History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 125

It's not too far from Zhu's house to Qin's mansion, Xu Lang rode behind Lin Lang, crossed the long street in the market, and when he reached the gate of Qin's mansion, he asked, "When does the sixth sister plan to return to Beijing?"

"It's early February, when the capital is getting hotter, it shouldn't be cold when I go home." After all, she was thinking about Qin Shi and He Wenzhan, "I still want to go back soon, I haven't seen my brother since he was born When will Second Brother Xu leave?"

"Walk with you, so I can take care of you on the way."

The timing of his coming to Jiangnan and returning to Beijing is too coincidental!Lin Lang slandered silently, and then asked: "Have you found out everything about the Zhu family? It was said last time that they were in collusion with bandits, did Brother Xu still investigate later?"

"Zhu Yong is very cautious. During this period of time, I have been on tight precautions. I have no chance to strike." Xu Lang is confident. Judging from his appearance, he should have already made arrangements. When he leaves Jiangnan, the Zhu family relaxes their vigilance, and then they can strike. Secret investigation.

Naturally, Lin Lang was happy to see it come to fruition. For the sake of the He family and the Xu family, the sooner the Zhu family's fortunes were overturned, the better.However, Zhu Yong's status as a Jiedu envoy was not obtained in exchange for steamed buns. With Xu Lang's experience and ability as a young man, it was not easy to find clues on his territory.

The only gratification is that Xu Lang has already discovered the clues. It would be best if he could find the evidence to bring down the Zhu family.

So she stepped up, "Second Brother Xu, you need to investigate carefully, I always feel that the Zhu family is restless."

Xu Lang looked at her with a smile, "Why are you restless?" Judging from her tone, it wasn't random guesswork or angry words, it was obvious that she had found some clues, but she was a ten-year-old girl, how could she be so insight?Lin Lang smiled without saying a word, said goodbye to him, and walked into the Qin residence.

She came back early uncharacteristically, which surprised Mrs. Qin.At this moment, both Wu Shi and Qin Zhen were still at Zhu's house, Lin Lang only said that she was not feeling well, and she was afraid that when she went back to Wu Shi in person, she would be detained by Zhu's house, so she came back first.This is not a big deal, Mrs. Qin told her to go back after a few words of concern.

Everywhere during the New Year's Eve is full of excitement. Today Zhu's family invites, tomorrow the Qin Mansion banquet, there will be large and small banquets for several days in a row. Even the Wu family can't bear it, let alone the two little girls Lin Lang and Qin Zhen. .

Since Lin Lang had successfully separated the Shen and Zhu families, she was no longer keen on these banquets.One is that he is afraid of running into trouble with Zhu Chengyu again, and the other is that he is tired from tossing around recently and really needs to rest his mind.Even Princess Rui County held a banquet, but Lin Lang did not go because she was ill.

Anyway, Princess Rui County is now looking at Qin Zhen, so it is better for her to be less alone with Jun Xu.Lin Lang originally came to Jiangnan to recuperate from his illness, and when he claimed to be ill, others had nothing to say, so he sneaked away like this, seeing that it was almost the Lantern Festival.

There is a Lantern Festival every year during the Shangyuan Festival. No matter in the capital city or in a remote village, appreciating lanterns is a big event.Lin Lang talked with Mrs. Qin at home these days, except for going to Xu Lang's place twice in the middle, she hasn't been out for a long time.Qin Zhen would naturally go to watch the excitement this evening, and Lin Lang had heard the name of the Jiangnan Lantern Festival for a long time, so she was naturally looking forward to it.

When they were in the capital, He Weijie took the Linlang sisters out for all lantern festivals and other matters, and the eldest lady, Qin Shi and the others gathered alone with other noble ladies.When they arrived at Qin's house, Qin Huaiyu and Qin Huai'en brothers had a mediocre relationship with Qin Zhen. Although they were close relatives, they were just an official who needed to socialize outside.Even the last time I went to Meishan Academy, it was Qin Huai'en who brought the younger sisters to the academy and they broke up. They won't travel together.

According to the rules of the Qin family, Mrs. Wu took the lead in viewing the lanterns on Yuanxi night, and took Mrs. Mei, Qin Zhen and sister Linlang out.

Huaiyang City is prosperous, and it is even better than the capital city.The lanterns are connected one after another, and the waterside at the bridgehead, the painted boats and pavilions are full of colorful lights.The girls are in groups of three or five, and the lords are in groups of seven or eight. The richly decorated and exquisite carriages pass slowly among the crowd, and the fragrance is lingering.Sitting in the painting boat and slowly swaying the oars, the sound of the oars, the lights and shadows, and the beautiful people on the water are really beautiful.

After playing along the river for a while, we went to the Zhaixing Pavilion.

Zhaixing Pavilion is the most famous restaurant in Huaiyang City. It is four stories high and stands out from the rest of the residential shops. It is only lower than the pagoda in Jinguang Temple.Because of the good terrain here, you can overlook the entire Huaiyang City from inside. When it comes to grand events such as viewing lanterns, it is hard to find one.

The boss is also an elegant person. He set up a lantern riddle meeting at night. From the entrance of the building to the top floor, each one is more difficult. Only those who can guess all the answers can climb to the top of the Zhaixing Pavilion, step on the viewing platform, and have a panoramic view of the endless night. light.

Lin Lang and Qin Zhen are not very old, guessing these lantern riddles are mainly fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls like Shen Yurong, so they don't want to join in the fun, just sit with Wu Shi and Mei Shi who have chosen a long time ago. In the private room, listen to the pipa played lightly and the singers sing a cappella. When you look at the scenery from the window, you can see the cornices intertwined between the streets and alleys, the lights are shining, and the singing and dancing dramas are also gathered tonight. Everywhere is lively and bright.

If he followed He Weijie in the capital, Lin Lang would have to quarrel to see those jugglers right now, but although the Wu family is benevolent, they are quite strict in this respect. Qin Zhen has never been allowed to mess around in such a place where fish and dragons are mixed, Lin Lang Naturally, I have to stay obediently.

The people in the Zhaixing Pavilion are all famous people in Huaiyang City. After a while, the mother next to Mrs. Wu came back and said that it was the mother and daughter of the Zhu family.Before finishing the words, Mrs. Zhu and Zhu Hanxiang had already opened the curtain and came in. Tonight they dressed up naturally and for no reason. Although Zhu Hanxiang had blemishes on her face, she was still beautiful and beautiful under the cover of makeup.

This place is bustling and bustling, but somewhere in the Shen residence is bleak and desolate.

In previous years, Shen Yulian liked the lantern festival the most. The so-called beauties under the lanterns are very attractive. She knows this truth, so she always dresses up carefully, and goes around the Zhaixing Pavilion, looking forward to seeing Zhu Chengyu meet by chance.In November of this year, she was looking forward to the New Year. She chose the clothes suitable for wearing under the star lights early and ordered people to make them as soon as possible.

After being supervised by her personally, the clothes are perfect, beautiful and exquisite, but they are no longer beautiful.

(End of this chapter)