"You want to learn Kong Fu from me?" Qiu Yelan stared at Deng Yi, "If you ask Gu Yan, you can have top masters at your pick to be your teacher. Why me? And what would you expect to be my student? You can stay at General Ruan's Mansion or Prince's Mansion of Xihe? Or you expect me to stay at Prince's Mansion of Guangyang?"
Faintly, Deng Yi said, "Your martial arts were taught by General Ruan in secret right? How often could you meet with General Ruan before? If you can learn the killing Kong Fu like this, why can't I?
Indeed, I had killing Kong Fu, but it was never learned from the General. It was the technique that I learned after surviving the zombies and thousands of difficulties. Qiu Yelan glazed at him, "So what are you going to do?"
"I will contact you in January of the lunar year." Deng Yi said indifferently, "Now I will clean up your mess first... As for the marriage contract, once I have learned something, I will set you free!"
Qiu Yelan and Jiang Yashuang waited until the eighth young master Jiang and Fair Concubine left after thoroughly enjoying themselves. They had already been tortured to the point where their clothes were wet, so they hurriedly climbed out.However, they forced to curl themselves up in the narrow place down the divan. Both of their hands and feet had been numb.In this case, they had to continue to hold each other while exercising. At this time, even if Jiang Yashuang, who valued etiquette, didn't have any thoughts about ambiguity and honor. He only wanted to restore his ability to act quickly!This kind of divan that had not been cleaned for many years was not a place for people to stay at all!When they came out, they lit a lamp. But they witnessed that they were messy because of cobwebs all over them and just overhead, not to mention their faces.Qiu Yelan felt regretful in heart. She intended to turn to the Empress b
Qiu Yelan had not seen Chu Weize, Prince Yan. Even if she had seen him, it was not the right time to greet. So, she turned around and followed Nijin into the hall after saluting."I'm Qiu Yelan. Wish you all the best, Your Majesty!" She saluted in accordance with the rules after being led to the Beijue Hall. Empress Jiang asked her to stand up quickly," Sit down. You are first-class Commandery Princess. You don't have to be restrained.""Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qiu Yelan guessed that the Empress might like a generous and straightforward character since she talked back to Empress Dowager without euphemism. So she sat down on the next drum stool without refusal.She glanced at steps above silently. Empress Jiang now changed into regular clothes. She wore a pink peace Ruyi cloud patterned brocade coat, tied with a jade belt. She twisted her hair into a spiral bun and looked cute and lovely.However, the Empress's momentum remained.
Qiu Yelan was calm, "I can't go. First, I'm still in the mourning period for my mother. How can I go out and be a guest, let alone in the first lunar month? It would be trouble for you. Second, my grandfather is still in bed. How can I enjoy the festival myself and forget my grandfather's need of being looked after?""No wonder Her Majesty says Your Grace is filial and reasonable," Nijin said smiling. She implied that Gu Yan and Mrs. Gu were so silly as to invite her to their home and be unaware that she was still in the mourning period and she had a seriously ill grandfather to look after.As they were chatting, they went out of the gate of the Palace. Nijin helped Qiu Yelan get off the sedan with Su He.Gu Yan had been jeered at for several times. His face under the veil hat was as cold as frost but he still showed no intent to leave. He clasped his hands behind his back and staring at Qiu Yelan with a deep look behind the veil.
They walked into the Prince's Mansion of Xihe. They found it was not a chaos like they thought it would be.Things were organized. Servants were doing their jobs. It seemed to be in perfect order. If it were not for the terror and hatred in the servants' eyes when they looked at Qiu Yelan which proved the impact of Empress’s proclamation, Qiu Yelan would think nothing had happened.However, when they arrived at the drawing-room and saw Qiu Mengmin’s gloomy face, Qiu Yelan's mood was lightened at once.Qiu Mengmin asked Ruan Qingyan to avoid and wait outside bluntly. After the door was closed, he didn't even have time for formality. He asked without preamble, "Are you insane? How dare you instigate Empress Jiang to ruin us!""Are you hearing yourself? Empress is such a brilliant lady. How could she listen to a kid like me?" Qiu Yelan smiled immediately, "How could you believe this kind of rumor? If the words get out, people will ass
"... Your Majesty, please uphold justice for me!"Side hall, Fu Ning Palace.There was a fierce atmosphere in the hall, but the emperor sitting on the throne was looking bored.On the right of the throne was kneeling Commandery Princess Ningyi Qiu Yelan and scholar Ruan Qingyan. Now Qiu Yelan was crying sorrowfully. As for the person she was crying to, or at least apparently so, the emperor's sight occasionally swift to a yellowish bottle of GuiGuZi descending from a mountain. He found it quite new for him and wondered if this has been recently changed.But not necessarily... he hasn't been to Fu Ning Palace for a long time, maybe he's wrong.He should have been in charge of the royal court since he was married at the age of sixteen.However, Empress Dowager Gu continued to control the court from behind on the pretext of his lack of experience. Later, the senior officials had too much discontent against it, espec
"You bastard!" Who would know that Empress Dowager Gu was so hard to cheat? She pounded the table and reproached them angrily, "The engagement is so important to a person that you should not trifle with it! Who allows you to talk about rescission so easily!"Empress Jiang said, "Mother, why do you turn to another topic? The matter of Qiu Mengmin is waiting for your imperial decree to unduke him!"Qiu Yelan sighed in her heart. Empress Dowager Gu didn't simply push the boat with the current and easily broke off her engagement with Deng Yi in a temper. After she lost this hope, there was nothing noteworthy in two empresses' quarrel. It's merely something usual.Sure enough, after Empress Dowager Gu and Empress Jiang's fierce quarreling, the result was still to hold court to discuss whether Qiu Mengmin was obedient or not after the Lantern Festival, saying that it should not disturb innocent ministers celebrating the Spring Festival only for Princ
Deng Yi wore a crust green ribbing robe with folded datura in a dark embroidery pattern. He also wore a brocade belt, covered with a purplish-blue wide-sleeved double-breasted open-fronted robe. A suet jade hairpin was twined around his bun. The colors of his clothes were dull, the accessories were simple, and his expression was indifferent. But he was as beautiful as spring flowers. A potted peony urged by the greenhouse on the high desk behind him were blooming. The flowers were red, and the leaves were green. But it looked like the flowers were not as beautiful as him.The little attendant who came with him was handsome, but he was gloomy behind him.Qiu Yelan came in. Because she didn't know where this attendant belonged, she bickered with Deng Yi coldly in a few words before leading him to greet General Ruan.General Ruan cannot even respond to his granddaughter. And of course, he couldn't respond to her future husband too.Al
The next day. After Qiu Yelan washed and dressed up, she visited General Ruan as usual. She saw that Ruan Qingyan and Deng Yi stood at the left and right side of General Ruan's couch when she just entered. One beat his shoulders and another kneaded legs. They were attentive to General Ruan.She was stunned for a while. Deng Yi turned his head and stared at her fiercely while kneading General Ruan's legs. She suddenly realized—Ruan Qingyan must guard him as a thief. So, he had no chance to see her. And he stayed here because she had to come here to greet General Ruan.Sure enough, Ruan Qingyan, who was beating General Ruan's shoulders on the other side, said with a fake smile when she hadn't spoken yet, "You came, cousin? Come to talk with grandfather. I will accompany young master Deng to the study room—You are really toilsome this morning, young master Deng!"Deng Yi said with a grimace, "I have something to say to Commandery Princess Ningyi a