It is obviously not etiquette to stop a guest at the prince's house.
Mrs. Yan did not expect that Miss Yan Si would stop Miss Xu so boldly, and the steward of the County Prince's Mansion had obviously noticed something strange here and raised his feet to greet her.
"Miss Xu..." the steward's mother stepped forward and said doubtfully, "You..."
Miss Yan Si's eyes were full of pleading, and the expectations in her heart were gradually shattered. Her words had no beginning and no end. Miss Xu must have thought she was talking nonsense and ignored her. She stared blankly.
The girl in front of me.
The girl smiled slightly and looked at the steward of the county prince's palace: "I think this lady is a bit familiar. I don't know which family she is from."
Miss Yan Si hurriedly said: "I...I am from the Yan family in Jiangyin, and my ancestors were Confucian scholars..."
"I understand," Xu Qinghuan said, "The Yan family is from a wealthy family in Changzhou. It has been passed down for hundreds of years. There is a huge library in the family, which contains many lost ancient books."
Miss Yan Si did not expect Miss Xu to know this, and was a little stunned for a moment.
"I guess you are also here to pay homage to the Princess," Xu Qinghuan reminded Miss Yan Si, "Go in and pay homage. Don't let the Princess wait."
"You..." Miss Yan Si bit her lips and still wanted to speak.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Feng Chu: "I'll go to the garden to help the princess cut flower branches. If you have some free time later, you can come to the garden to find me."
Miss Yan Si's eyes flashed with surprise, and she bowed and saluted Xu Qinghuan. For some reason, she always felt that Miss Xu would definitely be able to help her.
"Let's go!" Mrs. Yan urged softly, "Don't be rude."
Miss Yan Si immediately followed Mrs. Yan into the flower hall. The princess of Shunyang County was sitting on a chair. When she saw the Yan family members, she immediately smiled and said: "Come here and sit down, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
The princess of Shunyang County was still so kind. Her eyes fell on Miss Yan Si's face and she paused for a moment: "What's wrong with you? It seems like you have a serious illness. What happened?"
As soon as Princess Shunyang finished speaking, Miss Yan Si knelt down, her big eyes full of tears: "Princess Princess, please help me. If you need it in the future, I will go through fire and water. If I can't repay you in this life,
, I will be a cow and a horse for you in the next life, please..."
The princess of Shunyang County obviously did not expect such a situation. She stretched out her hand and said: "Get up first and speak slowly if you have anything to say. If I can help, I will definitely not refuse."
The steward's mother stepped forward to help her, and Miss Yan Si stood up.
Before Miss Yan Si could speak, Mrs. Yan wiped the corners of her eyes: "If I don't hide it from the princess, the fourth girl will almost die."
The princess of Shunyang County looked at Mrs. Yan and then turned her attention to Miss Yan Si. She obviously did not expect that the matter would be so serious.
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While folding flower branches, Xu Qinghuan asked the servants of the county prince's palace: "Do the princess and the female family members of the Yan family know each other well?"
The maid whispered: "Our prince likes to read books. In the past two years, Changzhou has gone to the Yan family's library to look for books to read. The princess will also follow. She has become familiar with the female family members of the Yan family."
In his previous life, Xu Qinghuan also heard that the prince of Shunyang County loved books as much as his life. This prince's mind was not on the court, but was very interested in trivial matters related to food, clothing, housing and transportation. He got it because he lived like a wild crane in idle clouds and had no desire to fight for power.
The Emperor's trust.
This rumored idle clan suddenly became so interested in Changzhou's affairs that he took the initiative to ask his father for clues and tried his best to investigate the case. Moreover, his bodyguard happened to meet the murderer at this time and there were casualties. The court had not yet carefully investigated this matter.
The prince of the county led his men to kill the criminal who committed the crime.
It was really surprising that things were done so quickly and cleanly.
Could it be that this Shunyang County Prince is just like Wang Yun and Su Wan, a person with different appearances and insides, so Cui Hao in his previous life said that killing Shunyang County Prince was to eliminate harm for the people.
If this is the case, why didn't Cui Hao make the matter clear in his previous life?
Xu Qinghuan put the flower branches into the dendrobium and turned around to look at the yard of Prince Shunyang.
The yard doesn't look big, but the garden is very beautifully maintained. It doesn't have the grandeur of opening and closing in a big house. The bamboo-lined path winds forward, and it feels like a winding path.
If there were people hiding in the garden, they would not be easily discovered. Perhaps it was an illusion, but she always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at her.
"Miss," a servant of the county prince's palace whispered, "I will serve you and go back! The garden has not been tidied up yet. If a cat jumps out, it will scare the lady."
Xu Qing laughed and said, "What's so scary about cats?"
"That's different," the little maid said in a low voice, "You will still be surprised if you suddenly come out. Last night, the slave girl heard rustling sounds when she passed by the garden. It must be because the nursery did not clean the garden."
Xu Qinghuan nodded and followed the maid back. When she walked out of the Moon Gate, she saw Miss Yan Si, with red and swollen eyes, looking for her.
Xu Qinghuan looked at the little maid: "Miss Yan and I are talking here."
The maid responded and stepped back politely.
Miss Yan Si bit her lip, not knowing how to speak for a moment. After a while she said: "Miss, do you know Cui Hao? He...he is..."
Xu Qinghuan continued her words: "He may be Master Zheng's bastard, the child lost by the Zheng family."
Miss Yan Si opened her eyes wide.
Xu Qinghuan said: "Miss Yan, tell me something I don't know!"
Hearing these words, Miss Yan Si swallowed, slightly grasped the handkerchief, raised her eyes, and said with a bit of determination: "I...I want to marry him...but the Zheng family refuses to recognize him...if
He does not have the identity given by the Zheng family, and the Yan family will not agree to our marriage. I want to ask for your help."
"Do you want me to go to Zheng's house to help him restore his identity?" Xu Qinghuan asked.
Miss Yan Si nodded.
Xu Qinghuan did not agree but said: "Why did Miss Yan come to Shunyang County Prince's Mansion? Do you want the Princess to intercede for you in front of your elders?"
Miss Yan Si said: "Yes."
Xu Qinghuan then asked: "Who gave you the idea?"
Miss Yan Si pondered for a moment and said: "It's me..."
Before Miss Yan Si could finish speaking, Xu Qinghuan turned around and walked forward.
Miss Yan Si suddenly panicked, Miss Xu obviously refused to help: "Miss, please don't leave, I..."
"Since you're not even willing to tell the truth," Xu Qinghuan turned around, "What's the use of stopping me?"
Miss Yan Si finally said: "It's my second uncle and eldest uncle."
Xu Qinghuan stopped and said, "Then you know that the princess will never go out to argue for you. At most, she will keep you at home for a few days and give you a few words of advice. That will be considered as her best effort."
Miss Yan Si was once again surprised: "Miss Xu...how did you know." The princess of Cai County did persuade her to stay here and did not mention going to Yan's house for her.
Xu Qinghuan said calmly: "The marriage is the matchmaker's order from the parents. It's wrong for you and Cui Hao not to be in the same household. If you really go to Baoshan for Cui Hao, where will the Yan family be placed?"
Miss Yan Si bit her lip: "I know what my second uncle is thinking. He asked me to come... because he wanted me to plead for my second brother in front of the princess. If the prince can come forward to save my second brother, my grandfather will not be punished for it."
I have done meritorious service to the Yan family, let us go, and only tell the outside world that I have died of illness, and let me leave with Cui Hao."
So this is the key.
Xu Qinghuan looked around: "It seems you will stay here for a few days."
Intercession cannot be achieved overnight, and without the Princess's consent, Miss Yan Si would not leave, or perhaps the Princess would completely piss her off and send her back to the Yan family, so she would have to give up.
What a good idea.
Xu Qinghuan quietly looked at Miss Yan Si, a girl who was almost tortured to death by the Yan family. There was still a glimmer of hope in her heart, just to be with her beloved.
Miss Yan Si heard a sigh from beside her, and then Miss Xu's voice: "Aren't you afraid of death?"
When Miss Yan Si heard the word "death", she couldn't help but flinch, but soon she shook her head firmly: "I'm not afraid... I'm not afraid. If I can be with him, even if I die, I am willing."
"Well," Xu Qinghuan said, "Then you stay and wait to die! You will know then whether you are afraid or not."
