All the events at the banquet kept popping up in his mind. The more Ye Tinglan thought about it, the angrier he became, and he slapped the table with his palm as if to vent his anger.
Qi Xuan, who was waiting nearby, felt his heart tighten when he saw this. He secretly glanced at his prince's handsome face, which was so dark that he could almost pinch out the ink, and did not dare to breathe.
"How's the matter that I asked you to investigate?"
Afraid of a surprise inspection by his boss, Qi Xuan took a deep breath and quickly reported back.
"The woman had been to the rouge shop in the West Market, but Shen Shi had already returned home, and there was nothing unusual that night."
Ye Tinglan frowned, "Rouge shop?"
Qi Xuan nodded, "It's the house that Miss Qin often goes to. That day when she went to the palace to visit the queen, she must have asked this woman to run errands for her."
Ye Tinglan frowned a little more when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, a slender figure hurriedly rushed in.
"Brother Tinglan..."
Qin Rulian started crying as soon as she entered the door. Seeing her eyes were red and her body was trembling as if she was on the verge of collapse, Ye Tinglan spoke out to comfort her.
"Don't worry about what happened today. I will not make you suffer in vain. However, the adulterer is still missing and the general's residence is here, so I cannot blame her harshly at will."
The joy that just appeared in Qin Rulian's heart shrank back immediately.
Her eyes flashed secretly, and she nodded understandingly, "Ru Lian understands."
As soon as he came out of the study, Fei Se came forward angrily.
"Girl, the prince said that you won't let you suffer the humiliation in vain, but he didn't mean to wrong you. You should go to the palace to beg the queen!"
Qin Rulian snorted coldly, "Why bother aunt to deal with her!"
"Go and ask Grandma Sun if she has found Zhao Si. The Spring Festival is coming soon, and brother Tinglan returns to the capital in triumph. There will be a banquet in the palace. Tell her that I must find him in these two days!"
"yes."
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The jewels brought back from the banquet were worth not one thousand but eight hundred. Feng Yinwan sorted them into categories with a smile, and intuitively what he saw in front of him were hills made of silver.
For several days and nights, Tinglan did not find any trouble, and Yuping felt relieved when he saw this.
"Although the young lady tried to teach him a lesson, it was Qin Rulian who offended him first. The prince did not deliberately make things difficult, and it seems that there is no indifference between right and wrong."
After Feng Yinwan listened, she put away the string of beads in her hand and put her hand to her forehead.
"Yuping, are you okay?"
Yuping didn't know why, "Miss?"
Feng Yinwan shook her head, "Comrade, this idea is very dangerous."
While the two were talking, a figure flashed at the door and Qi Xuan walked in quickly.
"princess."
Seeing that it was him, Feng Yinwan was slightly startled, then casually pulled the red silk and covered the jewelry.
"Why is Guard Qi here?"
Qi Xuan's lips twitched fiercely.
I'll be nice.
No wonder all the jewelry that the guests gave to Miss Qin that day disappeared. It turned out that the princess had given it to her!
Fortunately, he told the prince that it was stolen. It would not be okay if he was discovered!
Therefore, he decisively pinched a corner of the red silk and pulled it up, thoughtfully covering the uncovered part as well.
Feng Yinwan held the silver needle in her hand, and when she saw him suddenly changing his movements, her eyebrows trembled heavily.
What is this idiot doing?
Seeing that the jewelry was tightly covered, Qi Xuan nodded with satisfaction, then cupped his hands and said, "The prince has asked his subordinates to come down and inform you that there will be a spring festival in the palace tomorrow. Please accompany the princess."
"Spring Festival?"
Seeing her doubts, Yuping immediately explained, "The Spring Festival is an important national festival. Officials at all levels in the court and ladies and gentlemen must go there. The young lady misses her family dearly, so she can take the opportunity to meet the master and the young master."
Feng Yinwan raised her eyebrows secretly.
The original owner's mother died young, and her father and brother were extremely doting on her. It would be a good thing to meet her this time.
She never cared about thinking like this. It wasn't until she bumped into Qin Rulian in the courtyard the next day that she realized that her thoughts were simple!
Xiao Bailian held the handkerchief and stood beside the carriage. She was still dressed in white, but she could tell at a glance that she had been carefully dressed.
The ribbon around her waist is decorated with white jade and pearls, and the blouse is embroidered with many green flowers. This outfit looks clean and elegant from a distance, and yet noble when seen up close. But when she wears it, she smells like tea inexplicably.
, seems very petty.
In contrast, Feng Yinwan didn't dress up carefully, but her facial features were already bright, and the red palace dress made her look even more graceful and luxurious, making her stand out from Qin Rulian.
Seeing her approaching, Qin Rulian quickly covered his eyes with jealousy.
"elder sister."
Feng Yinwan hummed slightly, raised her eyelids and glanced at her, "It seems that only married women and noble ladies need to participate in this spring festival. Why, Miss Qin also wants to go?"