19.--When I came back from Peach Blossom Lake, it was late at night, and Zhang's hand lamp had not stopped, and when he saw Qu Gao coming back, he stepped forward to take off Qu Gao's coat, and ordered his subordinates to bring hot water, but he only asked Qu Gao where he went, and only silently did his duty as a wife.

Married for more than two months, Zhang's temperament has become more and more gentle, although there is little contact with Taishou and the fifth lady, but every time they meet, they are also courteous, and recently they often go to the two ladies in the backyard, and they stay for a long time, the two ladies are kind-hearted, and treat Zhang and Qu Gao as if they were their own children.

"Shiqi, I'm going out tomorrow, so you don't have to wait for me to eat at noon. After taking a bath, the two of them lay down to rest, Qu Gao said.

Zhang sighed softly, pulled Qu Gao's hand and placed it on his lower abdomen, responded casually, and suddenly said: "By the way, in two days, my father said that he was going to spring hunting, and he used to take me there, but this time I can't go, my father wants to take you with me, let me ask." Qu Gao turned sideways, stared at her peaceful smile, and asked, "What's wrong? But you're not feeling well? You haven't been in good spirits these days, and I haven't seen you practice martial arts." ”

Zhang flattened his mouth, buried his head in Qu Gao's arms, rubbed it, and muttered shyly: "Child, you see how careless Daddy is, my mother puts Daddy's hand on my stomach every night, and Daddy just doesn't understand." Qu Gao picked up Zhang's and was ecstatic: "Are you pregnant? I'm going to be a daddy? I'm going to be a daddy!" The corners of Zhang's mouth raised, and the head hidden in Qu Gao's arms was buried deeper, and he said in a low voice: "I never knew that when I was pregnant with a child, my heart would feel down-to-earth and more open, I remembered the days when my father used to take me hunting, and I could understand his love for me." Later, because of my mother and Wu Niang, I became a little more obedient, and I annoyed my father many times, but no matter what, I am his child, and he gave birth to me and raised me, so how can he not love me? I am not annoyed with him anymore, and I hope that my child will not be annoyed with his father in the future. Raising his head as he spoke, his eyebrows and eyes were full of tenderness and joy, Qu Gao hugged her tighter, printed a kiss on his forehead, and said softly: "The child has such a gentle mother, which is a blessing for me to be a father." ”

On the second day, Qu Gaoxian sent someone back to Qu's house to report the good news, so he put on a cloth coat and a hat, and came to the east wharf of the city agreed with the king, and Zhu Yan and Chang Fuhai were also waiting here. At the appointed hour, the guards of the palace appeared in front of the three of them with Zhao Che and more than a dozen people who were traveling with him. Several of them had apparently been tortured, and although they had changed their clothes, their faces were pale and haggard, and their bodies were heavy.

The palace guards brought Zhao Che and his party to Qu Gao and said politely: "What Gongzi entrusted has been achieved, my family Langjun reminds Gongzi not to forget the promise to my family Langjun." Qu Gao nodded, and the guard took two steps back, mounted his horse and walked back.

"Xiao Gao, thank you this time! The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, we will see you in the rivers and lakes!" Zhao Che said goodbye to Chang Fuhai and Zhu Yan one by one, and took everyone on the passenger ship.

Qu Gao didn't speak, and this time he was not as reluctant as he was three months ago, as if he was seeing off a stranger. Yes, in prison, Zhao Che asked Qu Gao if he really came to save him or to make him confess, from then on, Qu Gao knew that the two had a distance, Qu Gao could understand that he was wary of outsiders after being punished, and even suspicious of anyone, but the truth that Wang Shou told him made it clearer to him that the two would never be friends again in the future, and there would be no friendship. As for that birth and death, it just happened to be together.

This time he came to the rescue, and he should repay his kindness for teaching archery.

After Zhao Che left, Chang Fuhai asked uneasily: "Xiao Gao, what promise did you make to that person?

"Little things, big brother don't have to worry. Qu Gao was in a good mood this day, and he wouldn't take anything to heart, not to mention the oath that the king forced him to make, I am afraid that he will not need it for the rest of his life in the future. parting ways with the two at the gate of the music shop, Qu Gao wanted to go to the market and buy some gifts and supplements for the Zhang family.

Although Zhang is also the daughter of a nobleman, she is thrifty on weekdays, and she doesn't like those treasures and playthings, but she loves weapons, but now she doesn't touch them for the sake of the fetus.

Passing by a newly opened women's clothing shop that looked to be of good quality, Qu Gao thought that it was almost summer, and Zhang didn't seem to have added clothes yet, so he walked in.

"Yo, Qu Lang, you're here. A beautiful woman took care of this shop, stepped forward to look at it in amazement, and said with a smile: "Qu Lang's posture must be beautiful in women's clothes." ”

Qu Gao's face sank and he snorted heavily. The woman covered her face with a Luo fan, and said with a coquettish smile: "Qu Lang is a big man, how can he deal with my little woman?" said sideways to attract customers, and said: "Come in and take a look, our clothes, workmanship and materials are all exquisite." ”

Qu Gao picked out two clothes that could be worn at the moment under the introduction of the woman, but the woman refused to accept them when she checked out. "The concubine has admired Qu Lang for a long time, although these two clothes are not worn by Qu Lang, but Qu Lang looks at it every day, and it is enough to think of the concubine occasionally. The woman laughed.

Qu Gao has also been confessed by many women, and the affectionate posture of his daughter's family should be shy, but the woman in front of her is only in words, but her expression is with a charming naughty joke. Qu Gao didn't want to entangle with him more, so he said: "If you don't take the money, I can't ask for this clothes." ”

"Okay, okay, the concubine won't mess with Qu Lang anymore. The woman accepted the flattery and replied: "But the concubine still doesn't dare to accept this silver." The owner of this shop is none other than Qu Lang!"

"Huh?" Qu Gao listened to the woman explain the reason, and his jaw was so shocked that his jaw was out of joint, Qu Gao had never interfered in Zhu Yan's business affairs in the past three months, but he didn't know that it had grown so rapidly!

Since receiving orders from General Zu Ti, Zhu Yan has collected many women who are proficient in weaving and embroidery, most of them are exiled from the north, and many of the women's husbands have already been conscripted into the army without knowing life and death, or have experienced war and chaos to live alone.

The north is rich, and the women also learn more poetry, calligraphy, ritual and music, among these women, there are many who are proficient in calligraphy, painting, piano music, musical instruments, singing and dancing, Zhu Yan picked them out for training, opened a long music workshop, there are a few weaving and embroidery skills, Zhu Yan asked them to make some high-quality Chinese clothes, sold in this shop. Not only that, Zhu Yan also bought some land and planted it for those women who had no skills. Some of these women are lonely, some are dragging their young sons, Zhu Yan has arranged for them to live in a house and a salary sufficient to support themselves, and has found a husband for their children to teach them to read and write, most of these women are like the women in front of them, and they are quite rich.

How capable is this Zhu Yan? No wonder last night the king praised her as a strange woman! Qu Gao only said that he was just talking casually, but how could a person of Wang Shou's status speak casually, as Zhu Yan said, the evaluation of a person by a celebrity can make a person a person, and can also ruin his life. It's a pity, it's a pity, the words are only in the boat, only the two of them can hear it, if the king's head praises Zhu Yan as a strange woman in front of people, she will be happy!

"If Qu Lang buys clothes in the East Market and eats in the South City, he may not be able to meet the shop under his name, and the girl instructed that he is not allowed to accept the Qu family's silver, and Qu Lang will not be embarrassed to be a concubine. The woman wrapped her clothes and groaned again.

"Then thank you. Qu Gao took the clothes wrapped in the brocade box, rode on a white horse, and came to the door of Changle Fang.

The two girls in front of the door also knew Qu Gao, and with a slight salute, they stopped greeting, Qu Gao went to the single room in the middle of the second floor and knocked on the door, "Come in." Zhu Yan's voice came from inside.

"Brother Yi, why did you come back again?" Zhu Yan was puzzled, lowered his eyebrows and saw the brocade box in Qu Hand's hand, and said with a faint smile: "Brother Yi is here to praise Ah Yan's ability?"

Qu Gao smirked, this Nizi is far more intelligent than herself, even if she hides it in her heart, she can't hide it, nodded, Qu Gao said: "Sister, last night Wang Shou told me that you are a strange woman, and my righteous brother is convinced today." ”

Zhu Yan's brows drooped slightly, his face turned a little blue, he sighed heavily, and said in a low voice: "If you can get this evaluation of the jade-faced Wang Lang, you should be content." Qu Gao sat down and asked, "Ah Yan, you told me that day that if the time is good, you will open your own clan, and now that you have these properties in your hands, why do you put them all under my name?

Zhu Yan grinned with red lips when he heard this, smiled very happily, raised his forehead, and replied: "In the name of the righteous brother, in addition to the convenience of acting as the righteous brother, in these industries, there is also the strong support of the righteous father and the righteous mother, and the righteous mother handed over all the materials obtained from the sale of the righteous brother to me, so it is natural to take care of the industry in the name of the Qu family." After sipping his saliva, Zhu Yan continued: "As for the righteous brother who wants to roll up the industry and run errands, it is a beautiful idea, and the people in these shops all listen to me!"

"It's amazing!" Qu Gao got up in fright, bowed to Zhu Yan and said, "I have to ask my sister to take care of me in the future, Gao thank you here!"