When the spring breeze blows the earth, the Lantern Festival also comes quietly.

All the restaurants in Lin'an city were very lively because of this, all kinds of restaurants were redecorated to attract customers, and the major temples and Taoist temples also attracted many people because of the temple fairs.

Qin Shaoru went back to Qin's house, and Zhao Weicai would be free to bring her back at night, so during the day he invited Xu Xiangru to watch the lantern together, so he would not miss his business.

Xu Xiangru arrived as promised, and Zhao Weicai was already waiting in the lantern viewing garden. Seeing that there were only two attendants beside her, he said, "Why don't you see Mrs. Xu's little tail today?"

It took Xu Xiangru a while to understand that "Little Tail" refers to An Tong. Although she was dissatisfied with Zhao Weicai's evaluation of An Tong, she didn't have any emotion on her face. .”

Zhao Weicai was just asking casually, and didn't pay too much attention to this matter.But he did remember An Tong, even if it wasn't for Qin Shaoru, he said that the An family behind her was related to the generals on the border, so he needed to make a good plan.

And now, he also needs to find out Xu Renchang's background.The last time I met with Xu Renchang, he didn't gain Xu Renchang's trust. If we can start with Xu Xiangru...

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There are more and more tourists in the garden, at this time, Qin Shaoru's figure also appeared here.But she looked sleepy, and she didn't have much interest in admiring the lanterns here.

She originally wanted to follow Qin Shaomin to see the Qin family's family business, but she didn't know if it was her illusion, she felt that Qin Shaomin was guarding her.After leaving two shops, she was rushed to watch the lanterns.

Leading the way was Wu Zhen, a maid arranged for her by the Qin family. She warmly introduced to Qin Shaoru various lanterns and the meanings behind them.

Qin Shaoru suddenly remembered that when she was in Quchuan, An Lizheng set up a lantern stand for An Tong. Although the lanterns on it were not as many and dazzling as here, what moved her and envied her was Anlizheng's kindness to her daughter. and that heart.

Why doesn't the Qin family treat her as well as An Li treats An Tong?

She was very happy to find her loved ones. Although she seemed to understand their busyness on the surface, in fact, she still longed for their attention and care in her heart.

But now they only sent a maid to deal with her.

"Ah!" At this moment, Wu Zhen exclaimed.

Qin Shaoru looked up at her, and found that her gaze was a little frozen, so she followed her gaze to a pavilion not far away.Seeing this, her eyes were also dull for a moment.

"Why did the king reconcile—" Wu Zhen said the first half of the sentence in surprise, but did not continue.

The two maidservants that Zhao Weicai allocated to Qin Shaoru who were following Qin Shaoru hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has business to deal with, so you don't have to make wild guesses."

Qin Shaoru didn't listen, Xu Xiangru was the person she hated, feared and hated the most, why did Zhao Weicai get so close to her?If Xu Xiangru told Zhao Weicai about her past, wouldn't she be doomed?

No, she must act first!

"Well, I know." Qin Shaoru replied, "Let's go, don't delay the king's work."

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In the evening, when Zhao Weicai returned to the house given by Qin Huai, he heard the servant girl report: "My lord, my lady is sick."

Zhao Weicai frowned, and said displeasedly: "Why is she sick? How did you take care of her?!"

The maid was a little flustered, and hurriedly said: "This, my lady has been to the lantern viewing garden today."

Zhao Weicai raised his eyebrows and realized that Qin Shaoru had seen him and Xu Xiangru being together.Although things are not as she thought, but she can be jealous, it shows that she cares about him.He didn't mind spending his time explaining to her...

but……

"How did you go there by such a coincidence today?" Zhao Weicai thought it was too coincidental.

"The lady originally went to the Qin family's salt shop with the eldest lady of the Qin family to inspect the salt shop, but the eldest lady of the Qin family sent the lady out to watch the lanterns on the grounds that today is the Lantern Festival. Wu Zhen was the one who led the way." The maid said truthfully. sue.

Zhao Weicai squinted his eyes, Wu Zhen was the maid arranged by the Qin family for Qin Shaoru, he thought that if she was safe, he didn't need to care about her.Unexpectedly, her background is really not simple, presumably Qin Shaomin arranged to guard against them by Qin Shaoru's side, right?

"Your Majesty, do you want to—" The maid gave a dangerous look.

Zhao Weicai shook his head: "After all, it is the person arranged by the Qin family. After one is solved, there will be a second and a third. It's better to keep her. As for how to prevent her from doing bad things, you can just figure it out. "

"Yes!"

After Zhao Wei had arranged everything, he went to Qin Shaoru.

When he came to Qin Shaoru's courtyard, he saw that it was very dark inside, so he asked people to light up the lamps in the house.He saw the blurred figure behind the bed curtain, walked over, pulled the person who was pretending to be asleep on the bed into his arms, and said, "Are you sick?"

Qin Shaoru moved her body, but did not turn her head to look at him.

Zhao Weicai touched her forehead, suddenly chuckled, and said, "You're pretending to be sick."

"I'm sick in my heart." Qin Shaoru said.

"What's wrong?"

"Is Your Majesty really ignorant or pretending to be ignorant?" Qin Shaoru's tone was a bit sad.

Zhao Weicai's stern face was moved by her sorrow, his voice was as cold as before, but the tenderness in it was only given to her.

"Whether my intention for you is sincere or false, can't you see?"

Qin Shaoru remained silent, while Zhao Weicai waited patiently for her to think.After a while, Qin Shaoru said: "I shouldn't comment on the king's behavior, but only Xu Xiangru, I don't want the king to have too much contact with her."

"Oh?" Zhao Weicai looked at her, his eyes were as sharp as those of a falcon.

"The concubine has known her since childhood, but she is indifferent and arrogant by nature, and doesn't like to have close friendships with others... But since she was seriously ill, she seems to have changed."

"Huh?" Zhao Weicai became slightly interested.

Qin Shaoru briefly talked about the grievances between the Jiang family and Xu Xiangru. After all, the Jiang family was destroyed, and Xu Renchang played a big role in it.

Zhao Weicai was really interested, he said: "So, the Xu family actually intervened in that matter?"

"This matter is little known to outsiders, but the concubine was still working as a slave in the An family at that time, so she knew some inside information."

Zhao Weicai pondered for a moment and asked, "Then why did the Jiang family and the An family fall out?"

Qin Shaoru froze and struggled in his heart for a long time, before he said seriously: "Because Jiang Sheng'an doesn't want to marry Miss An, what he wants is..."

Zhao Weicai stared at her, already realizing something in his heart.

"concubine."

As Qin Shaoru finished the last word, she looked at Zhao Weicai with some trepidation, but she didn't regret telling him all this.Instead of letting this matter become a thorn between her and Zhao Weicai, it is better for her to pull out the thorn herself.

Whether he succeeds or fails, it all depends on how much Zhao Weicai cares about her.

"...I see." Zhao Weicai raised his eyebrows, and when he looked at Qin Shaoru's resolute and anxious face, he suddenly grinned.Although he didn't laugh out loud, such a smile was enough to show how good he was in a mood!

"Does Your Majesty mind—"

"I don't mind that you once had someone else in your heart, and it's just a dead person. I don't care about dead people." Zhao Weicai said this very blatantly, and he was not afraid whether Qin Shaoru still had Jiang Sheng'an in his heart.

His eyes suddenly became domineering, and at the same time, he pressed Qin Shaoru on the bed, and said in a deep voice: "You just need to know that now you are my woman, and it is enough to hang your heart on me."

"Your Majesty..." Qin Shaoru's heart was full of emotion, but also a little ashamed.

Zhao Weicai smiled again, picked her up, and said, "Today is Lantern Festival, how can you be sick? Wouldn't it be a pity if you missed everything I arranged for you because of illness?"

After leaving the door, Qin Shaoru suddenly found that the outside of the house was as bright as day, with various lanterns hanging on the eaves, as if in a fairyland.In the mansion, several Kongming lanterns were raised, and they were slowly flying upwards. The sound of silk and bamboo was heard not far away, and upon closer inspection, they were actors invited from various places to play and perform.

It was much more lively than outside, and Qin Shaoru's joy was beyond words when she saw Zhao Weicai making these arrangements for her.

With Zhao Weicai here, why should she envy what An Li is doing for An Tong? !

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On the other side, when Xu Xiangru returned to her small courtyard, she found that the courtyard was covered with white lanterns. This familiar scene made her very sure who the instigator was.

Sure enough, when he walked inside, he saw An Tong happily instructing the servants to hang one white lantern after another on the beam.She felt that if a few more pieces of white silk and satin were added, the place would really be used for white things.

"Miss, look at this—" Xu's servants couldn't stop An Tong, and finally saw Xu Xiangru came back, so they could only come to complain to her.

"Go get the lantern and change it quietly, don't let her find out." Xu Xiangru ordered in a low voice.

Seeing that she didn't get angry, the servant seemed to be in a good mood, so he quickly went to do it.When An Tong found her back, he happily pointed to these lanterns and asked, "How is it? I bought this myself. The shopkeeper said, if you buy a hundred lanterns, you will get ten free."

"I thought it was the lantern made by the little lady herself, but I bought it, no wonder it looks much better than last year's lantern." Xu Xiangru said.

"Are you disgusted that the lantern I tied with my own hands is not good-looking?!"

"Little lady is quite self-aware when it comes to 'self-knowledge'. Did you buy this from the incense and candle shop?"

"Yes, there is also a white silk and satin as a gift, do you want to hang it? How about hanging it in your boudoir?" An Tong gave her an angry look.

Xu Xiangru patted An Tong's head with crooked eyebrows, and said: "How about changing it to red, we can pay homage right away."

"..." An Tong blinked his eyes, "This is not okay, this is your house, and we are here to worship and get married, do you mean that I want to marry you? My parents said that they will find a husband for me in the future Son-in-law."

"Then after I finish dealing with the matter here, I will go back to Fuqiu Village with you, and settle down as a married woman."

"But you are not a gentleman, my parents want to break your legs?"

Xu Xiangru thought for a moment, and said: "Then it depends on whether the young lady loves me, and whether she is willing to see my leg broken."

"...Hmph, I don't care about you!" An Tong blushed, turned and ran away.

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