Drunk House

Xie Lin thought about it for two days, but was still a little unwilling. He took the time to run to the East Palace. He wanted to ask Qin Luan face to face.

 He was sure that he liked Qin Luan. Although he was not in love with her, he could not let go of this kind of love for a long time.

On the day he came to the East Palace, Qin Luan was leading people to clean the prince's study. Because the weather was fine, some books needed to be dried, so she took people out of the study to dry them under the eaves.

Xie Lin saw her from a distance, and saw that she had become a female official, and her gestures still carried some traces of the past. She did not have her spine bent because of being demoted as a slave, and she became submissive. It can be seen that she was not bullied by anyone in the East Palace. It's still good.

Generally speaking, if a family commits a crime and their female relatives are consigned to slavery, they will almost never get good results. Qin Luan can enter the East Palace as a female official. It has to be said that it is because of Zhou Gu's favor. Otherwise, not everyone can become a female official in the Eastern Palace. Yes, a girl from a good family sold herself to the court and was trained for several years before she could climb to this position step by step. Not to mention being a slave, there was almost no hope.

 Xie Lin looked at it for a moment and then stepped forward.

When Qin Luan saw Xie Lin, he was stunned for a moment, then politely said, "Thank you, young prince, His Royal Highness is not in the mansion."

Xie Lin looked at her and said, "I'm just here to find you."

Qin Luan was stunned again.

Xie Lin said directly: "I asked His Highness the Crown Prince for instructions."

Qin Luan speculated on the meaning of this sentence, pinched it gently with his hand in his sleeve, and asked with doubts on his face, "The young prince comes to see my slave? Is there anything that can happen?"

“Let’s take a step to speak!” Xie Lin glanced at the young eunuchs and maids surrounding him with their ears pricked up.

Qin Luan nodded.

She was familiar with the East Palace, so she took Xie Lin to an empty and deserted place. People in the distance could see them, but ensured that they could not hear them. This could not only avoid being seen in a remote place and making unwarranted speculations, but also allow people to No one can hear the sound.

Qin Luan stopped and said softly: "This is it! My young prince, please tell me."

Xie Lin looked at her, looked directly into her eyes and asked, "Do you like Zhou Gu?"

　　This is an affirmative sentence.

Qin Luan’s complexion changed slightly.

Xie Lin is smart, especially after this year of training. When he interrogates prisoners in the Criminal Department, he needs a pair of penetrating eyes. When he saw Qin Luan's face changed because of his words, he knew that his mother didn't Lie to him and tell the truth.

Xie Lin asked again: "Do you still like it now?"

Qin Luan's hands in her sleeves clenched tightly. She wanted to lower her head and avoid Xie Lin's sight, but when he looked at her with his eyes, she forcibly restrained herself. She vaguely understood the purpose of Xie Lin's visit to her today, to be the Prince of Ruian. The little princess, or the concubine? she does not know. But she asked herself if she was willing to marry Xie Lin? Ruian Palace is very popular, and Xie Lin is now also highly regarded by the prince. He is not a **** waiting to die. In the future, he will be a high-ranking minister of the imperial court. There are many people who have climbed up to the lintel of Ruian Palace, but I am afraid that none of them can reach it.

Xie Lin liked her, and she knew that if he had snatched him into Prince Ruian's Mansion, she would have admitted it. However, she had never chosen this path for herself. She didn't like Xie Lin. When the Qin family was in trouble, she didn't. She thought that she would enter Prince Ruian's Palace, so she asked her brother to protect Zhou Gu. She wanted to enter the Palace of the Protector of the Country, but in the end, she ended up in the East Palace.

She finally lowered her head and said softly: "To be honest with you, young prince, I liked her before, but now I don't dare to like her anymore."

Xie Lin looked at her and said, "If the Qin family is suppressed, you will have to wait at least a few years. Are you willing to stay in the East Palace and be a female official?"

Qin Luan pursed his lips and said, "Brother sent me a letter asking if I could go to Nanchu."

Once you go to Nanchu, the identity of the guilty minister of the Qin family on your head can be erased, just like the elder brother, just like those who followed Su Rong to Nanchu, such as Ning Ze, he is in Daliang, in this life They can no longer enter the court as officials, but when they arrive in Nanchu, it is different. As long as Su Rong is willing to accept it, it is a new beginning.

Xie Lin asked: "Are you going then?"

Qin Luan shook his head, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Xie Lin looked at her, "If you don't go to Nanchu, you can't leave the East Palace unless you get an amnesty. Do you want an amnesty?"

 Qin Luan raised his head.

Xie Lin couldn't see any emotion on his face. He stared into her eyes and asked, "If I marry you, will you like me?" Qin Luan's heart suddenly tightened, "Marry?"

 “Yes, marry.” Xie Lin nodded.

Qin Luan bit his lip, "Will the prince and the princess agree?"

"Yes." Xie Lin said, "I can be my own master."

Qin Luan clearly saw the seriousness in Xie Lin's eyes. After a moment, she lowered her head, thinking a thousand times. If she nodded, she could break away from her slave status and marry into the Ruian Palace. But what happens after that? She didn't like Xie Lin, so she had to force herself to like him. Her status was high, but she was just stuck in the inner house, being his little princess and his princess in the future, but no matter what, she couldn't escape from Ruian Palace.

She liked Zhou Gu and was willing to go to the Protector's Palace, but Zhou Gu didn't give her a chance. She doesn't like Xie Lin, does she want to go to Prince Ruian's Mansion? In this life, can she be satisfied as long as she remains her princess?

 In the past, she might have accepted her fate, but now, she does not want to accept her fate.

She was silent for a long time and said softly: "Thank you, young prince, for your love. I'm afraid that I can't fall in love with you. If I agree to marry you and I can't give you the love you want, wouldn't we become resentful couples? You have a piece of cake." I have a sincere heart, but I can’t use Ming Yue to do what you want, which will harm you and myself.”

　　A big stone suddenly fell to the ground in Xie Lin's heart. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'm just asking you. Since you said so, that's all."

 He turned around and left.

Although the result he got was not what he wanted, at least he felt that Qin Luan did not lie to him, and it was not in vain that he liked him.

 Xie Lin left the East Palace, exhaled a breath of turbidity, and rode away.

Halfway through, a carriage diverged from the diagonal alley, almost startling Xie Lin's horse. He quickly reined in the horse's reins and calmed the horse underneath him. He saw that the driver on the opposite side also had a frightened look on his face. It was him who apologized quickly, "Thank you for your forgiveness, young prince. I am not a skilled driver and I frightened your horse."

Xie Lin knew that he came out of the East Palace today, and the horse was riding a bit fast, but the coachman seemed to be a novice, and the carriage had no mark, but since the coachman knew him, he should be from which mansion. He asked doubtfully: "Whose groom are you?"

Before the coachman could say anything, Duanhua opened the curtain, stuck his head out of the car, looked at Xie Lin and said, "He's from my family."

Xie Lin was surprised, "Princess? Why did you change the carriage?"

 He remembered that Duanhua's carriage was inlaid with gold and jade. It was extremely luxurious and could be recognized from a distance.

"My carriage broke down on the road yesterday and has not been repaired yet. The driver who is used to the carriage caught a cold yesterday and fell ill. Today I can only take any carriage out." Duanhua said sadly, "You If you're not at the Yamen, where are you going? He rode the horse so fast that he almost knocked my carriage over."

Xie Lin apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention and went to the East Palace. Where is the princess going?"

Duanhua said "Oh", "I want to go to the East Palace too." She asked, "Is the prince's cousin in the East Palace today?"

 Xie Lin shook his head, "His Royal Highness is not here."

Duan Hua frowned when he heard this, "Isn't the prince's cousin taking a rest today?"

Xie Lindao: "It's true that he's not here."

Duan Hua looked at him doubtfully, "Since you know that the prince's cousin is not here, what are you doing in the East Palace?"

 Mr. Xie Lin couldn't say that he went there for Qin Luan, and it was difficult to accept this for a while.

Duan Hua seemed to have no intention of asking, "It's okay if he's not here. I'll wait for him in the East Palace." After she finished speaking, she lowered the curtain and told the coachman, "Let's go, keep on driving, and drive slower, otherwise I’ll fine you wages.”

Hearing this, he is still the arrogant princess.

 The driver responded quickly and became more cautious.