Chapter 260: Secret Meeting
Qin Jinhua seemed to be frightened by the blue light, and couldn't help but scream. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Who knew her scream, the light paused, and actually slowly floated in their direction.
Qin Jinhua grabbed Qin Hanzhen's arm tightly and stared at the light in fear: "Third sister, what is that?
Qin Hanzhen took a deep breath, made up countless ghost stories in his mind, and immediately overturned this possibility. She has been educated in atheism for more than ten years, how can she be as superstitious as an ancient person? But when she thinks that she has crossed over, it seems that she cannot be explained by scientific theories, and she feels that she has no confidence to say that there are no ghosts and gods in this world.
The blue light got closer and closer, and finally appeared in the light of the dim lantern at the gate of the courtyard, and at the same time revealed the mystery of the truth.
It was nothing more than an air lamp made of blue-blue tung oil paper, which was held in the hand of Hu Bo, who was wearing a black cloth robe. Uncle Tiger is a person who has been educated by a big family since he was a child, and he has always walked very lightly, and he will move as quietly as possible at night, so as not to disturb the sleep of the master's house. He carried the lamp like this, walking lightly in the middle of the inner house, it was the beginning of the month, there was no moonlight, the surroundings were pitch black, and the lantern at the gate of the bright moon dock was dimly lit, it was really easy to scare people.
Qin Bai followed behind Uncle Hu, also wearing a dark gray-black robe, and looked at his granddaughter and niece with a smile: "You two little girls, what are you doing running out at night?"
As soon as he saw that it was Qin Bai and Uncle Hu's master and servant, Qin Hanzhen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about his brain supplement, he couldn't help but laugh. She turned around and patted the back of Qin Jinhua's hand, Qin Jinhua's face turned red, she was very embarrassed, and stepped forward to salute Qin Bai.
Qin Hanzhen saluted his grandfather and said with a smile: "We are idle, and we don't want to go to bed so early, I remember that the fourth sister moved back to Taohuaxuan, but the eldest sister lived in the heart of the house, and took away the people who were waiting for her." The fourth sister may be too lonely over there, and I don't know if she will be afraid, so we want to go over and see her. With just such a two-step effort, we are too lazy to lead people. ”
Qin Jinhua nodded with a red face and echoed Qin Hanzhen's statement.
Qin Bai couldn't help but laugh: "I see." I wonder what you're doing in the big night. It's a good thing to care about your sisters, but it's dark at night and you can't see the road clearly, so it's best to ask the girl to carry a lamp to accompany you, so as not to accidentally stomp and fall. ”
Qin Jinhua lowered his head, remembering that he instigated Qin Hanzhen to go to Taohuaxuan, and he also pulled Qin Hanzhen out of the courtyard, and when he saw the light of the angry wind lamp in Uncle Hu's hand, he also screamed angrily, he really didn't have the face to see the elders of the third room.
Qin Hanzhen didn't think to blame Qin Jinhua, she didn't take a girl by herself, where could she throw the pot on someone else's back? Anyway, it was just a misunderstanding, and there were no bad consequences, so she simply erased the matter, but paid attention to what her grandfather was doing quietly taking Uncle Hu to the inner house alone at night: "Grandfather, why did you come in at this hour? Where are you going?"
Qin Bai smiled slightly, didn't answer directly, but said to his granddaughter: "You want to go to see the four girls, just hurry up." It's windy outside, so it's cold carefully. Remember to stay at the four girls, and don't stay too long. There is time during the day to meet your sisters, so don't joke and forget about bedtime. ”
Qin Jinhua was ashamed, and hurriedly agreed when he heard this. Qin Bai turned to leave, Uncle Hu smiled at Qin Hanzhen, hurriedly took two steps to catch up, and lit a lantern in front of him, and after a while, the strange blue light drifted into the darkness again, and slowly disappeared into the aisle.
Qin Hanzhen was still wondering why her grandfather didn't answer her question, Qin Jinhua had already urged: "Let's go to Taohuaxuan quickly." Fortunately, it was the third uncle who met him, and he was always kind and did not blame us. If I met my grandfather and grandmother, I couldn't even think about it! If I met my uncle and grandmother in the second room, she would never give up until she made a fuss known to the family. It's scary to think about. ”
Qin Hanzhen said to her: "Second sister, why don't you go back to the courtyard and call someone, and carry the lantern with us? ”
Qin Jinhua was right to think about it, so he ran into the courtyard gate and called someone. Qin Hanzhen took the opportunity to walk a few steps quickly, came to the aisle, looked in the direction of the green light group, and found that his grandfather took Uncle Tiger to the small door at the end of the aisle. There was a mother-in-law on the door who was on duty at night, and by the dim light of the lantern hanging under the eaves, Qin Hanzhen could vaguely see that the mother-in-law opened the small door and let Qin Bai and Uncle Hu go out.
Grandfather and Uncle Tiger entered the inner house at night, but they left the inner house again, in fact, it was to borrow the Tao, right? Where do they want to go by borrowing the Tao?
Qin Hanzhen recalled the layout and structure of the house of the Chengenhou Mansion, if Qin Bai wanted to go to the back door, or to the back building warehouse, there was no need to borrow the inner house at all, there was a small door on the west side of the Qingfeng Pavilion leading to Qingyun Lane, and Qingyun Lane could go directly to the group room where the servants lived in the north of the Chengenhou Mansion, and then take the sandwich road between the group house and the evening fragrance pavilion, and then you could go to the back building warehouse.
If it is during the day, it is the most time-saving route to take the inner house, diagonally through the garden, and arrive at the storeroom in the back building. But at night, instead of walking in the dark in the garden and bumping into flowers and trees or rockeries and lakes at every turn, it is better to take a detour and take Qingyun Lane and Sandwich Road. At least the road is flat and straight, easy and safe to walk on.
Qin Hanzhen guessed that his grandfather was probably not going to the garden, so what was the place outside the small gate?
Tuberose. There is only the Tuberosette.
The Evening Fragrance Pavilion was the residence of the Empress Qin when she was not out of the pavilion, and it is said that the interior was exquisitely decorated. But now this courtyard has been sealed by the palace. The emperor also specially sent palace people to guard the courtyard, and Qin Song's family was not allowed to enter at will. Judging from this ban, the emperor's subtle disgust towards Qin Song's brother-in-law can be perceived. It is rumored that the emperor will occasionally come quietly to mourn his deceased wife in the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, and every time he comes, he will not alarm the Qin family. Even if Qin Song's family noticed it, the emperor would not pay attention to it and come and go as he pleased. Qin Song didn't dare to complain, and he wanted to open the door for the emperor's approach. Wanxiang Pavilion is obviously a courtyard in his house, but he doesn't even have the courage to intervene in it.
Qin Hanzhen had never been to the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, but when he passed by on the way to and from school every day, he saw the delicate carved window pages on the second floor of the small building in the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, and glimpsed the flower branches sticking out of the wall. In the summer, when the cool breeze blows, the scent of roses from the Tuberosity Pavilion also spreads to the boat hall in the garden. Sitting in the boat hall, through the glass window, across the stream, all you can see is the heavy hedges on the east side of the Evening Fragrance Pavilion.
Qin Hanzhen didn't know if his grandfather had been to the Evening Fragrance Pavilion after returning to Beijing, at least she hadn't heard of it. But it would not be strange if every time my grandfather went, as low as he did tonight. But if he just wanted to see the old residence of his deceased sister, why did he only take an old servant with him at night? Can't he go during the day?
Although it is said that the emperor has issued a ban on the Qin family not to enter the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, isn't that an order against the Qin family's room and Qin Songcai? Qin Bai, the brother-in-law, has a different weight in the emperor's mind. That ban should be useless to him. Otherwise, Qin Bai would not have gone at night. The ban is the same day or night.
Qin Hanzhen thought of another possibility: Will it ...... Is it that the emperor went to the Evening Fragrance Pavilion tonight, and secretly passed on his brother-in-law to meet him? Thinking that his grandfather was about to go far away, it was normal for him to leave Beijing to meet the emperor.
But why can't they meet in the palace?
Qin Hanzhen was puzzled, but Qin Jinhua had already called Shang Xia and walked out of the courtyard gate again with a lantern. She couldn't see Qin Hanzhen for a while, and called out a few times strangely: "Third sister?" Qin Hanzhen had to walk back: "I'm here." The unsolved mystery in my heart can only be put aside for the time being.
The little sisters went to see Qin Jinchun, although Qin Jinchun was young, he was bold. She didn't think there was anything wrong with living alone in Peach Blossom Pavilion at all. This is the place where she has lived for nearly two years, it is very familiar, the environment is good, and she has not hated the eldest sister staring at it all the time, it is simply more relaxed and happy than ever! With a girl and a woman by her side, how can she be afraid?
The three sisters chatted happily for half an hour, and finally after the repeated urging of several grandmothers in Mingyuewu, they ended this night talk and went back to their rooms to rest. On the way back, Qin Hanzhen took a few more steps to the intersection and looked around, but there was no trace of his grandfather. The small doors on the north and south sides were closed, and the lanterns were dimly lit, and everything seemed to be business as usual. Qin Hanzhen didn't know if his grandfather had returned to Qingfeng Pavilion, so he could only suppress his doubts in his heart.
Nothing happened overnight.
Early the next morning, Qin Hanzhen went to Qingfeng Pavilion to have breakfast, and saw that his grandfather was not in good spirits, so he couldn't help but take a few more looks.
Qin Bai noticed his granddaughter's gaze, smiled at her, and didn't say anything.
But the Niu family didn't feel that the couple had any secrets to hide from their granddaughter, and began to think in front of Qin Hanzhen: "The emperor doesn't know what he thinks, he doesn't sleep at night, just call you to meet, and chat until the middle of the night before letting you come back." Doesn't he still have to go to the morning court? He doesn't take care of his body, and he still has to burden you, why can't he say it during the day if he has something to say?!"
Qin Hanzhen blinked, knowing that he had guessed correctly last night, but he didn't know why the emperor had to meet Qin Bai secretly at night.
Qin Bai looked a little embarrassed, and said dryly: "The emperor has his own intentions. We just do what we are told. Don't say these words everywhere, just pour them in front of Hanzhen, it's not good for others to know about it. He turned his head again and instructed Qin Hanzhen, "Don't tell anyone what your grandmother said." ”
Qin Hanzhen nodded, and continued to listen to Niu's chatter there: "It's not that I said, the emperor is too lenient, and he said that he would ask Zhou Xiangnian to stay and watch the house, we have Mohu, Zhou Changnian, and Xu Yingnian, it's enough." The emperor wants us to bring Zhou Xiangnian's brothers, not Xu Yingnian. After two days, he set off, and everyone had packed their luggage, so he said such things, didn't he add to the chaos?!"
Qin Bai continued to laugh dryly.
Niu continued to chatter: "And what are the big things that the emperor rewarded you? If you don't take it apart and take a look, you have to take one to the south, isn't it too trouble......some?
Qin Han was really confused, what is the emperor doing?