Chapter Seventy-One: Suspicion

Zhao Mo naturally didn't know about this conversation between the prince and Huang Jincheng. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info He just kept thinking about the horse, wondering why Huang Jin would come to visit his uncle?

It shouldn't have been on the emperor's orders, right? If so, he didn't need to come alone, but brought his entourage? As an official of the imperial court, he had to give a decree to the children of the clan and the nobles of the royal family, so how could he have a bit of pomp.

Zhao Mo was puzzled, and after returning to his residence near the Confucius Temple, he originally wanted to discuss this matter with Qin Jian. But before he opened his mouth to mention, "Lord Huang may have met with the uncle of the Liyang Royal Mansion today", Qin Jian faintly flinched, and seemed to not want to discuss this topic, and always wanted to diverge.

Zhao Mo didn't understand what was wrong with Qin Jian, thought about it, and changed the topic again: "Coincidentally, do you know where the uncle lives in the city now? It is the house near Huaiqing Bridge that my uncle and grandfather fancied but didn't buy! There is a small garden there, and there is a pier at the back door leading directly to the Qingxi Waterway, which the third cousin likes very much." Brother Jane, do you remember?"

Qin Jian almost felt as if his hair stood up all over his body, his waist was stiff, and he said with a dry smile: "Is it? That's really a coincidence......

Zhao Mo couldn't help but look at him strangely.

Qin Jian coughed and said dryly: "Don't tell the third sister about this, so as to save her from being frustrated." She originally liked that house, but the house where the third uncle Zutu lives now has everything and it is easier to clean up, so she bought it. If the third sister knows, the house she likes can be called by someone she knows, and maybe she will want to visit. Let's talk to that ...... That Zhao Gongzi is not very familiar, so it will be too disturbing......"

Zhao Mo thought for a while, smiled and said, "The third cousin is not such a person. If she hears you say this about her, she will not obey. ”

Qin Jianqiang defended himself: "How do you know that she won't do this? It's just that it's not easy to verify." Now that the house has been bought, why bother making her uncomfortable? Okay, don't talk about these things anymore. You brought back a lot of books, calligraphy and paintings, do you plan to collect them? I wonder if I am lucky enough to be able to appreciate them?"

Zhao Mo saw that he had diverted the topic again, and the awkward feeling in his heart became more obvious, and he couldn't help but look at Qin Jian suspiciously: "The books and calligraphy and paintings I bought, you can see them whenever you want." It's just you...... It seems that there is some reason for deliberately avoiding talking to me about my uncle? I don't mean to delve into anything, but I just think that you are strange in your words and deeds. I've been gone for nearly two months, has there been something that I don't know? Don't treat me as an outsider, if there is any taboo, you must tell me, don't make me a taboo, I don't know anything. ”

Qin Jian was dumbfounded, silent for a while, and then said, "Actually, it's not a taboo, you know it...... Our family is the uncle of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and there are some things ...... Some people don't have a lot of dealings, especially the nobles in the clan -- of course, you are different! Also, it is true that the Huang family is related to our family, but Uncle Jin Cheng is the emperor's confidant, and I dare not ask more whether he has been ordered by the emperor to do any errands. Besides, this is the house of the third uncle and ancestor, and it is also a little embarrassing for Uncle Jin Cheng to get along with the third uncle and ancestor......"

He spoke incoherently, and he didn't know what he was trying to say. Zhao Mo frowned and glanced at him twice, then looked away: "You are right, I was negligent." After that, he laughed, "Don't be surprised, it's because I didn't think about it enough." ”

Qin Jian secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a busy smile: "Where, we have always been good, if you have something to ask in your heart, just speak to me directly, which means not to meet me." It's too late for me to be happy, so how can I be weird?" After finishing speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something, "By the way, I haven't read the text that the third uncle asked me to read yesterday." If the third uncle asks me for a while, and I can't answer anything, then it's terrible! I have to hurry back to the study to read Shi Wen! I will come back to talk to you after dinner in the evening. Then he hurried away.

Zhao Mo watched his back go away, and couldn't help but squint.

Qin Jian's reason is too far-fetched! How could the Qin family ever shy away from associating with the clan? When he got acquainted with the children of the clan in Beijing, it was Qin Jian's introduction. Qin Jian has been friends with these clan children since he was a child, and he has never had a taboo, but now he is a taboo for a child of the Liyang Palace.

If it is because of the crown prince, Qin briefly avoided suspicion, then it should also be the youngest son of the king of Shu, the eldest son of the king of Jin, or his father Zhao Shuo. But when the evil deeds of the King of Shu were not revealed, the young son of the King of Shu came to visit the Chengenhou Mansion, and the Qin family never avoided it, and Qin Jian was also ordered by the elders to go to accompany him. The children of the clan who are interested in the battle for the emperor's heir, the Qin family is still like this, and the uncle of the Liyang Royal Mansion is just an idle clan, where is the need for taboos?

Could it be that his uncle had already decided to fight for the position of the emperor's heir? But when he listened to his uncle's words, it was clear that he was a person with an indifferent temperament and preferred a leisurely life.

Zhao Mo thought about it and felt that he couldn't figure it out after all, so he didn't need to ask more. Qin Jian was bent on concealing it, so why did he annoy the other party? Besides, ...... Uncle is such a talented person, if he really fights for the position of the emperor's heir, it will be the blessing of the court and the blessing of the clan. Zhao Mo still had some liking about this, so he didn't say anything more.

He didn't know that Qin Jian left in a hurry, instead of going back to the courtyard where he lived, he went to see Qin Bai and told the other party what Zhao Mo said.

Qin Bai was very calm after hearing this, and only asked Qin Jian: "What did Guanglu say later?" Qin Jian recounted the conversation between himself and Zhao Mo one by one.

Qin Bai sighed: "You are too careless. Even if Guanglu asked about Zhao Gongzi's dealings with Lord Huang, you don't need to be so evasive, but it makes him suspicious. Because he was at home, he was worried that others would hear a few words, Qin Bai never said the words "prince" or "His Royal Highness", and always called His Royal Highness the prince "Zhao Gongzi".

Qin Jian is actually not a stupid person, after he left Zhao Mo's place, he also woke up and knew that he had made a faint move. But the words were all spoken, and it was too late to be round, so he had to admit it.

He was just worried that Zhao Mo would guess the identity of the prince from the flaws in his words. He was not afraid that Zhao Mo would leak secrets to his biological father out of selfishness, but he was afraid that Zhao Mo would get into trouble and offend the prince.

Qin Bai said: "Zhao Gongzi intersects with Guanglu, but he is much more generous than you. He is not worried, what are you worried about? Guanglu asked you, and you showed a surprised expression, and talked casually, what did it matter? Anyway, since Guanglu said that he wouldn't ask again, you don't have to mention this matter again. When I turned around and saw Zhao Gongzi, you just reminded me. ”

After speaking, he frowned again: "Why did Lord Huang go to Zhao Gongzi again? When Gongzi moved to the city, didn't he once say that he would not come to the door without a summons? If it is because of his association with the son, it will attract the attention of others to the identity of the child, but it is not a good thing. He suddenly came to the door, could it be that there was some important news in Beijing?"

Qin Jian hurriedly said: "Ming'er, I'll go and ask clearly!"

Qin Bai nodded, and then put his gaze back on the scroll in his hand: "Then you go." Today's homework, copy "University" ten times, check it in three days, don't forget. ”

Qin Jian's face suddenly wrinkled into a bitter gourd. He knew that the third uncle would not let go of today's mistakes!

In order to complete the new homework, Qin Jian spent the next three days, except for going out to Huaiqing Bridge, almost nesting in his own study to copy and endorse books. He didn't dare to bring his homework to Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo to do, for fear that they would ask about the reason, so he had to work silently alone.

Although Qin Hanzhen felt that he had suddenly become homely, which was a little strange, he didn't think much about it because he was attracted by the new gadgets that Zhao Mo brought out.

What Zhao Mo took out was a large stack of paintings that he hurriedly drew during his travels, all of which were painted with simple white drawing techniques of scenic spots and market street scenes in the south of the Yangtze River. He seemed to have painted all the things he saw and heard during the trip into these paintings, and brought them back to Qin Hanzhen to see, so that Qin Hanzhen could also experience the trip he had experienced.

Qin Hanzhen was very moved in his heart. She never thought that Zhao Mo would give her such a surprise. Although those paintings are not as good as those of famous artists, the patterns drawn in white are still very immature, and even some figures and scenes are not in the right proportions, but in her opinion, this is the most precious gift. Even if she took out ten or eight valuable ancient paintings to exchange with her, she would not give up these paintings.

Qin Hanzhen looked at the large stack of paintings happily, and asked Zhao Mo one by one, which paintings were where. There are some places of interest, according to her modern memory, she can guess eight or nine, but some of the scenery is really not easy to identify. Zhao Mo's painting level is one thing, the vicissitudes of life, whether the attractions in the same place in modern times are the same as the famous places in ancient times, it is not certain.

With a smile on his face, Zhao Mo explained to Qin Hanzhen the location of each painting, and all kinds of interesting things that happened there, as well as the food he had eaten, the chic souvenirs he bought, and so on. He even brought these souvenirs and souvenirs in advance, so that he could show her the paintings in comparison, so that she could have a more intuitive sense of what he was saying.

Qin Hanzhen was about to move when he heard it. She wondered if she should find a way to persuade her grandfather and grandmother not to go back to the capital after the spring of next year, but to play in Jiangnan for a few more days? If she didn't take advantage of this time to come to Jiangnan and go to Suzhou and Hangzhou, which are just a stone's throw away, she wouldn't know if she would have a chance to go in this life.

Anyway, the Yongjiahou Mansion that had just been vacated in the capital also needed to be repaired, didn't his father Qin Ping say in his letter that they should go back slowly? Although Qin Bai and the Niu family had already set a slow travel plan for the return trip, it didn't seem to be difficult to add a few more trips to the Jiangnan cities in this plan, right?

Qin Hanzhen secretly clenched his little pink fist.