The third princess's birthday is imminent, this is her last birthday before and Xuan, and King Yan specially allowed her to invite the girl who played well with her in Pingsuli to have a lively time in the palace.

On this day, several young ladies in the Prime Minister's Mansion received invitations from the third princess.

That is, on the night of this day, the dark clouds quietly covered the bright moon in the sky, and the smell of humidity in the air gradually became stronger, and it should rain in the second half of the night.

Because he was a little confused about Liu Feng's actions during the day, Qin Wan hadn't fallen asleep until now.

Perhaps, things have their own certainty.

That is, on the night of her insomnia, an unexpected visitor came suddenly when the time was about to come.

In fact, strictly speaking, she is not a visitor, because in this prime minister's mansion, it should have been her home, and she is an elder, but because she is weak all year round, she doesn't often go out of the yard, and she only sees each other twice in total.

The sound of the wind outside was blowing the branches, rustling, Qin Wan hid the surprise in his heart very well, smiled at Xie Shi, who came late at night, and turned sideways to let him into the house.

Xie Shi walked into the house first, untied the black cloak belt, and Qin Wan closed the door casually.

There was only one candle burning in the room, and the moment the door closed, Xie Shi turned around, his thin face was sickly pale, and there was candlelight jumping in his pupils.

"Bang'er." Xie Shi didn't sit down, so he said apologetically: "I'm really sorry to disturb me so late, but I can only come at this time to ......."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly choked, Qin Wan stepped forward to help her sit down, poured a cup of tea for her, and asked, "Fourth aunt is afraid that there will be too many people in the daytime?" So, come to look for Bang'er late tonight, what is the important thing to tell me? ”

Xie Shi glanced up at her. If you really talk about it in detail, she is just a child in front of her, only a year older than her daughter Qin Luo.

She has been living abroad since she was a child, suffered a lot, and finally found it back, but her life in the Prime Minister's Mansion was not satisfactory, and she was almost pushed into the water and died after only half a month when she first came to the house.

In the end, he was regarded as a lonely star and sent to Guanghua Temple.

But fortunately, if she doesn't die, there will be a blessing, she can not only come back from Guanghua Temple, but also win the favor of the old lady, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, she can get the protection of the old lady, and her life is a little more stable.

Merely......

Seeing that Xie Shi looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, Qin Wan said: "Since the fourth aunt is here, the words must be spoken, and the aunt doesn't have to worry, just say it." ”

Xie Shi's eyes condensed slightly, raised his head and looked directly at Qin Wan's eyes, and his hands involuntarily held Qin Wan's hands, "Bang'er, the birthday of the third princess, you find a reason to push it." ”

Xie Shi is used to being sick in bed, and he never cares about these things, but he suddenly came here tonight and made this request, Rao is Qin Wan was already ready, but the question still blurted out: "Why?" ”

The birthday of the third princess, without a proper reason, I am afraid that it will not be able to be resigned.

"It's July now, and you'll be in time in two months." Xie said slowly: "You are the same age as Yi'an, during this time, your Aunt Lin has been busy with Yi'an's marriage, Yi'an has your Aunt Lin here, I heard that the husband chosen for her is the son of the Sheng family, Sheng Mingzhe." But you are different, your biological mother is not there, and your marriage will be decided by the eldest lady. ”

Qin Wan listened calmly, as if he vaguely knew what Xie was going to say.

Xie Shi continued: "In the past two days, I happened to learn that the eldest lady is planning your marriage, and I heard that the person the eldest lady likes is the little son of the Cao family, Cao Lang. ”

Mentioning Cao Lang's name, Xie's brows wrinkled unconsciously: "Cao Lang has some in-law relationship with the Rong family, just because of this relationship, so the Cao family can be a petty official in the ministry, I heard that this time the birthday of the third princess, I also invited the young lady of the Cao family, Hui Guifei learned about this, and remembered Cao Lang on a whim, so at the birthday banquet of the third princess, Cao Lang wanted to enter the palace to meet Hui Guifei." ”

Xie Shi let out a long sigh, afraid that the girl in front of him was young and couldn't understand the power, lowered his eyes and thought about the words, and said slowly: "When you were two years old, a warlock passed by and came to the house to ask for a cup of water to drink, and it happened that day your mother held you to play in the courtyard, and the warlock calculated your fortune for you in order to repay the grace of a bowl of water. ”

Qin Wan smiled: "If it was really as the warlock said, how could I live like this now?" ”

Xie said: "Your mother also said that the life of the warlock was too big, and she thought it was just nonsense, so she didn't take it seriously, but some people believed it, not only the old lady believed it, but your father believed it even more." You are deeply favored, and the light overshadows the eldest daughter Yue'er, and your mother was a maid beside the eldest lady before. So the eldest lady doesn't like your mother, and she doesn't like you. ”

This is the first time Qin Wan has heard about the previous things, and there are still things at this level, at this time, Xie suddenly mentioned this, Qin Wan asked: "Aunt is saying that the eldest lady believed the words of the warlock at that time, and she still has a grudge against me now, so she wants to marry me off as soon as possible?" ”

Xie nodded and said: "Bang'er, you haven't been back for a long time, naturally you don't know that Cao Lang's true character, I heard that he is only under the age of the crown, and there are no less than ten concubines in the room, not including the girl who warms his bed, his arrogant character, even his parents can't control it." Your mother fought with her life to find you back, all she thought and wanted was to be good for you, and marrying someone like Cao Lang would not be what your mother wanted. If you marry someone like that, your life will not be as good as you want. ”

"That Cao Lang is the prodigal son of the disciple who is interested in seeing the lust, if he sees you on the birthday of the third princess, if he asks Concubine Hui for marriage, I am afraid that you will really have no way to avoid it at that time." After a pause in his tone, Yourong suddenly filled his face again: "If he asks for marriage openly, it's fine, I'm afraid of ......"

Her words suddenly choked, Qin Wan frowned, and caught the words that Xie Shi had never spoken: "Auntie is afraid that they will use the method of the side door to force me to comply?" ”

Xie nodded: "Cao Lang's character is obvious to everyone in Yanjing, and what family would be willing to marry their daughter to someone like him?" If you want to block the mouths of the people and hide from everyone's eyes, you will find another shortcut in the future. ”

Xie Shi's anxious and worried heart was overflowing, Qin Bangsheng's beauty, Cao Lang would definitely have lust when he saw her.

Qin Wan has not heard of Cao Lang's 'glorious' deeds, he was able to marry the daughter of a restaurant singer in broad daylight, beat his father and almost killed someone, how could she marry him with such a person?

It's just that......

"Since the eldest lady has already decided." Qin Wan asked leisurely: "If I don't go to the third princess's birthday banquet, will she be able to dispel this idea?" ”

The answer is naturally no, Xie lowered his eyes, and thought in his heart: "Unless, before the eldest lady mentions this marriage, you can find a wishful husband and let him come to the mansion to propose marriage first, otherwise, ......"

Although this is a solution, where can you find this person in a short time? Xie Shi was a little sad in his heart, sad that he was an elder but couldn't help Qin Wan, but she was soft-spoken, even if she knew about it inadvertently, she still couldn't do anything.

"If not...... Xie Shi raised his head, looked at Qin Wan tentatively and asked, "You entered the palace to find the queen mother?" ”

"The queen is in a high position, I'm afraid she won't be happy to take care of this matter." Qin Wan said: "Even if she is willing to take care of it, if Concubine Hui intervenes, it will easily be a crime of ruining people's marriages, and the queen mother should not care about this kind of nosy." ”

"So what's that going to be?" Xie couldn't help but be a little anxious.

"Auntie, don't worry, since you already know," Qin Wan stood up and curtsied in thanks, "I'll think about it." ”

When Xie left, she was still uneasy, if she didn't know what was going on, it would be fine, but now she already knows, even if she reminded her, it was still a child after all.

Qin Wan stood in front of the door and watched, the night breeze hit, and his back suddenly felt cool, and then he realized that he was already sweating. On the tree in the center of the courtyard, a lantern was crumbling by the wind, and in the dim light, a slender figure hid behind the trunk.

"Come out."

As her words fell, Chu Xian's figure turned out from behind the trunk and walked in front of her to stand still.

"When did it come out?" Qin Wan asked.

"When she came, I woke up."

"How much do you hear?"

Chu Xian didn't say anything, but looking at her appearance, it was obvious that she had listened to everything.

Qin Wan raised his head, looked at the backlog of dark clouds in the sky, and said leisurely: "Although you have your own master, but what purpose do you come to me, what words should be passed on, and what words should not be passed on, just know in your own heart, go to sleep." ”

After the words fell, Qin Wan turned around and walked into the room, closed the door, and also isolated Chu Xian.

The Rong family intends to marry themselves to Cao Lang, but this matter is only operating in secret, and the less people know about it, the better.

There are so many things, and she needs to sort them out well and break them down one by one.

In the second half of the night, it really rained, and listening to the sound of rain outside, Qin Wan suddenly felt less irritable in his heart and closed his eyes.

Because he fell asleep late, Qin Wan got out of bed in the morning. When I woke up, the rain had also stopped, and the sun was rising.

The summer rain is always boring after that.

After Qin Wan got up, he didn't have much appetite, and he didn't let Chu Xian prepare breakfast, so he leaned against the window and thought about things.

It will be half a month before the birthday banquet of the third princess, how can I escape Cao Lang in this half month?

Since the Rong family can find the first Cao Lang for her, even if this one escapes, then there will definitely be a second and a third after that.

According to Rong's dislike of herself, I am afraid that the family she chooses will not be a good person.

"Unless, before the eldest lady mentions this marriage, you can find a wishful husband and let him come to the mansion to propose marriage first."

Actually, Xie Shi's proposal is good, but this person can accept her in a short period of time, and the Prime Minister has no reason to refuse......

This person is not easy to find......

Wrong!

Qin Wan suddenly raised his eyes, and there was a spoonful of light in his eyes.

Because she remembered what Lin Bai said to her in the carriage that day.

Lin Bai and Wang Chuyun have decided to be married since childhood, that is, herself, since Lin Bai has been waiting, can she go to him and show her identity?

It's just that he will believe the absurd thing of borrowing corpses to resurrect souls?

But believe it or not, it's a way to go, so try it......

Thinking of this, Qin Wan got up and wanted to take the jade pendant to the Lin family to find Lin Bai, but when she walked to the dresser, opened the bottom drawer, took out the delicate red sandalwood box inside, and when she opened it, she was stunned.

She hadn't looked for Lin Bai for a long time, and the jade plate that Lin Bai gave her, she usually kept in this box, but now, it was empty......

In my own room, under my nose, I can still lose something?!

Qin Wan felt a burst of anger in his heart, walked out of the room quickly, and asked the people in the courtyard, "Which of you entered my room?" ”

The girl who was sprinkling and sweeping stopped the movement in her hand, glanced at each other, and shook her head.

In Bihe Courtyard, there were only a few people, and the ones who could enter her room were Chu Xian and Mama Zhang.

The last time I used the jade card was when I went to find Su Qiu, and Chu Xian was not there at that time, so there was only Mama Zhang.

When did you steal it?

The jade plate looks like the jade plate that the man carries with him, and it is impossible for Mama Zhang to be an old man who does not know, like after she takes it, it will definitely be handed over to the Rong family.

A dignified girl's house that has not been out of the cabinet actually has a man's personal jade plate, and I am afraid that this will leave a stain on her innocence, and Rong will not let go of this opportunity.

Recently, however, there has been no movement.

So, could it be that the Rong family already knew about it and felt that he had lost his way, so he didn't spread it, so he found someone like Cao Lang to practice himself?

If the jade card is really in the hands of the Rong family now, judging from the current situation, it seems that she has only Lin Bai.

Thinking of this, she pretended to be okay and called Chu Xian in and asked her to accompany her out.

In order to prevent it from being like the last time he met those barbarians, Qin Wan still decided to take Chu Xian out, after all, she was here, and she was safer.

Without the jade plate, she would not be able to enter the Lin family, according to what she knew about Lin Bai before, among all the shops in Yanjing City, Lan Tingxuan had a greater chance of meeting him.

Therefore, after leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, she went directly to Lantingxuan.

did not disappoint Qin Wan, before arriving at the door of Lanting Xuan, Qin Wan was lucky to meet Lin Bai who had just returned, but this time the meeting was in a slightly different way.

The carriage with the word Lin slowly in front of the Lanting Xuan Gate, Lin Bai dressed in white and Shengxue, took the lead in jumping out of the carriage, and then, the plain carriage curtain was lifted, and a beautiful face of a girl suddenly crashed into Qin Wan's pupils.

The girl smiled with her eyebrows, a pair of eyes with a shy smile, bent down and walked out of the carriage, Lin Bai turned around and stretched out her hand towards her.

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