Tangning didn't know that the planned marriage between Wenxinhou Mansion and Prince Lu Mansion had fallen through. She just led the group back to Tang Mansion with a serious look on her face.
When he got off the carriage and stepped through the gate of the mansion, Tang Ning suddenly told Yue Jian beside him: "Don't tell brother what happened tonight. He can't move until his injury is healed, so don't worry him."
Yue Jian was stunned for only a moment, and then said without changing his expression: "Things in Beijing cannot be hidden from the governor."
"Then we'll wait until we can't hide it any more. Tell me that no one in the house is allowed to disturb my brother."
"If the Governor asks..."
"I'll explain it to him myself."
Several people around heard the conversation between Tangning's master and servant, but no one thought much about it.
Everyone knew that Xiao Yan was seriously injured when he rescued him. They only thought that Tang Ning didn't want Xiao Yan to worry about it, so they kept it from him. No matter how much they thought Tang Ning was considerate, Song Jinxiu couldn't help but feel the congestion in his chest.
Even though he had seen Tang Ning and Xiao Yan being intimate more than once, and saw her being as close to the eunuch as she was to him in the past, he still couldn't let go.
It was obvious that he should be called brother, and he was obviously Tang Ning's brother, but now she was closer to an outsider than him.
When the sourness surged, Song Jinxiu suppressed his emotions and followed everyone into Tang Mansion.
Hua Wu and the others were shocked when they saw that Tang Ning and Qian Qiyue had changed their clothes, and that Xue Ru had scratches on her body.
"Girl, what are you doing, why are you injured?" Hua Wu asked anxiously.
Tang Ning said, "There's an accident. Let's get some ice cubes. A'ru, go apply the medicine first."
Xue Ru was rarely stubborn: "I'm fine. I'll just apply the medicine later."
Something unexpected happened tonight that worried her.
Tang Ning met her eyes and didn't force her to leave after thinking about it.
Hua Wu hurriedly brought back ice cubes. After Tang Ning asked them all to retreat, he wrapped ice cubes to apply ice to Qian Qiyue's red and swollen face, and then said to Fu Laiqing: "Just now, I Hu Li hurt Langjun Fu out of desperation, do you want to go with the people in the house to change clothes and apply some medicine?"
Fu Laiqing was wearing dark clothes and followed him silently. No one noticed that he was injured. At this time, after hearing Tang Ning's words, several others looked over in surprise.
Qian Qiyue held down Tang Ning's iced hand and wanted to get up: "Fu Laiqing, are you injured?"
Fu Laiqing shook his head: "No."
Seeing Qian Qiyue frowning and looking at him, and Qi Cheng also looking at him, he pretended to be relaxed and waved his hand to show that he was really fine.
"The county owner was already in the water at the time. He didn't have much strength. He only had some scratches on his arm. He was really fine."
"On the other hand, why did the County Lord and Mrs. Qian have a conflict with Old Princess Lu and the others at the Yuelai Building just now, and even made a move with them?"
Qian Qiyue was furious when she heard the words of Princess Lu. She covered her face and said, "Who knows what medicine they took wrongly? They stopped us from returning home. After they passed by, they came up and gave it to me and Tang." Ning was off his horse, and Tang Ning and I fell into the water, and we couldn't take care of anyone who saw us, but that old Princess Lu actually attacked us without us kneeling down."
"That is to say, my aunt was tricked into losing her strength in the water, otherwise I would have to give that nanny An a few hard whips..."
Speaking of the whip, she stretched out her hand towards her waist and touched nothing, and immediately puffed her face in anger.
She finally found a handy whip, but she didn't expect to be dragged into the lake by the two bastards earlier.
She was so angry!
Fu Laiqing felt something was wrong when he heard this: "Although Old Princess Lu values rules, she doesn't seem to be someone who would fight against others just for such a small thing."
Tang Ning said: "If someone instigates it, it will happen naturally."
Song Jinxiu's face changed slightly when he heard this. He thought carefully about tonight's events and said in a deep voice: "It's not an accident that you fell into the water tonight. I saw someone bumping into you on purpose by the lake before. After the collision, the person immediately blended into the crowd. , and a man deliberately approached you after you fell into the water. I am afraid that someone has already set up a trap to ruin your innocence."
"Only a few people know that you learned to swim when you were young. If you and Mrs. Qian fell into the lake together and were unable to save yourself, and then were fished out of the lake by those two men in public, you happened to bump into each other and came out to admire the moon. , the strict and disciplined Princess Lu..."
The expressions of several other people changed when they heard this.
Qi Cheng sat aside and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Sir Song, are you saying that the person who set up the game is related to Prince Lu's Mansion?"
Fu Laiqing frowned: "No, if it was really Prince Lu's house that was behind it, how could Old Princess Lu be so stupid as to come and expose this matter in person? She offended people and left an excuse. Besides, Old Princess Lu is the most strict about rules. She doesn't seem to know how to use women. Those who come to plot against the county lord and the others are innocent."
"You mean, Princess Lu was used as a knife?" Qi Cheng said in a condensed voice.
There was silence in the flower hall for a moment. Xue Ru covered her arms and remained silent, but her eyes were gloomier than ever before. Song Jinxiu and the others also had ups and downs in their hearts when they learned the truth.
Old Princess Lu is a sword, so who is the person who set up a trap to harm Tang Ning and the others?
Tang Ning sat aside and said softly: "The eldest princess's palace once negotiated a marriage with Prince Cheng's palace, intending to marry the daughter-in-law of the Prince Consort's clan to Xie Yin. Later, due to the rebellion of Prince Cheng's palace, the matter could not be resolved. A few days ago, Chang Leyang The princess suddenly mentioned this matter and told her aunt that she wanted to change marriages."
Several people's eyes widened when they heard this.
"Who does she want to replace?" Song Jinxiu asked.
Tang Ning sneered: "Me."
Qian Qiyue jumped up, grabbed the ice cube on her face and slammed it on the table: "She's out of her mind. She actually wants to exchange Xie Yin's marriage for you? That bitch has already been After returning to the Lu family, why didn't she go to the Lu family to change? Why should she go to you? Does she think you are easy to bully?!"
Fu Laiqing and Qi Cheng also found it incredible. Is Princess Leyang crazy? How could she dare to have such an idea?
Tang Ning sneered, but it was because she felt easy to bully when she saw that she had no father, no mother, and no clan protection. When she fell into the water, she was still suspicious. She didn't know whether tonight's incident was for her or Qian Qiyue, but when When she saw Princess Leyang and the fourth princess, there was something she didn't understand.
Song Jinxiu clenched her fists angrily: "So Princess Leyang had evil intentions because she couldn't change the marriage, and wanted to destroy your innocence and force you to marry?" He said with an angry look on his face: "How dare she?!"
Qian Qiyue's eyes were filled with fire: "That old godly woman!"
Seeing her getting up and about to rush out, Fu Laiqing quickly stepped aside and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I wanted to settle a score with her, and she almost killed Tang Ning and me!"
"can not go."
Fu Laiqing grabbed her arm: "Song Jinxiu was the only one who saw that someone bumped into you and fell into the water. Neither the person who bumped into you nor the people in the water were found. You just went to the eldest princess's mansion without any evidence. Not only will you not be able to sue If you seek justice, Princess Leyang will bite you back."
Seeing Qian Qiyue's angry eyes, he whispered:
"She is the eldest princess, so she has her own status. It is a serious crime to slander the royal family without proof, and the fact that you and the county master were approached by a man in the water must not be spread outside. Although the two people did not succeed, there are still rumors. If If you spread the word and someone takes the opportunity to make something out of nothing, it will only ruin your reputation."
Qian Qiyue was angry and annoyed when she heard this: "Then let's forget it?"
"Of course not."
Song Jinxiu on the side said coldly: "You and Tang Ning can't cause trouble for her, but others can."
"Elder Princess Leyang used Old Princess Lu as a knife. If she just instigated a few words in the building and let Old Princess Lu stand out, it would be fine. At most, there would be some resentment, but if Old Princess Lu knew that she was almost being used and destroyed, How can she let go of Tang Ning and Miss Qian, and let Prince Lu's Mansion have a grudge against Governor Xiao and the Qian family?"
After all, there was an old prince in Prince Lu's Mansion who sacrificed his life for the country. Old Princess Lu also had a very high status in the clan. She wanted to teach Princess Leyang a lot of tricks.
Fu Laiqing rarely agreed with Song Jinxiu: "He is right, neither you nor the county chief come forward in this matter. Let Qian Shangshu or Governor Xiao send someone to Prince Lu's Mansion. Someone will naturally cause trouble for Princess Leyang. "
Qian Qiyue had a calm and pretty face, obviously unwilling to do so.
Tang Ning said: "Canglang has already led people to surround Yinghe Lake. We may not be able to catch the person who did it."
Besides, she always felt that what happened tonight was just the beginning.
With Princess Leyang's temperament, she may not give up if her scheme fails. In addition, there is Empress Lu secretly, so it cannot be a coincidence that the fourth prince's concubine appears there tonight.
If the Fourth Princess and Empress Lu were involved in Princess Leyang’s conspiracy to cause her to fall into the water, then they were instigating this shameless method. This would never be the only time, and after what happened tonight, Tang Ning He also vaguely guessed what Queen Lu wanted.
She lowered her eyes with sarcasm on her face. Empress Lu was really worried about the fourth prince, and she actually focused her thoughts on her.
Did Queen Lu really think she was easy to bully? !
There was a ruthless look in Tang Ning's eyes. She didn't mention Queen Lu's matter to a few people, nor did she tell them everything she had guessed. She just said to a few people:
"Since Mr. Song saw the appearance of the person who made the move, he had his portrait drawn first. Then he searched secretly and used fireworks that suddenly exploded to find clues."
Qian Qiyue heard this and said angrily: "Don't ask me to find evidence!"
After several people knew the truth about falling into the water, they were not in a good mood. Tang Ning comforted Qian Qiyue, and seeing that it was already dark, he sent her back to Qian's house. Fu Laiqing and Qi Cheng did not stay long.
After leaving Tang Mansion, Fu Laiqing called to Qian Qiyue who was angry.
"What?"
"Don't be impulsive about tonight's matter..."
Qian Qiyue originally wanted to say something back, but suddenly remembered that Fu Laiqing had saved her life in the water earlier. She pursed her lips and said, "I know!"
She's not stupid!
Qian Qiyue paused, then looked at Fu Laiqing's still wet clothes: "I was in the lake just now, thank you for saving me."
Fu Laiqing said: "You're welcome, but we just happened to meet each other. No one would dare to ignore him."
"That's different. Anyway, you saved me. I owe you my life. If you need anything in the future, just ask."
Qian Qiyue stretched out her hand and patted him twice on the shoulder. After taking her hand back, she said directly: "I have to go back first, and I have to complain to my father and ask him to stand up for me and Tang Ning. You should hurry up too." Go back and change your clothes, be careful of catching the cold."
Fu Laiqing responded: "Okay."
Seeing Qian Qiyue getting into the carriage and leaving, Fu Laiqing's eyes continued to fall on the carriage getting further and further away.
Qi Cheng stood beside Fu Laiqing and spoke quietly.
"We just happened to meet each other, but no one would have saved him?"
He reached out and slapped his paw on Fu Laiqing's arm, whose face was frozen. Fu Laiqing shivered in pain and turned pale.
Qi Cheng's eyes were full of resentment: "Fu Langjun, you are really righteous."
I don’t know who it was, but I saw Mrs. Qian falling into the water and running faster than a dog.
He jumped into the water without thinking, passed the Yiyang County Lord, and swam directly towards him!
Fu Laiqing's expression froze slightly: "Both of them and I are old acquaintances, and the situation was critical at that time. The county master was good at water, so I could only choose her..."
Qi Cheng immediately laughed angrily: "Really? It turns out that you and Mrs. Qian have nothing to do with each other, which caused me to misunderstand you. Since you two have nothing to do with each other, then I will ask my mother to propose marriage to Qian's family after I return."
"We are as close as brothers. You saved your future sister-in-law. After we get married, I will definitely take your sister-in-law to thank you! Thank you!"
After he said that, he turned and left.
Fu Laiqing, who was originally calm, suddenly became anxious. He quickly pulled Qi Cheng and said, "No."
Qi Cheng raised his eyebrows: "Why not?"
Fu Laiqing: "..."
He was stared at for a long time, hesitating, and when he saw Qi Cheng turning around to leave, he pulled the person and said, "You can't propose marriage!"
Qi Cheng immediately sneered when he heard this: "Hey, Mr. Fu is in a hurry?"
Damn it, just pretend! !
Fu Laiqing: "..."
His face was flushed and his ears were burning. He looked at Qi Cheng's eyes full of ridicule. After a while, he got angry and slapped Qi Cheng on the head: "You can't marry Qian Qiyue anyway!"
