The wedding feast was proceeding, but the lotus pond across a courtyard nearby was so silent. There seemed to be an isolated space that excluded the superficial noises and the wishes against people's will.
The tranquil sound of Guzheng came from a stilted building. The tranquil melody was like Lingmaoxiang burning around people, which was so relaxing and comfortable.
"Sir Shangguan Yi, follow me." A maidservant who was dressed as an imperial maidservant guided the gray-hair Shangguan Yi to the void lotus pond, "Sir Shangguan Yi, please be cautious of the steps."
"Wait," Though Shangguan Yi was anile, he did not feel exhausted after a long walking but was uneasy in his heart. He saw the jade pendant with the word "Jade" on it, worn by this little imperial maidservant who was pouring wine for him and exposed the jade pendant deliberately to him. And then he got the heartbeat faster. He asked, "Where is the owner of the jade pendant?"
Shangguan Yi wanted to meet Qin Baochuan, and that was precisely the aim of Qin Yunuan. Qin Baochuan had already been taken previously into the imperial palace secretly. It was the big wedding day of Qin Family today, and Qin Zhi focused more on fame, so those concubines and their daughter of the Mansion of Grand Commandant had no chance to attend the wedding feast. If Qin Baochuan had not left Qin Family, he would have been under a house arrest like Qin Yuwan and Concubine Liu.When Qin Baochuan stepped down stably from the steps, Shangguan Yi got excited again that he had not only a granddaughter but also a grandson."I am Baochuan. Nice to meet you." Shangguan Yi felt dense kinship when he saw the sensible and decent Qin Baochuan."OK, get up first. Let me have a look at you." Shangguan Yi held the curtsying Qin Baochuan with much love and gentleness. Having seen this scene, Qin Yunuan just ordered Leng Wu and Maner to ensure nobody was comi
"Prince..." Qin Yunzhuang was at a loss for words. All she could do was to watch Qin Linfeng being taken away. She was still thinking about what Sima Ray's words meant.Sima Ray turned back. "Why are you still here? I don't want to hear your voice." Before he noticed, Qin Yunzhuang had followed Liu Bao through the secret path like she was crazy. The following things happened beside the lotus pond were what Qin Yunuan had seen.The rockery where Qin Yunuan hid behind was a perfect cover. She was having a good time watching them without worrying about being discovered as Leng Shuang was taking care of the surroundings carefully."Please, your highness. Please let my brother go." Qin Yunzhuang knelt beside Sima Ray and begging him very hard. There were several masters beside Sima Ray. Leng Shuang made a rough estimate that there were more than three first-class masters right now in this courtyard. And the man who was holding Qin Linfeng's arms had
Facing the complaint and criticism of Qin Yunuan, Qin Zhi felt so angry. He stood up straightly, ignoring the courtesy. He contradicted, "You are such an impious daughter. How dare you talk nonsense in front of the emperor and empress!""Each word I said is true. It is not nonsense." Qin Yunuan said in a determined voice without any fear of power, "Father, you have been ignored Baochuan and me for many years. You made Baochuan and I live like servants for a dozen years. It was you who pampered Dou Qing'e to poison my mother. It was you who let officials in the Imperial College refuse the request of Leng Changxi, which caused that Baochuan would not attend the selection examination in autumn, in case that Baochuan would get in a higher position. Father, you dare to deny all of those? All I said have witnesses.""Bullshit!" Qin Zhi started to curse Qin Yunuan unscrupulously, "I know your witnesses. They are the nannies and nurses around you so that they will
"What do you mean? Fake?" Emperor Zhaoxuan's brows knitted. A trace of gloom flashed through his eyes."That's right," on the contrary, Leng Changxi's knitted brows became smooth again. He looked coldly at Qin Zhi, who had a strange expression but then turned to Qin Yunuan with tender filled up in his eyes. "In other words, the dead man was not the Grand Young Master of the Qin family.""How could that be? The deceased was dressed in his clothes, and the figure was also very similar. Even the knife wound on his back was exactly the same as the wound of Grand Young Master Qin, who had encountered accidental injuries during his study tour. The coroner did not believe. He had never made any mistakes in the autopsy for so many years, and it was impossible to fail miserably in a very easy task."Qin Yunuan believed in Leng Changxi's conjecture. After all, she saw it at the time that Sima Ray asked people to tie stones to Qin Linfeng's feet and sink
Shangguan Yi's testimony was undoubtedly the most favorable evidence. All the students of the Qi Dynasty knew that as the most elegant and upright man, Shangguan Yi looked up to the manners of men. Otherwise, he would not have abandoned glorious fame and wealth to live in the south of the river.However, Qin Yunuan had left for a long time during their meeting. By insisting that she had never left, Shangguan Yi was helping her and even willing to make false evidence for her."Since Master Shangguan is the witness, I have to believe in the innocence of Infanta Ping." Emperor Zhaoxuan seemed to be impressed by Shangguan Yi. His words were without any hesitation."Apart from that, I have another word to say." Shangguan Yi straightened up. His eyebrows had turned white, but his eyes were still sharp and wise, "As for your proposition of me returning to the palace as the manager of the Imperial College, your Majesty, if you don't despise me of being
When Shangguan Yee opened her mouth to keep clamoring, there was a gust of cold wind. With a streak of silver light, Shangguan Yee felt something cold on her neck. It was a crape myrtle soft sword in the hand of Leng Shuang.The atmosphere became intense. Shangguan Yee felt that every breath she took was as ice-cold as the one from hell. The surrounding seemed to be quiet too, without anyone passing by.Qin Yunuan stared quietly at Shangguan Yee, whose body stiffened under the sword of Leng Shuang, "Don't ask me what I relied on casually. If it had been not for the sake of an old friend, you should have paid your price after so many tricks you played behind my back. Just leave now. However, I need to warn you that there won't be any tolerance next time."Qin Yunuan turned her body. She let Shangguan Yee go only because Shangguan Yee and her have a kinship between them and Shangguan Yi couldn't bear any strike after his grandson's death. Otherwi
While ordering the two servant girls behind her to step forward, Concubine Tang looked at Qin Yunuan with a smile. However, with that smile, she looked provocative and meddlesome.Qin Yunuan had to admit that two servant girls Concubine Tang brought here were indeed beautiful. One of them had an oval face, big eyes, a plump figure and thin limbs. In particular, her slim waist was so eye-catching. In comparison, the other girl didn't have a hot body, but her face was fairly pretty. She had a heart-shaped face and big watery eyes which were so seductive."I have picked up two girls specially for you. I know you now run three shops that stand in the eastern area, and your family, the Qin Family, has got into trouble. So, these two girls can help you and ease your burden. Besides, they are well trained, and they can surely serve Changxi well."In fact, Concubine Tang wanted these two girls to compete with Qin Yunuan for Leng Changxi's love. Qin Yun
"Hubby," Qin Yunuan slowly came close. Leng Changxi's glance melted immediately as soon as he saw Qin Yunuan. Tenderness rippled in his eyes as if a stone had been thrown into a pond.Qin Yunuan could see the spark of anger in the slightly embarrassed Xie Ruying's eyes, but she ignored it on purpose. She clung to Leng Changxi's arm intimately and wiped off the sweat on Leng Changxi's forehead with her handkerchief. Her every move intended to demonstrate the mutual affection between the two."You must have been exhausted," Qin Yunuan pretended that she only saw Xie Ruying just then. She put on a surprised look and asked, "Oh, who is this beauty? Why haven't I heard you talking about her before, hubby?"Leng Changxi sneered and replied, "She's just a distant relative of my mother."Qin Yunuan smiled gently. She took the initiative to approach Xie Ruying and said, "No wonder you look a bit like mother-in-law. You look nice and honest,