed down and studied hard for several years If he takes the exam again, not to mention the top three, he will still be considered young and promising among the Jinshi at that time! If he takes the exam now, I think it will be good if he can get the top prize - how can he be the first? To get glory?"
Then he hummed, "You think I can't pass the Juren exam? Those who were at the bottom of last year's autumn exam were just in the middle with me! It's just because of a good rank in the exam that I didn't end up! It's not just me, you know Jiang Shi 9. He is sixteen this year. He wrote an article that could pass the imperial examination three years ago. At that time, he could take the imperial examination. But in order to polish him, Duke Qin forced him to take the imperial examination until next year! "
He sighed, "I know the reason why Mr. Ruan ended up this year. But he is obviously a talented person, but now he only wants to be ranked. You made a mistake for him, you made a mistake for him!"
As he spoke, he looked at Qiu Yilan and shook his head. The pained look in his eyes made Qiu Yilan silent for a moment. He sent the two servants away and asked Deng Yi, who looked confused: "Tell me the truth - are you hitting me?" Cousin’s idea? That’s why you insist on not leaving!”