Young man, please stay

Chapter 302 Bai Qingqing

"Chitose!"

"Chitose~"

At noon, in the main room of the Princess's Mansion, everyone raised their glasses and drank together to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.

The realgar wine prepared with Zui Huayin tasted refreshing and comfortable. It was really suitable for drinking with the young and old during festivals. Qin Lang couldn't help but praise it after drinking it:

"It's soft on the tongue and a thin layer on the throat. It's worthy of being the imperial wine."

Imperial wine is the wine of the emperor, and naturally it is more worthy of the emperor.

Among the women present, the one most qualified to be the "ruler" is naturally the Empress Su Yupan.

"Ahem...Your Majesty."

Qin Lang cleared his throat and raised his glass solemnly:

"Old minister Qin Lang, I offer a toast to His Majesty."

"..."

How come this guy is an old minister?
Before the empress could speak, Zhuo Beibei had already spoken for her:

"You have no shame! You have no shame! Qin Lang, don't call yourself my junior fellow apprentice when you go out."

"Tsk, kids, don't interrupt when adults are talking."

Qin Lang rolled his eyes at Zhuo Beibei, earning a slight grimace from Zhuo Beibei.

"May His Majesty live forever, and may His Majesty live forever! Long live the Emperor!"

……

In fact, Qin Lang's real intention of pretending was just to have fun.

But he was just having fun. A certain girl did not react for a moment. She was eating the rice dumplings attentively, silently calculating in her mind how much sugar she should dip in each bite. But when she saw Qin Lang, the situation suddenly became "formal".

Wow...

The young girl Gu Jin hurriedly stood up from her chair and raised her glass to Su Yupan:
"Your Majesty, Qianshou also wishes Your Majesty..."

The two bites of rice dumplings in his mouth that he hadn't swallowed yet were bulging in his cheeks, and his speech was a little incoherent. The way he looked made Su Yupan and Su Yinping laugh out loud. Su Yupan also waved his hands repeatedly for her to sit down.

"There are only sisters at this table today, no ruler or minister. Jin'er, please don't be so polite."

"..."

sisters…

It’s okay to do it with the wife, but with the emperor?
To be honest, Gu Jin felt a little dreamy, but looking back at everything that had happened so far, it seemed reasonable... and not inappropriate...

On the other hand, although the empress clearly stated that she wanted to "have fun with the people" today and not let everyone be bound by formalities, this might not be the case for others.

"Hum~"

It can be said that Qin Lang was not surprised at all. At this moment, a little brat stood up with her signature arrogant smile on her lips:

"Although there is no distinction between the ruler and the subject today, I still have to distinguish between the big and the small."

As she spoke, she sat down and called out the names directly:
"Sister-in-law Yinping, sister-in-law Yupan, sister-in-law Gujin, what do you think?"

"..."

The three crisp calls of "sister-in-law" made Qin Lang frown, while the "sisters-in-law" looked at each other and immediately understood what Zhuo Beibei meant. Although they paused, they raised their glasses hesitantly and said in unison:

"I wish Third Senior Sister... a happy Dragon Boat Festival..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Qin Lang couldn't stand it anymore. He pressed the shoulders of the three girls one by one and asked them to sit down. Then he skillfully pulled the face of the arrogant Zhuo Beibei:

"What kind of size are you dividing..."

"I am the oldest among you!"

"..."

indeed.

But Qin Lang had reason to believe that this guy obviously didn't mean that just now.

"And you, Qin Lang! It's a festival, why don't you toast to Senior Sister and say something nice?"

"I'm drunk, I can't say."

"cut!"

I knew he would be like this. With such a disobedient little junior brother, Zhuo Beibei felt that he was helpless. At least now this body had no deterrent power.

Instead of making a fuss with Zhuo Beibei, Qin Lang actually had other things on his mind at this time.

It was not for any other reason, but because he found that ever since he jokingly toasted Su Yupan, Su Yupan seemed to be in a slightly depressed mood.

This subtle change is naturally not noticeable to ordinary people. But after Qin Lang experienced those days with Su Yupan in Yangzhou, it can be said that in some aspects, his understanding of Su Yupan is now no less than Su Yinping.

So after eating and drinking for a while, Qin Lang took the opportunity to come to Su Yupan. Just as he was about to ask her if she had any troubles, he suddenly heard a shrill roar piercing the sky.

"Zhen Ji?"

Everyone looked towards the stable. Only a horse like Zhen Ji could make such a penetrating sound.

"It's okay. I rode her this morning. I'll go check it out."

Qin Lang comforted everyone and went to the stable alone.

……

As a result, after arriving at the stable, Qin Lang's original worries disappeared, but the brief surprise on his face instantly turned into a hint of surprise.

"Hong Ling, why are you here?"

"!"

Next to the stable, the masked girl who was comforting the frightened Zhen Ji paused for a moment. She couldn't help but silently repeat the two words "Hong Ling" that he called her, then she came to her senses and turned around:

"You...we are..."

"Huh? You're wearing the same outfit again today. Mm-m-m, it does look good. You can wear it more often."

"Tsk! Can you please stop butting in on me?"

Zhu Hongling held [Demon Cry] in both hands, one of them was clenched and pressed on her chest which was rising and falling rapidly.

"Oh, okay. Hey, mainly because I didn't expect you to come on Dragon Boat Festival."

Zhu Hongling leaped up and came behind Qin Lang:

"Is it too late? Didn't you say you wanted to tell the story of your descent from Mount Tianshan?"

"Of course, but..."

Qin Lang calculated with his fingers:
"…Didn't you say you would come yesterday? Why didn't you come?"

"I had official business yesterday. I heard that the Regent's people had returned to the capital, but the Regent hadn't shown up yet, so I went to see what was going on."

"Then why are you here today? Aren't you celebrating the festival?"

“It’s all over.”

Zhu Hongling put her hands behind her back and paced back and forth:

"Jiao'e and I ate two zongzi at home. Both she and I are the type who are afraid of trouble. After eating, she went to read a book, and I wandered around. Anyway, I had nothing to do, and then... I wandered to your place..."

……

However, although Zhu Hongling came for a stroll, Zhen Ji's alarm just now was not because of her.

"What a coincidence! I just passed by the stable and saw an expert using his inner strength to explore this place."

"Exploring?"

Qin Lang frowned and looked at Zhen Ji:

"stable?"

"Yeah, I was also quite curious, but I certainly couldn't let the other party do whatever they wanted. Zhen Ji also noticed something was wrong so she started to shout, and I immediately forced her to retreat."

"Do you know who this person is?"

"Not at all sacred."

Zhu Hongling shook her head:

"It's Bai Qingqing's people."

"Bai... eh? Who?"

"The Regent."

Regent…

Qin Lang frowned when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he became confused again:

"No, this Bai Qingqing...why does it sound like a girl's name?"

Zhu Hongling looked at Qin Lang strangely:

"The Queen Regent is originally a woman, don't you know?"

"???"

Qin Lang really didn't know this. Although his indirect contact with the Regent could be said to have started from the Juxian Pavilion in Yangzhou, this was the first time Qin Lang heard that the other party was a woman.

"In the entire capital, the only person who dares to let people come to investigate the Princess's Mansion is Bai Qingqing. She basically comes a few times every year, but she has never found anything valuable. Over time, Su Yinping got used to it, and Su Yupan was too lazy to care... But no matter what, it's the first time that she has come to investigate the stables. I really don't know what she wants to do..."

(End of this chapter)