In the middle of the next night, Liang Wenqing took a secret letter and walked quickly to the backyard.

After reading the letter, Liang Wenqing pondered for a moment and called the second child in the store.

"Daqian, this matter needs you to go. The stakes are high, so be careful. ”

Fang Daqian nodded after hearing this: "Please rest assured, this matter is on me." ”

Fang Daqian paused, and then said:

"But I have to make some preparations first, and I also need to write a secret letter to inform Shen Gongzi that they should avoid suspicion as soon as possible, so as not to get involved on the day of my operation."

"Well thought out." Liang Wenqing nodded in satisfaction.

A few days later, Jiang Xiaoyao entered the palace with the general to receive a reward.

Walking in the palace, Jiang Yaoyao was a little excited in her heart, and she secretly looked at the scene in the palace as she walked: the palace was majestic and splendid.

At this time, it is early winter, although there are no flowers to bloom, but in the imperial garden, small bridges and flowing water, rockeries and flying stones, all available, there is a royal atmosphere.

In the imperial study, Jiang Yaoyao met Qi Yuan, the emperor of the current Great Qi State.

After kneeling and bowing, the emperor asked Jiang Yaoyao to stand up and reply.

Jiang Yaoyao raised his head slightly and looked at the emperor secretly.

Sitting behind the imperial case was a man of about fifty years old, with a clear face, a pale face, and a slightly tired expression.

At this time, he was looking at himself with kind eyes.

The emperor looked at Jiang Yaoyao with appreciative eyes and said to the general:

"The general is really a tiger father and no dog girl, I never thought that Ling Ai is also so wise and brave, and talents are rare."

The general hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty has praised it." ”

"The little girl is not talented, even bears heavy responsibilities, fortunately does not disgrace her life, but it is really blessed by the saint, and my great Qi country can always turn evil into good fortune and expand the territory."

When the emperor heard this, he laughed and said, "With the general here, why can't I calm the surrounding countries?" ”

Jiang Yaoyao listened to the general's words, and he didn't feel it in his heart. This dad is too good at talking, and a military general can have such good eloquence.

Even if he is a civil official who reads poetry and books and has a golden tongue, he may not be able to shoot such a good-sounding sycophant and coax the emperor so happy.

Before this, Jiang Xiaoyao didn't expect that the general, in addition to being both wise and brave, could be so transparent in the world, and there was no foolish and pedantic who did not know how to advance and retreat.

The emperor then looked at Jiang Yaoyao: "Jiang Xiaoyao, I remember that you broke through the siege, returned to Jidu to report the meritorious service, and named you a six-rank loyal and brave female general, and gave you a hundred taels of gold and a treasure knife." ”

Jiang Yaoyao hurriedly knelt down to thank him.

The emperor motioned to the eunuch beside him to present a short knife to Jiang Yaoyao, and said to Jiang Yaoyao warmly: "Jiang Yaoyao, this treasure knife is as sharp as clay, you can keep it for self-defense." ”

Jiang Yaoyao respectfully took the short knife, thanked the emperor, and stood beside the general with his head bowed.

The Emperor exchanged a few more pleasantries with the general, and then motioned for them to leave.

Sitting in the carriage, Jiang Yaoyao stroked the short knife given by the emperor. The knife has a silver handle and a silver sheath with a delicate carving, and the scabbard is inlaid with red and green gemstones.

She gently pulled out the knife, only to see that the short knife was as thin as a piece of paper, and the cold light was shining.

Jiang Yaoyao pulled down a strand of hair, let the hair fall gently, and the hair was broken as soon as it touched the blade, which was indeed extremely sharp.

Jiang Yaoyao couldn't help but smile, and he couldn't put down this short knife. After playing with it for a while, he inserted the short knife into the boot.

Jiang Yaoyao lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the general riding on a horse not far away. The general is full of spring breeze and majestic, and he is in a happy mood at first glance. That happy appearance was happy because his daughter was praised by the emperor.

Jiang Xiaoyao couldn't help but remember that when he was admitted to Qing University, a first-class university in the country, his parents were also so happy.

Thinking that he had left so suddenly and inexplicably, and didn't know what Professor Tang and Professor Wen would be like now, Jiang Yaoyao's heart suddenly swelled with sourness.

At this moment, Jiang Yaoyao especially wants to see Shui Jing and wants to talk to her, because Shui Jing is the only connection and connection between herself and the world in the past.

Jiang Yaoyao lifted the curtain and shouted softly: "Dad, stop." ”

But the general was some distance from the carriage and did not hear his daughter's call.

Since people are in good spirits on happy occasions, the spring breeze is proud, and the horses are running a little happily, so they are a little far away from Jiang Yaoyao's carriage.

The little guy who was driving the car heard Jiang Yaoyao's words and replied, "Miss, do you want to stop the general?" ”

"Yes, I have something to say to Daddy."

The little guy chased after the horse quickly, and soon caught up with the general.

"Dad, I want to go to General Shui's house to visit Sister Shui Jing."

The general thought about it and said, "It's okay." It's still early, so you can go play and go home. ”

After telling the little guy who was driving the car, and arranging a few accompanying guards, the general left with confidence.

Jiang Xiaoxiao came to General Shui's house, and Shui Jing was talking to Mrs. Water in her boudoir.

Seeing Jiang Yaoyao coming, Mrs. Shui stepped forward enthusiastically and grabbed Jiang Yaoyao's hand tightly.

"Sit down, sit down, why are your little hands so cold? Is it wearing less? ”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Shui hurriedly instructed the maid beside her: "Go and get a hand stove for Miss Jiang to warm her hands, add some charcoal to the brazier, and burn it vigorously." ”

"Also, serve tea to the young lady, it must be hot."

Jiang Yaoyao was dragged by Mrs. Shui's hand and sat next to Mrs. Shui.

Mrs. Shui looked at Jiang Yaoyao, her eyes were full of distress, and her tone was very pitying:

"Child, you went to the border city for half a year, and came back with a lot of hard work to report the news, and your body has lost a lot, are you healthy now? I heard that you fainted when you came back, are you still fainting? Have you made up for it? ”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Shui instructed the maid again: "Go, hurry up and bring a bowl of stewed bird's nest to Miss Jiang." ”

Jiang Yaoyao looked at the woman in front of her with a round face, kind eyebrows, good eyes, good is good, but she is so enthusiastic that people want to run.

Since she entered the house, she didn't say a word, but Mrs. Shui had said so much like a cannon.

Jiang Yaoyao wanted to gently withdraw her hand from Mrs. Shui's hand, but she was clenched tighter.

She had no choice but to reply: "Okay, it's all good, let your aunt remember it." ”

Seeing Jiang Yaoyao looking at her like a plea for help, Shui Jing smiled lightly, walked over, and quietly pulled Jiang Yaoyao's hand out of Mrs. Shui's hand.

Shui Jing said to Mrs. Shui: "Mother, don't you still have a lot of things to do?" You go get busy, I'll talk to you. ”

Mrs. Shui told a lot of things very uneasily, and the maids and ladies were ordered by her to run all over the house, and Mrs. Shui left satisfied.

Mrs. Water was gone, and Jiang Xiaoyao suddenly felt that the world was pure.

Shui Jing couldn't help but smile when she saw Jiang Yaoyao's relieved look.

Jiang Yaoyao quietly asked Shui Jing: "Aren't you annoyed to have such a mother who shushes the cold and asks for warmth all day long?" ”

Shui Jing instructed the maids who had been busy for a while and finally rested to go outside and wait for the dispatch first.

Bringing Jiang Yaoyao to the inner room, Shui Jing said leisurely:

"Senior sister, you may not believe it, but I still enjoy this kind of long-winded care, and I don't feel annoyed at all."

Shui Jing looked at Jiang Yaoyao, and some tears flashed in her eyes: "Senior sister, I'm not afraid of your jokes, my own home is also indescribable." ”

"My parents were patriarchal, and their minds were on my brother, and a lot of times I felt like I was really redundant in that family.

"Maybe the only value of my existence may be to give them all the money I earn."

"My younger brother doesn't work all day, he doesn't have the ability to make money, and he often gets into trouble, and the money he borrowed from relatives is waiting for me to pay it back."

"That's why my husband and I often quarrel after we got married. I feel like my life is a mess of chicken feathers, and there's nothing to be happy about. ”

"Since I went to college, I haven't asked my family for a penny, and I have cobbled together the money I earned from working outside the home and scholarships."

"So now I'm grateful to have such a mother, and I feel that my daily life now is like pie in the sky. I've never felt what it's like to have a family who really cares for me. ”

Jiang Yaoyao listened, feeling a little sad and relieved in his heart.

Jiang Yaoyao looked at the delicate utensils in Shui Jing's boudoir, the luxurious clothes on Shui Jing's body, and the graceful and gentle charm of the whole body, and couldn't help but smile.

She gently shook Shui Jing's hand: "Senior sister, if you are happy here, I will be relieved." ”

Shui Jing wiped away a handful of tears and whispered, "Let's not talk about these things for now, I have something for you." ”