In the evening, Xiaoyan did not come back. She sent a message saying that she went to the princess's mansion and would be back tomorrow.

At the same time, someone in the mansion sent Qin Qiong some clothes of the mansion's maid. It seemed that the mansion already knew of Qin Qiong's existence.

Xiaoyan didn't come back until the next afternoon. She said that she had been to the Imperial College in the morning and now that she had nothing to do, she wanted to take Qin Qiong out for a walk.

Qin Qiong was very happy, but when she changed her clothes and entered Xiaoyan's study, she saw Feng Qi and the other three boys kneeling in the room crying.

"Master! We will never betray you!..."

"Master! You can't just listen to what those bad guys say and not believe us!"

"Master! You must trust us. We have followed you since we were little..."

With these three people plus Feng Qi who was wiping his tears nearby, the room was immediately filled with the sound of crying, and it was very lively.

Qin Qiong did not go in.

She thought those guys probably didn't want her to see their 'ugly' looks.

In the end, of course, after these people were "forgiven" by Xiaoyan, the four of them were extremely happy, while Qin Qiong sighed on the side, saying that they were so happy to compete to be a slave...

What a wicked old society!

This is truly a distortion of human nature and the vicissitudes of morality!

Xiaoyan finally told the four boys that she would still trust them as before!

I promise not to take those lies told by outsiders to heart anymore!

I will still take them with me wherever I go, just like before...

Why did Qin Qiong feel like Xiaoyan was apologizing to these guys?

After hearing the young master's assurance, they began to smile, as if they were not the ones who were crying just now.

So, what was originally an outing for two people turned into an outing for six people.

When Qin Qiong went out, she still wore men's clothes because she felt it was more convenient this way.

When they walked out of the door, they met the fourth young master of the mansion, who was accompanied by a nobleman.

Xiaoyan said hello to his fourth brother, then mounted his horse and left with Qin Qiong and the others.

The fourth young master at the door frowned as he watched the men mount their horses and ride away.

During this time, Qin Qiong discovered that the saddle configuration of the horse that Tingyu brought was a little different. However, she didn't care about it.

They left the city and arrived at a place outside the city with a river and scenery. It is said that this place is a place specially fenced off for the young masters of wealthy families to play, and the scenery is really nice.

Not only is the scenery nice, there are also several small shops like taverns here, which are very considerate for people to rest, drink and relax. One of them even has barbecue.

They first galloped their horses along the river for a while, and when the wind started, they asked the store owner to arrange barbecue and sweet wine.

It seems that Xiaoyan often brought them here before, so this arrangement went very smoothly.

They happened to be a little hungry at this time, so Xiaoyan took Qin Qiong to the grill outside the store. The six of them, without any order of priority, looked at the meat on the grill while happily chatting and drinking sweet wine.

Honestly speaking, the way this kind of meat is roasted is not as good as the one in the Korean barbecue restaurant in Qin Qiong's previous life. The meat is not very flavorful, but it is fresh. Some of the meat pieces are too big and can only be eaten with salt. It is really not Qin Qiong's "dish".

However, the sweet wine was delicious, and there were also several kinds of pickled vegetables, which Qin Qiong liked very much.

They played here until night, and then a few of them got on their horses and returned to the city.

They came back late. Although Mother Yang came back, she happened to miss Qin Qiong's arrival, so Qin Qiong had to stay in Xiaoyan's room again.

"Don't your family members care much about you? They don't care if you go out to play like this after you come back?" Qin Qiong asked Xiaoyan as soon as he lay down.

Qin Qiong remembered that the ancients, especially the big families, had very strict requirements on etiquette and laws.

Xiaoyan is like this. As soon as she gets home, she takes her family to travel around the world. Isn't there an old lady in the mansion?

Why is no one in charge?

She did not forget the cold attitude that the fourth young master showed towards Xiaoyan when he went out during the day.

"They don't care much about me," Xiaoyan said softly.

Although Qin Qiong felt a little strange, Xiaoyan didn't want to say it, so Qin Qiong didn't dare to ask.

Besides, now that I have arrived in the capital, and I have expressed my determination and conditions to go back, it is time to get to work.

"Your method..."

"Your view on the current situation..."

The two asked at the same time. Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Okay, you go first."

"All right……"

Qin Qiong leaned back comfortably and said, "Let's discuss the big thing you want to do. First, we need to find some people to help. It's definitely not enough for just the two of us."

Xiaoyan nodded.

"Right... who are you looking for? Someone like Mr. Lin, or Feng Qi and the others? It seems like you really want to win them over."

"That's not solicitation!"

Qin Qiong glanced at Bai Xiaoyan and said, "I think these people are very loyal to you. We need to have a few such people around us. Otherwise, if we encounter danger in the future, we will be very passive."

"Oh... who else do you need?"

"Of course it's capable people who can help us manage state institutions, formulate social order rules, risk their lives for us, and lead troops in battle."

"I see. However, the court is now..."

"These people are no good. Last time you looked for these pillars of the court, what was the result?"

"It's not that they are not aware of the current situation of Wu State, but that they selectively avoid these situations... It cannot be said that they are not largely responsible for the current situation of Wu State."

Qin Qiong put down the cup in his hand and spoke seriously to Xiaoyan.

"They are in it, whether they were dragged into it unconsciously or they are the creators of this filth. They have no way to face it directly because they are already in it."

"...They can only shrink, hide, and turn a blind eye. That's why you failed last time. You found the wrong person."

"So...what do you mean?"

"We need to find some new people, and even some people who have had grievances with the royal family. Only in this way can we completely turn the tables. If we only use those mild and gentle methods, it will only lead to a chaotic situation. Just like... the teacher said, only by breaking all the old can we usher in a new world. Do you understand?"

"Is that so... Then, where can we find it?"

"Among the people, those around me... For example, Mr. Lin. And, by the way, who is your teacher? You must have some bad friends around you, right?"

"I..." Xiaoyan lowered her head.

"No way, you don't have any close friends around you?" Qin Qiong approached Xiaoyan and asked.

How could such a lovely Xiaoyan be accompanied by only four guards and a middle-aged man?

Normally, he should have a bunch of old friends around him.

"My teacher... offended the Marquis of Chang'an, and was sentenced to exile by the Queen Mother," Xiaoyan said with a sigh.

"Not only him, but also some of his students... Now, I only have one senior in the capital, but... that person is the one who sued the teacher in the first place."

"No way! What about you? You don't care at all?"

"I was only twelve years old at that time..." Xiaoyan said helplessly.

"At that time, the teacher was the Taifu and the imperial tutor, and I was just a nominal disciple of the teacher. I couldn't even say a word to the emperor. I didn't even know what happened, and the teacher left the capital."

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