After leaving the Lily of the Valley Palace, Qin Niang led Qiu Tao out of the palace in the afternoon, when they came, they came in Jiang Guifei's carriage, if no one sent them out of the palace, it would naturally be inconvenient, so Chu Guifei also sent a car to send them back to the house.

Sitting in the carriage, Qin Niang's mind kept echoing the content of the conversation with Chu Guifei, and she sighed in her heart, she was also a concubine, why was she so far away, and the emperor didn't know what he liked about the Jiang family to include the daughter of the Jiang family in the palace.

"Miss, do you want to find a restaurant outside to cushion your stomach first?" Qiu Tao glanced at the hot sun hanging in the air, turned her head to look at Qin Niang and asked.

Qin Niang glanced through the curtains, nodded and said, "Let's go to the teahouse next to me to eat something." ”

Qiu Tao got permission, her eyes immediately lit up, she smiled and said to the little waiter driving the carriage: "Father-in-law, our master and servant will eat something in the teahouse next to it, if the father-in-law does not dislike it, let's go eat together, if the father-in-law is in a hurry to return to the palace, just put us here and have nothing to do." ”

The little chamberlain was ordered to send Qin Niang's master and servant out of the palace, how dare he say that he is in a hurry.

Immediately, the little chamberlain said with a smile: "If Young Lady Gu wants to sit here for a while, the little one can just wait in the carriage, it's okay." ”

Qin Niang knew that he was acting on orders, and it was not easy to persuade him, so she led Qiu Tao out of the carriage and said to the other party: "We may sit in it for a while, father-in-law might as well go in and have a cup of tea together, after all, the weather is too hot, and it is really difficult to wait in the carriage." ”

"In this way, then thank you to Mrs. Gu Shao." The little waiter was respectful, and Chong Qinniang, who was not as obedient as his fate, arched his hand and said.

The three of them entered the teahouse next to them together, and the little waiter didn't dare to share the table with Qin Niang, so he sat down at a few tables far away, Qin Niang didn't care about him, let Xiao Er serve tea, and ordered some food, and instructed Xiao Er, no matter what the waiter ordered, all of them would be counted in her account.

The shopkeeper neatly gave them tea and snacks on the two tables, and was busy greeting other guests.

"Miss, I heard that the golden crispy cake in this shop is delicious, you can repay it." Qiu Tao put a piece of dim sum in the small plate in front of Qin Niang, and said with sparkling eyes.

The nature of foodies is undoubtedly exposed.

Qin Niang looked at her speechlessly: "You're afraid that you deliberately pulled me in because you aimed at this store early in the morning, right?" ”

was poked out of her thoughts, Qiu Tao touched her nose and stuck out her tongue: "Isn't it a maid who has something delicious to eat, so she quickly took the young lady to eat it together." ”

Qin Niang scolded with a smile: "You are making excuses for your gluttony." ”

While the master and servant were laughing, suddenly a few students came upstairs, and as soon as they sat down, someone said, "Have you heard?" Didn't you say a few days ago that the third prince captured King Ling? ”

Another asked, "I heard, what's wrong?" ”

The person before said mysteriously: "I just heard the news that the Ling King escaped again, and then the three princes pursued at the very time, and the Ling King committed suicide with a knife." ”

As soon as these words came out, let alone several students, even Qin Niang couldn't help but be surprised.

King Ling is dead?

Why did she think that this death was too easy, and she died after so many years of hibernation? And he committed suicide, he was willing?

The more I think about it, the more I feel that this is not like the style of King Ling.

"I heard that he said something strange before he died." The student from earlier spoke again.

The rest of the people all looked at him suspiciously, and the student coughed dryly twice, at this time, Xiao Er served them tea, and someone poured him a cup and asked, "What did you say?" ”

Qin Niang raised her eyebrows and looked at the students at the table, and also straightened her ears.

"He said there was one thing that no one could even think of when they died." The student took a sip of tea and moistened his throat.

After a moment of silence, someone asked curiously, "Does he still have a secret?" ”

The student was noncommittal.

Qin Niang tightened her brows, what is the thing that everyone wants to die about?

Didn't he bury any hidden dangers for Donglin before he died?

Qin Niang decided to go back and ask Gu Chen.

After eating two cups of tea, the students left with their friends.

It's getting hotter and hotter outside, and most of the people who come in to rest their feet want to drink some cold drinks to relieve the heat, and some simply want to come in and have a cool time.

Qin Niang didn't want to sit down here, the master and servant ate something casually, paddled their stomachs, and then got up and walked downstairs.

The chamberlain followed suit, and after the master and servant got into the carriage, they dutifully drove the carriage to the gate of Gu's mansion.

After Qin Niang thanked her, she hurried into the Yimen.

Seeing that Qin Niang came back so early, Qiu Xue greeted her and asked, "Miss, I heard that you were invited into the palace by Concubine Jiang?" Why did you come back so early? What did she ask you to do? ”

As soon as Qin Niang stepped into Qinyuan, she was so hot that Qiu Xue was startled at first, and then said angrily: "The methods of this Jiang family are really not on the table, and I don't know how her position as a noble concubine was promoted?" ”

Qiu Tao took a fan to play the fan for Qin Niang, and said angrily: "How else can you go up, naturally it depends on her pitiful appearance." ”

Men are born with a protective desire for weak women, and she can really see it when she was in the imperial garden just now, and when Concubine Jiang cried, the emperor's eyes were full of distress when he looked at her.

Tsk, I have to say that it is really not easy for a woman in her early thirties to still hold the emperor's heart.

"How about letting you keep an eye on Captain Min's side?" Qin Niang asked.

Only then did Qiu Xue turn her attention back: "Miss guessed really well, that Min Duwei is Se Ling Zhi fainted, Gao Lan cried a few times, and he was coquettish, he was willing to die." ”

Recalling the scene she saw in the corner of the wall before, Qiu Xue still felt a chill all over her body, and she didn't know if Captain Min was blind, why did she have to look down on such a ruthless woman.

She said that she borrowed the seal to learn engraving, and Min Duwei believed it, and she said that she didn't use the seal for anything else, she must have been framed, and Min Duwei also believed it.

She even suspected that if one day the woman put a knife to his neck and said she loved him, he would believe it.

"Just now, I heard that the palace sent someone to spread the word, and Min Duwei was still wronged in his mouth, saying that someone had framed him." Qiu Xue couldn't help but let out two "tsk" sounds in her mouth, her eyes were full of disdain for Min Duwei, "This Min Duwei is finished." ”

She could almost expect that he would not have a chance to come out again when he entered the palace this time.

Regardless of whether he knew about this matter or not, if he insisted on protecting Gao Lan, then Gu Chen could only use him to open the knife.

After all, someone must be responsible for recruiting people into the palace without permission.

"If Captain Min is convicted, then none of the concubines in the Min Mansion will end well, Gao Lan has so much, it will only make her situation more difficult, I really don't know what she is thinking in her head." Qin Niang tugged at the corners of her lips and smiled mockingly.

If she lives a good life, with Min Duwei's favor for her, although she can't be allowed to be a wife, she will definitely be able to give her anything else.

But she wants to toss, and she has to cut off her back road, and there is no one to protect her in the future, and her life is not as good as it is now.

"Young lady, the young master sent someone back to deliver a letter, and asked the young lady to wait for him in Yongfangzhai." The voice of a maid sounded outside the door.

Qin Niang looked over curiously and asked, "Who did he send back to deliver the letter?" ”

If Gu Chen had something to look for her, why didn't he just go back to the house? Do you want her to go to Yongfangzhai?

Now that it's getting hotter and hotter, Gu Chen has no reason to let her run out to meet him knowing that she has returned home.

"It's the young master's long-term follower." The maid reported.

Qin Niang frowned, didn't Gu Chen's long-term follower Gu Bai?

On weekdays, Gu Chen's secret guards are hidden in the shadows, and only Gu Bai is on the bright side, so he usually appears around Gu Chen as a long-term follower.

"You're right? Is it Gu Bai? Qin Niang asked again.

"Young lady Hui, the slave maid really sees it, it is indeed Gu Bai." The maid said, and handed over a note, "This is the young master's note." ”

Qin Niang took it and unfolded it to take a look, it was indeed Gu Chen's handwriting.

Gu Chen asked her to go to Yongfangzhai.

Okay, then she will go for a trip, she wants to see what kind of fame he is going to make, if there is nothing serious but he digs her out of the mansion, she has to be in a hurry with him.

Qin Niang got up lazily and walked out reluctantly.

Qiu Xue and Qiu Tao followed.

The three of them got into the carriage again, went out of the house, and after half an hour, they finally arrived at Yongfangzhai.

"Mrs. Gu, the one upstairs has been waiting for a long time, please come here." The person in charge was waiting at the door in person, and when he saw Qin Niang get out of the carriage, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

Qin Niang suddenly became more curious in her heart, what the hell is Gu Chen doing, even if she wants to invite her to Yongfangzhai for a meal, she doesn't have to be so chattering.

The three of them went upstairs, and immediately two servants stopped Qiu Tao and Qiu Xue: "The master only said to let the young lady in, so these two don't have to follow in." ”

Qin Niang raised her eyebrows: "Who are you?" How do I not recognize you? ”

These two are obviously not the Gu family's guards, and they don't look like the guards sent out of the palace, so is this really Gu Chen asking her to come here?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong!

"You don't care who we are, you just need to know that since you're here, you can't leave without going in." One of the little servants said expressionlessly, and made a "please" gesture towards her, "The young lady should go in, lest my two subordinates are not light or serious, and it will be bad to hurt the young lady." ”

Qiu Xue exploded when she heard this, and shouted: "You are so bold, can it be that you dare to hijack our young lady in broad daylight?" ”

At this time, anyone can see that it will definitely not be Gu Chen who asks Qin Niang out.

If it was Gu Chen, he wouldn't let his subordinates treat his wife like this, and, listening to the meaning of this little guy's words, if Qin Niang didn't go in by herself, they would have to do it.

It just doesn't make sense!