When Xie Nanjia shouted, the three of them came over to look.
"Let me see, let me see, it can't be a treasure map?" Cheng Zhiye shouted in surprise.
"Are you stupid? Such a small thing, and only half of it, can it fit on a treasure map?" After questioning his gender, Yun Shu began to question his IQ.
"But is there really something on it?" She stretched her head to look curiously. "I look at it countless times every day. How come I didn't find it?"
"That's because you didn't notice it." Xie Nanjia held up the jade ring and pointed it at the sunlight. "See? There are not only patterns, but also words."
The three of them looked carefully, and under the sunlight, they saw some strange patterns and fonts faintly engraved on it. Perhaps because of its age, the patterns have been worn away, and it is really impossible to see them without careful observation.
"What is this word? Why don't I recognize it?" Cheng Zhiye asked.
"It should be the language of Yuze Country." Xie Nanjia glanced at Zhao Jingyu and asked, "Do you recognize it?"
Zhao Jingyu's expression changed slightly. He took the jade ring from her hand, looked at it again and again in the sunlight, and shook his head for a long while: "I don't know it. My mother didn't teach me."
"Then why did you pretend to watch for such a long time?" Cheng Zhiye said.
Zhao Jingyu lowered his eyes, looking a little lonely.
Yunshu said that this jade ring was an ornament his mother wore in the past, and he just suddenly wanted to take a look at it and touch it.
He almost forgot what his mother looked like.
Xie Nanjia saw what he was thinking and quietly patted him on the back to comfort him.
Zhao Jingyu smiled and handed the jade ring back to her.
"The old Duke is knowledgeable about antiques. If you are curious about what is engraved on it, why not take it back and let him have a look."
"Yes, yes, yes, the old Duke knows this, let's go ask him!" Cheng Zhiye was eager to try.
Xie Nanjia thought for a moment and said, "It may not be something special. I'd better go back and ask my grandfather first, so that he won't say that we are ignorant."
"Well then!" Cheng Zhiye said, "If it really is a treasure map, you must let me know. If you become rich, don't forget me!"
"..." Xie Nanjia laughed and put the jade ring into her sleeve pocket, "Then I'll go back first."
"I'll take you there." Zhao Jingyu said. Fearing that Cheng Zhiye would follow, she told him, "You and Ah Shu stay here to admire the lotus first. I'll be back soon."
"I won't let him accompany me. He's not a good person." Yun Shu strongly objected.
Cheng Zhiye originally wanted to send Xie Nanjia off together, but he immediately changed his mind after hearing this: "If you don't want me to accompany you, I will accompany you anyway. Let's see what you can do to me!"
“How can you be so shameless?” Yun Shu glared at him and was about to scold him.
Zhao Jingyu quickly pulled Xie Nanjia up and slipped away before the war broke out.
These two people are like thunder and lightning, and they will explode when they collide.
If Yun Shu really stayed in the mansion, what would happen if the two of them quarreled every time they met in the future
It’s really worrying!
"Where's Nanfeng?" Zhao Jingyu suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Xie Nanfeng for a long time, and asked curiously, "I heard that Nanfeng came with you today, why didn't I see him?"
"Hmm..." Xie Nanjia hesitated and looked around. Not sure where Xie Nanfeng was, she lied, "He said he was tired and was waiting for me in the carriage!"
Zhao Jingyu did not doubt her and went to the gate with her.
"You can go back. The sun is very strong." Xie Nanjia was afraid that he would find out that Xie Nanfeng was not in the car, so she called him under the porch.
"It's okay. I'll take you to the car." Zhao Jingyu said reluctantly, "I'll have to go to the palace every day, study and handle government affairs in the study room, and prepare with the Ministry of Works for the reconstruction of the East Palace. It won't be that convenient for me to see you."
"Do we really want to rebuild the East Palace?" Xie Nanjia asked.
"Of course." Zhao Jingyu said, "Do you want to live in a place where others have lived?"
Speaking of this, Xie Nanjia asked one more question: "How does the emperor plan to deal with Song Jingxing and King Wei?"
She knew that Queen Meng was destined to live out her life alone in the cold palace. As for the other two, the emperor still had no clear attitude towards them.
"Either death or exile, there are only two possibilities. It depends on the emperor's intention." Zhao Jingyu said.
Xie Nanjia nodded and thought, "I shouldn't say anything about this, but to avoid any more trouble, you should still persuade the emperor to make a decision early. The same goes for Prince Nanzhao and An Huai. If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences."
"I understand. I will tell the emperor." Zhao Jingyu responded and walked towards the carriage first.
Just as Xie Nanjia was about to stop him, the carriage curtain opened and Xie Nanfeng poked his head out, saying impatiently, "Why are you dawdling? Are you going to leave or not?"
Xie Nanjia didn't expect that he was really in the carriage. She was stunned at first, but then she felt relieved. She said goodbye to Zhao Jingyu and left Dingyuan Marquis Mansion by carriage.
"When did you come out?" she asked Xie Nanfeng.
"Just when Cheng Zhiye and the girl were arguing." Xie Nanfeng said, "When I went to return the things, there were maids sweeping the floor and trimming branches in the yard. I waited for a long time before I got a break. As soon as I put the things back, the girl came back. I saw her taking the things and running towards the lotus pond. I thought she was going to commit suicide, so I quietly followed her. Later you came. I didn't want them to see me, so I hid in a tree and found a chance to slip away."
"I see. No wonder I haven't seen you anywhere." Xie Nanjia said, and then took out the half jade ring from her sleeve pocket and showed it to him. "You fought in the northwest. Do you recognize the words and patterns on it?"
Xie Nanfeng took the jade ring and looked at it carefully: "The pattern looks like the decoration of Yuze Country, but I don't recognize the characters."
"Okay, then I can only go back and ask the old Duke." Xie Nanjia said.
So she did not go back to the general's mansion, and directly asked Xie Nanfeng to take her back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Sheng Qingyun thought she would stay in the general's mansion for a few more days. He was very surprised to see her come back. He asked her why she came back suddenly, whether she had been offended in Dingyuan Marquis's mansion, and whether that "childhood marriage" was very difficult to deal with.
Xie Nanjia couldn't help laughing when she thought of Yun Shu's silly look.
"It's not that difficult. I've already dealt with it."
"It was settled so quickly?" Sheng Qingyun couldn't believe it. "How did you settle it?"
"Appeal to their emotions and enlighten them with reason," said Xie Nanjia.
Sheng Qingyun: "… is it that simple?"
"Yes, it's that simple, that's why I came back quickly to tell you the good news." Xie Nanjia said.
Sheng Qingyun was half-believing and half-doubting.
Xie Nanjia said that she was tired and wanted to go back to rest, so Sheng Qingyun didn't ask any more questions and asked Liusu and Biluo to accompany her back to Tianxiangju to rest.
After returning to Tianxiangju, Xie Nanjia drank a glass of water, ate two snacks, then changed his clothes and went to meet the old Duke.
She choked while eating snacks, and then she realized that she had not even had a bite to eat in Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and had been hungry until now.
This day has been so busy.
As a result, when she arrived at the old duke's study after enduring hunger, Tong'er told her that the old duke had gone on a long trip to meet friends yesterday and would not be back until the day after tomorrow.
Xie Nanjia had to return in disappointment and wait patiently for the old Duke to come back.
Fortunately, with the caring and thoughtful company of the Su brothers, the two days passed quickly. On the afternoon of the third day, the old Duke finally returned home exhausted.
When Xie Nanjia heard the news that he had returned, she was about to go look for him, but he sent someone to call Xie Nanjia first.
Xie Nanjia rushed to his study. As soon as she entered the door, before she had time to salute, the old Duke waved and said, "My dear granddaughter, come quickly. Grandpa will show you something good."
"What good stuff?" Xie Nanjia walked over and asked.
The old Duke held up a jade pendant with a bright face and showed it to her: "Look, this is a dragon and phoenix conjoined jade pendant from the Warring States Period, which symbolizes the auspiciousness of the dragon and the phoenix. I am going out this time just for it. I plan to give it to you and Zhao Jingyu as a wedding gift. On the day of the dowry, I will put it in the front, and I guarantee that it will be the only dowry in the Great Zhou."
Xie Nanjia was surprised and touched. She hugged the old Duke's arm and her eyes were red. "How can I deserve such a precious gift from you when I have never been filial to you for a single day?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, little girl? Grandpa only has you as his granddaughter, so of course I have to give you the best treasures." The old Duke said happily, "However, Grandpa really likes this treasure, so I will keep it for you to enjoy for a few days and give it to you when you get married."
"Thank you very much, Grandpa." Xie Nanjia said, taking out the half jade ring from her sleeve pocket, "Grandpa, I also have a piece of jade here, can you see if there is any way?"
"Oh, half a piece of jade, maybe it's a token of love?" the old duke said jokingly.
"You're right. It's the token of love from Zhao Jingyu's childhood engagement." Xie Nanjia laughed.
The old Duke was stunned, took the jade ring and asked, "Did you ask someone to steal it?"
"No, that girl gave it to me." Xie Nanjia said, "She doesn't want to marry Zhao Jingyu anymore."
"..." The old Duke raised his eyebrows, expressing his disbelief. He lifted up the jade ring and took a look at it. His expression suddenly became serious. "This is not a token of love. This should be the token of the Yuze Royal Court, right?"
(End of this chapter)