Step on a branch

Chapter 24
Once the cooperation is finalized, there is no need to stay in Xisi Hutong anymore.

Qin Luan took the money and left first.

Qian'er followed Qin Luan's order and didn't even light the lanterns.

The whining wind blowing in the dark alley was really uncomfortable, but Qian'er couldn't care less about being afraid.

There were too many questions and too many words in his mind, tangled together, seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the entrance of the alley, Qian'er stamped his feet anxiously.

"Girl," Qian'er stopped and asked in a subdued voice, "You really want to refund..."

"Yes," Qin Luan said, "You think you can't retreat?"

Qian'er was stunned for a moment, and then her head turned into a rattle: "It's not whether you can, but what did Lord Hou and the old lady say? That's His Royal Highness again... Oh, I can't say it well, that is, the slave has never Thought about..."

Qin Luan reached out and pinched Qian'er's swollen face: "It's okay if you don't understand, just do it."

It's not just Qian'er, Qin Luan didn't even think about it before his master entrusted him with a dream.

Even, she has to take action now, and she doesn't know the reason.

But the master is the master, and what the master explained must have a reason, Qin Luan didn't understand, it's just that the opportunity didn't come.

When the time comes, the answer will naturally be in front of you.

Qian'er rubbed her face.

Right.

The things she doesn't understand have disappeared, so it's right to listen to the girl.

Thinking of this, Qian'er turned his head and glanced deep in the alley.

Crow is at least black, which makes people involuntarily afraid.

Unexpectedly, Duke Ding still has such a secret...

"Why did he just say that?" Qian'er asked, "Isn't he afraid that the girl will betray him?"

Qin Luan laughed loudly: "He is very courageous."

Bold but cautious.

The grandfather is the "most trustworthy courtier" in the words of the Lord Wending Township, and she is the one who can justifiably visit without making Aunt Lan feel defensive.

In the dilapidated house, Lin Fan didn't leave immediately.

He sat on the stone bench for another quarter of an hour.

The events of that day have been repeated countless times in Lin Fan's memory over the past ten years, and he clearly remembers every expression and every word they said.

It's a pity that he was too young at that time, and he didn't understand the adult sense of words and emotions, so that he couldn't read the deep meaning behind the words.

Fortunately, he was also young, and the adults with their own thoughts didn't care about a child's temperament. His instinct made him swallow his doubts, and then he grew up.

Growing up, he was finally able to understand all the deep meaning in the dialogue that day.

It also gave him the opportunity to observe them from the sidelines.

He knows, but no one knows what he knows.

Today, revealing the secret to Qin Luan has to be said to be a kind of gamble, but in Lin Fan's view, sometimes it is necessary to gamble.

If everything is clear and every thread of the matter is clear, it can naturally be solved step by step.

But this matter is different, everything is in the fog.

Observation comes and goes, and the fog that dissipates is limited.

In order to break the situation, you have to try to walk into the thick fog.

I hope Qin Luan can bring him some good news.

night and day.

Qin Luan saw Chu Yulan who was awake.

"Aluan," Chu Yulan said in a weak voice, "Thank you."

Wan Miao said: "Mother said that she was groggy and unable to wake up at that time, but occasionally she could hear some voices. She heard you persist in saving her, and she knew it."

Qin Luan smiled, but his eyes became moist involuntarily: "It's better than anything else if you recover."

Chu Yulan Xuxu held Qin Luan's hand very gently.

Qin Luan sat down beside the bed as she said.

Since it was related to Lin Fan's background, it was impossible to ask directly.

"My mother left early. It was Aunt Lan who told me her story, letting me know what kind of person she was and what she did," Qin Luan sighed. I feel so close to my mother.

Aunt Lan, you must get better, and tell me more about it later. "

Chu Yulan smiled softly: "A Luan is really a child."

Only children love to listen to those old stories, over and over again, no matter how they don't get bored.

"Defending the city and transporting food, the girls in Guiwei are so powerful, who wouldn't like to hear it?" Qin Luan pretended to have a flash of inspiration, "Yes, this time I can find out the real poison prescription from Mrs. For the Duke’s credit, I remember Aunt Lan said that Duke Ding’s mother and aunt were also Guiwei, names I’ve heard in stories before.”

Wan Miao said: "Before, the Lord Xiang came to visit you."

"Let her miss it," Chu Yulan said, "these years have become much more distant, not as close as before."

This is inevitable.

She is married and has a husband and daughter, and her daily life is mainly in the inner courtyard.

Cheng Qiao lost her husband, and as a widow, she doesn't like to socialize with others. I heard that except for going to the mountain to pay respects, she hardly ever leaves the gate of the Duke's mansion.

Lin Zhi had never married, but she had always been the eldest princess's female official, and the affairs she dealt with were completely different from theirs.

Except for greetings during New Year's Eve, they seldom communicate with each other.

"When you recover," Qin Luan said, "tell me and A Miao more about the past."

Chu Yulan nodded with a smile.

After all, she hadn't recovered yet, and her energy was very low. After talking for a while, Chu Yulan fell asleep again.

Qin Luan bid farewell.

Today is just the beginning, and it is impossible to figure out such a secret matter easily with a few words.

Even if she knew about Aunt Lan's physical condition, she couldn't bear to tell too much about the past.

With the money, Qin Luan went to the study.

Yesterday, Qin Feng sent Ah Qing to say that this study has brought in a good batch of paper and ink.

"Girl," Qian'er led the way, "turn right ahead, and you'll be there after a short walk, eh..."

Qian'er suddenly stopped.

"What? You don't know the way anymore?" Qin Luan asked casually, and turned her head to see Qian'er looking at the opposite corner of the street, and she also looked along.

There was a sedan chair parked in that compartment.

The car curtain was lifted, and a man got off the car.

Not far or near, Qin Luan hadn't seen the man's appearance clearly yet, but the few nodding and bowing attendants around showed that the man was of extraordinary background.

Qian'er turned her body, and her voice was extremely low: "If I'm not mistaken, it's the Second Highness."

Qin Luan slightly raised his eyebrows.

She only met the second prince when she was a child, so her impression was very shallow.

Seeing that Zhao Qi had discovered their existence, Qin Luan saluted.

Zhao Qi walked over in a few steps, looked Qin Luan up and down: "Why are you in Beijing? Aren't you still in the Taoist temple?"

Qin Luan frowned.

Zhao Qi's tone can almost be called "invoking the teacher to ask the crime".

"When I will return to Beijing is a matter for my family," Qin Luan raised his eyes and said, "Your Highness, do you know me?"

Zhao Qi snorted: "The streets are full, how many Taoist nuns are there? Miss Qin, our Dazhou didn't treat the heroes harshly, did we? Can't the Yongning Hou Mansion find some decent clothes to change for you? "

Qin Luan said indifferently: "I grew up in the temple, and I'm used to dressing up like this. Da Zhou treats meritorious officials seriously, and there is no rule that Taoist nuns are not allowed to go to the streets, right?"

Zhao Qiyin glared at Qin Luan suspiciously.

　Thanks to book friend Mu Wei Chengli, the bug who eats green vegetables, and the tip that no one knows, and thanks to the book friend 99725 Suicaihua in the book city for the tip.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)