He was dragged to the training ground by the Marquis and taught a set of ruthless moves on the spot. Xu Lin looked at the ruthless moves and couldn't help but think, my dear brother-in-law, are you ready?
It wasn't until the third watch that the father and son came down from the training ground. Xu Lin was still alert, and the Marquis of Yongyi was even more alert, as if he had just woken up, truly worthy of the name "yongyi".
Qiu Ling was kept in the mansion by the Marquis' wife, who had originally planned to have Xu Lin and Qiu Ling return to the capital together after seven days. However, she had not received a letter from Princess Jinyi, saying that she was returning to the capital and that if Qiu Ling wanted to return, they would go together.
Princess Jinyi received a letter from the capital, informing her mother that the mirror she had been developing for several years had finally been successfully developed. She jumped for joy as she received the letter. She then notified her subordinates to return to the capital as soon as possible, and thinking of Qiu Ling at the Marquis's residence, she sent a letter to the Marquis's residence.
The palace servant who had delivered the letter came in and reported, "Princess, the Marquis's wife expressed her gratitude for the princess's gracious invitation. However, this time she is returning to the capital with not only Qiu Ling but also the second young master of the Marquis's mansion. She is concerned that this may be inconvenient, so she is asking for the princess's permission."
After receiving the report, Princess Jinyi thought for a moment and then instructed, "Tell them not to be so formal. The returning ship is quite large, and the men and women will be accommodated separately, so it won't be inconvenient."
After the palace maids left, Princess Jinyi thought about it for a moment and didn't have much of an impression of this second young master. She waved to Ah Er and asked, "Do you know the second young master of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion?"
Ah Er looked at Princess Jinyi with a look that said, "You don't know what I'm talking about." He replied obediently, "My Lord, how many times have you seen the Second Young Master? The first time was in Yangzhou when he helped him catch a thief, the second time was in the mountains behind Jiming Temple, and the time before that, the Second Young Master paid his respects to you in front of the Marquis's Mansion."
Princess Jinyi was completely taken aback. She opened her mouth slightly in astonishment and said, "Is it such a coincidence? Is it really a coincidence, or is there an ulterior motive?"
Ah Er rolled his eyes inwardly, but said, "Master, don't worry. I've checked everything out. It's truly a coincidence. Ever since the Second Young Master paid his respects at the Marquis's residence last time, I've been investigating everything about him. He should be heading to Beijing to take the imperial examinations. He's still unmarried."
Princess Jinyi, with her arms folded, smiled and said, "Really? Very good, Er Er, you did a great job. Let's put it this way. We'll be leaving the day after tomorrow. You must brush all the horses in the stable thoroughly and finish before dinner."
Ah Er, with a bitter face, quickly agreed, fearing that Princess Jinyi would have a worse way to punish him the next second.
Watching Ah Er retreat, Princess Jinyi asked Ah Da who was standing beside her, "Do you think the Second Young Master's repeated encounters with me are coincidences or conspiracies?"
Ah Da, who was standing aside and installing a pillar, bowed and replied, "Princess, I think we can only find out the truth after further investigation." After saying that, he turned into a pillar again.
Princess Jinyi slowly sat down, playing with the jade pendant on her skirt. After a while, she said, "No need to investigate. If we meet again next time, just try it with a knife." Ah Da agreed and returned to standing.
Elsewhere, at the Yongyi Marquis's residence, the Marquis' wife and Qiu Ling sat together, selecting peach blossoms, preparing to make a sweet-scented osmanthus cake for Qiu Ling to take to the capital before her departure. As they were selecting, the Marquis' wife spoke gently to Qiu Ling, "Qiu Ling, you're almost twenty-five this year, aren't you?" Seeing Qiu Ling nod, the Marquis' wife asked, "Why haven't you married yet? Would you like to choose a husband in the Marquis' residence?"
Hearing this, Qiu Ling stopped what she was doing and was about to stand up and kneel. The Marquis's wife quickly grabbed her hand and said, "Let's not worry about our status in this room and have a good chat."
Qiu Ling, who was pushed back to her seat, lowered her head and replied, "Madam, it's because Qiu Ling doesn't want to leave the young lady that she hasn't married. The young lady promised me that she wouldn't tell me until I was twenty-five."
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