The person whom Qi Yiran called "third brother" was Qi Wenyong's eldest son Qi Hao.
"Shh!"
Qi Hao hushed softly at Qi Yiran, and she immediately swallowed the rest of the sound.
Qi Hao approached the kneeling Qi Yiran and said, "Third brother is here to bring you some food."
Qi Yiran had been locked up in this airtight ancestral hall for a day. She was frightened and hungry. When she heard what Qi Hao said, tears immediately fell from her eyes. She cried softly, "Third brother is still the best to me."
Qi Hao felt satisfied when he saw how Qi Yiran was attached to him.
Qi Yiran was born to Xie and was the eldest daughter of a concubine's family, but Qi Hao was a concubine's son.
Although a legitimate and an illegitimate child should be incompatible, the relationship between Qi Yiran and Qi Hao as siblings is very good.
Qi Hao opened the food box he brought, which contained a bowl of hot porridge, a steamed bun, and two small dishes, one meat and one vegetable.
The conditions in which he was confined were excellent.
What's more, what he brought were all Qi Yiran's favorite foods, so Qi Yiran took the chopsticks and started eating.
While eating, Qi Yiran asked in confusion: "Third brother, how did you get in?"
Qi Hao told the general about his discovery of the small door of the ancestral hall.
He did not forget to add: "But don't think about sneaking out. If the people sent by uncle to guard you find out that you are missing, you will definitely suffer even more."
Qi Wenzhen still has great authority in the mansion. Although Qi Hao dared to secretly come and deliver some things, it was impossible for him to take Qi Yiran away.
When Qi Yiran heard that he couldn’t go out, he felt that the food in his mouth no longer tasted good.
She held the chopsticks in her hand angrily, as if she was holding something disgusting.
"It's all that bitch's fault. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been locked up in a place like this!"
Qi Hao thought of Shen Yu'an, frowned and asked, "What happened between you two?"
Qi Yiran was completely defenseless against Qi Hao, and she told him everything about her encounter with Shen Yu'an.
"That bitch was disrespectful to me first, but uncle only punished me."
Snap!
The chopsticks in Qi Yiran's hand broke with a sound, and the split wood chips pierced deeply into Qi Yiran's fingertips.
"Hiss~"
When Qi Hao saw the blood on Qi Yiran's fingers, he quickly held her hand in his.
Qi Hao usually treated her like this, so Qi Yiran didn't notice anything wrong.
But Qi Yiran's anger grew even stronger, and she said viciously, "When I get out, I will make sure that bitch dies a miserable death."
Thinking of something, Qi Yiran said, "And that slut, if it weren't for her nonsense, I wouldn't have ended up like this."
"When I get out, I will kill her to vent my anger."
Qi Hao didn't think that there was a femme fatale in front of him. Instead, he agreed and said, "He who displeased Ran'er deserves death. But we only need to deal with Shen Yu'an."
"After all, that slut has been breathing more out than in after being beaten with fifteen boards. I think it's better to let her die in such pain, isn't it?"
On the other side of the general's mansion, Ji Xun also found Shen Yu'an who had disappeared for a night.
Ji Xun supported Shen Yu'an with his shoulder and whispered, "You are amazing. You managed to break into the general's mansion after just one night, and you became the benefactor who saved that little girl twice."
Shen Yu'an glanced at him and moved aside.
Qi Wenzhen had to work outside during the day, so when Ji Xun came, Qi Wenqin entertained him.
Qi Wenqin asked: "I wanted to ask Mr. Ji last time, why did you come to the South? Elder Ji is living with you now?"
"I want to visit him again."
Ji Xun sat up straight, smiling gently like a gentleman, "Everything is fate. Master has been traveling around the world, and I don't know where he is now."
Qi Wenqin felt a little regretful.
He asked again about the Shen family's current residence, saying that he wanted to visit them often in the future.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Shen Yu'an and Ji Xun looked at each other and asked to leave.
Qi Wenqin stood up and tried to persuade them to stay, saying, “If Miss Shen and Mr. Ji don’t have any urgent matters, you might as well stay for two more days.”
Shen Yu'an followed Qi Wenqin's words and began to speak. She said with some embarrassment: "I came to the capital this time because I really have some urgent matters to deal with. Otherwise, I will definitely stay in the general's mansion for a few more days."
Xin Rui, who was sitting with them, asked, "If you don't mind, An'an, just tell us about this urgent matter, and we can see if we can help."
Xin Rui said that calling her Miss Shen was too unfamiliar, so she also called her by her name.
The purpose of Shen Yu'an and Ji Xun's visit this time was to reach a cooperation with the General's Mansion. With the step given by Qi Wenqin and Xin Rui, they would definitely follow it.
The two sat down again.
Ji Xun said, "The price of Xuan paper on the market is quite high nowadays. Miss Shen has many brothers. When she saw the Xuan paper on the market, she figured out how to make paper. Unexpectedly, she actually figured it out. We came to the city this time just for this."
“Papermaking?!!!”
Xin Rui asked again in surprise.
Shen Yuan said: "That's true, but this is not a small fight, so I want to come to the capital city to look for opportunities."
Qi Wenqin asked: "How confident are you in this papermaking method, Miss Shen? The materials, paper quality, and success rate will all affect this matter..."
Shen Yuan smiled and continued, his words full of confidence: "Since I dare to use this method to come to the capital city, I am naturally 100% sure."
100%!!!
Qi Wenqin was shocked. After two encounters, he felt that Shen Yu'an was not the kind of person who would act without a purpose, so it was very likely that she was really that sure.
The words he was about to blurt out turned around his mouth, and he said: "Since Miss Shen also said that she came to the capital city to look for opportunities, you see that you saved Baozhu as soon as you arrived. Isn't this a kind of fate? Why don't you two wait in the mansion for a while, and discuss this matter with him when he comes back."
"What do you think?"
Shen Yu'an directly asked what Qi Wenqin didn't say: "Uncle Qi means that you want to cooperate with us?"
Qi Wenqin laughed twice and waved for someone to call his elder brother back as soon as possible.
He looked at Shen Yu'an and said, "If the method Miss Shen mentioned is really as you said, I will also say something on behalf of my elder brother. I want to be the one who can cooperate with Miss Shen."
Shen Yu'an smiled, knowing that most of the purpose of coming to the capital city this time had been achieved.
After Shen Yu'an told Qi Wenqin about the possibility of making paper, he asked the maids and servants to leave the room and stood guard around the room to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
Shen Yu'an didn't have to wait too long, Qi Wenzhen came back soon.
Knowing that Shen Yu'an was going to make paper, Qi Wenzhen was no less surprised than Qi Wenqin and Xin Rui when they first learned about this.
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