It seemed that this Sang Rong really regarded herself as the mistress of Prince Han's Mansion, and even started to order the servants to come, or maybe she simply wanted to go against her.
After what happened between her and Jian Xinan, Sang Rong disappeared. But now this person is still following Sang Rong's orders, obviously not knowing about her departure.
It seems that Xia Yihan did not publicly talk about Sang Rong in the house.
Haha, he is really kind to this junior sister.
The more he thought about it, the more depressed Hu Ling'er felt. It was all a mess.
Unknowingly, she found herself at the pavilion by the lotus pond. Looking at the withered lotus leaves in the pond, Hu Ling'er stopped.
She still remembered that when she first entered Prince Han's Mansion, the lotus flowers here were still green with green leaves and red flowers, but now there was only this desolate pool left.
As expected, things are the same and people are not the same. Everything stops. I want to shed tears first.
It was no longer possible to just shed tears. She had already shed too many tears for him, and she would never shed tears again.
Taking a deep breath, Hu Ling'er relaxed her mind. She had to calm herself down as soon as possible, because there were still many things that she needed to deal with one by one.
Suddenly, Hu Ling'er paused and felt a fixed gaze staring at her from behind. She knew who it belonged to without looking back.
A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she acted as if she didn't feel anything and walked towards the side.
Just as she took a step, a hurried voice sounded behind her: "Ling'er, don't go."
Hu Ling'er stopped, but did not look back. She just stood there quietly.
Seeing that Hu Ling'er finally stopped, Xia Yihan came to her in a few steps, "Ling'er, let's talk, okay?"
In the past few days, Hu Ling'er never said a word to him. Only he knew how painful Xia Yihan was.
It was hard to see her here today, so of course he had to seize this opportunity.
After hearing Xia Yihan's words, Hu Ling'er, who had lowered her eyes, slowly raised her head and looked at him. However, when Xia Yihan saw these longing eyes, her heart twitched and she was immediately stunned.
land.
There is no hatred, no anger, no sorrow, and no hurt, just so indifferent and cold, without any emotion inside.
Xia Yihan had never seen such a look on Hu Ling'er before. Such a look made Xia Yihan feel like a stranger.
His heart was very uneasy.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." In the daze, Hu Ling'er finally spoke, but the voice that came out was even more indifferent than her eyes.
Xia Yihan's face was full of pain, and she looked at her with pleading eyes, "Ling'er, please don't be like this, okay?"
Hu Ling'er was completely unmoved, "If you don't tell me, then I'll leave."
As soon as she finished speaking, she moved her feet as if she was about to leave.
"Ling'er!" Xia Yihan's heart flashed, and he reached out and took her hand almost instinctively, "Ling'er, what happened that day was my fault, I shouldn't have misunderstood you. Just give me another chance to atone.
OK?"
Hu Ling'er gave him a sideways glance and said expressionlessly: "Did you give me a chance to explain? Did you give Jian Xinan a chance to explain?"
"I..." Xia Yihan paused, but didn't know how to continue.
Because at that time, he was really blinded by anger and didn't care about anything.
"Haha..." Seeing that he couldn't continue, Hu Ling'er smiled softly, with irony in the smile: "Xia Yihan, I have said before that what I hate the most is when I am misunderstood and wronged.
.And this is not the first time you have done this to me. You didn’t believe me when you were on Yinqi Mountain, and you still don’t trust me here. When two people are together, the most basic thing is trust.
The basics of time are gone, what chance do you want me to give you?"
"Ling'er, I promise, I will never do it again." Xia Yihan held Hu Ling'er's hand tightly and made an oath with the other hand: "I swear, no matter what happens in the future, I will never doubt you again, otherwise
Just let me never get happiness in my life."
"Haha..." Hu Ling'er looked at Xia Yihan's pious look, but just smiled faintly, "I hope you can remember what you said now."
After saying that, she stretched out her other hand, opened Xia Yihan's fingers little by little, then turned and left.
Xia Yihan didn't keep her anymore, but just thought about what she said just now. Could he understand that she gave him a chance?
Hu Ling'er, who was walking in front, was pulled tightly by the hand that Xia Yihan had just grabbed, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Some things can happen once or twice, but they can never happen a third time.
After looking for Min Mo, Hu Ling'er took him directly out of Prince Han's Mansion. Before going to see Qi Muqing, the two of them went to the ruined temple in the north of the city, where they got a piece of news.
Sang Rong may be hiding in the palace.
It turns out that after Sang Rong disappeared, Hu Ling'er asked Min Mo to send Sang Rong's portrait to all the beggars so that they could keep an eye on it.
Then just this morning, a man begging at the door of a small inn saw a woman wearing black clothes and a black veil walking out of it and getting into a very luxurious carriage.
Feeling that the woman looked very similar to the person in the painting, the beggar followed her. Although he failed to follow her in the end, he watched the carriage heading towards the palace.
After hearing this, Hu Ling'er immediately confirmed this guess.
No wonder they have never been able to find her. It was Qi Hongqing who hid her, and now he has brought her into the palace. In this way, they have nothing to do with her.
But they underestimated her ability. The palace was nothing. Even if Sang Rong hid in the underworld, she would dig her out.
After making up her mind, Hu Ling'er gave up her plan to find Qi Muqing. There was nothing important anyway. She just told Min Mo a few words and hurried back to Prince Han's Mansion.
When she returned to the courtyard where she lived, she happened to see Qi Huanyan coming out with her head lowered and her eyes red. She had obviously cried.
Hu Ling'er stepped forward, grabbed her hand and said, "Yan'er, come with me. I'll say a few words to you."
"Yes." Qi Huanyan wiped her face casually and followed Hu Ling'er obediently to the pavilion beside the lotus pond.
After sitting down, Hu Ling'er joked: "What's wrong, did Xi Nan bully you?"
"No, no." Qi Huanyan shook her head hurriedly, sniffed and said, "He listened very carefully to what I wanted to say, and even said thank you to me. I was so moved that I cried."
Hu Ling'er touched her hair distressedly.
The little girl's feelings are simple and innocent. As long as you say thank you and listen, she can be moved like this.
"Sister-in-law, I'm satisfied." Qi Huanyan raised her head, with fluorescent lights in her big eyes, but a happy smile on her face: "Although I want to marry in a foreign country, I have to marry someone I don't know at all, and I have never even met her once.
I live with a man. But before that, I would be satisfied if I could fall in love with someone and let him know my feelings. Sister-in-law, thank you."
"Silly girl." Hu Ling'er gently held Qi Huanyan in her arms, patting her back again and again, "Sometimes you don't have to be with someone if you love someone. Because after two people are together,
, there will be many problems, and maybe one day all the good things when we first met will be wiped out. So Yan'er, it is also a good idea to be able to keep this innocent first love deep in my heart like you.
It’s a beautiful thing. Because whenever you think of it, all you can experience is the pure sweetness and beauty.”
"Yes." After listening to Hu Ling'er's words, Qi Huanyan's big eyes lit up, and then she stretched out her hand to cover her heart and said, "In this case, that beautiful 'sister' can stay in my heart forever, and I don't have to worry about him being disliked.
I don’t have to worry about him ignoring me, because he will never be able to run away.”
"Well, you're right if you think so." Hu Ling'er smiled happily, then hesitated for a moment and said tentatively: "Yan'er, do you blame your imperial brother for asking you to go and get married?"
Hearing Hu Ling'er mention Qi Hongqing, the smile on Qi Huanyan's face faded, "I don't blame it, because this is what I want. I believe that if I don't agree, the emperor will never force me."
Seeing her confident look, Hu Ling'er smiled and said, "You love your imperial brother very much, right?"
Qi Huanyan nodded proudly: "Of course. The father-in-law has not many children to begin with. They have died and gone. Now only my brother and I are left. Moreover, we were born to the same mother, and we have been very close since childhood.
good."
Qi Huanyan still doesn't know that Xia Yihan is her biological brother.
Hu Ling'er knew that Qi Huanyan must have complete trust in her imperial brother. Because of this, it would be more appropriate for her to do this. But whether she would agree to it or not would depend on the relative weight of family ties and love in her mind.
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After thinking for a while, Hu Ling'er said again: "Yan'er, you should know that your imperial brother likes Sang Rong very much, right?"
"Yeah, I know." Sang Rong curled his lips and said with a look of displeasure on his face: "But I just hate this woman. It doesn't matter if she doesn't like Brother Huang, but she still keeps an eye on Brother Han all day long, and she even wants to be his concubine.
It’s just wishful thinking.”
Looking at the aggrieved Qi Huanyan, Hu Ling'er smiled helplessly: "I see you really hate her. Then if I tell you that Xi Nan will be injured, it is also because of her. Do you want to come with me to seek revenge on her?"
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"What did you say?" Upon hearing Hu Ling'er's words, Qi Huanyan's eyes widened. She grabbed Hu Ling'er's arm and said, "You said that this woman is responsible for Xi Nan's serious injury?"
Hu Ling'er nodded, "Yes, so I wanted to seek revenge from her, but she hid."
"Damn woman, if I catch her, she will definitely die miserably." Qi Huanyan gritted her teeth.
Hu Ling'er knew that the opportunity had come. Although she felt a little guilty in her heart, she still said calmly: "Actually, I already know where she is, but that place is a bit troublesome."
"Sister-in-law, tell me, no matter where she is, I will catch her." There was a chill in Qi Huanyan's eyes. It seemed that she really hated Sang Rong.
Hu Ling'er seemed hesitant and said: "In...in the palace, someone saw her entering the palace."
"What?" This time, Qi Huanyan jumped up and stared at Hu Ling'er for a while before she figured it out, "So, the emperor hid her?"
"Although it's not confirmed, there is a good chance it is." Hu Ling'er didn't say it fully. After all, she just had suspicions.
"Okay, then let's go into the palace to arrest her now. If she is really here, even if the emperor protects her, I will not let her go." Qi Huanyan frowned and turned around to leave.
Hu Ling'er quickly grabbed her, "Yan'er, wait a moment."
This child's impulsive personality is quite similar to Bai Li's.
Qi Huanyan stopped, and Hu Ling'er said again: "Let's go confirm it first. If it's really there, I'll tell you what to do."
After thinking about it, Qi Huanyan nodded and said, "Okay, then sister-in-law, please come with me to the palace."
"Okay." Hu Ling'er had this intention.
After a while, Hu Ling'er and Xiao Miao got on Qi Huanyan's carriage and slowly left Prince Han's Mansion.
Xia Yihan stood inside the door and watched the carriage leave. He didn't know why Hu Ling'er suddenly entered the palace.
There is definitely no problem with Qi Huanyan, and the Queen Mother will naturally not embarrass her again, but Qi Hongqing still has some scruples.
No, even if Hu Ling'er didn't want to see him now, he still had to protect her quietly from behind.
Thinking of this, Xia Yihan said to the guard at the door: "Here comes, prepare your horse!"
At this time, the Linlan Palace, located deep inside the palace, was quiet, with only the sounds of the wind blowing the leaves and fallen leaves falling to the ground.
"Click, click." Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the distance, and a moment later, a bright yellow figure quietly stopped at the door of the main palace's dormitory.
This person is none other than Qi Hongqing.
But I saw him pause for a moment at the door, then reach out and push open the palace door.