After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 298 A way out
Qin Er reached out his hand and touched his face. His originally smooth face now had some bumps.

"Brother, why do you have a rash again? It seems to be even more serious than last time!" Qin Jingshu said.

Qin Er had not been out for a long time because of the rash. He panicked when he heard this and said, "Why did it come back again? I didn't dare to eat anything. Why..."

Before Qin Er could finish his words, he saw Niu Niu and Shen Ling not far away looking at him with puzzled eyes. He didn't dare to stay here any longer and ran away.

The beautiful maid holding the tray breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, Sister Zisu, go and get busy."

Qin Jingshu recognized the maid. She was from her eldest brother's courtyard. Perhaps there were too many guests today and there were not enough people to serve, so even the people in her own courtyard were temporarily requisitioned.

When Qin Jingshu turned back, she forced a smile on her face and continued to lead the way: "Many people came to the waterside pavilion today, and Rongjia County Lady is here too. My second brother may have come to look for Rongjia County Lady just now."

Hearing the title of Princess Rongjia, Shen Ling and Niu Niu couldn't help but frown.

When we entered the water pavilion, we saw from afar that a group of young girls were surrounding Princess Rongjia.

Princess Rongjia naturally looked down on Qin Er. In the entire Xianguo Mansion, only Qin Jing could catch her eye. Unfortunately, the person who saved her was Qin Er, so she had no choice but to accept this marriage. According to her mother, although Qin Er was not a promising person, the Xianguo Mansion was on the rise. Qin Jing had the style of his grandfather and was married to the Song family. With the support of the Xianguo Mansion and the two ministers, it was only a matter of time for Qin Jing to rise to prominence.

Princess Rongjia's marriage to Qin Er is equivalent to helping the King of Qi connect with them, so that when her brother competes for the throne in the future, he can get these people to help.

Marrying down also has its advantages. Princess Rongjia will be able to live more comfortably after marriage.

After Princess Rongjia came to her senses, she became the proud princess who looked down upon others and was willing to socialize and enjoy the treatment of being the center of attention.

"A Ling, you are late. It's a pity that you didn't see how the second young master Qin was courting Rong Jia just now. He asked people to bring food and drinks, as if he was afraid that Rong Jia was thirsty or hungry." The Jiucheng County Lady joked with a smile.

Shen Ling always felt that these words were strange, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether it was a real joke or a subtle criticism of Qin Er for only doing these worthless things.

Princess Rongjia was too lazy to think about it and said, "If he didn't show me courtesy, I wouldn't bother to care about him."

Seeing that Lady Rongjia thought that Qin Er was deeply in love, Shen Ling did not tell him what she saw outside. Their marriage was caused by falling into the water, and unlike Sister Li, it was not easy to cancel the engagement.

While talking, Shen Ling happened to see Li Shuyun, who was leaning against the railing of the corridor not far away, throwing fish food into the water with a bored look on her face.

Although Shen Ling had a very good relationship with Niu Niu, it was not appropriate for a grown-up girl like her to stay with two little kids all the time when attending the banquet. Seeing that Princess Rongjia did not continue to embarrass Niu Niu, she gave her a few instructions and walked towards Li Shuyun, lifting her skirt.

"Sister Li, slow down. The fish are almost full." Shen Ling said softly.

Li Shuyun looked down at the lake. There were two fish in the lake whose bellies were already turned upside down, and they were still struggling to grab food with other fish.

Li Shuyun took back her hand and said helplessly: "I was careless for a moment and almost harmed them. I am guilty of this."

Shen Ling came close to her and asked in a low voice: "Sister Li, how is your marriage going?"

A trace of sadness flashed across Li Shuyun's eyes. She shook her head and said, "Grandfather is afraid that I will break off the engagement and affect the marriages of other sisters."

The Li family is headed by Lord Li. Hearing her say this, Shen Ling couldn't help but sigh with her.

"Is there really no other way?" Shen Ling asked. Li Shuyun said, "Grandfather has made up his mind. I can't think of any other way."

Two young girls sat opposite each other and looked at the fish swimming in the lake.

At this time, the eldest princess and Madam Li were sitting together in the flower hall of Duke Xianguo's Mansion which was used to receive female guests.

"Madam has raised a good daughter. I like Shuyun very much. Is she married?" the eldest princess asked with a smile.

Madam Li's mother-in-law, Old Madam Li, was not feeling well today, so she did not attend the banquet at Duke Xianguo's Mansion. Madam Li was rarely so close to the eldest princess, and when she heard this question, she couldn't help but feel panicked.

"Your Highness, please have mercy on me. Shuyun has been promised to someone else. He is Cui Yuan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Jing'an." Madam Li replied.

The princess frowned slightly upon hearing this, and said in an ambiguous tone, "Jing'an Marquis's Mansion, that's a pity."

The eldest princess and the emperor are siblings. If we talk about people who understand the emperor, she can be ranked in the top three.

Madam Li felt something was wrong with this tone and was afraid that the Emperor had something against the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion.

"Your Highness, please tell me clearly, is there anything wrong with the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion?" asked Madam Li.

The princess sighed and said, "How could a good girl end up in such a den of wolves? The Jing'an Marquis's mansion is full of people who are cheating on their wives and willing to be eunuchs. It's a mess and not very decent. My brother even lamented that the family tradition has been corrupted. Why didn't Madam ask more about it in advance?"

When Madam Li heard this, her face turned pale and she couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, is this true?"

The princess nodded gently and said, "If I hadn't seen that my A Ling and your Shu Yun were on good terms, I wouldn't have been willing to be the bad guy and say these few extra words. Well, now that the marriage is settled, Madam, just pretend that you didn't hear what I said."

Madam Li was staggering. Given the eldest princess's identity, she naturally would not suspect that she was lying.

"I am actually very curious. Your family has a clean and upright tradition and you usually do not associate with the families of nobles. Why did you suddenly arrange this marriage for Shuyun?" the eldest princess asked softly.

Because of the foreshadowing of the previous words, Madam Li was no longer on guard against the princess and replied, "Your Highness, you don't know. I didn't want to do that. One day, my father-in-law came back from a drink outside and brought a jade pendant as a token of trust. He said he had found a good home for Shuyun..."

Mrs. Li was about to cry when she said this. Her daughter, whom she cherished so much, was actually casually married off at a drinking party, and to such a filthy family!
The princess showed regret again and said, "Originally, I still had some delusions, but now I won't say them. It's such a pity."

Madam Li grasped at a life-saving straw and said, "Your Highness, if you have something to say, just speak up."

The eldest princess then said, "My son Changfeng was originally a good-for-nothing, but now he has finally become something. His master is Mr. Gu, who, as you know, just became the top scorer in the imperial examination."

Mrs. Li nodded. When she was at home before, she was still sighing at Shen Changfeng's good luck to have a scholar as his teacher. She never thought that in just one month, the scholar would pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

"His master only has Changfeng as his disciple. I was afraid that Changfeng would not live up to his expectations and make Master Gu angry. But I never expected that Master Gu likes Changfeng very much. He always says that Changfeng did not find the right path in the past. Now Changfeng has made progress, and his master praises him for his bright future."

Mrs. Li felt envious. As parents, all they wanted was for their children to become successful. The Li family was a family with a long tradition of passing down imperial examinations, and they respected scholars the most.

The princess felt that it was almost time, and she said, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the madam. I love Shuyun very much. I thought that if Changfeng had a chance, I would come to propose marriage for him. I was afraid that he was not worthy of Shuyun. Who could have expected that this would be the result of a secret marriage? I can't sleep at night when I think of this."

Mrs. Li's eyes suddenly lit up.