Chapter 40: Slander

"I wish the old lady happiness like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan." Suddenly, Ji Cunxi came from outside the door and spoke.

Qing An raised her eyebrows, this old lady has a very high status, and this royal family also sent someone over.

When Qing Yan saw Ji Cunxi, the smile on his face was even worse, and he ordered someone to step forward and take the things in Ji Cunxi's hand, and greeted him with a smile.

Ji Cunxi was gone after that, and Qing An looked at the sky outside and knew that it was time for the official birthday greetings to begin.

Sure enough, Qing An was thinking so just now, and Qing Yan walked out of the inner room.

This birthday greeting should naturally start with his son, and Qingyan is the prime minister of the dynasty, so the etiquette is naturally to be done without leakage.

However, to Qing'an's surprise, the old lady did not have any other sons under her knees, which was rare in ancient times.

After Qing Yan took Murong to perform the salute, it was time for Aunt Zheng next.

Qing An frowned, looked up and looked up at Aunt Zheng taking a step forward with Qing Yingpian.

After Zheng Xinru stepped forward and saluted, there were a few more people around her, and it seemed that they were probably Zheng Xinru's family.

Qing An frowned slightly, this is not in accordance with the rules, at this time, it is the family to celebrate the birthday, this Zheng Xinru is good, what is the reason for calling his family.

Qing Yan's face was also a little ugly, and the people around him began to talk about it.

"I wish the old lady a prosperous sun and a long moon, and a long pine crane." Zheng Xinru spoke, she stood in the middle of the lobby, beside Qing Yinglian and her family.

The old lady didn't care, she nodded, smiled and ordered her subordinates to take the gift from Zheng Xinru's hand.

Qing An watched Zheng Xinru walk down from the center of the hall with a proud face, and understood that this was probably reminding Murong Shi and the others who were seated.

It seems that in Zheng Xinru's mind, the matter of Steward Wang a few days ago has not passed, which is afraid to remind everyone of the background behind her.

Fortunately, there was no chaos later, Qing Yan looked at Qing Buregret and Qing Bu Leave, Qing An breathed a sigh of relief after the three of them saluted, although Zheng Xinru's approach made him lose face, but he is not easy to have a seizure now.

However, after a busy morning, seeing that it was almost noon now, and naturally the banquet was about to start, Qing Yan covered up the dissatisfaction in his heart, pushed open the door and walked towards the auditorium.

Qing An hurriedly followed everyone up, the hairpin in her sleeve jolted, and some slightly cool touch made Qing An shiver.

Zheng Xin didn't mention the hairpin at this moment, could it be that he guessed wrong?

Although Qing Anzai thought so, her face was silent, she cautiously followed into the auditorium, and then obediently sat between Qing Wu regret and Qing Ying pity.

At the banquet, everyone was happy, and Qing Anzai also lowered his head and ate the snacks on his table.

"Old lady, the concubine has something to tell you." Qing'an was about to put his mind at ease, when Zheng Xinru on the other side suddenly spoke.

Qing An sighed, this scene still came.

Qing Yan looked at Zheng Xinru's appearance, and knew that there was nothing good, he frowned, his eyes looked at Zheng Xinru, and his eyes were full of warnings.

Zheng Xinru saw Qing Yan's gaze, her body trembled violently, she lowered her head, and her face was a little unsightly.

Everyone's eyes are now focused on Zheng Xinru's body, Qing Yan sighed, and said bluntly in his heart, don't ruin this birthday banquet.

But Zheng Xinru didn't fulfill Qing Yan's wish, she stood up, her eyes paused from Qing An's body, and then returned to the old lady's face: "Old lady, just now my subordinate came to report that my hairpin is missing." ”

After Zheng Xinru said this, Qing Yan's face was even more ugly, and he opened his mouth and scolded: "A hairpin is missing, why bother saying at this banquet, when the banquet is over, I'll buy another one for you!" ”

"The lord may not know, the hairpin was given to my mother by the queen, I wanted to give it to the old lady for today's birthday, but ......" Zheng Xinru bowed her head and said aggrievedly.

Hearing this, Qing Yan's hand stiffened slightly, the things that the queen rewarded naturally cannot be compared with other things.

"Then ......" Qing Yan had no choice at this time, he looked at the crowd under the seat ready to watch the bustle, "What is my aunt going to do?" ”

As if he was waiting for this sentence, as soon as Qing Yan's words fell, Zheng Xinru hurriedly picked it up: "I just remembered that when I went to Miss San's place early this morning, I seemed to see it, so I ......"

Zheng Xinru didn't say anything more halfway through this, her gaze swept over Qing Anzai, and finally landed on Qing Yan's body.

Qing Yan's face became a little pale, he frowned, Qing An is the third lady of his Prime Minister's Mansion, if the hairpin is really found in her today, I am afraid that Qing Anzai's reputation will not be guaranteed.

When Qing An heard this, the corners of her mouth hooked up with a sneer, she stood up and asked, "Auntie, do you mean that I stole it?" ”

"Not really...... I just went to your place early in the morning and saw it, maybe I was ......dazzled," Aunt Zheng lowered her head and said, tears falling from the corners of her eyes, looking at it with pity.

Qing An's eyes were full of sneers when she saw this, and she looked up at everyone present.

"So, is my aunt going to be searched or?" Qing An asked after pretending to think after being quiet for a while.

"This ......" Zheng Xinru seemed to hear something that she shouldn't hear, her face turned pale, and she opened her mouth to retort, "At this old lady's birthday banquet, I naturally shouldn't say this......"

"Didn't my aunt say that?" Qing An was imposing, and she still maintained the posture of saluting just now.

"What are you talking about, you hairy boy? My sister is so kind to you, and you are so rebellious! As soon as Qing An finished speaking, a man sitting below suddenly spoke.

Qing An's body stiffened suddenly, she turned around slowly, and the man who spoke was a Chinese face, and there was a slight resemblance to Zheng Xinru.

"This is Aunt Zheng's brother." Liuli stood beside Qing'an and reminded in a whisper.

Liuli was now uneasy in her heart, she knew that the hairpin she saw this morning was probably put on the young lady's dresser by Zheng Xinru a long time ago.

Qing An nodded and didn't speak, she looked at the man with a cold face, and there was a sneer on her lips.

There was silence in the hall for a while, no one spoke, and everyone present had different faces, each with their own thoughts.

"I'm just asking my aunt what I'm going to do, I really don't know, what does this have to do with the confrontation?" Qing'an was blessed with a blessed body, and her cat-like eyes stared at Zheng Xinru's brother.

"Since the third miss is so unrepentant, let's search for anything in the third miss's room!" The man glanced at Qing Anzai, then immediately looked at everyone and said, "It just so happens that everyone is here, so it's better to be a witness together." ”