Li Muyun, dressed in purple official uniform, followed up in a few steps, walked up to Qin Shu, but glanced at Qin Wan, seeing that the little girl was still turning her back to him as if she hadn't reacted, Li Muyun smiled. With a little thought, he cupped his hands and bowed to Qin Shu.
"Master Hou, I didn't expect to meet you here."
Seeing Li Muyun, Qin Shu's eyes brightened slightly, "Master Li is also entering the palace at this time? I thought Master Li would arrive later."
Li Muyun smiled wryly, "I'm afraid there will be more people later, so I'll be early."
As he said that, seeing Qin Wan turn around, his eyes fell on Qin Wan, "Is this the Ninth Miss of the Qin Mansion?"
Qin Shu's eyes became clear, and he naturally knew what Li Muyun meant. He also knew about Qin Wan's autopsy for the government office, so he nodded with a smile, "Exactly." He turned his eyes and said, "Girl Wan, this is Master Li, Dali Temple Minister, are you still not polite?"
Qin Wan narrowed her eyes and bowed politely. She didn't say hello, which only made people feel that she was very restrained.
Li Muyun smiled, and said in a low voice, "Master Zheng told me everything, I really didn't expect Miss Nine to be so powerful."
Qin Wan raised his eyes, and took a clear look at Li Muyun. Before that, he just glanced at the city gate, but now, he really saw this Master Li. If his father was still alive, how could he come? Where is the father
Qin Wan only glanced at Li Muyun and lowered his eyes. Li Muyun looked Qin Wan up and down for a moment, and his smile deepened, "Ninth Miss is not only excellent in medicine, but also extraordinary in description. The Qin Mansion is really a land of outstanding people."
Li Muyun's words made Qin Shu smile on his brows, looked at Qin Wan, then at his daughter, Qin Shu said in a low voice, "Lord Li, although Guan'er helped a little, but this time If something is bad, let others know."
Li Muyun's eyes suddenly became clear, "Don't worry, Lord Hou, the lower officials will understand."
Speaking of which, Li Muyun glanced at the palace gate, and said with a smile, "Okay, I won't delay Lord Hou, please go first."
Qin Shu nodded, and then led Qin Wan towards the palace gate. Li Muyun was a few steps behind and followed behind Qin Wan and his party. Not long after, he heard someone call Li Muyun's name again. Cloud then walked towards another place.
Qin Wan walked outside the Zhenghua Gate with cold eyes, and the cold wind was a bit chilly for a while. When he looked up, the snow particles that had been swarming all the time turned into catkin-like snowflakes, falling down lazily , The world is a piece of plain.
Qin Wan took a deep breath, his eyes were so calm and resolute that no one could see any hatred or grief.
After walking about twenty steps, we approached the palace gate. There were already several families waiting in front of the palace gate. Qin Shu brought Qin Wan and the others over, and two middle-aged men in fourth-rank official uniforms recognized him. Qin Shu humbly let Qin Shu go first, Qin Shu couldn't refuse, so he stood at the front, but soon, another group of people came in front of the palace gate.
"Meet the Duke—"
Just now, the two families who had humbly allowed Qin Shu to salute in unison, Qin Shu turned around to look, with an indifferent smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Guo is here—"
Although Qin Wan had entered the palace before, she had never met many dignitaries in the capital. She heard the voice and turned around, only to see an old man in a dark blue dress leading five or six people. stepped forward.
Qin Wan looked at the old man and felt a little familiar, but couldn't remember where he saw it for a while. At this moment, Qin Chaoyu reminded her, "This is Song Guogong, and her youngest daughter is from the palace. Concubine Wan gave birth to the fifth prince."
When Qin Wan heard this, he suddenly realized that this is Song Guogong, and this person is Song Rou's grandfather!
In addition, Qin Wanxu had seen this Duke of the State before, so he felt familiar at the first sight. He saw Song Guogong Song Yan walking in front, followed by Song Rou's father Song Xi, his wife and Qin Wan glanced over Song Xi's three sons, but he didn't notice any outstanding characters, and then lowered his eyebrows.
Song Yan looked at Qin Shu with a smile and cupped his hands, "Master Hou, I didn't expect Master Hou to come earlier than us."
Originally it was Qin Shu's and his party's turn to be next, but when Song Yan came, Qin Shu said, "Master Guo is not in good health, it's not good to wait in the wind and snow for a long time, please first please—"
As soon as Qin Shu stepped aside, Song Yan said with a smile, "Then the old man will not be polite."
After speaking, he really led Song Xi and the others forward, while Qin Shu and the others took a few steps back.
Although Qin Shu couldn't see anything on Qin Shu's face, but Qin Wan stood behind Qin Shu's left, and saw Qin Shuang's hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist, while Song Yan and the others standing in front raised their chests up, quite There is a bit of arrogance.
Wearing a hood, Qin Wan saw all of this silently, and felt a heavy feeling in his heart.
This is the capital city. It seems that everyone is noble, but there are still distinctions among the rich and powerful.
The Song State Duke's Mansion is not hereditary, and the Duke's title is only half a point higher than that of the Marquis, but because a daughter is a concubine in the palace and gave birth to a prince, it is not a big deal for her to be so afraid of the Duke's Mansion Because of her low status, Qin Shu must feel depressed. Because of this, those who already have great power will want to fight for more power. What will happen if a princess emerges later
After Qin Wan finished thinking, Song Yan and his party had already entered the palace gate, and Qin Shu took a few steps forward. The guards at the palace gate inspected it as usual, and respectfully let Qin Shu and his party enter the gate.
As soon as he entered the door, a young eunuch came forward to salute and lead the way.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and there were crowds of people outside the Zhenghua Gate, but as soon as they entered the city gate, the surroundings became quiet for an instant. Qin Wan looked up and saw only the Zhengyang Gate behind the Zhenghua Gate. The majestic towers and flags were fluttering, but there was no one on the huge Zhengyangmen Square, except that Song Guogong and his party in front of him walked quietly just like Qin Wan's own.
Passing Zhengyang Gate is much easier than Zhenghua Gate. After entering Zhengyang Gate, Qin Shu and his party were led to the Waiyi Gate, but Song Yan and his party in front of them did not follow the same path.
Qin Wan looked over and felt the difference in power.
Qin Chaoyu said from the sidelines, "I must be going to Wanfei Palace. To celebrate the New Year tonight, concubines and above can reunite with their families for a while before the big banquet..."
Qin Wan had already guessed, Wen Yan only nodded, and when he raised his eyes, he could only see the high palace walls on both sides of this straight palace road.
Before the city gate, I only felt that the city tower was tall and majestic, but after entering the city gate, I felt that the palace was cramped and suffocating, and those red walls and jade tiles were just a cage for a person who had no intention of power. But obviously, Qin Chaoyu didn't think so.
She and Qin Wan walked side by side. From the eyes of others, she looked dignified and graceful. The exquisiteness and luxury are incomparable, that is, the golden lacquer paintings on the cornices are brighter than the outside, and later in the Chongming Hall, there will be jade tiles, railings, carpets and gold pillars. As long as you become the master inside, all You can enjoy the glory and wealth according to your liking, when the time comes, even Song Guogong will kneel down when he sees you, with your appearance, if you want to come here, you will definitely have a lot to do, can you be tempted?"
Qin Chaoyu's tone was high and tentative, but Qin Wan felt a little funny when he heard it, "What Eighth Sister said is indeed tempting, but Eighth Sister is more suitable for this path than me. Don't worry, Eighth Sister, I have no intention of doing this."
Qin Chaoyu turned his eyes, and his eyes were piercing, "What are you talking about?"
Qin Wan sighed, and turned to look at Qin Chaoyu, "Eighth Sister is straightforward and quick to talk, since that's the case, I don't intend to play Tai Chi with Eighth Sister. If Eighth Sister has doubts, I will just answer the question. In this way, you and I will have fewer lives." discord."
Qin Chaoyu looked at Qin Wan with complicated eyes for a moment.
She is indeed a temptation, she has already seen that Qin Wan is not frightened at all, if she wants to, she can pretend to be obedient and weak, and her heart is definitely not as soft and deceitful as her appearance, she thought she would test Qin Wan this time Wan might use tactful words to deal with the past skillfully, but she didn't expect Qin Wan to be more direct than her.
Although this directly dispelled her worries, it also showed that Qin Wan had no fear of her in his heart, because she was not afraid of her, and because she did not cause Qin Wan a sense of crisis, so Qin Wan was so straightforward, and this , but it made Qin Chaoyu very disliked. She is known as the most talented woman in the capital, and her appearance and family background are all good. Who among the noble girls in the capital is not fully armed in front of her, for fear of being suppressed by her? Qin Wan didn't...
Qin Chaoyu looked at Qin Wan fiercely for a moment, only to see Qin Wan looking at her with eyes as clear as streams. Qin Chaoyu knew that if Qin Wan could say what he said, he could do it. Since she didn't fear her, there was no need to lie to her .
Looking away, Qin Chaoyu sneered, "I really like Jiumeimei's temperament, straightforward and simple."
Liking is liking, but what she also likes annoys her.
Qin Wan bent her lips, "Most of the troubles between women come from guessing and guessing. I can't write two characters of 'Qin' in one stroke. My sister still knows this truth. Eighth sister is going forward."
Qin Chaoyu's breath stuck in her chest, the meaning of Qin Wan's words satisfied her, but Qin Wan's attitude made her depressed.
"It's best for Jiumei to think like this. I already have enough enemies in the capital. If my sisters don't know how to advance and retreat, it will be even more troublesome. Jiumei has done a good job."
Qin Chaoyu raised his chin, no matter what, he had to praise Qin Wan with a high profile.
Qin Wan smiled, and said in the tone that a younger sister should have, "Thank you for your compliment, Eighth Sister."
After these words came out, Qin Chaoyu's tone was smooth, and the confrontation was over.
Going straight along the palace road, it took two sticks of incense to approach the Chongming Hall. The Chongming Hall is the first side hall of the Chongzheng Hall where the Holy One is inquiring about politics. It is separated from the Chongming Hall by a wall. , only opened once or twice a year, and before he came to the front, Qin Wan saw that the guards of the imperial army were standing outside the Chongming Hall, and many palace ladies and eunuchs were coming in and out. Although there were many people, there was no disorder at all. The eunuch lowered his head and held his breath, not saying a word the whole time, and only turned around when he reached the gate of Chongming Hall.
"Master Hou, son, please go this way."
Then he glanced at Mrs. Hu again, "Madam, the female relatives in the palace are on the left, please come this way."
Because of the heavy snow, the sky was quite dark, even so, the sky was far from twilight, but at this moment in the Chongming Palace, huge floor-to-ceiling palace lanterns had already been lit, and the entire palace hall was lit with golden tiles, jade railings and carpets. The layout is very luxurious, the center of the main hall is separated by a screen and veil, the male officials are on the right, and the female relatives are on the left.
As soon as the little eunuch said, Qin Shu looked at Mrs. Hu and nodded. Mrs. Hu nodded, and immediately led Qin Chaoyu and Qin Wan to follow the little eunuch to the left. At the gate of the hall, another little eunuch came forward to lead Qin Shu and his son Enter the seat on the right.
When Qin Wan walked into the seat of the women's family members, many people were already seated in the hall. When the little eunuch led Qin Wan and the three of them to their seats, their table was still empty. Although there were many people in the hall, only low Whispering voices, no matter how noble a prince or general or a first-rank imperial seal, they would not dare to presumptuously enter the palace at this moment.
Qin Wan turned his eyes and saw that there were more than ten seats above the main seat. The two seats in the middle were the emperor and the empress, and the left and right were the main concubines and other princes and princes in the palace. are all empty.
Now that he entered the palace, Qin Wan naturally took off his hood. As soon as he took it off, many eyes had already looked over. Qin Wan sat beside Qin Chaoyu calmly, without moving his eyes.
Qin Chaoyu bent his lips, "Ninth Younger Sister is a new face with an extraordinary appearance. She will definitely attract attention tonight."
Qin Wan raised her lips calmly, "In terms of appearance, Eighth Sister is the one who stands out today."
Qin Chaoyu chuckled softly, "Why should Ninth Sister be humble? You are born good-looking, which is naturally a good thing. You will know later that there is a delicate young lady in the Duke's Mansion who always thinks she is the Bailian Fairy. You will know that compared with you, she is nothing more than a dog's tail flower—"
Sitting beside Qin Chaoyu, Mrs. Hu frowned upon hearing this, "Yu'er, speak carefully."
Qin Chaoyu smiled deeply, and immediately became bright and harmless. Even if she was sitting, her back was straight and elegant. Although her appearance was not as good as Qin Wan's, the charming Minghua with arrogance and confidence supported Qin's family. facade.
"Mother, I know, there will be too many people later, and I will be careful."
As soon as the words fell, another group of people came in at the gate of the hall. Qin Wan subconsciously turned his eyes to look, and saw another lady who was also wearing a first-grade official royal dress came in. , with a frown and a smile that is oppressive, and behind that lady, followed by a beautiful woman in a snow-colored embroidered lotus long-sleeved dress.
Although it is mid-winter, she is wearing a white dress with light gauze and graceful sleeves fluttering. She walks slowly with blue silk brushing her shoulders, and her waist is as charming as a willow. The seat was only a few steps away, so it took her one step longer than others to walk. The closer she got, the more Qin Wan could see her face clearly.
She has a small face the size of a palm, with willow eyebrows like bright eyes and white teeth, but in all fairness, her looks are only above average. She doesn't wear heavy makeup on her face, her brows are lightly frowned habitually, and her almond eyes are watery. , I do not know something in the corner of the eye, which is shining brightly in white, so that pair of almond eyes are even more like weeping, I feel pity.
She followed Mrs. Huafu, and she didn't know if it was influenced by her. Mrs. Huafu walked a little slower. Although Qin Wan did things in a calm manner, she was also very quick-tempered. Seeing that the mother and daughter walked away Her affectation was as slow as a disease, and she felt a helpless sense of discomfort in her heart——
"Say the dog's tail flower, and the dog's tail flower will arrive."
Qin Wan was watching intently in surprise, when Qin Chaoyu suddenly said something in a low voice.
Qin Wan's heart shuddered. It turned out that this was the real fairy Bailian that Qin Chaoyu had mentioned...
Qin Wan didn't like to watch the excitement at first, but this Bailian fairy walked out of her unique delicate charm. Qin Wan's eyes just stayed on the white lotus fairy. Soon, Qin Wan couldn't help but find out that this Bailian fairy It turned out to be towards their table, not only that, Fairy Bailian's eyes fell on her with aggrieved and angry eyes.
Qin Wan frowned slightly, feeling bad.