"You're doing a good job, it's another hush money."

The masked man across from them pulled out two more money bags from his arms.

"Xiao Langjun is too polite, we must be tight-lipped."

The old woman hunched over and took the money bag into her arms, and she could earn the coffin book by saying a few words, which was really an excellent deal.

"If anyone asks about today's events, you should know how to answer."

"Of course, of course, Xiao Langjun don't worry."

The man bowed slightly, and a dodge hid in the deep alley.

After making such a fuss, the "love and hatred" of the three of them has become a joke among the people after dinner, and the rumors in the market are becoming more and more outrageous, in short, the prince is a romantic person, and Xi Li'er is a fox spirit who is not self-sufficient.

Only Zhan Xinglan is not afraid of power and is a brave and resolute woman.

Annoyed and angry, the prince ordered people to throw all those things back into the treasury, and scolded Zhan Xinglan for not knowing what to do.

Until the death of the prince came to report it, he caught Qin Xin who was about to escape at the dock.

After some severe torture, it was finally found out that Zhan Xinglan's poisoning was done by Xi Li'er.

Fu Tingxuan was only suspicious of Xi Li'er, but now that he has a witness, Xi Li'er's poisoning of Zhan Xinglan is an ironclad fact.

A few days later, Zhan Xinglan set up a table of celebration wine in the Yanyun Building.

"Thanks to you for finding two of the most talkative old women in the market this time, otherwise the rumors wouldn't have spread so quickly."

Zhan Xinglan picked up the wine cup and touched a glass with Li Qingchen.

"The pavilion master's plan is the most clever to kill two birds with one stone, and his subordinates just act according to orders."

"If it weren't for that Xi Li'er repeatedly provoking me, I wouldn't have made this decision."

"I heard that the prince has been disturbed by rumors recently, and Xi Xian Ma went to the East Palace several times to ask for a meeting, but he was closed. The party of the king of Qi in the court impeached the crown prince several times, and now the power of the prince has been greatly weakened. ”

"In this way, the crown prince and Xi Li'er will not be able to continue their plans, and I will never be Fu Tingxuan's crown princess."

The dignified prince was charged with amorous affairs, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face of the royal family.

The more Zhan Xinglan thought about it, the happier he became, and the smile on his face never stopped.

She is not only happy for herself, but also happy for preserving the Zhan family.

On this day, Zhan Xinglan was drunk and carried away.

When she woke up the next day, she was already in her boudoir, but there was an unfamiliar figure in the boudoir.

"Xinglan, are you awake?"

A woman with a willow-waisted lotus face, apricot cheeks and light pink, the same age as Zhan Xinglan, was sitting on her couch, looking at her happily.

"You are?"

"I haven't seen you for many years, and Xinglan doesn't know me anymore?"

The woman did not lose her words, and always looked at her with a smile.

At this time, Zhu Huan walked in with a basin of hot water.

"Autumn lady, the hot water you asked for is here."

Autumn?

Zhan Xinglan suddenly reacted, and the woman in front of him was Zhan Xing's close friend from childhood to adulthood - Qiu Chuyan.

"It just so happens that Xinglan is awake, bring it quickly, and I'll wipe her face."

Qiu Chuyan stepped forward to take the basin of water, rolled up his sleeves and was about to start wetting the handkerchief.

Seeing this, Zhu Huan hurriedly grabbed it.

"I can't help it, Qiu Niangzi is a daughter of a daughter, how can you do this, let's come on."

Qiu Chuyan saw that he couldn't grab it, so he could only retreat to the side.

"Chu Yan, didn't you go to Yizhou with Uncle Qiu?"

"Yes, when Ke Xiang framed his father for greedy ink, His Majesty was angry and demoted his father to Yizhou. But now that my father has been reinstated, I'm back with me. ”

"Yizhou is desolate, and you have suffered a lot in recent years."

Zhan Xinglan looked at the old dress on her body and knew that her life was not good.

"No, it won't. When he first went to Yizhou, the local people were in poverty, so my father sold his ancestral home, used the money to build two weaving mills, and led the people to reclaim wasteland to grow grain and rice. Yizhou has jobs and food, and the people are living well, and the local people are grateful to their father, so they are very good to us. ”

"Uncle Qiu is so righteous, and now he has finally been wronged."

Zhan Xinglan looked at Qiu Chuyan and felt sorry for her inexplicably.

Suddenly, Qiu Chuyan grabbed Zhan Xinglan's hand, and his eyes were full of gratitude.

"In fact, if it weren't for Uncle Zhan's constant search for evidence to clear his father's grievances, and it just so happened that the prince's party had recently lost power, my father would not have been able to be reinstated smoothly. My father often said along the way that the Zhan family has great kindness to our father and daughter. ”

"It's good to be back, our two families are world friends, these are all things that should be done."

Zhan Xinglan smiled at her, but she didn't expect that she would indirectly help the Qiu family.

"By the way, we just heard about you and the prince as soon as we returned to the capital, but I didn't expect the prince to be such a person, it's hard for you to be infatuated with him."

"It's all gone, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we don't talk about unhappy things. Come, I'll change your clothes and take you to something delicious. ”

Xiao Chunfeng is one of the best restaurants in Beijing.

What is the spirit burning, red preserved meat, green onion vinegar chicken, soft beef intestines with flowers, warm and cold flowers stuffed donkey, brocade turtles everywhere, soup bath embroidered meat, and wrapped flowers Yunmeng meat.

It can only be eaten in the spring breeze with a smile.

Zhan Xinglan ordered all of these, and was stunned by Qiu Chuyan on the side.

"Xinglan, the two of us, can we eat so much?"

"Then go up to the first four first, and then have a pot of condensate."

"Well, wait a minute, two ladies." The restaurant guy answered and ran to the back kitchen.

After a while, the dishes are ready.

Two flower-like girls each grabbed a chicken leg and feasted on it, not noticing that the man at the next table was looking at them maliciously.

"Yuan Langjun, this is the peach blossom brew you want."

"Alright, go down."

Yuan Mingzhe waved his hand impatiently.

The eyes are full of Qiu Chuyan and Zhan Xinglan's graceful figures.

He picked up the peach blossom brew and drank it all, got up with the strength of the wine, and staggered to Qiu Chuyan's side and sat down.

This frightened Qiu Chuyan.

Zhan Xinglan, who was on the opposite side, had a quick eye and pulled Qiu Chuyan out of his seat.

Yuan Mingzhe stretched out his hand to hold Qiu Chuyan and threw it into the air, and he became annoyed.

But when he saw Qiu Chuyan, whose face was discolored, he laughed evilly again.

"Chu Yan, in the past few years since you left the capital, I think you should think about it."

Zhan Xinglan hurriedly protected Qiu Chuyan behind him and looked at Yuan Mingzhe with vigilance.

"Please be cautious!"

"Who was I at the time, it turned out to be the third lady of the Ming family, there have been a lot of rumors about you recently, and it is not easy to play His Royal Highness the Crown Prince around."

Yuan Mingzhe sneered, completely ignoring Zhan Xinglan.

"Yuan Langjun is not simple, lingering in Yanyun Tower every night, there are seventeen or eighteen who are good alone, and there are a lot of romantic affairs, even if the storyteller comes, he can talk about him for ten days and half a month."

Zhan Xinglan unceremoniously slammed back.

Yuan Mingzhe sat up and looked at Zhan Xinglan with a high spirit.

"If you are still a candidate for the quasi-crown princess, I can still give you a few thin noodles, but you are just a woman now. It's none of your business here, master, I'm looking for Qiu Chuyan, get out of the way! ”

As he spoke, he strode towards them, stretching out his hand to push Zhan Xinglan away.

Zhan Xinglan leaned sideways and used his grappling hand, grabbed Yuan Mingzhe's arm and slashed it down.

Yuan Mingzhe immediately shouted in pain, Zhan Xinglan turned around and kicked Yuan Mingzhe to the table two meters away with a flying foot.

The leftovers of a table were glued to Yuan Mingzhe's body.

The diners in the hall avoided it one after another, and all of them hid in the distance and secretly looked around.

Yuan Mingzhe was beaten in public by a woman.

When did he receive such a breath, and how he would be?

Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and waved his fist the size of a bun towards Zhan Xinglan.

Seeing this, Qiu Chuyan showed a look of horror, and took Zhan Xinglan's arm and hid to the side.

But the movement was still a little slower, and the fist was only a palm away from Zhan Xinglan.

Zhan Xinglan had already prepared to fight back, but he didn't know when there was a man wearing a hood beside him.

The man grabbed Yuan Mingzhe's fist.

Yuan Mingzhe was suddenly deflated, his fist was fiercely controlled, and he couldn't exert any strength.

"It's shameless and indecent for a dignified man to bully two weak women!"

"You're sick, you can't tell who's bullying whom!"

Yuan Mingzhe was embarrassed, and he was extremely aggrieved.

The man didn't listen to his explanation, his palm rotated counterclockwise, and Yuan Mingzhe's arm was twisted.

"Ahh

Yuan Mingzhe shouted heartbreakingly, and fell to his knees in pain.

If it weren't for the little servant of the Yuan Mansion who was waiting outside the door who heard this terrible cry and ran in to stop the man, Yuan Mingzhe's arm would have been completely useless.

The two little servants helped Yuan Mingzhe up and walked out the door.

Yuan Mingzhe turned his head unwillingly and stared at them viciously.

"Zhan Xinglan, Qiu Chuyan, and the one who doesn't know who it is, master, I'll clean you up sooner or later."

"This hero's name is Wen Renzhuo, waiting for him at any time!"

Wen Ren took a step forward, and Yuan Mingzhe's legs were so weak that he quickly fled.

The laughing spring breeze regained its calm.

In order to express his gratitude to Wen Renzhuo, Zhan Xinglan specially ordered some food and treats.

"Thank you for hearing the chivalrous action, and the little woman did it first as a respect."

Wen Renzhuo took off the hat on his head, revealing his true face.

A pair of beautiful Danfeng eyes are clear and bright, and the angular facial features seem to be carved.

Qiu Chuyan looked at his dusty appearance, not only stunned.

"Mrs. Zhan is polite, just call me Ah Zhuo. By the way, who is this lady? ”

Wen Renzhuo noticed Qiu Chuyan's gaze and hurriedly asked humbly.

Qiu Chuyan met Wen Renzhuo's gaze and lowered his head shyly.

"The little woman Qiu Chuyan, thank you to Brother Wenren for coming to the rescue, Brother Wenren is strong in martial arts, and the little woman admires it."

"Qiu Niangzi is polite, but she is not used to seeing the obscene behavior of these gentlemen, when it comes to martial arts, Zhan Niangzi is a woman who does not let her eyebrows."

Wen Ren looked at Zhan Xinglan with appreciation.

He had never seen a woman as sassy and glamorous as Zhan Xinglan.

After a full meal, the three of them said goodbye.

The night was already dark, and the shadows of the two shadows were stretched slender by the lanterns on the side of the street.

Qiu Chuyan held Zhan Xinglan's arm, and kept thinking about Wen Renzhuo's appearance in his mind.

"Chu Yan, Chu Yan?"

Zhan Xinglan shook Qiu Chuyan, thinking that she was still in shock, and looked at her with some concern.

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"I see that you keep your head down, is that Yuan Mingzhe scaring you?"

"I was really shocked, but fortunately, you and Brother Wenren are extraordinary, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

"That Yuan Mingzhe relied on his father to be the crown prince Zhan Shi, and he has always been domineering, and I heard that several little ladies in Yanyun Tower were beaten by him."

"Is there such a thing?"

The more Qiu Chuyan thought about it, the more frightened he became, he didn't expect Yuan Mingzhe to be so crazy now.

"When did he set his sights on you, though?"

"Many years ago, not long after the death of Yuan Zhan's wife, he married my aunt Wang Niangzi as his stepfamily. Wang Niangzi didn't like Yuan Mingzhe, and scolded him, and later in order to be out of sight and out of mind, she simply sent him to our house to raise. ”

"Mrs. Wang has a reputation for being gentle and virtuous, but I didn't expect that she was also a femme fatale."

Zhan Xinglan smacked his tongue.

"Yuan Mingzhe also hated our family from that time to the core, and he has always taken pleasure in bullying me. Later, not long after his father had an accident, he was taken back by Yuan Zhanshi. ”

"I see."

Zhan Xinglan nodded, no wonder Yuan Mingzhe likes to treat women as playthings.

It turned out that he was oppressed by his stepmother since he was a child, which led to a perverted and distorted heart.

"Xinglan, I'm here, you should go back quickly, be careful."

"Well, don't worry, who can get close to me."

Zhan Xinglan saw Qiu Chuyan enter the mansion, turned around and prepared to go to the Ming Kingdom Mansion.

I didn't know that after walking a few steps, I heard the strange sound of a jingling bell behind me.