Qin Jinchun finally decided not to go to the temple fair.

Now her grandmother Xue is so injured that she can't get out of bed, and she has to discuss everything in the family with her mother Xiao Xue. Father Qin Bofu either drinks tea and reads books every day, or goes out to eat and gossip with others, and will never help the family. But the financial situation of the second room is not good, and now Qin Bofu is about to lose his official position, and he has an awkward quarrel with the Xue family, and he will definitely have to live frugally in the future, and some pomp and circumstance can no longer be placed.

Qin Bofu doesn't worry about these trivial matters, but Xiao Xue and Qin Jinchun can't be like him, and there are many things to worry about.

Moreover, although Qin Bofu will soon be unable to be an official, he is bent on recovering in a few years, and he has to think about the future, his boss, colleagues, and friends who have known each other in the past cannot be wasted, and the people who should move around in the New Year will have to move around, and the gifts that should be given cannot be missing. Especially the children of the princes who were good friends with Qin Bofu before the separation, they should be closer and closer. Although there is a suspicion of currying favor, but because they didn't make any requests, and they were not as bent on marriage as the Xue family and Qin Jinyi did before, Qin Jinchun had just participated in the palace banquet in Cining Palace, so the second room family was not despised, at most the other party was colder. Qin Bofu and Xiao Xue's politely interacted with people, and Qin Jinchun also accompanied his mother to socialize, this New Year was really fulfilling.

Qin Jinhua had to accept with some disappointment the fact that his best sister could not accompany him to the temple fair.

Qin Hanzhen also had some regrets, but she soon had no time to regret it, because the long room stuffed Qin Jinrong and the Lu family sisters and brothers.

This visit to the temple fair, originally led by Qin Jian, with two older sisters, and then called his friend Zhao Mo, it was a small-scale activity. But somehow, Qin Jinrong knew about this, and she also wanted to go to the temple fair. Originally, her uncle's cousin agreed to take her to the temple fair over there in Liulichang, but for some reason she broke the contract, if she didn't go with Qin Jinhua and Qin Hanzhen, I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to find any other opportunity to go out. She opened her mouth and asked Qin Jinhua to go to her peers.

Qin Jinhua was bent on taking the opportunity to go out to discuss the matter of the Wang family's secret meeting with his brother, but he was not very happy to bring his cousin with him, so he showed a little tone. Seeing this, Qin Jinrong turned around and went to find his grandmother Xu crying. Xu couldn't help her, so he personally opened his mouth to his eldest granddaughter. Qin Jinhua had no choice but to agree.

That's not all, Qin Jinrong got permission to go out to the temple fair, and he was so happy in his heart that he turned around and saw that his best cousin Lu Yueniang had never visited the capital, so he asked Qin Jian and Qin Jinhua to bring Lu Yueniang with him, and went to ask the Xu family again. Xu waved his hand: "There are more people and it is lively, and you can take care of each other." Not only did Lu Yueniang be added, but even her two brothers were counted. This is because he is worried that Qin Jian alone will not be able to protect so many sisters, although Zhao Mo is here, but he has a noble status and is a foreign man, it is not good to expect him to take care of the girls of the Qin family.

Qin Jinhua and Qin Jian had no choice but to follow their grandmother's orders, and what could Qin Hanzhen do?

She originally wanted to take advantage of this time to go out, only the four of them, they could trust each other, and they could take the opportunity to mention what they had seen and heard in the palace, and asked Zhao Mo to be more careful and pay attention to his father and stepmother's movements. As a result, now that Qin Jinrong and the Lu family brothers and sisters who don't know about it have been added, it is not good for her to mention these confidential matters to Zhao Mo in front of them. But Zhao Mo no longer lives under the same roof with the people in the third room of the Qin family, if she misses the opportunity to meet this time, God knows when she will see Zhao Mo again?

Qin Han was really worried, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, she dressed up early in the morning, wore a thick Guanyin big fur cloak, and came to the upper room of the main courtyard to have breakfast with her grandfather and grandmother, and saw Zhao Mo sitting at the table, smiling at her.

She was stunned for a while before she reacted, surprised and delighted: "Cousin Zhao, why are you here so early?!"

Zhao Mo winked at her with a smile before saying, "I thought that I had nothing to do at home, so I simply came over early to accompany my uncle and grandfather to breakfast." I haven't tasted your family's breakfast in a few days, and I wonder if the cook's craft has regressed?"

The corners of Qin Hanzhen's mouth on both sides curled, and the joy could not be concealed: "My cook's skills can only become better, how can it regress? You will know after eating it in a while, there are several more tricks than when you were in our house!" In fact, most of the new tricks are the pastries and snacks she has eaten in modern society, and describe them in detail to the chefs of the red and white cases, and then let them study their own recipes, and the recipes that they "studied" still taste like that.

Zhao Mo smiled and said, "It sounds quite attractive, I'll have to taste it for a while." ”

Qin Bai smiled silently, but Niu was quite happy: "Try more, those are all new tricks made up by our three girls and the cook at home, and I eat it very well." If you like it, you can bring more back when you go back, and you don't have to be polite to your uncles and grandparents!"

Zhao Mo smiled and agreed: "Yes." "He has been friends with the Qin family for many years, and if he has the heart, he can still coax the Niu family to be happy. The old lady was happy, Qin Bai was in a better mood, and reminded Zhao Mo very kindly, where are there good teahouses, opera gardens, and restaurants near Longfu Temple where you can rest, and which pastry shop is Niu's favorite, remember to buy some and come back to pay respect.

In order to ensure that he could write down all the things that his grandfather had instructed, Qin Hanzhen also brought a small notebook with him and took notes with a thin pen that traced his eyebrows.

After breakfast, Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo were about to go to the long room to meet Qin Jian and the others. Originally, the people in the front yard arranged a carriage and people waiting with the car, plus the entourage escorted by Zhao Mo, Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo could go straight out of the Yongjiahou Mansion and take the carriage to the gate of the Chengenhou Mansion to wait for the Qin Jian brothers and sisters and the Lu family brothers and sisters. But Zhao Mo took the initiative to offer: "Just ask them to take the carriage to the gate of the Chengenhou Mansion and wait." My cousin and I went through the garden, and we also stopped by Songfeng Hall to say goodbye to Mrs. Chengenhou, which was more convenient than entering the inner house through the gate. ”

Zhao Mo's reason sounded quite sufficient, Qin Bai did not object, and the Niu family would not object, and asked people to add new charcoal to the hand stove for him and his granddaughter, reminding them to avoid the wind on the road, and it was best to ask someone to use an umbrella to block it, and be careful not to get cold.

Qin Hanzhen was dressed tightly, and Zhao Mo was also wearing a big fur cloak with a leather lining, both of them felt very warm on their bodies, how could they be cold? Qin Hanzhen was still glad in her heart, there was such a journey together, which was enough for her to finish the matter. Of course, she had to tell Feng'er to take a few steps behind first, don't follow too closely, and if she hears something she shouldn't hear, let the Yao family know, but cause trouble for Feng'er. Therefore, there is no need to ask people to play any umbrellas and block any wind.

Who knew that when she entered the garden, Qin Hanzhen hadn't opened her mouth yet, when she heard Zhao Mo ask her first: "Isn't my cousin angry?" I was rude that day, don't annoy me." ”

Qin Han was a little stunned, and slowly came back to his senses, only then did he remember-yes, the last time they were separated, it seemed that there was a quarrel. She was really angry. Why didn't you remember it just now?

Qin Hanzhen pursed his lips, feeling a little unhappy in his heart, and was depressed for a while before saying, "I forgot, what did you remind me to do?!"

Zhao Mo blinked, touched his nose, and suddenly felt a little silly.

But stupidity has already been committed, and what you say is like water spilled out, and you can't take it back if you want to. He had no other way to think of except to secretly regret it, but to pretend to be naïve: "Although cousin, you forgot, I have done something wrong, and I have to apologize." Whether you remember it or not, you still have to do what you need to do. ”

Qin Hanzhen's expression softened a little: "That...... Do you know what you did wrong, and you won't do it again, right?"

Zhao Mo didn't know, so he was silent and silent.

Qin Han really looked at him like this, where else could he not guess? couldn't help but sneer, and then said depressedly: "Don't you know that girls are relatively thin-skinned? How can that kind of thing be forced to ......be so urgent?"

Zhao Mo looked up at her: "Cousin, what I mean by this......" There was a glint of hope in his eyes.

Qin Hanzhen shrank his neck, and when the words came to his lips, he coaxed again: "I don't mean anything, I just teach you how to get along with girls in vain." In a word...... Ahem, let's get down to business. ”

The main thing is the quarrel between the princess and the daughters of the Wang family in the palace, as well as the so-called reward that she sent to the Yao family afterwards and entrusted to the sisters Qin Jinhua and Qin Hanzhen handed over to the Yao Wang family, and Qin Hanzhen did not forget to tell his grandfather's analysis as well.

Zhao Mo stared at Qin Hanzhen for a long time, retracted his gaze with some disappointment, and concentrated on discussing the "business" with her: "The married daughters of the Wang family meet in the palace, and they have to avoid the princesses, which shows that the concubines and them already have contradictions. From the words that the cousin heard, it is very likely that the married daughters of the Wang family had a new plan, but they were opposed by the royal concubines, so the married daughters of the Wang family had to avoid the royal concubines, and the royal concubines had to dissuade them repeatedly. But...... Why did the daughters of the Wang family choose to meet in the palace? They were not in a good situation in their in-laws' house, but my stepmother and Uncle Jie's wife were not controlled by their in-laws, and they were free to come and go. Several other aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family, no matter how difficult they are, have not yet reached the point where they are forbidden to see their mother's family. They could have found another place to meet, so why risk acting under the nose of the princess?"

Qin Hanzhen thought for a while: "Is it because it is more convenient for all of them to meet in the palace?" At that time, the people who went were really complete, the married daughters of the Wang family, but everyone who was in the capital, except for the dead people, was basically in Cining Palace. Even Mrs. Yao was not left behind. ”

Zhao Mo shook his head slowly, and said to Qin Hanzhen: "Cousin, retell me in detail what you saw in the palace, did the daughters of the Wang family make an appointment to meet in advance behind the bush you said?"

Qin Hanzhen thought about it for a moment: "It should be like this, yes." I remember that the first to arrive at that place were the fifth aunt and grandmother of the Wang family, and then the Wang concubine arrived. After Wang Sigu's grandmother arrived at the place, she drilled directly behind the bushes, and when she saw Wang Concubine, she almost turned around and ran, but was stopped by Wang Concubine, so she could only go back to the bushes and sit down. After that, I didn't see anyone running out from behind the bushes to report the news, but Zhao Jie's wife and your stepmother arrived later. Everyone walked behind the bush on their own, and if it wasn't agreed in advance, how could it be so coincidental?"

Zhao Mo's expression became a little meaningful: "These aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family are not in a very good situation, and they are no longer frequent visitors to Cining Palace for a long time. How could they know that the place behind the bushes was a good place for a secret meeting? and how could they be sure that no one would disturb the place? and, more importantly, why did they have to meet in the palace? If it were not for the inconvenience of some of them to go out and could only use the occasion of the palace banquet to meet with the other sisters, or if some of the people they had agreed to discuss could only meet them in the palace. ”