Chapter Twenty-Four: A Quest for Reality
Qiu Yiyou read for a while and felt bored and tired, so he patted Tong Yuqing beside him, "You can read for a while, I'm a little tired." ”
Tong Yuqing took the heavy scroll and continued to read: "So Xie Shi and the other armies continued to advance. Qin Wangjian and Yangping Gongrong ascended Shouyang City to look at it. Seeing that the Jin army was in strict formation, and seeing the grass and trees on Bagong Mountain, they all thought that the Jin soldiers were in good shape, and Gu Rong said: 'This is also a strong enemy, what is weak!' 'Fear of color......
Reading this, Tong Yuqing vaguely felt that she had missed some important information in a daze, patted her head to make herself sober, and she read the words she had just read again......
"All the grass and trees are soldiers!"
Qiu Yiyou was startled when she saw Tong Yuqing suddenly sit up, "What's wrong?" What kind of grass and trees are soldiers? ”
Tong Yuqing excitedly held Qiu Yiyou's hand, "Youyou, do you think it's because we think too much?" Maybe nothing happened. Do you think, if something really happened to Uncle Qiu, how could my mother be carefree? ”
Qiu Yiyou also felt that it made sense when she heard Tong Yuqing say this, but when she thought of her aunt again, she said suspiciously: "Then what do you say will happen to make my aunt, who has never left me, leave me?" ”
Tong Yuqing thought carefully about what had happened in the past few days, and felt that the news she only got at noon today was a little suspicious, she thought about it and said, "Could it be related to the people who visited today?" Today, Uncle Qiu and his father went to pick up people in person, and I have never seen anything like this since I was a child. This shows that this person is very important to Pudong, and it is possible that Aunt Dai will be left in the Overseer's Mansion to entertain guests. ”
"But what guest can't even be seen by us?"
Tong Yuqing thought about it and didn't figure it out, "I don't know...... I listened to my mother, and tomorrow we will know what happened. Could it be that if this man can see him tomorrow, he won't see him tonight? So why can't you see it tonight...... What are they going to do tonight? Or is there something important to discuss? If Aunt Dai is with them, it shouldn't be a business...... It's either a business or a private matter, what private matter can the elders hide from us? Yoyo, is there anything wrong with your aunt these days? ”
Qiu Yiyou closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then replied: "Recently, my aunt seems to be a little absent-minded in doing things, and there is nothing else. ”
"Alas...... After thinking about it for a long time, we didn't come up with a reason. Ginger is still old and spicy, and if they want to hide something from us, they can't think of anything if they break their heads. Tong Yuqing sighed deeply, covered the quilt and prepared to sleep.
A thought flashed through Qiu Yiyou's mind, but she failed to catch it, and when she turned her head to see that Tong Yuqing had gradually fallen asleep, she also lay down, comforting herself that as long as it was tomorrow, everything would be clear......
The next morning, Qiu Yiyou and Tong Yuqing woke up early, and Chen Chu had breakfast to prepare to go back to the Overseer's Mansion, He Yanjun stopped them, and waited for Qiu Zeyuan to send someone to invite them to the Overseer's Mansion before accompanying them to the Overseer's Mansion.
At the gate of the Overseer's Mansion, they met Qiu Lingwei and Bai Qiaoxuan, brothers and sisters who rushed to hear the news, Tong Yuqing looked at Qiu Lingjian and Bai Qiaoxuan's faces, and knew that they must not have rested well last night.
Qiu Yi couldn't wait to run back to the main building and saw Qiu Zeyuan and Tong Fengyi waiting for them at the door. She lifted her robe and ran quickly towards Qiu Zeyuan, and asked anxiously, "Father, what's wrong?" Why didn't you let me go home last night? ”
Qiu Zeyuan smiled and pulled together the white golden phoenix cloak for his daughter, and said softly: "It's okay, there are guests at home, and my father will take you to meet them." ”
Everyone entered the main hall and saw a pair of strange men and women, and they all looked at Qiu Zeyuan, Qiu Zeyuan introduced with a smile: "Xiaocheng, Yan'er, this is a little girl." ”
The Xin Cheng couple greeted Qiu Yiyou.
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After Xin Cheng and his wife recognized everyone present, Qiu Zeyuan smiled and introduced their identities to everyone, "This is Xin Cheng, the son of my old friend, and this is his wife Xin Chuyan." ”
Qiu Yiyou's mind buzzed, and she suddenly remembered what the thoughts she didn't grasp last night, and she muttered: "Father, you didn't hear clearly just now, this son's surname?" ”
Qiu Zeyuan couldn't help but worry when she looked at Qiu Yi's unrelenting appearance, but she didn't know about Xin's affairs......
Xin Cheng saw that Qiu Zeyuan had not answered Qiu Yiyou's question, and looked at Tong Fengyi, but unfortunately Tong Fengyi lowered his head and didn't look at him, the atmosphere suddenly condensed, and only Bai Jiayin interjected without fear, "This son's surname is Xin, and he is ten Xin." ”
Qiu Yiyou's face became more and more pale, but his mouth was not messed up at all, "Gongzi Xin, Mrs. Xin, fortunately." ”
Tong Yuqing also suddenly reacted when she heard Xin Cheng's surname, this Xin Cheng was afraid that she would not be able to get rid of Qiu Yiyou's mother, but she was much calmer than Qiu Yiyou, and greeted Xin Cheng and his wife with a smile. Others didn't know what the relationship between Xin Cheng and Qiu Zeyuan was, they only knew that his status in Qiu Zeyuan's heart was extraordinary, so he was naturally respectful and didn't dare to slack off.
Everyone greeted me word by word, only Qiu Yiyou went back to the room to rest under the pretext of being unwell.
By lunchtime, Dai Wei's mood had gradually calmed down, and her swollen eyes, which had been swollen from crying last night, had also subsided. If others don't look carefully, they can't see any clues, but her reddish eyelids have not escaped Tong Yuqing's eyes.
Xin Cheng always felt that someone was staring at him when he was eating, and he looked up and found that it was Qiu Yiyou, so he smiled and said, "Miss Qiu, have you rested?" Come and dine together. ”
Everyone looked at Qiu Yiyou, Qiu Yiyou smiled indifferently and did not answer.
At this time, Chu Yan seemed to have eaten something wrong and was nauseated, Xin Cheng was busy stroking his wife's back to help her eat, and the sharp-eyed He Yanjun asked tentatively: "Yan'er, is she pregnant?" ”
Dai Wei was surprised to hear He Yanjun's words and asked, "Really?" Are you happy? ”
After Dai Yi said this, she felt remorse in her heart, Qiu Lingxi, Bai Qiaoxuan and Tong Yuhao all looked at her strangely, and Tong Fengyi and his wife's faces were slightly condensed. She hurriedly looked at Qiu Zeyuan, with apologies in her eyes, Qiu Zeyuan gently shook her hand under the table, indicating that he didn't blame her. Qiu Yiyou and Tong Yuqing saw Dai Wei's overreaction to Chu Yan's possible pregnancy, which further confirmed the speculation in their hearts. The only thing I didn't think much about was Bai Jiayin, who was still happy to eat her favorite fish.
Seeing that everyone else stopped chopsticks because of their gaffes, Chu Yan was a little embarrassed, "I don't know, I'll go to the hospital for a check-up after dinner." ”
Qiu Zeyuan said to Chu Yan: "No need, I'll let the special doctor at home come to examine you." As he spoke, he turned his head and instructed Steward Hu, "Go and call Mo Fen." ”
"Then there is Uncle Laoqiu." Xin Cheng thanked Qiu Ze from afar, and then turned to Dai and He Yanjun and said, "Thank you Aunt Dai and Aunt Tong for your concern." ”
Mo Fen came to check on Chu Yan and confirmed that she was two months pregnant, although Dai Yi was overjoyed, she didn't dare to reveal anything, but Tong Fengyi and his wife were extremely happy, He Yanjun instructed Chu Yan to pay attention to various precautions during pregnancy, and Tong Fengyi asked her daughter to buy some maternity products.
"Don't bother Miss Tong, I'll go, I know Yan'er's preferences best." Xin Cheng said.
"Women's things are always what women know best, it's easier for Yuqing to go, you two go together." Tong Fengyi said.
"Why don't you go with me? You can help Xin Gongzi carry some things. Bai Qiaoxuan said.
"Don't bother Bai Gongzi, you really don't have to move the crowd when you buy things." Xin Cheng said again.
"How can you let the guests carry things themselves, doesn't it seem like we have no one in the Overseer's Palace?" After Bai Qiaoxuan said this, Qiu Zeyuan looked at him deeply.
"Go with the three of you, and stay safe on the road." After Qiu Zeyuan spoke, no one argued.
Leaving the Overseer's Mansion, there were only three people in the car, Tong Yuqing saw that Bai Qiaoxuan didn't mean to open her mouth to explore, and looked at Xin Cheng in the back seat through the rearview mirror, and it happened that Xin Cheng also saw her in the mirror, she took the opportunity to ask: "Xin Gongzi is not from Pudong, right?" ”
Xin Cheng was secretly glad that he had made a "confession" with the elders last night, and he pretended to reply easily: "Miss Tong has good eyesight, Xin is indeed not from Pudong, but from Lianyinzhou. ”
"Oh? I didn't expect Uncle Qiu to have an old friend in Lianyin Prefecture, but I didn't know about it! Tong Yuqing kept staring at Xin Cheng's eyes as she spoke, wanting to explore the truth and fiction from his gaze.
But Xin Cheng's eyes were as warm as water, and there was nothing unusual, "I only recently learned from my father that he has an old friend in Pudong, but I don't know what kind of friendship there is between my fathers. Xin Cheng directly answered the next question that Tong Yuqing wanted to ask.
Xin Cheng replied so smoothly that Tong Yuqing was not good at rashly mentioning Qiu Yiyou's involvement with the Xin family in front of Bai Qiaoxuan, so she changed the topic, "Yuqing saw that Gongzi and Mrs. Zun were deeply in love, and she must know her likes and dislikes very well, and I will ask you for more advice when purchasing items later." ”
"Miss Tong is polite, in fact, Uchiko's preference is very simple, as long as it is elegant and simple objects, if you want to say preference, she likes purple more."
"Purple? Isn't that the same as your preference? Bai Qiaoxuan, who had not spoken, said suddenly.
Xin Cheng asked, "Miss Tong also prefers purple?" ”
Tong Yuqing sighed: "Well, what a coincidence, Yuqing actually has the same preferences as Mrs. Zun. ”
"Then I'll bother Miss Tong with Uchiko's outfit later."
"Childe doesn't have to be polite, this is within Yuqing's responsibility."
From the clothes of the pregnant woman to the objects, from the baby's things to the clothes, the three of them walked around for two hours before they were complete. The winter sky had darkened early, and when they came out of the store, it was already dark, Tong Yuqing calculated that the dinner time of the Overseer's Mansion had passed, so he proposed to go to Tonggu Street, the largest night market in Yejin, to eat some snacks, and invite Xincheng to walk around by the way.
But as soon as he arrived at Tonggu Street, Bai Qiaoxuan found that there was a large group of people not far from the street, as if something had happened. Now that the New Year is approaching, I am afraid that some unscrupulous people will take the opportunity to cause chaos. Thinking that he was still the acting director of the Yejin Garrison Bureau, Bai Qiaoxuan hurriedly stepped forward to find out, and Tong Yuqing and Xin Cheng also walked over with him......