Qiu Yelan glared at the careless maid. Seeing her hesitant appearance, she knew that she had eavesdropped on the door for so long. If she didn't hear all of her conversation with Jiang Yashuang, she might hear something about it. However, Qiu Yelan didn't want to mention this now, so she brushed her sleeves and said, "All right. I'm coming out. Where's the dinner? Why don't you serve the dishes?"
Su He hurriedly ran to serve the food. Mrs. Zhou, Chunran and others heard that she was out of the inner chamber, so they all gathered to comfort her.
Qiu Yelan was absent-minded and perfunctory. She finished her dinner and rinsed her mouth under the service of everyone. Then she remembered to ask, "Has the matter of Yunyi Restaurant spread to the Prince's Mansion?"
Mrs. Zhou sighed, "The servants outside are talking about it, but you can rest assured that no one dares to come here to make trouble, even if they are gossiping in private, they are also h
Qiu Yelan narrowed her eyes and sharply criticized him and said, "I have always heard that Master Qiu is a great warrior. Why are you eavesdropping on us in a tree like a thief?"Qiu Feng did not deny it, "It is true that I have been hiding in a tree, but this is because in the evening, after hearing the rumors outside, your brother, Ruan Qingyan was worried that Your Grace is worried too much, in case you can't get over it... That's why he asked me to protect you."He solemnly said, "Although I have been watching Your Grace after arriving, I don't deliberately eavesdrop on your conversation. It is because of the stillness of night so that I heard a few words. Of course, I won't tell anyone about it."Qiu Yelan snorted, "My cousin always spoils me. If he is worried about me, why doesn't he visit me himself? He unexpectedly entrusted an outsider?""Your brother is so drunk today that when he asked me to do this, he was still talking
Mrs. Gu said angrily, "You are my future daughter-in-law. Why would I frame you? Do you think I'm okay about my son being despised because of you?""Ridiculous!" Tang also shouted coldly. "You did such a shameless thing. Not only Prince's Mansion of Xihe is in trouble, but cousin Deng Yi loses his face, and now you blame us? Do you have any sense of shame?"Qiu Yelan wouldn't give in. She sneered and said, "Shame? Last time, Gu Yan, Young Prince of Duke of Guangyang, flirted with me openly in the palace. If General Jiang hadn't passed by and help me, I would have killed myself by bumping my head on the pillar in Liuchun Pavilion! How could you take your anger out on me because you can't control your husband?""You!" Tang was outraged. Mrs. Gu was silent for a moment and then screamed, "You are talking nonsense!"Qiu Yelan looked at her with disdain, "You know whether I'm talking nonsense or not! I can swear on my parents' spirits t
Jiang Qizheng chatted with Princess Yang for a long time. But she still didn’t see Qiu Yelan coming out. So, she suspected that Mrs. Gu and Tang who arrived early had done something to Commandery Princess Ningyi. She was about to make Princess Yang tell the truth by virtue of her Princess title. Finally, the sound of footsteps came from outside. And then a maid came in and reported, “Mrs. Gu and Commandery Princess Ningyi are here.”Princess Yang smiled reluctantly and looked at Chunfu Princess. Although they were in the Prince's Mansion of Xihe, Chunfu Princess and Princess Yang were the same level, besides Chunfu Princess was a guest. After Chunfu Princess nodded, Princess Yang then said, “Invite them in!”After a while, Qiu Yelan came in leisurely. Mrs. Gu who dressed up followed her.“Your Grace, do you have something to instruct us coming here today?” after some chitchats, Princess Yang finally asked the real question which everyone was th
It was not long after Qiu Yelan went back to her yard, Jiang Qizheng was coming for Shao Yuemei.As she was here not for her, Qiu Yelan, of course, would leave them alone. She commanded the maids to prepare the snacks and tea for them, said hello to Jiang Qizheng and Madam Shao before she left.Seeing Qiu Yelan leaving the room, Shao Yuemei asked, "Your Highness, are you here for..." She looked at Qiu Yelan's room direction while she was speaking. "So, what's the plan now?" added Shao Yuemei. The Jiang Family sent her over here to spy and investigate Qiu Yelan because she would be the daughter-in-law of the Jiang Family. At this point, Shao Yuemei, of course, was a loyal follower of the family. About the rumblings spreading from the Yunyi Restaurant, the maid brought from the Jiang Family had told her the truth after the maid gossiped with others. So, it did not need Jiang Qizheng to explain more about it."My grandma has a good impression of h
"Chu Xiao, the Duke of Huainan?" asked Qiu Yelan in surprise. "Why him?" Long ago, when she was commanded to the palace, Ruan Qingyan coached her about the loyal members. The Duke of Huainan was the one among his introduction. He was the half-brother of the Emperor, but he was adopted by the former emperor's brother, Prince Gonghuai when he was a baby.At that time, Gaozong emperor established the eldest son as Crown Prince. But unfortunately for the prince, he died before becoming an emperor. Gaozong had no more children, so he established Prince Gonghuai as Crown Prince. Gaozong made the former emperor become the Crown Prince. Then the former emperor selected his fourth son Chu Xiao to be adopted for the continuation of Prince Gonghuai ‘s family.No matter in the regime periods of the former emperor or the current emperor, Chu Xiao always enjoyed privileges because he was not only the son of the previous emperor, but an heir of Prince Gonghuai. Now, the P
Returning to Prince's Mansion of Xihe, Xiaran submitted a letter and reported, "This was from a family whose surname is also Qiu.""Got it." Qiu Yelan took it and looked at it. In addition to some of the usual words, it said that they wanted to pay a visit three days later. So, Qiu Yelan told Xiaran, "Is the person who sent the post still there? If he is, tell him that I would be here waiting three days later."Xiaran answered and went out to instruct a young maid to pass on the message.Chunran then asked, "Is this Qiu Bo among these guests the one we met at the entrance of the examination compound last time?""It should be her." Qiu Yelan remembered when she entrusted "Tianya" to block the two tenders that sent by Mrs. Gu, Xiaran witnessed the three brothers and sisters of Qiu Family happened to pass by. She sneered, "This Qiu Qian, should be their young sister." So she ordered, "Prepare one more seat in the girl's school, as wel
Jiang Qizheng was "reminded" by Madame Tao. Knowing that it was Mrs. Gu who had harmed Qiu Yelan, she no longer opposed the marriage.However, she was not in favor of it either. After all, Qiu Yelan’s reputation was really not that good. Jiang Qizheng always loved his brother more. She struggled between guilt for Qiu Yelan and love for Jiang Yashuang for a long time and decided not to care about this matter, "Anyway, grandma is smart and capable, and she has always treated him like her own grandson. There is no need to worry."She was not ready to be the sister-in-law, but Princess Yongfu was anxious.She was a naughty princess. As for the gossip on reputation... When Empress Jiang decided to do politics, the criticism from all over the empire was much fiercer than the rumor today. There were even imperial censors who threatened to commit suicide in court.As Empress Jiang's daughter, she wouldn't care about such trifles as now. Besides,
The next day, Qiu Bo came to visit with her younger sister Qiu Qian.Qiu Yelan greeted them in person at the second door, which made the two sisters feel very flattered. Today, Qiu Bo was not wearing the gorgeous dress as she did at the entrance to the examination compound, maybe for Qiu Yelan's reason that she was still in the mourning period. Instead, she was wearing a broad sleeved summer dress with lotus patterns in light green. Her hairstyle was the coil of a snake, on which there were not many beads. The hair looked even darker against the white jade hairpin that was in the pattern of a phoenix head with a bead in the mouth.She was born a beauty. Although she was simply dressed and had a dignified look, she had a seductive charm all over.The twelve-year-old Qiu Qian was innocent and artless. She followed Qiu Bo's steps with a restrained look. She looked around curiously as Qiu Yelan was not focusing on her, showing her childishness.