In the following days, Meng Xiaoran lived a self-sufficient life, she and Xiaocui lived in the inner courtyard of Moyuzhai, as if they were isolated by the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they boiled water and cooked by themselves every day, which was quite fun.

She is already good at cooking, even if the simple dishes are made by her hands, they become delicious, Xiaocui helps every day, she is responsible for washing vegetables and dishes, and after a long time, she has learned a few hands, and she can make a few dishes in a decent way later.

During these days, Xiaocui often walked around the house as usual, asking for some news everywhere, Meng Xiaoran also often took a walk as an excuse, and walked to the corner of the house from time to time, the prime minister's mansion is really big, after a period of observation, she found that a lot of people had never been to the yard before, she was just a little closer, and someone came out to stop her, looking like it should be a person in the house, she carefully observed that it didn't seem to have martial arts.

This is easy to do, Meng Xiaoran walked away calmly, she had a plan in her heart, she secretly wrote down a few suspicious yards in her heart, and at night, she changed into night clothes and flew into the yard quietly, checked all the corners, and spent several nights finally groping through, but found nothing.

She faintly felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know where there was a problem, she checked the courtyard in the corner of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and she didn't get anything, isn't their thinking right? The most dangerous place is the safest place, maybe she should find a chance to go to Yoo Yingyuan's main courtyard to explore, his study is in the main courtyard, heavily guarded, and it is very likely that there is a secret room or something like that.

Before she had a chance to implement the plan to visit the main courtyard at night, Liu Yingyuan came back, it turned out that the case of going south had been clarified, and it was about to reach the Duanyang Festival, so he rushed back to Yujing City before Duanyang.

Speaking of this Duanyang Festival, Meng Xiaoran learned about it, it is the modern Dragon Boat Festival, and the time is the same, it is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, at this time the weather is gradually getting hotter, take a closer look at the house, some maids of status have changed into cool ** clothes, even Liu Ruxue is no exception.

Of course, Mo Yuzhai here is now a void in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the house will take the initiative to ignore Meng Xiaoran and Xiaocui when buying new clothes, and all the maids and servants of Mo Yuzhai have been dismissed, leaving only the two of them, but they are also very comfortable.

In the afternoon of this day, Mo Yuzhai, who had been silent for a long time, ushered in a long-lost guest, it was Xiaochun, Xiaocui saw her coming, and immediately went to the small kitchen to bring some pastries and tea, and then left, leaving the two of them to talk.

At this time, Mo Yuzhai has no one else, which is a good thing for Meng Xiaoran, at least she is more convenient to move, Xiaochun quietly stuffed the note to her, and then the two talked casually, and she said goodbye after eating some refreshments, Meng Xiaoran got up and sent her out of Mo Yuzhai, and deliberately pulled her at the gate of the courtyard to say a few words.

She knew that there were a lot of eyeliners staring at this Mo Yuzhai, both Liu Ruxue's people and Chen's people, so she deliberately said it louder for those people to hear, at least so that they would not suspect her relationship with Xiaochun.

The annual Duanyang Festival is said to be the favorite day of each family's young lady, Yujing City has a pleasant climate, Duanyang Festival is only slightly hot, but it is the most suitable season for girls and ladies to dress up, light gauze skirt, bright colors, is also a beautiful scenery in Yujing City.

And the sons are naturally happy to be so, to be able to witness the demeanor of many famous ladies, and they are all beautiful women, and the scenery in this early summer is really shining together, beautiful scenery, and beautiful food, it is to Duanyang on this day, the dragon boat race held in the palace, it is really an empty alley.

The largest lake in Yujing City is Mochou Lake in the city, Xiaocui said to Meng Xiaoran: "Every year on the Duanyang Festival, the emperor and Niangniang go back out of the palace, Mochou Lake is heavily guarded, we can only watch from afar outside, but even if it is so far away, we can also feel the excitement on the lake, the dragon boat race is also attended by the princes and princes of the royal family, as well as the sons of the princes and ministers, and our house is usually the eldest young master...... I don't know who will be sent this year. ”

Speaking of the eldest young master Liu Chengchuan, there has been no news for a long time, but at the beginning in Linyuezhai, he found out that the Chen family had moved, and it has been so long that no news has come, is there any variables behind?

However, Meng Xiaoran didn't pay too much attention to this matter, but the thought turned around and put it down again, she was thinking about Shen Qian's plan now, since the last time they met, it has been more than a month, and the two have not met again, and the plan he said to teach Liu Ruxue a lesson, I don't know if it has been planned, it just so happens that the results of his investigation of the Prime Minister's Mansion for more than a month have also been obtained, so I don't ask him to meet tonight.

That night, the two met again in the old place, and Meng Xiaoran told him that he had searched all the hidden courtyards of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the past month but to no avail.

"Now I have a guess that the main courtyard where Liu Yingyuan lives is the most heavily guarded place in the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is guarded by guards all year round, even if he goes south, there are still people watching, so I guess maybe there will be some secrets in the main courtyard, especially his study." Meng Xiaoran said and saw Shen Qian nodded, and then sighed, "It's a pity that I was just about to go to investigate, and Liu Yingyuan went home." ”

"Since there is a heavy guard, then you don't act rashly, although you have learned some martial arts, but after all, the time is still shallow, you can't take risks easily, this matter will be put aside, I will find a way."

Meng Xiaoran glanced at him, a little surprised in his heart, but still nodded, "Well, everything is up to your arrangement." ”

Meng Xiaoran still wanted to ask about Liu Ruxue, but after hesitating for a while, Shen Qian couldn't help but smile when he saw this, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Do you want to ask about Liu Ruxue?" ”

Being poked by him like this, Meng Xiaoran smiled a little embarrassedly, and also picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I'm really a little curious, I don't know how you arranged it?" ”

Shen Qian smiled, "I have already made arrangements, and I will take advantage of this Duanyang Festival." ”

"Duanyang Festival?" Meng Xiaoran couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this, "But as far as I know, on the day of the Duanyang Festival, the family members of the Prime Minister's Mansion have to go to watch the dragon boat race held in the palace. ”

"You don't have to worry about this, you just have to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion that day, don't come out, the news will naturally come out at noon, just wait and watch the show." Seeing Shen Qian's confident appearance, Meng Xiaoran smiled and didn't say anything more.

"In this way, I will wait for your good news, it is best to let Liu Ruxue stop for a while, and don't trouble me again."

Shen Qian smiled when he heard this, but he didn't speak, but there was a light of unknown meaning in his eyes.

The entire Prime Minister's Mansion has been very lively these days, and everyone is preparing for the Duanyang Festival in a few days, because Liu Yingyuan is the prime minister of the dynasty, naturally in the list of royal invitations, and can bring family members, there are dozens of family members in this Prime Minister's Mansion, and each master can bring two subordinates, for a while the entire Prime Minister's Mansion became lively, and the maids in each courtyard gradually began to fight openly and secretly, just for the only two places.

Chen is busy these days, cutting new clothes for the young ladies, buying jewelry, all of which have to be handled by her, for Miss Gaomen and Mrs., if you don't participate in a banquet, you naturally have to buy a new set of clothes, if someone wears old clothes, or wears old jewelry, even if the old clothes are only worn once or twice, and the jewelry is only worn once or twice, it will be ridiculed.

What's more, you will wonder if your house is in trouble, and you don't even have money to buy new clothes, so this is not only a matter of the backyard, but also related to the face of adults, Liu Yingyuan has extremely high requirements in this regard, so the Chen family naturally does not dare to slack off.

Outside was busy in full swing, but Mo Yuzhai was as cold as ever, on this day, Xiaocui came back from outside with a depressed face, Meng Xiaoran was sitting in the house embroidering, and raised her head when she heard the sound, and saw her little face sad face, and couldn't help but ask strangely: "What's the matter?" Who bullied my Xiaocui again? ”

Xiaocui sat at the table, looking at Meng Xiaoran's calm face, still concentrating on embroidery, and couldn't help but feel anxious, "All the courtyards in the house are busy preparing to participate in the Duanyang Festival, they only forgot Mo Yuzhai, how can my sister say that she is also a young master, and she can also participate, but now there is no movement at all, isn't my sister in a hurry?" ”

Meng Xiaoran stopped what she was doing when she heard this, smiled and asked her, "In a hurry, what are you anxious about?" She looked at Xiao Cui with a worried face, thought about it and told her the truth, "Xiao Cui, to tell you the truth, we are not going to participate in the dragon boat race on the day of the Duanyang Festival, so don't worry, it is better to embroider some patterns with me and help make a few clothes in a hurry." ”

Xiaocui was very puzzled, "Don't you go?" Why, sister, every year this Duanyang Festival is going up and down the house, even if you can't follow Mrs. and Miss to swim in the lake together, then you can be far away to see the excitement, that day can be lively. ”

Listening to Xiaocui's tone, she knew that she must want to go very much, Meng Xiaoran sighed, "Xiaocui, it's not that I don't want to go, but I can't go, if you want to go, go to play with your mother, I'll stay in the house." ”

Xiaocui immediately shook her head when she heard this, she has also thought a lot these days, no matter what her sister's identity is, she plans to follow her all the time, just after listening to Meng Xiaoran's words, she has a faint hunch, there must be a reason why her sister doesn't go, maybe she wants to do something, if that's the case, then she naturally can't go, or stay with her.

"If my sister doesn't go, then Xiaocui won't go, just two days ago, my mother bought a few pieces of cloth, Xiaocui cut a few clothes for my sister in the past two days, just in the summer." Xiao Cui looked depressed before, got up and found a few newly bought juansha, and buried herself in it.

Meng Xiaoran glanced at her, and finally smiled, her eyes were full of relief, and then she continued to do the needlework in her hands, and the atmosphere was very harmonious for a while.