The Ming Mansion was very deserted today, Zhan Bofeng was ordered to go to Xishan to train soldiers, Zhan Nanjing and Zhan Mobei prepared for the Spring Festival, and went to Guozijian early in the morning.

Fu Tingxuan sat in the front hall bored, and he had already drunk three cups of tea at this moment.

Speaking of which, the tea in the Ming Mansion is a famous tea rewarded by His Majesty.

The palace must have the Ming State Mansion, which can be regarded as the only favor among the ministers.

Fu Tingxuan stared at the floating tea leaves in the tea pot, and became more and more determined to win over Ming Guogong.

Suddenly, a delicate female voice broke the silence.

"The courtiers are late, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for a long time."

Fu Tingxuan stood up when he heard the sound, only to see a fairy-like woman walk in from outside the front hall, and a pair of bright double moon gold silk jade hairpins in her hair were particularly eye-catching.

"Xinglan, you're here."

Zhan Xinglan bowed, and without waiting for Fu Tingxuan to say "no courtesy", she got up and sat opposite Fu Tingxuan.

This rude behavior made Fu Tingxuan very embarrassed to stay in the air and prepare to hold her hand, but he came with a purpose, even if he swept some face, it would not hurt.

"I heard that you were injured a few days ago, but I wonder if you are better now?"

"The courtiers are already much better, and His Royal Highness Prince Lao is bothering."

Zhan Xinglan leaned on the armrest, covering her lips weakly and coughing lightly.

"Xinglan, what's wrong with you? I just heard your maid say that you are sick again, what is going on? ”

Zhu Huan stood behind Zhan Xinglan and stroked her back.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, a few days ago, the third lady of my family went to Gantang Yaji, and it didn't take long after I came back."

"But the cold?"

"My third lady is ......"

Zhan Xinglan hurriedly grabbed the conversation, "Zhu Huan! Don't talk nonsense. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not be blamed. ”

"Xinglan, you used to call Brother Bengong Xuan, why are you so angry now, are you blaming Bengong for not coming to see you earlier?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a lot of opportunities, and the courtiers are just occasionally feeling unwell, so they shouldn't have been visited by His Highness in person. The courtiers didn't know the number of etiquette in the past, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled, and in the future, they should treat each other with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister. ”

Fu Tingxuan was stunned, is this still the Zhan Xinglan who stuck to him and worked hard for him?

"Xinglan, what's wrong with you? If this palace has done something wrong, you might as well say it directly. ”

"How dare the courtiers blame His Royal Highness the Prince, but I heard that Her Royal Highness the Queen wants to look at the golden lady for the kings, if you and I are too close, won't others misunderstand? It is rumored in the capital that the courtiers love His Royal Highness, and such rumors are innocent, and the courtiers can't control other people's mouths, so they can only manage themselves. ”

Zhan Xinglan coughed lightly a few more times, stood up and walked towards Fu Tingxuan, and bowed slightly.

"In the future, please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not to come to the door without incident, so as not to make others jealous and persecute the courtiers."

As soon as the words fell, her body went soft and fell into Fu Tingxuan's arms.

Fu Tingxuan had never seen her so weak, and immediately reached out to hold her

"Xinglan, what's wrong with you?"

"The courtiers are rude, and after going to Gantang Yaji, they often cough and are tired."

Her delicate hands gently pushed Fu Tingxuan's chest and stood up.

The fingertips were not easily touched like a feather, gently scratching Fu Tingxuan's heart.

Even looking at her eyes, there was a little more pity.

"Could it be that someone harmed you, you tell this palace, and this palace will definitely uphold justice for you."

Zhan Xinglan raised his eyes to Fu Tingxuan's affectionate peach blossom eyes, but there was no wave in his heart.

She had to pretend to dodge her eyes and pushed Fu Tingxuan away.

"The courtiers are really unwell, and they can't chat with His Royal Highness the Prince. Zhu Huan, send His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for me. ”

"Xinglan, it's better for this palace to personally send you back to Shu Pavilion."

"The courtiers send off His Royal Highness the Prince."

Zhan Xinglan resolutely rejected Fu Tingxuan.

Her imminent attitude made Fu Tingxuan's heart a little empty.

When she looked back at Zhan Xinglan halfway, she still maintained a saluting posture.

Only now did he realize that Zhan Xinglan was as bright as a peach and a plum, as cold as frost.

In the past, Zhan Xinglan could go up the sword mountain and go down the sea of fire for him.

Today's Zhan Xinglan is independent, delicate and charming, and his smile is so seductive.

Zhu Huan sent Fu Tingxuan out of the house.

The more Fu Tingxuan thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and asked, "Miss Zhuhuan, what happened to Xinglan in Gantang Yaji?" ”

"The third lady doesn't let the servant tell His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still doesn't want to embarrass the servant."

Seeing that Zhu Huan couldn't ask anything here, Fu Tingxuan had to leave first.

After returning to the East Palace, Fu Tingxuan's mind was full of Zhan Xinglan's delicate appearance.

He recalled what Zhan Xinglan and Zhu Huan said, and always felt that something was strange.

"Come on, go and find out what happened in Gantang Yaji a few days ago. Then go to the treasury to pick two high-grade ginseng and send them to the Ming State Mansion. ”

"Yes."

On that day, Gantang Yaji Chang Huaizhou made a lot of trouble for love.

The person sent to inquire about the news soon returned to the East Palace.

Fu Tingxuan frowned after hearing this, and slapped the table hard.

"This Chang Huaizhou dares to covet the woman in this palace, and he doesn't weigh how many catties and taels he has!"

"Back to His Royal Highness, my subordinates also heard that Xi Niangzi and Zhan San Niangzi broke up unhappily that day, and Xi Niangzi looked angry when she left Gantang Yaji, and then Xi Niangzi made an appointment to meet a little maid in the Ming State Mansion."

"Do you know who the handmaid she is meeting with?"

"It seems to be a girl named Qin Xin next to Zhan Sanniang."

Fu Tingxuan took a deep breath, and looked outside the hall with sharp eyes.

"In this way, Xinglan's sudden illness is related to Xi Lian'er."

Since then, Fu Tingxuan has sent some rare treasures to Zhan Xinglan's Wangshu Pavilion every day, and every time he makes a big fuss and makes a fuss.

This is not clear to tell everyone that the prince has a crush on the daughter of the Ming family.

The scandals about the two of them are all over the city.

There were even people who came to congratulate Zhan Xinglan on finally getting his wish and becoming the crown princess soon.

Zhan Bofeng, father and son, looked at the small hills made of treasures, and then looked at Zhan Xinglan with an innocent face, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

"Lan'er, did you drug the prince?"

Zhan Mobei asked from the bottom of his heart, but was hit on the head by Zhan Bofeng.

"Tsk! You stinky boy can't hold a good fart out of his mouth. ”

Zhan Bofeng glanced at him, and couldn't help but look at Zhan Xinglan worriedly.

"Lan'er, if you are dead to the prince, it is best to return these things, don't let the prince be wrong."

"Don't worry, father, these things will go where they need to go in no time."

Zhan Xinglan easily threw the golden essence stone that he was playing with into the pile of treasures.

After half a pillar of incense, hundreds of treasures were all packed into three oversized boxes.

All the treasures were carried to Xi Changtuo's mansion one by one.

Xi Changtuo heard from the housekeeper that a little lady in extraordinary clothes came to the door with a lot of things, and immediately took Xi Li'er to the door of the house to greet her.

Xi Changtuo's official position is not obvious, and Xifu Suri is also a good man.

It's so unusual that someone with such grandeur suddenly came to visit.

Some good people stopped and watched, guessing which Langjun came to ask for marriage, and the shot was so generous.

Zhu Huan waved his hand for the nurses to put down the box, and saluted respectfully to Xi Changtuo and Xi Li'er.

"Xi Xian Ma, the maid is the close maid of the three ladies of the Ming State Mansion. I take the liberty to interrupt today, and I ask for forgiveness. ”

When Xi Changtuo heard that it was from the Ming Kingdom, he smiled even brighter.

"It turned out to be a girl from the Ming Mansion, so you might as well go into the cold house to talk about it in detail."

"No need, the servant will leave after speaking. These boxes are all rare treasures that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave to my lady recently, and my lady wanted to return them, but she was afraid of refuting His Royal Highness the Prince's face. When I was in a dilemma, I just remembered that Mrs. Xi had always had a close relationship with His Royal Highness the Prince, so I thought about giving it all to Mrs. Xi. Xi Niangzi can stay or sell, just don't waste these good things in vain. ”

Zhu Huan said word by word, and the voice was enough for the people present to hear clearly.

Xi Li'er looked at the three boxes of treasures behind Zhu Huan, and felt very uncomfortable.

The prince had never given her a priceless thing, let alone a mountain of mountains and seas to give so much.

"The Ming Mansion is really wealthy, so many good things are given away in vain." A vegetable seller muttered.

The old woman carrying two fish on the side answered: "What kind of wealth, can't you see it?" It must have been Zhan Sanniang who found out that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Xi Niangzi had something going on behind their backs. ”

"Huh? And there's this thing. ”

"Haven't you heard, what Gantang Yaji was in that day, Mrs. Xi deliberately embarrassed Mrs. Zhan San, what I don't understand is that my daughter's family is jealous."

"Yo, dare to love the lady of the Xian Ma family and His Royal Highness the Prince, no wonder the third lady of the Zhan family doesn't accept things."

"I didn't expect this lady to be weak on the outside, but behind her back she was actually a guy who hooked up with men."

"Be quiet, turn around and blow the wind in the ears of His Royal Highness the Prince, then we won't be able to eat and leave."

The others also muttered quietly, and their words became more and more unpleasant.

Xi Li'er's face turned pale with anger when she heard the discussion.

She secretly pinched the flesh of her palm to force herself to calm down, and her tone was still as gentle as water.

"Miss Zhuhuan, let's take these things back, after all, it was given to Zhan San by His Royal Highness the Prince, how can I give them to an outsider."

Zhu Huan smiled and replied: "Forgive me, the servant has always listened to the master's instructions to do things. Now that the things have been delivered, the servant will retire first. ”

The implication is that Xi Li'er is not a master.

Xi Li'er has always been a daughter in the eyes of those daughters, and Zhu Huan's words can sprinkle a handful of salt on Xi Li'er's wounds.

Zhu Huan said that, and led the nursing home into the crowd.

Xi Li'er trembled with anger, and it wasn't until the housekeeper of the Xi Mansion dispersed the people watching the excitement that she softened and leaned against the door frame.

Xi Changtuo, whose face is like a bitter gourd, is like a fish in his throat.

After a long time, he said slowly: "Poor son, my father has long said that the prince will not marry the daughter of a minor official from the fifth rank as the crown princess, but you want to associate with him." Now that the prospective princess has come to the door, how are you going to deal with yourself in the future? ”

Xi Changtuo let out a long sigh and walked away.

"If it weren't for my lack of a good background, how could it be Zhan Xinglan's turn to show off his might in front of me."

Xi Li'er held back her tears and instructed the family to send the three boxes to the East Palace.

At a corner of the street in front of Xifu, the two old women who had just chewed on the root of their tongues were holding heavy money bags in their hands, and their faces were full of wrinkles when they laughed.