Chapter 18: Brother-in-law
Cardamom stayed by Fang Qing's side like this, although Fang Qing herself was still hungry and thin, but at least she was dressed in linen clothes, which was quite clean and complete, but Cardamom looked like she had crawled out of the pigweed.
During the day, Fang Qing couldn't go out of the alley, and he had no money on his body, so he could only errand cardamom out of the alley to pick up some firewood in the back hillside, and picked up a few handfuls of water back and forth, made a big cauldron, and finally burned a large wooden barrel of bath water before noon.
"Wash yourself, and if you want to stay with me and serve me, you have to be clean." Fang Qing ordered Cardamom, "You have to wash yourself as clean as a white-striped chicken before you are allowed to come out." ”
Cardamom is collecting firewood and carrying water, a small body, and he has long been tired, when he heard Fang Qing let himself take a hot bath, he happily turned around in place.
Fang Qing didn't have the habit of staring at people taking a bath, went out of the room, sat on the bench in the corridor, looked at the group of swallows flying by the sky, and thought in his heart, it is not possible to go on like this, if you want to return to Jingguo to find your mother, in addition to raising your body, you must also have silver taels, and now there is another cardamom by her side, and she still has some martial arts to defend herself, and when she meets Mo Yu again, it is always convenient to get out, but Cardamom is indeed a girl who can't do any kung fu.
"Mo Yu ......" As soon as he thought of this name, Fang Qing felt a chill all over his body, although the man in black last night, although he was masked, but looking at his body and skills, it was indeed the second Qiao who was very familiar!
Anyway, although Zhao Zhi is not close to people and arrogant, but last night, after all, he saved his life, no matter what his fate is eight months later, he should always thank him, otherwise if he was arrested by Qiao Lao Er last night, his current self may be no different from the fate of his previous life.
"In any case, not letting him get rid of himself is the best policy today."
His room and Zhao Zhi's room crossed a corner, Fang Qing walked to Zhao Zhi's door in a few steps, at this time Zhao Zhi was discussing something with Zhao Si and the two of them, walked forward, stood outside the door, and the two of them actually opened the door.
"The damn owner of Huitong Money Farm, who obviously accounts for most of the financial resources of Yunzhou City, is crying poor there and refuses to contribute." Zhao Siyi slammed his fist on the pear wood chair.
"The bird chooses a good tree to perch, and now I, the fourth prince, have lost power in the court, and who will waste the silver of the white flowers." Zhao Zhi's voice was obviously a little lost.
"Hmph, he Qian Jialin is an ungrateful villain, when Mrs. Xian was alive, his family was a relative who couldn't stand by, a salt dealer, if it weren't for the salt and iron politics that Mrs. Xian helped him get, where would he make a fortune, now, the fourth prince, you came to ask for help, but he pretended to be sick and disappeared, it's really chilling......"
"Salt and iron politics? Mrs. Xian. Fang Qing sighed in her heart, "Could it be that the fourth prince is the son of Mrs. Wusang, the first beauty in the country of Wu?" ”
Mrs. Wusang, but the first princess of Jingguo to marry Wuguo in the early years, her original name was Zhao Sangqing, and her biological mother Zhao Wanqing are sisters-in-law!
That Zhao Zhi ...... Isn't it...... Own cousin?!
Thinking of this, Fang Qing couldn't help but weaken her legs, her whole body tilted, and she fell on the door frame.
"Who?!" Zhao Si took an arrow step and looked at Fang Qing who was sitting on the ground with an angry face.
"What did you hear?" Zhao Si stared at a pair of bull's eyes that were enough to eat Fang Qing, and approached Fang Qing step by step.
"......" Fang Qing was in a state of confusion at this time, it was over, if they knew that they had overheard the secret of the four princes, would they be chopped into meat sauce and destroyed their corpses, oh my God, why were they so miserable, the previous life was ruined in the hands of Mo Yu's big devil with humiliation, but in this life, it was destroyed in the hands of Zhao Zhi because of eavesdropping, oh, no, it is very likely to be destroyed in the hands of his own cousin!
God, can you make my Fang Qing's death more awe-inspiring, how can I die like this, it's really helpless!
"Zhao Si, who is outside the door?" Zhao Zhi was dressed in a dark robe, and his black hair was neatly gathered on the top of his head, and when he walked, he was like the wind.
"Back to the fourth son, it's Miss Fang Qing." Zhao Si's pair of bull's eyes were still staring at Fang Qing.
Zhao Zhi glanced coldly at Fang Qing, who was sitting on the ground, and a trace of thought flashed in his eyes, "Miss Fang is looking for me, is there something wrong?" ”
Fang Qing looked at Zhao Zhi's cold eyes like autumn water, and somehow, there was a trace of inexplicable courage in his heart.
Fang Qing got up from the ground, patted the dust on his body, and cleared his throat, "The little girl is rude, Fang just overheard the conversation between the prince and the fourth housekeeper Zhao, the little girl guessed, the fourth prince, must be the fourth prince Zhao Zhi, who became the first warrior of the country by the people." ”
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zhi and Zhao Si's faces were instantly solemn, the two of them looked at each other, this Fang Qing in front of them really can't be underestimated, he has a different bone, and now he knows his identity, whether he is an enemy or a friend, he can't tell at all, in case it is a spy sent by Zhao Wei, it really can't stay!
"Exactly!" Zhao Zhi's deep eyes sank, and a trace of response came out between his thin lips.
"If the fourth prince is a righteous gentleman, then my party will not say dark words." Fang Qing listened to her chest and stepped forward, "Please also ask the fourth prince to talk to me in the house." ”
Zhao Si poked his big round head, looked around the courtyard, and closed the doors and windows tightly.
"Fourth prince, I just heard your conversation with the four housekeepers, combined with the folk rumors, presumably, you are now in the situation of losing power in the court, you have been dealing with officials and businessmen in various states and cities for several days, hoping to get their support, but, I boldly guess that your trip is not smooth, everyone protects themselves, whether it is an official or a businessman, they are not willing to offend you, but they are only willing to help you fight for power, pretend to be sick and not see, crying poor and have no money, I am afraid it is polite." Fang Qing changed her previous timid appearance, with wit and wisdom between her eyebrows.
"It's exactly what the girl said." Zhao Zhi still looked cold, and between looking at Fang Qing, there was an unpredictable warmth in his eyes.
"Who the hell are you? Is it a spy sent by the eldest prince, it's best to explain honestly, why did he appear in the sedan chair in the first place? ! Zhao Simeng took out a dagger from his sleeve and pressed it stiffly on Fang Qing's neck, and a stream of blood seeped out instantly.
"Zhao Si can't be rude!" Zhao Zhi waved his sleeves and blocked, and the dagger fell to the ground in response.
"Childe! This woman's origin is unknown, and now she knows our identity, and the man in black last night is even more strange, I think she must be a spy! Zhao Si was pushed away by Zhao Zhi's punch and shouted angrily.
"Four princes! Fang Qing has a way to get the officials and merchants of the state city to help you fight for power. Fang Qing felt a sore neck, and a belief burst out in her heart.
"Nonsense! The four princes negotiated in person, but there was no result, you are a mere woman, what are you capable of! Zhao Si twisted the Sichuan character pattern on his forehead and roared angrily.
"The fourth prince is of noble birth and a gentleman, of course he can't convince those officials to do their best for you. However, Fang Qing is a woman, and she is not from a famous nobleman, so the means she uses, of course...... Be different. After that, a mysterious smile appeared on Fang Qing's face, that smile was like a shyness blooming in the night, like a net, both mysterious and full of charm.
"What do you mean......" Zhao Si suddenly realized that the woman in front of him, with a smile and a smile, looked like Mrs. Xian.