The eldest son of the censor of Youdu saw that Lu Yuanpeng looked stupid after drinking, and hurriedly tugged on Lu Yuanpeng's sleeves, almost knocking Lu Yuanpeng down who was already swaying unsteadily. He could only bow his head to apologize to Grandma Jiang.
: "Mother Jiang, please forgive me, Yuan Peng has eaten too much wine today, and I still hope to see you, Mother Haihan."
Xiao Rongyan stood in front of a carriage not far away, holding a large chinchilla skin cloak. His tall and straight figure could not hide his extraordinary and unconventional appearance even in the dark, which was very eye-catching.
Seeing Aunt Jiang coming out in person next to the eldest princess, Xiao Rongyan's lips curled up into a smile, and her deep brows were filled with calmness.
Qin Lang smelled of alcohol, but he was not too drunk. Knowing that Aunt Jiang represented the eldest princess, he kowtowed heavily: "Qin Lang came to apologize to the eldest princess, mother-in-law!"
"Hurry up and help the prince up!" Grandma Jiang ordered the servant Xiaosi who was following behind her.
The servant bent down and walked out quickly from behind Aunt Jiang, and respectfully helped Qin Lang up.
Aunt Jiang said to Qin Langfu behind him: "The heavy snow has not stopped, and the prince has eaten too much wine again. The old slave has sent people to the Zhongyong Hou Mansion to report it. The prince will go to the house first and sit down for a while to drink some sobering soup. He will go to the house later."
Someone will be sent to pick you up, Your Majesty, please..."
I saw the servants of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion helping Qin Lang, who was carrying a thorn stick, to go inside.
Xiao Rongyan slowly turned around and was about to get on the carriage when he was grabbed by Lu Yuanpeng who squeezed out from the crowd: "Brother Xiao, it was your idea, you can't run away! We have to see it to the end..."
After saying that, Lu Yuanpeng, who was full of alcohol, dragged Xiao Rongyan to the steps of the Zhenguo Palace: "Oh, oh, oh! Don't close the door, don't close the door! Aunt Jiang, Aunt Jiang... I finally came to the door, I have to go no matter what.
Please say hello to our ancestors!"
The young master and the dandy from the censor of Youdu hurriedly called out to Lu Yuanpeng.
"Yuanpeng!"
"Yuanpeng, don't mess with Brother Xiao!"
"Lu Yuanpeng..."
Lu Yuanpeng turned a deaf ear and showed no dignity as a nobleman. He pulled Xiao Rongyan and forced his way in like a scoundrel.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the gate of Zhen Guogong's mansion, he saw the fourth girl Bai Jinzhi rushing out of the brightly lit corridor with an angry look, raising a whip and about to hit Qin Lang.
Lu Yuanpeng was so frightened that he immediately burped.
"Fourth sister!"
Bai Jintong was extremely skilled. The moment Bai Jinzhi swung the whip, he was already protecting Qin Lang. He caught the powerful whip head steadily and clenched the long whip in his hand with skillful strength. His expression was solemn: "Don't be rude! Get back!"
Aunt Jiang was also startled. The hand holding the handkerchief pressed against her pounding heart. From the corner of her eye, she saw Bai Qingyan's heart relax.
"Third sister! What are you trying to stop me from doing!" Bai Jinzhi pointed at Qin Lang with red eyes, "Second sister is lying on the bed with her life and death unknown, and he still goes to the poetry meeting and drinks! There are so many black-hearted people in the Zhongyong Hou Mansion.
He is also heartless!"
Qin Lang was ashamed and tightened his fists: "You don't have to stop the third girl. I deserve this whip from the fourth girl."
Xiao Rongyan glanced at the figure walking slowly in the corridor through the falling snow, calmly and silently.
Bai Qingyan stood in the corridor with her fox fur in her arms. The red lantern reflected the falling snow, and also outlined Bai Qingyan's pure and delicate eyebrows. Her eyes were dark and dull, and her whole person seemed to be in a painting, extremely calm and indifferent. Same as today in Zhongyong
The eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, who has an impressive aura in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion, is completely different from the other two.
"Bai Jinzhi, step back."
When Bai Jinzhi heard the sound, he turned around and saw Bai Qingyan. He stared at Qin Lang with tears in his eyes, and then reluctantly turned around and returned to Bai Qingyan's side.
When Bai Qingyan saw Bai Jinxiu lying on the bed like that, he hated Zhongyong Houfu and Qin Lang, but he could still understand that Qin Lang was in a difficult situation. It was indeed difficult for him to meet a stepmother like Jiang who was pressured by filial piety.
Qin Lang was so drunk that he dared to look directly at Bai Qingyan. I don't know if it was because of the alcohol, but Bai Qingyan's stunning appearance after he opened his eyes came into view. Qin Lang felt mixed feelings and guilt.
He tightened his grip on the jade pendant around his waist, and a layer of stickiness formed on his palms. He quickly looked away and lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Bai Qingyan.
"Then...is that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo?!" Lu Yuanpeng was stunned, completely unaware of the snow falling on his eyelashes.
Xiao Rongyan's deep brows were calm, his hand hidden under the chinchilla fur cloak slowly caressed the jade cicada, and he responded softly and thoughtfully: "Yes."
As soon as Bai Qingyan walked out of the corridor, she met Xiao Rongyan's calm gaze, and her feet stopped.
Xiao Rongyan's overly deep eyes were smiling, and he nodded slightly to her, showing his gentleness and stability.
Bai Qingyan subconsciously tightened her grip on the stove, her heartbeat jumped a few times for no apparent reason, and her breathing was a little uncomfortable.
In her last life, Bai Qingyan had private fights with countless cruel people on the battlefield. There were only a handful of people that Bai Qingyan could remember in her life, and even fewer people who were afraid of her. But there was never anyone who could make her feel like this like Xiao Rongyan.
A strong sense of fear.
Underneath Xiao Rongyan's calm and restrained elegance, he was as ambitious as a tiger or wolf to annex other countries, killing people while talking and laughing. He was so sophisticated that Bai Qingyan didn't even see through him until his death.
When Bai Qingyan saw Lu Yuanpeng again, he knew why Xiao Rongyan came with Qin Lang.
She closed her eyes, suppressed her uneasiness and excessive concern for Xiao Rongyan, and walked out of the corridor...
Aunt Jiang quickly turned around, took the umbrella from the servant's hand, opened it, and stepped forward to support Bai Qingyan.
"Prince Qin." Bai Qingyan kept a relatively cautious distance from Qin Lang and gave him a half-courteous greeting. "Your Majesty, wearing thin clothes and carrying a thorn tree, apologizes, but you have a resolution in mind?"
Qin Lang lowered his head and said in shame: "Not yet... not yet."
Bai Qingyan's heart was choked, and she felt a bit of anger in her heart. No wonder Qin Lang couldn't protect his wife in the previous life. What's the use of just apologizing?!
She couldn't hold back her anger, and her voice became louder: "When Prince Qin met my grandmother, my second aunt also responded like this? Then I would like to ask Prince Qin, what is the crime for coming to the door today to ask for help? For Zhongyong
Is Mrs. Houhou apologizing, or is she apologizing on behalf of the two girls in the house? Or is she apologizing on behalf of the Crown Prince himself?"
The cold wind blew through the snow, passing through the gaps.
Qin Lang's eyes were red and his lips were pursed, but he didn't say anything in the end. He just cupped his fists and bowed to Bai Qing, saying: "Qin Lang is ashamed and speechless."
On that day, Qin Lang came to the Duke's Mansion to welcome her, and he set up a chess game to block the door. Looking at Qin Lang's chess skills, he was not a cowardly, conservative, and ignorant person.
The chess player observes people... Bai Qingyan thought that Qin Lang should be ambitious and have a strategic plan.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Qingyan tightened the hand stove in his arms, suppressed the anger in his heart, and then spoke slowly: "When the Jin Dynasty was founded, all those who had made great achievements were granted the title of marquis and generals, and the title of Marquis Dingguo was hereditary.
.The two legitimate sons of the Marquis Mansion, the eldest son ascended the throne in the order of eldest son according to the etiquette and law. However, Marquis Dingguo favored the younger son. In order to promote the younger son to the throne, he had to take into account the ancestral etiquette and law, which caused unrest in the family. Brother Ni Qiang. Marquis Dingguo died of illness.
The eldest son seizes the title, and the younger son kills his mother and brother with a knife out of hatred, which leads to tragedy."