Chapter 16: Taifu

The next few days were not sad, because they were really busy, and Qinghuan was so busy that he didn't have time to be sad.

Every day, the head of the house has to ask for instructions one by one, and all the account books in the house are sent to her house.

These alone are annoying enough, and there are disputes in the house, and after a while, a maid and another maid have a mouthful, crying and crying to find Qinghuan to comment;

After a while, an old man in the house came to ask for a position for his distant relative, and after a while, the things in the aunt's room were gone, and he suspected that there was a thief, so he asked Qing Huan to search the entire house.

Qing Huan only felt anxious, and it was strange how he felt so idle before.

Manager Li said: "In the past, the prince did not let the princess know about these things, and ordered everyone not to disturb the princess, and violators were severely punished, so no one ever came to find the princess." ”

Qing Huan felt that it was natural, after all, Li Yan was famous for his thoughtfulness.

But when he left, why did he hand over all these things to her, Qing Huan was very puzzled, and Manager Li couldn't say that.

So it's incomprehensible, and the things to be dealt with are handled like Qinghuan, and I was in a hurry for the first few days, but then I slowly got started, and I began to be a little organized. Manager Li also praised the princess for learning quickly, and Qinghuan was also complacent.

When Qing Huan finally took care of everything and was not so busy every day, he found that half a month had passed.

It's been half a month, Li Yan has been gone for half a month, and he didn't have time to think about him before.

Now eating alone in front of an empty chair, I miss his gentle voice and warm smile. Thinking too much, Qing Huan couldn't help but ask Manager Li: "Does the prince have a letter back?" β€œ

Manager Li said: "It will arrive in about these two days, the princess is a little restless." β€œ

Qing Huan waited patiently for two more days, and sure enough, someone sent a letter back, saying that after Li Yan arrived, he devoted himself to disaster relief, and there was nothing else to do except be busy.

Qing Huan asked him, "When will the prince come back?" β€œ

The messenger said: "Back to the princess, my subordinates don't know." Because of the large area affected by the disaster, it is estimated that it will take a long time to deal with it. β€œ

When Qing Huan heard this answer, he was so annoyed that he couldn't do it.

The answer she expected was that Li Yan would be back soon, and the truth really didn't matter.

Li Yan left in the middle of summer, and a month later, the messenger replied that the disaster was serious, the flood was rampant, and the prince would not be able to return for a long time.

A month and a half later, the messenger still replied like this.

Two months later, the messenger said: "Back to the princess, the prince has achieved remarkable results in controlling the water, the floods in many places have been controlled, and there are still a few counties where the disaster situation has not been resolved." I believe that the prince will deal with it soon and come back. β€œ

When he heard this, Qing Huan began to look forward to it in his heart.

It's coming back, it's coming back, it's been two months, and it's finally coming back. This sentence has become Qing Huan's expectation, and he always feels that he will be able to see Li Yan again soon.

However, after half a month, Li Yan still did not come back, and the person who sent the letter also said that the problems in those counties were serious and it would take time to deal with them, so it would be delayed for a while, but the prince would be back soon.

Qinghuan was muttering this sentence all night, and soon came back.

For more than two months, she didn't know how many times she dreamed of him, dreaming that he was back, his clothes fluttering, and he smiled brightly at her.

When I wake up from a dream, every time I just wake up, it is the saddest time for Qinghuan. Every morning, she would ask Ah Gu: "Did the prince come back last night?" β€œ

At first, Agu would persuade her, but then he just shook his head.

Agu saw that she missed her so deeply, and he felt sorry for her. Agu also hoped that one night, the prince would come back, and the next day when the princess asked, there was no need to see the princess's lost expression.

But it backfired, and he said that he was coming back soon, and he never came back, and it was far away.

Seeing the end of summer, Han Shuang's marriage is also approaching. The prince was not there, and Qing Huan had to go to Han Shuang's wedding by himself, which made Qing Huan very anxious.

Because he has never faced a group of courtiers and people in the palace alone, he is very uncertain.

Because of the anxiety of this matter, it also temporarily slowed down her longing for Li Yan. Qing Huan thought about it and couldn't think of a good way, so he went to ask Manager Li.

Manager Li thought for a while and said, "Prime Minister Meng Cheng was originally the proud protΓ©gΓ© of the old lady, and the princess can try it with the old lady." β€œ

Qing Huan also vaguely knew some things, such as this old lady, who is Meng Cheng's teacher and today's teacher, because of his advanced age, he has long resigned and recuperated at home, and rarely asks about the affairs of the court.

But the old lady Fu De is highly respected, and even if she has resigned and is at home, she is still admired. It would be great if the old lady could help.

Qing Huan said: "I'm tired of Manager Li to help me arrange it, I want to visit the old lady." β€œ

Manager Li naturally received the order, and first found someone to visit the old lady and explained his intention.

Who knew that when the old lady heard that it was Meng Qinghuan's business, she agreed without hesitation, and told Qinghuan that she didn't need to visit, and would go back on the wedding day.

Hearing the news, Qing Huan's hanging heart also let go.

Han Shuang's wedding day is coming in a blink of an eye. Qing Huan also freshened up and dressed up early, and Manager Li arranged the car and sent Qing Huan to pick up the old lady.

Qing Huan felt very kind when he saw the old lady for the first time.

The old lady's hair and beard are all white, but she is in good spirits and amiable.

When the old lady saw her, she took her hand, trembling, unable to speak. Qing Huan didn't know what to do, so she could only say respectfully: "Taifu is in good health?" β€œ

The old lady just looked at her, sighed, and didn't answer.

It wasn't until he got into the carriage for a while that the old lady said, "O hard-working child." And he spoke no more.

Qing Huan was confused when she heard it, and she didn't dare to ask more, so she could only stay by the side respectfully.

When Qinghuan arrived, the greeting team had already gone out, and this was the time when the guests came one after another.

Qing Huan followed the old lady, and she was not so stage frightened.

Many officials saw the old lady and had a very humble attitude, except for these important ministers of the court, some other small officials were not close at all, Qing Huan followed behind the old lady, and no one stepped forward to make things difficult.

Later, General Qin came up and took Taifu and her to a room away from the crowd for a short rest.

Occasionally, a few first-class ministers will come in to greet the old lady, and of course they will chat with the princess sitting next to her.

When everyone else retreated, the old lady suddenly asked her: "Is the third prince treating the princess well?" ”

Qing Huan replied respectfully: "Very good." ”

The old lady nodded, "Your father really didn't see the wrong person." ”

Seeing that the old lady mentioned Meng Cheng, Qing Huan dared to ask, "Does the old lady know where my father is?" ”

Who knew that when the old lady heard this, her hands began to tremble, and Qing Huan hurriedly stepped forward to help the lady, panicking in her heart, suspecting that she had asked the wrong thing.

The old lady calmed down a little, sighed, and said "hard-working child" again, and then said no more.

Qing Huan was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask again, so he could only give up.

Later, General Qin came in, chatting with the old lady, and suddenly took out a small token, handed it to Qing Huan, and said to her softly: "Princess, take it, don't let others know." After speaking, he continued to chat with the old lady.

Although Qing Huan was surprised, he still put it in his clothes and hid it, and then looked at the two of them, his expression was natural, as if nothing had happened just now.

Qing Huan actually wanted to ask what this thing was for, the old lady glanced at her, Qing Huan seemed to understand whether she understood or not, knowing that now was not the time to ask.

Later, the wedding procession returned, and the marriage ceremony began.

Qing Huan was arranged to sit next to Taifu, watching a couple of newcomers walk in and complete the worship ceremony, and she was also happy for Han Shuang, after Han Shuang was sent into the cave room, Qing Huan actually wanted to go in and chat with her, but the etiquette did not allow it.

She could only sit outside, occasionally dealing with the officials who came to greet her. After eating, many people were going home in the afternoon, and Qinghuan was no exception, and the old lady took her to bid farewell to General Qin.

While they were chatting, a little girl came up to her, handed her a letter, and whispered, "This is from my young lady to the princess." Qing Huan put it away and prepared to go home and watch it again.

First, he sent the old lady back to the house, and when she was about to arrive, the old lady gestured to her eyes, Qing Huan stepped forward, and heard the old lady whisper: "Put the things away, and give them to him when the third prince returns." Remember. The voice was so small that it was almost inaudible, and Qing Huan struggled to hear it clearly, and then nodded.

When sending the old lady back, she was naturally polite again, and Qing Huan returned home. After returning, he first listened to Manager Li's report on the affairs of the house, and after dealing with it, after dinner, when he was alone in the house, he took out Han Shuang's letter and read it carefully.

The letter said that after Qinghuan fell into the water last year, he returned home and fell seriously ill, and Han Shuang blamed herself when she heard the news, but she was very anxious because she couldn't come to visit. Later, when I heard that Qinghuan had recovered, I was very happy. talked about himself and Qin Ming again, it turned out that the two of them were childhood sweethearts, and they had decided to marry Qin Ming, but the prince intervened, thanks to Qing Huan's idea, and he tossed again, so that the prince was disgusted with her, so that he successfully married Qin Ming. At the end of the letter, it was written that I heard that the third prince had not returned for disaster relief for three months, and if my sister had any difficulties, she would tell them all, and Han Shuang should do her best to help. Down, Han Shuang.

After reading it, Qing Huan was very happy, she liked this girl very much, but she didn't expect her to be a friend, and she was even more relieved.

At least in this world, I can still have other friends besides Agu. So he kept this letter in detail.

Ah Gu didn't know how to read, so he waited for Qing Huan to tell her after reading it.

Qing Huan told her what a likable girl Han Shuang was, with a straightforward and innocent personality, in short, a boastful word. Ah Gu was also happy for Qing Huan, "Since Miss Han is married, the princess can visit often in the future." β€œ

Qing Huan asked strangely, "How can you go out casually?" β€œ

Agu said: "When the prince comes back, wouldn't it be okay for the prince to take the princess there?" β€œ

Qing Huan was speechless for a while.

When she slept at night, she opened the secret compartment at the head of the bed and put the small token inside.

This secret grid is where Qing Huan puts money, in fact, it is easy to find it if others explore it, but Qing Huan is worried that it will fall off if he carries it with him, so he can only put it here.

Although I don't know what this little token is for, it is estimated that it is also a very important thing to see the sneaky looks of the old lady and General Qin.

After being settled, Qing Huan began to think crankily, always thinking about when Li Yan would come back, and always dreaming with thoughts.