Chapter 9 The first return to Zhao's mansion
Early the next morning
The wind is crisp and the morning light is faint. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info The house changed up and down early and began to prepare for Zhao Qing's return to the door this time, and Yuanyuan also carefully dressed up for Zhao Qing, with fine powder makeup, clear and distant dai, slightly fat powder, and counted red lips. Mei Hanchunshui's face is like congealed fat, and the white jade magnolia and silver step are swayed obliquely in the bun on his head. Dressed in a white peony smoke luo soft yarn, a blue scattered flower water mist pleated skirt, dressed in a green water thin smoke veil, wearing a soft smoke luo, it is really a bit of a pink and crispy and delicate taste, and the skin is like a condensed fat gas like a quiet orchid. Charming and boneless, but also dignified and generous.
Still Yuanyuan knows her thoughts, she doesn't like red and green too luxurious and tacky dresses, and likes elegant and beautiful colors. This kind of dress is charming and dignified, and it is exactly what she wants.
"Qingqing, okay? Grandpa is still waiting for us. Yunxi's voice came out of the house.
"Young Master, the young lady is all dressed up." Yuanyuan helped Zhao Qing answer.
Yun Xi swaggered in as he nibbled on an apple, and Zhao Qing just got up from the dresser and turned to Yun Xi. Yun Xi's eyes were amazed, he smiled stupidly, and ran to Zhao Qing. "Qingqing, it's so beautiful today."
Zhao Qing glanced at Yun Xi, ignored Yun Xi, and walked out around him, because of last night's incident, Zhao Qing was still a little angry, angry at how could he believe that a fool is good at understanding amorous feelings. Hey, it's dead.
When he arrived in the outer hall, Xiangye was already sitting in the main hall waiting for Zhao Qing and Yunxi, the prime minister was the prime minister, and he was calm and majestic, since Zhao Qing married into the Yan family, he had never seen him smile. It is not angry and self-threatening, and the momentum is like a shock like Mount Tai. can't help but make people restrain their movements.
"Grandson meets grandpa!"
"Granddaughter-in-law to meet grandpa!" Zhao Qing and Yunxi stepped forward to say goodbye.
"Well, Qing'er, you have been married into the Yan family for a few days, and your father's case was widely implicated before. So there has been no time to arrange for you to come back to the door. Let Yun Xi accompany you back to the door today and meet your parents, brothers and sisters. After speaking, Xiangye glanced at the housekeeper again. I saw the housekeeper nod respectfully, turned around and went down to order someone to bring up a few boxes of things.
"Young lady, these are the small gifts prepared by the young lady for the young woman's mother's family, and some young ladies will go back to their parents' house to take care of the platinum." The housekeeper was ready to open it for Zhao Qing to look at.
"You don't have to open it, Grandpa prepared it, it's naturally a good thing. The granddaughter-in-law thanked her grandfather. Zhao Qing stepped forward and leaned over to thank him.
"It's all my own family, no need to say thank you, okay, it's not too early. Go ahead! Xiangye waved his hand. Qing'er, take care of Yunxi"
"Grandpa, don't worry."
Coming out of Yan's house, Zhao Qing and Yun Xi got into the carriage. The other carriage behind him was loaded with things that Yan Xiang appreciated, and a few servants and guards brought by Yuan Yuan and Yun Xi were also in the carriage behind.
This is the first time Zhao Qing has been out here for half a month, although he is in a good mood, he is still a little worried about how to meet the Zhao family, I don't know how the Zhao family treats this Zhao Qing from afar.
"Qingqing, why don't you speak?" Yun Xi looked at Zhao Qing curiously.
Zhao Qing glared at Yun Xi and ignored him. Turning his head to look out the carriage window, the market along the road was very lively.
"Qingqing, why are you glaring at me again? Yunxi did something wrong again. Yun Xi looked at Zhao Qing very aggrieved. Could it be that Qingqing is angry about what happened last night? Yunxi didn't mean to......"
"Stop!" Zhao Qing made a stop gesture, and the pot was not opened. She's already embarrassed, and she mentions it! "This matter has turned the page, and I am not allowed to mention it again!"
Yun Xi was about to speak again, but was swallowed back by Zhao Qing's fierce glare.
After walking through the crowd and walking for more than an hour, the carriage finally stopped. This Prime Minister's Mansion is in the east of the capital, but the Zhao Mansion is in the west of the capital. Yun Xi got out of the car first, and stepped forward to help Zhao Qing with a warm face. After Zhao Qing glanced at Yun Xi, he was helped off the carriage by Yun Xi.
The gate of Zhaofu in front of you, the door is divided into left and right, the black gate is inlaid with a golden beast bite ring, there are two stone lions on both sides of the door, this is the Zhao family, look up, the door plaque of the gate is written with the word Zhaofu.
Without giving her much thought, the door opened. Going out to greet a middle-aged man in a brown green pine dark pattern robe, although his expression was a little vicissitudes, but this person had an official portrait and official authority. She thought to herself that this person should be Zhao Qing's father, Zhao Zhihuai. Then he saw that Zhao Zhihuai was next to the middle-aged woman with a gentle and gentle demeanor, which should be Zhao Liu, Zhao Qing's mother.
And there are two young people behind Zhao Liu, who are Zhao Qing's younger siblings. Sister Zhao Rui, with a goose egg face, a complexion of Shengxue, two small red moles at the corners of her mouth, very cute, wearing a goose-yellow smoke and soft yarn, with a white flowing cloud pleated skirt, looks delicate and cute, but it is still a little green. Zhao Qing's younger sister is also a beautiful embryo. And his younger brother Zhao Wenxuan, his body is slightly thin, he has some scholarly temperament, his eyebrows are delicate, his lips are red and his teeth are white, and he belongs to the kind of beautiful jade-faced Xiaosheng. There is a sense of righteousness and arrogance between his eyebrows, but he is also a little like a person with a temper with Zhao Qing. Wearing a light blue gown, it looks even more elegant. Fortunately, she could roughly tell their identities at a glance. After hesitating for a moment, Tong Yunxi slowly stepped forward.
"Mom, Dad!" Zhao Qing thought that as a junior, he should call people first, this rule should be correct whether it is ancient or modern.
"........." saw that everyone was staring at Zhao Qing with wide eyes and surprise. She wondered in her heart, could she have said something wrong? I turned my mind and suddenly realized that it was the wrong name, people in this era, where I know the word father, and my mother is called the old bustard of the Qinglou.
"Hehe... Just kidding. Liven up the atmosphere! Zhao Qing was embarrassed and wanted to come back for himself, but everyone didn't seem to buy it, and still looked at Zhao Qing's strange behavior suspiciously. Zhao Qing withdrew a smirk, straightened his expression, and slowly stepped forward. "My daughter has seen her father and mother."
"It's good to be back! It's good to be back! The mother stepped forward and held Zhao Qing's hand tightly, her eyes were full of tears, full of distress. Child, I'm sorry for you! ”
"Humph!" Before Zhao Qing could speak, his father blamed his mother. "What do you know about being a woman, Qing'er can marry into Xiangye's mansion, this is a blessing that she has cultivated in eight lifetimes!"
The mother realized that she had lost her words, and Nuno glanced at her father, not daring to say more.
"Don't blame! The insider doesn't understand the rules, and he is offended, please Haihan! "My father made amends for his sins, and he was very afraid that the prime minister would blame him.
"Hehe, my father-in-law is too polite, in fact, it is Yunxi's blessing that you can marry Qingqing to Yunxi! Mother-in-law, don't worry, Yunxi will definitely protect Qingqing, and will only be good to her for the rest of her life. It's a big yellow dog! Hey! Yun Xi smiled stupidly, patted his chest and swore a curse, which really made everyone laugh and resolved the embarrassing atmosphere just now.
"Poof...."Zhao Qing really couldn't help laughing, what a nerd!
"Oops! Xian Xu is serious! How can you become... That... Come on, let's go to the house first, after a long journey, let's take a sip of tea and rest! Come on, please inside! Yun Xi's words made his father slightly embarrassed.
Entered the Zhao Mansion and arrived at the front hall. The drinks and meals have been prepared, and although the dishes are not as good as those of the Prime Minister's House, it can be seen that they are carefully prepared. At the dinner table, Zhao Qing exchanged a few words with his parents, brothers and sisters, and did not dare to say more, for fear that he would say too much and make many mistakes, which would arouse suspicion. However, because Yunxi was here, everyone didn't pay much attention to Zhao Qing, but they were a little restrained, and after lunch, his father accompanied Yunxi to chat in the front hall. And Zhao Qing was called by her mother, saying that she was in a hurry to get married, and did not prepare a dowry for her. There were a few things left for her, and just like that, she went with her mother to the house. Mother ordered the people to go out, closed the door, and now there were only the two of them left in the room, and I couldn't help but get nervous in my heart, I couldn't help but see something, she had already hidden it well......
I saw my mother slowly walking in front of her and pulling her to sit down, her eyes full of apology and unbearability. After looking at her for a long time, he spoke.
"Child, I have wronged you. Today is what the Zhao family owes you! The mother's tone was full of guilt, and tears of distress also fell.
"My mother said seriously, this is what a daughter should do. As a child, how can there be a reason not to save her father and mother, if a daughter ignores the lives of her father and mother, is it not unfilial. Seeing his mother crying, Zhao Qing was a little reluctant. It seems that the mother really feels sorry for her daughter, not like that Lord Zhao, who is cold and indifferent.
"Child, actually, you are not my own son with my master!" The mother told this shocking secret, which really scared Zhao Qing, no wonder Lord Zhao didn't pay attention to Zhao Qing so much, it turned out that he was not his own child!
"Oh? Is my biological father and mother still alive? Zhao Qing asked lightly.
"This, I don't know if I am a mother, but fifteen years ago, when the master brought you back, you were still in swaddling clothes. I had no children and no children for many years. Seeing that you are so cute, my heart loves you very much. I have long regarded you as my own daughter! I thought that after raising you as an adult, I would find a beloved to marry. I never thought that there would be such a change in the family, and I wanted your daughter to marry that ..... Woo...."The mother took out the silk silk in her sleeve to wipe her tears, and she felt very sorry in her heart that Zhao Qing married a fool and would be unhappy in her life!
"Mother, don't be sad, daughter doesn't regret it. Although Yunxi is mentally incomplete, he has a childlike innocence and a simple mind, and he is also very good to his daughter, and her daughter does not feel wronged at all. Zhao Qing gently held her mother's hand and comforted her, if her mother knew that she really hanged herself because she refused to marry into the prime minister's mansion, she would definitely die of sadness.
"However, my mother always thinks that things are a little strange, and your father's case is a little strange, but my mother can't figure it out." The mother's words made Zhao Qing a little suspicious, could it be that the suspected case of his father's embezzlement of tributes in the palace was planned by someone? Is it directly related to marrying the prime minister?
"Mother's meaning, someone framed her?" Zhao Qing looked at her mother suspiciously.
"This mother can't say it well, but I think the master seems to know that he will go to prison." The mother's efforts to recall her father's behavior at that time seemed strange.
"Then, did my mother suspect that this matter is related to Xiangye, is there a secret hidden in it?" Zhao Qing cautiously asked her mother, maybe what does her mother know?
"Oh, daughter, whether this matter has anything to do with Xiangye or not, you can't say this again, no matter what doubts you have, it's rotten in your stomach, remember to be cautious in your words and deeds, daughter, you have to be more careful in the future and take good care of yourself." The mother was afraid that Zhao Qing would say the wrong thing and cause trouble, so she told her very carefully.
"Mother, don't worry, my daughter will be more careful."
"Oh, yes!" The mother took something out of her bosom and wrapped it in silk. Carefully opened is a piece of high-quality mutton fat jade, finely carved, it is really of the highest quality. "My daughter, this piece of jade was worn by you when you came back with you, and it has been kept by me. The master said that when you get married, I thought that this might be left by your biological mother. Now for you, leave a memory. ”
Zhao Qing carefully took this jade and looked at it carefully, this jade is carved in the style of a white magnolia flower, which is extremely exquisite, and there are two poems written on the back of the jade. Zhao Qing read it out softly. "I still remember when we met, everything is with you!"
It is not difficult to imagine how Zhao Qing's biological father and mother fell in love with each other back then, and she couldn't help but sigh lightly, feeling sorry for it.
"Child, my mother feels that you are not the same as before." My mother looked at me and looked at her meaningfully.
"Huh? What's the difference! You've thought too much... Hehe...."It can't be that he noticed something, Zhao Qing was secretly nervous in his heart.
"My mother also said that it was not good, I always felt that you were a little more wise and calm than before, and a little less cowardly and hesitant. Hearing that his life experience has changed without surprise, let Weiniang be a little amazed, it seems that this time things have changed her daughter a lot, it's hard for you, child! Hearing what her mother said, Zhao Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she didn't see through it, although she was not Zhao Qing's biological mother, but she had raised Zhao Qing for more than ten years, of course, her temper and habits were well understood, and she didn't show her guilt......
"My mother laughed, how can my daughter be embarrassed, but she has experienced some things, and people have to grow up after all."
The mother didn't continue to ask, but nodded with a relieved smile. Zhao Qing secretly didn't know through it in his heart, and at this time, a voice sounded outside the door.