Seeing her insistence, Qin Zai couldn't help but think of Sima Yi's sarcasm and the embarrassment during the day, knowing that he was greedy, he obediently quieted down.

He poured Wei Yan a cup of hot tea, took advantage of the opportunity and sat on another chair, and said, "I met a lot of people that day, but the most suspicious one was the woman I met at the door of Wei's house. Do you still have an impression?" ?"

"I have an impression."

Wei Yan remembered that she took a few extra glances at that time, "Looking at her demeanor, she is definitely the wife of a powerful family."

Qin Zai said again: "When we entered, she happened to leave. We stayed in the Duke's mansion for nearly an hour and a half. She returned to the mansion to report, and then sent someone to follow up. There is enough time."

Wei Yan thought for a while, and said, "It shouldn't be difficult to investigate this matter. Since your aunt doesn't want you to know the truth, then don't touch your people. I'll send someone to check."

"Your people?" Qin Zai didn't realize it at first, and then remembered that Wei Yan bought a family of servants, "Not everyone can do this job."

Wei Yan nodded, "The person who pointed out Xiao Taohong from Ruixia Class is my new purchaser. Seeing the situation, they are quite clever."

Qin pondered for a moment, "It's not that difficult, let them try it, I'll draw a picture of the person, so as not to touch them like headless chickens."

He poured some clear water from the water bowl into the inkstone pool.

Wei Yan took the ink ingot and began to grind the ink.

Holding the black ink in her white and slender hand, she turned it round and round in the inkstone pool, and the fragrance of ink came to her nostrils.

Qin Zai felt refreshed, and hugged Wei Yan behind her, resting his chin on her shoulder and whispered softly: "Leave flowers and emerald curtains, add fragrance and red sleeves, and always hate love forever."

"It's just grinding ink, where did all these obscene words and songs come from." Wei Yan threw down the ink ingot and wiped it on the tip of his nose, "Okay, that's enough."

After the charm was gone, Qin Zai looked at Wei Yan with some grievances, "But I'm expressing my feelings, where are the obscene words and songs?"

His nose was black and his peach eyes were watery, like a cute puppy.

"Okay, that's right, draw quickly!" Wei Yan felt that he was really cute, so she stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to peck him on the lips.

Qin Zai immediately beamed with joy, spread out the paper immediately, dipped in the ink, brushed a few pens, and an old woman with a serious expression appeared on the paper: narrow forehead, long coat face, high eyebrows, slightly drooping corners of the eyes, aquiline nose , and deep nasolabial folds on both sides of the nose.

"Yes, this is the man." Wei Yan gave a thumbs up, "Think about that carriage again, is there any obvious sign?"

"No, it's definitely an ordinary carriage. The most common black carriage in Beijing, even the horse, is nothing special." Qin Zai recalled, washed the brush, put it on the pen holder and hung it up.

Wei Yan tilted her head, and said in her heart, in fact, it is true. If she is developed, she will ask her servants to work in a low-key manner, the less conspicuous the better.

The two sat down at the table again.

Qin Zai pushed the letter on the table to Wei Yan, "My aunt said, after the matter is over, let me live with her in the capital and not go back to the provincial capital, what do you think?"

"Oh..." Wei Yan picked up the scissors and cut the lantern flowers, read the letter again, and said, "That's fine, it's a long way back to the provincial capital, there may be some ghosts and ghosts, safety first."

"So, don't go back, I'll send someone a message to go back." Qin Zai looked at Wei Yan earnestly, "Just live with me at my aunt's house."

Wei Yan smiled without saying a word, how can she go to Meiyuan's lair?

As soon as Qin Zai said that, he knew that his brain had been kicked by a donkey.

Seeing his frustrated expression, Wei Yan knew that she didn't need to say much, so she just rejected the proposal of "don't go back".

She still has business to take care of, the grocery stores in the provincial capital come second, the key is the shops in the group, many people have already singled her out for seafood in the group.

Qin Zai could probably guess what she was thinking, so he didn't say any more. Anyway, Xiao Taohong's case was not closed, and they couldn't leave the capital for the time being.

……

The next morning, Duke Wei's Mansion sent a carriage to pick them up.

This surprised Qin Zai and Wei Yan, they thought that after what happened yesterday, Duke Wei's mansion would never bring up the old matter again.

"What a charm, it seems that the Cao family is going to take advantage of it." Wei Yan teased when she went downstairs.

Qin was shaking his head and laughing, what kind of trick is this called taking advantage of the situation, this girl always catches people off guard by using idioms, well, that's not how to be caught off guard, he was infected.

"Don't worry, no one can change what I have made up my mind." He said solemnly.

Although Wei Yan didn't quite believe it, she still nodded solemnly.

……

After entering the Duke's Mansion, Mrs. Zhang, who was waiting at the second gate, led them to Mrs. Cao.

Mrs. Cao's banquet room was still so lively. Not only were the girls I met last time there, but there was also a strange girl in a wheelchair beside the old lady.

After everyone had seen the ceremony, Mrs. Cao introduced her preciously: "This is the seventh granddaughter of the old man, the youngest daughter of the son. She is extremely talented and has published several collections of poems. When it snows in the future, you little ones For the rest of my life, I will open a poetry club, have barbecue and drink, and have fun together."

"Ms. Cao Qi is good, I have admired her name for a long time." Qin Zai cupped his hands.

Wei Yan also saluted, thinking that she had heard about his name for a long time, she had just heard about it.

Cao Qi turned to one side and said, "It's just a false name, it can't be taken as real."

She has a pure appearance and a cold temperament. There is only a long white jade hairpin on her dark black hair. Her jacket is a moon-white cross-collar gown with flowers and a long lake blue skirt. The whole person is like her cold voice. Same, no trace of smoke.

"Miss Seven is modest." Qin Zai said.

Cao Qi said again: "Poetry writing is nothing more than a trivial skill. Mr. Qin Jieyuan at the age of 17 is extremely admirable."

Poetry is a trivial skill?

Not only Wei Yan looked sideways, but also several girls from the Cao family curled their lips.

Qin Zai was even more dumbfounded. You must know that poetry is also a big question in the imperial examination.

Seeing that Cao Qi was too arrogant, Mrs. Cao gave Mama Zhang a wink.

Mother Zhang hurried over, Zhang Zhang asked Qin Zai to sit on the embroidered pier on the left side of Mrs. Cao, and Wei Yan was let to sit on the Taishi Chair, accompanied by Sister Wei Lan.

Qin Zai handed it over to the little sisters of the Cao family.

"Xiaoyan, try this, my newly made dim sum tastes very good." Wei Lan pushed the dim sum plate over and asked with concern, "How is your shop going, do you want to help?"

"I didn't find it, I can do it myself." Wei Yan picked up an egg tart and took a bite. The crispy and delicious taste made her feel good, so she explained, "It's hard to find a shop, and it's too expensive to stay in a hotel." , I'll rent a house first."

"What kind of house do you want to rent, let me ask for you?" Wei Lan was very enthusiastic.

"I already have clues." Wei Yan lied, even if she didn't have clues, she didn't want to bother Wei Lan, because people who are too utilitarian can't get it right, so it's fine if they don't.

Over there, Qin Zai was surrounded by Cao Liu and others, talking about painting. Cao Qi said nothing, but his eyes fell on Qin Zai from time to time.

With a smile on his lips, Qin talked freely.

He was wearing a royal blue quilted gown that matched his complexion today, with a wide deerskin belt around his waist, which made his shoulders broad and his legs long.Young as jade, but without the slightest sissy.

"Mr. Qin's paintings have the style of Lu Wenyi, the master of the former dynasty. They are free and easy, bold and natural. In time, they will become famous." Cao Liu spoke highly of Qin Zai, "In my opinion, even if there is no imperial examination, Mr. Qin's The future is still limitless."

"Smart and bold?" Cao Qi suddenly expressed his opinion, and it was still a question, "In my opinion, Mr. Qin's painting style should be based on harmony and ease."

Cao Liu knew how to draw and knew how to paint, so he couldn't help being a little unhappy to be questioned by Cao Qi, and asked instead: "Sister Qi has seen Mr. Qin's paintings?"

Cao Qi turned his head slightly, refused Cao Liu's eye contact, and said, "I haven't seen it, I just inferred from Mr. Qin's behavior in the world."

Wei Yan and Wei Lan looked at each other with a smile. They both knew Qin Zai. Qin Zai looked gentle, but he had lofty goals and was ruthless. Cao Liu's evaluation was good.

However, if Cao Qi wanted to use this to get Qin Zai's attention, then she succeeded.

Qin Zai really looked over.

Cao Qi met his eyes, and immediately changed his words, "Could it be that Mr. Qin looks harmonious on the outside, but is heroic and free and easy in his heart? It's really rare."

Qin Zai smiled slightly, "Miss Seven is absurd."

Old Madam Cao saw that Cao Qi opened the mouth with a smile on her face, she winked at Zhang's mother, Zhang's mother quietly withdrew, and after a while, someone called Qin Zai, saying that the eldest son wanted to invite her.

Before leaving, Qin glanced at Wei Yan and gave her a reassuring look.

Wei Yan nodded slightly.

After Qin left, Wei Lan looked around and whispered, "You should be able to guess the meaning here."

Wei Yan smiled and said nothing - since you choose to stand in Cao's house, don't try to please both sides, no one is a fool.

Wei Lan made it boring, but didn't care, and continued: "Don't say that I don't treat my sisters. I am soft-spoken and forced by the situation, and the second sister has nothing to do. However, this matter is fine, as long as Qin is here It's all about being devoted to you, isn't it?"

"That's not right." Wei Yan put the other half of the egg tart into his mouth, and ate it slowly, "People go to high places and water flows to low places. The Duke of Wei's mansion is much stronger than our old Wei's. He can also give birth to two tricks and three tricks. This person is the one who can't stand the test. Since the second sister can't help, don't make sarcastic remarks, okay?"

Today's old lady Cao is lukewarm to her. It seems that she has stopped planning her and is focused on instigating Qin Zai.

Will Qin Zai resist the pressure and temptation of that son?

Wei Yan's heart sank. Qin Zai had just been stimulated by the third prince Sima Yi last night, and his desire for power was stronger than ever. Moreover, Qin Zai in the book married under the temptation of power. He married a concubine's daughter.

She suddenly felt that she seemed to have overestimated herself, Qin Zai was not as insignificant as she thought, and when things came to an end, she couldn't stand above them.

However, so what?Just like a terminally ill patient waiting to die, no matter how hard he tries to survive, he will still die, and the initiative is not in his hands at all.

Wei Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his chest, took a sip of tea from his cup, and then kept smiling as much as possible, listening to the girls chirping to curry favor with that cunning and selfish Mrs. Cao.

Seeing that she refused to accept her soft and hard ways, Wei Lan stopped talking.

She doesn't think she's wrong - people don't do anything for themselves, if she can't stop some things, why should she stop them?Strictly speaking, Wei Yan is her enemy, but the Cao family is her backer, so there is no need to compare which is more important.

Wei Daya didn't talk to Wei Yan from the beginning to the end, and she didn't even dare to look at her more. If Wei Lan didn't pull her, she might have left long ago.

Wei Yan even gave this elder sister a high-spirited look. Although she is talkative and vain, she is not as greasy as Wei Lan, and she still has the essential simplicity of the people of Lijia Village.

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