Qin Zhen went to see Lou Yan on the first day of the New Year, but she didn't see Lou Yan again for more than ten days.
She also deliberately avoided people and did not go there. When she had free time, she would quarrel with Qin Yi at home, or go to the brothel to sit with Hongxue.
In the blink of an eye, it’s the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival.
On this day, Qin Hong came back from the palace for a rare occasion, and his family of three gathered together to have a lively meal of glutinous rice balls.
They rarely have time to get together like this, so Qin Zhen cherishes it especially.
It's a pity that the happy time is always short. After Qin Hong had eaten glutinous rice balls, he packed up and went to the palace. Now he was in charge of the Imperial Guards with one hand, and the safety of the entire palace was on his shoulders. He could not hold it for a moment.
Don't dare to relax.
As soon as Qin Hong left, Qin Yi and Qin Zhen looked at each other disgustedly and went back to their rooms.
After a lively night, when someone calmed down, Qin Zhen suddenly felt a little lonely.
She hugged the quilt and leaned against the bedside. She thought for a while, and somehow she thought of Lou Yan again.
She recalled going to the Third Prince's Mansion on New Year's Day, opening the door and seeing Lou Yan curled up on the ground holding Lou Shulan's memorial tablet in his arms.
She was accompanied by her father and brother but still felt lonely. How should Lou Yan, who had nothing to do and was alone, live?
Tonight, is he the same as he was during the New Year, holding his mother's memorial tablet in his arms and curling up alone on the ground?
The more Qin Zhen thought about it, the clearer her mind became, and the more she thought about it, the less she could control herself.
Manman heard the sound of Qin Zhen stirring in the room outside, and couldn't help shouting: "Princess, can't you sleep?"
After a while, Qin Zhen suddenly asked: "Do you, the Third Highness, like to eat glutinous rice balls?"
Manman: "Ah?"
Before she could figure it out, the people in the room had already gotten out of bed and walked out.
Qin Zhen stood in front of Manman and asked her: "Are there any leftover glutinous rice balls cooked in the kitchen?"
Manman: "...it seems like there is a little left?"
"I can't finish it anyway, why not give it away?"
"……ah?"
"Don't waste it." Qin Zhen said seriously.
Manman picked his head and asked tentatively: "Who should I give it to?"
Qin Zhen pretended to think, and finally made a decision, saying: "Give it to your Third Highness!"
After that, without looking at Manman's face, he started to change his clothes. While changing, he muttered: "If it weren't for the fear of wasting food, I wouldn't give him glutinous rice balls. It would be an advantage for him."
Manman twitched her lips, she really couldn't bear to expose the princess.
If you're afraid of wasting food, wouldn't it be better to just reward the glutinous rice balls to any servant? Is it necessary to send them to the Third Prince's Mansion eagerly instead of looking far away?
Manman knew that if she really exposed the truth, the princess would be furious.
She also recognized the situation, went back to the kitchen to pack the glutinous rice balls, carried them in a food box, prepared the carriage, and ran to the Third Prince's Mansion in the middle of the night.
When the door of the Third Prince's Mansion rang, the gatekeeper rubbed his eyes and said doubtfully: "Princess? Why are you here at this time?"
Qin Zhen raised her eyebrows: "You're not welcome?"
How dare you not welcome him? He quickly opened the door and invited Qin Zhen in.
Manman followed Qin Zhen carrying glutinous rice balls, yawning as he walked.
When they were about to reach the entrance of Lou Yan's courtyard, Linglong came after hearing the news.
She was in such a hurry that she didn't even put on her clothes.
"Is there something urgent, Princess? I will take you to see His Highness the Third Prince right away."
Qin Zhen said nonchalantly: "It's nothing. I just have some food left at home. I thought it would be a waste to throw it away. I will give it to your Third Highness to taste."
exquisite:"……"
She turned back and looked at Manman, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Qin Zhen's words had too many flaws, and they didn't know how to respond.
As soon as the group approached Lou Yan's courtyard, Qin Zhen suddenly heard the sound of fighting.
Qin Zhen grew up in a mountain village and was particularly sensitive to this kind of sound. She felt bad when she heard it. She immediately left the two of them and rushed into Lou Yan's yard, shouting at the same time: "Here, there is an assassin."
Linglong and Manman were so frightened that their legs became weak.
Linglong was busy calling people, while Manman rushed forward to stop Qin Zhen.
However, Qin Zhen ran too fast and Manman couldn't catch up.
Qin Zhen kicked open the courtyard door and saw seven or eight men in black clothes surrounding Lou Yan in the courtyard, the knives in their hands shining with cold light.
Lou Yan was wearing a middle coat, and he was obviously disturbed from bed.
Lou Yan heard Qin Zhen's voice just now. When he saw someone barging in, he felt a little anxious. He turned to Qin Zhen and said sternly: "What are you doing in here? Get out!"
Qin Zhen: "Be careful behind you!"
The veins on Lou Yan's forehead were pulsing, and his men were a little more ruthless than before.
Qin Zhen didn't know martial arts, so she knew that rushing forward wouldn't be able to help, so she stood far away and made noises to disturb the men in black.
"Who sent you here? I tell you, someone will be here soon, and none of you will get out alive."
"Do you know who you are killing? This is the living King of Hell. You should run while you can, otherwise if you fall into his hands, he will make your life worse than death and regret living in this world."
"Why, you are not afraid of death? You have no wife, children or children at home, so you are all alone?"
…
Qin Zhen kept blaring her trumpet, and the men in black were obviously a little impatient.
In the crowd, Lou Yan was dumbfounded.
Seeing Linglong rushing in with her men, the men in black knew that they would not be able to complete their mission tonight and were preparing to leave.
When Lou Yan was retreating, he suddenly turned sideways and hit the knife of one of the men in black.
The man in black looked at Lou Yan in shock, his eyes seeming to say: Is there anyone else who is rushing to die?
The tip of the knife passed through his shoulder, and blood spurted out. Lou Yan groaned, pulled out the knife and stepped back several steps.
The guards of the Third Prince's Mansion swarmed up to protect Lou Yan behind them. The men in black did not dare to rush forward anymore and turned around to retreat.
Qin Zhen's face turned pale when she saw Lou Yan was injured.
In front of her eyes, the scene of the Qin family's blood flowing into a river from her previous life suddenly appeared. The corpse hanging in the corridor somehow turned into Lou Yan's appearance.
Qin Zhen's eyes quickly became bloodshot, and her tears fell uncontrollably.
Lou Yan covered his shoulders and was wondering why Qin Zhen suddenly became silent. When he turned around and saw Qin Zhen like this, his heart suddenly went cold and he was scared to death.
This is not the first time he has seen Qin Zhen like this.
Qin Zhen is ill again.
Ignoring the injuries on his body, Lou Yan rushed forward and grabbed Qin Zhen's shoulders, saying urgently: "Qin Zhen, Zhen Zhen, wake up? Wake up, it's okay, everything is okay."
Qin Zhen looked at Lou Yan in front of her with wide eyes, but her vision was covered with a layer of blood mist, and she couldn't see clearly no matter how hard she tried.
The corpses hanging in the corridor looked like father and brother for a while, and then turned into Lou Yan for a while...
Qin Zhen opened her mouth and murmured unconsciously: "No, don't die..."