in2ebook Chapter 130 Old Fox
Chapter 130 Old Fox
Hearing this, An Qingqian pursed her lips, feeling full of guilt.
Her mother died early when she was a child, and her father never thought of remarrying. He has been both a father and a mother over the years. It turns out that he had already checked all these situations and worried about everything for her when she just came of age.
"Dad, do you think the Prime Minister can also guess these things?"
Since Lan Qingyuan could sit in the position of prime minister, he must be a smart man. He would not have failed to think of this.
"Of course, that old guy is not a simple person either. He may not have thought of it before, but after you were granted the marriage, he must have been mentally prepared."
An Zhenyuan and Lan Qingyuan have worked together in the court for many years and know him very well.
"Perhaps, Lan Qingyuan had received the news before today. Therefore, Lan Mingyue fainted in the Linhua Palace before the Queen spoke."
An Zhenyuan guessed that Lan Mingyue fainted on purpose.
"What Daddy said makes sense, but Lan Mingyue's fainting might not just be due to this." An Qingqian agreed with An Zhenyuan's idea.
"Hmm? Anything else?" An Zhenyuan keenly sensed a hint of difference in his daughter's words.
An Qingqian did not hesitate and told An Zhenyuan in detail about the previous attack on Lan Mingyue, what she had overheard in the Imperial Garden, and her conversation with Lan Mingyue in the Linxian Teahouse.
"Is there such a thing?"
Hearing these things, An Zhenyuan's face became serious.
Then, he snorted with disdain, "Humph, there really aren't many good guys among the emperor's sons!"
An Qingqian fell silent. Fortunately, there were no outsiders here, otherwise, such treasonous words would have caused the emperor to order punishment.
At the same time, she had a strong feeling in her heart.
This time when Daddy came back, he seemed to be extremely dissatisfied with the Emperor, and he even expressed it in front of me many times without disguising it at all.
Could it be that Daddy knew something?
As An Qingqian thought about this, she became even more worried.
"Qianqian, since you have a good relationship with Lan Mingyue, then continue to maintain this relationship. Although Lan Qingyuan is a bit cunning, he is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong.
However, as for Lan Mingyue's matter, you don't have to worry too much. Lan Qingyuan is not a simple character, but a cunning fox.
He must know the Emperor's plan, and this incident might be his plan."
"Yes, Daddy, your daughter knows."
An Qingqian nodded to show that she understood.
When the two returned to the mansion, Nanny Song had already arranged for someone to prepare a sumptuous dinner.
"General, Miss, you finally get together at home. On this New Year's Eve, the General's Mansion is finally bustling."
Nanny Song looked relieved.
An Zhenyuan also had a smile on his face. He put his hands behind his back and looked at the servants in the hall.
"Today is New Year's Eve. I appreciate everyone's hard work for the General's Mansion over the years. Today, everyone will be rewarded, Steward."
An Zhenyuan glanced at the butler standing next to him.
"General, I am here."
"Give orders to everyone in the mansion to receive rewards. Depending on the size of the task they are responsible for, each person will receive a reward ranging from one to ten taels of silver."
"Yes, I would like to thank the general on behalf of everyone in the mansion." The butler agreed with a smile.
"Thank you, General, and thank you, Miss." When the others heard this, their faces were also filled with joy.
The eldest lady just rewarded them with silver last time, and now the general is going to reward them with silver again. They are so lucky.
"Madame Song, housekeeper, you two have taken care of all the affairs for the general's mansion over the years. Each of you should go to the account and collect 100 taels of silver."
"This, General, this is what I should do. The usual salary is already a lot, how dare I ask for so much more?"
The housekeeper and Nanny Song quickly waved their hands to refuse, their faces full of shock.
One hundred taels of silver is too much, it is equivalent to their regular salary for five years.
"Well, the reward is what I said, just take it. As long as you work hard for the general's mansion, the reward will be even more."
An Zhenyuan stared at the person in front of him seriously.
Clear rewards and punishments are the way to manage.
He remembered that the people in the General's Mansion were selected by him personally and were absolutely loyal to the Mansion. In the previous life, until the very end, no one betrayed the Mansion.
"Yes, I will only serve the General's Mansion and will never do anything to let him down."
The maids and servants all knelt on the ground, firmly expressing their loyalty.
"Everyone, please stand up. This general has seen everything you have done and understands it. As long as you do your job well, this general will never treat you unfairly."
"Yes."
"Okay, go and do your job according to your duties." An Zhenyuan waved his hand.
It was a rare occasion for the father and daughter to be together and have a family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.
An Qingqian kept watch as per the rules, and when midnight passed, she could no longer hold on and so she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
The next day at noon, An Qingqian did not wake up until the hour of Si.
Yingyi and Boyun did not call An Qingqian early, but worked silently, prepared everything, and waited for An Qingqian.
After An Qingqian had washed and dressed, Yingyi had breakfast brought up.
"Miss, I heard from the people in the palace that this morning, the virtuous prince Shi Qiuwu came to see the general."
"Shi Qiuwu? What does he want to see daddy for?" An Qingqian paused while drinking porridge and looked at Yingyi in surprise.
"I don't know about this." Yingyi shook her head.
As soon as Yingyi finished speaking, a maid walked in from outside.
"Miss, the master asked you to go to the study. The prince is also here."
"I know, I'll be there right away."
An Qingqian nodded and looked at Yingyi.
After changing into a new set of clothes suitable for meeting guests, An Qingqian took Yingyi to the study.
"Your Highness, this is my daughter, An Qingqian."
"Qianqian, this is the Crown Prince of the Xianwang Mansion."
An Zhenyuan introduced the two of them separately.
"Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." An Qingqian looked up at Shi Qiuwu, met his gaze, and saluted Shi Qiuwu according to the rules.
"Ms. An, you're too polite." Seeing An Qingqian, the alienated feeling on Shi Qiuwu's face dissipated a little.
"I wonder why my father wants me to come here?" An Qingqian pretended not to know Shi Qiuwu and looked at An Zhenyuan in confusion.
"Qianqian, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been practicing in Fuguang Temple and has learned a lot of Xuanhuang techniques, as well as some Buddhist knowledge. I would like to trouble you to perform a blessing ceremony for Qianqian. Qianqian has come into contact with many people with ulterior motives in the past few years, so this is a good opportunity to get rid of the bad luck on her body."
After hearing this, An Qingqian was stunned again. Hasn't she been in the Lin'an Marquis Mansion for the past few years?