When Zhao Mo and Qin Jian returned to the six-room ancestral house, it was already afternoon. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThey had lunch in the town's teahouse, which was also a treat from the prince.

Qin Bai went to the sect room before, discussed with the patriarch and Qin Keyong father and son about worshipping the ancestors, and did not come back until noon, rested after eating, and got up to drink tea and talk with his wife Niu. Seeing that Zhao Mo and Qin Jian were back, he felt funny: "Have you shopped enough, right?" In the past, on the road, they had never been out for so long except for a whole day in Yangzhou.

Zhao Mo and Qin Jian both smiled embarrassedly and stepped forward to salute.

Qin Hanzhen beckoned them to sit down and poured them tea. Niu Shi said angrily to the two juniors: "The town is so interesting? I went for most of the day, and I didn't even eat at home, and I didn't say hello in advance." ”

Qin Jian laughed dryly, he didn't dare to say that he was with the prince at the time, where could he send someone back to say hello? He was still a little frightened, he really didn't expect to see the prince in Jiangning, and he had to keep it a secret, hiding the truth from Zhao Mo, half panicked in his heart, half guilty, and his heart was so weak that he didn't dare to look into his friend's eyes.

Zhao Mo didn't know what he was struggling with, and said with a smile: "It's not very interesting, in fact, we just went to two or three small shops, and Brother Jian also went to the medical hall, and didn't go around, but ate snacks and lunch at a nearby teahouse." The honey bean cake made in that teahouse is very good, and the mutton noodles in the noodle restaurant opposite are a must. Don't my aunt and grandmother love mutton? In the private room upstairs of the teahouse, let the guy go to the noodle shop to buy a bowl of noodles, which is convenient and clean. ”

Zhao Mo turned his head and asked Qin Jian: "Uncle and grandmother don't believe it, just ask Brother Jian." ”

Qin Jian was distracted before, and when he heard Zhao Mo calling him, he was still a little dazed: "Huh?"

Zhao Mo looked at him suspiciously: "What's wrong with you?" Let me ask you, are the mutton noodles and honey bean cake delicious today?"

Qin Jian thought to himself where he was in the mood to taste mutton noodles and honey bean cakes, eating them tasted the same as chewing wax in his mouth, but at this time, he couldn't say that, so he had to nod dryly: "Yes, it's delicious." ”

Zhao Mo glanced at him helplessly, and then turned around and continued to Qin Bai and Niu's words: "When my uncle, grandfather, aunt and cousin go back to the town, I invite you to try it, right?" Actually, I originally wanted to buy some honey bean cake and come back, but the rules of that teahouse are not allowed to take out dim sum, saying that the honey bean cake should be eaten fresh, and if it is left for a long time, the taste will be much worse than before, and the store is afraid that the signboard will be damaged, so dine-in is allowed, so I had to give up. ”

Qin Hanzhen said: "Being so respected by Cousin Zhao shows that these two delicacies are extraordinary. Even if my grandparents weren't interested, I would definitely try it. ”

Niu Shi smiled: "Nonsense, why am I not interested in your grandfather? If you drink medicine every day, you can only eat light things, and you have no appetite." When I'm completely cured, I'll have to eat a good meal. Even if you don't eat the mutton noodles mentioned by Guanglu in the town, you have to ask the kitchen to cook a pot of mutton to satisfy your cravings!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, only Qin Jian was absent-minded, and just laughed twice, and didn't seem to reflect what everyone was laughing at.

Qin Bai noticed his strange appearance, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Qin Jian opened his mouth and closed it again. He was sad in his heart, although he wanted to discuss the matter of the prince with the third uncle and ancestor immediately, but he couldn't say it in front of other people.

Zhao Mo asked him: "It seems that you have been like this since you came out of the medical hall." Could it be ...... What's wrong with you?" said with a worried look on his face.

Qin Jian and Niu's suddenly became serious, and Qin Hanzhen asked anxiously: "Brother Lobby, what's wrong with you going to the medical hall?

Qin Jian hurriedly waved his hand: "It's nothing, I'...... I went to the hospital to ask Dr. Ye for a prescription for self-care, didn't I mention it earlier yesterday?"

Qin Hanzhen said: "Since this is the case, why did Cousin Zhao say that since you came out of the medical hall, you have always been like this god?"

Of course, it was because after he came out of the medical hall, he met the prince head-on.

Qin Jian couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say: "It's nothing, I'm just wondering if I can send someone to send the Fang Zi who is coming back to the capital as soon as possible, but the previous letter was sent to Uncle Jin Cheng, and I don't know if I can go to Jinling City to find him now." But he seems to be a little embarrassed to do everything......"

Niu said angrily: "What's there to worry about this little thing? Just put it in the letter to your family and send someone back to the capital." When we arrived in Jiangning, we were supposed to send someone back to report our safety. It's worth it for so long?"

Qin Jian smiled dryly and couldn't help but glance at Qin Bai. Qin Bai's heart moved, thinking that he and Zhao Mo went to the town, maybe they would meet the prince. Qin Jian knew the crown prince, and if he was upset because of this, it was not impossible. You'll have to call the child in for a while.

Qin Bai had just made up his mind, and on this side, Zhao Mo had already let go of his worries about Qin Jian, and told the Niu family and Qin Hanzhen about the experience in the town, and naturally he couldn't help mentioning the mysterious clan Zhao Gongzi: "It's the one I saw from afar when I went to pick you up at the intersection yesterday." Although I couldn't see his face clearly at the time, when I saw him today, I knew it was him when I saw his demeanor. It just so happened that he also went to the medical hall, accompanied by Imperial Physician Shen, and learned that Brother Jian and I were familiar with Imperial Physician Shen, and he also invited us to the teahouse. We chatted there for a long time, and he invited him for refreshments and lunch. I wanted to settle the account, but he had already ordered his entourage to settle the account first, and I was embarrassed to ......"

Qin Bai's hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air, and after a while, he lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and then put the teacup back firmly on the table.

Qin Jian looked over and glanced at him, and he understood everything.

Perhaps because of the relationship that he expected in advance, Qin Bai did not show a different color, and smiled very calmly: "Oh? But in his heart, he was glad again, it seemed that Zhao Mo really didn't recognize the prince. It's okay if you don't recognize it, it's not that you can't trust Zhao Mo, but this kind of thing, with Zhao Mo's position, it's better not to know.

Niu smiled and spoke to Zhao Mo: "He is also your uncle in terms of seniority, in fact, I feel that it is a pity that the two of you didn't meet yesterday." You should know a few more elders in the clan, and in the future, your father and stepmother will bully you, and someone will speak for you. That Zhao Gongzi is very kind and reasonable, if you are good friends with him, you can also help him in the capital. ”

Qin Hanzhen asked curiously: "Speaking of which, which palace is Zhao Gongzi from?" He didn't say it yesterday, and I wasn't embarrassed to ask. When I came back and asked my grandfather, my grandfather couldn't tell me clearly. Brother Lobby and Cousin Zhao had a meal with him today, have you ever heard him talk about it?"

Qin Jian touched his nose and pretended to drink tea calmly.

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "He mentioned it, saying that it was from the Liyang Palace, but he didn't say which room, and I was embarrassed to ask." My cousin should have heard about the Liyang Palace, right?"

It turned out to be someone from Liyang Palace, and Qin Hanzhen had indeed heard of it. Since this palace is not among the magnates in the capital, when he first entered Beijing, the grandmothers sent by the Changfang did not mention his family much, but the palace gave Mama Lu and Mama Wei, to the Niu family and her Ke Putin, the powerful and wealthy families, the royal family of the clan, and they also mentioned the Liyang Palace.

King Liyang is a county king, and his identity is similar to that of King Shanyang, but the situation of the two is very different. Although the king of Liyang is a lot old, he has never been involved in the affairs of the court, let alone involved in the dispute for succession. He is an old man who only thinks about the wind and snow, loves wealth and enjoyment, and has always had a reputation for romance in the clan. In addition to the fact that the main concubine is from a famous family, he also has two side concubines and more than a dozen concubines, and the number of singers and dancers who have sex and favor is not known to outsiders. Thanks to his huge backyard wives and concubines, he has more than 30 sons and more than 10 daughters in total, and he is the most prosperous in the clan.

He has eight sons-in-law alone, two daughters-in-law, not to mention concubines. Sons and grandsons, grandsons and sons, and the heirs of the king of Liyang have all learned his style, and the back house is full of wives and concubines. Because the family has too many people and limited property, in order to maintain the family, Princess Liyang also had to marry a wealthy merchant girl for several concubines in the family. In order to borrow the dowry of these concubines and daughters-in-law to support the family business, even the total number of children and daughters-in-law in the family is almost 200, and Princess Liyang does not mention separating the family. A large family is crowded in the county king's mansion, and the days can be imagined.

If that Zhao Gongzi is really from the Liyang Palace, God knows which house and which branch is the descendant? Even if he says his name, I'm afraid outsiders may not be able to remember who he is for a while. It is said that even the king of Liyang himself does not know how many grandchildren he has.

In fact, as long as you know the specific origin of Zhao Gongzi, other things don't matter. Thinking that he was born in such a family, it is human nature to prefer to stay in Jiangnan.

Qin Hanzhen also said to Zhao Mo: "I remember that among the disciples of the clan that Brother Lobby introduced to you before, there seems to be someone from the Liyang Palace, right?"

Zhao Mo nodded: "Indeed, it is the two grandsons of a side concubine." But Brother Jian didn't mention it in front of Zhao Gongzi today, so I didn't say it. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to say that if someone had a dislike with that concubine, but I asked him about his prologue at home, and he didn't say anything, just his age, he was a year older than my father, so I asked him to call him uncle. ”

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "It's okay like this, it sounds closer, and it saves you from always calling him Zhao Gongzi." You are Zhao Xiaogongzi, he is Zhao Gongzi, people who don't know will be confused when they hear it. ”

The two of them were still laughing there, and Niu also made fun: "Since you are acquainted, why don't you find a day to spare and invite him to the house as a guest?"

"No!" Qin Bai and Qin Jian stopped in unison, and then glanced at each other, Qin Jian closed his mouth, Qin Bai said: "What kind of guests do you have nothing to do with inviting people to the house?" Now that we are in the clan, if we alarm the clansmen and disturb the nobles, how can we be good?"

Niu Shi was puzzled: "Isn't it? Guanglu has been here for a few days, and no one has disturbed him?"

Qin Bai said: "Guanglu came here, we only said that he was the younger generation of relatives, and did not explicitly say that he was a clan, and Guanglu was not a person who liked to be public, so the clansmen didn't feel anything." But if you want to invite Zhao Gongzi to come, is it possible that you want to treat Guanglu as you treat him as you would treat him?"

That's really not going to happen. The Niu family has always regarded Zhao Mo as his junior, and he looks like he is almost inseparable from his grandson, so there is no need to talk about vulgar etiquette. Zhao Gongzi is a new friend, an outsider, so he naturally wants to talk about etiquette.

Niu had no choice but to give up, but he said to Qin Bai: "Zhao Gongzi still wants to invite us to his house to eat noodles." If we really go, we must return to ask for it once, so that it is polite. If you don't invite you at home, will you have to go out to the restaurant?"

Qin Bai coughed: "I know this matter in my heart, don't worry about it." ”