The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

"Why...are you leaving in such a hurry..." Liao Qinglan stayed where she was, embarrassed.

Wang Tingzhi is blind, and given his current condition, he definitely needs someone to take care of him.

But as the Princess of Qin, she couldn't possibly travel with Wang Tingzhi, otherwise it would definitely cause some rumors.

It seems that we can only find someone to pass the message to the Queen and let Queen Wang make the arrangements.

Liao Qinglan was thinking about what excuse she should find to go out.

Wang Tingzhi spoke first and said, "Ms. Liao, thank you for still caring about my eyes."

Before Liao Qinglan could respond, she heard a sinister sound coming from the roof, like a cold wind blowing through the treetops, which made her shudder.

"My Lord, be careful with your words. You should address her as 'Princess Qin'."

Liao Qinglan looked up and saw a figure descending from the sky like a ghost, standing steadily in front of her, blocking her sight, as if deliberately preventing her from looking at Wang Tingzhi.

"Your Highness the Prince of Qin? Aren't you under house arrest?" Wang Tingzhi recognized his voice and responded indifferently.

Gu Mingzhao smiled and said, "Lord Wang lives in seclusion, but he is well-informed."

"I am just blind, not deaf. Your Highness is the backbone of the country. Every little thing about you can cause heated discussions in the court and the public. Naturally, I have heard about it." Wang Tingzhi's level of sarcasm is not weak at all.

"It seems that Lord Wang is still too idle, so you still have the mind to care about other people's affairs."

"I am just an idler. I am not like you who has a beloved wife by his side and only has romance in his heart."

"Oh? It seems that Lord Wang is not very satisfied with my adopted sister?"

"Don't you know best how this marriage came about?"

The two of them were arguing back and forth, and the tension was growing stronger and stronger. Liao Qinglan just felt that the quarrel was giving her a headache.

"A Zhao, speak nicely." Liao Qinglan gently tugged at his sleeve.

Gu Mingzhao took Liao Qinglan's hand and remained silent.

"Sir Wang, I'm sorry. It was Ah Zhao who was rude. Please forgive me."

Liao Qinglan was not only apologizing for Gu Mingzhao's rudeness just now, but also for his previous arrangement of marriage without considering Wang Tingzhi's wishes.

Lord Wang, A Zhao.

The closeness of the relationship is immediately apparent.

Gu Mingzhao's smile deepened.

For Wang Tingzhi, although he had been attracted to Liao Qinglan when he was young, he had already let her go long ago.

As early as in Jizhou, when he saw Liao Qinglan coming thousands of miles to find Gu Mingzhao and was willing to follow him even though Gu Mingzhao had lost his memory, he already knew that this woman did not belong to him.

He is not the kind of person who likes to force others to do things.

It’s just that Gu Mingzhao forcibly tied him and Qin Xiaoxiao together, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

So of course he wouldn't have a good face towards Gu Mingzhao.

Now that Liao Qinglan had stepped forward to mediate, he would naturally give her face and said no more.

*

At the palace banquet.

Qin Yanran's eyes had never left Liao Qinglan since the beginning of the banquet.

When she saw Liao Qinglan stand up, she was about to follow.

But before she could leave, a young lady she was on good terms with came forward to toast her.

In desperation, she had to signal her maid Chuntao to follow quietly and find out where Liao Qinglan was.

Qin Yanran sat alone in her seat, feeling a little anxious.

She held the jade cup tightly in her hand, waiting impatiently.

Just then, Chuntao came back in a hurry, with a look of mystery and excitement on her face.

She leaned close to Qin Yanran's ear and whispered, "Miss, I was following Liao Qinglan just now. Guess what I saw?"

Qin Yanran was attracted by Chuntao's words, and hurriedly put down the jade cup and asked, "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me what you saw."

Chun Tao lowered her voice and said, "I saw her go to a teahouse outside the Imperial Garden. I quietly approached and heard some quarrels inside. After a while, Qin Xiaoxiao came out crying. I asked a palace maid and found out that the teahouse was a resting place specially prepared by the Queen Mother for Wang Tingzhi because Wang Tingzhi has not been in good health."

Qin Yanran frowned after hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "So, Liao Qinglan and Wang Tingzhi and their spouses had an argument in the teahouse, and they angered Qin Xiaoxiao and she left?"

Chun Tao nodded and said, "That's right. After Qin Xiaoxiao left, the two of them never came out. Who knows what they are doing in there."

Qin Xiaoxiao actually remembered some rumors that had been circulating in Beijing in the past.

It is said that Liao Qinglan was originally going to marry Wang Tingzhi, but later she turned to clinging to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.

This incident was widely circulated in the capital at that time, and everyone knew about it.

But later, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was named Regent and held a high position of power, and no one dared to talk about this past event anymore.

She didn't expect that the two of them still maintained such an old relationship.

She said indignantly: "Taking advantage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin being under house arrest, Liao Qinglan actually dared to meet her lover in private. How shameless!"

Chun Tao echoed from the side, "Miss, we must not tolerate such behavior that defiles the imperial palace. We must punish them severely! I'll take you there right away!"

"Wait." Qin Yanran held Chuntao back, "How can there be only two of us watching such a big event?"

"Miss, do you mean to make a big deal out of this?" Chuntao's eyes flashed with eagerness.

Qin Yanran nodded, adjusted her breathing, and calmed the excitement in her heart.

He glanced at the many noble ladies present and quickly selected a few targets.

She pretended to be nonchalant and approached a noble lady who was usually very talkative, and chatted with her in a random manner.

Qin Yanran is the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Qin. She is usually very arrogant and doesn't bother to pay attention to the daughters of officials who have no titles.

The girl was indeed flattered and praised Qin Yanran flatteringly.

The other female relatives who wanted to make friends with Qin Yanran, seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood today, came over and surrounded her, and the atmosphere soon became lively.

"There are so many people here, sisters. We are all gathered here. Isn't it a bit crowded? Why don't we go out for a walk together?" Qin Yanran said softly.

As soon as she made this suggestion, she received positive responses from others.

Qin Yanran was secretly proud of herself, thinking that her plan was already half successful.

She walked out of the Imperial Garden with seven or eight young ladies.

When they reached the gate of the Imperial Garden, Qin Yanran suddenly stopped, pretended to touch her throat casually, and said, "Oh, I forgot to drink some water when I left just now, and I suddenly feel thirsty. Why don't we go back?"

The daughter of a petty official said with a smile: "Miss Qin, there is a tea room over there, why don't we go there to rest and drink some tea."

Qin Yanran deliberately said: "This is not a good idea, what if someone else does it?"

"What's wrong with that? We are all here to celebrate the Queen's birthday. If there are people here, it's okay for us to ask for some tea."

The other ladies echoed this.

Qin Yanran nodded reluctantly and followed them into the quiet courtyard.