After Hu Hengrui, the fifth young master and the sixth young master also came twice, and then Hu Weiyong's two unmarried daughters. said that they came to learn the piano from Xiao Yiran on the order of the old lady, but their attitude was to take Xiao Yiran as a teacher, and they completely regarded Xiao Yiran as a girl.

Among Hu Weiyong's six daughters, four have been married, and the remaining two, the eldest is sixteen years old, named Hu Caiyun, and the younger is fourteen years old called Hu Caixia. Both of them have been married, but they have not yet married. Where did the second daughter come to learn the piano, saying that she was deliberately here to humiliate Xiao Yiran.

"Xiao Yiran, right?"

Xiao Yiran nodded, since the other party is rude, there is no need for him to be low, Xu thinks that a singer, or even a prostitute, should not treat herself like this, Zhao Caiyun glared at Xiao Yiran, and then asked:

"I heard that among the painting boats on the Qinhuai River, male thieves and female prostitutes abound, is this really the case?"

"Miss should go and see for herself."

"That kind of place, where can girls like us set foot in?"

Zhao Caixia said with disdain.

"Hearsay is not necessarily true."

"Hmph, since it's not a place for a good family's daughter, what's really not true?"

Xiao Yiran ignored the two of them anymore, picked up a book on the table casually, and read it to himself.

"Sister, what kind of vision does my father have, he actually fell in love with the woman in the painting boat."

"Mother actually asked us to learn the piano from the prostitute, hmph, sister, let's go."

Xiao Yiran looked at the backs of the two people who turned to leave, and he didn't know whether to pity them or feel sorry for them. It is now the end of September in the thirteenth year of Hongwu, and there are still three months left, less than a hundred days, and the person who is about to die will not be angry.

However, from Hu Weiyong's children, Xiao Yiran understood the inevitability of Hu Weiyong's ending. The upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and there must be a father and a son, although it is a common saying, it is very reasonable. If it weren't for Hu Weiyong's arrogance every day, his children would not be like this. The so-called upward and downward effect is like this.

The actions of the two Xiangfu ladies, even Xiaomei at the door felt that it was too much, lowered her head, and fiddled with her handkerchief with both hands.

"How long has Sister Xiaomei been in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Miss, Xiaomei was sold to the Prime Minister's Mansion by her brother and sister-in-law since she was a child, and it has been eleven years now."

"What about your parents?"

"My parents are long gone. I can't even remember what my parents looked like. ”

When Xiao Yiran heard it, she was also a hard-working girl.

"Is Mei a teenager this year?"

"Fourteen years old."

"Do you like it here?"

Xiaomei raised her head and looked around, and when she saw that there was no one else, she shook her head lightly at Xiao Yiran.

"Would you like to take you out when I leave?"

During this period of time, Xiao Yiran became more and more fond of the girl in front of him who didn't like to talk, especially after hearing that Xiaomei had a similar experience to herself, she was moved by compassion.

"I'm afraid it's hard for Miss to leave."

Although Xiaomei doesn't know why Xiangye wants to put this young lady under house arrest here, she has been in the Xiangfu for many years, and she can still understand some of the temperaments of the people in the Xiangfu, and since she has been locked in, she will definitely not let her go again.

"Hehe, there is an exception to everything, as long as you want, I can take you out."

"But I didn't redeem the money."

Xiao Yiran walked over, touched Xiaomei's hair, and didn't speak again, since Xiaomei was willing to go with him, Xiao Yiran knew it in his heart.

At this time, Qingwen and Musk Yue, who had been waiting for the return of the young lady in Yiranju, saw that after such a long time, neither Concubine Xu nor Zhu Di from the central capital had any news. The two girls have been like ants on a hot pot in recent days, and they can't sit still.

On the thirtieth day of September, Qingwen and Musk Yue, who were looking forward to it, saw Cui Jian, the housekeeper of the palace who suddenly came to Yiranju, as if they had seen a savior, making tea and giving up their seats, and then told Xiao Yiran about being deceived into the Prime Minister's Mansion as it was.

"You two don't have to worry, I'm here for this. It was the prince who received your letter and asked me to come back to deal with this matter. ”

"Thank you Lord Wang, thank you Steward Cui."

"That's the case, listening to the news from the palace, it's not that the princess didn't ask the queen mother, or that the queen didn't want to make a move, but was stopped by the emperor."

"Why?!"

"It's not good for you two to know too much, so don't worry about it anymore, I'll have me."

Hearing Steward Cui say this, Qingwen and Musk Yue were like taking a reassuring pill.

"I wonder what Steward Cui is going to do?"

"I'll go to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow to ask to see Xiang Ye, and I will bring with me a letter from the prince to Xiang Ye, and Xiang Ye should not refuse this time."

Sending Cui Jian away, Qingwen and Musk Yue showed happy smiles on their faces for the first time since the young lady was imprisoned in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The changes on the faces of the two were naturally seen by other people who cared about Xiao Yiran in Yiran. I thought that the young lady, who had been locked up in the Prime Minister's Mansion for more than a month, would be able to come back tomorrow.

Cui Jian returned to the palace, and early the next morning, he sent people to the gate of the prime minister's mansion to spy on Hu Weiyong's whereabouts, until before noon, the person sent back and reported:

"Xiangye has returned home."

Cui Jian didn't say a word, and rode towards the Prime Minister's Mansion. When they arrived at the porter, they were stopped. said that Xiangye was entertaining guests, and it was inconvenient to see him.

"In that case, I will wait here. Trouble the two eldest brothers to report back to Xiangye, and said that there was a letter written by Yan Wangye to Xiangye. ”

Not long after the concierge entered, he said to Cui Jian after coming out:

"Xiangye doesn't have time today, if Steward Cui is willing, you can leave the letter first."

"This ......"

Cui Jian didn't expect that he had come all the way back from Beiping, and it would be such a result, he didn't even see Prime Minister Hu Weiyong's face, so how could he take the young lady out? Cui Jian had no choice but to leave a letter and go back to the palace to discuss with the princess.

"It's too much."

When Princess Xu heard this, she immediately became angry and stood up suddenly.

"Prepare to drive, I want to enter the palace to see the queen."

"Princess?"

"Go ahead and do it."

Cui Jian wanted to say that it was lunch time, so it was better to wait for the afternoon to go, but after listening to the princess's instructions, he had to turn around and prepare the carriage to send the princess out of the house, and it was not until before noon that Cui Jian turned back. It was not until after dinner that the princess's car returned to the palace. Cui Jian greeted the gate and stood aside.

According to the rules of the palace, subordinates are not allowed to look directly at the face of the master, especially the female dependents. So Cui Jian lowered his head, thinking that the princess would say something to himself, but the princess got out of the car and went straight into the inner house. Instead, Cui Jian was confused.

"Whatever the outcome, it's time to give a word, right?"