Fifty-five: Opportunity
"I heard you're back." Who else could this familiar voice be? Zhong Hao and Qing Xia were already standing at the door, and behind them were still a group of attendants.
"I haven't seen you for many days, how is your body?" Qingxia was still as gentle as ever, and walked a few steps to her side, looking left and right.
"Well, it's been fine for a long time. The air in the mountains is very good, and I have gained a lot of weight. "When I finally met someone I was familiar with, I was naturally happy.
He Ge beckoned them to sit down in the backyard pavilion, and brought out the tea cakes and flower wine he had made to taste with them.
"I don't know if you went to recuperate, or if you were deceived into serving, and your skills have improved, and you can even make flower wine." Zhong Hao has always loved Hege's food, she has been gone for a long time, and she has no partner to eat with her, Xu Qingxia is a self-denying person, even if he gives him a bowl of vegetarian noodles, he can eat it with relish, which is really boring.
Now it's okay, Hege is not only back, but there are more interesting things, how can he not be happy.
The attendants who followed were also secretly relieved when they saw the eldest prince's smile on their faces. You must know that since Zhuo Shiguan said that he was sick and avoided visiting, the eldest prince's mood was sometimes good and sometimes bad, and everyone didn't dare to take half a step, for fear of touching his moldy head.
Xu Qingxia heard Zhong Hao praising Hege, and said with great interest: "Sure enough, it still needs your craftsmanship to make our eldest prince so happy." Whoever else is it, you can't do it. If you don't come back, I'm afraid our son will not be able to sit still and look for you. ”
Several people looked at each other and laughed in unison.
The library has been silent for so many days, and finally it is the same smiling Yan Yan again.
"In the end, you have the heart to find a quiet place for you to recuperate, I think you are more delicate than before." Zhong Hao smiled, and the corners of his eyes were full of peach blossom spring.
He was also really curious, why would a person like Ke and such a person with such a background be so desperate to take her with him? And he watched from the sidelines, Ke also seemed to be moved by his true feelings, otherwise how could he take her to that temple at such a moment.
He wanted to know what kind of situation they had reached, and whether Hege had already understood Ke's intentions. Even if he believed in Ke, Zhong Hao instinctively hoped that there were one or two things in his hands.
Sure enough, as he expected, Hege's face was as red as a spring peach in February.
"Naturally, Gongzi Ke has the heart to take care of him, and he is more meticulous and patient than us, so Hege is so good." Qing Xia took the teacup from the maid's hand, put it in front of Zhong Hao, and turned his head to smile at He Ge. The daughter's family is shy, and Zhong Hao's straightforward wording will always make people embarrassed. But thanks to such problems, he got the situation he wanted to see the most.
Even if Zhong Hao insists on not telling where he is, it doesn't matter, since she is here, Ke will definitely come back one day.
Qingxia took a piece of tea cake and put it in his mouth, and the sweet and bitter taste was really memorable.
The three of them made a fuss again, and Zhong Haofang took Qingxia back to the house. As soon as he arrived at the door, there was already a small servant waiting at the dart gate, saying that he had something to ask Xu Qingxia to deal with, and Zhong Hao went back alone.
The general sat down, and the butler sent a letter.
There was nothing on the envelope.
Zhong Hao retreated from everyone, put the envelope on the fire and roasted it lightly for a while, and the word "Hidden Mountain" immediately appeared.
He smiled, opened the envelope, and drank the small pot of pots of potpourri that Hege had given him while reading the letter.
On the second day, Xu Qingxia came to see Zhong Hao early in the morning, and at that time, Zhong Hao was being served by three or four maidservants in the inner hall to comb and tie his hair, so he had to wait outside.
After a while, the butler came in from outside, holding a delicate wooden box. The body of the box is delicately carved with tangled begonias, and the center of the stamen is inlaid with gemstones, which is brilliant and bright.
The housekeeper saw Xu Qingxia sitting there, saluted respectfully, and went inside.
Xu Qingxia pretended to have something in his heart, and he didn't care much about Zhong Hao's usual extravagance, so he only drank tea and waited.
"So early?" The maidservant raised the curtains, and Zhong Hao yawned as he walked.
"Childe, something happened." Seeing Zhong Hao come out, Xu Qingxia hurriedly got up and saluted. Even if they had eaten and lived together and grown up together, Xu Qingxia would not forget the etiquette they should have for a while. This is self-cultivation and a reminder of the moment.
Zhong Hao went to the table and sat down, motioning for Qing Xia to sit down as well. Immediately, the maidservants rushed in and arranged the breakfast. Zhong Hao doesn't like to eat too greasy in the morning, and always only eats clear porridge with new pickles.
Xu Qingxia took the empty bowl and rice spoon from the handmaiden's handmaiden, and said, "I'll come." Everyone withdrew under Zhong Hao's eyes.
Xu Qingxia knew Zhong Hao's habit, the porridge should not be too thin or too thick, half a bowl can be just over. Too little will not be enough, too much will easily overflow and burn your hands.
Zhong Hao doesn't like to mix pickles with porridge, so he always serves them on separate plates. Qing Xia put the porridge in front of Zhong Hao, and arranged four or five pickle plates according to his inherent preferences.
Zhong Hao sat on the side, holding his cheeks and watching Qing Xia finish all this. "You still know me best, the girls are always lost, and it's useless to teach. It's not as good as you, you have to stay with me a lot when you're free, don't always go to that girl if you have nothing to do. ”
Xu Qingxia originally came with something, but was shaken by Zhong Hao's unhurried and faintly warm attitude. However, things still have to be said.
"Childe." He waited for Zhong Hao to finish breakfast and handed him a silk handkerchief. "Last night, the house slaves of Zeng's Mansion injured Zhuo Jun's consulting gentleman. The Zhuo family said that Zeng's mansion wanted to deliberately murder, but Zeng Jin was not to be outdone, and gathered a group of people to go to Zhuo's mansion to find trouble. At this moment, I'm afraid it's already on the way. ”
"Hi You, this Zeng Jin, I really don't want to eat at all." Zhong Hao stroked his lips and thought for a moment. "Since Zhuo Jun said that he is sick at home, if he wants to be sick, he will be sick, let him be. However, if Zeng Jin makes such a fuss, he must be angry, and if he is angry, he will hurt his body, and his doctor will be injured again, so send one from my house. Don't let others say how harsh I am to my subordinates, a Yan Ting, I have already carried the name of the fierce lord. ”
Send someone to see Zhuo Jun's illness, then Zhuo Jun can also be willing? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he is just trying to avoid the limelight. If there was no Zeng Jin, the Song family would not have had a chance to send someone in. So was Zeng Jin also instructed by Zhong Hao?
"But, right now, Zeng Jin is going to make trouble, don't we need to do this?"
"You said it, he's already on the way, even if I want to persuade him, I'm afraid it's too late." Zhong Hao didn't like Zeng Jin's stunned character, but the Zeng family only had him as the heir, so he didn't have a choice. Anyway, Zhuo Jun relied on being a shrinking turtle, so it would be better to let Zeng Jin beat him out.
He actually cares more about Yao Mansion, the eldest prince died suddenly, it seems to be a reasonable reason, it was a pure accident, but it was too fake.
Why did Uncle Yao return home from the other courtyard in the middle of the night, why were all the guards he was with him, and he didn't die on the way back to the house.
This man's death was never accidental, but man-made.
He, Song Zhonghao, is not an official who investigates the case of the government, nor is he an official who presides over the trial of civil grievances, so there is no need to know what the truth is. Since someone has already stepped in to make things happen, how to develop according to his expectations is what he is most concerned about.
"How's Uncle Yao's funeral?"
Xu Qingxia nodded, "I have already sent the funeral to the past according to your instructions, and I have also gone to meet several other sons in private." Now that the Yao family is old, it is the second and fifth masters who help manage the main affairs. ”
Now that Uncle Yao is dead, the brothers of the Yao family will inevitably compete with each other for the position of heir while being suspicious of each other. From this point of view, the wrestling is between Yao Qianqi and Yao Qianshao.
So, who will he choose?
"Childe thinks, which of the two of them is more talented and more worthy of the Yao family?"
Zhong Hao turned the wrench on his hand and was silent for a long time.
There was a small servant at the door, and Yao Qianshao came to ask for a meeting.
"Hey, it's just the right time." Zhong Hao stood up very satisfied and straightened his clothes. "Qingxia, you send someone to watch Zeng Jin, don't let him make too much trouble. Today, you go to Dart Gate and send me a copy of the account book of the southeast salt pan. ”
Qing Xia understands that no matter how close he is to Zhong Hao, he will never allow himself to accept the flattery of others with him. In his eyes, perhaps he is no different from those people at all.
Obedience is the attitude he is used to.