After Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu got the emperor's consent, they took a carriage out of the palace gate.

The Chu Mansion was some distance from the imperial palace, but the horses used in the carriages of the two of them were all excellent and purebred green manties, and the speed was also faster than ordinary carriages.

In less than an hour, Ji Yueqin and the others arrived in front of the Chu Mansion.

The two of them got out of the carriage and stood at the door waiting for someone to go and make an announcement. The family outside the door saw that the two were extraordinary, and also understood that the two in front of them were either rich or expensive, and when they looked carefully at the marks on the carriage, they found that the two were from the palace, so they hurriedly ran into the mansion and went in.

"Ouch - you unlucky one, there's a ghost chasing you behind!" The housekeeper Chu Zhongtian was bumped into by the family who came in to pass the ceremony, and before he could see who it was, he was pretended to have stars in his eyes.

"Chu ...... Steward Chu. The family ran out of breath and shouted panting.

"What are you doing! I don't understand the rules, are you trying to kill me! Running around what! Chu Zhongtian was almost knocked to the ground, and angrily pointed at the family's nose and scolded angrily.

"It's not...... Steward Chu, it's like this, there are two people outside the door, it seems that they are from the palace-" The family Ding heard Chu Zhongtian scolding him, and said with his head down.

"What!" When Chu Zhongtian heard this, he knew that there were two nobles outside the door, and hurriedly rushed to the door.

The housekeeper was in a hurry, and suddenly remembered something, and shouted to the housekeeper: "You go and report to the master, so that the master can prepare for his life!" I'm going to meet those two nobles! ”

The family also knew that the situation was urgent, so he just sighed and answered the housekeeper's words, and hurriedly ran to tell the master.

Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu didn't wait long, and the housekeeper of the Chu Mansion rushed over.

I saw that the two of them were under the background of their noble temperament, and the eyebrows were even more resolute. The graceful woman stood there dignifiedly, and the white jade pendant on her forehead made her skin look like snow.

The man's momentum was even more extraordinary, and the sense of dignity revealed in his eyebrows and eyes couldn't help but make people impressed, and when the housekeeper saw this, he knew that these two people must have a good status in the palace, so he hurriedly welcomed the two into the mansion.

Chu Huai listened to what the family said, and some of the second monks were confused, and they didn't know which nobleman in the palace came to find him.

When he saw Ji Yueqin and Nan Xuanyu enter the hall, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Weichen has seen His Royal Highness the Prince, this noble man is ......" Chu Huaizhi saluted respectfully, not knowing what the prince came to find him for, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, because Ji Yueqin had never appeared in front of everyone, Chu Huaizhi didn't know who the woman in front of him was for a while.

Before Ji Yueqin could speak, Nan Xuanyu excused Chu Huaizhi from the salute and said to him: "There is no need to be polite in Lord Chu's mansion, this is the county lord of Anning." ”

As soon as Chu Huai heard this, he understood that the woman in front of him was the newly promoted county lord of Anning, so he immediately saluted Ji Yueqin and said, "Weichen has seen the county lord of Anning. ”

Ji Yueqin held up Chu Huaizhi's hand, smiled at Chu Huaizhi and said, "Lord Chu, why should you be polite, An Ning came to Lord Chu's mansion for the first time, and I ask for your forgiveness for the inconvenience caused to your lordship." ”

Chu Huai saw that this Anning County Lord was knowledgeable and courteous, and his bearing was extraordinary, so he also had some thoughts about getting acquainted with his daughters.

But after thinking about it, I didn't know what the prince and the southern county lord were talking about when they came to their mansion, so they asked out loud: "How can the prince and the county lord have time to come to Weichen's mansion today?" ”

Nan Xuanyu only smiled lightly, and said to Chu Huaizhi: "This palace is just accompanying Sister Yue to come together, Lord Chu doesn't have to be nervous." ”

When Chu Huaizhi heard that Nan Xuanyu was called Sister Deyue instead of Sister Anning, he also thought a little bit in his heart, and even wanted his daughter to get acquainted with this Anning County Lord.

Chu Huaizhi had long forgotten what Chu Qingtang had told him about traveling with the county lord yesterday, and hurriedly asked, "Why did the county lord of Anning come to my mansion?" ”

Ji Yueqin listened to Chu Huai's direct question, so she didn't go around the bend with him, and said to Chu Huai with a shallow smile: "I came to Anning today because I heard about Qingtang's illness, so I came to the house to see Qingtang." ”

Chu Huai remembered what Chu Qingtang said to him yesterday, his face turned pale, and he said to Ji Yueqin with a stiff smile: "Yesterday, the little girl was favored by the county lord, but she didn't send someone back to report it, and the minister still thought——"

Chu Huaizhi didn't finish speaking, but Ji Yueqin also understood what he meant, I am afraid that the aunt in the Chu Mansion is making trouble, she sneered in her heart but did not poke it, just looked at Chu Huaizhi with a smile.

"How can this be? An Ning personally sent someone to Lord Chu's mansion yesterday to make a sound, but the Lord didn't know that An Ning would go back today to punish the people in this palace, which made the Lord worried. Ji Yueqin just said with a smile, her tone was light and breezy.

Chu Huaizhi also understood when he heard it, Ji Yueqin pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, saying that his housekeeping was not good! But he could only bite the bullet and smirk: "What the county lord said is that Wei Chen will let the county lord take the county lord to Qingtang's courtyard now." ”

Ji Yueqin nodded, and said to Nan Xuanyu in a warm voice: "Brother Yu, you can stay here and discuss political affairs with Lord Chu, and I will go to the affairs of our daughter's family by myself." ”

When Nan Xuanyu heard Ji Yueqin say this, he also nodded and motioned for her to go alone.

Ji Yueqin followed the girl sent by Chu Huai to Chu Qingtang's courtyard, and Qian Shi learned that the county lord of Anning actually came to the mansion to dignitaries, and also rushed to Chu Qingtang's mansion to "remind" Chu Qingtang, and by the way, Chu Qingtang was dressed up, so as not to lose the face of the Chu mansion.

Ji Yueqin stepped into Chu Qingtang's courtyard, and she also knew how unsatisfactory Chu Qingtang's life was in this mansion.

In Chu Qingtang's Yutang Garden, golden fallen leaves were piled up in a corner of the yard, and there were no girls and guards standing in the yard, it looked like an abandoned yard, and no one took care of it anymore.

"Qingtang, are you there?" Ji Yueqin called softly into the room.

"Hey, Yueqin, why are you here?" Chu Qingtang's voice was a little hoarse, coming from the room far away.

"Didn't I come to see you, I heard the people sent by your house say that you are sick today, and I will come out of the palace to see you if you have nothing to do." Ji Yueqin stepped into the courtyard and walked towards the house.

"Yueqin——, you wait a minute." Chu Qingtang's voice was a little anxious, and when he heard Ji Yueqin walking towards his room, he hurriedly called out to her.

"My house is a bit messy, let me clean up and invite you in, okay?" Chu Qingtang heard Ji Yueqin stop his steps and said softly.

"Then I'll wait for you at the door." Ji Yueqin saw that Chu Qingtang didn't want to let him in now, so she stood still at the door and waited for Chu Qingtang.

Chu Qingtang also moved quickly, and Ji Yueqin didn't wait long before Cai Wei opened the door and welcomed Ji Yueqin in.

"Cai Wei has seen the county lord of Anning." Cai Wei lowered her head, stood by the door in a strange standing posture, and saluted Ji Yueqin.

Ji Yueqin nodded and walked in.

"Qingtang, what's wrong with you." Ji Yueqin saw that Chu Qingtang's pale face did not have a trace of blood, but she was dressed in a gorgeous dress and sat on the couch upright.

"Qingtang has seen the county lord of Anning, please forgive Qingtang for his neglect." Chu Qingtang said with an apologetic tone.

Ji Yueqin helped Qingtang up, looked at Chu Qingtang with some reproach and said, "What are you talking about, do you not recognize me as a friend?" ”

"How dare Qingtang, it's just that this etiquette is still indispensable, otherwise if others see it, I don't know how to make a fuss about it." Chu Qingtang said with a smile, staring into Ji Yueqin's eyes.

Ji Yueqin also understood Chu Qingtang's intentions, and didn't say much more, but asked kindly: "Qingtang, I heard that you are sick." ”

"Thank you for the county lord's concern, Qingtang is fine, it's just a little cold." Chu Qingtang smiled at Ji Yueqin, and did not tell Ji Yueqin about being abused by the Qian family yesterday.

"County Lord-" Cai Wei seemed to want to say something to Ji Yueqin, but was stopped by Chu Qingtang with a look.

"Cai Wei, Hugh is rude! Why don't you go and show the county lord tea! Chu Qingtang looked at Cai Wei coldly, for fear that Cai Wei would say something terrible.

Seeing this, Ji Yueqin also understood in her heart that this matter was definitely not as Chu Qingtang said, so she was silent on the surface, as if she hadn't heard it, and continued to talk with Chu Qingtang.

Cai Wei trembled and poured tea for the two, and then stepped aside without saying much.

Ji Yueqin tasted the tea in the cup, but found that this cup of tea was the best oolong, but when she thought of what Chu Qingtang said to her, she understood that Chu Qingtang was forced by others, and she pretended not to find anything wrong.

Ji Yueqin is so smart, when she helped Chu Qingtang up, she had already noticed that Chu Qingtang's face was even paler, but she didn't say anything.

Ji Yueqin took the fragrant tea in her hand, but accidentally slipped her hand, and the tea in the cup splashed on Chu Qingtang's sleeve.

Seeing this, Ji Yueqin hurriedly took out a handkerchief and wiped it off where Chu Qingtang was splashed, she quietly lifted Chu Qingtang's sleeve, only to see a few scarlet whip marks on Chu Qingtang's hands.

Chu Qingtang saw that he couldn't hide Ji Yueqin, so he put down his sleeves with a pale face, squeezed out a smile and wanted to say something to Ji Yueqin, but was suffocated by Ji Yueqin's cold face.

"Presumably this is the Qian family's masterpiece, is it related to the fact that I asked you to go to Qianxi Palace yesterday?" Ji Yueqin's tone was as cold as the cold wind in winter, which made people feel cold and their hairs exploded.

Chu Qingtang sighed, seeing that he couldn't hide it from Ji Yueqin, he had to nod silently and lowered his head.

"In that case, why don't you tell your father. My aunt dares to do something to the concubines in the house, I don't think Dayu has a trace of royal law! Ji Yueqin said coldly.

"Yueqin, don't be angry, I'm really okay......" Before Chu Qingtang finished speaking, he was forcibly pulled by Ji Yueqin and walked towards Chu Huaizhi's hall.

The two of them hurriedly walked on the path, and Chu Xiangyu, who was not far away, saw the two of them rushing towards the hall in a menacing manner, so they also rushed to the Qian family's house anxiously.

"Mother, it's not good! Chu Qingtang was taken to the hall by that Anning County Lord! Chu Xiangyu had not yet arrived at the Qian family's house, so she shouted.