After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

Qin Yongpei glanced at the people around him and waved his hand, "Go away, everyone. It's so cold and snowing so heavily, and you're still interested in gathering here to watch... You're delaying other people on their way. Go away!"

Now that the prince has spoken, we can no longer watch this excitement.

The common people left whispering to each other, and in an instant the three layers of spectators were cleared away, leaving only the people brought by Lin Mu and the girls and slaves of Zuihuan Tower. Young Master Jin found an umbrella from somewhere and held it up, which made him look more noble than the prince.

Qin Yongpei glanced at her calmly without saying anything. He just lifted his skirt and walked up the steps. Young Master Jin followed him immediately, holding an umbrella and slightly raising his chin. He pointed at Zhitao on the ground and brought up the old things again, "The girls in your building are naturally on your side. That cousin from the Bo Mansion said that your girl harmed my sister-in-law... She intended to harm her. Now her whereabouts are unknown. You have cleared yourself of all charges by making false accusations? Even if Qin Yongpei came today, he can't fool you like this! By the way, why hasn't Song Wenyuan come yet? If people can get help, let's go too!"

Say reinforcements, reinforcements are here.

He smiled calmly and spoke slowly, "I said that this loud voice is very similar to my little Yunian, but he doesn't dare to come to a place like Zuihuanlou. On weekdays, he would even take a detour when passing by from a distance... After the crowd dispersed, I saw that it was really you. What's wrong? Aren't you afraid that the old man will find out... Oh, second brother."

The man was dressed in pure white brocade, with silver dark patterns faintly visible as he walked. He was wearing a fur coat of the same color that trailed on the ground, and a white jade crown on his head. His hair was meticulously groomed, and his smiling eyebrows relaxed a little when they fell on Qin Yongpei, and he greeted him lazily.

It was the third prince Qin Yongzhao.

Although they are half-brothers, they do not look alike. Qin Yongpei is elegant and gentle, more like His Majesty, while Qin Yongzhao is more handsome and free and easy, and looks more like Concubine Xian just by looking at his facial features.

Neither of them liked the other, but at least they had not yet formally torn their faces apart. Qin Yongpei frowned slightly. Although he knew that the other party had ill intentions, he only nodded slightly, "Third brother, what a coincidence... Third brother is also here to watch the fun?"

"Not really." Qin Yongzhao patted Jin Yunian, who came over with an umbrella and grinned, and explained casually, "Second brother should know that third brother is not such a noisy person. We happened to be drinking tea across the street, and saw that there were a lot of people here, and I could faintly hear this kid's voice. So, people came over to take a look, and it was true... When did Yunian become so familiar with the second emperor?" The last question was asked by Jin Yunian.

Jin Yunian curled his lips, "I can't afford her. It's really this Zuihuanlou that has harmed my sister-in-law. Look, Song Wenyuan has gone somewhere. How can two guards who only know how to wield swords and guns and have a clumsy mouth argue with this group of sharp-tongued and eloquent women? If I hadn't happened to pass by, these two fools would have stopped them from saying anything and made them lose their reason."

"That's right. I was drinking tea across the street and I could recognize your voice." Qin Yongzhao smiled good-naturedly, "The little sister-in-law you are talking about is Xiuyuan's wife?"

"No."

"When I went to visit the old man before, every time I went back, I heard him praise you. After praising you, he would criticize you, saying how nice it would be if the Jin family had a granddaughter like you, and if they didn't have a granddaughter like you, it would be nice to have a granddaughter-in-law like you... But you are so disappointing... Haha." As he spoke, he glanced at the opposite side as if inadvertently, and added, "Even when we came to the palace to pay our respects, my father mentioned it, saying that she learned from the late Yuan Ge of Zhixuan Mountain. Minister Wen really taught his daughter well..."

Zhitao, who was hiding behind Honglan, raised his eyes suddenly, then lowered them very quickly, his hands clenched tightly in a corner where no one could see him. If he remembered correctly, the man Jinsu called was Yuan Ge, and that man couldn't return to the city because of this incident. But... the words came to his lips but he swallowed them back.

Firstly, she always adhered to the principle of "not saying anything if possible" when it came to these long stories. After all, it was extremely challenging for her to say these things in public. Secondly, when she thought of the man's figure walking into the snow at the end, she was unwilling to say these words out loud.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yongzhao looked at Qin Yongpei with a smile, "Is this little girl being bullied? That's not right. This girl is very popular now. Even the emperor is paying attention to her. Second brother, don't you agree?"

Qin Yongpei pulled the corner of his mouth with a fake smile, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Third brother is really more thoughtful in what he says and does now. It is true. Since that little girl said that Wen Qian went out of the city, which gate did she go through? Let's send people out to look for her. If she is found, this mess will naturally be over... You said Song Wenyuan was the same. This person went out of the city, but he didn't let people go outside the city to look for him. Instead, he had people surround Zuihuan Tower to demand him. With this time of talking, this person might have been found. He is really smart all his life but foolish at this moment."

One hinted that Wen Qian was now a celebrity and her every move was closely watched, while the other said that Song Wenyuan was deliberately making things difficult for Zuihuanlou under the pretext of looking for someone.

They seem to be friendly and respectful to each other, but in fact they are already fighting with swords and spears - neither of them is a good person.

At this point, it was no longer a question of whether Zuihuanlou could swallow this breath, but had evolved into a contest between the two most popular princes. Qin Yongpei was the son of the queen and was a legitimate son, but Concubine Xian was now deeply favored by the emperor and had the Jin family behind her. The generals in the court were most likely to help their relatives and not the people, and Qin Yongzhao was famous for being easy-going and approachable, and his reputation had always been good. It was hard to say who would be the crown prince, or even the supreme position in the future.

Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, Hong Lan quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "Second Prince, what you said makes sense. It is me who is stupid. Let us go find the Third Young Master's wife... Zhitao, which city gate did the Third Young Master's wife leave from?"

Zhitao pointed timidly in a certain direction and then shrank back.

Hong Lan frowned. She felt that the little girl had become more timid and cowardly after getting lost. She didn't know what kind of suffering she had gone through. But now was not the time to think about these things. She hurriedly called all the eunuchs in the building to go out and look for Wen Qian.

Song Wenyuan finally arrived at this critical moment. He did not look well. He hurriedly saluted the princes present and turned back to ask Lin Mu, "Where is the book?"

Book appraisal?

Lin Mu was stunned, then he realized belatedly, yes, what about book appraisal?