"Girl, just now, Changfeng let someone pass the word, only that the bait has been thrown." Seeing her coming out, Lan Chun couldn't wait to greet her, and conveyed the inexplicable words to her.
Tang Junyao understood as soon as he heard it, that this was someone arranged by Changfeng who had already come into contact with Zhe Liu.
She remembered that Zhe Liu would go out every once in a while in the last life in the name of going to the grave for her relatives. It was true that she would go to the grave, but now she had to reserve her opinion on whether the person lying in the grave was her relative.
"Third sister, is the third aunt here?" She suddenly heard someone calling her from behind, she turned around to take a look, and saw Tang Yunrou walking towards him.
"It turned out to be the eldest sister. I haven't congratulated the eldest sister for finally finding a good son-in-law." Tang Junyao said with a smile.
Tang Junrou smiled softly at her, but her eyes were filled with a bit of pride that could not be concealed.
Ever since Tang Yunyu's plot against Tang Yunyao was not successful, she tired herself and was entangled by Chen's house, Li Shi was still angry, and did not dare to do anything to the 'culprit' Tang Yunyao who killed her daughter, so she took all the money. The anger was vented on Tang Junrou. Therefore, Tang Yunrou was really hard to live these days, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was living in dire straits.
Especially a few days ago, Tang Bainian didn't know who he was listening to, but he actually bypassed Li and agreed to marry Chen's house, and betrothed his daughter Tang Junyu to Chen Zhaoyong. Li was so angry that he burst into tears, but still Don't let Tang Bainian change his mind.
Li's wholeheartedly thought of letting her daughter marry, but the result was that the bamboo basket was empty.
It's just that even if she is ill, she can still toss Tang Junrou with her biological mother, Aunt Ying.
All the turning point came the day before yesterday. Chen Ningzhen sent someone to take Tang Junrou over to the house. Li Shi naturally disagreed, but Tang Bainian scolded her after learning about it, and she was overjoyed and personally sent her daughter to the sedan chair.
Tang Junrou didn't return until the evening of the next day after leaving, and when she came back, she was followed by the nanny of the Xinwangfu. Immediately, Tang Yunyao heard the news that King Xin had fallen in love with Tang Yunrou.
With Tang Junrou's identity, she would naturally not be the concubine or concubine of King Xin, but even if it was just a small concubine, it made Tang Bainian ecstatic and made her feel elated.
What's more, King Xin also authorized her to go back to the government to "be married", which made her feel very proud.
"My mother is busy at the moment, I'm afraid I won't have time to greet my sister. If my sister has anything, please tell me, and I will tell you." Tang Junyao glanced at the room and was still talking to Wanqin. Ruan Shi, who spoke, said to her lightly.
"It's not a big deal, it's just that I'm getting married soon, and I have been looking after my third aunt all these years. I want to say goodbye to her." Tang Junrou smiled softly.
"I know what elder sister's thoughts are, and I will pass it on to my mother. If there is nothing else, my elder sister should stay in the house and 'prepare for marriage'!" Tang Junyao also replied with a smile, but she deliberately returned the word "prepared to marry". The tone was full of sarcasm.
Tang Junrou heard it naturally, her face froze, and her heart was annoyed, but she was a little bit afraid of her, so she didn't dare to say more, she just smiled reluctantly and left.
"Baoya, who are you talking to?" Ruan Shi in the room took a sip of tea and asked aloud when she heard the voices of her daughter and others outside.
Tang Junyao jumped into the house three times, rubbed her side, and said next to her shoulder, "It's the big sister! She said that she was getting married soon, and she wanted to say goodbye to her mother before leaving."
Nguyen's smile slowly faded, and she sighed inaudibly.
"Is mother worried about her?" Tang Junyao asked softly, observing her expression.
"She chose the road herself, so she can come here because of this. It can be seen that she is quite satisfied with this marriage. I'm just an aunt in the next room, so what should I worry about? It's not a three-year-old child, the choice she made, in the future. Good or bad, you can only take it yourself." Ruan shook his head and sighed again.
"Mother's words are right. Besides, people are smart! Where do you need to worry about her? In the future, mother only needs to worry about me and my brother." Tang Junyao snorted softly.
Ruan Shi burst out laughing, pinched her cheek, and teased, "You know that you need your mother to worry about it? Now there are only ten brothers Zhou, and none of you worry about your mother! "
Tang Junyao smiled and rubbed her face against her palm, not ashamed, but proudly said: "Who made me my mother's most beloved daughter!"
Nguyen hugged her and laughed non-stop.
In Prince Yu's mansion, Zhe Liu was a little restless, and looked at Xu Tingruo who was in the right mood, who was just gesturing her new clothes, thinking of the old woman she had just met on the way back to the mansion.
At that time, she was only busy on her way, and she didn't notice the old woman walking out from the other side, and accidentally bumped into her. Fortunately, the old woman was also kind, and she didn't blame her, she just asked her about the way to Prince Yu's Mansion.
Only when she asked did she realize that the old woman was looking for her long-lost grandniece.
"I don't know what is the name of your grandniece, old lady? What kind of errand are you working in Yuwang's mansion?" Out of caution, she did not say that she was from Yuwang's mansion.
The old woman let out a long sigh, "My grandniece is now called Xu Tingwan, and she's almost fifteen years old. I've been looking for her for many years, and it was only recently that I heard that she was transferred to the palace as an official. I don't know anymore."
Zhe Liu was secretly startled.
Xu Tingwan? Why is this name so similar to Xu Tingruo, even the age is the same.
She asked again calmly, "According to your old words, it seems that you have been separated from her for many years?"
"To be honest with the girl, I haven't actually seen her before. It's a hard life to say! Back then, my nephew brought his daughter-in-law, who was pregnant with Liujia, home to visit relatives. I never thought that there was an accident on the way. I was so angry that my niece and daughter-in-law were seriously injured, but she still gave birth to her daughter with her last breath. The mother and daughter were in danger, but at this time, a kind-hearted couple surnamed Xu passed by and saved them."
"It's just that my hard-working niece-in-law couldn't make it through in the end, and entrusted her daughter to that kind couple before she died."
"Our old Zheng family is weak, and that child is the only blood of the Zheng family. I have been looking for her all over the years, but I only heard that the couple surnamed Xu recognized her as their daughter and named her Tingwan. It's just that the Xu family was defeated, and the child did not know. Where did she fall, after many years of wandering, I finally learned that she actually came to the capital, and now she is working in the palace."
Speaking of the past, the old woman naturally sighed, but she did not know that Zhe Liu was secretly surprised after hearing what she said, but she did not dare to really take her to the Yu Palace, and only found a reason to take the old woman temporarily. People are fired.
She hurriedly returned to the palace, and when she entered the house, she saw Xu Tingruo gesturing with her newly made clothes on her body. When she saw her coming in, she asked casually, "Are you back?"
She absentmindedly 'um' and sat down silently, looking at Xu Tingruo who was in a very good mood, with a somewhat complicated expression.
Following her master since she was a child, she naturally knew that Xu Tingwan was Xu Tingruo's original name. Although she did not know what the master was secretly planning, she valued Xu Tingruo, and she saw it by urinating.
Two years ago, the master ordered her to infiltrate the Yu Palace to support Xu Tingruo, but she was not convinced.
In terms of looks, talent, and intelligence, she can't lose to Xu Tingruo. Why should the master ask her to support her? Although she thought so, she never dared to go against her master's wishes.
Now suddenly there is an old woman who recognizes her relatives, and she speaks in a righteous way. There are some things that even Xu Tingruo doesn't know, but the other party can actually say it.
If what the other party said is true, and if Xu Ting is really her grandniece, isn't she not the daughter of the Xu family at all? One of the important reasons why the master chose Xu Tingruo was because she was the daughter of the Xu family. Although she did not know why the master was so obsessed with the daughter of the Xu family, Xu Tingruo might not be the daughter of the Xu family. The master is.
"What's wrong with you? Your face is so ugly." Xu Tingruo's puzzled voice echoed in her ears, she instantly recovered, and forced a smile at her: "I think I didn't sleep well last night."
"Really! You are just too soft-hearted. If Hua Juan dares to bully us, we can't be too cowardly, right? Yesterday was just a small lesson for her." Xu Tingruo couldn't hide her pride.
Zhe Liu reluctantly bent the corner of his mouth and lowered his eyes.
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He Shaoting came back three days earlier than expected, and learned that Tang Junyao had used Changfeng to find him, and hurriedly showered and changed his clothes, before going out to Tang Mansion before he could eat something to fill his stomach.
Tang Huaizhou, who was writing hard in his study, was a little confused when he heard that General He was returning.
He was about to die recently, and he was about to travel, and he hadn't seen Brother Ting for a long time. Besides, the last time I saw him was the two of them meeting outside, right? Why do you want to visit again
Suddenly there was a flash of inspiration, and he slapped his forehead, and immediately understood.
I'm afraid that what Tinggeer is looking for this time is not himself at all, but his sister Baoya!
He shook his head helplessly, and then ordered the attendant to invite the three girls.
Tang Junyao was still tired of behaving beside the Ruan family. Hearing that his brother was looking for him, he passed by without thinking much. He never thought that he would see He Shaoting's smiling face as soon as he entered the door.
"You're back?!" She quickly walked towards him in surprise and joy, grabbed his cuff, and looked up at him.
He Shaoting replied with a smile: "Yes, I'm back."
"Why do you have so many errands, people often want to find you and can't find you." She complained softly.
"Sorry." He Shaoting smiled gently and said softly.
Tang Junyao pursed his lips, and then pursed a seductive little pear vortex.
"Alright, alright, just say what you have to say! I'm very, very busy at the moment, so busy that I can't wait to divide myself into two." Tang Huaizhou feigned a cough and reminded helplessly.
Tang Junyao glared at him secretly, dragged He Shaoting to the side and sat down, then happily said: "Brother Ting, just come back, I can make the white sugar cake very delicious now, just to sell the appearance. Not as good as the cooks. But it doesn't matter, the inside is always more important than the outside, don't you think?"
"You're right." Looking at the bright smile in front of him, He Shaoting only felt that all the exhaustion had dissipated, and replied in a low voice with a smile.
Tang Junyao dragged him and said something for a while, and then he got to the point: "I want you to find someone for you, she may be dead, but that doesn't matter, I just want to know her identity, family What kind of people are there? If they are already dead, why did they die? Are there still family members alive?"
He Shaoting thought for a while, and then slowly said: "If you are still alive, it will be easier. If you are no longer alive, it may take more time, and I am not sure that I will be able to find it, so I can only try my best. For."
Tang Junyao knew his temperament, and would never take it upon himself, let alone promise him something he was not sure about, so he was not disappointed by his answer, and nodded with a smile: "Well, I'll leave this to you. There you are, I'll have someone deliver the portrait later."
Tang Huaizhou, who had been writing all the time, didn't know when he stopped the pen in his hand, pricked up his ears and listened to the words of the two, and finally couldn't help but say: "I said Baoya, you are not just embarrassing others. What? A dead man, how do people find it?"
"It's okay, you have to try it to find out." Before Tang Junyao said anything, He Shaoting said.
She raised her eyebrows smugly at Tang Huai Zhou: "Did you hear it! If you haven't tried it, how can you know it's impossible?"
Tang Huaizhou touched his nose, muttered a few more words, turned his back to them out of sight, and read aloud.
This time he was in line with Tang Junyao's intention. She gently tugged on He Shaoting's cuff, drawing his attention back again.
He Shaoting looked at her with questioning in his eyes.
"Brother Ting, do you miss me?" The next moment, he heard the little girl's question full of expectation.
Looking at those moist and black eyes, and the beautiful face of Furong, he suddenly felt a little warm in his ears, he coughed uncomfortably, and made a vague 'um', then hurriedly got up and moved towards the student who was still reading aloud. Tang Huaizhou walked over and pretended to ask about his homework.
Um? that's it? Tang Junyao's eyes widened, and she pouted in dissatisfaction.
The young general is good at everything, but his face is too thin and his temperament is too polite. It is not easy to hear a good word from his mouth.
But it doesn't matter, she has her own way to induce him to say something nice.
Tang Huaizhou was preparing for a study tour in the spring of the coming year. Knowing how knowledgeable he was and the many places he went, he naturally grabbed him and asked about some points to pay attention to on the way.
He Shaoting knew everything.
The more they talked, the more excited they were, and Tang Junyao didn't bother them, just sat quietly with his face in his hands, staring at He Shaoting without blinking, and felt happy no matter how he looked at it.
He Shaoting had been staying in Tang Mansion for half an hour before leaving, Tang Huaizhou sent him out without a word, patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's a pity that you are a busy person now, otherwise we will travel together next year, it would be a great pleasure. thing!"
He Shaoting chuckled: "If there is a chance, it will definitely happen."
"Okay! Then let's talk about it!" Tang Huaizhou raised his hands, and He Shaoting understood it in his heart.
"Wait, there's one more thing I want to ask you." Seeing that he turned around and was about to get on his horse, Tang Huaizhou quickly grabbed him and looked around to make sure that Tang Junyao didn't follow him, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Ting Brother, have you decided to be my brother-in-law?"
He Shaoting's handsome face flushed slightly, his eyes wandering, but he didn't dare to face him.
Tang Huaizhou didn't understand anything, he laughed at the moment: "Okay, I understand, you go back! Be careful on the road!"
He Shaoting didn't dare to look at him, so he casually bowed his hands to him, and then rode away.
When he reached East Street, where there were a little more pedestrians, he reined in the reins and dismounted and walked to avoid bumping into others.
Walking out of the street, he suddenly heard someone calling him, he stopped and turned around, and saw Feng Weiliang's face.
"General He, it really makes me look for it! It's a good thing I met it now, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go back and explain to my father!"
"Master Feng." He Shaoting called out lightly, "I don't know why Master Feng is looking for me?"
Feng Weiliang didn't care about his cold face, and sighed: "Why are you and I so unfamiliar, if it's a relationship, I should call you a brother."
"I don't dare to do it. I have other important things to do. If Young Master Feng has nothing else to do..."
Feng Weiliang didn't have much intention to spend time with him at first, so he hurriedly said: "If something happens, it will happen naturally. To tell you the truth, I came to see you this time because of my father. My father's old injury relapsed a few days ago. I fell ill in bed, the doctor only said that the situation is not good, and I need to rest in peace for a few days, but my father is too worried now, so this situation is dangerous." Feng Weiliang glanced at him quickly, and then let out a long sigh.
"My father always recalls the past, and he often regrets the past. It is only because he was impulsive and reckless that the flesh and blood were separated from the father and son."
He Shaoting did not speak, but subconsciously clenched the reins in his hand.
Feng Weiliang continued: "This time I came to find you without my father, I dare not ask you to forget the past, and accept my father again as if nothing had happened, but for the sake of being an official of the same dynasty, the former Go and see him. When he sees you go, he will naturally relax and let him recuperate at ease."
He Shaoting still didn't speak, but his eyes were a bit complicated.
Feng Weiliang couldn't grasp his thoughts. Seeing that he didn't say a word, he secretly wondered if he should say something to impress him. After a while, he heard the other party's still indifferent voice.
"Let's go!"
He was overjoyed, knowing that the other party agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "So, please come with me, General He."
He Shaoting took the reins and turned around, followed him to the General's Mansion in Zhenyuan, listening to him telling him, intentionally or unintentionally, what a majestic but loving father Du Chengzhong was, and how patiently he was when he was a child. Teach him to read and practice martial arts personally, how to accompany him carefully when he is sick, and so on.
At the end, he said: "Although my father regards me as his own, I am not the blood of the Du family after all, and I only hope that there will be a few more brothers to continue the father's blood. It is a pity that the wishes of the people have not been fulfilled. , and my father is very sorry for that.”
Seeing that He Shaoting was still expressionless and did not react at all to his words, Feng Weiliang couldn't tell what it was like, and he didn't want to say more.
The two entered the Zhenyuan General Mansion one after the other, and the servants who had already heard the news quickly went to report to Du Chengzhong.
Du Chengzhong, who had been pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, was overjoyed and couldn't hide the smile on his face.
He knew that the relationship between father and son could be fake? His own son, no matter how angry and resentful he was in his heart, when he heard that he was bedridden, didn't he still put down his resentment and come to visit
He Shaoyan followed behind Feng Weiliang, watching him introduce himself the scenery of the mansion in the attitude of a master, and finally couldn't help interrupting him: "Young Master Feng can still have such a leisurely mind, it can be seen that your body is not in serious trouble. That being the case, I will first…”
Feng Weiliang didn't want to let him leave, so he hurriedly said, "No no no, it's my fault, please come with me, General He."
He Shaoting glanced at him, and followed him through a moon arch, then over the stone bridge in the garden, and came to a quiet courtyard, where he saw a person sitting in the pavilion in the courtyard from a distance.
As he got closer, he recognized that the other party was Du Chengzhong.
Looking at the very good-looking face of the other party, he knew that he was being fooled by the father and son, and immediately lowered his face, turned around and left.
Du Chengzhong quickly grabbed him: "You can come, it means that you still have my father in your heart. Since you are here, you can accompany me to have a few drinks, and nothing else, just treat it as your father cleaning the dust for you."
He Shaoting said indifferently: "General Du is wrong. I'm here just to visit a colleague who has relapsed from an old injury, and has nothing to do with other things."
"Whether to visit your colleagues or visit your biological father, since you are here, don't you want to see the place where your mother once lived and the old things left behind?" Du Chengzhong said with a smile without any hesitation.
Seeing that his expression seemed to be a little loose, he knew that his method had worked, and hurriedly said: "Your mother didn't tell you, you don't know, she once embroidered a childlike picture, and now it's a little more detailed. Look, the facial features of the woman in the picture are like her, and the child's eyebrows are somewhat similar to you. I think when she embroidered the picture that day, she imagined the person in the picture as her future child."
He Shaoting was startled and asked, "Where is that picture?"
"Come on, sit down, and I'll have someone fetch it later." Du Chengzhong replied without answering.
He Shaoting was silent for a moment, but in the end he couldn't resist the longing for his biological mother, and took a seat at the round table.
Feng Weiliang's eyes flickered slightly, and when he saw a servant came over with a warm wine, he hurriedly stepped forward to take it: "Come on, I can come."
After the servant left, he glanced at Du Chengzhong, who was beaming in the pavilion, and then at He Shaoting, who had a cold face and seldom responded.
After a while, he took out the medicine bag that had been hidden on his body, and while no one was paying attention, he quickly poured it into one of the empty glasses, and then filled it with wine, and then he took the wine and stepped onto the stone level as if nothing had happened.
"Father, Brother Shaoting." He entered the pavilion with a smile, his footsteps stagnant, first brought a glass of wine and put it in front of Du Chengzhong, then handed the cup of medicine to He Shaoting, and quietly stepped aside with his eyes down. Watching Du Chengzhong finish the wine in one gulp.
He looked at He Shaoting subconsciously, and clenched his fist in his sleeve nervously.
"Shao Ting, come, let's do it, our father and son can have this opportunity to drink here calmly." Seeing He Shaoting sitting motionless, Du Chengzhong laughed.
"General Du, my late father has been dead for many years." He Shaoting frowned, but still couldn't hold back.
The smile on Du Chengzhong's face was a bit stiff. He wanted to attack but was afraid of annoyed him, which would make the father-son relationship worse, and he had to be patient.
But his only son refused to recognize each other, and he was really irritable. He happened to see a maid in the house bringing in dishes, so he angered: "It's useless, and it takes a few dishes to deliver, what's the use of you all? !"