Chapter 8: Dark Grid

Asking like this, Jiang Lan did not mean to blame. Even if Xichi is not a simple girl, then I am afraid that I don't know much about these secret things.

I found a place to sit down and asked for a bowl of tea.

Listening to Xichi talk about the price, Jiang Lan couldn't help but smack his tongue.

"A profiteer, a full profiteer, just a cup of tea costs two taels of silver!" Jiang Lan trembled with anger, "The lord only has fifty taels of silver per month, this is simply a huge profit, a huge profit!" ”

Xichi hurriedly tugged at his grandfather's sleeve, "Lord, master, don't say it, you're still in someone else's house." Feeling the eyes around him, the tips of his ears were powdered, "Master, everyone around is watching, even if we are distressed about the silver, we have to take care of the face of the mansion, right?" ”

After being reminded by Xi Chiyi, Jiang Lan also realized a few bundles of disdainful gazes, straightened his clothes and continued to drink tea.

"The money is all spent, it can't be wasted," Jiang Lan pushed the teapot over, "You drink some too." ”

Xichi, who was kneeling, hurriedly lowered his head, "The little one doesn't dare, the master has tormented the slave." ”

Jiang Lan frowned and said sternly, "Isn't it okay for the master to order you to drink?" ”

Xichi didn't dare to shirk, first filled it for Jiang Lan, and then took a teacup in the tea tray and put it on the corner of the table, poured a cup, and tasted it from afar.

The emperor lived up to his wishes, and after a pot of tea, Jiang Lan finally waited for someone who knew each other.

"Why is Cousin Lan here?" The greeting was a man in a tender yellow robe and white brocade, with a smile on his eyebrows and eyes whether he spoke or not, his facial features were as clear as a spring breeze, and he was reasonable and moderate in treating people and things.

"Second cousin, why are you here?" Jiang Lan was a little surprised, and looked behind him again, "The eldest cousin won't be there too, right?" ”

"Yes, in the back." Xue Mingrui sat over, Xichi hurriedly bowed his head to serve tea, Xue Mingrui took it with a smile, "In a few days, my grandmother's sixtieth birthday, my eldest brother and I received news that there are some good objects here to shoot, and we are going to come to this Spring Residence to try our luck and see if there are any suitable birthday gifts." ”

Jiang Lan nodded, she had seen it in a booklet of the original owner, which recorded the birthdays of relatives in the family. On the birthday of the British duchess, Jiang Lan was also collecting good things early in the morning, and she attached great importance to it, but it was just that incident.

"The second cousin also knows that I have been lying for a long time after an accident before, and my grandmother's birthday gift has been delayed like this." Jiang Lan lowered her eyes, let me be with you!

Looking at his cousin's slender body, as if it would fly away as soon as the wind blew, Xue Mingrui felt a little distressed, thinking that his little aunt and little brother-in-law left when his cousin was so young, leaving his cousin alone, and he was almost killed.

"What Brother Lan said, you are happy if you don't bring a gift to your grandmother, why care about this."

Jiang Lan was embarrassed, that's what she said, but she couldn't be so invisible, right?

"My cousin still wants to do something for my grandmother."

Xue Mingrui patted Jiang Lan's weak shoulder, "No wonder grandmother likes Brother Lan the most, she went out to find a birthday gift for her grandmother before she had any bones, and this filial cousin sighed to herself." Wait, it's better to follow your cousins in and have a look, presumably Grandpa Guo won't say anything. ”

Xue Mingrui's grandfather is naturally Jiang Baicheng, the grandfather of Wei Guo, Jiang Lan's grandfather.

Although Jiang Lan's grandfather did not often go to the court, he was very strict with his only grandson.

Do not enter or leave the fireworks venue!

Don't go out late!

Don't stay overnight in other people's houses!

Cannot......

The well-behaved Xue Mingrui sometimes feels that these rules are very strict, and his cousin has never lived in his own house when he is so old. My grandfather and grandmother were a lot angry about this, and they stayed for a while, but they were taken away by Jiang Guogong.

Thinking like this, Xue Mingrui felt even more sorry for his little cousin, his small body had not yet reached the crown to carry the glory of the entire Weiguo Mansion in the future, no wonder the old Guogong was so strict with discipline, I think it must have high expectations.

Xue Mingrui slowly approached and whispered in Jiang Lan's ear, "Brother Lan, don't worry, my cousin will be tight-lipped and will not let Grandpa Guo know." ”

Jiang Lan thanked her, although she didn't see her grandfather come to visit her for a long time when she woke up sick, but from the mouths of her subordinates, she still deduced that this grandfather of the country was afraid that he would already know that the original owner was a daughter, so he disciplined him like this, for fear of an accident.

After learning about Jiang Lan's parents' accident before, she once suspected that the real Jiang Lan died, and Jiang Baicheng specially found a Li Dai Taozhuang in order to inherit the title of the duke.

But after thinking about it, I felt that it was wrong, since I wanted to pretend to be a baby girl, why bother looking for a baby girl, how easy it is to find out this identity. And it doesn't matter if Jiang Lan is really dead, no, isn't there a third uncle in the house.

A few cousins came to visit, and Jiang Lan knocked on the side to learn that the identity of the original owner must be from the Guogong Mansion, and she is quite similar to the eyebrows and eyes of the prince. If you want to talk about this overall appearance, my cousins have comforted me that this is because I am young and have not yet grown up.

Jiang Lan just smiled after hearing this, this kind of nonsense deceives this little girl who is less than fifteen years old, she doesn't believe that she is an old demon who has lived for more than 20 million years.

Touching his cheeks, he can only think of a way by himself.

Jiang Lan thanked her cousin, and when she saw that her eldest cousin, who was dressed in a dark brocade dress embroidered with gold and long forging, arrived, she quickly stood up and saluted, "Big cousin." ”

Xue Mingzhao was eight feet long, and just standing sideways, Jiang Lan felt an invisible coercive aura.

"Hmm." Yu Guang glanced at it, and Xue Mingzhao didn't say anything about bringing Jiang Lan together.

Jiang Lan, who was following behind, couldn't help but pat his chest and feel smooth, this Xue Mingzhao's eyes were really scary, just a slight sweep, he was like being seen through.

Xue Mingrui couldn't help but slow down his pace and approach when he saw Jiang Lan moving like this.

"The eldest cousin is like this, Brother Lan doesn't have to be afraid, he is such a cold-faced and warm-hearted person."

Jiang Lan is embarrassed, are you blind? How I didn't see it.

On days without mana, Jiang Lan felt so weak. was heart-pounding because of the scrutiny of a little hairy child, and it seemed that he was really old.

This Xue Mingzhao walked in front, and Jiang Lan and Xue Mingrui stood side by side.

They first entered a very ordinary room, and then the eldest cousin gently turned a vase on the shelf, and a dark compartment appeared in the bedroom behind the screen in the room.

Seeing what originally appeared in the book, Jiang Lan was inexplicably excited. Seeing the quiet and ordinary appearance of Xue Mingzhao's brothers, he hurriedly hid his thoughts and put on a profound face. However, the eyeballs were still staring at the dark grid, not knowing that the expression on his face just now was all visible.

"Let's go."

As soon as the eldest cousin gave the order, Jiang Lan was so excited that she almost ran out, but Xue Mingrui, who was still behind, saw that she was really excited, so he grabbed his arm.

"This is the private property of His Royal Highness King Anping, although it is open to the outside world, it is also extremely secret, in order to prevent the theft of treasures, there are many mechanisms inside, my cousin still obediently follows, don't add new injuries."

Being "educated" like this by a fledgling little child, Jiang Lan couldn't hold it on her face, but fortunately, the light in this corridor was dim, hiding the shyness.