Meet
The fiery red kapok flowers were wetted by the spring rain and fell on the girl's shoulders.
Like a streak of blood, it passed before Duan Zheng's eyes.
A breeze blew across the mountains, blowing the oil umbrella in Duan Zheng's hand to the ground. His eyelashes flickered, and a strange expression appeared on his face, as if he was smiling but not smiling, and as if he was crying but not crying.
He staggered forward, trying to get closer to Qin Yousi: "You are still alive, I know you are not dead! I know it!"
Baili Hongyuan decisively stood in front of him and said, "Get out of the way!"
Qin Yousi said contemptuously, "Duan Zheng, you're ridiculous. You were also responsible for my second sister's death. What? Are you regretting this?"
Duan Zheng stared at her without blinking, and said with some doubt: "Second sister? You are not her!"
Qin Yousi laughed and said, "Why? You even mistook your former fiancée?"
Her words hit Duan Zheng hard in the face like a slap in the face.
It not only shattered his illusion, but also mocked his deep affection.
The fanaticism in Duan Zheng's eyes quickly faded, and he gradually calmed down.
When he looked up again, his expression had returned to a cold and gloomy one. "Master, you brought back a fake. What are you planning on doing? Aren't you afraid that Si Niang would be disgusted if she knew about this?"
Baili Hongyuan waved his hand, and the scabbard hit Duan Zheng's jaw hard.
Looking at Duan Zheng lying in the mud, Baili Hongyuan said coldly: "You are the one who is disgusting!"
The moment he took action, the secret guards of the Supervisory Office appeared from all directions and surrounded Duan Zheng.
Baili Hongyuan calmly ordered, "The Supervisory Office is pursuing a fugitive. When we reached Niu Shou Mountain, we spotted a man acting suspiciously. Bring him back for investigation."
"yes!"
Duan Zheng was captured by the secret guards. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Bai Li Hong Yuan, how dare you arrest me for no reason? Are you crazy?"
Baili Hongyuan smiled and said, "Why not? Take him away!"
Qin Yousi felt a little worried about Baili Hongyuan and asked, "Are you really okay?"
Baili Hongyuan said, "Don't worry. He doesn't dare let the Marquis of Xichang know that he comes to pay tribute every year. He will cover up the matter himself."
Qin Yousi asked in surprise, "He comes here every year?"
Although Baili Hongyuan didn't want to elaborate, it was indeed the case: "Maybe he feels guilty."
The wind and rain on the mountain grew stronger, and after the two men finished their memorial service, they went down the mountain and returned to the city.
On the way, Baili Hongyuan looked at them dimly through the curtain of the carriage.
I have to say that when Sang Liuniang questioned Duan Zheng, her tone and expression were exactly the same as Qin Yousi's.
It’s no wonder Duan Zheng admitted his mistake, he was also in a daze at the time.
They are just cousins, how can they be so similar?
Duan Zheng, who was imprisoned in Bailutai Prison, was also thinking about this question. The voice and smile of his old friend reappeared before his eyes, almost torturing him crazy.
In the middle of the night, Duan Zheng saw Qin Yousi again, not knowing whether it was a dream or an illusion.
They had just gotten engaged at that time, and it was the proudest time for Duan Zheng.
He heard that the second daughter of the Qin family was looking for rare materials to make silver needles and medical knives, so he dispatched soldiers at the border to search for two pieces of alien stones in the Northern Tianshan Mountains and the Western Kunlun Mountains. It was said that they could be refined into precious tools that could cut iron like mud, and they would definitely be useful for making silver needles and medical knives.
Duan Zheng excitedly took the gem to the Duke of Ji's Mansion. When he arrived at the academy, he heard a noisy sound coming from inside.
He was quite tall and could see what was happening inside even when he stood outside the crowd.
It was Qin Yousi and Baili Hongyuan, quarreling like fighting cocks.
"Soldiers go to the border to defend their country, not to be your private soldiers to be dispatched at will! With just a few words, the second lady has two battalions of soldiers rushing thousands of miles into the most treacherous terrain to search for meteorites for you. What a grand gesture!"
Qin Yousi was speechless. Today was just an ordinary day, but Baili Hongyuan was furious and scolded her in front of everyone without showing any mercy.
"Are you sick? I don't know what you're talking about! I don't have the ability to mobilize border troops, nor would I do such a foolish thing!"
"Really? Then ask him if I have wronged you?" Baili Hongyuan pointed at Duan Zheng at the door.
The crowd of onlookers automatically parted to make way for Qin Yousi. She walked up to Duan Zheng, her eyes falling on the brocade box in his hand. She asked in disbelief, "You sent soldiers to look for meteorites for me?"
Duan Zheng was speechless for a moment, and couldn't give the gift in his hand. He just looked at Baili Hongyuan gloomily.
It was obvious that he had spent a lot of effort to find a treasure that could win the heart of a beautiful woman, but he turned it into an absurd thing like lighting a beacon to trick the princes with a few words.
Qin Yousi angrily took the brocade box and scolded, "You are so confused! Unauthorized mobilization of border troops is a serious crime. If someone impeaches it before the emperor, even a marquis will not be able to bear it. I will go to the palace to apologize!"
She didn't dare to delay for a moment and took the horse and left.
Duan Zheng wanted to stop her: "If anything goes wrong, I will take full responsibility!"
Baili Hongyuan held him tightly and let Qin Yousi enter the palace.
"How can you bear the consequences? If she doesn't confess, once the truth is revealed, the Marquis of Xichang will accuse her of being a beauty to bring disaster in order to protect you. How can you protect her then? Master Duan, you don't love her at all! You only love the vanity of marrying her!"
Duan Zheng saw a different emotion in Baili Hongyuan's eyes. As a man, he knew very well what this meant.
"So that's how it is..." He chuckled softly, "Bai Li Hong Yuan, Bai Li Hong Yuan, everyone thought you and Si Niang were incompatible, but you actually had other feelings for her. You hid it really well."
Baili Hongyuan did not deny it, but he did not want to explain either.
Duan Zheng, like a victor in courtship, said, "The princess's mansion is filled with filth and you spend all day sleeping with prostitutes. Do you think you deserve to like her? You'd better endure it for the rest of your life, otherwise I'd like to see how Si Niang will disgust you!"
Looking at the past scene, Duan Zheng seemed to be suffering from a demon in his heart, muttering: "Si Niang... I will never let you fall into his hands!"
The next morning, Duan Zheng was released by the Supervisory Office. His personal attendant Tianying brought the guards of Xichang Marquis Mansion to pick him up. He had already made plans to seek revenge at Bailu Terrace, but the first thing Duan Zheng did after leaving Bailu Terrace was to ask Tianying to investigate Qin Yousi's identity.
Yan Rong was so anxious that she didn't sleep all night in the Marquis' Mansion. She heard that Duan Zheng was captured by Bailu Terrace and originally planned to find someone to rescue him, but Tianying said that the prince had ordered that no one should make it public.
After waiting for a long time, she finally heard the news from the front yard that the prince had returned. She immediately trotted to the study.
Just as he was about to push the door open to inquire about the situation, he heard Tianying reporting on his investigation: "She is the daughter of Third Aunt Qin, the Sixth Lady of the Sang Family. Governor Baili found her in Huai County in February and brought her to the capital. She is currently living in the private residence of the late Madam Yu of the Ye Family. According to inquiries, both Bailutai and the Ye Family are helping her locate Third Aunt Qin, so her identity should be beyond doubt."
Yan Rong's hands and feet instantly turned cold. Was it because of Sang Liuniang that the prince didn't come home at night?
She trembled as she withdrew her hand that was about to knock on the door, looked at the closed door angrily, gritted her teeth and walked towards the backyard.
In the study, Duan Zheng was extremely annoyed. He threw down his brush and shouted, "I told you to keep a close eye on what's happening at Bailu Terrace. Is this how you do your job?"
The Sky Eagles had their grievances unspeakable. They were naturally keeping an eye on Bailu Terrace, but there were so many things going on in Bailu Terrace every day that they were too busy to pay attention to the important affairs of the court. How could they know that an ordinary woman was the one the prince wanted to pay attention to?
He knelt down and pleaded guilty, not daring to argue.
A moment later, he heard the prince order: "Bring her here, no matter what means you use, I want her!"
Skyhawk couldn't believe it.
The prince always plans before taking action. Does he really want to follow such an impulsive order?
He looked up, only to see Duan Zheng's eyes bloodshot. He asked frantically, "Don't you understand?"
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
After Qin Yousi returned from Niu Shou Mountain, he resumed his days of staying indoors.
He said he was feeling unwell because of the mountain breeze, but he actually wanted to avoid the wind.
She knew Duan Zheng very well. He appeared to be a modest gentleman, but in reality he was narrow-minded and prone to extremes.
She and Baili Hongyuan mocked him and detained him, and he would never give up.
Baili Hongyuan has the means to protect himself, but she doesn't, so she must be more careful.
Liu Ying hadn't seen Qin Yousi for many days and was worried about her health, so she took the initiative to visit her for a follow-up visit.
The two met at Yu's residence. Liu Ying noticed that Qin Yousi looked well, so she asked curiously, "You're not sick, who are you trying to avoid by claiming to be sick?"
Qin Yousi had no intention of telling her those irrelevant things, and smiled and said no.
After re-examining the sores on the princess's face and applying some skin-regenerating and skin-protecting ointments, Qin Yousi discussed an important matter with her.
"I got two shops from the Gu family. One is a clinic for my adoptive parents, and the other is a rouge shop, selling creams for skin care."
Liu Ying knew that her stuff was effective, so she naturally agreed with it.
Qin Yousi discussed with her, "But I want to ask the princess to open this shop. I will provide money and materials, but outside, the shop is yours, and you will get 30% of the profits."
"Hey, why is this?" Liu Ying didn't understand. Is there such a good thing as sitting at home and collecting money?
Qin Yousi said, "Firstly, I have no one to lean on. I'm new here, so I'm worried about the government and the Chamber of Commerce taking advantage of me. Secondly, if this shop really makes money, I'm worried about people getting jealous and doing something bad. With the reputation of the Pingtung County Prince's Mansion, all these problems will go away."
She was mainly concerned about the Sang family. After all, she was still the daughter of the Sang family.
Liu Ying understood and said, "Okay, I'll use my family name. But I can't just be a figurehead without doing anything. If you trust me, the shopkeeper and servants in the shop will be arranged by the people in my Prince's Mansion and they will be kept safe."
Qin Yousi currently has no capable person, and she would be more than happy to have Liu Ying help her.
The two hit it off immediately, became more and more excited as they talked, and spent the entire day discussing the matter of opening a shop.
When it was almost dinner time, Ye Jiashu suddenly came.
Qin Yousi laughed and teased him, "You heard that the princess was coming here to play, so you've been waiting all day, right?"
Ye Jiashu did not deny it, and looked at Liu Ying frankly and sincerely: "I want to discuss something with the princess."
Qin Yousi said, "You guys chat, I'll go see what's prepared for dinner."
Ye Jiashu is currently in deep mourning for his grandfather and cannot get engaged, but Gu has taken the initiative to invite Mrs. Shi to go with her to pay a visit to the Princess of Pingtung.
The Princess of the County was somewhat opposed to this marriage. After all, the Ye family had lost power, and her daughter's appearance had been restored, so the position of the two families had changed.
But she had sounded out Liu Ying's attitude, and seeing that her daughter was somewhat moved, she did not say anything definite, but only said that a princess could not be betrothed to a boy without any achievements.
Gu returned home and threw the exact words in Ye Jiashu's face.
Ye Jiashu thought about it for a few days and made a decision.
"I plan to go to Huangzhou to join the army. It will take one or two years at the shortest, and three to five years at the longest. Princess, if you meet a good man, you can marry him. But if you don't find anyone who suits your heart, you can wait for me, okay?"
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