Jiang Hongwen smiled and said: "Second sister, please call me Lao Qi in private."
Lu Zhiyu looked at the man in front of her, hesitated for a while, and did not speak.
In the past, she would not have hesitated, but now her natal family is in dire straits, and the Jiang family is in the emperor's heart, in the sky and on the ground. Is this the seventh child who can't scream
"Don't let the second sister be in trouble, as long as the second sister remembers in her heart, the seventh child will still be the seventh child." Jiang Hongwen seemed to be saying this to her, but also to himself.
Lu Zhiyu nodded and said with a smile: "It's really fate. No matter how many times I calculated, I never expected that you would get married to Qingwan."
Jiang Hongwen sighed softly and said, "I didn't expect it either."
Lu Zhiyu's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, she said: "Master Qi will definitely treat Qingwan better from now on. This girl has suffered a lot since childhood."
"Don't worry!" Jiang Hongwen didn't want to say more, so he just said it.
"Sister-in-law!"
Lu Zhiyu's eyes lit up, "Songyin, come on, this is the seventh master of the Jiang family. Seventh master, this is my sister-in-law Shi Songyin, she and Qingwan are the best friends."
Shi Songyin saw his sister-in-law talking to a man beside the Jiuqu sedan from a distance. He was curious and stepped forward to say hello.
When she heard that it was the seventh master of the Jiang family, Shi Songyin couldn't help but look at the man twice. It turned out to be Qingguan's fiancé.
"Greetings to Master Qi."
"Miss Shi!" Jiang Hongwen nodded.
At this moment, a middle-aged servant woman hurriedly came over and said, "Grandma, the food and wine are ready. Can you see what's missing?"
Lu Zhiyu hurriedly said: "Songyin, please greet Master Qi for my sister-in-law. I will come as soon as I can."
"Sister-in-law!" Shi Songyin was a little frightened. She never greeted guests.
Lu Zhiyu patted her hand and said, "Qing Guan is inside, just take Master Qi to the flower hall."
"Oh!" Shi Songyin pouted.
There were only two people left on the Jiuqu Bridge. Shi Songyin was not used to being alone with strange men, so she smiled and said, "Master Qi, let's go to the flower hall to find Qingguan."
Jiang Hongwen's mind was in turmoil. The figure of the man flashed across his mind like a fleeting shadow. It was hard to distinguish between the sweet and the bitter at the moment. He just wanted to find a quiet place to stay for a while.
"I'm going to go for a walk by the lake, you don't have to follow me."
The voice was cold, like the moonlight overhead. Shi Songyin was stunned for a moment, his eyes filled with resentment. This man was so unreasonable.
She snorted coldly and walked away. Just as she was about to enter the flower hall, a hand stopped her.
"Miss Shi, my master is talking to Miss Six inside. Please wait a moment."
Shi Songyin recognized the person in front of him as A Li, who often went to Qing Mansion to deliver messages. Yueniang and the others said that he was the personal bodyguard of King Shou.
She had a clear expression on her face, stuck out her tongue, and thought to herself that she should go find her sister-in-law.
Returning the way we came, we walked to the edge of the Jiuqu Bridge. At the end of the bridge was a laurel tree. Under the tree, a man stood facing the wind. He was dressed solemnly in green and wore a jade belt around his waist. His whole body was shrouded in sadness. The faint light shone on his face, a drop of tear. It was falling slowly from his cheek.
Shi Songyin's heart trembled violently, and he wanted to run away, but his feet were as heavy as gold.
Jiang Hongwen was immersed in sadness.
Today happens to be her 100th day. So when he heard the name Lu, he ran over regardless.
He remembered that when he was a child, he would always go to Lu's house for nothing, just to have a bowl of rice dumplings made with fermented rice made by her own hands.
In August, when osmanthus smells fragrant, she will add osmanthus to her Lantern Festival. So when the sweet-scented osmanthus leaves fell, he would pick them with his own hands and give them to her.
She always stroked his head with a smile and said, "So good."
At that time, he thought about growing up quickly and being able to stand beside her openly and pick osmanthus flowers for her.
Unexpectedly, the fragrance of osmanthus still lingers, but she has left and will never smell the fragrance again for the rest of her life.
People live their whole lives, standing in this world, fighting for power, wealth and splendor, and even ruling the world, but in the end, they are still like grass and grass. It turns out that they can't decide anything, including life and death.
There seemed to be a rustling sound in my ears. When I looked up, I saw someone standing by the bridge. Jiang Hongwen put away his sadness, walked out of the shadows, bowed slightly towards the visitor, and walked away with his hands behind his back.
Shi Songyin tilted his head blankly, staring at the man's back with watery eyes, his heart beating uncontrollably.
She followed him unconsciously, walking step by step, with only one thought in her mind.
Why does he cry...
There were only Qingguan and Zhao Jingyan in the huge flower hall.
Qingguan saw a piece of gauze stuck to his forehead and sneered: "Just a small injury on his forehead still needs to be carried into Wanhua Tower and Tinglin. Could it be that you are already seventy or eighty years old?"
The words were not kind, but with a hint of concern, Zhao Jingyan laughed and followed the words: "Qingwan, come and help me, this will hurt."
Gu Qingguan glared at him and walked up to him.
"Lower your head."
The fragrance of the girl's hair hit her face, and Zhao Jingyan felt mixed emotions and was about to look up.
"do not move!"
Zhao Jingyan was suddenly shouted at by her, and her head that had just been raised dropped again, with a beautiful curve at the corner of her mouth.
What a domineering woman. However, he liked how domineering she was over him.
Covering her face with slightly cold fingers, Zhao Jingyan raised the corners of her mouth even higher. My heart feels like I drank a bowl of hot fish soup on a cold day, and every pore in my body feels comfortable.
"Be gentle, it hurts!"
Qingguan was stunned and stopped his hand. I just took away the gauze and didn't touch the wound. How could he feel the pain
Zhao Jingyan explained comically: "I'm afraid you'll make a serious move later, so I said it first."
The dignified man was actually afraid of pain. Gu Qingguan gritted his teeth and said, "Yue Niang, bring me the medicine box."
When Yueniang outside heard the call, she handed over the medicine box and wanted to help. However, she was frightened by Zhao Jingyan's knife and retreated.
The pungent smell of the medicine filled her eyes, and Zhao Jingyan's smile became even brighter, but her voice was soft and soft: "On the other side of the wise king, it's done."
"Thak?" Qingguan asked.
Zhao Jingyan took a breath and said, "I didn't believe it at first, but with my sharp tongue, he still believed it."
Qingguan remained silent and quickly treated the injury on his forehead before sitting down and saying, "I want to hear what you said."
The fragrance gradually faded away, Zhao Jingyan picked up the hot tea and concealed the disappointment in her heart. Putting down the tea cup and turning his face, he saw the woman with dark hair, red lips, and eyes as bright as stars.
He coughed lightly and said, "Why don't we just sit here and talk while walking?"
Qingguan looked outside the hospital and nodded lightly.
The moonlight is mottled under the treetops, and the branches and leaves rustle wherever the night wind blows, making the lakeside extremely quiet.
There was a warm color between Zhao Jingyan's brows, and a low voice sounded like a twilight drum at night, narrating the scene in the bamboo house.
After hearing this, Qingguan pursed her lips tightly and said, "Did you deliberately propose that Jiangnan belongs to you to dispel his doubts?"
Zhao Jingyan praised: "If the lion didn't open his mouth, how could he believe it? Who would fight for something that is not beneficial? He is not a fool."
Qingguan moved slightly. The simplest and most direct way is to expose one's greed in front of the enemy. Covering it up will only arouse others' suspicion.
"What can I say about the queen?"
Zhao Jingyan spread her hands and said, "There are rumors in the palace that the untimely death of my mother and concubine was caused by the Qin family."
Qingguan's heart skipped a beat, "Seriously?"
Zhao Jingyan shook her head, "It's been all these years. Whether it's true or not, who knows."
Qingguan heard that this tone was wrong and raised her head to look at him. The man's brows were twisted with worry.
"I heard from our ancestors that my concubine has always been in good health, but that illness came out of the blue."
Qingguan said: "Didn't you check it secretly?"
"How to check?"
Zhao Jingyan put her hands behind her hands and looked into the distance, with a bright light in her eyes.
Qingguan narrowed his eyes and immediately understood the meaning of these words. He was still young at that time and it was difficult to protect himself. How to investigate. Now that I am older, I have some abilities, but times have changed and things have changed.
She glanced at him with pity and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but she had no words for the moment.
After a moment, Zhao Jingyan turned around, her face calm.
"By the way, my father handed over the country's tax money to the bank for circulation. I want to use this money privately and generate interest secretly. Is there any good way?"
Qing Guan was startled when he heard this, and frowned, saying, "Although the amount of silver is large, the time it has been in the bank is short. If you want to make a profit, you have to be quick, which is not easy."
Zhao Jingyan smiled and said: "If it was easy to handle, I wouldn't come to you. Think about it for me."
Qingguan lowered his head, then suddenly raised his head, "Tinglin, are you short of money?" If you weren't short of money, why would you want to spend it
“…”
Zhao Jingyan was stopped by her question, and she twitched her lips and said, "I will get married in a few years. I should earn more money for my future princess."
Qingguan knew that what he said was untrue, but she couldn't help but laugh and said: "Speaking of Tinglin's princess, I was lucky enough to meet her today. Does Tinglin want to hear about it?"
That woman deserves it too.
Zhao Jingyan put away her fan and flatly refused, "I don't want to hear it, it's nothing to do with my horoscope. I'm hungry, and women can't arouse my interest at this time."
Qingguan glanced at him expressionlessly and said, "What can arouse the prince's interest is..."
you!
Zhao Jingyan's lips curled up, her face was a little stiff, and she said insincerely: "Silver, white silver."
Qingguan is angry.
Could this guy be after money
The banquet was set, and Qingwan followed Zhao Jingyan to the table. Jiang Hongwen was already sitting and waiting for them.
Qingguan was so hungry that he started to eat in a slow and orderly manner without raising his head.
Zhao Jingyan and Jiang Hongwen held the wine glasses, poured and drank by themselves, and were speechless for a while.
Qingguan took the last bite of rice and reached for the cup to drink water out of habit, but his hand was empty. Lifting it up, Zhao Jingyan handed the cup over.
"Drink it, it's freshly brewed."
The man's fingertips were like jade, and he took the warm jade cup. Qingguan looked at the water he handed over, a little stunned.
"Thanks."
Qingguan reached out to take it, lowered her head and took a sip. The water was slightly hot, which was the temperature she liked.
"Why, is it too hot?" Zhao Jingyan frowned slightly. He remembered that she liked to drink a cup of slightly hot tea after meals.
"No, just right."
Zhao Jingyan relaxed her frown, drank the whole cup in one gulp, and said to the maid behind her: "Here is some rice. Hongwen, do you want it?"
Jiang Hongwen shook his head, "You eat first, and I'll drink two more glasses." Zhao Jingyan looked at him deeply and said, "Drink less, we have business to do."