The servant nodded and trotted forward to knock on the door.
Not long after, a doorman answered and opened the door. When he saw who it was, he hurriedly came forward and bowed politely, "This humble one pays his respects to Princess Royal."
Li Helan slightly raised her chin and raised her long and narrow eyes slightly. She looked at the gilded plaque of Prince Zhongshun's Mansion on the lintel and asked softly without looking sideways, "Pass a message to Wang Ye that I'm here."
The doorman bowed and said, "Princess Royal, our Wang Ye is not in the mansion."
"Not in?" Li Helan's voice was neither fast nor slow. No one could tell whether she was happy or angry, but her majestic aura could not be ignored.
The doorman lowered his head and knelt on the ground, saying, "Wang Ye said that he went to keep an appointment and left early in the morning."
"Appointment? Whose appointment?" Li Helan glanced at the doorman.
The doorman said, "How would this humble one know about such things?"
Li Helan slightly raised the corners of her mouth and said, "Then I'll gradually meet Old Madam and Old Madam." As she spoke, she walked inside.
The doorman did not dare to stop her. He only complained inwardly and hurriedly chased after her.
At this time, Xu Weizhi had already received the news. After thinking for a while, she simply came out to greet Li Helan and bowed, "Greetings to Princess Royal."
Li Helan saw that the person who stopped her was an elder with a scholarly appearance. She guessed that this person was most likely the steward of the mansion. A smile appeared on her beautiful face and her voice was gentle as she said, "No need for formalities. I heard that your Wang Ye is not in the mansion? I've been here twice and haven't been able to see him. Today, I can only disturb the elders in the mansion. "
Xu Weizhi discreetly sized up Li Helan's expression, then quickly lowered her eyes and said, "Yes, it's really unfortunate today. Wang Ye has an appointment with a friend outside. Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Madam are also very bored these days and went out early in the morning. The masters in the mansion are not at home."
Ever since the news of Anyang Princess Royal's marriage with Ji Zeyu spread, she had visited twice. Considering the past and Anyang's feelings for Pang Xiao, it was easy to guess why she came.
Wang Ye avoided her and had no reason to let her see the elders.
Princess Royal had a noble status. When Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Madam saw her, did they have to kneel down and kowtow to listen to her lecture? Xu Weizhi didn't dare to make the old man feel awkward, so he might as well not see him.
Hearing this, Li Helan's face flushed red with anger.
"Not at home? They are not at home? Are they really not at home or are they hiding from me? "
Xu Weizhi politely bowed with a smile on her face, "Princess Royal, please forgive me. I didn't know you were coming today. It just so happens that the masters are not at home." She hinted that the Princess Royal didn't even send an invitation when she came and just came to block her.
Li Helan was ashamed and angry. She was so angry that she almost turned around and left.
She wanted to send an invitation, but she knew Pang Xiao's personality. She would avoid her even more if she saw an invitation. She could only meet her if she made a surprise attack!
Could it be that Pang Xiao cared about her face? Thinking that she was already engaged to Ji Zeyu, she didn't care about the past between them?
Thinking about Pang Xiao's personality, Li Helan felt that this was very likely.
But the more Pang Xiao avoided her, the more she wanted to see her! It didn't make sense that she, the Princess Royal, would be blocked outside the door several times!
Moreover, according to her analysis, the Old Master and Old Madam might still be at home. They just didn't want to see her.
Li Helan took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. Her voice was neither high nor low, neither fast nor slow. She gently said, "That's right. This princess came a bit too suddenly. Since there are no masters at home, this princess will see the servants. I heard that the woman Wang Ye kidnapped that day is still at home? Call her out. This princess wants to see her. "
While speaking, Li Helan slowly walked to the main hall. She treated this place as if it was her own palace.
Xu Weizhi followed behind with her head lowered. Her eyebrows twitched.
As the saying goes, once or twice, but not thrice. The Princess Royal had already been rejected twice. This time, it really wasn't good to drive her out. Moreover, she didn't see Wang Ye, Old Madam, or the Old Madam when she came today. If she didn't even see Miss Qin, she would most likely explode on the spot. At that time, she really didn't know what would happen and how to deal with it. If this matter spread, it wouldn't be pleasant to hear.
Xu Weizhi thought of the resourceful Miss Qin and inexplicably felt a bit more confident. With her intelligence, she shouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Thinking of this, Xu Weizhi smiled and said, "Yes, this humble one will immediately send someone to invite Miss Qin here."
Li Helan sat at the head of the table. She took the teacup brought by the servant and her hands paused for a moment.
She said "call her", but Xu Weizhi said "invite her". Could it be that this woman had a high status in the residence?
Li Helan thought so, so she directly asked.
Xu Weizhi hurriedly bowed and said, "Replying to the Princess Royal, this Miss Qin was confined in Su Xue Garden by Wang Ye a few days ago. No one was allowed to come in contact with her. This humble one guesses that Wang Ye might have his own plans. "
Li Helan understood and nodded, but her heart ached.
It seemed that the news that Hexiang found out was true. This Miss Qin was as beautiful as a fairy and made Pang Xiao dizzy. He wanted to marry her, but she was the daughter of the enemy who killed his father. He loved her dearly and couldn't bear to kill her. He really loved and hated her, spoiled and abused her. His feelings were really complicated.
Such strong and complicated feelings, but they weren't for her.
Li Helan took a sip of tea and looked at the teacup in her hand with a smile. In fact, she was ready.
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When Qin Yining learned that the Princess Royal of Anyang came and Pang Xiao wasn't at home and asked to see her, he immediately ordered Xianyun, "Immediately send someone to Pine Crane Hall and tell Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Madam to hide and not come out, so that they won't be embarrassed when they see the Princess Royal."
"Just now, Mr. Xu has asked someone to send a message to Pine Crane Hall. Now the gate of Pine Crane Hall is closed, and even Dahei and Whitey are tied up. "Xianyun admired Qin Yining very much.
"That's good." Qin Yining looked at the pearls and emeralds in her hair as she said, "Fortunately, we have the resourceful Mr. Xu and Mr. Xie in the fu. When the prince is not here, there are still people who can take charge."
"Yes, but after you get married, it should be you who guard the mansion." Seeing that Qin Yining untied her hair, Xianyun hurriedly took a comb to comb her hair.
Qin Yining blushed at her teasing. She ordered, "Tell them to find the clothes I wore when I returned to the city. Also, make my hair simple. I don't want any jewelry or ornaments. And use the cloak I wore when I came here. "
Xianyun was a smart person. She understood that Qin Yining was afraid of being noticed in front of Princess Royal of Anyang, so she immediately ordered people to do it.
Qin Yining combed her hair again and put on the plain dress and the cotton cloak with the collar of white fox fur. Her hair was loosely tied into a bun. She didn't wear any jewelry or makeup and went out without any makeup.
Xianyun wanted to follow her, but Qin Yining thought for a moment and said, "I don't want you to. You'll be recognized. Just find two loyal and tall women to follow me."
"You're so thoughtful, Miss. Otherwise, you wouldn't look like a 'surveillance'." As she said this, she called two women who were over forty years old and had sturdy figures.
The two women followed Qin Yining to the front hall as if they were escorting a criminal.
At this time, Li Helan had already eaten a bowl of tea and was looking at the door, ready to fight.
Li Helan couldn't help but sit up straight when she heard the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer.
Someone lifted the bamboo curtain outside the door, and an old woman wearing an ochre coat came in. She leaned sideways to hold the heavy curtain for the person behind her.
The first thing that came into view was a light green dress. Then, he saw a beauty draped in a snow-white fox fur coat, without any makeup, slowly walk in.
Li Helan's pupils shrank.
She thought she was beautiful, but now she had lost!
It was just as He Xiang had heard. That cheap wench was very outstanding. If there was a woman in this dynasty who was more beautiful than her, there might be one in the common folk. However, Li Helan often attended gatherings between nobles and nobles, but she had never seen anyone who could compare to her. If the men in this dynasty were included, Ji Zeyu could compare to her in terms of facial features.
This was a woman that people couldn't help but look at a few more times. She was reluctant to look away. Her actions were generous and gentle, but she was naturally charming.
The jealousy in Li Helan's heart was about to burst out. Her hands that were holding the armrest behind her gradually tightened. However, the smile on her face was gentle and intimate. She blinked her long eyelashes and looked at Qin Yining with three parts curiosity and seven parts amazement. Her expression was perfectly controlled and made people feel comfortable.
Qin Yining came forward and bowed. She respectfully kowtowed and said, "This little girl greets Anyang Eldest Princess. May the Eldest Princess be blessed."
Li Helan quickly walked forward and helped her up with both hands. She took Qin Yining's hand and said with a smile, "There is no need to be so polite. Miss Qin is really a talent. That day at the city gate, many people saw you and described you as a fairy. This princess has long wanted to make friends with you. It is rare to see you today. Aiyo, what a beautiful person. You really make this princess look like a pig or a dog. "
"Eldest Princess is overpraising me." Qin Yining bowed in fear and trepidation. She said in a soft and gentle voice, "You are a golden branch and jade leaf, the bright moon in the sky. This little girl is just a weed on the side of the road. This little girl's status is lowly. How could I dare to compete with the bright moon?"
Li Helan looked at Qin Yining's graceful figure and lowered head. She looked timid and her voice was low. At a glance, she looked like a well-bred girl from a large family. Her personality was also very weak.
How could she be liked by Pang Xiao with this kind of personality?
Li Helan smiled contemptuously, but the expression on her face became even more amiable.
"Don't say it like that. If we are talking about golden branches and jade leaves, isn't Miss Qin also one? In the future, when your father comes to the capital to become an official, my imperial brother will put him in an important position. "
Qin Yining hurriedly bowed again in fear and trepidation, "Thank you, Eldest Princess. Thank you, Your Majesty."
She was so cowardly and useless. She really had a good appearance.
Li Helan smiled and took a flowery golden tassel from her hair. She placed it in Qin Yining's hair bun. "Miss Qin's appearance is too plain. This is a little token of my appreciation. Miss Qin, please don't dislike it."
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