Qiu Yilan returned to the palace angrily. As soon as she entered the courtyard, Chun Ran came up to her and told her the news: "Aunt Bian is red!"
"Oh?" Qiu Yilan was startled. The original agreement she made with Aunt Bian was to protect Qiu Mengmin before she recovered. Now that Qiu Mengmin has recovered for some time, what happened to Aunt Bian has nothing to do with her anymore, so it's just Asked, "Who did it? Princess Yang or Qiu Hongzhi?"
Chunran said: "It's noisy over there, and our people didn't understand it. Anyway, they just ate something they shouldn't have eaten. The imperial doctor is busy now."
By the evening of that day, it was definitely believed that the pregnancy was saved, but Aunt Bian's vitality was severely damaged, and she had to stay in bed to recuperate. She could not even walk out of the house for a few steps. At the same time as this news came, Qiu Mingzhu She asked Shao Yuemei for leave, saying she was worried about Aunt Bian and wanted to stay with her for a few days.
"Both Princess Yang and Qiu Hongzhi were not punished?" Qiu Yilan was a little surprised, "Don't they want to frame the incident on me?!"
Xia Ran said: "Is it because it's inconvenient?"
"In May, Miss Ding's family came to visit. It's really not appropriate to cause trouble at this time." Qiu Yilan thought about it, "However, it is probably because of this that they took action. However, they failed. From now on, the palace will become more and more lively."
Since the fire didn't burn her, Qiu Yilan didn't bother to pay attention to it now. She asked for a few gossips and then gave up.
The next day is the last day of the Oiran competition, and after these days of competition between Hua Shen and Penglai Yue, they each have their own merits, but it is still difficult to tell the difference.
So the result of the last day touched the hearts of many people - Qiu Yilan began to sigh early in the morning: "I really don't know how much my cousin has been ripped off this time. Can I still live in the General's Mansion in the future? Those rich men are too much, don’t they understand the principle of not showing off their wealth! They are scattering baskets of gold, silver and jewels, they deserve to be targeted by thieves!”
Chun Ran and Xia Ran bit their lips frequently when they heard this. Finally, they saw that she was really uneasy, so they smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have seen such scenes many times before. The wealthy businessmen in the south hold them in high esteem." When people come, that’s called spending money like iron! In fact, the scene here in Beijing is just like that.”
Qiu Yilan listened to their non-surprised expressions and said in surprise: "Is the South so crazy and crazy?!"
"This is just a pretense for the scene." Chunran said, "Where are those prostitutes? Are they really worth that much? Firstly, they are fighting for wealth, and secondly, they are going for the boss behind them. For example, Ling Xiao Why does the Marquis support the Jinpa Pavilion? It's just that Marquis Jingchuan has a share in it. And the proprietor of the Yinchun Pavilion is rumored to be a certain clan."
Hearing that this was a political investment and not just a waste of money for Ling Zui's face, Qiu Yilan felt a lot better: "I said, those people in Yunyi Tower that day were as if they had gold and silver at home. That’s what happened.”
She had washed herself, had breakfast, and was about to go to study at her boudoir--at this juncture, Shen Shui came in with his legs crossed and announced: "The Lord of Duanrou County is here."
"County Master Duanrou?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise, "Why is the County Master here? Please come quickly!"
Naturally, she couldn't take care of going to school at this time and sent Su He to ask for leave. She went to the front to meet Chu Chunxiao and sat down in the room. She was trying to figure out what the important matter was for the county lord's visit early in the morning. Unexpectedly, Chu Chunxiao asked her to clear the place. Extremely embarrassed, he took out a piece of crabapple flower paper folded in the shape of Fang Sheng: "Auntie Yongfu asked me to send this to you, the princess. It is said that it was given to me by Uncle Nineteen."
She added, "My little girl is being detained in the palace by the Queen and is not allowed to come out."
Qiu Yilan just wanted to hit the wall - she thought that Jinzhiyuye just had an occasional convulsion, but it turned out that she was really exhausted! You must change your consumption to a healthy and natural way, okay? If you don't get tired of being numb a few times a day, I can't stand it either!
It could be seen that Chu Chunxiao also sympathized with her. While putting Fang Sheng on the table, he whispered: "How about you burn it before I leave? Anyway, I just promised her to bring her things and words. ”
Seeing the generosity of the fourteen-year-old County Lord, Qiu Yilan asked weakly: "Can the County Lord tell me why Princess Yongfu is so active...?"
"You don't know?" Chu Chunxiao's eyes widened, "It's not that you know Uncle Nineteen, but is it because my little aunt is the one who helped you?"
... Qiu Yilan pressed her chest to prevent herself from being angry and vomiting blood: "That's what she said?" Could it be that even Princess Yongfu's integrity has been taken over by Jiang Yashuang? It was obvious that she broke into the place unruly and almost tricked her cousin into a flower-picking thief, but in the end she thought she had done something good? !
Chu Chunxiao sensed something was wrong and sighed: "I knew I couldn't believe my little aunt's words - but that's what she thinks now. It is said that two days ago, she told Mrs. Tao that if you don't become her nineteenth cousin, , what else does it mean?”
"So that night Jiang Yashuang suddenly came over to propose marriage, was he instigated by her?" Qiu Yilan knelt down to Princess Yongfu again and thought while swallowing her tears, "This master is Mrs. Tao's only biological grandson. Sir, could it be said that Mrs. Tao also suggested that Jiang Yashuang marry me because of her entanglement? "
I always feel that something is wrong, "The Tao family is in decline, the Jiang family is prominent, Queen Jiang is also named Jiang, and it is rumored that Jiang Yashuang's nephew is her favorite, so it is impossible to take Jiang Yashuang's life-long event as a trivial matter for the sake of Princess Yongfu, right? At any rate, He was also taught by the Duke of Qin himself, and he is a favored grandson anyway. How could he get engaged randomly just to please his granddaughter? "
However, she only heard about the internal affairs of the Jiang family now, and after thinking about it for a while, she ignored it: "Anyway, I hinted that agreeing to the marriage is just a delaying measure. It may have something to do with the Jiang family later, so what are you worrying about now?"
Seeing that Qiu Yilan was speechless for a long time, Chu Chunxiao felt strangely sympathetic: "The princess's engagement has not yet been resolved, and it is really not good for my little aunt to bother her like this. How about I go back to you and persuade her to go."
"Thank you so much, County Master." Qiu Yilan said hurriedly.
"Princess, you're welcome." Chu Chunxiao comforted her again before leaving.
As soon as she left, Qiu Yilan didn't even think about opening the letter. She just lit a candle and burned it to ashes. After that, she washed herself up and then took Su He to study in her boudoir.
I went in and sat down during Shao Yuemei's lecture break, but immediately felt that the atmosphere in the boudoir school was weird today.
It turns out that Sheng Shishui and Shao Yuemei are both serious people. No matter what they think in their hearts, they always smile and treat others politely. Swing also looks sensible and well-behaved. Normal disputes are basically caused by Qiu. Caused by Yilan and Qiu Mingzhu.
Now Qiu Mingzhu has taken a leave of absence because she is worried about Aunt Bian. It is said that there are two students in her school, Sheng Shishui and Zhuqian. Even if they don't get along well, they should keep their distance.
However, the atmosphere at this moment was extremely tense, and even Shao Yuemei, who never got involved in the fights between his disciples, looked unhappy.
"What's going on?" Qiu Yilan looked at the swing in confusion.
But he saw the swing lowered his head and looked uneasy, as if he had gotten into trouble.
Just as she was about to ask, Shao Yuemei, who was above her, started lecturing in a low voice - but she had to stay silent.
After school was over at noon, Qiu Yilan exchanged a few words with Shao Yuemei, ignored Sheng Shishui, took the swing back to her room, and asked in a low voice: "Did you guys get into a fight when I was talking to the head of Duanrou County?"
Swing said awkwardly: "No." She bit her lower lip lightly before whispering, "I... It seems like I asked something I shouldn't have asked."
"What did you ask?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise. Given Swing's temperament and her purpose of coming here to study as a boudoir, she shouldn't be open-mouthed. Shao Yuemei and Sheng Shishui are not moody people, so there must be something weird about the swing.
Sure enough, Qiu Yilan was also stunned by what Zhuqian said: "Today, when Mr. Shao was teaching, he talked about spices, and I asked how an incense called 'Youmian' was made... Then Mr. Shao's face turned ugly. Miss Sheng wanted to smooth things over, but was scolded by Mr. Shao instead... "
Qiu Yilan tried her best to suppress the shock in her heart and asked in a deep voice: "Did Mr. Shao tell you the origin of this sleeping fragrance?"
"Mr. Shao said she didn't know the fragrance clearly." Zhuqian asked cautiously, "Sister Lan, did I say something wrong?"
"No." Qiu Yilan said perfunctorily and asked eagerly, "This sleeping fragrance...where did you hear about it?"
Seeing her expression, Zhu Qian became more and more uneasy, and muttered: "It's the palace maid who retired and returned to her hometown that my eldest sister invited me before."
"What did she tell you?" When Qiu Bo said before that he asked an old palace maid to teach the swing about his manners, Qiu Yilan didn't take it to heart at all. Now that he knew that the old palace maid actually knew about the fragrance of Youmian - he suddenly became cautious!
Swing said timidly: "The mother-in-law taught me how to identify spices before. I liked the fragrance very much at that time and thought it had a long, soft and sweet aroma. But the mother-in-law said that the best smell she had ever seen was the fragrance of sleep. , the fragrance is ethereal and has an endless aftertaste, which is difficult to describe. It is a pity that this fragrance is very difficult for people to experience and has been lost. "
"What's the name of the mother-in-law you mentioned? Is she still there today? Does she have any descendants?" Qiu Yilan asked repeatedly!
"My mother-in-law's surname is Guan, and I don't know her last name. She is gone. She went there two years ago and has no descendants. Because she taught me, my eldest sister buried her for her..." Shuiqian asked in surprise, "Princess Princess, This sleeping fragrance?”
Qiu Yilan rubbed her forehead, her expression was not good-looking: "If someone asks you about this quiet fragrance in the future, you'd better tell me. As for the things left by Grandma Guan, if anyone wants them, I'll give them all - Do you really not know anything more about Youmianxiang?”
When it comes to this, if Swing Qian can no longer hear the fragrance of Youmian, it will definitely involve a lot, and there is no need to continue to study in the boudoir. She hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Grandma Guan has never been willing to say too much, I really don't know anymore. . In fact, after hearing what my mother-in-law said, I also wanted to see Youmian Xiang, but this fragrance has never appeared on the market. "
Qiu Yilan thought to herself that this was the thing that killed two distinguished people, the late emperor and his son. It's strange that you can buy it casually!
She frowned slightly and said, "Don't tell me that you have asked about Youmianxiang?"
Zhuoqian said awkwardly: "I asked my eldest sister to pay attention to it, but it would have to support my brother's education, and the family was not very generous. I heard that it was the fragrance in the palace, so she advised me to wait until my brother won the exam - Sister Lan, this fragrant?"
"You were probably far away from the capital before, so you didn't hear all the news. This Nether Sleeping Incense was presented to the late emperor by the deposed prince of the previous dynasty." Qiu Yilan frowned and said, "You'd better not mention it again in the future!"
The swing exclaimed: "But Granny Guan said it is poisonous..."
"So he is the deposed prince." Qiu Yilan snorted, "This matter is too big for you to bear. Don't mention it again in the future!"
Just as he was talking, Shen Shui came in from outside and said, "Miss Sheng, please see me!"
"Let her come in." Qiu Yilan was usually too lazy to deal with the passing water, but knowing that Swing had asked You Mianxiang just now, he had no choice but to allow the passing water to come in.
Sure enough, Sheng Si Shui left the maid outside and went in alone to say hello. When he saw Qiu Yilan and the swing, Su He was the only one waiting on her. I know, I occasionally say things that I shouldn't say, and I think it's understandable. I just want to say this: Although Miss Qiu has a clear conscience about what she asked today, I'm afraid it might cause trouble if it gets out. It's better to pretend that there is no such thing. What do the princess and Miss Qiu think?"
Qiu Yilan thought to herself that Princess Yang had specially arranged for Sheng Shihui to study in her boudoir. She was indeed a smart person - even if such a matter involving the previous dynasty's struggle for the heirloom was clearly announced on the scene, who knew what was dirty in private? If you make a fuss rashly, you may get yourself into trouble.
Sheng Shishui obviously didn't want to be involved in this kind of thing for no reason, so she came here to make a guarantee: she wouldn't tell anyone about the swing.
"But if she doesn't spread the word, what about Shao Yuemei?" Qiu Yilan thought secretly, "That's a confidant of the Jiang family... Swing Qian may be in big trouble now! I wonder if it will involve me?"