"Just now, Qingshu happened to see Madam on the street and came over to greet you." Song Qingshu unconsciously omitted a word from Madam Tian. "Why does Madam look so worried?"
Nan Lan looked at him, her eyes filled with complexity. "Speaking of which, it is all because of Young Master."
"Because of me?" Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that I am so charming that a little woman like Nan Lan has fallen in love with me after just one meeting?
"It is not convenient to talk here. If Prince Song does not mind, can you follow me back to the fu for a chat?" While Song Qingshu's thoughts were running wild, Nan Lan cautiously looked around.
"Convenient, of course it is convenient." Song Qingshu laughed foolishly and added in his heart, If it is convenient for a woman like you, why would it be inconvenient for me?
"Young Master, please follow me." Nan Lan bowed slightly and led Song Qingshu to the Tian fu.
Looking at her swaying back, Song Qingshu touched his eyebrows. He struggled for a long time but still followed.
"Young Master, please have some tea." After entering the Tian fu, Nan Lan brought out a cup of tea and placed it in front of Song Qingshu. Song Qingshu nodded in acknowledgment. Inadvertently, he saw two delicate collarbones peeking out from her collar when she bent over. His expression became unnatural and he looked elsewhere.
Seeing the rather deserted Tian fu, Song Qingshu asked in confusion, "I thought it was strange just now. Your fu seems rather desolate. Looking at the fallen leaves in the yard, it seems that no one has swept it for a while. Now that Madam has personally come to serve tea, is there not a single servant in the fu? "
After putting down the tea tray, Nan Lan sat down on the chair opposite him. She looked rather tired. Hearing this, she smiled bitterly, "I have made a fool of myself in front of Prince Song. There is indeed not a single servant in the fu."
"Why is that?" Song Qingshu wondered if Tian Guinong had fallen to such an extent. He turned his head and looked around. "Oh right, why don't I see Brother Tian? Is he on duty?"
"Guinong, he … Guinong, he …" Hearing him mention Tian Guinong, Nan Lan's eyes immediately turned red. She opened her mouth several times but couldn't say a complete sentence. In the end, she started sobbing.
"Madam, why are you doing this?" Song Qingshu was shocked. He quickly stood up from his chair and walked over to her, intending to comfort her. Unfortunately, he didn't know the cause and effect, so he didn't know how to comfort her. He reflexively wanted to pat her back, but suddenly realized that this was no longer the open era of his previous life. His hands were in the air, and he didn't know whether to put them down or not. It was rather awkward.
Nan Lan noticed his movements, and her face reddened. She subconsciously moved to the side, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and gently wiped the corners of her eyes. "Gui Nong is currently in prison."
"Prison?" Song Qingshu was startled. "Isn't Brother Tian Guinong Prince Bao's trusted aide?" He definitely wasn't a trusted aide. Song Qingshu's words were rather exaggerated. However, it was true that Tian Guinong was placed in an important position in Shengjing. From the last time Fu Kangan went to Shanhai Pass, Tian Guinong had brought along his guards.
This could be seen.
"Gui Nong was sent to prison by Prince Bao himself. He must have suffered a lot in prison." Nan Lan had just finished speaking when she started sobbing again.
"What crime did Brother Tian Guinong commit?" Song Qingshu suspected that in the original work, in order to cheat Nan Lan of the treasure map, Tian Guinong had also used the same trick. If Nan Lan hadn't coincidentally found out about his plot, perhaps she would have taken the phoenix hairpin with the treasure map to save him.
His eyes glanced at the phoenix hairpin on Nan Lan's bun. Against the backdrop of her black hair, the pearl on the hairpin looked exceptionally round and bright. Song QingShu pondered, "How can I steal the dragon and the phoenix from this hairpin and take out the treasure map inside without anyone noticing?" Previously, he took it for granted that he knew the approximate location of the Chuang Wang's treasure, so he could find it. However, the trip to Tubo made him realize how difficult it was to find a hidden cave in the boundless snow-capped mountains. Not to mention that Icy Snow's cousin also knew the approximate location of the treasure, so he deliberately built the Jade Pen Villa to secretly investigate. However, he didn't make any progress for decades. Therefore, when he saw this phoenix hairpin this time, Song Qingshu had a different idea.
"Speaking of which, it does have something to do with young master," Nan Lan sighed faintly, "Last time when Prince Bao's heir, Fu Kangan, came to Shanhai Pass to propose marriage, Gui Nong was also sent to protect him along the way. In the end, such a big thing happened. The princess died, the imperial envoy also died, and the heir fled back in a sorry state, almost losing his life there. During the trip to Shanhai Pass, not only did he not form an alliance with Prince Ping, but he also became his enemy. Prince Ping was very angry and began to thoroughly investigate the matter. After many investigations, he finally thought that it was a plot by the imperial court to destroy the relationship between him and Prince Ping. Then, he found out that before the incident, Gui Nong had met you in private, so he thought that he had betrayed Prince Ping, so he locked him up and tortured him … "At the end of her story, she sobbed.
Song Qingshu was instantly dumbfounded, "But that time, we were just old friends meeting, we didn't talk about anything, did we?"
"That's what Gui Nong said, but unfortunately, Prince Ping didn't believe him," Nan Lan said.
"I can't believe that I'm the one who harmed Brother Tian," Song Qingshu muttered to himself.
"Prince Song, don't say that, it's Gui Nong's fate that this is a calamity." Sometimes, in the dead of night, Nan Lan would indeed complain about Song Qingshu in her heart, but she also understood that this matter could not be blamed on Song Qingshu, so she could only sigh at her and her husband's bitter fate.
"Brother Tian has a wide circle of friends, if you can get an old friend to put in a few good words for you in front of Prince Bao, maybe Prince Bao will let him go." Although Song Qingshu had a feeling that he would be implicated even if he was lying down, he could not bear to watch this delicate woman continue to cry, so he quickly helped her come up with a plan.
"It would've been better if you didn't mention these people," Nan Lan's breathing immediately quickened, a red flush appeared on her pink cheeks, she was obviously very angry, "After Gui Nong's incident, I also had the same thought, I went to visit Gui Nong's old friends one by one, who used to be brothers with him, but who knew that these people would only pretend to agree on the surface, but in reality, they were just brushing me off."
"Listening to Madam's explanation of this matter just now, it must have been Brother Tian's friends in the bureaucracy who revealed this to Madam. They can't help you for now, don't worry, Madam. When the storm has passed, they might be able to rescue Brother Tian," Song Qingshu consoled.
Unexpectedly, Nan Lan shook her head, "Young Master, you are a modest gentleman …" She suddenly remembered that day at the inn, when the other party had suspected her of being frivolous, she immediately felt that it was strange to say this, but after a moment of surprise, she continued, "Those people were usually very respectful to me, they called me Madam Sister-in-law, Madam Sister-in-law, I didn't expect that after Gui Nong was sent to prison, when they saw me, their words became frivolous, some of them even made a move on me …" Nan Lan immediately stopped talking, her face had already turned bright red, it was unknown whether it was from embarrassment or anger.
As it turned out, Nan Lan's beauty was very famous in Sheng Capital's bureaucracy, many men coveted this beautiful and delicate wife of Tian Guinong, but usually with Tian Guinong around, no one dared to openly show their desire, but now that Tian Guinong was sent to prison, all of them immediately revealed their true colors. The timid ones flirted with a few frivolous words, the bold ones even directly hinted to Nan Lan that Tian Guinong would definitely die this time, let her remarry themselves, only a few people comforted her.
Nan Lan was extremely disappointed with this group of people, and decided to personally go to the Prince's residence to plead for her husband. When she arrived at the Prince's residence this morning, when the gatekeeper heard the reason for her visit, he shook his head like a rattle drum. Even when Nan Lan begged, he didn't dare to pass on the message for her, if not for her beauty, she would have already been chased away.
Finally, she coincidentally met Fu Kangan returning to the residence, and saw a beautiful woman begging the gatekeeper, after asking, he found out that it was Tian Guinong's wife, Nan Lan. Fu Kangan had long heard of this subordinate's wife's reputation, it was a pity that he never had the chance to see her. Today, when he saw her, he was stunned, and quickly invited her to the residence for a detailed discussion.
Nan Lan originally thought that things had taken a turn for the better, but after entering the residence, Fu Kangan didn't mention a word about Tian Guinong, instead, he changed the topic to her. Gradually, Nan Lan also understood his meaning, and her face turned pale. Finally, Fu Kangan hinted that if she was willing to spend a night with him, he could consider saving her husband. Nan Lan forced a smile, saying that she would go back and think about it, then walked out of the Prince's residence in a daze, coincidentally being seen by Song Qingshu.
"Taking advantage of others when they are down, shameless to the extreme!" When Song Qingshu heard this, he immediately cursed, "That's right, I saw Furen coming out of the Prince's residence today, I wonder why?"
How could she bring up the deal that Fu Kangan had proposed to another man? Nan Lan's face showed an awkward expression, and she opened her mouth several times, but didn't know how to start. In the end, she could only close her lips tightly, and sit there with her head lowered, not saying a word.
"Hmph, Father has just been imprisoned, and you're already seducing another man into the residence, as expected, very good." At this time, a female voice sounded from the doorway.
Song Qingshu raised his head to look, and saw a young girl standing at the doorway. Her skin was fair with a hint of red, and her eyelashes were very long, giving her quite a bit of color. Unfortunately, her face was full of harshness when she spoke, ruining her original beauty. Chapter 204: Shameless Coercion
"Qingwen, you're back," Nan Lan stood up, and hurriedly explained, "This gongzi was once your father's and my benefactor, don't be rude."
"Hmph, don't act like a mother to lecture me. Who knows if he's your benefactor or lover." The young girl coldly snorted.
"You … … You … …" Nan Lan pointed at her, her entire body trembling with anger.
Song Qingshu, who was at the side, understood that this young girl should be Tian Guinong's daughter, Tian Qingwen. "The daughter of an ex-wife and the stepmother really are a pair of natural enemies. Either the east wind suppresses the west wind, or the west wind suppresses the east wind. From the looks of it, Nan Lan seems to be the weaker side."
"I can't be bothered with your trivial matters. Didn't you come to the Prince's residence today? How was it, did Wang Ye agree to let Father go?" Tian Qingwen impatiently waved her hand.
"No, I didn't see Wang Ye today." Nan Lan was angry in her heart, and answered with some impatience.
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