Zhao Mo looked at Zhao Qiong, his heart warm. This cousin, whom he had met by chance and had befriended for the purpose of gathering information, was so sincere to him. How can this heart not be grateful?

Reciprocated, Zhao Mo's tone of voice also added a little more sincerity: "You don't have to go out of your way to inquire about any news for me, I have other people in the capital, and I will tell them to do some things, so you don't need to worry about it." You just have to go on with the life you are living like this, and if you know any news, just tell me, and that's enough for me. If I were in need, I would open my mouth to you, and I would never speak to you. You and I, brothers, don't need to talk about those politenesses. ”

Zhao Qiong listened very well: "Okay! That's right! With the affection of our brothers, if you are polite to me, I will annoy you!" and personally poured Zhao Mo a glass of wine, persuaded him to eat, and said, "Just eat a little, just as a cushion for your stomach." It takes a lot of effort to make these dishes, but I made a decision for the shopkeeper of Qianweiju yesterday, and their cooks began to prepare them in the middle of the night. You only ordered the food when you arrived here, and you won't have these flavors, so how can you not try it?"

Zhao Mo smiled, did not refuse, and also ate with two chopsticks, saving himself from drinking on an empty stomach.

While eating, he said to Zhao Qiong: "Actually, I don't want to inquire about the Queen Mother or the Tu family. I am...... I want to know more things in advance, so that I can be prepared for things in the future. You are well-informed in Beijing, do you know that on the seventh day of the new year, the palace will hold a palace banquet ......" He told Qin Hanzhen what he had told him, and the conflict between the princess and the aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family was all said, and then said, "Mrs. Yao's daughter is the second young grandmother of the Cheng'en Hou Mansion, you know that I am friends with her son Qin Jian, I heard from him, Mrs. Yao once said through the tone that several aunts and grandmothers of the royal family had the idea of the heirs of the East Palace again, and the princess objected, and the two sides would quarrel." If it weren't for the injury of the daughter of the prince of Shu, the queen mother couldn't take care of others, but she was afraid that the news would have reached her old man's ears a long time ago, and she would summon those Wang family girls to teach a lesson for the sake of the princess. ”

Zhao Qiong was surprised when he heard this: "I really don't know about this! Before the palace banquet, I also heard the aunts and sisters-in-law in the family discuss in private, saying that it seems that the aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family have a little stiff with the princess, but I don't know that it is for the sake of the heirs of the East Palace. What else do those people in the Wang family want to do? Finally, thanks to the blessing of the king's servants, they escaped with their lives, and this time the life is too long? They still want to calculate the heirs of the East Palace? Should they think about succeeding the grandson of the Wang family and making the prince a son? How can anyone in this world be so stupid? The emperor is obviously not willing to recognize other people's flesh and blood as his children and grandchildren, and there is only one His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his eyes. The Wang family is bent on asking their son-in-law to replace the crown prince, how can the emperor look at them pleasing to the eye? Why do they still rush to dislike people?!"

Zhao Mo sneered: "God knows? Maybe that chair is too attractive, they only stare at that chair in their eyes, so they can't care about anything, right?"

Zhao Qiong sighed twice, shook his head, and said: "How can this be done? The Wang family, your father and Zhao Qiong are mixed together, should they not be planning to take their children to pass on? But your father has only one concubine under his knees, how can the emperor and the crown prince look at it? As for Zhao Qiang, he has no children yet, I am afraid that he will not have them in this life, where can he find children to pass on to others? King Ninghua has sons, three, two concubines and one concubine, could it be that he started the idea of succession? Then what are your father and Zhao Jie's plans, and what are the daughters of the Wang family?"

Zhao Mo said: "The daughters of the Wang family only need to improve their current situation, and they are already profitable." I can't control what others think, I'm just worried that my father will anger Long Yan again. He ......" Zhao Mo paused, "Father has never really figured out the emperor's temper and likes and dislikes, he always hopes to gain fame and fortune and be in a high position." If a person is not careful, he may be tempted by others and do something wrong. I don't know how long I can stay in the capital, and my father won't listen to me. If I could have asked more about their brothers, I might have been able to stop my father from making a mistake in time if there were bad signs. ”

Zhao Qiong sighed: "It turns out that you are here for this." It's not easy for you either. Your father is so ruthless to you, and you can still think of him everywhere. Is it possible that he is blind? He can't even recognize who is a good son? Although my son has beaten and scolded me a lot since I was a child, but I have a chance, he will be happy for me, tell me to drink less wine, add more clothes in winter, don't catch a cold, and don't be too tired. When others bully me, he will support me. Even though I know that he loves other sons more, I still think of him in my heart. The man of your father...... I really don't know what to say. ”

Zhao Mo smiled: "I asked myself if I was not a good son who was obedient, and Xiao San'er was not a bad brother who was difficult with me everywhere." I see that he is young and polite, as long as he doesn't provoke me, I won't go against him. As for my father...... I just beg him to stop messing around, and it will affect me. I don't care what he does to me. Now that I'm older, I have a prince, I open another mansion, and I don't spend my days in the capital, so I don't need to look at his face, but there is nothing to worry about. ”

Zhao Qiong stared down at the bottom of the bowl for a while, and then smiled and whispered: "Frankly speaking, if you really want to give a step-son to the East Palace, it is better to pass on you than to have a step-son who can't get on the table." Anyway, he doesn't want to recognize you as a son, and he is bent on treating that little third child as a baby bump, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always valued you very much, treating you closer than others. If you make a son to the crown prince, won't everyone be happy? You are all good in terms of talent, appearance, character and courage, and your background is not bad, if Donggong really wants to have an heir, who can be more suitable than you?"

Zhao Mo couldn't help but glance at him: "You're talking nonsense again! What do I have nothing to do to recognize someone else as my father? My mother only has one son, if I go to another family, who will sacrifice my mother? Can you still count on my father? I'm not having a bad life now, why bother looking for trouble? At present, this kind of life is very good." ”

Zhao Qiong suddenly laughed: "I'm confused, I should be punished!" raised his head and poured a full glass of wine, which was counted as reparation.

After drinking, Zhao Qiong said to Zhao Mo: "Don't worry, the aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family, as well as your father and Zhao Jie's brothers, I will let people pay attention to their movements." If anything is wrong, I'll tell you right away. However, the Tu family is quite honest, and the second master Tu, who is now in charge, is a very stable person and never asks his family to come out, you can rest assured that no one will make a second foolish mistake. If there is news from the Queen Mother's palace on the Tu family's side, I will also inquire about it for you. It's still the old rule, once every three days, I'll send someone to deliver a message to you. If there is important news in less than three days, I will also notify you immediately. It's just that now that you're in the capital, it's not as convenient as before if you want to hide people's eyes. Actually, I don't think it's okay, but your concerns are justified. You and I come and go, it's really not good to be too public. If it is publicized, the first one who feels awkward is probably the Tu family. I've got to take care of my aunt. ”

The Tu family was bad back then, and the initial apparent reason was that Mrs. Tu sent someone to "assassinate" Zhao Mo. Although the Tu family also knew in their hearts that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was really assassinated, and Zhao Mo was just acting as a cover for a while, there was still a knot between the two families. Zhao Qiong's biological mother is the son of the Tu family, and there are relatives who stay in the Tu family on errands, so he will inevitably have to think more.

Zhao Mo smiled slightly: "This matter is easy to do, didn't you open a tea shop near your Xiangwang Mansion? ”

Zhao Qiong was stunned: "There is such a shop, there is a small courtyard with two entrances at the back of the store, which is clean and quiet, and I sometimes love to go there to pass the time when I am free." If there is something in the palace, it is convenient for my family to come to me. I was so busy with the accounts during the year that I simply stayed there. ”

Zhao Mo nodded: "That's the place." In fact, when I first bought that shop, I bought several shops and houses around it. There is an alley in the backyard of the shop, and the house diagonally opposite, I have already ordered someone to clean it up, and I have arranged for someone to guard it there. The house is the same as your shop, and it is also a storefront in front and a courtyard with two entrances in the back. There is only a narrow alley between the back walls of the two courtyards. If you have any new news, go through the back door into the house diagonally opposite and leave your letters. If you want to meet me, you can make an appointment there. Although the yards are so close to each other, the storefronts are on different streets, and outsiders will not notice. ”

Zhao Qiong was surprised: "You are really generous, I remember that piece of house...... It's not cheap, is it?"

Zhao Mo was silent. That piece of land is really good, he bought a lot of real estate, in fact, he is thinking that if he needs to live in the capital for a long time in the future, he can use that piece of land to build his county palace. But before he failed to seek the emperor's favor, he couldn't say this idea, so he could only temporarily use it as a place for his subordinates and his friends to stay.

Zhao Qiong was very satisfied with Zhao Mo's arrangement, and once again played a package ticket.

Zhao Mo was half-full, and he had poured seven or eight glasses of wine, and he felt that he couldn't continue, and seeing that it was not early, he said to Zhao Qiong: "I have to go back, I'm afraid that the food over there is almost served." Let's meet again. By the way, tell him that the cost of this small courtyard will be settled in a while, so that he can just eat and drink, and if he is drunk, he can sleep in the house, and the kang here is warm.

Zhao Qiong was happy when he heard it: "Brother Mo is becoming more and more verbose now. Cheng Chengcheng, since you have the heart to entertain me, I just remember your affection. Next time, I'll treat you to a meal. A new restaurant called Dong Changshun has opened in the capital, the roast mutton is very good, the soup is thick and fresh, and then add a handful of noodles, the taste is amazing!"

Zhao Mo smiled: "Then you really want to taste it." He said goodbye to Zhao Qiong and returned to the courtyard he had set, and the main house, the wing room and the colorful shed in the courtyard had all the dishes ready. Except for his guards in the wing room, who didn't dare to move the chopsticks, everyone else ate happily.

Zhao Mo smiled and went to the East Chamber, and then turned back to the main house. Qin Jian hurriedly pulled him to sit down: "I've been there for half a day, which friend did I see?

Zhao Mo wanted to speak and stopped. Of course, Qin Jian knew Zhao Qiong, but was it necessary to lead him over to see him? If his true relationship with Zhao Qiong was exposed, it would not be good.

Zhao Mo was silent, Qin Jian was still looking at him, waiting for an answer. Qin Hanzhen suddenly raised his voice in the room: "Cousin Zhao is back, let's hurry up and start the banquet, everyone is hungry." As soon as the dish is served, it should be eaten hot. After dinner, how many words can't be discussed?"

Qin Jian was right to think about it, so he didn't ask anymore. Zhao Mo turned his head and smiled at Qin Hanzhen. Qin Hanzhen scolded him, turned around, but couldn't help but purse his lips and smile secretly.