"Hey, where did this cat come from?" Early the next morning, Zhou's mother steeled herself and went in to help Qiu Yilan wash up, only to find a snow-white cat curled up on her quilt.
This cat is all white, has long hair and short ears, and looks like a lion. The most attractive thing is its pair of round and big eyes, one blue and one yellow, which are bright and lively. When looking at it, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is as beautiful as a flower.
People like Zhou’s mother, who doesn’t like cats very much, felt soft when she saw it. She stretched out her hand to touch its soft and lush fur, and then remembered to hug it to the ground: “Stop catching the princess!”
"I don't know where it came from. It suddenly came to my bed last night. I saw that it didn't hurt anyone, so I just let it go." Qiu Yilan suppressed her good mood - in fact, this cat was left by the boy yesterday.
Because he was worried about being blocked by Zhou's mother and Su He again, the young man had no time to say anything more. He only confessed that the cat was his beloved one and that he would send someone to ask for it today. No matter how fair he was at that time, he would repay her... and compensate her.
"Even if he is not from the Jiang family, he must live not far away. Otherwise, why would his cat come here?" Qiu Yilan thought in her mind, "Who is qualified to live next to the prince's palace, and yet he dares to come and beg for a cat? , no matter how powerful the family is, Princess Yang and Aunt Kang will not dare to attack me rashly... "
Thinking of this, she told Zhou's mother: "I'll get it some food later."
Zhou's mother responded, but said: "But I'll take him out for a while. We didn't raise him after all. It would be bad if he gets angry."
Su He came in carrying the food box with some difficulty, and reported excitedly: "My cousin is here! I am talking to Princess Yang at the moment."
After he was happy, he pouted again, "I heard from the people in the kitchen that my cousin came to the door today with a generous gift! He wants to take advantage of Princess Yang and the others again!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Zhou's mother hurriedly stopped her, glanced at Qiu Yilan who was smiling and said nothing, and sighed, "How can I see the princess if my cousin comes without a generous gift?!"
Qiu Yilan thought for a while and asked: "It's not convenient for me to get up now. This cousin... cousin is here. How can I see you?"
"You are only twelve years old, and my cousin is not an outsider." Zhou's mother said, "Of course I invite you to come in and see me. If you feel bad, just put down the thin curtain next to the bed."
Qiu Yilan breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that the atmosphere here is quite open..." The original owner only saw one cousin in his memory, that crazy Lolita control Kang Jinzhang, and he couldn't hide in time. She wasn't very impressed with the relationship between men and women in this world, so to avoid making mistakes, Qiu Yilan could only inquire about it herself.
After a while, Princess Yang asked Xiuyan to send Ruan Qingyan over.
This Ruan Qingyan has slender eyebrows and bright eyes, a fair complexion like a woman, tall and tall, and a handsome appearance.
He was dressed in filial piety and looked very calm, but there was a hint of sadness between his brows that was difficult to brush away. This slight sadness will undoubtedly arouse the attention and curiosity of others, especially young women.
Even Xiuyan, Princess Yang's confidant, couldn't help but take another look at him when he left.
When we meet for the first time, as usual, we start with greetings and courtesy.
After it was over, Ruan Qingyan was not polite and bluntly proposed that he wanted to talk to his cousin alone.
Probably because he had given Princess Ruan a farewell before, Zhou's mother and Su He were not on guard against him, so they asked Qiu Yilan meaningfully and went out together.
"Cousin... sister, are you okay now?" Ruan Qingyan couldn't see Qiu Yilan clearly through the thin curtain, but Qiu Yilan could see him very clearly - this cousin who suddenly appeared was fixed across the curtain. Looking at her, her expression was indescribably complicated.
Qiu Yilan thought for a moment and then said cautiously: "It's okay."
"I heard from Princess Yang that you were beaten by Qiu Yuqing yesterday?" Ruan Qingyan was obviously worried, "How is the injury?"
"Cousin Kang was unfortunately killed in an avalanche." Qiu Yilan thought about her words, "Aunt Kang was too sad, and she took it out on her... There was nothing we could do about it. Fortunately... she was put down in time, and I wanted to raise her in just two days. alright."
Ruan Qingyan listened silently, his eyes both gloomy and showing infinite pity: "Have they hired a doctor for you?"
"I asked for it, otherwise where would I get the medicine?" Qiu Yilan saw that his concern for her didn't seem to be fake, so she changed her mind and suddenly sobbed softly, "But..."
Sure enough, when Ruan Qingyan heard the cry, his face changed slightly, his body leaned forward, and he asked urgently: "But what?"
"But last night, aunt and aunt Kang sent people to ask for the dowry of my grandmother and concubine. I don't even know the dowry list, how can I give it to them?" Qiu Yilan lowered her head, seeming to be sad again. Then he said fearfully, "I don't know what to do now... Cousin, you... have you heard about the whereabouts of the two dowry lists at your grandfather's house?"
Ruan Qingyan's eyes flashed with clear anger, and he suppressed himself for a moment before saying: "I don't know... but don't worry! Not long ago, the Queen Mother ordered the death of four close female officials. In order to cause trouble for the Queen Mother, the Queen summoned her concubines and repeatedly Don’t abuse the concubine’s children and servants to insinuate the Queen Mother’s behavior! This matter has only been going on for a few days, and the Qiu family will never let anything happen to you!”
He took a breath and said in a lower voice, "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. After the spring, I will take the spring exam, and I am very sure of passing the exam! As far as I know, the examiner of this subject is Xue Chang, the veteran of this dynasty. This person has a high status and is impartial in the struggle for power between the Queen Mother and the Queen. He is a person that neither party dares to neglect easily! At that time, no matter what his ranking is, as long as he has the status of master and disciple... Then think again. The solution is to take you to live with the Ruan family and serve your grandfather!"
When Qiu Yilan heard these two pieces of news, she felt a little relieved: "It seems that he really cares about me, and he didn't just say empty words to deal with it. He had a plan... It's really strange, cousins who are not related by blood and have never met." , Isn’t this cousin too obsessed with my cousin?”
While she was wondering, there was a sudden noise outside - Su He shouted angrily: "It was obviously picked up by my princess, how come it was picked up by my cousin?!"
Both brother and sister were stunned, and Ruan Qingyan asked subconsciously: "What did you pick up?"
In the tent, Qiu Yilan's face was as dark as water, and her face was ashen!
After a long while, she said calmly: "It's just a lion cat."
She didn't need to go out to ask, she also knew that the boy did fulfill his promise last night and sent someone to ask for the cat. And the palace did not dare to neglect, and indeed handed over the cat...
However, this has nothing to do with her. The person who accepts this favor is Aunt Kang's daughter, Kang Lizhang.
"If it's not yours, it's not yours!" Qiu Yilan bit her lip and sneered in her heart, "You think I can only suffer the loss of being dumb?!"