Chapter 568: Love
Nalan You stroked the jade flute in his hand and said reluctantly, "It is indeed a good flute, but it is too expensive. I don't have enough silver."
"If you like it, I can lend it to you." Qin Huiyin could see that Nalan You really wanted to buy it.
Nalan You looked at her expectantly: "Really?"
"Of course." Qin Huiyin said with a smile.
The Imperial Censor had promoted Tang Yichen, and they had a pretty good relationship. This little favor was nothing to her.
"Thank you very much." Nalan You said, "I will go back and get the money and return it to you."
When Qin Huiyin saw that Nalan You wanted to buy it, she paid for the jade flute as well.
No wonder Nalan You felt embarrassed, this jade flute was sold for three hundred taels of silver. The censor was a poor official, and Nalan You, as his daughter, could not carry so much silver with her.
The shopkeeper asked his assistant to take out all the best men's accessories in the store.
Qin Huiyin picked two and suddenly said, "Big brother's birthday is coming soon."
She picked out a jade ring from among a bunch of jewelry and said, "That's it."
"Is the big brother that Sister Qin is talking about Lord Tang?" Nalan You asked from the side.
"Yes!" Qin Huiyin replied, feeling a little embarrassed when she thought of Nalan You's feelings for Tang Yichen.
Nalan You is older than her. Many families have proposed marriage to her over the years, but the Nalan family has never agreed, obviously they have not given up on Tang Yichen.
"Sister Qin, since we meet here, why don't we go for a walk together!" said Nalan You.
"Okay!" Qin Huiyin agreed.
Qin Huiyin and Nalan You strolled around for a while. When it was time for dinner, she took Nalan You to a nearby store to eat something.
Although her food court is well-known, when she entertains guests, she usually takes them to other restaurants. After all, there are very few people who have not eaten in her restaurant.
Qin Huiyin bought so many things that she had already sent someone to deliver them back to her house. After she and Nalan You had lunch, they went to the flower market for a while and picked some seasonal flowers to take back.
Just as the two were about to separate, they saw a group of soldiers running past them.
"I heard that Censor Nalan had offended His Majesty in the palace. His Majesty was furious and he was thrown into prison, along with his family members."
"What did you say?" Nalan You asked the person who was speaking next to him.
When the man found out that the person asking the question was a woman, he was not nervous and repeated what he had just said.
"These officers and soldiers are going to the Nalan family to arrest people."
Nalan You's face changed drastically.
"Miss, what should we do now?" the maid next to her said fearfully.
Nalan You almost fainted, but Qin Huiyin supported her and prevented her from falling to the ground in the street.
"Ms. Nalan, what are you going to do?" Qin Huiyin looked at her worriedly.
"I want to go back home. My mother is still here." Nalan You said to the maid next to her, "Don't follow me."
After Nalan You finished speaking, he rushed into the crowd and ran towards the direction of Nalan Mansion.
"Oh my God, she was the daughter of the Imperial Censor just now, and now she's a prisoner." Zhilan sighed beside her.
"Let's go find big brother." Qin Huiyin said, "I want to ask big brother what happened in the court. Why did such a poor imperial censor get thrown into prison?"
Qin Huiyin took a carriage to where Tang Yichen was doing his work.
She asked the doorman to go in and pass the message, and Tang Yichen came out soon.
“Brother…”
Tang Yichen's brows were full of worry. He forced a smile when he saw Qin Huiyin, but it was obvious that he was worried.
"Are you worried about Lord Nalan's affairs?"
"How do you know?"
"I happened to meet Miss Nalan today and went shopping with her. But before she returned, we met soldiers who were heading to the Nalan family to arrest people. She said her mother was still in the mansion, and the court wanted to arrest people from the Nalan family. If she hid, she would be a fugitive, so she went back to the Nalan family."
"The affairs of the court are very complicated. Anyway... Lord Nalan is innocent." Tang Yichen said, "You go back first, I will handle it."
"Brother, you have always been close to Lord Nalan. Once a case like this is involved, it is most likely to implicate people who are close to you."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Tang Yichen said, "Lord Nalan is too upright, and it's easy to break when you are too upright. This is unchanging."
He was unwilling to take sides, so of course he became a tool for the various forces to fight against each other. Now that the struggle for power is becoming more and more intense, those officials who don't know how to raise a hand have become the whetstone for them to sharpen their knives.
Like Song Ruize, Tang Yichen has surrendered to the prince on the surface. Even if something really happens, the prince will protect them.
Lord Nalan was stubborn and inflexible, and now he had become a victim of the political struggle. Even if he was willing to compromise at this time, it would be too late.
"Brother, are you really okay? If there is something wrong, you must tell me, I will definitely help you."
"Don't worry, big brother is fine." Tang Yichen said, "Since it was the Jinyiwei who arrested him, your family member should be the responsible person. With his style of doing things, he has always disdained to embarrass his family, so Madam Nalan and Miss should not suffer any grievances."
As for what happens after they are put in jail, that is not their decision. He will go to the jail later to take a look and make some arrangements.
Qin Huiyin took out a banknote from her bosom and stuffed it into Tang Yichen's hand: "I guess you don't carry too many banknotes with you, I'll give you all the ones I have."
"Okay, thank you, little God of Wealth." Tang Yichen said, "Go back quickly!"
Qin Huiyin nodded and got on the carriage next to her.
Tang Yichen watched the carriage leave before returning to the yamen.
Qin Huiyin passed by the Jinyiwei and thought that Song Ruize should be at the Nalan Mansion now, so she did not go to the Jinyiwei to look for him.
She thought of Puyang Qiubai and his people. At that time, the major families were targeted by the royal family, who wanted to leave them no chance to survive, and successively wiped out several families. At that time, she was still an ignorant child and could not feel anything. However, they were able to remember things and witnessed the tragedy of the confiscation of property and the extermination of the family. No wonder they could not let go of this hatred for so many years.
The current imperial court is extremely corrupt, good officials are not rewarded, and those in high positions do not care about the lives of others in order to fight for power and profit. Such a court is indeed not worthy of their respect, and overthrowing it and re-establishing a new system is indeed the fastest way to change this world.
But how easy is it to succeed in a rebellion?
Since ancient times, victors have been kings and losers have been bandits. History only records the victorious side, and the losers are left with only a few sighs in the history books.
"Miss Nalan is so pitiful. She was just happily shopping with her mistress, and now she's lost her home while they were having a meal."
"I hope she can turn danger into safety!" Qin Huiyin said, "She is a woman, how can she understand the affairs of the court? I'm afraid she is almost scared to death now."
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