Chapter 15 Former Lover

  Then, a series of "rumbling" sounds came, Long Xilan turned his head to listen, and the Chunman Building, which was previously filled with smoke and chaos due to the cavalry search, was suddenly replaced by this sound!

  Suddenly there were many people outside, and she could even hear the sound of weapons.

  "What's going on outside?" She was a bit panicked, it must be Ji Jinjiang's people who had arrived, or else it would be Xū Wáng's.

  "Don't worry!" Mo Gongyi's expression didn't change, and he walked a few steps to the right side of the room, crouched down and lifted up a square floorboard. A young woman actually stood up from inside, it turned out that this room had such a hidden compartment.

  "Hawthorn, put on brocade clothes."

  Camellia? Long Yilan saw the woman's heavily made-up face and already had a plan in mind.

  At this moment, time is pressing, she can't afford to figure out the doubts in her mind, and it's best to let this person help herself solve the current predicament first.

  Then she followed Camellia to the back of the curtain, took off her clothes, and changed into the servant's male attire prepared by Prince Wang in advance. At this time, a knock on the door came.

  "It's said that Crown Prince Xian of the State of Chu is here, and Jinling Cavalry Commander Ji Jinjiang requests an audience!" Outside the door, the breathing sounds of many people were suppressed by this one voice.

  It was indeed Ji Jinjiang, and Long Yilan hastily jumped into the hidden compartment to hide.

  Mo Gongyi ordered: "Qiangwei, open the door!"

  When the door opened, Chen Xiao, who was standing behind Ji Jinjiang outside the door, saw a glimpse of Qiangwei's face.

  Although she was wearing the same long dress as before and after, her face was obviously very different from what he had seen earlier, like Miss Ji Er.

  "Jinjiang, you've arrived with such a big fanfare, I thought maybe Little Wang had kidnapped the person you were looking for!" Mo Gongyi leaned against the round table, holding a cup of fragrant tea and blowing on it gently.

  Ji Jinjiang strode in, stopping in front of him. "When did the Crown Prince return to the capital? Why didn't he inform Ji Jinjiang? Let Ji Jinjiang be the host and welcome the Crown Prince back!"

  Mo Gongyi put down his teacup and chuckled: "The official business in Luoyang has been completed, and Xiao Wang just returned this afternoon. Jinjiang, it's been a long time since we brothers met, why don't you sit down and have a few drinks with me?"

  Ji Jinjiang listened and lifted his robe, sitting down heavily. "Well, I've heard that Chunmanlou's Violet Maiden is exceptionally beautiful, no wonder the Crown Prince came here as soon as he returned to the capital." As he spoke, he glanced at Violet Maiden standing beside him.

  "I don't know, who is this——"

  "This is Hawthorn!"

  Ji Jinjiang raised an eyebrow and looked at Chen Xiao standing outside.

  He had just been patrolling outside and happened to see Chen Xiao's cavalry team horses stopped outside the building, hearing a lot of noise inside, and immediately led his men in.

  It was Chen Xiao who said that he saw a flower sister who looked extremely like a brocade painting, entering the chamber of Prince Xian's son-in-law, named Carnation.

  But where is this rose and embroidered portrait? Tong Ling Shi Xilan:

  Chen Xiao shook her head slightly, indicating it wasn't this woman.

  Ji Jinjiang understood, turned his face and poured a full cup of wine for Mo Gongyi.

  "The Crown Prince has returned this time, and I suppose he's already heard the news that our family's Jin Hua has been chosen as the Princess of Xu Wang, and the wedding date has been set."

  Mo Gongyi nodded. "I also heard that last night, your sister and Xi Wang were admiring the lanterns at Guanlong Pavilion, but now they're nowhere to be found. This engagement might have to be called off!"

  Ji Jinjiang poured himself a drink, lowering his voice to say: "The Mo and Ji families have been friends for generations, and the young master and I are as close as brothers. Ji Jinjiang is also aware of the young master's feelings towards Jin Hua, but today Jin Hua is different from before. Please, young master, carefully consider the pros and cons!"

  Mo Gongyi listened intently with his ears, his charming phoenix eyes lowered, gazing at the wine cup in his hand.

  Ji Jinjiang saw him silent, and added a sentence: "Gong Yi, where did you hide the brocade painting?"