The old palace man who had taken care of the prince since he was a child died of a sudden illness in the wax moon. 【Fengyun Reading Network.】

The prince fell ill with grief, and his condition was worse than in previous years.

Since the beginning of the New Year, the saint has not been waiting to see Qin Song, the Marquis of Chengen, and even the East Palace has refused to see him.

These three events may seem unrelated, but they happened so close together that they really didn't connect at all?

Qin Bai was silent, and after a while, he asked his eldest son: "The old palace man who died, do you know the name?"

Qin Ping shook his head and said: "Although my son works in the forbidden army, his duty on weekdays is only to guard the palace gate, at most he has only been to the outer court, and he doesn't know much about the East Palace and the harem. It was the death of this old palace man that his son only knew about it after listening to his colleagues. However, his son is still young in the forbidden army, and although he has a few good colleagues, he easily does not dare to inquire about the forbidden army. I only heard that the old palace man was the maid of the queen's cronies before her death, and she specially stayed in the East Palace to take care of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Qin Bai's face changed slightly. Niu's sharp eyes saw it, so he asked, "Since you are the person next to your sister, you must know each other?"

Qin Bai said: "The confidants around the queen include the dowry brought from the Qin family, and the maids sent from the palace. When the queen was imprisoned, the people around her didn't know if there was any damage, and after being in the middle palace, they didn't know if they had added a new attendant. If it is said that she used the confidant before her death, I dare not say that I must recognize it, and I have to go back and ask the eldest brother to be sure. ”

Because it was something that could be inquired about, Qin Bai didn't bother with it, didn't mention it, and continued to ask the eldest son: "Is it already known that your uncle is not treated by the Holy Lord and the East Palace?"

Qin Ping thought for a while: "It's not known to everyone, and outsiders don't know it, but people who have more contacts with the palace probably heard the rumors." Among our guards, there are many people who talk about it in private. Some people also know the relationship between their son and the Chengenhou Mansion, and say a few cool words from time to time. Fortunately, the saint has always cared for his son, and no one dares to give his son any look for the time being. ”

This is the second time that Qin Ping has said that the Holy Lord treats him very well. Qin Bai couldn't help asking, "Is the Holy One very kind to you?"

Qin Ping nodded: "Yes, almost every three or five days, the saint will summon his son to ask questions when he is free." Although it has not been for a long time, it is already a rare decency. At the beginning, the son said that he was not used to living in the Hou Mansion, and the boss arranged an official residence for the son that night, and all the affairs were well prepared. The son asked Senior Brother Wang privately, and he said that it was all ordered by the Holy Lord. After that, he smiled bitterly again, "Probably because of the Holy Longen, my uncle often asks people to bring letters to his son, asking him to go back to the Hou Mansion. If the son returned, he would say again and again, "Let him mention his good in the presence of the saints, and it will be very difficult for his son." When summoned by the Holy Lord, the son never dared to answer the Holy Lord's questions, so where did he dare to say anything? But the uncle did not understand...... met him in the palace by chance, and he had to step forward to greet his son with a cold greeting. When my son encountered these things while on duty, it was actually quite embarrassing, everyone was watching, and sometimes he was even outside the gate of the Qianqing Palace......"

Qin Bai's expression moved slightly, sighed softly, and asked with a smile, "What did the Holy Lord ask you when he summoned you?"

"Asked everything. Qin Ping replied, "The son's experience since he was a child, how his father and mother live, what his father taught his students, and how his son and his second brother guarded the border city...... The son's life in the capital, the saint also asked. He paused and whispered to Qin Bai, "Father, the saint always said that he was his son's uncle, so that his son did not have to be restrained in front of him, and also said that his father was raised by him, just like his own brother." ”

Niu took a breath of cold air on the side: "This emperor treats your father quite nostalgically." Isn't his younger brother the prince and grandson? Your father is not so blessed. ”

Qin Bai's expression was quite complicated, he seemed to remember something from the past, he was a little distracted, and after a while, he closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were already clear: "The Holy Grace is a blessing for you and me." It's just that we must also remember our duty as subordinates, and we can't forget the rules and etiquette just because the saint is kind. ”

Qin Ping bowed honestly: "The son remembers his father's teachings. ”

Qin Hanzhen also nodded thoughtfully. Seeing this, Niu teased her: "Why did Sister Sang nod her head? Do you understand what your grandfather and father mean?"

Qin Hanzhen was stunned for a moment, and replied casually: "Of course I understand." The saint has behaved so kindly, if he is in a good mood and the occasion is appropriate, it is okay to call him an uncle when chatting about family life, but it is one thing to call him on his lips, and he still has to remember in his heart that he is the emperor, not an ordinary uncle. ”

Qin Bai and Qin Ping were both stunned, and the former laughed: "This is a good thing to say, easy to understand." Qin Ping also smiled and touched Qin Hanzhen's little head.

At this time, Uncle Hu shouted outside the carriage: "Master, wife, uncle, you have arrived at the gate of the city!"

Although the Chengenhou Mansion has been slightly reduced recently, this kind of thing can only be noticed by people in the circle of the emperor's relatives or people in the palace, and for the soldiers guarding the city gate, the Chengenhou Mansion is still a behemoth that cannot be provoked. Under the banner of the Hou Mansion, the Qin family's carriage and his party quickly entered the city without even passing the inspection, which was even more crisp than when they were in Datong.

Qin Hanzhen sat in the carriage with his family, because after entering the city gate, it was a busy city, and he didn't dare to easily lift the curtain to look at the scene outside, so he just sat honestly, and heard the sound outside gradually change from noisy to quiet, which was getting closer and closer to the Hou Mansion.

The Chengenhou Mansion is located in the east of the imperial city, which is the place where dignitaries and nobles live. This area is different from other places, there are no lively markets, only wide, straight avenues, green trees along the roadsides, well-dressed pedestrians, cars and horses, everything is in order.

The carriage stopped not long after, and Qin Hanzhen saw through the gap in the door curtain that not far ahead was a majestic and solemn mansion, with a beast-faced knocker nailed to the gold-lacquered gate. In front of the door stood two rows of housekeepers dressed in uniform green cloth robes. The golden elephant got off his horse and ran over to say a few words to one of the family members at the head of the house, and then came back to report: "Master Hou, Mrs. and all the masters and grandmothers are waiting for the third master and the third wife in the courtyard. Please ask the third master, the third wife and the fourth master to enter the house through the West Corner Gate. When he had finished speaking, the coachmen began their carriages and made a detour to the west.

The West Corner Gate is actually a small gate on the west side of the main gate of the Hou Mansion, which is said to be small, but it is actually very wide, which is enough to accommodate a large carriage to enter and exit. Moreover, the doorway here is flat and there are no steps, which is more suitable for horse-drawn carriages than the main entrance.

Qin Bai didn't show anything unusual, and the Niu family asked him in a low voice: "Let's go back to the Hou Mansion, why can't we go to the main gate?"

Qin Bai smiled: "The door has always only been opened when receiving orders or receiving drivers, and on weekdays, when the family enters and exits the Hou Mansion, or there are guests visiting, most of them go to the door of the house, or other corner doors, but it's nothing, don't worry about it." ”

Niu Shi said disapprerovingly: "I'm not too careful, it's just that your own brother didn't come home after thirty years, and he Qin Song is asking you again, and he doesn't even give this little face, which is really unpleasant!"

Qin Bai reluctantly held her hand and said, "You said that you were reporting grievances for me, but in fact, it was because the eldest brother neglected you in the past." It's his fault, I'll apologize to you for him, and you will spare him, how about it?"

Niu snorted lightly, and said softly: "That's it, just take it for your sake." I'm too lazy to bother with that kind of person, so I don't have to have a ** share. ”

Qin Hanzhen secretly snickered. Qin Ping must have been accustomed to this little interest of his parents, and he was looking at his nose and his heart as if he hadn't heard anything.

After the convoy entered the Hou Mansion, they began to part ways. The carriages carrying the servants and their luggage were left in a corner of the front yard for the time being, and in a moment someone would lead them to where they should go. The three carriages led by Qin Bai, Brother Zi and Wu Shaoying walked to the front of the Yimen before stopping. Everyone got out of the car and walked into the Yimen, and inside was the main hall of the Chengenhou Mansion - Kurong Hall. Qin Song and his family were waiting here.

Qin Ping helped his father Qin Bai get out of the car, Qin Hanzhen took a step behind, and helped the Niu family out of the carriage, and Mama Hu stepped forward to take over. The nurse took Zi'er and went down to the ground, standing tremblingly beside the carriage and not daring to make a sound. Wu Shaoying finally got out of the car, but Zhao Mo did not show up.

Seeing Qin Bai walking past the Yimen, Qin Song, who was waiting in front of Kurong Hall, walked over quickly, his face was full of excitement, and his eyes were red: "Third brother, our brothers have been separated for thirty years, and we have finally been able to get together!"

Qin Hanzhen was a little stunned in the back. This chubby bearded uncle is her rumored grandfather Cheng Enhou, right? It's just this excitement...... Even if I don't know what he did to his brother back then, looking at his posture, I can't believe that he really misses his brother. Without him, this acting is too exaggerated!

Even Niu didn't coax it. Qin Hanzhen saw her roll her eyes with her own eyes.

Qin Bai was very calm, I don't know if he had already known the relationship in his heart, and he patted his brother's back with red eyes, and said in a calm tone with a little excitement: "Big brother, all these years, are you okay?"

Then Qin Song cried even louder, but unfortunately he only saw thunder and no rain, and he cried a little dryly.

In contrast, the group of people standing behind him have much better acting skills. The first forty or fifty-year-old lady, with a beautiful appearance, dignified and noble, pinched a small handkerchief and wept silently, but she didn't even paste the fat powder on her face, which was called an elegance.

There were two men and two women standing beside her, both in their twenties and thirties. The two men are obviously brothers, presumably the second uncle Qin Zhonghai and the third uncle Qin Shutao, their expressions are calm, only a little excited, and they do not cry. As for the two young women, the young lady in the royal blue gown and the white pearl phoenix also cried very elegantly, and the other in purple was more calm and indifferent. These two Qin Hanzhen can also guess that they should be the second aunt Yao and the third aunt Min.

There was also a group of teenagers and girls behind them, and Qin Han really didn't have time to look at it before he was attracted by another group of people.

The other group of people who were also standing in front of Kurong Hall stood there with indifferent expressions, watching coldly and with sneering faces, as if they were watching a play. The woman in her fifties, dressed in a gray robe and black dress, looked mean, and only looked at the people in the long room and the third room from the corner of her eyes, and then shifted her gaze to the Niu family behind Qin Bai, her eyes flashed. (To be continued.) )