Chapter 456 Placement
Xue Wanning's reputation was severely damaged because of this incident. Even the calligraphy and painting club she founded, those noble ladies found excuses not to join. It was okay in Lanxiang College, but once she left the college, she would be pointed at by passers-by.
Only King Xiang still had his original intention towards Xue Wanning, but Xue Wanning began to avoid King Xiang.
In early July, Prince Jing, who had gone to Daliang to escort his bride, returned. Su Qianqian obtained Jian Hong's calligraphy from Zhou Jinghuai. At the same time, Qin Hanjin lived up to everyone's expectations and found out that Jian Qingluan was Du's long-lost daughter.
"Aunt, Sister Qingluan did have a jade pendant, which was originally thrown away by Jian Hong. Unfortunately, Sister Qingluan's nurse secretly kept the jade pendant and hid it in her purse. I spent a lot of effort to find it!"
Qin Hanjin showed off proudly.
[The Fifth Young Master worked very hard this time. In order to find evidence, he disguised himself as a maid and entered Jian Hong's backyard. However, he was too pretty and almost attracted Jian Hong's attention. It was Jian Qingluan who covered the matter for him. 】
The system is just eating melons there.
Qin Hanjin's pride suddenly froze. He had lived a free life for a few months and had forgotten the existence of the melon-eating system!
Su Qianqian's eyes became cunning, and she imagined Qin Hanjin wearing women's clothes...
Fortunately, no one was in the mood to investigate Qin Hanjin at this time. They were all happy and sad about Jian Qingluan's situation: a daughter grew up next to the murderer of her father, but the Qin family had no idea of her existence!
Qin Hanzhang came back very late as usual. After listening to the reports from Qin Hanjin and Qin San, he did not say much, but suddenly pointed out that there were too many servants in the house and it was difficult to manage them. The fourth lady was in poor health now, and the eldest sister-in-law He had not been in charge of the household for many years. It would be better to reduce the number of people and distribute them to various farms.
Mrs. Du originally thought that Qin Hanzhang would discuss how to recognize Jian Qingluan, but she didn't expect him to suddenly talk about reducing the number of servants. She also felt that it was a bit too few, so she and Madam Qin looked at each other and nodded happily.
"I also think that there are indeed too many servants in the mansion. They rarely go into the garden, and the greenhouse and guest rooms don't need much care. It would be better to move them to the manor."
Du said this casually, as if he had been thinking about this matter for a long time.
He was a little puzzled, but she still fully supported her mother-in-law's opinion: "Okay, I'll arrange it tomorrow...Qianqian, you've almost had enough rest, and you still have to take care of the household chores. You know I'm not good at this."
Su Qianqian was eating melon with the system. When she heard He called her name, she almost couldn't swallow a piece of melon: "Sister-in-law, you manage it very well, very well!"
"Also, I received a letter from Master. My brothers have nothing to do, so why not let Brother Mian and Brother Li go to the mountains to practice martial arts? It will be faster than learning at home."
Qin Hanzhang looked at Qin Mian and Qin Li and said.
He was surprised and asked again hesitantly: "Han Zhang, are you saying that we should let them go to Fenggu Mountain thousands of miles away?"
"That's right. If you want to learn real martial arts, Fenggu Mountain is the best place to go." Qin Hanzhang only said this one sentence without further explanation.
"Mom, I'd like to go to Fenggu Mountain. That's where my third uncle learned martial arts and military tactics. Although I'm not as talented as my third uncle, I believe that hard work can make up for my shortcomings."
Qin Mian said to He solemnly.
"Wherever my brother goes, I will go!" Qin Li immediately responded.
"Do you know what going to Fenggu Mountain means? You won't be able to go home for several years, you won't be able to see your great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother, and you won't have servants to serve you!" He reminded quickly.
"I will miss my great-grandmother and grandmother very much if I can't see them, but didn't my third uncle and grandfather go through the same thing? If they can endure it, why can't we? When I return from school, I will also make military achievements for the Marquisate like my third uncle did!"
Qin Mian was full of confidence and turned to persuade He.
"There is no rush for this matter. We will make a decision after studying it."
Madam Qin said, waving her hand.
Qin Hanzhang didn't say anything else, but he slept in the study that night.
Without Qin Hanzhang, Su Qianqian woke up in the morning with dark circles under her eyes. She didn't know the reason, but just wondered why she suddenly had trouble sleeping.
On this day, He and Su Qianqian sent most of the servants to the farm, and the huge mansion of Marquis Wuning suddenly seemed empty.
Not only that, Qin Hanzhang also asked Madam Qin to ask Qin Yuqi, Qin Yuping and Qin Yuqing if they were willing to go to Liuyun Peak where Jian Qingluan once lived. If they were willing, they could go with Qin Mian and Qin Li and come back after they had enough fun.
Everyone noticed Qin Hanzhang's abnormality, but he didn't explain much. Once he left Wuning Marquis' Mansion, he was still the cold Wuning Marquis.
After discussing the matter, Madam Qin and several old ladies decided to do as Qin Hanzhang said and send Qin Mian, Qin Li and several little girls away together, even the youngest one, Qin You.
When He found out, she cried secretly and then began to prepare luggage and food for the children.
Su Qianqian observed Qin Hanzhang, but did not find anything unusual. Qin Hanzhang went to court and the government office to do his job as usual, and then went to inspect the barracks of the guards outside the city.
But at this time the Queen summoned Su Qianqian into the palace.
After Su Qianqian kowtowed and stood up, she saw a hint of worry on the queen's face.
"Madam Wuning Hou, I asked you to come here today because I really have something to ask for." The queen said with a frown.
"Your humble servant is extremely terrified! Please just give your orders, Your Majesty." Su Qianqian said modestly.
"The prince has had many dreams and little appetite these past few days. He often wakes up suddenly just after falling asleep, and feels weak and sleepy. Yesterday... yesterday he even coughed up blood."
The queen finally spoke, her eyes fixed on Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian was shocked by the Queen's words. She had heard a secret that the royal family was not supposed to hear. Her life was no longer in her own hands.
The prince is the heir to a country, so all information must be kept confidential. Apart from the main fixed itinerary, even the next destination is decided on at the last minute to prevent others from knowing his whereabouts and taking advantage of him.
Su Qianqian recalled the original plot. The prince died of coughing up blood due to a strange poison. After that, the women in Wuning Marquis' Mansion were imprisoned and exiled, and the men were executed in the autumn.
"Your Majesty, I am a humble servant with little knowledge and experience. How dare I diagnose the Crown Prince..." Su Qianqian came to her senses and hurriedly declined.
"Madam Wuning Marquis, this matter is of great importance. Now only you, I and the prince know about it in the palace. Even the imperial physician has not told us. I have invited you into the palace because I trust you deeply. If you refuse, who else can I go to?" The queen looked sad.
Su Qianqian sighed and could only agree to give it a try.
The Queen and Su Qianqian rode in a sedan chair to the Prince's Eastern Palace.
The Eastern Palace has received an order that anyone who enters the palace without the permission of the Crown Prince and the Queen will be killed without mercy.
When they walked into the prince's bedroom, the smell of herbs filled the air. The prince sat up from the couch. He had lost a lot of weight since they hadn't seen each other for two months.
"Madam Wuning, what illness does the prince have?" The Queen could no longer remain calm and asked anxiously.
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