Resourceful beauty

Chapter 116 Rumors
"What? You said she didn't go?"

In the Lotus Fragrance Garden, Qiu Shumin was a little surprised to hear Luyu reply that after Lanxi went to the main house last night, she didn't leave the Wutong Garden all day today.

Luyu nodded, "My servant has inquired. Aunt Lan didn't say she was going back to Prince Qi's mansion. She just mentioned it when she was delivering shoes and socks to Madam. Madam said that it is not for women to inquire about King Qi's affairs, so let Aunt Lan Don't listen to the wind and the rain. However, Madam said that if Aunt Lan wanted to go back to Prince Qi's mansion, it was okay. Aunt Lan immediately said that she would not go back, and the young master could not leave her. Madam was happy and rewarded her with a What about the golden hairpin?"

Qiu Shumin curled her lips in disdain, "I'm used to buying people's hearts."

It took only a year to be sent to the Qiu Mansion. Lanxi was rejected by everyone at the beginning, and now she is praised by others. Even Mrs. Qiu was coaxed to be extremely happy by the clothes, hats, shoes and socks she sent every now and then. Not to mention her silly second brother.

Carrying my aunt in March, Lanxi seems to have become the hostess of Wutong Garden, but she has a good temperament, and usually does not interfere with other things except serving Qiu Ming. After a long time, even those difficult people in Wutong Garden Old mammy, when you mention her again, it's not like the nose is not the nose and the eyes are not the eyes as before.

But Qiu Shumin didn't believe it, in Lan Xi's heart, she really ranked Qiu Mansion ahead of Prince Qi's Mansion.

"When father comes back, go and see where he is, and say that I have something to say to him."

Sighing helplessly, Qiu Shumin waved at Luyu.

But after dinner, Qiu Shumin was ashamed and indignant at his father's attitude.

In front of everyone in the family, the father said that she is also a girl who has made a marriage, and it is not easy to show her face in the future. She has asked her mother to invite a good embroiderer to come back and help her embroider the dowry, so she will not worry about other things in the future. heart.

It wasn't until this moment that Qiu Shumin knew that her father really hated her.

Qiu Shumin was extremely intelligent since she was a child, and when she grew up, the situation in the capital was changing, and when Qiu Zongde talked about it, he didn't shy away from his daughter. Many times, Qiu Zongde would still carefully understand the complicated relationships between noble families. Tell her.

After the age of ten, some girls' families started to visit each other, preparing to choose a good husband for their daughter, but there was no movement from the Qiu mansion, and Qiu Shumin knew that her father had other plans for her marriage.

Until last year's draft, her father took the roster of the current show girls and explained to her one by one who would be selected, and those girls were the ones she should make friends with. At that time, Qiu Shumin had a clear mind Chu, in the next draft, his name will definitely appear in the draft list.

When she recognized this fact, Qiu Shumin not only didn't feel sad, but looked forward to it.

Queen, she can't do it, but the imperial concubine under the queen has been vacant since Emperor Rui'an came to the throne, and she, Qiu Shumin, is bound to win that position.

Since then, with the changing situation in the court, Qiu Zongde would always deliberately tell Qiu Shumin, and Qiu Shumin did not disappoint her father. Many times, she could see the crux of the matter with a flash of blood, and what the Holy Majesty's intentions were.

The more she knew, the more Qiu Shumin disregarded other women, until she met Song Qian.

At first, the position of Princess Anyuanhou did not arouse Qiu Shumin's interest, but when she saw that cold and distant man, Qiu Shumin felt an unprecedented feeling in her heart, and every time she saw him, the feeling became stronger and stronger. Qiu Shumin didn't even know when Song Qian fell into her heart.

Gradually, Qiu Shumin discovered that the position of An Yuanhou's concubine was far more exciting than climbing to the position of imperial concubine.

However, Fang Ruxuan's appearance ruined her expectation.

How could she allow the man she likes to have someone other than her in his eyes?What made her feel even more embarrassed was that Song Qian didn't seem to have her at all in his eyes and heart.

Qiu Shumin, who had never looked down on anyone, regarded Fang Ruxuan as her enemy for the first time.

One plan failed and another was tried, but Fang Ruxuan escaped again and again as if blessed by God. In Qiu Shumin's heart, the original spark spread like a prairie fire.

But now, she is still her noble princess Xuanyi, but she will become the second young lady of Wulingbo Mansion, and she is getting farther and farther away from Song Qian.No matter how much I stood with Song Qian, I couldn't keep pace with him like before, but I had to look up to him. Qiu Shumin couldn't swallow the sigh in his heart.

If Prince Qi's Mansion could escape being framed as treason and collaborating with the country, could it also escape natural disasters like floods and plagues?

Qiu Shumin didn't believe it.

"Your brother is still doing odd jobs in a shop outside?"

Back in the Lotus Fragrance Garden, Qiu Shumin called Luyu and asked.

Nodding her head, Luyu's heart instantly rose to her throat.

Qiu Shumin thought for a while, and waved to Luyu. When she came to her side, Qiu Shumin whispered, "No matter what he thinks, before dawn tomorrow, the capital must hear that King Qi's body I am dying from the plague. After finishing this matter, I will ask my mother to greet the shopkeeper and teach him more, otherwise..."

Qiu Shumin didn't finish the remaining half of the sentence, but thinking of her usual methods, Luyu trembled invisibly.

Seeing Luyu go away in response, Qiu Shumin had a vicious smile on her lips: Fang Ruxuan, if King Qi died, what would you do as a daughter?

Thinking so, Qiu Shumin got up and went towards Qiu Ran's house.

At nightfall, the capital was in darkness. After a rush of horseshoes, a few people who looked like generals walked out of the city tower. After a few words of communication between the two sides, the city gate gradually opened, and a group of people galloped towards the palace. go.

An hour later, the Yixin Hall of Prince Qi's Mansion was brightly lit.

After receiving the letter from the man and reading it, Su Yuan howled in disbelief, then passed out, and when she woke up again, Concubine Wu and Concubine Shen were already surrounded by her, Fang Zhengjun and Fang Ruxuan were also surrounded. in it.

Tears streaming down her cheeks, Su Yuan turned her head to glance at Zhao Nanny, pointed at Fang Zhengjun, Zhao Nanny nodded, took the letter on the table and handed it to Fang Zhengjun.

Originally planning to return to the Northwest camp early tomorrow morning, Fang Zhengjun never expected that such a change would happen overnight.

The letter said that King Qi loved the people like a son, and took a few doctors into the Huainan epidemic area regardless of his own safety. Now, the people and animals in the epidemic area are all dead, but King Qi and the others have never been seen.

There was a creaking sound of joints in the hand holding the letter, and Fang Zhengjun's brows were filled with pain.

On the side, Su Yuan cried loudly, "My lord, what should we do if you are like this, leaving us orphans and widows?"

Outside the door, Concubine Yun, who had heard the news, had just arrived at the steps. She was still holding Brother Ping, who was still a baby, in her arms. Hearing Su Yuan's words, Concubine Yun's feet went limp, and she just collapsed on the stone steps.

Both Concubine Wu and Concubine Shen looked panic-stricken, either standing or sitting, not knowing what to do.

Intuitively thought something was wrong, but Fang Ruxuan couldn't tell. Seeing that Fang Zhengjun was in a daze and didn't know what he was thinking, Fang Ruxuan tugged on his sleeve and said, "Brother, if you care about it, you will be confused. Don't panic."

This letter was urgently sent by the Wanzhou government office eight hundred miles away, and it was unlikely to be faked, but Fang Ruxuan did not believe that her father, who had governed Jiangbei for so many years, would die in such a trivial matter as the plague.

Although the plague is terrible, Jiangbei is not unexperienced. Even the prescriptions for treating the plague were diagnosed by famous doctors and promoted among the common people by the hands of his father. Going to the epidemic area, I thought it was reasonable, how could I be dying of the plague?
Fang Ruxuan didn't believe it.

Seeing that Fang Zhengjun hadn't moved for a long time, and thinking of Guan Shi's explanation, Su Yuan suddenly stood up and told Mother Zhao loudly, "Prepare my luggage, and bring me all the herbs in the mansion. At dawn, I will Let’s go to Wanzhou to look for the prince, if you want to see people or corpses, even if you want to die, I will die with the prince.”

That righteous and awe-inspiring appearance is really worthy of Princess Qi's posture.

On the side, Mother Zhao shouted "Don't do it", while Concubine Wu and Concubine Shen advised Su Yuan to "be safe and don't be impatient", the main hall was full of people, like a noisy market,

Sure enough, Fang Zhengjun's emotions that had just calmed down disappeared immediately after hearing Su Yuan's words "I want to see the corpse".

Crushing up the letter in his hand and throwing it on the ground, Fang Zhengjun said sharply: "Auspicious people have their own aura, and father will be fine. As soon as the day breaks, I will go to the palace to ask for an order to go to Wanzhou to find my father."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at Su Yuan and the others, and Fang Zhengjun went out without looking back.

"elder brother……"

Shouting loudly, Fang Ruxuan hurriedly chased after her, but how could she catch up?Just after leaving the gate of Yixin Hall, Fang Zhengjun was no longer in the distance.

He didn't return all night, and the next morning, Fang Zhengjun came back with the luggage Yuerun had prepared for him, greeted Fang Ruxuan, and took a few guards on horseback to Wanzhou.

"Mumian, tell me, is the news from the Wanzhou Government Office true?"

Things happened too fast, even though Fang Ruxuan was already mentally prepared, she was still a little uncertain at the moment.

According to the information obtained by Mu Mian, King Qi disappeared after he entered Huainan County. In just one day, the government found King Qi and learned that his life was in danger?
No matter how I think about it, it feels wrong, but Fang Ruxuan can't tell what the problem is.

After breakfast, they rushed to the Yixin Hall, and all the rare people gathered together. Concubine Yun looked haggard, Concubine Wu and the others looked sad and worried, but Su Yuan, who seemed to have calmed down, calmed down. The voice comforted everyone, telling them not to get distracted and wait for King Qi and his son to return safely.

After leaving the Yixin Hall, Fang Ruxuan was summoned by Concubine Shen, "The eldest son's wedding date is less than a month away, but now in this mansion..."

Concubine Shen's expression was not only concerned, but also questioning, as if she was sure that Fang Ruxuan knew the inside story.

Looking back, Su Yuan was holding a bowl of tea and talking to Mother Zhao with a smile. Fang Ruxuan turned her head to Concubine Shen and said, "Father and elder brother will definitely come back safely. Since everything in the mansion is left to Concubine Wu and Concubine Shen Concubine, then, what should I do, I will do whatever, thinking about it, my father also hopes to see the mansion lively when he comes back, after all, this is my elder brother marrying the concubine."

(End of this chapter)