Chapter 57: Preemptive Strike (3)
Xia Qian sat on pins and needles, and asked eagerly at the birds: "Where is Lin Qianxue?" Isn't she responsible for everything in the palace? ”
Chunhua's answer was very decisive: she is too busy, let you figure it out!
She looked at Chunhua, and she was angry and rushed out, eager to put it and Lin Qianxue in the same pot and brush it.
There is no one she knows in the palace, she can only think outside the palace, and there is only one person she can think of at this moment: Yun Anhou!
"Qingyue, accompany us to visit Xiayun Anhou. A few days ago, in Fahua Temple, he helped me out of the siege, I suddenly thought of this, and I felt that I should come to the door to thank you! ”
Qingyue was stunned, and silently followed Xia Qian to Yun'an Houfu.
"Young lady, we're here to say thank you, it's not big empty-handed, right?"
Xia Qian glanced at the mansion and replied: "The gift is to be sent to the heart, you and I don't know the preferences of this Yun Anhou, let's figure it out first and then send it!" ”
Qingyue went to knock on the door, and the family of the Hou Mansion saw that it was someone from the General's Mansion, and hurriedly reported to Yun Anhou.
In the guest room, Yun Anhou and his wife received Xia Qian, and Xia Qian deliberately praised the cake in the cobalt blue shop and sighed.
Looking at a pair of calligraphy and paintings in the living room, she thought about it and sighed.
"Why is Young Lady Huo sighing?" Yun Anhou's wife, Bai Shi, asked.
Xia Qian sighed again and said, "The words of "Words in the Clouds" are elegant and free, like the handwriting on my previous fan. Both are written about clouds, but the artistic conception is completely different! ”
"Oh? I don't know how the poem on Mrs. Huo's fan was written? Bai asked with a smile.
"The clouds are full of color,
The Legend of the Flying Crane,
Woe does not go alone,
It's hard to talk about lovesickness
......
Oops, it's been a long time, and I've only memorized these four sentences! Master Hou is well-informed, but don't laugh at me! ”
Yun Anhou smiled politely, his eyes fell on the song "Words in the Clouds" on the wall, and his face changed suddenly.
"Concubine Yun is in trouble", Xia Qian's hidden poems suddenly reacted.
Making an excuse, Yun Anhou rushed to the palace.
A few days later, Chunhua Qiushi brought news to Xia Qian, saying that Lin Qianxue invited her to meet in Qingfeng Hall.
Qingfeng Hall is a calligraphy and painting shop on the main street, which sells some celebrity calligraphy and paintings, etc., Xia Qian has already walked through all the large and small commodities and streets and alleys of Qinglong City before, so there is no difficulty in finding a place.
After entering, the calligraphy and paintings that had been placed here were gone, and only four snow-white walls remained in the room.
"You've got it, let me wait for a long time!" When Lin Qianxue saw her, her laughter trembled.
"I came on time, who told you to arrive early?"
"I'm happy and happy to be early. The second prince was assigned to Liangcheng, you have made a great contribution! ”
Xia Qian looked at the empty Qingfeng Hall and replied: "I just made a move on the food box, and it is obviously your credit to clean up the second prince." ”
"You're a big part of that, too. However, it was a lot of thought. The second prince had an accident, and the courtiers who secretly colluded with him were all subjected to the seedlings, dismissed officials, and assigned, and they were unlucky. The queen not only lost the foundation she had worked hard for many years, but was completely snubbed by the emperor. “
Lin Qianxue said with a smile on her eyebrows, Xia Qian glanced at her lightly, and chuckled: "For you, it's good news." The more stable the prince's foundation, the higher you stand and the easier it is to do things! ”
"Look at you, you must be unhappy with such happy news?"
"I've been happy for two days, how can I be happy? The queen was going to take my life a long time ago, and as soon as something happened to her, there would be one less person to kill me, and although I was not as excited as you, I was also happy. ”
Lin Qianxue looked at Xia Qian and continued to smile: "Not only her, but also Hou Nan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Hou Xun's father, because of collusion with the second prince, was connected by the emperor to the third level, and the position of Shangshu cannot be kept!" Queen, if she doesn't restrain herself, I think she will not only lose her position, but also be relegated to the cold palace! ”
"Alas, if it weren't for my life, I wouldn't want to be her enemy, tell me about your reward, and make me happier!"
The other party looked at her mysteriously and asked with a smile, "What do you think of this shop?" ”
Xia Qian was stunned for a moment, and asked incomprehensibly: "It turned out to be selling calligraphy and paintings, but now it is empty, what do you say?" ”
"I mean, how about you open a teahouse here?"
"Teahouse? I? ”
Seeing her staring at herself dumbfounded, Lin Qianxue took her to see the shop.
This is a family of five three-story shops, only one street away from Liuyun Pavilion. And the door is facing each other, although it is not on the main street, but the flow of people is definitely not small.
Therefore, both the geographical location and the specifications of the shops are impeccable.
In modern life, Xia Qian's parents run a teahouse, and she often helps in it in her spare time, which is not difficult for her to take care of, but the other party proposes such a thing, I am afraid there is a purpose.
She thought about it, refused Lin Qianxue's "reward", and said seriously: "I never thought about opening a teahouse, and I can't run it myself!" ”
"The shop is a gift from me, you don't have to worry about the cost of opening a store, you just need to use your exquisite tea skills to attract customers, as for the profit, if you earn more, you can share some of me!"
"Qianxue, I appreciate your kindness, it's just that opening a teahouse is a big deal, and I need to discuss it with my family."
"As far as I know, the expenses of your West Courtyard and the General's Mansion are separated, and life does not interfere with each other, and your life in the West Courtyard is very poor. Now, Huo Zun is in training, and you can make your own decisions about this matter. “
wanted to go to the window, silently watching the flow of people on the street, and didn't answer Lin Qingxia's words.
Lin Qianxue thought for a while and said with a smile: "However, I also know the temperament of your family, and it's good to discuss it with him, men, they always love face." I've already bought the shop, if you want to run it, feel free to bring me a message! ”
Seeing that Lin Qianxue did not mean to press, Xia Qian breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, Xia Qian's impression of Lin Qianxue is not bad, and she even has a feeling of sympathy. Because the other party and herself have a lot of intersections, such as background, hobbies, and identity, but when she thinks of the matter of "fine work", she has to guard against her.
Lin Qianxue looked at her, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "I heard that you were bitten by a dog ten days ago, I have a recipe for getting angry here, do you want to hear it?" ”
"Why, if you are bitten by a dog, can you bite it back?"
"Look at your sharp mouth! I'll tell you a secret, so that you can relax and be happy for a few more months! ”
Xia Qian glanced at her lazily, if the secret could relieve her anger, why did there still be so many people carrying swords and knives to fight and kill.
"Xingping is pregnant, and the child is a group of bandits!" Lin Qianxue leaned on Xia Qian's ear and said with a smile.
Xia Qian's shoulders trembled, and she looked at each other dumbfounded.
"It was Zilan who told me, I can't be wrong! More than a month ago, the queen asked Zilan to take Xingping and Lu Jingheng to Belvedere to play, and on the way, Xingping made a temperament, sneaked out to play alone, and was drugged in a black shop at home. When the prince and Lu Jingheng found her, the clothes on her body had been stripped naked. ”
"How can there be such a thing?" Xia Qian couldn't believe her ears.
"It's true, they found out that it was done by a group of bandits, Xingping was in a coma for three days, Zilan was afraid that she would be stimulated, and in order to maintain the royal face, she insisted on letting Lu Jingheng carry this black cauldron! Except for the two of them and a few followers, as far as the two of us know, you must not tell it! ”
Lin Qianxue's words made Xia Qian unable to say a word in surprise, she only thought that the princess who was high above was a crazy resentful woman, and she didn't even have the mind to fight with her.
A few days ago, she smashed her head, and she decided to fight back together, and she was depressed just now because the queen was not abolished, and when she heard this terrifying news, she couldn't say what mood she was for a while.
After returning to the palace, Zilan told the queen about the matter, and the queen was very ill. The child in Xingping's belly can't be born, the queen doesn't allow it, and Lu Jingheng can't allow it. So, everything that day will be like you were bitten by a dog! Lin Qianxue chuckled in her ear.
Bidding farewell to Lin Qianxue, Xia Qian walked on the street alone, and her heart was surging.
Before she parachuted into this world, the fate of these people was fine, and after she came, everyone, including herself, seemed to be out of the original track.
There is a shortcut from the main street to the general's mansion, although the road is narrow and remote and few people come and go, but she didn't have the heart to go any further, so she chose to go back from this road.
As he walked, he felt a figure following him, and when he turned his head, he found that it was a child.
"Why are you following me?"
"Sister, someone asked me to give this to you!"
The boy raced a note into her hand and disappeared into the smoke.
Xia Qian opened the note and saw that a line of words was clearly written on it: Go out of the West Gate and see me at Qingshui Lake!
Simon?
Xia Qian instantly thought of Lu Jingheng, although this concubine had repeatedly released her pigeons, it was her only hope to leave this place at present.
Thinking of this, she stubbornly walked towards the west gate.
As soon as she reached the gate of the city, someone came to pick her up, and after following the man out of the city, she went all the way west to a lake.