"What is Your Highness doing?"
Qin Wan asked, and squatted beside Yan Sui.
Yan Sui didn't answer, just kept digging holes, but others were small and weak, and after a while they just dug out a shallow pit. Qin Wan's eyes flickered, and he picked up a branch on the ground to help. With her help, the soil As the pit got deeper, Yan Sui finally let out a breath, and he threw the small cloth bag in his hand into it.
It was said to be a cloth bag, but it was just a small object wrapped in a piece of handkerchief. Yan Sui put the small cloth bag into the pit, and quickly filled the pit with soil from the side. do what.
After the things were buried, Yan Sui just raised his head and took a look at her.
Qin Wan said casually, "How did Your Highness escape from Shoukang Palace? Mother Su has been looking for you."
Yan Sui glanced at Qin Wan, then at the buried pit on the ground, suddenly covered his mouth, and said, "Don't say it."
Qin Wan knew what he meant, so she nodded naturally, "Okay, I won't say anything."
Yan Sui got up and walked out with short legs, Qin Wan followed and walked out, and then looked inside, the place Yan Sui was looking for was really very secret, blocked by weeds, so he couldn't see it at all.
But Qin Wan still said, "What did Your Highness bury? Although this place is barren, if the garden needs to be renovated, the buried things will be dug out."
As Qin Wan spoke, he removed all the grass clippings on Yan Sui's body. Yan Sui paused, tilted his head and thought for a moment, "I want to hide it, but I don't know where to hide it in the palace. .”
Qin Wan frowned, what did he need to hide
"What is your Highness hiding?"
When Qin Wan asked, Yan Sui pursed her lips, as if hesitating whether to tell Qin Wan or not.
Qin Wan didn't rush, just waited quietly, and said after a while, "The relic left by my mother and concubine."
Qin Wan suddenly said, "The concubine Jin left it for you, why did you hide it? Isn't it good to carry it with you?"
Yan Sui shook his head, with a sad look on his face that didn't match his age, "Father doesn't like me keeping my concubine's belongings. This is the only thing my concubine gave me, and I don't want to give it up."
Yan Sui looked at Qin Wan, and then looked back at the buried place, as if he was also worried.
He suddenly looked at Qin Wan and said, "Can you help me take it out of the palace?"
Qin Wan was slightly surprised, "That's my mother's relic..."
Qin Wan was not afraid that he would take Concubine Jin's belongings, but since it was reserved for Yan Sui, it would be inappropriate for her to take it out. When Qin Wan said this, Yan Sui made up his mind instead, and he turned around and walked step by step. Walking back, he pulled out the small cloth bag from the pit a few times, walked to Qin Wan's side, and stuffed it into Qin Wan's hand.
"You take it out, hold it for me, and give it to me when I have my own palace."
Now that Yan Sui lives in Shoukang Palace, I'm afraid he can't even trust the Empress Dowager.
Qin Wan said, "It's natural for me to help His Highness keep it, but why didn't His Highness tell the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager must understand His Highness's reluctance to part with mother's relics."
Yan Sui shook his head repeatedly, and squeezed Qin Wan's hand tightly. Qin Wan saw that he was getting anxious, and quickly put the things in his sleeve pocket, "Okay, then I will help His Highness take care of it first, and never lose it."
Yan Sui let out a breath, and the expression on his face became more relaxed. Qin Wan patted the dirt on Yan Sui's body and hands, and then led him towards the Shoukang Palace. Halfway there, Madam Su took two The servant also came over. Seeing Qin Wan holding Yan Sui, Madam Su immediately came over, "My lord, why did you sneak out by yourself..."
Seeing the mud spots on Yan Sui's clothes that could not be removed, Madam Su smiled wryly, "Where did Your Highness go to roll?"
Qin Wan said, "It's nothing, he was just digging mud for fun."
For a child of Yan Sui's age, it would be normal for a child to dig mud and play in ordinary people's homes. Sui hugged her up, and glanced forward again, seeing Yan Sui coming from the direction of Yongning Palace, her eyes were full of pity and fear, she turned her eyes and quickly thanked Qin Wan, "Thank you so much, Princess, Your Highness is waiting for you!" The Princess is very close…”
Qin Wan smiled slightly, held the things in the sleeve pockets and said, "Your Highness is young, and it's time for fun. Next time, Mammy should follow closely..."
Su Momo nodded quickly, and while hugging Yan Sui, told a few interesting stories about Yan Sui. The two of them were talking, and soon returned to Shoukang Palace. Walking out, followed by Yan Qi and Feng Chenbi, Madam Su quickly put down Yan Sui, and Qin Wan quickly saluted.
Emperor Yan Huai was about to get into the chariot, but he glanced at Yan Sui and saw that the hem of his robe was dirty, so he said, "Where did you go to play again? Why didn't you see you just now?"
Yan Sui shrank his neck, "Father, son..."
Yan Sui faltered in his words, obviously not daring to say that he went near the Yongning Palace, Su Momo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness just went to the Imperial Garden to catch cicadas..."
It was the very end of summer, and the cicadas hadn't subsided. It was only natural for a child like Yan Sui to be interested in these things. The emperor frowned undeniably, got on the imperial chariot and left, followed by the empress and Chengwang couple. After coming out, he nodded to Qin Wan and left. King Cheng still wanted to visit Feng Lingsu, so naturally he wouldn't stay any longer. When they left, Mammy Su's forehead was about to sweat.
Qin Wan followed Nanny Su into the Shoukang Palace, and first took Yan Sui to see Princess Taichang.
Princess Taichang didn't mind Yan Sui being playful, so she just asked someone to take him down to wash up, so Qin Wan talked with the Queen Mother. Qin Wan didn't want to talk about Yan Chi, and the Queen Mother said, "I haven't seen Yan Chi for a few days, listen Said that the Criminal Department has been very busy recently."
Qin Wan was suspicious in his heart, and said, "I don't know what happened to the military ration case in the Northwest."
Princess Taichang sighed, "What else can I do, the journey is far away, and the capital is beyond reach. If you have time, go to the yamen to see what Yan Chi is doing. My son Yanli came to the palace to stay with me for a while .”
Qin Wan nodded, and stayed with Princess Taichang for a while before getting up to leave.
When he went out, he saw Mother Su waiting outside, as if she was specially waiting for her.
Sure enough, seeing her come out, Madam Su immediately came up to greet her, and Qin Wan smiled and said, "Mama, what's the matter?"
Madam Su felt a little guilty, and said, "Master, can you take a step to speak?"
Of course Qin Wan agreed, so Madam Su sent Qin Wan out. When she reached a corner and saw no one around, Madam Su said in a low voice, "Princess, the emperor and the empress dowager don't like His Highness the Ninth Highness." Go to Yongning Palace, so I hope the county master will forgive me for not telling the truth today."
In front of Qin Wan, Madam Su committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Qin Wan smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Mammy, I understand what you mean."
Madam Su let out a sigh of relief, "Your Highness has suffered a lot this year, it's hard for the Princess to treat His Highness well, and the servants should also thank the Princess."
Qin Wan said casually, "Did Mammy take care of His Highness since childhood?"
Su Momo smiled wryly, shook her head and said, "No, something happened at that time, and all the old people around His Highness were replaced. The slaves are actually people around the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager sent them to take care of His Highness because she knew that the slaves were calm. "
Qin Wan was shocked in his heart, even Yan Sui had no old friends around him.
Su Momo said again, "Although this slave didn't take care of His Highness since she was a child, but this year, she treated His Highness better than her own children when she said a word of transgression this year. Regardless of this, since this slave is His Highness's mother Mama, naturally I want His Highness to grow up safely, and I will be able to receive an honorable support when my servants leave the palace, so His Highness's safety is the safety of your servants."
Qin Wan understood in her heart, so she nodded slightly, and Madam Su said solemnly, "In short, this servant is here to thank the princess, and also to tell the princess why the servant behaved like that..."
It was also for Qin Wan to help cover it up.
Qin Wan raised her hand to stop Madam Su's words, "Don't worry, Madam, Your Highness is young, and I pity him very much... However, His Highness said over there just now that he said that all the belongings of Concubine Jin have been taken away. The mother is dead, so I can only go outside the Yongning Palace to see, so as to relieve my mother's heart."
Naturally, Qin Wan couldn't say that Yan Sui gave her the little cloth bag. After saying this, Mammy Su thought that it was all about Yongning Palace anyway, so it's better to tell Qin Wan more thoroughly, so Qin Wan can help her in the future. Yan Sui took cover and said, "At that time, something happened, and there were a lot of rumors in the palace. Although the emperor seemed to be kind to Concubine Jin, he actually sent people to search Yongning Palace. Concubine Jin's things are a None left."
Among the gossip and rumors at the beginning, the most taboo thing for the emperor was that Concubine Jin had an affair with the King of Jin. For this alone, it would not be out of line for the emperor to keep nothing belonging to Concubine Jin.
Qin Wan nodded, "Okay, I see."
Nanny Su thanked her again and again, and sent Qin Wan to the gate of Shoukang Palace for a prescription before returning.
Qin Wan touched the heavy things in his sleeve pockets, and his heart sank a little.
After leaving the palace gate, Qin Wan rode in a carriage to the Yamen of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Outside the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Qin Wan got off the carriage and the yamen guards outside recognized Qin Wan, and hurried forward to salute. Is His Highness in the Yamen?"
The yamen servant shook his head, "His Royal Highness is not in the yamen, he hasn't come to the yamen for several days."
Qin Wan frowned, and the clerk asked again, "What is the Princess doing with His Highness? You can leave a message and I will pass it on to you."
Qin Wan smiled, "I came to see Your Highness by order of the Empress Dowager."
Speaking of which, Qin Wan left the yamen, and when he got into the carriage, his brows were tightly frowned. After a while, Qin Wan lifted the curtain of the carriage and asked Bai Ying, "Do you know where Prince Rui's residence is?"
Bai Ying nodded naturally, "This servant knows—"
Qin Wan said, "Okay, then let's go to Prince Rui's mansion."
King Cheng got married yesterday, and as soon as the grand event in the court was over, the courtiers would all turn their attention to the matter of Northwest Army rations, but it happened that Yan Chi hadn't shown up in the past few days, Qin Wan was very worried, after all, the incident of Northwest Army rations had already passed It's been a long time.
The carriage was walking slowly, Qin Wan looked at it, and saw that the carriage turned into Xingle Fang. Prince Rui's Mansion is just outside the imperial city, leaning on the northeast direction. Although it is in the same folk square as Hou Mansion, the distance is far away Some distance away, as the carriage was driving, Qin Wan took out the things in his sleeve pockets to look at. It wasn't that she wanted to spy on Yan Sui's secrets, but since Yan Sui had given her things, she had to have a count so that he could help him keep it.
The handkerchief was crumpled into a ball, and Qin Wan unfolded it, but inside was just a small silver longevity lock. The lock was in the shape of a wishful head, with lotus patterns carved on it, and the words "Longevity and Wealth" written on it, This lock looks old, but it seems to be a family heirloom. Shen Qingxi couldn't figure it out, even if it was given to Yan Sui by Concubine Jin, why shouldn't it be worn on her body? This lock has been hidden for so long...
Qin Wan felt something was wrong in her heart, but since she agreed to Yan Sui, she couldn't break her promise, so she rewrapped the long-life lock in the handkerchief and put it in her sleeve pocket. The last time Jinqueer was pinched to death by Mo Yi, this She absolutely didn't dare to make any mistakes with this lock once. Qin Wan sighed, and after walking for more than two sticks of incense, the carriage slowly stopped.
Although she has been back to Beijing for a long time, she has not been to Prince Rui's Mansion yet. When she opened the curtain, Qin Wan saw the high gate of Prince Rui's Mansion with three large gold characters on it. Some ashamed.
Qin Wan has been to Prince Yi's Mansion, and also to Prince Gong's Mansion, and saw that the establishment of Prince Rui's Mansion is higher than that of Prince Yi's Mansion and Prince Gong's Mansion, but the gate of the mansion is closed at the moment, Qin Wan wonders if anyone is inside, Qin Wan ordered, "Bai Ying, call the door."
Bai Ying nodded, went forward and knocked on the door, knocked a few times, but no one answered.
Qin Guan's heart sank slightly, Yan Chi was not in the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, nor entered the palace, nor in the palace, so where did he go
Could it be that others have already left the capital? !
Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of what Taoist Zhang said that day.
Bai Ying knocked twice more, and with a "squeak", the door of the mansion opened.
A slightly old man's face appeared inside the door. Seeing Bai Ying standing outside, he asked in confusion, "Who is the girl looking for?"
Bai Ying hurriedly said, "I am the maidservant of Princess Yongci, we are here to find His Royal Highness."
The man looked at Bai Ying appreciatively, then at the carriage parked outside, then shook his head, "The prince is not in the residence."
Bai Ying was taken aback, "Where did your Highness go?"
The man's eyes showed a bit of vigilance, and he shook his head, "This villain doesn't know."
Then he closed the door and disappeared like that.
Bai Ying gritted her teeth and walked to the side of the carriage. Qin Wan frowned, "Let's go back."
Bai Ying sat on the shaft of the chariot, and as soon as the whip fell, the chariot headed for the Hou Mansion.
In the carriage, Qin Wan became more and more uneasy.
The location of Prince Rui's Mansion is very honorable, and it is surrounded by tall courtyards. Most of these mansions were the former Prince's mansions, and now there are still many vacant mansions that have never been occupied. As such, this alley looks extraordinarily quiet. , Qin Wan's carriage came out of the alley, and after walking for a while, it reached the main road. As soon as it entered the main road, Qin Wan heard the sound of galloping horseshoes.
Bai Ying reined in her horse abruptly, but saw a few young men in military uniforms galloping fast from the main road in the south, each of these people looked solemn and cold, although the horses were galloping fast, they did not mind the flow of people on the street at all , all the way, the people in the distance backed down one after another in shock, with golden feather arrows sticking out of their horses' heads, Qin Wan's eyes shrank when he looked straight at it, no one else knew, but she recognized that these people were specially responsible for giving the emperor The imperial guard who hastened to send orders for eight hundred miles!
Once these people appear, it will show that something big has happened!
Waiting for these fast horses to gallop past, Bai Ying continued to drive towards the Hou's mansion, but Qin Wan became more and more uneasy. When they returned to the Hou's mansion, Mrs. Hu took her hand with a smile and said, " Guan'er, your third brother's marriage has now been settled, Mrs. Peng and Duke Guo are also very satisfied with your third brother, yesterday I asked someone to send Yan'er's horoscope, and I will wait for the good news."
Qin Wan was uneasy at first, but he also calmed down when he heard Hu's words.
"Then congratulate Auntie first, the matter of the third brother is certain, and there is one thing missing in your mind."
Mrs. Hu smiled and said, "Isn't it? Your third brother's matter has some clues, and your fourth brother is next. I have asked the old lady of Wu'an Hou's family to help me. She suggested a few candidates for me. I wanted to inquire about these girls one by one, but it just so happened that I saw one of them who was actually known to me, not only by me, but also by you."
Qin Wan was slightly surprised, "I know you too? Who is the aunt talking about?"
She doesn't know many ladies in Beijing...
Hu covered her lips and smiled, "Miss Meng, do you think you know each other?"
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help being a little stunned when he realized that the Hu family had actually taken a fancy to Meng Yao!