The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Qingyin took in the expressions of the officials below and praised Zheng Huai'en. Qingyin also promoted Zheng Huai'en by two levels and also promoted Shen Ling, whom Zheng Huai'en mentioned, by one level.

After conferring official titles on people and watching a play for a while, Lin Chaozong and others confronted those officials from aristocratic families, and then Qingyin left the court.

Now that the Ningpei County matter is settled, the next step is to meet the Eighth Princess.

The Eighth Prince's Mansion.

In the past few days, Xia Chengde was assigned a job by His Majesty for some reason and has not been home for several days. And Li, seeing that the Eighth Prince is gone, is too lazy to come to her to perform.

Therefore, her yard was unusually quiet.

The Eighth Princess felt a little better and even had time to buy some flower seeds and plant some peonies in her own small yard.

Looking at the maid Qinchun who hurried over, the Eighth Princess teased, "Why are you running so fast? Hurry and wipe it with your handkerchief!"

She reached out and handed the handkerchief to Qinchun, who was like a sister to her.

Qin Chun wiped the sweat from her forehead perfunctorily with a handkerchief, quickly looked at the Eighth Princess, and said, "Miss, the Second Master is here to see you!"

The Eighth Princess was stunned. "Huh? Chaozong is here?"

Normally, the Eighth Prince didn't like having visitors to her house. Lin Chaozong was afraid that if he came, the Eighth Prince would bully her, so she came less often.

The last time we met was at the eldest princess' birthday party.

The Eighth Princess was somewhat delighted.

She said anxiously, "Please ask him to come in."

Qinchun shook his head.

The Eighth Princess was a little confused. "Why? Didn't he come to see me?"

Seeing that her master had misunderstood, Qin Chun quickly explained, "No, Miss, the Second Master said that he was afraid that his coming in would cause the Prince to misunderstand, so he specially invited you to meet at Zuixianlou outside."

"And the Second Master also told you to bring the young lady with you."

The Eighth Princess smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's safer outside. Your Second Master is right. He has grown up now."

Thinking of this, the Eighth Princess sighed sadly.

By that time, her younger brother, who had cried so hard when she got married, had grown up to be an independent adult.

The Eighth Princess, who was sighing at this moment, didn't know that her younger brother was crying in front of His Majesty yesterday, looking pitiful and shameful.

If she saw that scene, she probably wouldn't think so.

"Well, go inform Min'er."

Qinchun's cute baby face smiled, "Miss, I've sent someone to notify the young lady."

Hearing this, the Eighth Princess was stunned for a moment before she smiled, "Qinchun understands my heart the best."

Xia Yuemin, who was locked in the yard practicing martial arts, couldn't help but smile when he heard the announcement from the maid beside his mother.

Now that my uncle is here, my mother will be much happier!

"Sanxin, quickly bring me that green dress. I'm going to see my uncle."

"Yes, master." Sanxin smiled and turned back to the house to get the clothes specially made for the master.

After the mother and son had packed up, they headed towards the carriage parked outside the mansion.

As soon as they walked out of the mansion, they saw Lin Chaozong waiting by the carriage.

Seeing the familiar face, the two of them couldn't help but smile.

"Uncle/Chao Zong."

"Yeah! You've lost weight again." Lin Chaozong looked at his sister and nephew with heartache.

The Eighth Princess smiled and poked his sleeve. "How have you lost weight? Aren't you the same as before?"

Lin Chaozong looked at her with distress and dissatisfaction, his mouth open as if he was about to say something nagging.

The Eighth Princess paused and secretly glanced at her son.

Xia Yuemin: “…”

Well, there's nothing wrong with my uncle except that he's a bit too talkative sometimes.

His mother didn't like listening to his uncle chanting, so it was time for him to step in.

Xia Yuemin looked at his mother's eyes and sighed helplessly in his heart. He had to be the bad guy again.

"Uncle, aren't you going to take us to Zuixianlou? Let's go first."

Lin Chaozong suddenly understood and nodded, "Yes, let's meet at Zuixianlou first..."

At this point, Lin Chaozong paused, swallowed the rest of his words, and said with a smile: "Yes, Zuixianlou has a new eight-treasure duck dish. You two mother and son should try it."

"Meet...meet someone?" What is his uncle hiding from them?

Xia Yuemin looked at her uncle with suspicion.

Lin Chaozong received that look, but held back and said nothing.

Telling my sister and nephew now that His Majesty is waiting to meet them in Zuixian Tower will only make them nervous. It is better not to tell them for the time being. They rarely go out of the house, so they should relax a little.

Thinking of this, Lin Chaozong pretended to look relaxed, but in fact, his hands on his legs kept moving around, either touching the ring or picking up the water cup on the table.

When the Eighth Princess saw his expression, she knew that he was hiding something from her.

It doesn’t matter if others don’t know, but she grew up with him and she knows best that when Lin Chaozong is nervous, he likes to make little movements with his hands.

The Eighth Princess received the look from her son and gave him a reassuring look in return.

"It's okay. Your uncle is hiding something. You'll find out when you get to Zuixianlou."

The Eighth Princess's sharp eyes curved up, and she looked gentle.

But Xia Yuemin's heart trembled when he saw his mother like this.

This is when the mother wants to make trouble for people.

This is how his mother acted when he made mistakes as a child. She would gently bend her eyes while spanking his butt with a cane.

Thinking of this, Xia Yuemin felt a phantom pain in his buttocks.

He secretly gave his uncle a sympathetic look.

Uncle, take care.

When your mother beats you, he will definitely try to persuade you.

He didn't know whether his mother listened to him or not.

Lin Chaozong, who was sitting in his seat and thinking about the emperor's nervousness, happened not to see the look in the eyes of Xia Yuemin and the Eighth Princess.

When I was just thinking about it, I suddenly felt a chill in my heart, a gloomy feeling.

Lin Chaozong suspiciously opened the window curtains and said to his nephew in a silly voice, "The weather is nice, why does it suddenly feel so cold? Yuemin, are you cold?"

Xia Yuemin: “…”

He glanced at his mother and then at his silly uncle.

"Ahem, I'm not cold."

Xia Yuemin: Uncle is finished!

The carriage drove steadily towards Zuixianlou.

Zuixian Tower.

Qing Yin, who was waiting in the private room on the second floor of Zuixianlou, stopped Li De's courtesy and poured herself a cup of hot tea.

"call."

The fragrant aroma of tea wafts in the air.

Qingyin blew on it and took a small sip.

After tasting it, he said: Not bad. Although the taste cannot be regarded as the finest tea in the palace, the tea in the teahouse is considered fresh. It is freshly dried by the farmers themselves. It is also good and leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.

Qingyin put down the teacup and looked at the lively scenery outside the window through which the wind was blowing.

In contrast, the person she was waiting for was about to arrive.

Qingyin listened, and sure enough, not long after, she heard a familiar voice coming from outside the window.

"Sister, you must try the dishes in Zuixianlou. Although they are not as good as those in the palace, they are still quite delicious."

"Slow down, sister."

"Hmm." The girl hummed helplessly, as if responding to the nagging man.

……

Qingyin smiled and gave Li De a look.

Li De opened the door with understanding.

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The Eighth Princess stepped forward and was about to ask the accountant to book a room when Lin Chaozong trotted forward and said,

"Sister, here, I have booked a room."

The Eighth Princess: “…”

He raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Chaozong meaningfully.

It seems that this boy has hidden a lot from her.

Being stared at by his sister, Lin Chaozong subconsciously lowered his head: "..."

Guilty heart means feeling very guilty.

Lin Chaozong smiled ingratiatingly.

"Sister, please come here."

"Private Room No. 1 on the second floor."

After listening to what the young man said, the waiter realized that several customers had already booked rooms and came specifically for the visit. He smiled enthusiastically and retreated.

The Eighth Princess looked at Lin Chaozong's guilty look and felt angry. She wanted to curse him, but swallowed her words back when she saw his timid look.

"Never mind, lead the way."

"Yes, sister."

Lin Chaozong raised his head and walked towards Room 1 on the second floor.

The Eighth Princess surveyed the situation on the road, then paused as she looked at the clear and obvious words on the room. "Room One," she said. "It seems the person you want to see must be either wealthy or noble."

The Eighth Princess thought to herself.

Lin Chaozong stood there, looking at his sister who didn't move, and was a little confused. "Sister, why don't you leave?"

The Eighth Princess's mouth twitched, and she was about to speak when the tightly closed door inside opened.