When Qin Shuang returned to the tent, she froze for a moment.
The tent is empty, where there is no shadow of Qin Xiang, even Wan He is nowhere to be seen.
Qin Shuang glanced at Wan Qing, "Where did Qin Xiang go, where else could he be if he wasn't here?"
At this time, the sun was setting. Logically speaking, Qin Xiang should have been back for an hour. After Qin Xiang returned to the tent, the only place she could stay was in the Qin family's tent. Where else could she go
Qin Shuang said casually, "Let's go, let's find her..."
Qin Xiang obviously had something on his mind when he left, and Qin Shuang still wanted to ask her. Now that the people are gone, Qin Shuang is somewhat worried. When they came back from the main entrance, they looked at the square, and there was no sign of Qin Xiang. Qin Xiang Shuang walked casually along the trail in the camp, and after turning around, she still didn't see Qin Xiang's shadow.
Qin Shuang was in a hurry, and went back to look for Mrs. Hu, but Mrs. Hu was telling Qin Chaoyu what to wear for the banquet at night, and she was about to leave the camp. Tonight was the last banquet, and Yanhuai was going to reward the best performer on the hunt tonight. The young children of Qin Chaoyu are the future princess, so naturally they should dress up more solemnly.
"Auntie, Qin Xiang is gone..."
Mrs. Hu was putting earrings on Qin Chaoyu, and said without turning her head when she heard the words, "Aren't you in the small tent?"
Qin Shuang nodded, "Yes, and I went out and looked around, but I couldn't find anyone."
Hu put the earrings on Qin Chaoyu before turning around, "She came back early in the afternoon, did she go for a walk by herself? Or did she go downstream?"
There are men everywhere in this camp, and there are many people running horses downstream. Qin Xiang should not wander around in order to avoid suspicion.
Qin Shuang thought so, but there was a little bit of uncertainty in her heart. After all, Qin Xiang was someone who could do night running in Yunwu Mountain, "I don't know, auntie, what should I do?"
Hu's thoughts were all on Qin Chaoyu, and said, "Wait a minute, there are soldiers and horses everywhere around this camp, there will be no accidents, maybe they will come back after a while?"
The camp is heavily guarded, and there are people everywhere outside, so it is really not easy to have accidents.
But what if it wasn't an accident, but something else
Qin Shuang was not sure what Qin Xiang was going to do, but felt a little flustered, especially thinking about what she had done in Yunwu Mountain, and felt even more anxious. Seeing her like this, Hu said, "It's getting dark, you should also dress up and go, Qin Xiang will be back later."
Qin Shuang smiled and turned around, but she didn't care to dress herself up, and it was useless for her to dress herself up.
After thinking about it, Qin Shuang still went to look for Qin Wan worriedly. When he arrived at the Queen Mother's tent, Qin Shuang asked the maid outside to inform her in a low voice. When the maid heard that she was Qin Wan's cousin, she immediately went in to report.
Qin Wan was making tea for the queen mother, when the queen mother heard it, she asked, "Who is this cousin?"
It must be Qin Shuang who can come to her!
Qin Wan said casually, "It's my sixth sister, third uncle's youngest daughter."
The queen mother bent her lips, "Don't go out, let her in, and I'll see what she looks like."
Qin Wan thanked the queen mother with a smile, while the maid went out to pass on Qin Shuang.
"Miss Qin, the queen mother asked you to go in and talk."
The empress just talked to her, now, the empress dowager wants to talk to her too
Qin Shuang felt a little nervous all of a sudden, and regretted that she didn't change her clothes. She was afraid of embarrassing Qin Wan by being rude, so she hurriedly straightened her skirt before going in.
"The daughter of the people pays homage to the empress dowager."
Qin Shuang saluted respectfully, not daring to lift her head after kneeling down.
She has seen the queen mother from a distance, but she has never been so close to talk to the queen mother.
The queen mother laughed, "Get up quickly, let Aijia see what Jiu Yatou's sister looks like?"
Qin Shuang got up cautiously, looked up at the queen mother, compared to Qin Wan, Qin Shuang still had a trace of baby fat on her cheeks, although Qin Shuang was much slimmer after entering the capital, but she was still slightly fat little girl.
The queen mother smiled and said, "You are really lovely, I see you are a blessed one, please give me a seat."
Nanny Chen took a low stool and stepped forward, "Miss Qin, please take a seat."
Qin Shuang looked at Qin Wan begging for help, and heard that there are many royal rules, can this sit
Qin Wan smiled and nodded, and Qin Shuang sat down in a proper manner. The queen mother saw her restraint, and smiled and asked Nanny Chen to bring pastries and candies. Qin Shuang took a pine nut candy and put it in her mouth inside.
After eating the candy, Qin Shuang straightened her back and relaxed, and the queen mother asked again, "Are you a year older than girl Jiu?"
Qin Shuang nodded, "If you go back to the empress dowager, she is one year older than the ninth sister."
The queen mother said again, "Can you say we are kissing?"
Qin Shuang was a little shy, "Not yet."
The Empress Dowager looked at Qin Wan and Qin Shuang, "Your eldest aunt is a good picker. When you return to the capital, let her pick and choose. You can't go wrong. I see you are a lucky one, and you will marry well in the future. "
Qin Shuang was very happy to be able to talk to the Queen Mother, and even more delighted to hear what the Queen Mother said.
"According to your precious words, folk girls will definitely be able to marry well in the future."
Qin Shuang was more lively than Qin Wan, and when he spoke, there was a subtle expression between his eyebrows and eyes. The queen mother liked it a little, so she asked Mother Chen to take the reward. Not long after, the queen mother said, "Are you here to play with the nine girls? It’s hard for me to talk to you, Jiu girl, go out and play with your sister for a while, and come back after the banquet.”
Qin Shuang hurriedly thanked En and resigned, and when she came out with Qin Wan, she was overjoyed!
"I don't have such a beautiful gold bracelet yet! And this jade bracelet, ah, this hairpin is really exquisite, is it sapphire or jade..."
Qin Wan smiled and said, "It's a gemstone, did you come to see me for something?"
Qin Shuang was shocked when she heard the words, "My God! The Queen Mother talked to me. I was so happy that I forgot to tell you something important! Qin Xiang is gone! I came back and she was not in the tent. I searched around but couldn't find her." people!"
The smile on Qin Wan's face disappeared, "Where did you find it?"
Qin Shuang hurriedly talked about the place he had just passed by. When Qin Wan heard this, he summoned Bai Ying to give some instructions. Qin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Bai Ying took the two little girls beside the queen mother to find Qin Xiang.
Qin Wan said, "Could it be that you went to the back?"
Qin Shuang shook her head, "The Zhongguo Duke's Mansion is right behind. Bamei doesn't like that girl from the Feng family. She knows that she won't go to the back. For some reason, I'm always a little uneasy."
Qin Wan shook her hand, "It's okay, at least there will be no accidents, although not many people know her, but this time all the ladies are here, even if someone wants to do something, they will never make trouble here .”
If Qin Xiang was lost in the busy market, it would be really worrying, but although there are many generals in this battalion, these people would never dare to touch the noble daughter of the aristocratic family.
Qin Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright then, I hope she can come back by herself later."
The setting sun had finished its last afterglow, and the sky quickly darkened. Before Bai Ying came back, the banquet was set up. There was no other way, Qin Shuang could only leave first, and returned to the tent. Qin Xiang was still not seen. Both Qin Chaoyu and Qin Chaoyu were going to the banquet, but Qin Xiang still didn't come back, so they were a little worried.
Hu said, "I'll ask Mother Yu to keep an eye on it. Let's go to the banquet first, so as not to be rude."
Qin Shuang thought that Qin Wan might have found Qin Xiang, so he followed to the square. After a while, Qin Wan and the Queen Mother appeared, and Bai Ying followed behind Qin Wan, obviously looking for someone to come back, Qin Shuang urgently Qin Wan looked at Qin Wan, but Qin Wan shook his head. Qin Shuang became more anxious for a while, where did Qin Xiang go? !
Although he was in a hurry, he had to attend the banquet. Qin Shuang sat on the spot and didn't know what to eat. He didn't even think about watching those honorable children. Tonight's banquet was unprecedentedly grand, especially the silk and bamboo singing and dancing. Yan Huai hunted young children who performed very well They have awarded a lot of things, and those who have won the awards are all in high spirits.
Qin Shuang didn't even bother to watch, and finally got halfway through, but Yumao came out from behind, "Ma'am, Miss Fifth is back!"
Qin Shuang was overjoyed, and although Hu was dissatisfied, she still asked, "Where did she go?"
Mother Yu smiled and said, "Miss Fifth said she was fine when she came back in the afternoon, so she went to the camp for a walk, but got lost and went to the back..."
Hearing this, Qin Shuang wished she hadn't listened to Qin Wan's words, if only she had gone to find her sooner!
Then since Qin Xiang came back, she let go of her heart, and Hu said again, "Will she not come to the banquet?"
"Fifth Miss said that the banquet is halfway through, so it's not good to come at this time, and I'm using cakes in the tent right now."
Mrs. Hu nodded, feeling somewhat satisfied, and Qin Shuang also heaved a sigh of relief, her interest was quickly attracted by the rewards Yan Huai gave to others...
Half an hour later, the banquet had just come to an end. When the banquet was over, Qin Shuang hurriedly went to Qin Wan and told her that Qin Xiang was back before leaving. After returning to the tent, Qin Xiang was already lying on the bed.
"Okay you! I'm really anxious to not come back for so long in the afternoon!"
Qin Shuang wanted to lift the quilt to scratch Qin Xiang, but Qin Xiang held the cup tightly and smiled and begged for mercy, "I know I'm wrong, I know I'm wrong, please don't, my feet hurt from walking in the afternoon, and I want to have a good rest."
Qin Shuang didn't move when she heard the words, "Let you walk around, there is a lot of trouble in this camp!"
Qin Xiang had a smile on his face, "I'm leaving tomorrow, I wish I could hang around more."
Qin Shuang said, "I see that you were very unhappy this afternoon. What's the matter? Now you are happy again?"
The smile on Qin Xiang's face couldn't be stopped, and his eyebrows and eyes were even brighter and moving. Hearing the words, his face flushed slightly, "It's afternoon, and I'm thinking about it after walking around, so it's naturally better now."
Seeing her blushing, Qin Shuang only thought that she was embarrassed at the thought of the afternoon, so she didn't ask any more questions, "That's good, I'm just afraid that you won't be sad because of something, just let it go if you think about it, I'm going back tomorrow. When you go back, your marriage will be decided, and the Hou Mansion will be lively for a while."
Qin Xiang was just living there, so how could she make such a fuss about her marriage
But now it's different...
A hint of sweetness flashed in Qin Xiang's eyes, and he turned to talk to Qin Shuang about something else, and the two talked for a while, thinking that they had to get up early tomorrow, so they took a rest.
Early in the morning of the second day, as soon as the sky was bright, all the masters took their belongings and left in a carriage. Some of the imperial guards left with escorts, and the rest of the imperial guards stayed behind to pull out the camp.
The way back was the same as the way we came here, and the place where we rested at night was also the same. Sitting in the carriage, Qin Shuang always felt that Qin Xiang was always smiling foolishly, but when he asked her, she didn't say anything. Qin Shuang was suspicious in his heart. However, for two days and two nights, Qin Xiang didn't leave her side for half a step, which made her feel relieved.
In the afternoon two days later, the large hunting team returned to the capital.
The female relatives scattered back to the mansion at the city gate, and the officials sent the ceremonial guards of the masters to the palace. The queen mother took pity on Qin Wan for being tired these days, so she sent someone to send her back to the Hou's mansion, and waited for Qin Wan to arrive at the Hou's mansion. At that time, the Hu family had just returned to the Hou Mansion.
Although this trip had fun with the masters, it was really tiring. Not to mention the two days on the road, the camp was also rigid, and the conditions were also difficult. Now that we have returned to the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Hu asked everyone to freshen up first, and then prepared a table for a banquet Waiting for Qin Shu to come back for a few nights to have a reunion dinner...
When Qin Wan changed her clothes and went to Renshou Hall, Qin Shuang was already there. Although her new clothes were worn in the past, she wore the jade bracelet bestowed by the Empress Dowager on her hand.
Seeing Qin Wan coming, she hurriedly wanted to show it to Qin Wan. Although Qin Wan had received a lot of rewards from the queen mother, she couldn't bear to dampen her joy, so she boasted a few words, and Qin Shuang said in a low voice, "The golden-handed lady It's eye-catching, I'll wear it when I get married in the future."
Qin Wan couldn't help laughing, "Ah, I want to get married!"
Qin Shuang hurriedly went to pinch Qin Wan, "Don't talk nonsense—"
The two were laughing and joking, Qin Xiang followed Qin Chaoyu into the door.
Qin Xiang changed into a crimson palace dress with a tight collar, and she looked very bright. Mrs. Hu glanced at the few people, looked at Qin Wan and said, "Stop talking privately, you two, let's have some pastries first, and I'll wait for you The uncle will have a banquet when he comes back. I don’t know if you two brothers can come back tonight..."
Mrs. Hu was a little worried at first, but she didn't expect Qin Shu to lead Qin Yan and Qin Ye back soon. Qin Shu had a smile on his face, and the three of them sat down after washing.
Qin Shu said, "This time you guys have played well, and Yan'er and Ye'er's errands are also doing well. Just now Commander Lin was still praising Ye'er, and Commander Xu from the Nine City Patrol Battalion also said that Ye'er is good. Come on, you two have worked hard this time, let me have a drink with you for my father... "
Qin Yan was supposed to be a peaceful son, but this time he took the job of the imperial army. The elders of other families were all running horses and shooting arrows, but he was in charge of the patrol of the camp. It was even more difficult for Qin Ye to patrol the Jiucheng camp. .
The three of them had a drink, and then Hu asked everyone to move their chopsticks.
"I saw that the two elder brothers were all in trouble. This time the errand is done well, will they be promoted?"
Qin Chaoyu asked in a gentle voice, she was going to be a princess, so naturally she hoped that her brother would come out ahead.
Qin Shu said with a smile, "This is just an errand. If you want to be promoted, you have to do other things well. But with this beginning, it will be easy to talk about if you have a position in the future, and I will keep an eye on it."
Being born in a noble family and willing to work hard, it is difficult not to get promoted.
Qin Yan said, "I also want to congratulate the ninth sister who was canonized as princess, this is the greatest joy!"
Qin Ye also laughed and said, "In the future, our Marquis Mansion will also have a princess..."
Qin Shu laughed loudly, "That's right, drink another cup, this time the Hou Mansion will be full of happy events!"
Everyone drank a cup together, and everyone looked happy, but Qin Chaoyu looked at Qin Wan, so what if he was named princess, the candidate for the crown princess has been decided, but it will never change!
"Father, is there a date set for Qin Tianjian?"
Qin Chaoyu asked about the date of the wedding, Qin Shu said, "It will take a few more days, everyone is concerned about hunting for a while."
Hu said with a smile, "I'm afraid it will be in the late summer and early autumn. Before that, let's marry Xiang'er first, and give Xiang'er a splendid event..."
Now it is late March, the prince's wedding will naturally take a long time to prepare, at least it will take three or four months, and Qin Xiang's marriage cannot conflict with Qin Chaoyu, so naturally Qin Xiang's wedding date can only be quickly set.
Qin Xiang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but he didn't know what to think, his face became even more shy, but he didn't say anything else, Hu said, "Everyone take a rest tomorrow, and I will send someone to talk to Xue's family the day after tomorrow. One sound, hold on tight!"
Qin Xiang remained calm on the face, but felt a little bitter in his heart.
It's impossible to have a good time, but it's just to make way for Qin Chaoyu quickly.
A dinner, except for Qin Xiang and Qin Chaoyu, everyone else enjoyed it very happily. It was getting late, and after dinner, Hu asked everyone to disperse. Qin Wan returned to Songfengyuan, also very tired, and there was a After grooming, he rested.
On the second day, Qin Wan woke up at dawn, and wanted to stay in bed, but after a while, Fu Ling said, "Miss! Get up quickly! Eunuch Yuan is here to deliver the canonized reward! There is also an imperial decree, and you are required to receive it in person." !"
Qin Wan was surprised, and then became anxious, and called Bai Ying and Ban Xia to be busy for a while before dressing her up. When everyone arrived in the front yard, Qin Wan felt a little embarrassed.
"Princess, please accept the order—"
Yuan Qing held the imperial decree and looked at Qin Wan with a smile on his face. After thinking about it, he knew that Qin Wan must have been exhausted last night and didn't get up early.
Qin Wan quickly knelt on the ground, while Qin Shu and others knelt behind her.
Yuan Qing exhibited the imperial decree, "Following the heavens, the emperor ordered that the Qin family, Qin Guan, be intelligent and benevolent, dignified and virtuous, have the goodness of saving the common people, and have a great compassionate heart. For Princess Yongci, I honor you!"
After Yuan Qing announced, he combined the imperial decree, "Princess, please accept the decree. The decree is simple, but your contributions are known to everyone. These are rewards from the emperor and empress dowager. Please put them away. Now, you I have to go to the palace with the old slave, the carriage is waiting outside..."
It's not too early at this moment, Qin Wan hastily accepted the imperial decree, she entered the palace, of course she was going to thank her.
Looking up, I saw that the reward this time was even more than the day when Qin Chaoyu was canonized as the crown princess. On that day, the queen mother only gave more according to the rules, but today, the queen mother made it clear that she would give it to her. Supporting the scene, looking at the crowded courtyard, Qin Wan is fine, and the others are a little envious when they look at the bright and dark.
Mrs. Hu also saw it. She pursed her lips, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She turned her eyes, and sure enough, Qin Chaoyu's eyes were also a bit hazy. Mrs. Hu sighed, held Qin Chaoyu's hand and patted it. Chao Yu exhaled, and only hoped that Qin Tianjian would set the date of the prince's wedding as soon as possible. With the status of the prince's concubine, she is superior to others!
Qin Shu stepped forward and said, "Guan'er, you go, the mansion has us."
Entering the palace to thank you is a big deal, Qin Wan nodded and had to go with Yuan Qing, bringing a white cherry with her.
Get on the carriage, walk along the main road towards the palace gate, and arrive at the gate of the palace after two incense sticks. Naturally, there is no need for her to get off the carriage in the palace, and she has a different status now, so there are not so many The rules were followed, but after entering the palace gate, Qin Wan saw that the carriage was going to Shoukang Palace. Isn't Xie En with the emperor
Qin Wan lifted the curtain, "Eunuch Yuan, why did you go to Shoukang Palace first? Is the emperor in Shoukang Palace?"
Yuan Qing smiled deeply, "Yes, the emperor is in Shoukang Palace."
Qin Wan felt that Yuan Qing's smile was a bit strange, but he didn't think much about it. Yan Huai was very filial to the Queen Mother, and it was possible to talk with the Queen Mother in Shoukang Palace. Soon, the carriage stopped firmly in front of Shoukang Palace.
Qin Wan got out of the carriage, followed Yuan Qing into Shoukang Palace, walked all the way in along the familiar corridor, and arrived at the main hall after a short while. When he reached the entrance of the hall, he found many maidservants guarding outside.
Qin Wan felt strange, and said, "What? Are there any other guests here, Empress Dowager?"
Yuan Qing nodded with a smile, Qin Wan was surprised, "Then should I avoid it?"
As soon as the words fell, a clear and lively voice sounded, "You are the one waiting! What are you avoiding!"
When Qin Wan heard the voice, his eyes lit up immediately. At this moment, a handsome figure dressed as a man came out from behind the screen in the house. Qin Wan saw the person breathing lightly. Although he was surprised, he couldn't help but smile. The words spread from the corner of the lips, "When did you come back?! Why didn't anyone tell me!"