At noon, Wen Qian sat by the brazier and read a book, after the snow, the weather was not so cold, and the early sunshine outside the window was faintly heard the faint sound of the piano.

Wen Qian listened attentively for a while, and the melodious sound of the piano was a little sad, which deep beauty should be waiting for Yu Wenxu to come.

Stretching, Wen Qian put down her book and planned to go outside.

As soon as I stood up, I heard a commotion outside.

Not long after, a man dressed as the chief of internal affairs poured into the courtyard with a group of slaves and maids.

Wen Qian frowned slightly, and her first reaction was that Zhang Ji was looking for someone to settle the account, and she immediately became vigilant.

The head of internal affairs saw Wen Qian, but he was quite respectful, and knelt down with the slaves and maids to bless him.

"A while ago, the slave was derelict in his duty and did not take care of his subordinates, and neglected his wife, please forgive his sins."

Wen Qian saw that in the team that came in, everyone standing behind them was holding valuables such as brocade fox furs, jade silk sachets, and large gift boxes.

The minions who worship the high and low are well-informed, and as soon as Yu Wenxu left on the front foot, they received the news and came to please her.

In the crowd, Wen Qian saw the old woman who withheld her supplies every day, kneeling alone beside the team and shivering, her face almost stuck to the snow.

glanced at her, Wen Qian didn't say anything, walked up to a servant girl, and directly picked up the ferret white fur and draped it on her body.

She was dying of cold.

Seeing that she had accepted the things, the head of internal affairs stood up with a smile, "If the lady still needs anything, just tell the slave to ......."

Wen Qian ignored them and turned around and walked out. These days, she has been trapped in the courtyard, and she has not had time to take a closer look at the mansion.

The director of internal affairs immediately raised his hand and ordered the two girls to follow, and the two of them held umbrellas and hand warmers and quickly caught up with Wen Qian.

The prince's mansion is very large, and around the winding corridor of the west chamber, Wen Qian came to the wide courtyard. This is a typical northern landscape garden, with a large lake in the garden, surrounded by vigorous evergreen trees, and groups of pavilions in the distance.

The surface of the lake has become frozen, this is the first time Wen Qian has seen such a large ice lake, there is a small island in the lake, a west embankment runs through the north and south, and a small road stretches out in the middle to connect the island in the middle of the lake. The peach willows on the embankment are in rows, the dead branches are hung with ice strips, and the sunlight shines down, crystal clear.

Wen Qian stood at the end of the embankment and saw a two-story building with red walls and green tiles on the island in the middle of the lake, and there were guards guarding the door, and she suddenly felt something different.

Curiously asked the girl behind her.

The girl replied, "The slave doesn't know, but I heard that there is a crazy woman living in it, and the steward has told everyone not to approach." ”

Mad woman? Just as Wen Qian was pondering, someone suddenly hit her shoulder hard, but fortunately she grabbed the willow branch beside her in time and didn't fall into the ice lake.

When I turned my head, it turned out to be Zhang Ji.

The girl behind her was holding the food box and glanced at Wen Qian contemptuously.

Zhang Ji glared at her and whispered, "Don't think that Your Highness can be arrogant when you are fortunate to be there, hum!" ”

Seeing Zhang Ji's departing back, Wen Qian's expression was cold, and the little girl behind her hurriedly helped her and whispered, "Madam, don't worry about her, she has a special identity and can't be provoked." ”

Wen Qian asked lightly,

"Why can't you provoke it?"

"Madame just entered the mansion, I'm afraid I don't know, she was sent by His Royal Highness's biological mother, Concubine Jinniang, and even His Royal Highness can't refuse......"

Sent? Wen Qian was thoughtful.

The other little maid continued, "Yes, half a year ago, the beauty sent by Lord Liu offended Zhang Ji, and her body was found in the lake not long after, and everyone privately said that she did it. But no one dared to say it, for fear of offending her, and even more afraid of offending Concubine Jinniang. ”

Concubine again? Wen Qian lowered her head and suddenly remembered, isn't Concubine An Concubine Jin's own daughter?

Princess Yong'an, who was known as the first beauty in Anxia back then, married King Daqing, who was over half a hundred years old, as a concubine at the age of 16. What's more, after Yu Wenxu returned to China, she died so miserably.

No wonder Concubine Jin hasn't arrived yet, so many people are in a hurry to find her stubble.