When the sky darkened, Wen Qingzhu returned to his usual calm demeanor and took Zuo Bingning to Ruyi Tower.
When they arrived at the door, the same girl who had received her before led them upstairs.
"Lu Ce!" Zuo Bingning was filled with surprise when she saw the man standing there.
Lu Ce slowly turned around and pointed to the position beside him: "Come in and sit down."
After entering and sitting down, Zuo Bingning was very excited.
When she was about to ask questions, Lu Ce said directly: "Zhang Chunnian plans to send Zhang Yao to the capital."
"How do you know?" Wen Qingzhu frowned. Zhang Bin died in the palace. Didn't this spring year give up
"This is the shopping list sent to Ruyi Building by the Zhang family." Lu Ce pointed to a booklet on the table.
"No way! The emperor is already so old!" Zuo Bingning was shocked.
Lu Ce glanced at her and said, "You and Miss Wen will understand after reading the booklet together."
Zuo Bingning turned her head as she was told and looked at the contents of the booklet.
After reading it, Wen Qingzhu closed the book and sneered: "This Spring Year is really big-hearted. This set of things was chosen according to the specifications of the princess. I don't know that he has taken a liking to the prince."
"Zhang Chunnian wants to send Zhang Yao to the capital to choose a concubine? Every one of the emperor's sons is good! There must be something wrong with his brain!" Zuo Bingning found it incredible.
"However, I think this decision does not look like Zhang Chunnian's handiwork." Lu Ce turned around and sat down, pointing at the things on the booklet, "I think these are more like arrangements to hide from others."
Wen Qingzhu had just arrived in Lingcheng and was not very clear about Zhang Chunnian's handling style.
But Lu Ce had his own territory here, and Wen Qingzhu believed what he said.
"Then who else in the Zhang family can take charge?" Wen Qingzhu actually thought of Mrs. Zhang, but she also felt that as a mother, she would definitely not send her daughter to the capital.
Especially after something happened to Zhang Bin.
"Mrs. Zhang." Lu Ce was sure that he said the name, and then looked at Zuo Bingning, "Didn't she give you a crystal necklace?"
"Yes, but how did you know it was Mrs. Zhang?" Zuo Bingning still didn't understand what Lu Ce meant.
Wen Qingzhu understood, and looked at Lu Ce and smiled.
It turns out that this is the case, Mrs. Zhang is trying to retreat, maybe she wants to confuse some people's attention.
As for Zhang Chunnian, he could live or die.
Early the next morning, Wen Qingzhu accompanied Zuo Binning to Zhang's house to pick up Zhang Yao.
When I arrived at the door, I encountered several sedan chairs.
Zuo Binning quietly said to Wen Qingzhu: "These people are all Zhang Chunnian's subordinates."
They took out the invitations, and immediately a servant led them away from the main courtyard and to a quiet and elegant courtyard.
After waiting for a while, Zhang Yao came over.
"Sister Bing Ning."
Zuo Bingning stood up. She hadn't seen Zhang Yao for two years. At first glance, she seemed to be a different person.
Until Zhang Yao walked up to him, Zuo Binning was still a little confused: "Yao Yao?"
"Yeah! It's me!"
Zhang Yao only brought one maid with her. She wore a light blue skirt today and looked very gentle and carefree.
Wen Qingzhu, who was standing nearby, looked at Zhang Yao and wondered why this girl's temperament was so different from what Zuo Binning described.
Soon, Zhang Yao also noticed Wen Qingzhu, and when she turned her head to look over, her eyes suddenly became nervous.
Zuo Binning took Zhang Yao's hand and explained to her: "Yao Yao, don't be afraid. Her name is Wen Qingzhu. She is a little older than you. You can just call her sister."
"Sister Qingzhu." Zhang Yao called her shyly.
Wen Qingzhu nodded gently and didn't ask any more questions.
After taking inventory of their things, the three of them set off.
When leaving, Wen Qingzhu saw a carriage parked at the door.
There are servants carrying things to Zhang's house.
When getting in the car, Wen Qingzhu smelled a medicinal smell wafting over from there.
She subconsciously raised her eyes and looked over, just in time to look into the eyes of the steward who was directing the servants.
With just one glance, Wen Qingzhu immediately saw that this person was no simple person.
The steward was extremely frightened. Who is this girl
He glanced at his young lady and Zuo Bingning, and found that they looked very familiar with Wen Qingzhu.
Wen Qingzhu ignored the steward's gaze and lowered the curtain after getting in the car.
When they got into the carriage, Zuo Bingning couldn't hold back her words and asked directly: "Qingzhu, what were you looking at just now?"
Wen Qingzhu glanced at Zhang Yao and said with a smile: "Don't I have medical skills? I smelled a smell of medicine just now. Yaoyao, besides Mr. Zhang, is anyone else sick in your family? There seems to be a lot of medicine."
Zhang Yao's expression immediately dropped, but she still denied it: "No, it's all my father's medicine."
She was very bad at lying, even Zuo Bingning could tell.
Zuo Binning raised her eyes and looked at Wen Qingzhu, only to see Wen Qingzhu shake his head slightly, telling her not to ask any more questions.
Zuo Bingning shut up.
Wen Qingzhu thought of the steward and changed the subject: "Is the steward who was carrying the medicinal materials just next to you? I saw him looking at you all the time, as if he was worried about you."
When talking about the people and things she is familiar with, Zhang Yao becomes more relaxed: "He is the chief steward next to my father. Unlike the second steward, he is very good to me and has been secretly helping me behind my father's back. Now my father is ill." Now, he is here to help my mother."
"No wonder, seeing the way he was reluctant to leave, I thought he wanted to follow." Wen Qingzhu joked.
Zhang Yao smiled sheepishly: "No, with Sister Bing Ning here, my mother and the chief manager are very relieved, but I don't go out much, so they will always be a little worried."
"Oh." Wen Qingzhu nodded, understanding in his heart.
The news she got from Lu Ce was that Mrs. Zhang had not appeared in public very often in recent years.
It was claimed that she was praying to Buddha to ask for a son, but now that something happened to Zhang Chunnian, Mrs. Zhang not only took charge of the entire Zhang family, but the big stewards around Zhang Chunnian also changed their roles so quickly.
Judging from Zhang Yao's tone, the big manager looks more like Mrs. Zhang's person.
The group of them arrived at the Huaihe River, and Lu Ce rented a boat early.
After the three people went up, refreshments and music were all available.
The table is by the window, and as the boat goes all the way east, you can see the scenery of most of the mausoleum city.
Zhang Yao looked very excited. She looked out the window for a while, asked the piano girl what music she was playing, and asked how the jade belt cake was made.
In short, Wen Qingzhu was observing Zhang Yao's temperament while talking to her.
At noon, the boat pulled over and stopped.
Lu Tao came up with a row of maids bringing lunch.
As the dishes were laid out one after another, Zhang Yao couldn't help but ask, "These dishes don't look like the dishes here in Lingcheng. Where are they from?"
"These are the signature dishes of Baiweilou in Beijing." Wen Qingzhu replied.
Zhang Yao's face suddenly stiffened and she lowered her head nervously.
Wen Qingzhu immediately asked: "Do you like the food from the capital? Lu Tao, take it out immediately and replace everything with the food from Lingcheng."
"No, no!" Zhang Yao immediately raised her head and waved her hand, "I, I just don't like Beijing very much, it's not that I don't like these dishes."
Wen Qingzhu took great care of Zhang Yao: "I'm sorry, I really don't know, because I'm from Beijing. I've only been in Lingcheng for half a month. I thought you would like Beijing cuisine. If you don't like it, just change it. I'm a doctor. I make a lot of money treating people."
After comforting Zhang Yao, Wen Qingzhu turned around and asked Lu Tao to change all the dishes.
Zhang Yao felt even more uneasy.
But Zuo Binning looked indifferent: "Yaoyao, don't worry about Qingzhu, she is richer than us, a meal is nothing!"
Hearing this, Wen Qingzhu's face froze. Who said she was richer than them all
"Bing Ning, who said this?" Wen Qingzhu couldn't help but ask.
Zuo Binning replied nonchalantly: "Cousin, he said you are very rich, and you used several Tianshan snow lotus plants to treat the poor people in the north of the city two days ago."
"Mr. Qiao said that I used several snow lotus plants?" Wen Qingzhu asked again.
Zhang Yao has a sensitive temperament and immediately noticed that her mood had changed. She pulled Zuo Binning's hand and said, "Tianshan Snow Lotus is very valuable. There are only a few Tianshan Snow Lotus attacked every year. Sister Qingzhu cannot take it all at once." It’s come from so much.”
"Ah? Did my cousin lie?" Zuo Bingning looked confused.
When Wen Qingzhu saw Zhang Yao here, he had no choice but to say patiently: "Although I am rich, I can't just take out a few plants, but one or two will be fine."
"Oh." Zuo Bingning finally understood that Qiao Hu had exaggerated Wen Qingzhu's ability, and Wen Qingzhu was unhappy now.
Zhang Yao was very moved after hearing this.
When she wrote to her cousin before, her cousin seemed to have mentioned that Tianshan Snow Lotus was very helpful to her mother’s condition.
Taking advantage of the gap in conversation, Zhang Yao spoke: "Sister Qingzhu."
"What's wrong?" Facing Zhang Yao, who had a softer temper, Wen Qingzhu's tone was much better.
Zhang Yao didn't know where to start and hesitated for a moment: "I... I want to ask, ask... that..."
She herself knew that Tianshan Snow Lotus was very precious and even her grandfather’s house didn’t have it. It didn’t seem right for her to ask Wen Qingzhu, whom she had just met, so casually.
Wen Qingzhu suddenly thought of the medicine. Zhang Yao didn't seem to have a good relationship with Zhang Chunian.
That is most likely to be Mrs. Zhang’s business.
"Don't worry, speak slowly. Bing Ning and I are good friends. You are her friend, and naturally you are also my friend. If you have anything to say, just say it." Wen Qingzhu tried his best to comfort her.
After a quarter of an hour, Zhang Yao finally summoned up the courage: "Do you still have Tianshan Snow Lotus there?"
"Yes, there is, but it's just over there in the capital. It might take half a month to deliver it." Wen Qingzhu replied.
Then she asked again: "Does Mr. Zhang want to use this medicine?"
Zhang Yao was stunned for a moment, then nodded in surprise: "Yes, yes! That's my dad!"
"Oh." Wen Qingzhu smiled happily. Mrs. Zhang's health was indeed failing.
The medicine in the prescription prepared by the Du family was really prepared for Mrs. Zhang.
"My dad can wait. Just tell me how much Tianshan Snow Lotus is worth." Zhang Yao asked her eagerly.
Wen Qingzhu smiled: "Since we are Bing Ning's friends, there is no use leaving Snow Lotus alone. I will just write a letter and have it delivered as soon as possible. The fastest is ten days."
"Thank you sister Qingzhu!" Zhang Yao cried with joy. In this way, her mother's illness would be cured.
Now that he knew that Mrs. Zhang was ill, Wen Qingzhu started to worry about it.
She asked again: "In addition to Tianshan Snow Lotus, do you need any other medicinal materials? I have prepared some of the rarer medicinal materials here. Why don't you tell me so that I can send someone back to get them together."
"Ah?" Zhang Yao was stunned for a moment, then became annoyed, "I'm not sure about the other things. I have to ask my cousin about this."
"Then is your cousin in Lingcheng? If she is, we can go there now." Wen Qingzhu followed the instructions and continued to guide Zhang Yao in this direction.
Although Zuo Bingning was simple-minded, she also discovered that Wen Qingzhu seemed to have an ulterior motive.
Zhang Yao held Wen Qingzhu's hand in surprise: "My cousin is not here, but my uncle seems to be in the city too. I can write a letter to him!"
"Lu Tao, bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone." Wen Qingzhu finally relaxed for a moment, then immediately turned around and gave the order.