Xie Yi'an had already left.
Rong Huaishu was sitting in the study, holding up his pen and not knowing what he was writing. His eyebrows were deep and focused, and his posture was straight.
Princess Rong knocked on the door: "Huai Shu, mother has something to tell you."
Rong Huaishu carefully placed the pen on the pen pillow, then stood up and opened the door: "Mother, what's wrong?"
Princess Rong looked calm and simply told Qin Zhilan's unreasonable demands and death-seeking behavior truthfully. Rong Huai was stunned for a long time: "Mother, this...is this impossible?"
"Your sister was so frightened that she came back in a hurry. How can she still lie?" Princess Rong's face was filled with anger. "She is such a scheming and cunning person! It's a good thing she is not my daughter-in-law, otherwise the palace will be defeated by her sooner or later."
Rong Huaishu was silent for a long time. Thinking of the letter Qin Zhilan asked her maid to send, she didn't know what to do.
He had never dealt with this kind of thing before, but it certainly wasn't appropriate to dwell on it.
In order to avoid misunderstandings in the future, Rong Huaishu decided to make this matter clear to Miss Xie as soon as possible. He turned around and walked to the clothes rack, took his coat and put it on: "Mom, I'm going to Xie's house."
"It's getting late, why don't you wait until tomorrow..."
"It doesn't matter, I'll just tell Brother Yi'an that he left something behind and I'll deliver it to him." Rong Huaishu said, telling the boy to prepare the carriage and hurried out.
Princess Rong was so angry that she couldn't help but curse in her heart. Qin Zhilan really opened her eyes and made her look at Taifu Qin's family tradition in a different light.
She had to keep Huaiyue away from Qin Zhilan from now on.
Thinking of how Rong Huaiyue had directly offended Prince Zhan and his wife because of her closeness to the Fifth Princess, and was threatened by Qin Zhilan again today.
Princess Rong couldn't help but wonder whether her daughter didn't know people well, or had no brain at all?
It would be better for her to go out less often in the future, otherwise she will get into trouble sooner or later. After Huai Shu's wedding, she should start thinking about her marriage.
Rong Huaishu obviously did not expect that after arriving at Xie's house, the first person he met would be Uncle Xie Xiaoguo, who had just returned from the palace.
Xie Lin is actually a few years older than Rong Huaishu, but he is the uncle of Xie Yi'an and Xie Danshu, so there can be no confusion in terms of seniority.
So Rong Huaishu naturally called out: "Uncle Xie."
Xie Lin turned over and dismounted, and looked at the elegant and handsome young man in front of him with some surprise: "It's so late, the prince comes to see Dan Shu?"
"Huai Shu is a little abrupt, but there is something I want to tell Miss Xie, and I hope Uncle Xie will forgive me." Rong Huai Shu looked hesitant, as if he was troubled by something.
"It's okay." Xie Lin handed the reins to the servant, turned around and entered the door, "Come in with me."
"yes."
Xie Lin asked as he walked: "What happened?"
Rong Huaishu hesitated for a moment: "It's Miss Qin."
Xie Lin stopped and turned to look at him, with a cold look in his eyes: "Do you still have contact with Miss Qin?"
"No, it's not." Rong Huaishu shook his head quickly, "Miss Qin and I have almost never met. She has regretted it recently."
"Regret?" Xie Lin raised his eyebrows slightly, "What does this mean?"
Is he too old to understand the tricks young people are playing nowadays?
When Rong Huaishu looked at him like this, he felt a pressure coming down on him, making him tremble with fear.
In fact, he shouldn't be afraid of Uncle Xie Xiaoguo. After all, he was born in Prince Rong's palace and his status is no worse than Uncle Xie Xiaoguo's.
But involuntarily, he always felt an invisible sense of oppression, which made him speak a little more cautiously: "Can you find a place to sit down, and I will talk to Uncle Xie in detail?"
Xie Lin turned around and walked into the yard. For some reason, Rong Huaishu felt that Xie Lin was the one who could solve the problem.
Xie Lin lived in the south courtyard. Rong Huaishu followed him into the courtyard, listened to Xie Lin's instructions to prepare tea, and said quickly: "Uncle Xie, you're welcome, I...I'll leave as soon as I finish."
Xie Lin glanced at him: "Why are you nervous? I won't eat you."
Rong Huaishu: "..."
After Xie Lin entered the house, he took off his outer robe, and the maids helped him wash his face. It was getting dark outside, and the two maids holding the lamps hung up the lanterns.
After working for a while, Xie Lin walked to the Arhat couch by the window and sat down: "Let's talk."
Rong Huaishu thought for a moment, as if he was sorting out his words: "Miss Qin invited Huaiyue to Qin's house today, saying she wanted to see her paintings, but after Huaiyue went there, she found that the portrait she painted was my portrait."
Xie Lin squinted his eyes slightly, but sipped the tea without saying a word.
"Miss Qin said she regretted it, but..." Rong Huaishu's brows were filled with embarrassment, "But she just used Miss Xie's reputation as an excuse to threaten Huaiyue, so that Huaiyue would be married to Miss Xie on the day I got married. The medicine was put into His Royal Highness’s wine.”
Xie Lin frowned: "So does she want to save you, or does she want to plot against the prince?"
"I also don't understand her thoughts. I always feel that she is a little crazy." Rong Huai wrote with a wry smile. "He said that if Huaiyue didn't do what he said, there would be rumors in the imperial city tomorrow that Miss Xie was fighting for me. , fell into the water on purpose.”
Xie Lin raised his eyebrows slightly and raised a deep smile at the corner of his mouth: "Are you trying to ruin Dan Shu's reputation?"
Rong Huaishu nodded: "I was worried about this, so I came here at this time and wanted to tell Miss Xie in advance."
"You don't have to tell her." Xie Lin said calmly, "Leave this matter to me."
"Yes." Rong Huaishu breathed a sigh of relief and then asked hesitantly, "Then how should Huaiyue reply to Miss Qin?"
Xie Lin said calmly: "Tell me first, was it Qin Zhilan's fault that Dan Shu fell into the water?"
"Yes." Rong Huaishu nodded, "When Dan Shu fell into the water, they were the only two at the lake. When Qin Zhilan called for help, I thought it was Qin Zhilan who fell into the water, so I hurried over -"
"Let's get to the point." Xie Lin interrupted his explanation, "Why do you think Dan Shu was pushed by Qin Zhilan?"
"Miss Qin has always been reluctant to marry me, and it was she who took the initiative to invite Miss Xie to the lakeside to talk. Miss Hao, the daughter of the Minister of Rites, was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea at that time. She was a little far away, so she probably couldn't see her clearly. But she insists that Miss Xie fell into the lake on her own. If she hadn't been bribed in advance, she could just say that she didn't see it. Why are she so sure?"
After a pause, "Besides, Miss Xie is not a child, how could she fall into the lake by herself? If it was a deliberate calculation, she would never have expected that the person who came out would be me. Besides, given Miss Xie's family background and talent, I am not her the best choice."
Xie Lin raised his eyebrows slightly: "You trust Dan Shu."
"Miss Xie has a noble nature and will never scheme against others."
Xie Lin was quite satisfied with his attitude and nodded casually: "Ask your sister to promise her for the time being. You don't need to worry about other things. I will handle it properly."
"Thank you so much, uncle."
"You're welcome, just call me uncle like Dan Shu."
"Thank you, uncle." Rong Huaishu bowed and cupped his hands, "Then Huaishu will leave."
Xie Lin stood up and walked him to the yard. Looking at the young man's thin and tall figure, he sighed softly: "It's a pity that he is a weak scholar with no strength."
"How can a person be perfect?" A condensed voice sounded, "In the first twenty years of Rong Huai's life, he only knew how to study. He didn't have so many palaces, and he was not good at calculations. He has a simple and upright mind, which is not a bad thing for the young lady."
Xie Lin turned his head and looked over: "You mean that my city is deep, not simple, and good at calculations?"
"Don't dare."
Xie Lin turned around and went back to the room: "Since Qin Zhilan wants rumors to spread all over the world, then let her do it."
"yes."
