Tsk tsk tsk! This person is really very capable of controlling people's hearts.
If the Duke's wife could think of it, Luo Jiuli would naturally think of it too.
On the surface it was a reward, but in reality it was for outsiders to see. Luo Jiuli smiled faintly:
"I thank the Queen Mother for the reward. The Queen Mother is a thousand years old."
Li Wu thought she was not allowed to say anything more, but after waiting for a long time, this was what she was waiting for.
Eunuch Li, who had a slightly dull expression, finally smiled and said:
"Since the second lady has accepted the reward, I will go back first."
Luo Jiuli nodded and watched Li Wu leave in silence.
The news of the Queen Mother's reward to Luo Jiuli reached Xiao Mingxuan's ears within a short time.
"Master, the Queen Mother is a weasel paying New Year greetings to a chicken. She has no good intentions."
Qin Yin curled his lips and snorted coldly.
Xiao Mingxuan put down the brush in his hand with a sharp expression.
"Although Luo Jiuli doesn't care what others say, it doesn't mean that he will let others pinch him. The Queen Mother's move is to retreat in order to advance. Do you really think others can't understand?"
Qin Yin nodded, his tone full of disdain.
"The Queen Mother holds a high position and feels that she is the supreme one in the world and cannot tolerate anyone's offense or provocation."
"But Miss Luo is obviously the victim. If Concubine Hu and the others weren't so aggressive, why would Miss Luo have broken up with them?"
Xiao Mingxuan sneered contemptuously and said nothing more about this matter.
"Is there any movement over there at Marquis Chongyang?"
Qin Yin rolled his eyes when he mentioned the Marquis of Chongyang.
"He comes from a humble background, so he naturally enters the palace to please the Queen Mother at this time."
"Ha! He knows how to choose the right time."
"It seems that the injuries on your body have been cured?"
Qin Yin's ears have one edge.
"Master, do you want me to teach him a lesson?"
After all, the Queen Mother is also the Emperor's nominal mother. This naked, naked, and beautiful face is simply embarrassing to the Emperor.
The emperor and his master are brothers in name only. If you disgrace the emperor, you will disgrace your master.
"No need."
Xiao Mingxuan shook his head.
"Stand still for now and see what they do next."
"Given the Queen Mother and Hu Jue's vengeance, how could they let go of what happened today?"
Qin Yin pondered.
"Yes, I understand."
"Well, a few days ago, did you complete what I asked you to do?"
Qin Yin nodded.
"It's just the last step of polishing. Master, Miss Luo Er already has Nanzhu and Nanxing guards by her side, so I'm afraid she won't be able to use this hidden weapon."
"It doesn't matter if you use it or not, the main thing is to prevent problems before they happen."
"The two young masters from the Duke's residence and the Luo family are not in the capital. There are so many pairs of eyes staring at her now. I can't stay with her every day to protect her. Although Nanzhu and Nanxing are strong in martial arts, Ma Ma
There are times when people stumble, and people also make mistakes.”
"It's better for her to bring some sharp weapons with her, so that I can rest assured."
Qin Yin: My master is worried about the safety of the second lady.
"Since the master is so worried about the second young lady, why not get married as soon as possible and protect the second young lady under the master's wings, so as to avoid being coveted by the people around you."
Xiao Mingxuan sighed.
"Do you think this king doesn't want to?"
"That woman was not in a hurry and made an appointment with me for half a year."
He had a seizure and agreed to her half-year appointment.
Qin Yin touched his nose.
What a shame for a hero! How could his master, such a wise man, go crazy when he comes to Miss Luo Er, especially when it comes to love?
"Master, didn't the master agree with the second lady to make an engagement first and then get married? Then the master will come to propose the marriage first and finalize the marriage."
Xiao Mingxuan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Even if she proposes marriage, her mother's consent must be obtained."
"What's more, the Duke is now in the Liyang military camp, and there are changes in the border areas. Not to mention that the emperor cannot summon him back to Beijing, even I have to wait patiently."
Qin Yin was helpless, knowing that he was a man of few words, so he didn't say anything more.
——
Early on the next morning, the Duke's wife took Nanny Xu and several serving girls and bodyguards to leave the house and went to Nanhua Temple.
As for the mother and daughter's advice to each other, I won't repeat them here.
After sending his mother away, Luo Jiuli packed up and took Nan Xing, Nan Zhu and Chun Rong to the Jiuwang Mansion.
On the way to Qian Street, a pink sedan chair, followed by several lifeless and listless maids and servants, was passing by Luo Jiuli's carriage.
By coincidence, Luo Jiuli was lifting the curtains of his car and saw this scene.
The people watching seemed to know the inside story, and they pointed at the pink sedan chair as it went away.
"I heard that the second daughter of the Shen family of the Hanlin Academy married the son of a steward in a village in the suburbs. Tsk, tsk, tsk! What a pity."
"You don't know the inside story. You think it's a lower marriage, but it's actually a high-ranking marriage from the Shen family."
"Hey! You are a commoner, you seem to know the affairs of this official's family."
"Hehe, I really know."
"What do you know? Let me tell you, if you can't tell me that you are ugly, we brothers will pick you up and parade you through the streets."
In the carriage, Luo Jiuli frowned.
"Chunrong, go find out what's going on?"
"Yes, miss."
Chun Rong knew the inside story. The second young lady of the Shen family wanted to harm her young lady. Unexpectedly, she was not as skilled as others and was tricked into it. She deserved it.
Not long after, Chun Rong came back.
"Miss."
"Come in."
"yes."
Chunrong didn't hesitate and walked into the carriage.
"Miss, I just made inquiries and found out that the sedan chair just now was indeed the one used by Shen Miaoqian to get married."
"Ever since what happened in the palace, Mr. Shen has given Shen Miaoqian two options, either to become a nun and live as a nun for the rest of her life, or to marry out of the capital and never come back."
"Obviously, Shen Miaoqian chose to get married. It just so happened that she was getting married today and was met by the second young lady."
Luo Jiuli calmed down and looked in the direction of the imperial city.
"They are really cruel. They treat people like pawns and throw them away as soon as they can. They really don't give people a way to survive."
Chun Rong: Miss, you really dare to say anything.
"Miss, I also asked about some things. Do you want to hear it, miss?"
Luo Jiuli withdrew his gaze.
"Tell me about it."
Although she pitied Shen Miaoqian, wasn't Shen Miaoqian responsible for everything?
"I heard that Shen Miaoqian's mother is not the serious matron of the Shen family, but was brought up by an ordinary wife."
"Plain wife?"
"Uh-huh!"
Chun Rong nodded hurriedly, it was rare for her young lady to be interested.
"I heard that the serious head of the Shen family was Shen Miaoqing's mother. Unfortunately, she passed away a year ago."
"A year ago? I remember that at the palace banquet last time, Shen Miaoqian once said that she returned to Beijing a year ago."