A tall figure passed by Song Jinyin, with a corner of his black robe lifted up, barely brushing against Song Jinyin's white cloak.
"Girl, you've got it, but it's hot!"
"Thank you, old man."
Song Jinyin wrapped herself tightly, and a circle of white fluffy fox fur on the cloak covered almost half of her face, revealing only a pair of beautiful black eyes.
As she left, she glanced at the men who just passed by.
A few of them couldn't see their faces clearly, but they were quite imposing. They looked very similar to Xuan Yi and Xuan Er, so they must be some powerful people.
Song Jinyin shrank into her cloak again and didn't look any further.
The Qianlai Inn really deserves its reputation. Anyone inside looks extraordinary.
...
At this time, in the embroidery workshop, Xiuxiu was picking up the finest fabrics and thinking about what she would go to the prefect's mansion with today.
"Sister Xiuxiu is still great. So after Song Ci's delay, it is impossible for Song Ci to embroider any powerful styles today. Xin Xiuzhang will definitely be displeased by then. This matter is not the same as going to the prefect's mansion. It might fall on her.”
Someone came up next to her. They were the little girls who usually followed Xiuxiu.
"Actually, let me tell you, even if Sister Xiuxiu doesn't instruct her to go out, she may not really have any ability. Wu Xiuzhang has always been easy to be soft-hearted. Maybe he left her that day because he saw her weakness and felt pity for her. ."
"Hey, it's hard to say, but her face is really scary, and it suppresses the lotus fragrance from before."
Others echoed, and finally lowered their voices and glanced at Lian Xiang in front of them.
Xiu Xiu felt a little irritated.
She threw away the things in her hands, raised her eyes and stared at him.
Recently, Xin Xiuzhang no longer interacts with her mother as before. Even if she calls her aunt in private, she rarely smiles. Now there is such a cute little girl.
But no matter whether Song Ci was really capable or not, she would definitely suppress him.
He's just an outsider who has nothing to rely on, so he won't be any more troublesome than those stinky girls in front of him who want to get ahead!
There was a calculation in Xiuxiu's eyes. Either she had to move her palm backwards, or she would be noticed by a nobleman, she would have to catch one!
With this interruption, another half hour passed.
Song Jinyin hurried back to the embroidery workshop, but because she was pregnant, she walked a little slowly.
She calmed down and was about to send Dongzao to the front, but was stopped by Xiuxiu, who stretched out her hand to carry the thing over.
"I've been gone for so long, it's time to go back to work. Xin Xiuzhang came a few times later, and I have a lot of good things to say for you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be too lazy to take care of it, so don't forget it."
Song Jinyin moved her lips, but stopped after seeing the gloating eyes of others.
In the peripheral vision, he saw the little girl who was pushed earlier, standing in the corner.
When he saw her, her eyes were filled with eagerness. Song Jinyin suddenly felt that something was wrong and completely gave up the thought of sending Dongzao to the front in person.
She backed away, and after Xiuxiu left, she quietly left the room.
The little girl followed, not caring about being seen, and pulled Song Jinyin aside.
"Sister, please take advantage of Xiuxiu's absence to talk to Xin Xiuzhang later. Today's errands are no better than those of the past few days, and Xin Xiuzhang is the most strict. If sister doesn't hand over the pattern she embroidered today, she will definitely not be able to get around her. "
"Why are the errands today not as good as the previous days?"
Song Jinyin frowned and looked up at the empty veranda.
Normally at this time, there would be many girls taking a break here, but today it was quiet except for the occasional noise from the spinning wheel next door.
"The embroidery workshop will select people to deliver clothes to the nobles' mansions every few days. Just now when I went in to add charcoal, I heard a few words, saying that today's style, together with the newly made clothes, would be sent to the prefect's mansion for the prefect's wife. Have a pick with some girls.”
"Xin Xiuzhang values these the most. If my sister fails to hand it over, she will only think that her sister is lazy or not good at her craftsmanship."
After listening to a few words, Song Jinyin finally understood.
Xiuxiu didn't want her to be favored by Xiu Zhang, nor did she want her to go to the prefect's mansion with her, so she ordered her to go out for a run so that she would lose time and not be able to finish today's work or embroidery. style.
Song Jinyin was not anxious at all, but because of these words, she became suspicious of the relationship between Xiuxiu and Xin Xiuzhang.
Judging from the words she had heard before, it would be easy for Xiu Xiu to suppress a new embroiderer like her. At most, she would just go ahead and talk to her, so there is no need to be so defensive.
But looking at it now, it doesn't seem to be the case.
"Aren't Xiuxiu and Xin Xiuzhang close? If she doesn't like me, she should be able to move me somewhere else so that I don't do the same job as her."
"I don't know, but there are several embroidery masters in the embroidery shop, and Xin embroidery master is a bit strict. Maybe he can be partial on weekdays, but it is not good to go too far, especially when it is related to the face of the embroidery shop. "
Song Jinyin was thoughtful and smiled after hearing this, as if she didn't take the matter to heart at all.
She didn't want to go to the Laoshizi Prefect's Mansion, but she didn't want to be looked down upon by Xiuzhang, so she had to drive her out of the job today and hand it over to Xin Xiuzhang.
"That's it. Thank you girl for informing me."
"I just remembered that the cuffs my sister sewed looked good, so I said something casually. What are your plans to do next?"
"I have to embroider well from now on."
Song Jinyin curled her lips and smiled cheerfully, exuding kindness.
"Otherwise, how can I get Xin Xiuzhang to give me the money to buy jujube later."
The little girl was stunned for a moment, and although she didn't understand what she was saying, she started laughing.
After entering the house, Xiuxiu was still in front and did not come back.
Several people who were close to her looked at Song Jinyin as if they were watching a good show.
When she covered her mouth and snickered, she still had the arrogance of an advanced embroidery workshop, as if she had seen her pitiful appearance being scolded by Xin Xiuzhang and having no one to support her.
Song Jinyin only estimated the time, and after sitting down, she was completely immersed in the embroidery work, allowing others to ridicule and sneer without paying any attention to her.
...
When Cang Lin received the news from Xuanwei outside the city, it happened that traces related to Song Ci were also sent from the city.
His hands were shaking a little, and when he looked back at his master's room, he could barely hold his sword steady.
But he didn't dare to report it rashly, for fear that something would go wrong, or he might admit the wrong person, and his happiness would be in vain.
"Can you check the whereabouts of several previous counties?"
"My subordinates have investigated and found that it is indeed the route all the way south, and Miss Song Ci is accompanied by a man."
Cang Lin frowned, his expression suddenly serious.
"The man traveling with the girl is Dr. Shen?"
"Yes, the figure and appearance match. Moreover, Dr. Shen stayed here for a few more days and stayed with Miss Song Ci. He did not leave until he accepted the urging."
"Always stay with me?"
Xuanwei didn't know why the leader in front of him suddenly became serious. He recalled the news he had just inquired about and nodded.
"During the day, Mr. Shen was in Miss Song Ci's yard. He waited for the girl to go back and didn't leave until sunset."
"Where does he live?"
"It's also this inn."
Cang Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
It happened that Doctor Mu came up with medicine and stopped when he saw him.
"The Crown Prince's sword wound has not continued to crack, but the arrow that day was poisonous. Now that the poison has been removed, the Crown Prince has not rested, and has been running all the way. The wound is quite serious now. We need to find a way to let the Crown Prince stay." I'm going to recuperate, and I must not be as tired as before."
"I shouldn't be able to run around anymore."
Cang Lin's eyebrows wrinkled again, and the relieved breath suddenly filled his heart again.
"I just received news about Miss Jin Yin. Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, as long as the girl doesn't leave, the prince will not leave the city for the time being. It is probably difficult to just let the prince lie down and recuperate..."
Before he finished speaking, the wooden door at the back suddenly opened.
The man's face was as pale as jade, and his hand was holding on to the wooden door. At this moment, there was an undercurrent in his cold black eyes, which was a mixture of hope and darkness.
"Where is she?"
Pei Yanzhou stopped by the door, his voice hoarse and hesitant.
The calmness he had just now completely dissipated, and the suppressed impulse was wrapped in complicated emotions.
He seemed to have heard news about her, but Pei Yanzhou was not sure whether he could really find her this time.
Even when he asked, there was a buzzing in his ears, his fingertips tightened, and his body was still a little stiff. For the first time, he felt timid in this pursuit.
"Where is she?"
Pei Yanzhou spoke again, and this time, he finally heard his own voice.
