Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 156 The Young Girl Honglian's First Encounter with Xu Lin
After a stick of incense.

Xinzheng, the residence of the Left Sima.

Hu Meiren took a sip of tea and suddenly stood up.

"It's getting late, so I'll head back now."

Hu Meiren parted her red lips slightly.

Madam Hu wanted Nongyu to give the gift to Hu Meiren, but Hu Meiren refused.

"Need not."

"You all should get some rest!"

Hu Meiren waved her hands repeatedly.

Then he turned and left the Left Sima's residence.

Just as she was about to get into the car, she saw her confidante, Ji-eun.

"Have you found him?"

Hu Meiren asked seriously.

He nodded in gratitude.

She was about to speak when Hu Meiren stopped her.

"Let's talk inside the carriage."

"Hu Meiren commanded."

Zhi En nodded and bowed as she entered the carriage.

"Xu Zhengchun lived in the suburbs of Xinzheng City, not far from the Left Sima Mansion."

"If you're riding a horse, half an incense stick's time is enough."

He said gratefully.

After speaking, she took out a few sheets of paper from her bosom and handed them to Hu Meiren with both hands.

"Is this Xu Zhengchun?"

Hu Meiren stared intently, then pointed to Xu Lin on the scrap paper and asked.

"Correct."

Zhi En nodded.

Who is sitting opposite him?

A hint of curiosity appeared in Hu Meiren's beautiful eyes.

Then she straightened her chest, crossed her fair, jade-like right leg over her left, and tucked the exquisite skirt between her legs.

"It is said to be his third brother."

"But I feel that this person is more like his sister."

Repay kindness with gratitude.

"younger sister?"

Why do you say she's her sister?

"Couldn't she have been her concubine?"

Hu Meiren leaned back, resting against the car window, and smiled charmingly.

In her opinion, most men are lustful, and Xu Zhengchun, being in his prime, is probably lustful too!
"If she were a concubine, their words and actions would probably not be so restrained when they are together."

"And they don't share a room."

Zhi En explained.

Upon hearing this, the alluring and beautiful Hu Meiren looked enlightened.

Then he rolled up the portraits of Xu Lin and Yan Lingji and put them in his sleeve.

"Continue surveillance."

"Report any new discoveries to me immediately!"

"Hu Meiren commanded."

"promise!"

Zhi En accepted the order without hesitation.

Then he jumped off the carriage.

In the painting, Xu Lin is handsome and refined. When she has time, she wants to meet Xu Lin in person!
If it weren't for Xu Zhengchun, when would she and her sister ever be able to see Yu'er again?
Thinking of this, Hu Meiren wrote a letter to Zhi'en, asking Zhi'en to buy her a house in the eastern suburbs. It didn't have to be big, but it had to be quiet.

She was Han Wang An's woman, and her title was second only to Lady Mingzhu. She must have a place to meet Xu Zhengchun, right?

The Han King's palace is crowded and noisy, so it's definitely not a place to meet him.

She didn't want to see Xu Zhengchun at the Xu residence, because the Xu residence was Xu Zhengchun's home turf, and she wanted to see Xu Zhengchun on her own home turf.

Hu Meiren was the complete opposite of Madam Hu; Hu Meiren preferred to take the initiative.

……

The next day.

Xinzheng, Princess's Residence.

After lunch, the young girl Honglian did not take a nap as usual, but instead gently bit her cherry lips and looked towards the Xu residence.

Xu Lin has been in Xinzheng for so long, but she still hasn't seen him. How can this be?

If it weren't for Xu Lin's intervention, Liu Yi might not have died for a long time. Therefore, she wanted to thank Xu Lin in person!

Thinking of this, Honglian summoned her trusted confidante, Xijun.

Before long, Xijun, dressed in a beige silk dress, arrived in front of Honglian.

"Princess."

Xi Jun bowed respectfully.

"No gift."

Honglian waved her hand.

"Prepare the car, I'm going to the Xu residence!"

Honglian continued.

"No princess!"

Xi Jun advised.

"Why?"

Honglian's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Upon hearing this, Xi Jun remained silent and dismissed his attendants.

"Princess."

"Xu Lin is an important minister of Qin, and you are a princess of Han."

"How can you, a woman of noble birth, put yourself in such danger?" "What if Xu Lin has designs on you..."

Xi Jun said solemnly.

Before she could finish speaking, Honglian interrupted her.

As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake.

"This is Xinzheng, the capital of Han. Even if he is a high-ranking official of Qin, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly, would he?"

Honglian rested her hands on her waist.

She is not afraid of Xu Lin!
"Princess, it's better to be safe than sorry."

"How about this, you dress up as a man like Sister Xu Lin?"

"Go to the Xu residence with a false identity?"

Xi Jun offered his advice.

"Sister Xu Lin?"

"He has a younger sister?"

Honglian's eyebrows furrowed tightly.

"Yes."

Xi Jun nodded.

What does his sister look like?

"How does it compare to me, the princess?"

Honglian asked curiously.

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled in her stomach, sat up straight, and placed her hands on her thighs, striking a dignified and elegant pose.

When Xijun saw this scene, she almost burst out laughing.

Honglian is usually willful and capricious, and her clothes and hairstyle have nothing to do with being dignified.

It looks strange that she suddenly put on such a dignified act!
"The princess's beauty is unparalleled; his sister certainly cannot compare!"

Xi Jun complimented.

Honglian's eyes lit up with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Then, supporting her lower back, she walked towards the wardrobe.

She has several men's clothes in her wardrobe, and she has dressed up as a man many times!

When did he have a younger sister?

"Did you see it wrong?"

"How come I've never heard anyone say that before?"

After making her choice, Honglian sat diagonally in front of the dressing table and asked.

"I only found out recently myself."

"He told others that the person was his third brother, but the person was clearly a woman."

"Furthermore, since they don't share a room and their behavior isn't intimate, I deduce that the girl is Xu Lin's sister."

Xi Jun explained.

Honglian nodded thoughtfully, then changed into men's clothing.

Since Honglian was only in the initial stages of development at this time, it was difficult to tell from her chest whether she was a woman disguised as a man!

After tying her hair into a high ponytail, Honglian rode her horse to the Xu residence.

On the way there, Xijun told Honglian about Xu Lin's public claim that his name was "Xu Zhengchun" and that he was "the son of Anle Jun of Qin".

After listening, Honglian frowned and fell into deep thought.

It's one thing for Xu Lin to use a fake name, but why does he also use a fake identity?

Did the Qin state have a ruler named Anle?

After a moment's thought, Honglian decided that she would also use a false name and a false identity.

Thinking of this, Honglian smiled charmingly, dismounted, and tied the horse to the riverbank.

"Princess."

"Aren't we going to the Xu residence?"

Xi Jun looked puzzled upon seeing this.

"Doesn't he like fishing?"

"Let's wait for him here."

Red Lotus Path.

Entering the Xu residence rashly would easily arouse Xu Lin's suspicion, so a 'chance encounter' is still necessary.

In late autumn, not only are the days shorter, but there are also far fewer mosquitoes along the riverbanks than in summer.

In addition, Honglian was wearing a long robe, so she was not afraid of mosquitoes today!
……

More than an hour later.

The setting sun dipped below the horizon.

"Princess."

"It seems he won't be coming today."

Xi Jun looked towards the Xu residence and spoke.

"Not urgent."

"I'm hungry, do you know how to grill fish?"

The young girl, Honglian, waved her hand dismissively.

She wasn't in a hurry to go back.

She's tired of eating delicacies every day, and she wants to try something different tonight—grilled fish.

"meeting!"

Xi Jun nodded.

Then we started a fire and grilled the fish.

What has he been busy with lately?

Fifteen minutes later, Honglian took the grilled fish handed to her by Xijun and asked curiously.

Just as Xijun was about to answer, a series of footsteps suddenly came from not far away.

Upon hearing the sound, Xi Jun immediately placed his hand on the long sword at his waist, then stood in front of Hong Lian and looked in the direction of the sound.

The people who came into view were none other than Xu Lin and Yan Lingji.

This surprised the young girl, Honglian, at first, but then delighted her.

(End of this chapter)