As Qiu Ning finished speaking, a man wearing black clothes and a black hood opened the door and walked in.
Qin Fanghao was sitting with his back to the door. At first, he only heard the sound of the door. When he looked up, he only saw the back of the man closing the door.
The man is tall and majestic, on par with Xie Xun.
Then the man turned around and walked in with his head lowered.
Qin Fang shrank back in fear because she felt that there was a bloody murderous aura in this man.
The man walked over slowly, still with his head lowered, and a hoarse voice came from under the hood: "Have Miss Qin thought about it?"
Qin Fanghao felt that the voice seemed familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, and for a moment he was not sure if it was someone he knew.
So he said with a trembling voice: "Take off your hat first and let me see who you are."
The man laughed softly and slowly took off his hood.
Qin Fang was so shocked that he blurted out a question: "How could it be you?!"
There was no look of surprise on Qiu Ning's face, she just said, "How is it? How does this lord's power and status compare with your prince?"
Qin Fanghao bit his lower lip, his whole body tangled in confusion.
She held the sleeve of her left hand with her right hand and kept rubbing it. This was a small movement she would make when she was nervous and thinking.
She thought about it for as long as a stick of incense and finally made up her mind.
"Okay, just do as you say."
Qiu Ning and the man in black looked at each other and smiled.
Qiu Ning walked to Qin Fanghao respectfully, knelt down and saluted.
"The conditions are limited, but I still want to express my congratulations."
"I wish the master and mistress a happy wedding! It's a beautiful time, so I'll leave first."
A hint of joy flashed across Qin Fanghao's face.
She had never seen Qiu Ning treat her with such respect, and the words "Mother" that Qiu Ning said just now really struck a chord in her heart.
Although there were other doubts in her mind, at this moment, the short-term pleasure of gaining power had gone to her head.
After a while, Qiu Ning retreated from the room.
Under the light, a tall figure in the room covered the petite one.
The light went out soon...
…
Qin Rushuang has been living a good life these days. There is no Qin Fang in the house to act like a monster. She eats well, sleeps soundly, and her face is rosy.
When Qingzhi was helping her get dressed in the morning, she suddenly let out a low voice of surprise.
"Ah! Princess, are you a little pregnant?"
Qin Rushuang gently brushed her sleeves and lower abdomen, her eyes full of love.
"It should be so. Of course, it's also possible that your princess has gained weight because I've been eating well and sleeping well these days."
"Princess, you are talking nonsense. Where have you gained weight? Your face is still the same as before. It must be that the little master in your belly has grown so well that you are pregnant after only four months."
Qin Rushuang touched her belly, "It's still growing slowly now. I heard from Dr. Cao that by the time you're seven or eight months old, your belly will look different every day."
"That's great! It seems that both the young master and the princess are in good health. Oh, by the way, I remembered, is it time to use the plaster on my stomach?"
When some women are pregnant, their belly grows too fast, and after giving birth, there will be mottled marks on the belly.
Therefore, when you first show your pregnancy, you should use a royal secret plaster, which can soothe your skin and prevent you from having those spots after pregnancy.
Qin Rushuang nodded, "It's time to use it."
After helping Qin Rushuang carefully apply the plaster, Qingzhi helped Qin Rushuang put on her clothes.
"What does the princess want to do for fun today?"
"Let's go out of the house and go to Shen Ji's pastry shop."
Since Qin Rushuang was taken along by Shen Xiaoyang last time and listened to the storyteller once, she felt a little unfinished and went there two more times. The more she listened, the more addicted she became.
There was nothing going on in the house today, and she felt a little itchy again.
"Go wherever the princess says you want to go! I will tell the porter to prepare the carriage right now!"
Half an hour later, Qin Rushuang arrived at Shen Ji Pastry Shop, and the storyteller had already started.
It's just that the content I'm talking about today is not the story of talented men and beautiful women, but the strange things in Kyoto.
"It was said that it was a beautiful and sunny day, and the ladies and ladies traveling on the boat were dressed like March peonies. They were really as beautiful as the scenery!"
"The young men by the lake also went to join in the fun, but no one knew that there was an undercurrent under the lake!"
"The calm lake surface in March suddenly rose up to a seven-foot-high wave while the women were competing for their beauty! The boatman was caught off guard with the crash!"
"A boatload of warblers and swallows were like dumplings, red, yellow, green and blue, and they all fell into the lake with a plop!"
"How could there be such big waves in the lake in March? Which family did the girls who fell into the water belong to? Will the women in trouble be able to lose their beauty? Dear readers! Please listen to the next chapter to explain!"
…
Qin Rushuang was a little uninterested because she didn't hear the story she wanted to hear, but after listening to the storyteller for a while, she felt something was wrong.
The lake the storyteller mentioned should be a natural lake near Kyoto called Honglin Lake.
This Honglin Lake was originally just an ordinary lake. When the late emperor was still alive, he especially liked to visit there. Once, he came up with the idea of worshiping heaven at Honglin Lake.
Unexpectedly, after that year, the weather in Daqi was good, so some people spread the news that Honglin Lake was the temporary residence of the real dragon in Kyoto.
After performing the sacrifice, it will naturally bless Daqi with good weather and good weather.
Such a lake should have been sealed off for the royal family to visit only, but the late emperor was a very people-friendly emperor and did not enclose the place. Instead, he allowed the common people to visit it.
Therefore, every year in early spring, young men from rich families and wealthy ladies would pack up several boats and go up there to play the piano and compose poems.
“Isn’t this year’s festival to the heaven over?”
"Yes, I heard that it was the prince who took charge of the mission, and the battle was very big."
Qin Rushuang frowned. The lake was not shallow. In previous years, people would fall into the water. But now the number of people falling into the water suddenly increased. If such an abnormality occurred, the prince who had previously organized the sacrifice to heaven would definitely become the target of public criticism.
Qin Rushuang's guess was good.
After returning to the palace that day, Xie Xun found her.
"Something happened to the Honglin Lake sacrifice." Xie Xun's face felt heavy.
Qin Rushuang nodded: "I know. I heard it when I went out today. It seems that many people died. There were also strange phenomena."
"In today's morning court meeting, the prince whom my father rebuked may instruct another prince to take care of the sacrifice."
"Does your Majesty want to ask the prince to do it?"
When talking to Qin Rushuang, Xie Xun didn't want to hide too much, so he nodded, "My father was angry with me in private. I was originally going to let me do it, but I was stopped by several officials from the Yushitai in the early morning. .”
"Could it be that the prince came back from the border and his murderous aura is too strong to be suitable for handling?"
Xie Xun nodded, "That's exactly it."
"Who did the Queen Father send this matter to?"
"Old Four."
Qin Rushuang muttered: "It would be great if the fourth prince could accomplish this."
She knew that Xie Xun was not the kind of person who was eager to ask for credit. It didn't matter to Xie Xun whoever did this.
"I'm afraid this matter is not that simple... My father has ordered the lake to be closed for sacrifices again. The day of the sacrifices is in three days. I am going to see it myself."
"Does the prince think there is something fishy about those women falling into the water?"
"Whether there is one or not, just go and have a look and you will know."
Qin Rushuang nodded, "Then please be careful on your way there."
Honglin Lake is located on the outskirts of the city, and it takes a day to get back and forth. If it is a major event such as a sacrifice, you usually have to go there two days in advance to prepare.
Xie Xun was silent for a long time and said: "I want to take you with me."
