Su Qingchen slept soundly that night. In his dream, Zhao Jinyu nestled in his arms, like a docile cat. He looked at the stone pendant she was wearing around her neck, and couldn't help thinking Seeing that the servant has also been obtained, and the strange stone has been protected, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone, and thinking of the emperor's reward for him after returning to the capital, he can't wait to laugh a few times.
Who knew that An Wenyao would be by his bedside as soon as he woke up in the morning, his eyes dim and unclear, which gave him a very bad premonition.
"Master An, it's really early for you." Su Qingchen smiled weakly.
An Wenyao looked Su Qingchen up and down for a long time, and finally opened his mouth like a clam, and said, "Master Su, you don't need to watch over this matter."
"What?"
"I have sent a letter to Master Qin to replace you overnight." An Wenyao thought of the emperor's sinister voice last night, and his body trembled. He only felt that it was his fate that Su Qingchen could sit here so peacefully.
Su Qingchen suddenly sat up, and asked, "What does this mean?" Qin Hong's dog replaced him halfway through his errands, and he didn't know how he would laugh at him! He is not reconciled!
"Your Majesty has an errand for you."
Su Qingchen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and felt that the matter was not that bad, at least he had other errands for him, he comforted himself like this... But when An Wenyao finished speaking, he couldn't hold back.
An Wenyao looked at Su Qingchen's face ashen, and didn't feel a pity in his heart, this person did it himself!
"Depart immediately? I still have some things..." Su Qingchen thought of Zhao Jinyu's adoring eyes yesterday, and his heart was turbulent. He wished he could take her with him along the way.
An Wenyao said with a blank face, "Master Su, do you want to resist the order? Your Majesty said to leave immediately!"
Su Qingchen knelt down with a sullen face, accepted the dictation, then packed his bags depressedly and started on the road like this... The feeling of not being able to say goodbye when passing by Zhao Jinyu's room when going out, let alone how uncomfortable it is!
Two months later, Su Qingchen was wearing a thick fur, and his eyelashes and lips were covered with white icicles. He took a sip of strong wine, and the heavy wine slid down his throat, making his whole stomach feel hot, his face His face finally turned red, he touched the Xiuchun knife on his waist, and almost tearfully asked the people beside him, "You said there is no snow lotus here?"
Beside him was a thin old man with so many folds on his face that he could kill flies, but his eyes were shining brightly. Seeing Su Qingchen almost collapsed, he felt quite sympathetic. It is said that this lord came to Daxinganling to look for snow lotus. It was said that the thousand-year-old snow lotus was going to appear in the world, and he dragged him around this place for a month. Seeing this lord come all the way here in winter, he was too embarrassed to tell him that they don’t grow snow lotus here...
"Then why didn't you say it earlier!" Su Qingchen angrily picked up the thin old man, lifted him into the air, and shouted, "Are you kidding me?"
Seeing that Su Qingchen grinned like a raging lion, the old man shrank his neck in fright, and said, "The villain originally wanted to say it, but you said it was the order of the superiors, so the villain thought maybe it was true. What thousand-year-old snow lotus... is because the villain is ignorant and ignorant, so he doesn't know."
"Then why are you talking again now?"
"We have been looking for it for a month. If we were to find it, we would have found it long ago... The villain thinks that the news may be wrong."
"I have frostbite on the ten toes of both feet! There is no good place on my body... You fucking tell me now? I'll kill you!" Su Qingchen's roaring voice echoed in the vast primeval forest, Like a pitiful cry.
It was only now that Su Qingchen realized... He might have angered the emperor again, this is the emperor's punishment for him, there is no snow lotus at all! But what did he do wrong
That night, he woke up suddenly after falling asleep, slapped his thigh fiercely, and murmured like a madman, "Why am I so stupid!"
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Back to two months ago, Zhao Jinyu didn't care much after knowing that Su Qingchen left without saying goodbye, and only regarded him as going to work. Although Su Qingchen's reaction sometimes made her think that this person might like her, but in a blink of an eye he went It disappeared like a gust of wind, making people unpredictable, very inexplicable, but because she didn't care about Su Qingchen..., so she didn't care about it at all.
Chen Rong sent a message in the morning, saying that Zhao Jinyu was willing to return to the Zhao family... and in the afternoon, people from the Zhao family came to pick him up in a hurry.
At that time, Zhao Jinyu was eating noodles with fried sauce with Chen Rong. The food in this inn was really good, especially the noodles with fried sauce. Appearance, but the helpless character is a bit careless, and the black sauce is still on the lips.
Zhao Xingkun is a middle-aged man in his fifties. He is thin and clear-eyed. He is wearing a sky-blue velvet robe and a black mink cape. He has a noble and extraordinary temperament. He got out of the carriage first , and then opened the curtain and pulled down a graceful woman of similar age. Although this woman was very upright, she looked a little sharp because of a pair of raised willow-leaf eyebrows.
The boss and the staff in the inn were a little stunned, and after a while they suddenly realized that they came forward to salute, and said in awe, "Master Zhao, what kind of wind is this that brings you to our inn? It really makes our inn flourish. Ah, hurry up and go in." Then he took a rag and cleaned up clean tables, chairs and benches for Zhao Xingkun. He patted the guy who was still in a daze, and shouted, "What are you still doing in a daze? Make tea for Mr. Zhao! I want the best Yuqian Longjing!"
"Hey." The guy nodded quickly and was about to enter the kitchen but was stopped by Zhao Xingkun. He said, "I'm here to find someone, so don't bother."
"This..." The guy looked at the boss.
The boss hurriedly squeezed out a flattering smile, and asked courteously, "Master Zhao, who are you looking for? I'll take you there."
Liu Boyan also followed, and at this time finally caught up with Zhao Xingkun and his wife, Mao Shi, and came over wiping his sweat, and said, "Boss, I'll just take them there." He was very irritable, and as soon as he finished speaking at the mansion, the two ordered someone to prepare a carriage and forgot him aside, causing him to almost miss catching up.
But after thinking about it, he felt a little understanding. If his only son died early, and a granddaughter was lost, and there was no news for more than ten years, wouldn't he be so impatient
Waiting for Liu Boyan to bring two people into Zhao Jinyu's room, just facing Zhao Jinyu who put the last mouthful of noodles into her mouth, she stared at them with sauce on her mouth, her face was like curdling fat, her eyes were like spots of paint ... , this appearance is very much like the deceased son, even if Zhao Xingkun and Mao Shi had doubts before, it has disappeared at this moment, and only the joy of reunion is left.
"Son, it's hard for you." Mao rushed to support her shoulder first, tears streaming down unconsciously.
Zhao Jinyu blinked her eyes, but when she was about to speak, she was hugged tightly by Mao Shi. The sauce in her mouth was stained on Mao Shi's multicolored red brocade... She felt quite uneasy and wanted to He spoke out to remind her, but when he looked up, he saw Zhao Xingkun, who had a thin face in front of him, smiling complicatedly at her. The smile was sad, satisfied, and a bit cramped, but it was a smile full of tolerance.
The old lady Mao started to cry, "My son, I have finally lived up to you and found your child... After a hundred years, I finally have the face to see you."
Zhao Xingkun turned his head and tried to suppress the tears in the corners of his eyes. It took a while to restrain himself, and said, "This is not a place to talk, let's take the girl back quickly."
"Hey, people are still a bit useless when they are old, so they just cry." The old lady Mao smiled apologetically, and when she lowered her head, she saw the sauce on her lapel, couldn't help laughing, and said "Just like your father, there are no rules when eating." He took a handkerchief from his arms and wiped it carefully for Zhao Jinyu.
Zhao Jinyu was very embarrassed. After all, it was the first time to see the old lady. It was uncomfortable to see her so close... The old lady naturally saw that Zhao Jinyu was unfamiliar, and said sadly, "My child, I am your grandmother. Don't be afraid .”
Zhao Xingkun persuaded, "Don't scare the child, let's go back first."
The old lady nodded, but she refused to let go of Zhao Jinyu's hand, she looked very reluctant, her eyes stayed on her face, and she kept saying, "It really looks like your father."
Zhao Yingguan was Zhao Xingkun's only son, and he rarely had Huiming, which was his greatest pride. He felt more uncomfortable than anyone else when his son died tragically. Now when he heard the old wife mentioning his son, he couldn't help but burst into tears. But he still said with a bit of reason, "This place is too simple, where is the place for children? Go back and talk."
Waiting to return to the Zhao Mansion, Zhao Jinyu was hugged by the old lady and sat on the Arhat Table. She handed her warm almond tea and said, "Is it cold? Drink some to warm up." The servant girl said, "Go and bring me my gilt silver pottery incense burner and cloisonné enamel heater to Missy."
The servant girl was a little surprised, you must know that this stove is a relic of the old lady's mother, and she kept it as a treasure all the time, who knows that meeting this young lady at this moment is really willing to give up everything.
Zhao Jinyu was actually not thirsty, but she couldn't bear to hurt the old lady's kindness, so she had to drink half of it from the tea bowl.
The old lady was very satisfied when she saw her, wiped her mouth with her own hands, and said, "When you were just born, you had a red birthmark on your body, which looked like Qingluan, so I named you Zhao Qingluan."
Zhao Jinyu nodded and said, "Then I'll show the old lady the birthmark." She knew that the Zhao family would not recognize their granddaughter so casually, so there must be something to rely on.
The old lady and Zhao Xingkun looked at each other the same way. Over the past few years, as the two of them got older, they couldn't bear the blow more and more. They wanted to check the birthmark, but they were afraid of disappointment. They were very entangled, but this is a necessary process..., There was no other way, so she took Zhao Jinyu to the inner room on the side, and asked the maid to take off her coat, which happened to reveal the birthmark on her shoulder. At first, the old lady was a little afraid to look at it, but when she heard the maid exclaimed, she hurriedly took a look , I was sure it was Qingluan's birthmark, and she couldn't help but burst into tears in a moment of excitement, and said, "My child, you have suffered outside, it is grandma who can't keep you outside."
Zhao Jinyu couldn't refute the old lady's kindness, but she still said firmly, "My adoptive father is very kind to me. If it wasn't for him, I would have starved to death." , and the status of a vagrant, if Zhao Changchun hadn't taken her in, she might have been sold to a brothel.
The old lady's complexion darkened, and she felt quite uncomfortable. It wasn't that she didn't want to help, but that her granddaughter was facing outsiders like this, which made her feel rejected. Suppressing the discomfort, she nodded and said, "Exactly, it should be It’s a great gift for your adoptive father.”
Zhao Jinyu looked at the old lady, and said seriously, "The adoptive father is in prison now, I'm afraid he won't be able to receive the big gift from the old lady."
The old lady knew that Zhao Jinyu was implicitly asking her to help Zhao Changchun, she pondered for a while and said, "Your grandfather will go to find out the news."
Only then did Zhao Jinyu heave a sigh of relief, saluted the old lady Mao, and said, "Thank you old lady, if the adoptive father is safe, I will repay the old lady's kindness even if I tie a grass ring in my next life."
The old lady was very helpless, she hurriedly got up and supported Zhao Jinyu to prevent her from saluting, and said, "Can't you call me grandma?"
"Grandmother." Zhao Jinyu shouted as she looked at the old lady's expectant eyes.
"Hey." The old lady was very moved, she walked out holding Zhao Jinyu's hand, and said to Zhao Xingkun who had been waiting outside, "It's our Qingluan."
Zhao Xingkun breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Zhao Jinyu with a bit of love in his eyes, and said, "Your grandmother has always prepared your room for you, you should go take a bath and rest, and you will see a group of relatives at night."
Zhao Jinyu didn't expect to prepare so quickly, Po was a little surprised, and the eldest maid Cuiyu said with a smile, "Since the loss of the eldest lady, the old lady has been preparing this room. I am afraid that the eldest lady will have no place to live when she comes back."
Zhao Jinyu is not a stone person. Seeing that the two elders really cared for her, and agreed to rescue her adoptive father just now, she felt very soft in her heart, and sincerely shouted, "Grandfather, grandma, then I will go back to my room first."
Seeing that Zhao Jinyu had finally softened, Zhao Xingkun and Mrs. Mao were very happy in their hearts, and quickly said, "Go, go."
After taking a bath, Zhao Jinyu lay on the bed, held the stone and said, "Did you hear that? My adoptive father finally has hope, but I feel suffocated when I think about staying in this kind of mansion."
Ever since the emperor noticed his thoughts on Zhao Jinyu, he had been thinking about how to bring her into the palace, and now he was very happy to see her recognize her ancestors here, thinking that next year would be a three-year draft, In this way, people can be brought back blatantly.
"It won't be too long. If you trust me, I will let you live the life you want."
Zhao Jinyu always felt that the stone was a little different, and now he was not angry when he spoke, but with that kind of very tolerant pampering... which made her wonder if the two of them were in love.
Zhao Jinyu smiled and said, "If I didn't know that you are a stone, I would still think you want to marry me."
The emperor murmured in his heart, didn't he just want to lure you into the palace, but he didn't dare to say it directly, for fear of scaring him. He didn't say his identity before because he was afraid that Zhao Jinyu would have some malicious intentions, which would be bad for him. She became a little nervous... Zhao Jinyu cared so much about her adoptive father, what would she think if she knew that he was the emperor who put her adoptive father in prison? Would you still talk to him so innocently like now
The emperor was very contradictory. At one moment, he hoped that Zhao Jinyu would enter the palace quickly so that he could spend time with her day and night. At another moment, he was worried that she would hold a grudge against him... At this moment, he realized that the reason why Princess Ningguo turned against him because of the son-in-law was that the so-called Is this how love makes people vulnerable
But just looking at this person like this makes my heart feel so comfortable and sweet... The emperor turned his face away, so that his eyes would not always be glued to Zhao Jinyu's body, and he couldn't help thinking, what a promise!
Zhao Jinyu couldn't get Shitou's response for a long time, thinking that he was angry again, and said with a smile, "I just said that your temper has changed recently, but it turned out to be nothing, and you started to ignore people again."
Seeing Zhao Jinyu forgiving himself so much, the emperor felt sweet in his heart, but he said, "It's not easy for me to marry you, and ordinary people don't even dare to think about it." If you can use the word "marry", then you are the queen of the palace. Damn, it is indeed something that ordinary people dare not imagine.
Zhao Jinyu nodded her head when she saw Shitou's stinky fart and said, "You really don't know how to be ashamed of talking big like that."
The emperor snorted, "I never speak big words!" But he felt very uncomfortable in his heart, wishing that tomorrow would be the draft, and then he would be brought into the palace.
Zhao Jinyu smiled. She didn't know why, but she always felt that the candor of the stone was very flattering. Although when it had a poisonous tongue, it only wished to crush it, but most of the time... it was cute.
"What do you want to eat tonight?" Zhao Jinyu was going to meet a group of relatives in a while. The Zhao family had a great fortune and prosperous descendants. Several direct branches and offshoots of allotted houses lived in the same alley, so there was something to shout about in a while.
So hurry up and eat the meal while there is still time.
As soon as the emperor mentioned food, his eyes lit up, and he said, "You order noodles with fried sauce for me every day these days, and I'm really tired of eating, can you change it to something else?"
"Okay." When Shi Shi didn't lose his temper, his voice was soft and glutinous, with a childlike voice, which made people feel affectionate. Seeing Shi Shi's polite words, Zhao Jinyu looked very well-behaved, and endured She couldn't help but put the stone in her palm, kissed it, and said, "We want Longjing shrimp, steamed pork with lotus leaf powder, eight-treasure chicken..." Zhao Jinyu looked at the menu that the maid Cuiyu had handed her before, and read out the names of a few dishes.
The emperor only felt that the place where Zhao Jinyu kissed was burning, which made his heart thump, and his tone became softer, and he said, "It all looks delicious." The voice was soft and pleasant to hear.
Zhao Jinyu heard Shitou's anticipation, and felt that Shitou was like a child who craved candy at this time, very cute, and couldn't help kissing him, and said, "Our Majesty can eat whatever he wants." The tone was infinitely tolerant and loving.
The emperor leaned against Zhao Jinyu's chest, feeling a bit reluctant to part with the current atmosphere. He just felt that the air around him was exuding a sweet smell, and it tasted sweet even if he took a breath.
Cuiyu is the maidservant next to the old lady. Seeing that she and Zhao Jinyu were quite close, the old lady called her to serve Zhao Jinyu. When she heard Zhao Jinyu calling her to come in, she hurriedly bowed in and asked in a gentle voice, "Miss, do you want to eat something first?" It was the old lady's intention to ask Zhao Jinyu to eat ahead of time, and she didn't know how long it would take to be messy, and she might make her granddaughter hungry.
Zhao Jinyu reported to Cuiyu the names of the dishes she had thought up, "Just these few dishes."
Cuiyu said with a smile, "Miss, the West Lake beef soup made by the cook in our house is very good, do you want to try it?"
"Okay." Zhao Jinyu said.
Zhao Jinyu ordered five or six dishes, and they were delivered within a quarter of an hour. When she opened the food box, it was still steaming. While setting the table for Zhao Jinyu, Cuiyu said with a smile, "The cooks in the kitchen heard that it was the eldest lady. I was very excited about the dishes I ordered, and I made them without taking a breath, try it, if you are not satisfied, I will let them do it again."
"Looking at it, it looks delicious, and the taste is not bad." After Zhao Jinyu finished speaking, she asked Chen Rong, "Where is my aunt?"
"My concubine will be placed in the East Wing next to her, and Pearl will take care of her." Pearl is another maid assigned to Zhao Jinyu by an old lady, and she is also a first-class maid in the old lady, very clever. "Should I call my aunt over to have dinner with me?"
Zhao Jinyu shook her head, if Chen Rong was..., Shitou would not be able to eat as much as she wanted, and said, "You can give my aunt another order according to this menu, by the way, my aunt doesn't like onions."
Although Cuiyu felt a little strange, she still pressed the doubts in her heart and said, "Your maidservant knows."
"Go out, I don't like being served by others when I eat." Zhao Jinyu said to Cuiyu who wanted to serve her dishes, "This will be the habit from now on, let me be alone when I eat."
"Yes." Cuiyu knew that although Zhao Jinyu was lost, her family background was not high, and her mother was just a reckless mother, but her adoptive father was a regular Jinshi. It is said that he was a fifth-rank official before he was arrested. He grew up in such a family. When I grow up, I don't think I'm a country bumpkin who doesn't understand anything, maybe I just don't like being served by others? She didn't dare to take it lightly in her heart, and said, "Miss, take it easy." After finishing speaking, she bowed and retreated.
After waiting for Cuiyu to leave, the emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I can't keep this girl."
"What's the matter?" Zhao Jinyu felt that Cuiyu was very nice... and took care of her in every way, and would also make appropriate and kind suggestions.
The emperor didn't want to say it, just now when Zhao Jinyu said that she wanted to eat alone, although Cuiyu tried her best to bear it, she couldn't hide the contempt in her eyes... She was furious in her heart, thinking, what is she but a maid? Jinyu would look down on him!
Just wait, he will definitely make these people who look down on people pay the price. The emperor has always had a bad temper... and now he can't wait to ask someone to clean up this girl Cuiyu immediately, but now that he is Shi Shi, he is very helpless. This kind of frustration makes him feel very uncomfortable.
Zhao Jinyu couldn't wait for Shitou's response for a long time, thinking that she was secretly angry again, and said, "I don't think there is anything to be angry about. Isn't she doing a good job? Well, the dishes are getting cold, let's eat quickly."
That's you stupid! The emperor was secretly depressed, but waiting for Zhao Jinyu to wash him and put him in the bowl full of food, he couldn't think of anything else, um, um, it's delicious.
Zhao Jinyu poured West Lake beef soup into the dinner where Shi Shi was lying, and said, "Don't patronize the vegetables, drink some soup."
"Eat more too." The emperor said politely.
Zhao Jinyu smiled and said, "Well, I'll eat more too."
After eating, Zhao Jinyu changed her clothes and went to find Rong Chen. Rong Chen also just had dinner and was drinking tea for digestion. When she saw Zhao Jinyu waving at her, she said, "Girl Jin, hurry up!" Come." Then he pulled Zhao Jinyu to her side and looked at her carefully, and said incessantly, "It's like a different person after changing clothes."
The clothes that Zhao Jinyu prepared for Zhao Jinyu in the Zhao Mansion were naturally very delicate, all of them were brocade and Shu satin, and there were even a few pieces of clothes that were made of Kesi materials that were tributed to the palace. Just now, while Zhao Jinyu was having dinner, Cuiyu led people to quickly change it according to Zhao Jinyu's body shape, and now she is wearing this full-sleeve beige collar with dark green base and yellow rose pattern printed satin jacket.
As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. Zhao Jinyu was already outstanding in appearance, but now she deliberately dressed up to make her look even more beautiful. In addition, she followed the Xu family who came from a great family since she was a child, and she was fascinated by her ears and eyes, and her body had a noble temperament.
Chen Rong praised her, full of pride in her heart, and said, "It seems that we Jin girl are born to live such a life of luxury."
Zhao Jinyu stuck out her tongue, remembering how Shitou looked at her dumbfounded after changing clothes just now, and couldn't help but think narcissistically... the beauty of a person is just a little dress up, which can make the country fall, 囧.
The two talked for a while, and Chen Rong said, "The girls around you are smart, but they were all called by the old lady just today. I'm afraid I can't do my best in many things. I will follow you later." ..., you don't know, there are many dirty things hidden in this big family, maybe today you won't be allowed to recognize your ancestors and return to the clan."
"Admit it or not, as long as the adoptive father is fine, I will go back and take care of the adoptive father." Zhao Jinyu said.
"Sure enough, it's better to be kind than to be kind..." Chen Rong saw that Zhao Jinyu didn't miss this family, she felt very emotional, and said, "Being able to become the eldest lady of the Zhao family is something that many people can't wait for, you But it’s so unappreciative.”
"Auntie, if you were asked to give up being an escort and become a young lady here, would you be willing?"
"I don't want to..." After finishing speaking, Chen Rong recalled, couldn't help laughing, and said very relieved, "You look like our Chen family when you don't want to be restrained."
"Aunt..., what kind of person is my mother?" The more Zhao Jinyu got along with Chen Rong, the more she liked her, and unconsciously began to look forward to the mother she had never met.
"Your grandfather is just such a daughter. She was raised as a boy since she was a child. She has a fiery personality and is very rebellious." Chen Rong unconsciously thought of Chen Cuijing who had grown up with her, "When she was pregnant, I'm already in the Xingtian Escort Bureau, and she came to look for me at that time, and I can't forget her appearance until now." The tenderness on Chen Cuijing's face when she touched her slightly swollen belly faded away from the previous burst, leaving her alone The joy and tenderness of being next to be a mother.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat depressing. The two of them were speechless. After a while, Chen Rong seemed to come out of the memories, patted her head and said, "I almost forgot to tell you an important thing."
"What's up?"
"Do you still remember that I told you at the inn a few days ago that I had escorted a little girl to Zhao's house?" After Chen Rong finished speaking, Zhao Jinyu showed a dazed look, and hurriedly continued, "That girl has something to do with you?" The Zhao family originally thought it was you who was lost outside..., but after receiving the Zhao family, they found out that it was not, but the old lady took pity on her and recognized her as her adopted daughter."
"Isn't that an extra sister?"
"That's right, but..." Chen Rong carefully chose her words, "She...is a child with complicated thoughts, and I'm afraid it's not very easy to get along with." Chen Rong still remembers that after the Zhao family saw the girl..., then How old was the girl at that time? I knew how to watch words and expressions, and cry to win sympathy. At that time, I was crying pitifully while hugging the old lady, saying how much I had suffered and how many sins I had suffered, and I don't know how happy I was when I finally met my grandmother today. That excellent singing and writing performance impressed her deeply, so it was obviously expected that the old lady Mao would recognize her as her adopted daughter later.
Zhao Jinyu looked unmoved, and said, "If she treats me badly, I will leave. At worst, I will follow my aunt to wander around the world. I'm just afraid that my aunt doesn't want me, a troublesome ghost, to follow her." The Zhao Mansion really has no feelings. For her, staying in a big house like the Zhao Mansion is not as fun as going out with Chen Rong to see the world.
Chen Rong smiled helplessly, but she was also full of joy. She liked how close Zhao Jinyu was to her... Now that I think about it, I really want to thank Zhao Changchun for giving her such an opportunity. Throwing it outside and making her whereabouts unknown, seeing Zhao Jinyu now is like seeing her own daughter, and she feels very comfortable. "Okay, let's make a deal." Rong Chen said heartily.