Chapter 61: Trade-offs
That night, not only was the Hanlin Courtyard in a mess, but Mo Houye and his wife from Qi Jun Houfu were also uneasy.
More than an hour later, Zhong Dan reined in the fast horse and dismounted and went straight to Qi Jun Houfu.
Because he was in a hurry, he did not put on his coat when he went to the Hanlin Academy to investigate the news and when he came back, although the rain was small but even, he couldn't help but get soaked.
As soon as she entered the main hall in the front yard of the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Qi Junhou stepped forward, grabbed Zhong Dan's hand and asked urgently, "Hao'er is okay, is it okay?" β
Zhong said lightly: "It's nothing, it's just a small accident." β
"Really?"
"Really! Hao'er is still dealing with some things in the Hanlin Academy, and he knows that you will be worried, so let me come back first to tell him that he is safe and sound, and he will be back soon! Zhong Dan whispered, he was afraid of scaring his sister who was like a frightened bird for a while.
If she knows that Mo Hao is injured, I'm afraid she won't be able to stand it.
Mo Houye has been in officialdom for decades, how could he not see the flicker in Zhong Dan's eyes.
After Mrs. was coaxed back to the backyard by Zhong Dan to rest, he asked directly, "What happened to Hao'er?" β
"At that time, Hao'er and the adults of the Hanlin Academy were revising the history of the country, but Hao'er knocked over the oil lamp by mistake, not only ruining the history of the country that lasted for more than half a month, but even the Shi Pavilion next door was also affected by the sudden fire." Zhong Dan clenched his fists and said angrily: "Hao'er was in a hurry to save the precious annals of Shi Ge, and for a while he didn't notice that his arm was injured by the wooden frame that burned down, and it burned black, but fortunately it was fine, just a flesh wound." β
"How can an oil lamp be ......" Before he finished speaking, Mo Houye had already thought of something, and he looked at Zhong Dan with sharp eyes.
Zhong nodded lightly, confirming Mo Houye's guess.
The drizzle in the courtyard outside the main hall was still dripping, and the dark and overcast night sky was like a heavy cloth, soaked in rainwater and pressing on the noses of the two people in the main hall.
Suffocating, but in the blink of an eye.
Trade-offs determine life and death.
"Keep Hao'er."
"Yan'er ......"
"You and I both know that there is not much hope that Yan'er is still alive, but your sister can't face the facts, so we have searched again and again." Mo Houye sighed, compared to the third son who was not in the climate, no matter how much he loved him, he couldn't use all the pressure of Qi Jun Houfu, "Hao'er is the son of Qi Jun Houfu, he is our hope, he must not be fine!" β
"I see." Zhong Dan said.
He won't check Bai Qingting again, but it doesn't mean that he will let Bai Qingting go.
Although there is no evidence, he knows that Yan'er's disappearance is absolutely inseparable from her!
On the first day of October, Bai Qingting rested.
After explaining everything to Lu Siji, she walked outside the Qianlong Palace and instructed Xiao Er to go to Baifu to catch a carriage to pick her up.
Today is still the rainy weather, this kind of weather is the most annoying to walk, fortunately she has already bought a carriage.
Bai Qingting held a paper oil cloth umbrella painted with Hanmei folded branches, and waited alone on the right side of the palace gate.
It was getting cold in October, and when she came out, she added an extra cloak, and wore a coat to prevent her from being drenched in the rain, but she still taught her to have cold hands and cold feet after standing like this for a while.
"Drivingβ"
A carriage slowly ran on the main road in front of the palace gate, and it looked like the prince's car was about to enter the palace, but for some reason it stopped in front of the palace gate.
A turn, actually walked slowly towards her.
She is only a dozen steps away from the palace gate, and she can still greet the guard brother who guards the palace gate if she is louder.
But it's so close, and some people don't even want to get out of the car for a few steps, presumably the identity is very expensive.
In a few moments, the carriage was already in front of her.
When the coachman stopped, he lifted the curtain, and the attendant who ran to the side of the carriage hurriedly raised his umbrella to the curtain door, so as to prevent the master in the carriage from getting drenched in the rain.
A head slowly sticks out of the carriage, the owner of which she is all too familiar with.
It's just that it's the first time I've met her modern Bai Qingting at close range.
He has a gentle and amiable face, fair skin, handsome facial features, a pair of amorous peach blossom eyes with a hidden essence, and a dazzling smile all the time.
A slight glance can make people sink into it.
Almost all the excellent genes of the emperor and the empress, this prince Long Lang is really a peerless character.
Of course, this is the conclusion of pure appreciation of his face.
If you talk about his character, you can only sigh three times that the gold and jade are ruined, and then stay away!
Bai Qingting bowed and said softly, "His Royal Highness the Prince." β
Long Lang bowed his head, and asked with a smile between his eyebrows: "Why is Bai Daizhao so leisurely here to enjoy the rain?" β
"The slave maid is resting today and is just out of the palace." Bai Qingting replied.
"Oh? Hugh Mu......" Long Lang sincerely proposed, "Why don't you give this prince a ride?" β
Bai Qingting's heart jumped, "Isn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince going to enter the palace?" β
"It's nothing, just ask my father and queen mother for peace, and I can't defend another day." Long Lang was quite reluctant, and said that he actually moved out of his position, "Come on, this prince will give you a ride." β
When the chamberlain heard this, he hurriedly took over the task of pulling the curtain, and as soon as the coachman let go, he hurriedly jumped out of the car, and was about to put down the low table of his feet, when he saw another carriage stop side by side with them.
He was stunned, I don't know if he should put down the short table in his hand or not?
Xiao Er jumped out of the carriage, completely ignoring the others, and walked up to Bai Qingting in a few big steps, saluted her, and said, "Girl, get into the carriage quickly." β
Long Lang frowned immediately when he heard this, and he was unhappy that a little slave dared to ignore and rush into him.
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, forgive me!" Seeing this, Bai Qingting hurriedly explained, and reprimanded Xiao Er: "Don't hurry up and make amends to His Royal Highness the Prince!" β
Xiao Er didn't panic, just turned around, quickly knelt down to Long Lang, and buried his head on the ground: "The slave doesn't know that it is His Royal Highness the Prince, and I ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to spare the slave and maid, and the slave and maid kowtow to His Royal Highness the Prince!" β
As he spoke, he knocked his head three times on the rain on the ground.
Long Lang pondered for a while, and when he saw that he was almost gone, Yan Wei, who was the crown prince, said: "Get up, this time for the sake of Bai Daizhao's face, I will spare you, and you can't be so unruly and indiscriminate in the future!" β
"The slave has thanked His Royal Highness the Prince!" Xiao Er got up and bowed his head and stood beside Bai Qingting.
Bai Qingting moved his steps lightly and moved closer to Xiao Er, divided half of the umbrella to Xiao Er to cover the rain, and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really as magnanimous as His Majesty said, and the slave and maid have thanked His Royal Highness the Prince." β
Hearing the emperor praise him, Long Lang was very happy in his heart, but his face was still gentle and polite, and he did not show half a point, but said: "Even if it is your person, this prince will not embarrass her too much." β
"The rain is getting heavier, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should enter the palace quickly."
Long Lang glanced at the ordinary carriage that came from behind, and then nodded.
The waiter carefully lowered the curtain, held an umbrella and continued to follow the side of the car.
The coachman put the low table he was still holding in his hand back into the carriage, and as soon as he jumped into the carriage, he turned his head and went to the palace gate, and soon entered the palace gate.
Bai Qingting also got into the carriage, and as soon as she sat down, Xiao Er drove the carriage to Nanyan Street.