In the small house on Xinghua Road, Lan Zhi sat alone in front of the window, her face without makeup was filled with sadness, and her weak brows were a bit haggard. A breeze blew in, as if to blow her away.

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Zhang Shiren rushed here in a hurry, and what he saw was such a scene. He suddenly felt so sad that he quickly stepped forward and hugged the woman tightly in his arms: "Lan'er!"

Lan Zhi seemed to have just noticed his arrival. She turned around stiffly, with tears on her eyelashes, she just looked at him dreamily, "Renlang, Lan'er thought you would never come again..."

Zhang Shiren felt more and more distressed and felt deep guilt: "Lan'er, I, I didn't expect that she would be pregnant. If I had known this, I would never have touched her."

Lan Zhi smiled slightly and shed tears: "Renlang, the princess is the wife of your matchmaker. You don't need to explain to Lan'er. Lan'er understands everything..."

Zhang Shiren suddenly hugged her into his arms and said eagerly: "Lan'er, in my heart you are my wife. Even if she is pregnant, she can't be worth a finger of yours!"

Lan Zhi shook her head slowly, and her words were like a sharp knife piercing his heart: "Lan'er is just a shady outsider, how can she be compared with the princess... Renlang, the princess is pregnant, it's time to

This is the time when I need your company. From now on... don't come here again. Lan'er can't continue to make mistakes."

Zhang Shiren's face changed drastically and he looked at her in disbelief: "Lan'er, do you want to break up with me?"

Lan Zhi's tears flowed even more fiercely, and she cried bitterly: "Renlang, the princess has your flesh and blood, and the blood of the Zhang family. The old lady and the others will not allow Lan'er to marry her. Lan'er no longer expects to live with you."

I am with you day by day, I just ask you to take care of Fu Teng'er a little more for the sake of our past kindness!"

Zhang Shiren's heart was about to break, and he hugged her tightly and said, "No, Lan'er, no, I'm going to beg my grandpa and father now. They will agree to let you pass. They will definitely agree!"

After that, he let go of Lan Zhi, turned around and left.

"Renlang, no, don't go!" Lan Zhi desperately held him and begged: "Don't go, the old lady and the others will not agree. If the quarrel spreads to the princess, Lan'er will not be able to see her again.

She, Teng'er's life experience can't be saved either..."

Zhang Shiren paused in his steps and was unable to cross the threshold.

"Ren Lang, let's be like this. In this life, Lan'er is not good enough for you. In the next life, in the next life, we will be husband and wife..." Lan Zhi hugged Zhang Shiren from behind, crying uncontrollably.

These words completely aroused Zhang Shiren's pity for her. He turned around and hugged Lan Zhi back and forth, with strong malice on his face: "Lan'er, you don't have to wait until the next life, I will definitely marry you, let Teng'er

I solemnly call you my mother."

Lan Zhi looked at him affectionately, but didn't believe his words: "Renlang, Lan'er is content with your words. The princess has a noble status and is pregnant. Not to mention that the old lady and the others will not agree, they just agreed.

What should the princess do?”

Zhang Shiren said coldly: "As long as she dies, nothing will be a problem!"

Lan Zhi seemed to be frightened and hugged him in a panic: "Renlang, you, don't act recklessly. Once something happens to the princess, the palace will definitely investigate. You must not do stupid things for Lan'er!"

Zhang Shiren shook his head and comforted his beloved: "Don't be afraid, she was born in a bad condition. It's normal for her to die twice."

"No, you can't, you can't do this..." Lan Zhi shook her head violently and said painfully: "Renlang, the princess is innocent. She is your own flesh and blood in her belly. You can't do this!"

"Lan'er, you are so kind, you don't know how to fight for anything..." Zhang Shiren looked at her with pity and said affectionately: "I only want you to bear children for me, I don't care about those born by others."

"Renlang..." Lan Zhi's eyes were red with emotion, and she took the initiative to move forward and kiss him: "Your words are enough. Lan'er has nothing else to ask for, and you don't want to do stupid things for Lan'er."

Zhang Shiren directly picked her up and walked to the bed. He was afraid that she would feel guilty towards Princess Jiaming, so he deliberately lied and said: "I won't do anything to that woman. She has a weak body. If she wants to give birth to a child, it depends on her life.

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Lan Zhi felt relieved and wrapped her arms around his neck with a shy look on her face, letting him do whatever he wanted on her body...

An hour later, Zhang Shiren quietly put on his clothes and left the small house. Lan Zhi also opened her eyes, and everything was clear inside. There was no trace of the confusion when facing a man.

The personal maid came in. She wanted to come in to fan her master, but she found that his master had already sat up.

Looking at the ambiguous traces on her master's exposed skin, she put on a sullen face and said flattering words: "Young master really loves your madam. When he left, he specifically told your slave to serve you well and not to upset you again."

Usually when hearing similar words, Lan Zhi would blush and smile shyly. This time, the corners of her lips curled up, revealing a sense of irony for no reason.

The maid didn't know what she meant and didn't dare to speak easily.

Lan Zhi didn't want her to see anything, so she ordered: "I'm tired and want to sleep for a while. You ask the cook to stew some bird's nests and I'll eat them when I wake up."

"Yes, ma'am." The maid accepted the order, put the fan on the bedside table and withdrew.

The room returned to silence, and Lan Zhi looked out the window blankly. She didn't know whether she saw something interesting or thought of something interesting, and suddenly started laughing.

"It hurts me so much that I won't let you stay with me for so many years, and let Teng'er not see the light. You said that you were forced to live up to me and marry someone else. In fact, in your heart, I am not that

It’s just important.”

With such a noble status as Marquis Nanming, he was willing to kneel outside the Qinzheng Palace for a full month in order to marry the woman he loved. In order to support his fiancée, he tried his best to obtain a dowry from the emperor.

If you were half as sincere as Marquis Nanming to his wife, why would you put me in such an embarrassing situation? Now I want to see if you will really take action against Jiaming County for me...

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't know that she had guessed Lan Zhi's sinister intentions. Not long after she returned to the house to rest, Qingshu told her that someone was coming from Yaxing, saying that they had found a small house that agreed with her request and asked her for it.

Don't go there and see for yourself.

The two houses he visited last time each had their own shortcomings. Qin Shan could not make a decision for a while and wanted to go back and discuss it with Lin Qiuniang. Half a month passed and no one came back, either because he couldn't spare the time or because he didn't want to.

wanted.

Now that there were houses to choose from, Qin Xiaoxiao naturally wanted to take a look. After talking to Princess Huguo, he followed Yaren to the small house he mentioned.

This small house is located in Babao Lane, only a two-minute drive from the Princess Protector's Mansion. Most of the residents around it are low-ranking officials with ordinary backgrounds. Therefore, there are city guards patrolling at night, and thefts and the like rarely occur.

Based on these points alone, Qin Xiaoxiao was eighty percent satisfied with the house. When he saw that the house was 70% new, it occupied a larger area than the one in Xiushui Lane, and there were small courtyards in front and back of the house.

, this satisfaction turned into ten points.

If it weren't for the wide access of Yaxing Road, the news that the house was for sale might not have reached her ears, and it would have been bought by another buyer.

However, the price of such a house is much higher than that of the two houses on Xiushui Lane and Xinghua Road, costing 2,200 taels.

Qin Xiaoxiao thought the price was worth it, so she didn't bargain with the owner. She paid the deposit on the spot and agreed to go to the Yamen together to sign a new lease of the house five days later and change the name of the house to Qinshan or Lin Qiuniang.

She was worried that her parents would be worried about the money, so she even made an agreement with the owner of the house in Yaren. The house apparently only cost one thousand five hundred taels. When her parents asked why it was so cheap, they said that the owner had an emergency and needed a large sum of money.

That's why the price is so cheap.

The remaining seven hundred taels of silver will be replenished to the owner before the new property deed is signed.

After the house was settled, Qin Xiaoxiao was in a very good mood. Thinking that she had not been home for more than a month, she felt missing, so she decided to go back in person to tell her parents and grandparents the good news.

In the evening, Jingheng returned to the house and learned that she wanted to return to the village. He felt a little guilty and said, "There have been a lot of things these days. I can't go back with you this time."

Qin Xiaoxiao touched his face, her eyes showing a bit of pain: "You don't need to send me away, just take care of your own business."

Her thoughtfulness made Jingheng happy, and he suggested: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. You stay at home for a while and come back when the weather cools down. Don't worry about the house deed. I can ask Shi Shi to get the household registration of my father-in-law and mother-in-law."

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Qin Xiaoxiao asked for it: "Yeah, it's such a hot day, it's really tiring for my parents to run around."

Jingheng rubbed her head and took her to the dining room to eat.

During the meal, Qin Xiaoxiao told Princess Protector that she wanted to go home. Princess Protector could not refuse and ordered Hongying to prepare a gift for her to take back tomorrow.

Qin Xiaoxiao was not sure when she would come back, and could not go to Zhang Mansion to visit Princess Jiaming for a while. After returning to Anyiyuan, she wrote a letter and asked Qingshu to send it to her tomorrow.

The letter explained the reason why she could not visit Princess Jiaming recently, and asked Princess Jiaming to take good care of her baby. It also reminded her to seek help from the Queen Mother in the palace in time when she encounters difficult problems.

After handing the letter to Qingshu, she was still very worried and told Jingheng: "Brother Li, if something happens to my aunt, you must send someone to tell me in time."

Jing Heng said helplessly: "I will ask someone to keep an eye on the Zhang Mansion and help if anything happens."

Qin Xiaoxiao felt relieved, grabbed his collar, stood on tiptoes and kissed him: "With your words, I feel relieved."

Jingheng wanted more than just this kiss, so he bent down and picked her up and walked to the bed.

The long night, the spring light in the room.

The next day, Qin Xiaoxiao rubbed her waist and got up, finished her breakfast quickly, went to the main hall to greet Princess Protector, then got into the carriage with Dahuang Bieme, and was escorted by Scissors and Rocks to Qingshan Village.

This time, she brought Mingyue and Jingque as usual. When they arrived in Qingshan Village, these two were most useful.

Mr. Qin and others did not know that she was coming back. In the afternoon, the family and the Chen family took advantage of the sun to be less fierce and went down to the rice fields to pull out tares. Within an hour, a villager came and told them that they saw Qin on the lake embankment.

The smiling carriage.

Everyone was so surprised that they washed off the mud on their hands and feet and hurried back. When they saw their daughter (granddaughter) under the shade of the tree, they all had happy smiles on their faces.

"Girl, why did you come back in such a hot day? Did you get too hot along the way?" Qin Shan, who had the fastest hands and feet, was the first to come over and rub his daughter's head several times.

"It's not hot, it's windy." Qin Xiaoxiao looked at his relatives who had lost a lot of weight and said distressedly: "Don't go to the fields on such a hot day. What should I do if I get heatstroke?"

Mr. Qin waved his hand: "It's a bit hot in the sun, but it's not too hot in the field, so don't worry."

While talking, Mrs. Miao had already taken out the key and unlocked the door, urging Qin Xiaoxiao and his party to enter the house quickly to avoid getting burned by the sun.

Even though the sun is not very high above the ground, it is still very hot when it shines on your body. It will only get better when it rises.

At noon, the Qin family cooked a large pot of mung bean soup, which had now cooled down. It tasted just right to quench thirst and relieve the heat.

After drinking a lot of mung bean soup, Mr. Qin and others also knew the reason why Qin Xiaoxiao came back. As she expected, they were very happy. She didn't blame her for deciding on the house on her own initiative.

In their eyes, as long as the daughter (granddaughter) likes it, it will definitely be good.

When they learned that such a house cost only 1,500 taels of silver, everyone did not believe it. They suspected that their daughter (granddaughter) had underpaid, so they paid the money in private. Until she explained the reason why the owner sold the house at a cheap price, and repeatedly promised that she had not underpaid.

, they reluctantly believed it.

After a while, Lin Qiuniang took out her household registration and one thousand five hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to Shitou.
To be continued...