Chapter 54: Steps Xie Hanshan told the whole story of these two days...
Xie Hanshan recounted the details of his two-day flower-picking trip. Finally, he fell to the ground, repenting profusely and apologizing: "I was bewildered and acted on my own, committing a grave error. Please, Madam, punish me."
Before Qi Buchen could react, Baozhu and others who were listening became anxious.
Baozhu was furious: "You really...really have...you!"
"I just realized today that my father-in-law has such a big idea!" Baohuan said sarcastically.
Xie Hanshan knew he was in the wrong and did not dare to retort: "I acknowledge my guilt. Please punish me, Madam."
"Okay!" Qi Buchen stopped her and wanted to say something about the precious beads and precious rings, then pinched his eyebrows.
In truth, she didn't think the matter was a big deal. Xie Hanshan's lie about her being unwell was understandable, after all, with the Mongols present. Only a fool would call someone a stinker in front of them. Baozhu and the others were angry, more because Wuliji was using Xie Hanshan's words to curry favor with Yinzhen. They were afraid Wuliji would catch Yinzhen's eye, adding another nuisance to the backyard.
Qi Buchen wasn't too worried about this, however, because Yinzhen had long since seen through the hidden intentions of Wuliji and his daughter. Although Yinzhen had said he wasn't afraid of the complex relationships involving Baogen, fear was one thing, and willingness to be involved was another. Yinzhen was naturally low-key, and now he preferred to focus more on his studies.
Of course, while Xie Hanshan wasn't to blame for this, it didn't mean he was wrong. Qi Buchen's biggest fear now was becoming blind, artificially isolated from the outside world, with only what he heard and saw permitted by others. He'd even gotten into a huge fight with Yinzhen over this.
This time, Xie Hanshan was the one who was by her side, but he listened to Yinzhen's words and coaxed her. If he was not punished, he might not realize how serious the problem was.
Therefore, Qi Buchen's face darkened: "Go down and reflect on yourself. Think about who you are a slave to. When you figure it out, come back and see me."
Xie Hanshan's heart sank at that moment. The concubine was really furious. She was too lazy to punish him and simply didn't beat him. Was she going to use him again?
He truly regretted it so much that he wanted to die. If he had the chance, he would have wanted to go back and beat himself to death for acting on his own accord, but there was no chance. Xie Hanshan kowtowed like a bereaved family member: "Your servant obeys your command."
The figure leaving looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties.
No one sympathized with him or pleaded for him. Baozhu looked anxiously at Qi Buchen and said, "Fujin, shall we go find the prince?"
Baohuan and others also looked at her hopefully.
Qi Buchen couldn't help but want to roll her eyes, but what Yinzhen had said to her about the Bannermen was not something she could tell the servants, so she could only wave her hand nonchalantly: "It's okay, your master isn't that kind of person."
Baozhu and Baohuan were immediately choked by her words. They stamped their feet anxiously but didn't know what to say. They couldn't just say, "The Fourth Prince is such and such a person,"
Fu Jin is really such a generous person!
Qi Buchen was annoyed by their hesitant expressions and simply drove them out: "I need to rest for a while, all of you go out."
Baozhu and the others were driven out in frustration, and gathered together to murmur.
"Fujin is actually feeling uncomfortable too, right?" Otherwise, why would she want to rest right after getting up in the morning?
"Alas, this is actually a difficult matter for Fu Jin as well."
The maids exchanged glances, all understanding what was unspoken. It was because her wife was so young that she couldn't do anything about this sort of thing, no matter how much she wanted to.
"It's all Xie Hanshan's fault!"
"Yes, I'll go find Mammy Ham and teach him a lesson!"
"Yes, yes, go find Madam and ask her what to do."
When a group of maids went to the nanny to discuss how to deal with the "vixen" who was approaching their fourth prince, Yinzhen was saying goodbye to the "vixen".
"Thank you for what you did today." Yinzhen thanked him politely and left without any reluctance.
Wuliji stood there in a daze, staring at Yinzhen's receding figure, muttering, "Fourth Lady is truly blessed."
Yinzhen dismounted at the camp gate, holding a bouquet of flowers in his arms, and asked Lin Changqing with a frown: "Where is Mr. Xie Hanshan?" He couldn't let him carry the flowers to Fu Jin by himself, right?
Lin Changqing had been following him all along, so how could he know this? "I'll go ask right away."
After a while, he came back and said doubtfully, "The people who came back with him said that he took the fragrant dew and went back to present it to Fu Jin, but he never came out after he went in, so they didn't dare to go in and ask."
Yinzhen also frowned: "But what happened?"
Lin Changqing shook his head: "They were watching from a distance and didn't see anything moving."
Although Yinzhen couldn't figure it out, the most important thing at the moment was what to do with the flower in his arms. He just stood at the door for a while, and countless servants secretly looked at him.
Forget it. After giving Fu Jin the cold shoulder for a few days, she should know she was wrong. I should give her a way out.
Yinzhen thought so in his heart, put on a cold face, and handed the flowers to Lin Changqing: "Go and give it to Fu Jin, and tell her not to stay in the room all the time. If someone doesn't know, they would think that I have punished her by confining her to her room!"
Lin Changqing took the bouquet obediently: "Yes, I obey your command." But his expression was quite subtle when he looked at the ground.
There are guests coming and going at Fu Jin's place every day. Who would think that Fu Jin is under house arrest?
Is my brother recently...
Bah, bah, bah, how could you have such a disrespectful thought!
Lin Changqing quickly shook his head, throwing away the frightening thought, and smiled at Song Ying: "Is the concubine awake yet? The master went out to pick some flowers early this morning and told me to hurry and send them over."
Songying had been feeling anxious after hearing Baozhu's story about Xie Hanshan, but when she saw Lin Changqing coming to give her flowers, she was overjoyed: "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Lin! The concubine said she wanted to take a short rest. Please wait a moment, I'll go and tell her."
"It's not hard, not hard at all. Miss Songying, you're too polite." Lin Changqing murmured a little about the enthusiasm shown by Songying.
Qi Buchen hadn't actually slept at all. She was just daydreaming, and she could hear every sound outside clearly. So when Song Ying came in, she ordered, "Call her in."
Lin Changqing came in and presented a bouquet of flowers. "My Lady, my master ran into Xie Hanshan outside this morning and heard that you've been feeling a bit chesty and nauseous these past two days from the incense, so he personally went to pick these flowers. My master said that if you're feeling bored, you should go out and relax more. I'll send someone to bring you a bouquet of these flowers every day from now on."
No one knows how Lin Changqing can be on par with Su Peisheng. Look at his speaking skills. He can understand Yinzhen's thoughts accurately and greatly improve his master's favorability.
Song Ying and others who were listening were overjoyed when they heard this. They took the flowers and placed them on the table. As they smelled the fragrance, their previously anxious hearts relaxed at the same time.
Look, the master really cares about Fu Jin the most.
Although Qi Buchen didn't have any bad feelings about what happened before, he was still in a good mood when he heard that someone cared about him. He immediately smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. How have you been these days? Are you eating and drinking well?"
Reciprocity is the norm, and it doesn't take much to show some concern.
Lin Changqing replied politely, "Master, everything is fine."
"That's good. Since you are what I need, I won't keep you any longer." Qi Buchen asked this question and that was it. He didn't intend to investigate every detail of Yinzhen.
"I'll take my leave."
Song Ying escorted Lin Changqing out. Seeing that they were far away and no one was around, he pretended to ask casually, "I heard that the master met the princess he rescued earlier today?"
Lin Changqing glanced sideways, pondering what Songying meant by asking this, but a smile flashed across his face without delay. "Yes, the place where we picked flowers today was where that princess took the master. When that princess heard that the concubine couldn't stand the smell of incense, she offered the fragrant dew she brewed herself. The master then ordered Xie Hanshan to fetch it and bring it back. By the way, why don't I see Xie Hanshan?"
After hearing this, Song Ying's face, which had been slightly happy, drooped slightly, and she replied perfunctorily: "He, ah, Fu Jin ordered him to go do something."
Lin Changqing had some ideas in mind, but before he could think about it, Songying had already escorted him to the destination: "Goodbye, Eunuch Lin, I won't see you off."
Lin Changqing quickly bowed and said goodbye: "Miss, please go back."
When he returned, Yinzhen saw him first and asked anxiously, "How is it?"
"The things were delivered and Fu Jin received them. Fu Jin said there was nothing serious and asked how the master was doing these days and whether he was eating and drinking well." In front of Yin Zhen, Lin Changqing did not use the Spring and Autumn style of writing, but repeated Qi Buchen's words verbatim.
Hearing that Qi Buchen cared about him, Yinzhen's mouth curled up slightly.
Fu Jin was indeed hypocritical, clearly concerned but pretending not to care. Well, I guess she was young and shy, too embarrassed to ask. Never mind, I'll just have to worry about it myself.
"How does Fu Jin look?"
Lin Changqing: "Fujin's complexion is rosy, so she should be fine. She just looks a little listless."
Yinzhen frowned upon hearing this, thinking that Fu Jin must have not rested well because of the incense burning. "Then Fu Jin can use the Xianglu?"
Lin Changqing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Oh, he was so busy thinking about what Songying asked him that he forgot to ask this: "Damn it, this slave forgot to ask."
Yinzhen's brows knitted together, and he was about to lose his temper when Su Peisheng came in and said, "Master, the return gift for Wuliji Gege is ready. Do you think it needs to be adjusted?"
Huh, Lin Changqing breathed a sigh of relief. Although he usually didn't get along with Su Peisheng, he was still grateful to his mortal enemy for interrupting him at this moment.
Without waiting for Yinzhen to speak, he pretended to be embarrassed, glanced at Su Peisheng, then glanced at the gift list presented by Su Peisheng, and showed Yinzhen his face full of hesitation.
Yinzhen was smart, and Lin Changqing's actions were so obvious, so he waved his hand and said, "Take it away first. I'll take a look later."
Of course, Su Peisheng also saw Lin Changqing's performance. He bowed and retreated without changing his expression, but he cursed Lin Changqing in his heart: Shameless guy, all he does is pretend every day.
"Speak." Yinzhen stared at Lin Changqing with a serious expression. It seemed that if Lin Changqing couldn't give a clear answer today, he might not see the sunrise tomorrow.
Lin Changqing quickly restrained his expression and told his master Songying's behavior and his own guess in a very serious and tactful way that his master could understand.
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Yinzhen frowned slightly, pinched his chin and thought about something, and glanced at Lin Changqing from time to time with a scrutinizing look.
Lin Changqing's heart trembled when he was glanced at by him. He couldn't help but start to reflect whether he had done something wrong. It was a taboo to privately guess the master's intentions. Why did he say it out loud and walk into the trap?
Just when he couldn't help but confess, Yinzhen spoke up: "Su Peisheng."
Su Peisheng came in as quickly as possible: "The servant is here."
"Go," Yinzhen ordered, "take the list and the items to Fu Jin and ask her if she wants to add or subtract anything. Once she's decided, have someone deliver it."
"From now on, matters involving female relatives will be decided by Fu Jin."
"Tell Fu-jin to come out after lunch so I can take her out for a walk. Don't let her stay cooped up in the tent all the time."
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