Chapter 432: A branch of red apricot comes out of the wall
Shen Xingwan took the Ninth Princess and began to go out to play every day. Today they went hiking, tomorrow they went boating, and they visited the Imperial City all over.
Because the Ninth Princess was there, she could go out without any hindrance, and the Zhou family did not dare to stop her.
They chartered a large boat for a lake cruise that day. Shen Xingwan only brought Bai Ling and Ying'er on the boat. Feiyan wanted to follow her but ignored her. The two maids of the Nineth Princess followed her closely.
Lin Zhiyu and Landie came with little bells. On the surface, it looked like a gathering of girls from the boudoir.
Lin Zhiyu stood by the boat and looked at the clear lake water, "I heard that when you get to the middle of the boat, the cooked fish is the most delicious. Cut it raw and dip it in fruit vinegar to taste."
"I'm very good at fishing. I'll pack today's lunch." Princess Ninth's eyes lit up, obviously she was very interested in this matter.
They entered the cabin first, and the room was beautifully decorated. The weather was very good today, and the windows on all sides were open. Sitting next to the bed, a sea breeze blew through, which made people feel refreshed.
Shen Xingwan and Lin Zhiyu were playing chess, Little Bell was playing with the cat, Blue Butterfly was sitting at the port of the boat watching the scenery, incense was coming out of the incense burner, and time seemed to stand still at this moment.
When the boat reached the middle of the lake, Lin Zhiyu stood up and stretched, "I'm going fishing."
Shen Xingwan was clearing away the chess pieces on the chessboard, "Today's lunch depends on you. I brought good wine."
The Ninth Princess, who was always lively and lively, also ran out to fish. As soon as she left, the maid who protected her also followed her out.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Lan Die then asked, "What are your plans, Miss?"
"Spread a message for me." Shen Xingwan held a chess piece between his fingers and said calmly, "Let me tell you that the imperial concubine Hongxing is having an affair with the regent Qi Han."
It was probably too exciting. Lan Die opened his eyes wide and asked, "Is this useful?"
"It's useful. You tell Jackdaw that it's best to make it known to everyone and don't get angry about your identities." Shen Xingwan said confidently.
Normally, this news would not have much impact on Qi Han if there was no ironclad evidence.
But now the situation in Xiling is changing, and it is a time when factional fighting is fierce.
She just needs to spread the word, and people will naturally follow the trend to cause trouble. When chaos breaks out, they can fish in troubled waters.
"I understand." Landie nodded.
Little Lingdang hugged Fat Meow and said, "In order for you to recover your memory, we still need some important medicinal materials. We have already sent an order to find the medicine. It may take a while."
Shen Xingwan nodded, "It's not urgent, I'm used to it."
Of course she was hesitant and confused at the beginning, but now she can basically accept this matter calmly.
The two whispered a few more words, and Shen Xingwan was born to watch them go fishing.
At noon, standing on the deck, I could see a vast expanse of blue waves.
"Hehe, my fishing skills are getting better and better." Ninth Princess said proudly. There were several fish in the barrel next to her.
Lunch is mainly fish. The freshly fallen fish fillets are very delicious.
Make a fish head with chopped peppers and boil the leftovers into a milky white fish soup. People who eat it will be extremely satisfied. When paired with wine, it will be a magical day.
Only at sunset did the boat return. By the time they landed, thousands of houses were already lit with lights.
They visited another night market and had dinner at a restaurant before heading home.
The Ninth Princess chirped along the way, "I haven't had so much fun in a long time."
Return to Zhou Mansion and have a good night's sleep.
Three days later, Shen Xing stayed up until almost noon. Princess Ninth was already bored and took Fat Cat out for a walk.
In the afternoon, Zhou Man suddenly came to the door, looking not very good.
"What's wrong? Didn't you enjoy the banquet?" Shen Xingwan asked. If she remembered correctly, Zhou Man went to the banquet today.
Zhou Man squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Miss Yousan had a conflict with other girls. It was very ugly and they almost got into a fight."
"Oh, what's the reason for this?" Shen Xingwan was a little interested.
"Because of the regent." Zhou Man, who was an unmarried young girl after all, blushed shyly, "Miss Zhao and Miss You San had a quarrel. They said that the regent only loved the red apricots on the wall, which completely angered You.
Third Miss."
Starting last night, a rumor suddenly broke out in the streets and alleys, "The red apricots on the wall of Changle Palace became popular. The regent who passed by picked one and put it in his arms..."
Where do red apricots come from in the winter? Since ancient times, "red apricots coming out of the wall" has had other meanings.
The metaphor in these sentences is very obvious, that is, Zai Qi said that the imperial concubine and Qi Han were having an affair.
Such explosive royal insider information instantly became a topic of conversation among the people after dinner, and everyone began to speculate. The rumors became more and more outrageous, and soon swept the entire imperial city.
Qi Han remained silent on the surface, but secretly sent out many people to investigate.
It's a pity that he got to where he is today because of too many political opponents, coupled with factional struggles. Don't let too many people add fuel to the fire once this incident comes out.
The result of the investigation is that many people are secretly adding fuel to the flames and trying to make things worse.
"What will the prince do now?" the staff asked.
Qi Han said in a cold voice, "There is no need to reply to rumors, just deal with them coldly."
The more he denies it now, the more interested everyone will be in this matter. If he treats it coldly and waits for the limelight to pass, everyone will soon forget about it.
He told the steward of the palace, "Get the betrothal gift and find a matchmaker. I am going to the Zhou Mansion to propose marriage."
Once the marriage is finalized and the princess gets married, the rumors will naturally be disproven.
Qi Han didn't take this matter seriously, after all, it was just a rumor without evidence.
After everyone in the study had left, he ordered the secret guard, "Send a message to the palace to ask the imperial concubine to be at peace in the near future. There is nothing serious and don't contact this place."
The more ferocious the rumors, the harder it is for him to be caught by his tail.
After Zhou Mansion heard what Zhou Man said, before Shen Xingwan said anything, the Ninth Princess jumped up first, biting her lips and said, "How could they do this..."
She had long noticed that the relationship between the imperial concubine and Qi Han was unusual, but she never expected that the two of them were so bold.
The Ninth Princess tightly held the whip in her hand, "These are all rumors, I don't believe them."
Shen Xingwan said calmly, "No wonder the imperial concubine made things difficult for me last time I entered the palace."
The Ninth Princess stamped her feet, turned around and left, "I want to go back to the palace!"
She wanted to go back and find out what was going on...
Shen Xingwan didn't stop her and let her go.
Zhou Man looked at her worriedly, "You must be prepared."
"Don't worry." Shen Xingwan said calmly.
As a result, she fell ill that night, and it was said that she was overly sad. The next day, before anyone in the Zhou family could react, she led her people straight to the Taoist temple in Taohua Mountain.
