Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Jixiang looked at him in astonishment. No one else came, so why did the master look so happy?

He asked curiously: "Aren't you angry? Aren't you disappointed? We've been waiting here for a long time." He was almost frozen into an ice cube.

"It's only been a while. What's there to be angry about?"

"what?"

Jixiang almost thought he had heard wrongly. Was this still the Second Young Master? Didn't he hate others wasting his time?

You have to know that he has been so busy lately that he has no time to eat or sleep. It is not easy for him to spare most of the day to come here and wait for Shen Wantang.

This man in love is really unreasonable. He has one set of standards for others and another set of standards for the person he likes.

"There's nothing to be disappointed about. I knew she might not come. Besides, it snowed last night and it was freezing cold, so it wasn't very convenient to go out. I asked her out because I was too selfish."

Gu Qianhan looked down at the plum blossom in his hand, and his voice gradually became inaudible.

He wanted to see her so much that he resorted to despicable means and asked her out in the name of his sister.

He thought that if she came and saw that it was not his sister who made an appointment with her and got angry, he would let her scold him and would never say anything back, because it was his fault in the first place.

Unfortunately, she didn't even give him the chance to be scolded.

However, without seeing her, his inner desire and longing did not diminish, but became even stronger.

He handed the Hanmei in his hand to Jixiang and said, "Send someone to deliver it to her."

Jixiang took it and looked at the blooming plum blossoms with a surprised look on his face: "Sir, this is not appropriate, right? If someone finds out, it will be over!"

"Just send it in the name of An Ning, where's your brain?"

"That's not right!"

Jixiang advised him earnestly: "Sir, you'd better not think about her anymore. She is already the wife of Xiao Shizi's housekeeper. If Xiao Shizi knew about this, he would not let it go! You should listen to the eldest lady and find a suitable girl to marry!"

"Xiao Qingyuan?"

Gu Qianhan said coldly: "He doesn't deserve her! Stop talking nonsense and do as I tell you. No matter who asks, you must say that it was An Ning who gave her the Hanmei. You must also inform An Ning so that she won't reveal the truth in front of others."

Jixiang lowered his head. He knew that the master was not afraid that the eldest lady would reveal the truth to Shen Wantang. Once the Hanmei was sent over, Shen Wantang would definitely know that it was sent by Gu Qianhan, not Gu Qianning.

The reason why the master asked to inform the eldest lady was to prevent people other than Shen Wantang from finding out that it was him who sent Hanmei.

So meticulous that it is impeccable, and so caring that no omissions are allowed.

Unfortunately, she was already married and he fell in love with someone he shouldn't have.

Jixiang sighed and was about to leave when he saw his master pick another plum blossom and hand it to him.

He couldn't help but wonder: "Young Master?"

"This is for An Ning."

Jixiang smiled: "Young Master really loves the young lady. The young lady always complains that you are too cold to her. Let's see how she can still dislike you now!"

Gu Qianhan strode out: "Put on a full show. An Ning also has Hanmei, so it wouldn't be a surprise if she gave it to Shen Wantang."

Jixiang's smile disappeared in an instant: "Huh?"

Could it be that he picked a plum blossom for the young lady just for show?

Jixiang couldn't help but mutter: "No wonder the eldest lady doesn't like you, you really are..." You deserve it!

Gu Qianhan heard what the servant said, but he didn't take it seriously and just walked away.

Jixiang followed quickly.

After leaving Jinchan Temple, they first went back to the Duke's Mansion, sent out the two blooming plum blossoms, and then went to the Ministry of Justice without stopping.

As soon as he entered, Jixiang noticed someone standing next to Xin Huailin. The person had his back to them, but he still recognized who he was at a glance.

Jixiang couldn't help but look at his master: "Sir, look..."

Without him saying anything, Gu Qianhan had already seen that it was Xiao Qingyuan.

He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, with a white jade pendant hanging around his waist and an ivory folding fan in his hand. He looked like a graceful and elegant gentleman. In a place like the Ministry of Justice, no one else would dress like this except him.

Hearing the footsteps, Xiao Qingyuan turned around, and the moment he saw Gu Qianhan, his face turned cold: "Gu Qianhan!"

"Xiao Qingyuan."

Gu Qianhan said indifferently: "If I remember correctly, you seem to be working in the Dali Temple. What are you doing in our Ministry of Justice?"

"Gu Qianhan, do you have any shame? What do you mean by your Ministry of Justice? Are you employed by the Ministry of Justice? How dare you say 'our Ministry of Justice'!"

"Auspicious, appointment letter."

When Jixiang heard his master's order, he immediately took out a letter of appointment from his bosom and said, "Master Xiao, our master is now the head of the Ministry of Justice, specifically assisting Lord Lu in solving the Xin family case."

Xiao Qingyuan took a look at the appointment letter and his face turned green.

Gu Qianhan actually got the appointment letter! He was really quick!

Seeing Xiao Qingyuan's grim expression, Gu Qianhan said slowly, "Prince Xiao, you don't think that you are the only one who can use the back door, right? If an uneducated fool like you can get into the Dali Temple as an official, why can't I get into the Ministry of Justice to do something? If the Zhenguo Mansion can't even do such a small thing, won't the dignitaries in the whole capital laugh at us to death?"

Xiao Qingyuan glared at him: "You are quite bold to say that. You even took the back door so blatantly. This is something that should be laughed at!"

"If I want to make fun of you, I'll make fun of you. What does it have to do with me? Do you think I'm just like you, with an empty head and can't even solve a case?"

"Gu Qianhan, I'm warning you, this case is mine. I was the first to solve it. You are not allowed to interfere! I already had clues a long time ago. If you still have any shame, don't take the credit from me!"

"I think you are a shameless person, right? Xiao Qingyuan, do you have any clues? Tell me."

"I--"

"Okay, I know you didn't."

Xiao Qingyuan only said one word before he was interrupted by Gu Qianhan: "Did you think I didn't know that you solved the case only three days ago and you ran away home to play in frustration? You didn't go to the Dali Temple to be on duty yesterday. Everyone in the Dali Temple knows it. Do you want me to bring the people from the Dali Temple to confront you?"

"you!"

Xiao Qingyuan's face flushed: "I was too tired from investigating the case yesterday, so I took a day off!"

"Alright, stop pretending. It's not the first day I've known you. Don't I know what kind of person you are? Don't stay in the Ministry of Justice and get in the way. Go back to your Ning Wang Mansion and continue playing in the snow with your maid. The Ministry of Justice is a solemn place. It's not a place for you to play around."

Xiao Qingyuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He pointed at Gu Qianhan, his eyes red with anger: "Gu Qianhan, you peeked into our Prince Ning's Mansion! You are shameless!"

"In terms of shamelessness, I may not be as good as you, but in terms of the ability to solve cases, I am definitely countless times better than you. Are you sure you still want to humiliate yourself here?"