Jiang Chengjia was silent, his thin eyebrows frowned slightly, and he pricked up his ears and continued to listen carefully to Cao's words.

"You and Zhao'er have only been together for more than half a year and April, even if there is a misunderstanding between them, they can be explained clearly, unlike me and him after more than ten years of estrangement, mother and son even feel very difficult to talk to each other." Cao said lightly.

"Ah Luo, I just hope you can understand the pain of being a protégé... Talk to him more... Maybe you don't have to hide everything about your private investigation, you can make it clear to Zhao'er. Fewer misunderstandings that can't be resolved, and more trust in each other, maybe this will help you persuade him to let go of his demons. Cao said solemnly.

Jiang Chengjia was a little surprised, but she didn't expect that the Cao family would know that she had a detailed investigation with the foreign government in private. But after thinking about it, I felt that this matter was actually very easy to explain. Cao Xiu is not a person who is deaf to the outside world, when she was young, she was a famous talented woman in Longxi, and she came to Chang'an and then to Luoyang, with a delicate and intelligent mind, even if she is now imprisoned in this small walled house due to illness, just relying on the old couple of Ji Xianzhi and Biyun, she must be able to gain insight into the political situation inside and outside the house.

And the fact that she is the master of the Water Pavilion and sitting as a guest is well known to everyone in the Great Wei Land, so it is not so difficult for the Cao family to guess that she has a private agent.

"Mother, the daughter-in-law is very willing to do what you said, and the prince spread out the explanation, and the two of them advance and retreat together. It's just that the prince may not listen to me... To this day, he may still think that I am the wife of a political enemy... No matter how I do... It may all stand in his way in the future. The daughter-in-law wanted to persuade her, but the prince didn't want to listen. Jiang Chengjia sighed shallowly and said helplessly.

She hadn't thought about what Cao Shi said, and felt that maybe she would spread things out... The situation is completely different.

Today she finally made up her mind to resolve the misunderstanding with him, make it clear to him, and quietly participate in the things he was about to do, and slowly approach him.

Can... Then I heard Ji Xianzhi and Qianshan say that the prince could not go to the appointment. The courage and confidence in my heart plummeted.

Jiang Chengjia hung his head and did not speak.

Cao Shi hooked his lips slightly and smiled: "It's not simple? If Ah Luo really has this thought... Mother is willing to help you. The two team up to get twice the result with half the effort. ”

She raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Cao in a daze, but at this moment she didn't know what to say to express her gratitude.

Cao's comforted her empathetically: "You and I are family, so we don't have to say thank you." ”

Jiang Chengjia nodded and smiled at her.

Then the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked about the next things. At this moment, Bi Yun happened to take Qianshan and Xiaocui to walk in with the food box.

The three servants bypassed the screen and entered the inner bedroom, and saw that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sitting on the couch were talking and laughing at the moment, and they got along very well. So they all showed relieved smiles.

"Hey... Madam... Don't laugh with the lady anymore, you haven't eaten much in the morning, and you're hungry right now... The tea and meals prepared by the lady are very rich, so come and take a look. Guaranteed to whet your appetite! Bi Yun said to Cao Shi with a smile, carrying two food boxes in her hands and placing them on the small table on the side, she quickly dragged out two plain mats and spread them on the ground, and moved the small table used for eating to the middle, and then ordered Qianshan and Xiaocui to place the dishes.

Mrs. Cao let go of Jiang Chengjia's slender hand that had been pinched in her palm, slowly got up and smiled: "I can smell the fragrance from afar... I don't need you to remind me to be salivating. ”

She walked to the plain mat, slowly sat down, beckoned to Jiang Chengjia, and said, "Ah Luo is too... After a tiring morning, I must have not eaten a bite of hot food, and I was punished to stand in the yard for more than half an hour, and now I must be extremely hungry. Come and eat it. ”

Jiang Chengjia nodded and said obediently: "Okay." ”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat opposite each other, and Qianshan and Biyun added dishes and chopsticks to the side, and served some meals for the two.

Before he could start eating, Cao suddenly stopped his chopsticks and instructed Biyun: "Go to Nanyang Pavilion next door, invite Jun'er, and take advantage of lunch... I have something to say to her. ”

Bi Yun was stunned, looking at Cao's serious face, she didn't react a little, and then said, "Oh." ”

Then he hurried out the door.

Qian Shan and Xiao Cui stood aside and looked at each other, not knowing what Mrs. Cao was going to do.

Jiang Chengjia saw that Cao Shi put down his chopsticks, and naturally he didn't dare to move, so he sat there in a proper manner, blinking his eyes, and only felt that he couldn't guess Cao's thoughts.

After a while, Bi Yun hurried back from outside, but there was no Li Xiangjun behind her.

Cao Shi frowned and said, "What about Jun'er?" ”

Bi Yun hesitated a little and said: "The slave maid went to Nanyang Pavilion, and the maid of Nanyang Pavilion said... Miss Jun went to the Fortune Restaurant to make an appointment..."18

Cao Shi wondered: "She has no relatives or friends in Linhe, and... Now that the chaos has just passed, what appointment is she going to go to? ”

Bi Yun's face froze, and she subconsciously glanced at the Jiang family on the side, hesitated for a while, and said, "Yes... The man's friend surnamed Zhou set up a banquet outside... The man invited the girl to come..."

Hearing this, Jiang Chengjia's impermanent expression trembled slightly, and the teacup pinched in the palm of his hand tightened.

Cao Shi saw that her fingers holding the teacup turned white, and said to Biyun without moving: "Since she went out to make an appointment... Then let her go. ”

"Arlo... We eat. Mrs. Cao said softly to Jiang Chengjia, who was thinking about something.

The little girl on the other side had a slightly ugly face, and soon woke up at Cao's call.

She smiled reluctantly and said, "Okay... I served a bowl of tea porridge for my mother. I've developed other ways to make this porridge... Introducing a refreshing herb... It helps to reduce fire and dehumidification, and has some benefits for your mother's illness. There is also today's fat white pigeon is also pickled with your favorite steamed green tea, with enough salt and fine sugar, pigeon meat in addition to green tea pickled, the daughter-in-law also smeared the special condiments of her hometown inside and outside it, to ensure that the meat is fresh and tender, not to be roasted by the fire to burn yellow and hard, when baked, coated with a layer of honey, wrapped bamboo leaves in the steamer for a long time, and specially taken out in the oil pan to fry a circle, the skin is crispy, the taste is more delicious. You taste it. ”

Jiang Chengjia tore off a piece of tender meat from the pigeon that was golden in color, with a slight hint of the dark yellow of the ripe tea leaves and the characteristic green-blue juice of the tea handle, and put it in Cao's bowl.

Mrs. Cao looked at her kindly, picked up the chopsticks and put this piece of pigeon meat into her mouth, only to feel a rich tea aroma and honey juice drenched sweet smell melted into her mouth, not feeling that the meat was sweet and greasy, but also had a refreshing feeling.

She ate with relish and praised Jiang's craftsmanship, "I really don't know Ah Luo's craftsmanship... Where did you get it, so exquisite? This ordinary stewed pigeon meat is so delicious. ”

Jiang Chengjia saw that she was happy to eat, so she was also happy and said: "It's good if my mother is happy." ”

"And this flax cake, which my brother came back from the North. This soup cake is also very delicious, the shredded noodles are made by kneading them with my own hands, and the sauce on them is also specially made... Mother tasted it all, and it was very appetizing. ”

She kept holding the dishes for Cao's all the time, and the smile on her face was very sweet.

Cao Shi only looked at her with a pair of loving eyes, and saw that she was so tireless in carrying the meal for herself, so he smiled and said nothing. I like this little girl a little more in my heart.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished their meal happily and chatted for a long time, and Mrs. Cao was willing to let Jiang Chengjia release the South Courtyard.

On the way back to the North Courtyard, Qianshan chattered with Jiang Chengjia and said that Mrs. Cao was good, endlessly.

In the south courtyard, Bi Yun put away the dishes and chopsticks, exchanged them for handymen to clean, and when she turned around, she saw that Cao Shi slowly put down Fang Cai's loving face, and her expression became a little serious.

"Today... Did Zhao'er make any agreement with Ah Luo? But he didn't show up? I looked at Ah Luo and knew that after Jun'er left the house... Something was wrong. ”

Bi Yun slowly stepped forward, loosened her muscles and bones for the Cao family, rubbed her shoulders and said, "There is indeed such a thing, I heard Lao Ji say... Today, the man was supposed to come to the South Courtyard to accompany you for dinner... Just because there is urgent business outside... That's the appointment. ”

Cao Shi scoffed at Ning Nan's reason and said, "Since he can't do it... And how did he agree to Aluo? She was hopeful and disappointed. What do you say about official business? Zuo but went to mess around with his group of fox friends again. Maybe it was Zhou Yuanmo who called the king of Wuhu to hold a banquet in the restaurant. ”

She hit the nail on the head in her words, and she guessed very accurately.

Bi Yun secretly thought in her heart: It is really worthy of the mother and son, and the lady knows exactly what the man wants to do.

"Zhao'er is a bastard too!" Cao Shi sighed, "It's just that he just went out, but he still invited Jun'er to go." This is clearly to ask the whole house to see Ah Luo's joke. ”

The beautiful woman in front of her was very angry, and Bi Yun hurriedly stepped forward to reassure her: "Don't be angry, girl... The male gentleman may be really busy with official business, and he has no choice but to find the gentleman girl. ”

Cao Shi glared at her and said, "You can defend this bastard!" Protected from a young age! I don't think he's grown much! There is no sense of gratitude! ”

Bi Yun lamented: "Girl... It's a bit mean... The man has treated my family very well... I also personally invited Mr. for the finch, why is it not good? ”

Mrs. Cao did not speak, nor did she listen to persuasion.

There was a long silence.

She instructed Biyun, "When they come back... You called Jun'er to accompany me in the room. Just say I want her to serve the sick. Then ask Ah Luo to bring some tea and food to the academy. If these two people don't see each other every day, no matter how many misunderstandings they want to explain, they don't have time to say. ”