Whether the person was a man or a woman, Xia Jinse didn't see it clearly.

I only have a vague impression that he is wearing gray clothes and is not tall.

Xia Jinse stood still and waited for a while, but the man didn't poke his head out again, as if he was leaving, and seemed to guess that she was staring, and there was no movement. Seeing this, Lan Beichen asked her, "What's wrong?" ”

"Nothing." Maybe I'm wrong, right?

Xia Jinse smiled, didn't take it to heart, stepped up and followed, and entered the mansion with Lan Beichen.

Looking around, the house is not bad, four in and four out, more than ten rooms, and a few wings. There is a rockery, there is a pavilion on it, you can look into the distance, a lotus pond that is not big or small, grows new leaves, round and lovely. In particular, a huge ginkgo tree in the garden has lush branches and is growing tiny young leaves, which are at least 300 years old.

"My father liked the ginkgo tree the most in his life, and if he saw this tree, he would definitely like it." Ji Xiao said in surprise.

"This ginkgo tree is one of the tree kings in the capital, and it is comparable to the tree in the palace." The person in the tooth shop smiled and took the opportunity to praise: "This house is absolutely good, the feng shui topography, all of them are excellent, I have seen more than ten buyers before, if it weren't for the price, it would have been bought a long time ago." ”

Xia Jinse asked, "How much silver?" ”

The sharp-eyed man had already seen that Xia Jinse and Lan Beichen were the ones in charge, and immediately said courteously: "If Mrs. likes it, then the lowest price, 200,000 taels of silver!" ”

Ji Xiao was stunned when he heard it: "What, 200,000 taels?" It's too expensive, it's too expensive! ”

The person in the tooth shop said: "It's a little expensive, but you get what you pay for!" If such a house is in the west of the city, it will not be able to take it without 300,000 taels. But if it is placed in the east of the city, it will be 150,000 at most! This son, don't you say? ”

Ji Xiao didn't understand this, he just felt that it was too expensive, before Xia Jinse said that he would give him a house, he thought that it would be forty or fifty thousand taels at most, but now when he hears about two hundred thousand, he can't afford to sell him.

Xia Jinse asked Lan Beichen: "How?" ”

Looking at her expression, you knew that she was very satisfied, and Lan Beichen naturally let her: "The size is moderate, everything is available, and it's okay." ”

"If you think it's fine, that's fine."

Xia Jinse raised his eyebrows at Ji Xiao: "How, Cousin Ji, Lan Beichen and I both think it's good, it's up to you." ”

Ji Xiao hesitated a little: "It's good, it's good, it's ...... It's a bit more expensive. ”

"180,000 taels, a fixed price!" Xia Jinse looked at the person who walked the tooth, "If it doesn't work, we'll go and see other houses, anyway, there is more than this house in the south of the city to sell." ”

"This ...... Madam, 20,000 taels less, this is too much, right? The person in the tooth shop was a little embarrassed, but thinking that he was about to make a business, he gritted his teeth and said: "In this way, 190,000 yuan, the handling fee or something will be charged less, which is also for the sake of the face of the lady and the master." ”

He cautiously glanced at Lan Beichen, just now I heard the lady call him 'Lan Beichen', this Lan surname is the surname of the royal family, and then look at the two of them are full of luxury, and their subordinates are all heroic and extraordinary, but I am afraid that they are really from the royal family.

A little discount, it can be regarded as a show of favor to the nobles.

Xia Jinse made a decision: "Okay, just 190,000 taels, Broken Star, you will follow this gentleman to handle it, and then go to the government to report the title deed and house deed." ”

"Yes, ma'am." Shattered Star answered.

The people of Yaxing were also happy to do favors, and directly handed over the key to the house to Ji Xiao, and happily left with Broken Star. Out of the door, Ji Xiao was still a little unable to come back to his senses, looking at the exquisite mansion behind him, it would soon be his new home, it was really a dream.

"Cousin, are you overjoyed?" Xia Jinse smiled. If it were her, buying a house for the first time in her previous life, even if it was a welfare house for a scientific research institute, only needed one-fifth of the market price, and when the house key was in hand, she also had an indescribable sense of security.

Ji Xiao looked grateful, hugged his fists at Xia Jinse and Lan Beichen and said, "Cousin, the Ninth Prince, don't thank you for your great kindness, I just need to keep it in my heart." ”

Xia Jinse reminded Ji Xiao not to tell his aunt and uncle, otherwise they would not agree, and it would be troublesome to explain when the time came. When he got the title deed, Lan Beichen went directly to the palace and let the emperor reward him, which would be justified.

Seeing that Xia Jinse had thought everything through, Ji Xiao was inexplicably grateful, except for keeping it in mind, he had no way to repay it for a while, so he could only talk about it later.

After the matter was done, Ji Xiao left, Xia Jinse and Lan Beichen wandered around the streets for a while, and then went home.

As soon as he went back, Shooting Moon was guarding the door, his face was very strange: "Princess, there are guests." ”

Xia Jinse was a little surprised, she and Lan Beichen came in all the way, didn't you see any guests? The housekeeper Uncle He didn't say, where did the guests come from?

Chasing Yun Nunu's mouth, hinting that in the house, some crying and laughing: "The princess and the prince have just gone out for a while, and this guest has come." Originally, the slave wanted to get rid of her, but as soon as she reported her identity, the slave didn't know what to say. Hey, Princess, just go in and have a look. ”

It was the first time he saw Chaiyun talking so strangely, Xia Jinse was very curious.

And this guest came uninvited, and went directly into the inner courtyard, and he was not driven out by chasing the clouds and shooting the moon...... Who is the other party?

Lan Beichen looked at Xia Jinse and walked in first.

Xia Jinse followed closely, and when the two entered the inner hall, they saw a woman in gray sitting on a chair, drinking tea with an indifferent face, and a strong man standing next to her, silent. She was stunned by this strange picture and blurted out: "You...... What a concubine! What are you doing here? ”

No wonder chasing clouds and shooting the moon is so weird, it turns out to be such a special guest, I am afraid that Xia Jinse will be shocked if he changes it. She suddenly remembered that when she was looking at the house before, she vaguely felt that someone was staring at her, and it turned out to be the real concubine.

Lan Beichen was slightly stunned, quickly returned to his normal color, looked at the strong man next to her, and said, "It turned out to be the imperial sister-in-law, why did the imperial sister-in-law come to me?" Does the emperor know? ”

"Of course he doesn't know, otherwise I'd have run away?"

Song Fanzhen put down the teacup, swept around the room, and looked very satisfied: "I didn't expect the place where you live to be so beautiful, I knew that I ran out a few years ago, and the province has suffered for so many years." ”

As she spoke, she looked at Xia Jinse again and smiled slightly: "Ninth Princess, I am uninvited, I guess I want to live in your house temporarily, you won't be unwelcome, right?" ”

The smile was as faint as the wind, almost imperceptible, but the corners of her lips were raised, but it seemed to shine, and the whole person lit up.

Xia Jinse somewhat understood, no wonder Emperor Yuanqing had always been obsessed with her for so many years. Such a woman is definitely not comparable to those concubines in the harem who compete for favor and love, she has her own aura, which is unforgettable and unforgettable.

"It's not that I want to, but the real concubine, you suddenly left the palace and said goodbye without saying goodbye, and the emperor will definitely be worried if he knows it. Perhaps, the palace is already searching for your whereabouts. "Xia Jinse doesn't dare to make decisions without permission, this big Buddha is not for everyone to take it.

Song Fanzhen waved his hand and said: "I don't care about him, if I want to be locked up in the cold palace again, maybe I'll be angry to death." So I ran out, and I had nowhere to go but to you. ”

Lan Beichen frowned, looking like he felt that she was a hot potato: "Imperial sister-in-law, if you live here with me, that's okay." But if you want to stay for a long time, I'm afraid it's not suitable, or I'll tell the emperor first, and if the emperor agrees, you will stay. ”

"Hey, don't go!"

Song Fanzhen shouted, showing a pitiful expression: "Ninth Prince, you have helped me so many times, can't you help me again?" ”

Lan Beichen was unmoved, and said lightly: "It's not that it can't be done, you have to let the emperor agree." ”

"If he agrees, can I still sneak out?"

"Then you can go back."

"No, I'm not going back!"

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xia Jinse felt more and more that Song Fan's temperament was like a twenty-eight girl, and she would play tricks, where could she have the temperament of a middle-aged woman in her thirties and forties?

In the cold palace before, I saw that she was quite normal, sassy and neat, and even the Queen Mother dared to scold. Now that I'm out of the palace, I actually have another side, like a girl who doesn't like the world, and she is as innocent as a girl who doesn't want to do things in the world, and she has a little temper.

With Song Fanzhen's beautiful appearance that can't see her age, an ordinary man will definitely surrender, but Lan Beichen is still unmoved, she has to let someone send her back, and resolutely does not take in the problem concubine who ran away from home for no reason.

Song Fan was really helpless, so he could only beg Xia Jinse: "Ninth Princess, are you so patient?" Watching me be sent back to a cage and tortured by them? ”

With such a pair of clear eyes, Xia Jinse couldn't stand it, so he could only say: "True Concubine Niangniang, Lan Beichen and I really don't take you in, it's just that you have a special identity, once you disappear, the emperor will definitely look for you everywhere, in case something happens, no one can afford it." ”

"I'm not a real concubine, it's good that the princess calls me Song Fan."

Song Fanzhen showed a pitiful smile at Xia Jinse, like a peony flower after the rain, which made people feel pity: "I don't have any acquaintances in the capital, but I don't want to be harassed, so I escaped." If I go back, the old woman will definitely attack me, and if I can't control it for a while, wouldn't it be worse if I strike first? ”

Old Woman ...... Xia Jinse wanted to laugh when he heard this title.

Only Song Fan really dared to call the Queen Mother like that, and when the other women saw the Queen Mother Zhang, which one was disrespectful?

However, there is some truth in her words, seeing the hatred of Empress Dowager Zhang for her that day, she really wanted to kill her, maybe Song Fanzhen also felt something, so she had to escape.

Really felt sorry for what happened to her, Xia Jinse was a little unbearable, and asked Lan Beichen tentatively: "Or, let's let the real concubine live for a while?" If you don't say it, no one knows, Lan Beichen, okay? ”

Song Fanzhen immediately said: "Nine Princes, that old woman really wants to kill me, do you think I will be tied up and wait for her to kill?" If I go back, the first one will go to her, if you don't care about the life or death of that old woman......"

"Alright, don't say it." Lan Beichen's face was dark, and it was rare to be threatened once.

"It's okay if you want to stay, but you must abide by the rules and don't mess around, otherwise the emperor knows your whereabouts and takes you back directly, I don't care."

"Ah, I'm not that stupid."

Song Fanzhen suddenly laughed, like a hundred flowers blooming in an instant, "Then thank you, Nine Princes, Princess, I will stay here honestly, you give me a bite to eat and a place to live, and I will be satisfied." ”

Since this is the case, Xia Jinse asked Chasing Cloud and Shooting Moon to prepare the room, in order to keep it secret, she did not specially deploy a girl to serve, but asked Mu Xiang to take care of Song Fanzhen closely.

Mu Xiang has a soft temperament and never asks much, but she doesn't ask much about what Xia Jinse asks her to do.

After Song Fanzhen left, Xia Jinse asked Lan Beichen, why was Song Fanzhen able to enter and leave the palace gate freely without being discovered? No matter how martial arts she has, she won't be able to escape the patrols of the forbidden army, right?

"Didn't you see the strong man next to her?"

Lan Beichen said expressionlessly: "That is the dragon guard that the emperor gave her in her early years, Long Yi, the highest martial arts in the entire dragon guard!" Otherwise, she would have died all these years, how could she still be alive until now? ”

It turned out to be the strongest dragon guard, Long Yi!

Xia Jinse was very stunned, it can be seen that Emperor Yuanqing really attaches importance to Song Fan, and it is no wonder that Lan Beichen had to agree. If she is brought back, Song Fan is really angry and really attacks the Queen Mother, then it will be troublesome.