The gift Qin Lin gave was a pot of orchid, but the best pot that I had seen in the warm-up room just now.

"A gentleman does not take away what others love." Ji Xiaotang naturally refused, "And if this flower comes to me, I'm afraid it will be ruined. There is no one in the family who is good at growing orchids."

However, Qin Lin insisted on letting Ji Xiaotang accept it.

"The sword is given to the confidant, and the red pink is given to the beauty. This orchid is not the best for Xiaotang. Xiaotang is willing to take care of it, so why worry about its growth? This flower is also very satisfactory." Qin Lin smiled and asked Ji Xiaotang not to have any burden. "What's more, no matter how delicate the flower is, it is nothing compared to people."

"This is the intention of our husband and wife, Xiaotang must accept it." Zheng Gui also said with a smile.

"It was Xiao Wang's regret that I didn't know Xiaotang early. Xiao Tang had no worldly opinions when he treated his fourth brother, which made Xiao Wang envious. How could Xiaotang be too favored to the other person..." Qin Lin's smile was warm and he became more close.

The relationship between them just now has invisibly brought the distance between the two of them closer.

When the two of them said this, Ji Xiaotang thought for a while, and then took the flowers down.

"I will definitely take good care of you. If there are any problems, I have to come and ask the prince and the princess. If it is really not good to take good care of you, don't blame me for your prince and the princess."

When Ji Xiaotang said this, Qin Lin and Zheng Gui were both happy and nodded repeatedly.

After saying goodbye to Qin Lin and Zheng Gui, Ji Xiaotang and Ji Xiaolian each boarded the carriage and returned to Xinhua Hall.

The two of them went to Xuanhua Hall to meet Mrs. Ji first and told her that everything was fine.

Mrs. Ji sat on the chair and saw the pot of orchids brought back by Ji Xiaotang at a glance.

"This flower is..." Mrs. Ji asked Ji Xiaotang.

"Mom doesn't know, it was given to Xiaotang by Prince Su." Ji Xiaolian answered for Ji Xiaotang first. Although she had a smile on her face, her eyes flashed constantly. There was also some unknown meaning in her tone. "Xiaotang is really popular. First, Prince An gave the piano, and now Prince Su gave him his beloved orchid."

It is not a secret that Qin Lin really loves orchids in the capital. And as we all know, Qin Lin's orchids are never given to others. It is said that Princess Changning once asked Qin Lin for orchids, but Qin Lin refused. Qin Lin has always favored Changning's sister, and apart from orchids, she has never rejected Changning's request.

Now, Qin Lin gave Ji Xiaotang a pot of his beloved orchid.

The expression on Mrs. Ji's face also became meaningful. Her eyes were focused on Ji Xiaotang's face for a moment, and then turned to Mrs. Ji Er, as if she wanted to see something from Mrs. Ji Er.

Mrs. Ji Er was obviously a little uneasy.

"This is the blessing of the second wife." Mrs. Ji said with a smile.

"Whoever drinks vinegar? This sourness makes me lose my teeth." Old Mrs. Ji suddenly said, glaring slightly at Mrs. Ji.

Mrs. Ji immediately stopped talking, and the smile on her face became much more correct. She stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Ji, saying that she wanted to go and cook some housework.

Old Mrs. Ji was unwilling to see her, so of course she would not stop her.

"Why did you collect this orchid?" When Mrs. Ji took Ji Xiaolian away, Mrs. Ji Er looked at the pot of orchid and sighed at Ji Xiaotang.

"It's okay if you don't accept it." Ji Xiaotang's soft voice.

"What can we do if we collect it?" Old Mrs. Ji supported Ji Xiaotang, "It's not a big deal for a family of women to ask for it. If you collect it, you will return a considerable gift. If you collect it, you won't be the one who can take advantage of it. If you don't have gold and silver, let the second master take out a pair of hidden calligraphy and paintings, and that's about the end."

Old Mrs. Ji, who was like this, couldn't help but laugh.

Old Mrs. Ji didn't care much about external affairs, and she told her many things, which made her difficult to understand, but instead increased her worries. Therefore, Ji Xiaotang didn't say much in Xuanhua Hall.

When Master Ji Er came back from outside, Ji Xiaotang went to the study and gave the pot of orchid to Master Ji Er.

When Ji Xiaotang passed by Prince Su's mansion, Master Ji Er had already heard Mrs. Ji Er say it in general. Even so, I was still a little surprised to see this pot of orchids.

"The prince actually gave this pot of orchids!"

"I don't care, so I'll just leave it here and take care of it."

Master Ji Er could not refuse, so he could only nod.

"I'm talking about flowers and trees on paper, but it's better to put them here." Master Ji Er looked around the pot of orchid for a while, and praised it as a good flower. "You said you can't take it, but something else happened."

"I saw someone in Prince Su's Mansion." Ji Xiaotang told Master Ji Er about what happened to Zhang Lirong.

Master Ji Er was shocked.

"Xiaotang, are you sure?"

"Ten **." Ji Xiaotang said cautiously. "I think it's her. Even if it's not her, someone has made a special arrangement." No matter what, this person is coming for her and the Ji family.

Ji Xiaotang prefers that Zhang Lirong is Gu Xueer.

Because of Zhang Lirong's appearance, Ji Xiaotang's attitude towards King Su and Zheng Gui must be changed, and he cannot refuse simply like last time.

Master Ji Er couldn't help but frown.

Although they were prepared, Gu Xueer was in Qingyuan for many years and no one knew how much about the Ji family she knew.

Fortunately, Gu Xueer is dead. Zhang Lirong cannot use Gu Xueer's identity to frame the Ji family in a righteous manner.

"So, is the person behind it King Su?"

"That may not be true." Ji Xiaotang said. The opponent was obviously not an ordinary person, but King Su's move was a bit simpler.

It is simple, but it is indeed effective. At least, Ji Xiaotang used the tricks to make them feel that this was effective.

King Su is inseparable from this matter. However, the person behind it is not necessarily just King Su.

In the evening, Qin Zhen came.

He was used to the arrival of Xinhua Hall, so he was frugal in every manner. He went straight to Master Ji Er's study. He saw Ji Xiaotang there, as he expected.

And that pot of orchid.

Qin Zhen first carried his hands behind his back and circled around the pot of orchid twice, twitching his tsk.

"The treasure of the Third Emperor's brother, I didn't expect to be willing to give it to others one day. Xiaotang's face is bigger than that of me, the prince." Qin Zhen looked at Ji Xiaotang, "Why didn't you ask for a few more pots from the Third Emperor's brother? It's a rare opportunity. If you don't like it, it's better to give it to me."

"The prince really wants it, but he is afraid that King Su will not give it. In my opinion, King Su will give it as much as the prince wants." Ji Xiaotang said unmoved and said lightly.

Qin Zhen tsk again and looked at Ji Xiaotang carefully up and down.

"I will take my leave when you are like this." Ji Xiaotang was impatient by his eyes and simply said.

"Xiaotang, don't do this, I always have the right to be jealous." Qin Zhen said. Seeing that Ji Xiaotang really turned his head and wanted to leave, he hurriedly smiled and stopped Ji Xiaotang, "It's just a harmless little joke. Xiaotang shouldn't be angry."

Master Ji Er also came over and the three of them sat down in the study.

"I didn't expect Xiaotang would accept the orchids of the Third Emperor's brother." Obviously, Qin Zhen received the news, so he rushed over.

"I didn't expect that the prince would have such a childish side." Ji Xiaotang said immediately.

With Ji Xiaotang's attitude, Qin Zhen could not say a few more sour words, so he could only correct his face and then asked Ji Xiaotang about his affairs in Prince Su's Mansion.

This kind of questioning is not jealousy, but concern, as an alliance and a community of interests.

Ji Xiaotang did not hide it from Qin Zhen, so she told her reason for accepting the orchid.

Because of Zhang Lirong.

Gu Xueer is already dead, so the daughter of the commander of Tongzhi from Xuanfu is Zhang Lirong.

"My third brother..." Qin Zhen leaned back on the back of the chair and whispered a few words in an unknown sense. His voice was so low that even Ji Xiaotang didn't hear what he said clearly.

"I have already told my elder sister and my subordinates to tell my grandmother about this matter." Seeing Qin Zhen distracted, Ji Xiaotang said something to Master Ji Er.

"This is right." Master Ji Er nodded. Gu Xueer was already dead. If he told Old Lady Ji, it would only make Old Lady Ji sad, and he didn't know what trouble it would cause.

After the father and daughter said a few words, Qin Zhen came to his senses and asked in detail about Ji Xiaotang's experience in Prince Su's Mansion.

Ji Xiaotang also said that, including the orchids in the greenhouse and the original works of Wang Youjun from the small study.

Qin Zhen's mouth raised slightly, revealing a hint of laughter that was sarcastic or sentimental.
Chapter completed!