Jiaohua

Chapter 1169 The idiot Zhao Yan
The painting Shen Lie was talking about was the irregular mural hanging above the cave.

On the way back to Hengxiang from the cave, Shen Lie carried Xia Zhaoyi on his back, and at the same time recalled the content of the painting with Zhao Gong.

It has been confirmed that it is a cemetery before. Except for the word "ancient", it is not sure which century it is.

Zhao Gong proposed a deal, all the mysteries in the cave, as long as he can find out something, Shen Lie will have to lend a helping hand when Zheng Bei is in trouble.

I thought that Shen Lie would refuse, or make a condition, but Shen Lie readily agreed and agreed to the deal.

The Qu Mansion has quite a collection of books, although Mrs. Qu may not have read all ten of them.

The huge book collection attic is divided into upper, middle and lower floors. Zhao Gong has been here once before, so his memory is still fresh, which is why he wants to return to Qu's mansion now.

Those weird paintings are all in Shen Lie's place.

The treasure map that Zhao Huien carried all the way is in the hands of Zhao Gong.

Mrs. Qu sent an aunt in her thirties and two family servants to find books for Zhao Gong. Except for them, Zhao Gong only brought Ji Sheng and Zhao Lai with him.

Zhao Gong tried his best to restore that mural on paper, focusing on Furukawa and the funerary objects in the painting.

Tired of staying in the library attic, Zhao Gong took Ji Sheng out for a walk. After a few days of eating and sleeping outside, his most uncomfortable thing was his fingers.

Now walking in the garden of Qufu, the jade bone fan in his hand was turning back and forth on his fingertips, opening and closing for a while.

Before I knew it, I walked to Lanting Pavilion.

The two maids who brought the food before probably wanted to talk to him more, searched all over the topic, and missed the fact that Shen Lie's brother, Shen Wen, and his master were locked up in Lantingxuan at this time.

Zhao Gong looked at the pavilions in the distance, and it was indeed heavily guarded, and they were all soldiers from the Xia family.

Suddenly, Zhao Gong smiled softly, handsome and elegant.

"My lord, what are you laughing at?" Ji Sheng asked.

"I actually recognize two of them," Zhao Gong opened the folding fan and said calmly, "In ten years, the dynasty has changed, and the old people have disappeared. Uncle Xia is such a kind, pure and generous person... Sigh."

Ji Sheng raised his eyebrows and sighed softly.

Ji Sheng couldn't help sighing again when he thought of the papers with the words "Xia Zhaoyi" brought back from the cave.

"Why do you sigh twice in a row, one more than me?" Zhao Gong said.

Ji Sheng looked at him and shook his head: "It's nothing."

That is, suddenly a little sad.

Ji Sheng has been by Zhao Gong's side for at least 18 years, and grew up with Zhao Gong, and he has seen clearly his emotions and passions.

People in the world know that his family's senior is cynical, but they don't know that his family's senior was once infatuated, then stupid, and now he is still full of delusion, he is a complete idiot.

Counting back and forth, I can't see twenty faces with Mrs. Xia, and many of them were still staying together in the teahouse at the corner of the street, watching her leisurely lead the horse and walk out of the Duke's mansion.

Bold and ambitious, dare not to think, dare not to do anything, but dare not go downstairs to create a chance encounter, always saying that he wants to try, but in the end he just watched her beauty go away.

Occasionally, with a cheeky face, the rascal would follow Second Young Master Xia until he finally sat in the same room with Mrs. Xia. His face was calm and calm, but he didn't even dare to look at him, only dared to glance quietly.

He loved to hear anecdotes about her.

He loves to think about her preferences.

When the festive season came around, he went to see Second Young Master Xia more frequently.Hidden in his words, he quietly asked when the only daughter of the Xia family would return home.

In the twelfth lunar month of the 22nd year of Xuanyan, Lady Xia passed away suddenly. The news of her tragic death at the entrance of Rongtang Gorge was sent to the imperial court via Kuaima secret letter. The son who loves to laugh and make trouble is crazy.

That day when he returned home peacefully, drank tea peacefully, and wrote quietly, he suddenly overturned everything on the case table and wept bitterly.

In the next few days, the eldest son became seriously ill, and it wasn't until Second Young Master Xia, who was only half alive, was escorted back to the capital from the northern border, that he had no choice but to pull himself together and rush to Duke Dingguo's mansion to take care of him.

In order to cover up his sickness, the prince even put powder on his face that day, and passed it on to other princes and grandchildren, but it became a crime of ridicule and disrespect to heroes.

The word "Xia Zhaoyi" has become a mouth that will always be engraved in Shizi's heart. It cannot be healed, but can only coexist.

Ji Sheng thought of the several heavy snowfalls that winter, and still feels sad from them.

At this time, six people walked from the east courtyard, leading by a slender figure, who looked extremely thin in comparison with Mrs. Qu.

Ji Sheng and Zhao Gong paused, looking at the figure.

"It's Miss Ali." Ji Sheng said.

Xia Zhaoyi walked and talked to Mrs. Qu, with a slight smile on her face, but she could see that she was not very interested.

"Why is this girl here?" Zhao Gong murmured.

What's more, she seemed to have lost weight. In just two days, her cheeks became much clearer.

"Master, shall we go there?" Ji Sheng asked.

Zhao Gong thought for a while, then opened the folding fan: "Let's go."

"I've lost a lot of weight," Mrs. Qu said to Xia Zhaoyi distressedly, "These eyes are bigger than before."

Xia Zhaoyi's eyes are not small, but they can't be called big, but her eyes have always been beautiful, the peach blossoms are blooming, and they are light and cold, saying that they are not gorgeous, but they are not dull, cold, bright, like stars fell into the lake.

"I have some things to do these few days. After I finish my work, I will recover my complexion. Madam Qu, don't worry." Xia Zhaoyi smiled lightly.

"Otherwise, have you slept with me these few days? My Qu Mansion is the most livable place in Hengxiang."

Xia Zhaoyi's smile became brighter: "Wait until you are free, Qu's mansion is too big, and I do errands all day long, so people who come to look for me may get lost when they enter the mansion."

Mrs. Qu said proudly: "Don't be afraid, then ride a horse. I am a member of Qu's family, but you can step on your horseshoes as you like!"

"Thank you Madam Qu." Xia Zhaoyi said seriously.

Mrs. Qu is a person with a sense of boundaries. When she reached the stone steps, she stopped consciously and said to Xia Zhaoyi: "You just came from the Yamen, will you go to the Yamen later?"

"I don't know for now." Xia Zhaoyi said.

She went to the Yamen to ask General Xia Chuan to interrogate Xiaorong and Xiaowu sisters. By the way, she sent someone to copy the mansion next to Nianhuazhai.

As long as there is a result, it will be sent over there, but Xia Zhaoyi still needs to decide whether to go there again based on the result.

"Cough cough." A clear cough sounded in the distance at this moment.

Xia Zhaoyi and Mrs. Qu turned their heads to look.

Zhao Gong wore a moon-white brocade shirt, his appearance was imposing, and he held a jade bone fan, and walked slowly with Ji Sheng.

As he walked, his beautiful eyes looked around here and there.

After getting close, he smiled at Xia Zhaoyi: "Coincident, little girl."

"Didn't you just stand there for a while?" Mrs. Qu said unceremoniously.

"..."

After a pause, Zhao Gong smiled brightly and looked at Xia Zhaoyi: "Come to see Shen Lie's brother?"

Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "Yes."

"I heard you slept for a long time?"

Xia Zhaoyi nodded again: "Yes."

"In a bad mood?" Zhao Gong looked at her eyebrows.

Xia Zhaoyi thought for a while, and said lightly: "It's not good or bad."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Mrs. Qu: "Mrs. Qu, I'll go in first."

"okay."

Zhao Gong didn't know what Mrs. Qu knew, so he raised his heel.

As soon as he got up the steps, Xia Jiajun soldiers stretched out their arms to block him.

Zhao Gong half-smiled, waved his fan, and said to them, "It's me."

The soldier said blankly: "Master Zhao, please stop."

"Ali!" Zhao Gong looked at Xia Zhaoyi.

Xia Zhaoyi tilted his head slightly: "Master Zhao, there are many things, the more you know, the more you will be killed."

"This son is not afraid."

"It turns out that the son is so courageous, so you won't be afraid now," Mrs. Qu said with a smile, "Before that, my Ah Huang kept calling me, and he was very angry because he recognized the territory and thought he could live alone. In the end, Ah, by the way, Ah Huang is a big yellow dog."

Zhao Gong looked up at the sky, could it be that he couldn't get over that.

Xia Zhaoyi turned his back to them, pursed his lips and smiled lightly, and stepped into the hall.

(End of this chapter)