OBS Chapter 568 Love
Chapter 568 Love
Nalan You stroked the jade flute in his hand and said reluctantly, "It is indeed a good flute, but it is too expensive. I don't have enough silver with me."
"If you like it, I can lend it to you." Qin Huiyin could see that Nalan You really wanted to buy it.
Nalan You looked at her expectantly: "Really?"
"Of course." Qin Huiyin said with a smile.
The Imperial Censor had promoted Tang Yichen, and they had a pretty good relationship. This little favor was nothing to her.
"Thank you very much." Nalan You said, "I will get the money and return it to you when I get back."
Seeing that Nalan You wanted to buy it, Qin Huiyin settled the payment for the jade flute as well.
No wonder Nalan You felt embarrassed. This jade flute actually cost three hundred taels of silver. The censor was a poor official, and Nalan You, as his daughter, could not possibly carry so much silver with her.
The shopkeeper asked his staff to take out all the best men's jewelry in the store.
Qin Huiyin picked two and suddenly said, "Big brother's birthday is coming soon."
She spotted a jade ring among a bunch of jewelry and said, "This is it."
"Is the big brother that Sister Qin is talking about Lord Tang?" Nalan You asked from the side.
"Yes!" Qin Huiyin replied, feeling a little embarrassed when she thought of Nalan You's feelings for Tang Yichen.
Nalan You is older than her. Many families have proposed marriage to her over the years, but the Nalan family has never agreed. It is obvious that they have not given up on Tang Yichen.
"Sister Qin, since we meet here, why don't we go shopping together!" said Nalan You.
"Okay!" Qin Huiyin agreed.
Qin Huiyin and Nalan You walked around for a while. When it was time for dinner, she took Nalan You to a nearby store to eat something.
Although her food court is well-known, when she entertains guests, she usually takes them to other restaurants. After all, there are very few people who have not eaten at her restaurant.
Qin Huiyin had bought so many things that she had already sent them back to her house. After she and Nalan You had lunch, they went to the flower market and picked out some seasonal flowers.
Just as the two were about to separate, they saw a group of soldiers running past from the front.
"I heard that Censor Nalan offended His Majesty in the palace. The Emperor was furious and had him thrown into prison, along with his family."
"What did you say?" Nalan You asked the person who was speaking next to him.
When the man saw that the person asking the question was a woman, he was not nervous and repeated what he had just said.
"These officers and soldiers are going to the Nalan family to arrest people."
Nalan You's face changed drastically.
"Miss, what should we do now?" the maid next to her said fearfully.
Nalan You almost fainted, but Qin Huiyin supported her and prevented her from falling to the ground in the street.
"Ms. Nalan, what are you going to do?" Qin Huiyin looked at her worriedly.
"I want to go back home. My mother is still here." Nalan You said to the maid beside her, "Don't follow me."
After Nalan You finished speaking, he rushed into the crowd and ran towards the Nalan Mansion.
"Oh my God, the daughter of the Imperial Censor just now has become a prisoner." Zhilan sighed beside her.
"Let's go find big brother," Qin Huiyin said. "I want to ask big brother what happened in the court. Why did such a poor imperial censor get thrown into prison?"
Qin Huiyin took a carriage to where Tang Yichen was doing his work.
She asked the doorman to go in and pass the message, and Tang Yichen came out soon.
"Big brother..."
Tang Yichen's brows were full of worry. He forced a smile when he saw Qin Huiyin, but it was obvious that he was worried.
"Are you worried about Lord Nalan?"
"how do you know?"
"I happened to meet Miss Nalan today and went shopping with her. But before she left, we encountered soldiers heading to the Nalan residence to arrest someone. She said her mother was still in the mansion, and the court was looking for someone from the Nalan family. If she hid, she would be a fugitive, so she went back to the Nalan residence."
"The affairs of the court are very complicated. In short... Lord Nalan is innocent." Tang Yichen said, "You go back first, I will handle it."
"Brother, you and Lord Nalan have always been close. Once a case like this is involved, it is most likely to implicate those close to you."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Tang Yichen said, "Lord Nalan is too upright, but he is easily broken when he is too upright. This is unchanging."
His unwillingness to take sides naturally made him a tool in the struggle between the various factions. As the struggle for power becomes increasingly fierce, those officials who are ungrateful have become the whetstones for their knives.
Like Song Ruize, Tang Yichen has superficially surrendered to the prince. Even if something really happens, the prince will protect them.
Lord Nalan was stubborn and inflexible, and now he had become a victim of the political struggle. Even if he was willing to compromise at this point, it would probably be too late.
"Brother, are you really okay? If there is anything wrong, you must tell me, I will definitely help you."
"Don't worry, big brother is fine." Tang Yichen said, "Since it was the Jinyiwei who arrested him, your family member should be the responsible person. With his style of doing things, he always disdains to embarrass his family, so Madam Nalan and the young lady should not suffer any injustice."
As for what happens after they are thrown into prison, that is not their decision. He will go to the prison later to take a look and make some arrangements.
Qin Huiyin took out the banknotes from her bosom and stuffed them into Tang Yichen's hand: "I guess you don't carry too many banknotes with you, I'll give you all the ones I have."
"Okay, thank you, Little God of Wealth." Tang Yichen said, "Go back quickly!"
Qin Huiyin nodded and got on the carriage next to her.
Tang Yichen watched the carriage leave before returning to the yamen.
Qin Huiyin passed by the Jinyiwei and thought that Song Ruize should be at the Nalan Mansion now, so she did not go to the Jinyiwei to look for him.
She thought of Puyang Qiubai and his men. Back then, the imperial family had targeted the major aristocratic families, leaving them no chance of survival and wiping out several of them in quick succession. She was still a child, unaware of anything at the time. But they, however, were old enough to remember, having witnessed the tragedy of their families being plundered and their families exterminated before their very eyes. No wonder they hadn't let go of this hatred for so many years.
The current imperial court is utterly corrupt, good officials go unrewarded, and those in high positions disregard the lives of others in their quest for power and profit. Such a court is truly unworthy of their respect, and overthrowing it and establishing a new system is indeed the fastest way to change this world.
But how easy is it to succeed in a rebellion?
Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. History only records the victors, and the losers are left with only a few sighs in the history books.
"Miss Nalan is truly pitiful. Just a moment ago, she was happily shopping with her mistress, and now, while they were having a meal, her home is gone."
"I hope she can turn the bad luck into good!" Qin Huiyin said, "She is a woman, how can she understand the affairs of the court? I am afraid she is almost scared to death now."