Guan Yu led the woman to the tea room. Qin Youran was also in the tea room. He was wearing a moon-white silk shirt and lying lazily on a rosewood chair with a pot of fine wine in his hand.
Seeing Guan Yu and the other two come in, he placed the wine pot on the square table, hurriedly stood up, looked at the woman, and smiled, "Auntie Sang, it's been many years since we last met. Are you okay?"
The woman was called Qin Sang. She was once a maid of Qin Shufei, the biological mother of the King of Qin. After Qin Shufei passed away, the Queen Mother sent her to the imperial mausoleum for dereliction of duty and asked her to guard the tomb for Shufei for ten years.
Qin Youran asked around and found the person, then brought him back to the Prince Qin's Mansion.
Qin Sang took off the hood of his cloak and looked at the young man in his early twenties in front of him. He was handsome and heroic, with extraordinary bravery. His features were clearly those of Concubine Qin Shu, and he was as beautiful as the painting.
He looked very much like her master, the late Concubine Qin Shufei.
Tears welled up in Qin Sang's eyes. He slowly walked over, hugged Qin Youran, and burst into tears.
"Your Highness, my little prince, it's really you, it's really you..."
Qin Youran's heart was filled with tears. He wiped Qin Sang's tears. "It's me, it's me, Aunt Sang. I'm Yi'er, the Yi'er who disturbs you and mother every day, the Yi'er who loves to swim around in the water and often gets you soaked, the Yi'er who often shouts in the middle of the night that she's hungry and wants yam and red bean cakes."
"Your Highness, Your Highness..."
Qin Sang looked at Qin Youran, tears streaming down her face.
"It's really His Highness. The little prince has grown taller and older. Aunt Sang can still recognize him."
"Aunt Sang, Yier misses you too, misses mother, father, and sister Huiyang..." Qin Youran expressed his longing for the past ten years.
Guan Yu left the teahouse and waited outside, listening to Qin Youran and Qin Sang express their love. Looking up at the curtains, tears welled in the corners of his eyes. The night was silent, but the teahouse was filled with emotion.
Who wouldn't be moved when they meet again after ten years?
The next day, Qin Youran woke up from her dream and got off the bed. The door of Donglixuan was pushed open. The person who came in was Qin Sang. She was wearing a white pleated skirt with a royal blue long jacket on the outside. Her face was thin and slightly yellow. She led three maids in, all dressed in rouge red shirts.
Qin Sang and the others greeted Qin Youran. Qin Sang said, "Your Highness, I have spoken with Guan Yu, the steward, and I will take care of your daily life from now on."
Qin Youran frowned and said, "Aunt Sang, I brought you here from Mother's Mausoleum not to have you serve me, but to have you enjoy a good life."
Qin Sang feigned displeasure and said, "I just want to take good care of you on behalf of the young lady. If Your Highness does not agree, I will pack my bags and return to the imperial mausoleum."
Seeing that she was determined, Qin Youran had no choice but to agree.
Qin Sang took the robe from the maid and wanted to put it on Qin Youran. Qin Youran hurriedly said that he would do it himself, but Qin Sang refused. Qin Youran had no choice but to let her put on the clothes and tie the belt for him.
Qin Youran straightened her sleeves and said to Qin Sang, "Auntie Sang, yesterday His Majesty appointed me as the Chief Patrol Officer. My uniform has a big tear. I remember you're good at needlework. Could you please see if you can mend it? It's best if you don't patch it."
Qin Sang said, "Your Highness, my craftsmanship is average. I cannot mend the clothes to perfection. Only an embroiderer with excellent needlework can mend the clothes properly."
Qin Youran suddenly thought of someone and instructed a servant, "Hong Liao, go find Guan Yu and ask him to go to the General's Mansion and get Sanqiao for me."
After receiving the instructions, Hong Liao left Donglixuan and went to look for Guan Yu.
After Qin Sang helped Qin Youran wash and dress, he sent the remaining two servants, Hongwei and Hongxing, to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
After Hongwei and Hongxing left, Qin Sang said, "Your Highness has returned to the capital. You must be very wary of Lu's followers, His Majesty, and that woman."
Qin Youran nodded. "I've been on guard for ten years, and I won't let my guard down now."
There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. "I will take back everything that old witch owes me and my mother. One day, I will use her head to offer sacrifice to the spirits of my mother and sister in heaven!"
Qin Sang continued, "Your Highness has not returned for many years. Aside from me, Commander Mu, and Steward Guan, the rest of the servants' origins are unclear. It's inevitable that there are spies from the Empress Dowager and others. I want to record the origins of the servants in the mansion, including their place of origin, age, family size, previous livelihoods, and any punishments they've received. This will make it easier to investigate in the future and to see if there are any suspicious individuals."
Qin Youran thought it made sense, so she agreed to let Qin Sang take charge of the matter.
After Guan Yu got Hong Liao's words, he arranged all the matters in the mansion and went to the General's Mansion to look for Sanqiao, but was told that Sanqiao and Hua Fushu had gone to Sifang Pavilion. He then went to Sifang Pavilion and saw Hua Fushu and the other two in the pavilion, drinking tea and listening to the storyteller.
He walked over and greeted the two of them. Hua Fushu asked him to sit down, but Guan Yu refused, saying that he wanted to invite Sanqiao to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
Hua Fushu and Sanqiao were confused. Guan Yu said, "Yesterday, His Majesty appointed our Highness the position of Chief Patrol Officer. His official uniform has a tear. Knowing that Miss Qiao is an excellent needlework woman, I have come to ask Miss Qiao to see if the clothes can be repaired."
The official uniform is torn?
Hua Fushu was very curious about how it got torn, and asked Guan Yu, "The official uniform was sent out from the palace, so it couldn't be torn. Mu Qing, tell me how my senior brother's official uniform got torn."
Guan Yu didn't say anything, so Hua Fushu laughed and said, "Could it be that my senior brother tore it?"
Guan Yu nodded, "The master is angry."
He got angry and tore a hole in his official uniform.
Hua Fushu added, "That's right. My senior brother hates being constrained. He got an official position, but he didn't want to do it, but he had to do it. He could only vent his anger on a piece of clothing."
She stood up and agreed. "I'll go with you, but I haven't seen my brother in a few days, and I have something to ask Qin Youran."
Guan Yu said, "Miss Fushu, it would be better if you don't go to the palace."
Hua Fushu said, "Why can't I go? I'm not looking for trouble with Qin Youran."
Guan Yu said, "Our Highness has only invited Miss Qiao."
Hua Fushu smiled and said, "He invited me. I just happened to stop by to see him."
Guan Yu continued, "Miss Fushu, our prince has gone to the imperial mausoleum to pay tribute to Concubine Qin and is not at the mansion."
Hua Fushu said, "No problem. I'm free now, so I might as well go to Senior Brother's house and take a look."
Guan Yu continued, "Your Highness returned to the capital in a hurry, and many parts of the palace have not been renovated. It would be a pity for the young lady to go there. It would be better to wait until the renovations are completed and then invite the young lady to come and see it."
Guan Yu tried to stop her three times, and Hua Fushu had lost interest in going to the Qin Palace. He rolled his eyes at him and asked Sanqiao to go with him. Sanqiao suddenly said she couldn't go anymore. Guan Yu looked at Hua Fushu and pleaded with her. Hua Fushu said, "Good Qiao'er, go with him. I'll go find Tianyun."
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