Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 390

In the morning, Qin Xiang asked Xiao Chenyu to bring the latest list to the young prince. After packing it up, he went out in a carriage.

She did not go to the Yamen to pick up Ma Hui, or even send someone to inquire about Ma Hui's presence at the Yamen. Instead, she went to the burning incense shop.

There are many people in the incense shop, and all the waiters who were temporarily on vacation are back.

They all looked anxious and uneasy, probably because they were afraid that opening the incense shop would offend a great person, and they would not be able to open it since then.

The people in the warehouse also had different thoughts and looked uneasy. Fortunately, Lu Xiangyin was able to calm people down, and no one ran out to see the situation in the incense shop. However, the people working today were obviously absent-minded.

As soon as Qin Xiang came, everyone fixed their eyes on her, as if they wanted to see some emotion on her face. However, everyone was disappointed. Qin Xiang's eyes were calm, her face was indifferent, and even her steps were slow. He was patient and showed no signs of panic or worry.

She went straight to the third floor, walked around casually, and then went downstairs. As soon as she reached the first floor, she saw the young prince leading a group of people in a hurry.

The moment she saw the young prince, Qin Xiang's calm and calm expression immediately took on a layer of solemnity.

The young prince's eyes were gloomy, showing the anger in his heart. He said coldly to Qin Xiang: "Take the young prince up to see the situation."

Qin Xiang stood sideways and made a gesture of invitation. The young prince went upstairs. Because of the smashing, there were messy things scattered on the ground. Qin Xiang did not allow anyone to clean up, so what appeared in front of the young prince was still the same. The scene after Rihua left.

The third floor was not damaged originally, but as a result, it is now the worst place.

Although the fire did not become big, some things were burned, and the smoke blackened the house, making it look dark and bleak.

Almost no one comes up to the third floor, where most of the most valuable and important items are kept.

Even when Hua Yi brought people to smash things up that day, they never made it to the third floor.

Standing at the stairs on the third floor, the young prince was so surprised that he stopped taking half a step forward.

"Something has happened downstairs, why don't you quickly send the things on the third floor to the warehouse?"

After all, the young prince couldn't help but blame Qin Xiang. He always thought that Qin Xiang did things properly. For this reason, he also specially recruited her eldest brother and men into the team to receive the delegation, and waited for the delegation to leave smoothly. , when it comes to rewards for merit, both Qin Yaozu and Xiao Chenyu are indispensable for their contributions.

Qin Xiang hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed respectfully and replied: "Princess Huayi came to trouble us, and all of us were frightened. At that time, we were only focused on cleaning up the damage downstairs, and failed to think of the treasure on the third floor."

At this point, she raised her eyes to look at the young prince, and then quickly lowered her eyes: "Besides, there are always people guarding this place. Who would have thought that the person who came to set the fire was actually a master, and he destroyed the people we were guarding?" The people downstairs were also stunned, and it was the people in the warehouse opposite who noticed the fire and came over to wake them up."

".You are still careless in what you do." The young prince looked at Qin Xiang as she spoke, her tone full of grievances and choking, so he couldn't continue to get angry at her. After all, Qin Xiang had a very close relationship with the Ninth Prince's Mansion. Although, He didn't understand why. What was burned on the third floor was actually a set of agarwood cups carved with Canaanite flowers and longevity patterns. It was rare that they were taken from a single piece of material. This agarwood cup was carved from the finest Canaanite fragrant wood. The material and skin are simple in color. The batter is thick. The shape of the cup is extravagant at the top and tapered at the bottom. The body of the cup is embossed with a lotus pattern. Among the grass and leaves, flowers are blooming and swaying; at the bottom is a circle of blessing and longevity patterns as the base.

Qin Xiang showed the remaining three unburned cups to the young prince. The young prince became more and more angry and asked, "How many cups are in this set?"

"Reporting to the prince, there were originally a set of twelve, but now only these three are left."

"This ancient agarwood has a long-lasting fragrance. Every time you raise a glass, the light fragrance overflows. It is really refreshing!" Qin Xiang added when she saw the young prince frowning in distress.

Xiao Chenyu said from the side: "When this set of agarwood cups was delivered, our husband and wife were pleasantly surprised. We were afraid that it was an exaggeration. We even poured water and tried it. Even ordinary well water was more fragrant and sweeter. We have been unwilling to say , I am afraid that someone will miss this thing, which is why this valuable thing has not been placed in the warehouse. "

Qin Yaozu also said: "It's really not safe to put it in the warehouse. After all, there are more people coming and going there."

The young prince wanted to say, why don't you leave it at home, but he glanced at Qin Xiang, whose eyes were slightly red, sighed, and said: "Forget it, others want to plot against you, and you can't guard against it."

If it were placed at home, the fire would probably be in Qin Xiang's home, but wouldn't it be even more dangerous if there are children and elderly people at home?
The young prince returned the three agarwood cups to Qin Xiang and said, "Put this away first. Apart from this, is there anything else that was destroyed?"

Qin Xian forced out a smile and replied: "Before, there was a set of agarwood, alms bowls, and wood incense spoons here. However, they were sent to the warehouse yesterday, and the rest are fine. They are the same as Canaan. It’s nothing compared to a cup.”

Now that this set of cups is gone, what should I use to entertain guests?
Ordinary ceramic and jade cups, no matter how exquisite they are, are not as appropriate as the incense cups used for incense banquets. What's more, this set of Canaan cups is an old item, with the precipitation and thickness of the years. What's rare is that it is still extremely well protected.

The young prince walked downstairs with a frown on his face. It was inconvenient for Qin Xiang to follow closely, so she could only follow him from a distance.

The young prince got on the carriage and suddenly waved to Qin Xiang who was seeing him off at the door: "Mrs. Xiao Er, please come here."

Qin Xi came over, and Xiao Chenyu happened to be standing next to her.

The young prince leaned against the window and asked Qin Xiang in a low voice: "I know that Hua Yi has gone too far this time, and I am also very angry. However, if you sue the government, don't say that you can't do anything. Even if I go, there will be no good results." . Even if I go to the Queen Mother's palace to complain, the most I can do is scold her, or punish her with a grounding, and give you a certain amount of compensation. "

Qin Xiang was waiting for the young prince to take the initiative to mention compensation, so she said in a low voice: "Even if Princess Huayi is arrogant, I heard that she has restrained her temper a lot. In any case, she should not be here at all." Is this the right time to come when everyone is busy to welcome the envoy? Young Master, think about it, is there any reason behind this? "

The young prince's jade-white fingers tapped lightly on the carved wooden frame of the window, his eyes rolled back and forth several times, and he asked with a puzzled look: "Isn't it aimed at you?"

Qin Xi smiled, and Xiao Chenyu added from the side: "Even if the official offended Mr. Du, it is still an official matter between us men. How can it involve the female relatives at home?"

Yes, Hua Yi is a high-ranking princess and a noblewoman with high aspirations. Why would she get so angry and pick on Qin Xiang for no reason? They didn't even know each other before.