Tangled

The scent of scented tea subdued the faint smell of blood, and she secretly exhaled, her smile became even brighter.

The rising white mist blurred that bright little face, Gu Ting was condescending, his gaze passed over her waist before reaching out to take the tea.

"What did you do today?"

He held the scented tea in his hand, he didn't intend to drink it, Shen Qiqi didn't bother to urge him, and stretched out his hand to ask him to take a seat.

"I just watched a few games of chess, and there are still some things I don't understand. Is my cousin busy?"

"not busy."

"Cousin stay here for dinner, and explain to me along the way." After she finished speaking, she looked at Gu Tingshu's face, and continued, "How about it?"

There was caution in her eyes, hope seemed to burst out of the air, Gu Tingshu moved her index finger, and said "um" in a hoarse voice.

"Girl, the kitchen has brought goat milk over, let's drink it first."

It's still a while before eating, and if you drink it now, you won't accumulate food until dinner.

"Let's put it away, ma'am, I'll drink it right away."

The table in the courtyard was too small, and there was no place to put bowls after the chess board and books were placed, so Mammy and Jin Bao brought out a small square table.

"Tomorrow, I will go on a long trip with the prince, and I may not come back for three to five months. I will leave eleven behind, please be more obedient."

While drinking goat's milk, he suddenly opened his mouth to explain, Shen Qiqi was so shocked that he couldn't hold the spoon, and dropped his hand into the bowl, the shallow goat's milk stained his white chin.

Gu Tingshu took out the handkerchief and handed it over, and waited for her to wipe it clean before continuing to speak: "There are a lot of things going on in Beijing recently, you don't have to go out if you have nothing to do, if you want to come out, you must bring eleven."

He has been too close to her these past few days, everyone in Beijing who has a few extra eyes probably knows it.

During this trip to Los Angeles, Gong will anger some people who are hiding in the dark. Although he asked people to pay more attention to this place, he still needs to be on the safe side.

"Will my cousin be in danger?" It takes so long to go all at once, this task is probably extremely tricky.

"Brother, let's take Mr. Eleven with me. I won't go anywhere. I'll just stay in the mansion every day. There won't be any danger."

After saying this, he didn't know if he listened to it, he didn't nod or respond, he just stretched out his hand and took the handkerchief back.

"Where is cousin going?"

"Lo City."

"Is Los Angeles far away?"

"Not far."

It is not far, but it will take two or three days for cavalry to go, but if you have a battalion of private soldiers, then the distance is indeed too short.

It is precisely because of this that the prince will go in person.

"Cousin going on horseback? If it's too dangerous, bring more people."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and beckoned Jin Bao to come over, "There is a small hole in the back of the closet, go and take out the things inside."

Jin Bao left as promised, Shen Qiqi turned her head, met Gu Tingshu's gaze, and smiled embarrassedly.

"When I was a child, my grandfather gave me a jade plaque, saying that it was worn by Master Qingyun all the time during his lifetime, and it could keep me safe."

When she was young, she didn't know much about it, but before leaving the house, her eldest cousin said that this thing is extremely precious, so she must take it away.

All the things she brought when she entered the mansion were divided among the sisters in the mansion, except for some worthless things, only the jade badge she wore next to her body remained.

Later, fearing that it would be taken away, she wrapped it up and let the nanny who followed her hide it behind the closet.

The cabinet was too heavy, and after Mammy was sent away, she couldn't move the cabinet, so the jade plaque remained inside.

After hiding it for a long time, I forgot that there is still this thing. If my cousin was not going out today and wanted to pray for his safety, I might not have remembered it.

Master Qingyun is one of the rare eminent monks in the world. When he passed away, everyone said that he had transformed into a fairy.

The patriarch of the Shen family, Shen Shen, traveled with Master Qingyun when he was traveling in the mountains. Some people said that Master Qingyun gave him a gift. They thought it was a legend, but it turned out to be true.

The copybooks left by Master Qingyun are priceless in Beijing, and the jade plaque in her hand can be said to be priceless.

Jin Bao quickly took out a small cloth bag the size of a palm. Due to age, the cloth bag had lost its original color and was now dark and gloomy.

Such a thing, if you don't know what's inside, no one will pick it up wherever you put it.

Shen Qiqi took it with both hands, placed it on the small square table and opened it layer by layer.

A touch of green was slowly revealed with her movements, and when the wrapped cloth was completely opened, a jade tablet the size of half a palm lay quietly.

The jade plaque, which has been dusty for many years, seems to know that he will see the sun again. Under the warm sun, there seems to be a stream of light passing through the green jade body.

With just one glance, Gu Tingshu was sure that it was Master Qingyun's jade tablet. The auspicious clouds carved on the jade tablet were the same as the ones he saw at the Queen Mother's place.

"Cousin, you take this jade card, Qiqi can't do anything for cousin, I only hope that the jade card can bless cousin in safety and success."

"The jade badge is priceless, keep it for yourself."

Gu Tingshu didn't believe that a small jade plaque could keep him safe. For so many years, every time he escaped from death, he gritted his teeth and fought.

"Cousin doesn't want to keep it?"

Seeing that he responded, Shen Qiqi picked up the jade tablet, lifted it up and looked at the sun carefully, seeing the light flowing inside, she turned her head and thought for a while.

After carefully putting it down, she untied the little lamb hanging from her waist, untied the little lamb, and put on the jade plaque again. Seeing that Gu Tingshu was sitting still, she got up and turned around the small square table.

"All the things Qiqi has now are given by my cousin, but this one was brought from Jiangzhou. If that's the case, will my cousin continue to refuse?"

As she spoke, she squatted beside Gu Tingshu's knees and slowly tied the jade plaque around his waist. During this time, the back of her thin white hand touched his saber and trembled almost invisibly.

Because she was nervous, she tried several times to fasten it. When she withdrew her hand, she let go of her tight mouth and let out a small sigh of relief.

She was still feline, like a kitten that had just recognized its owner, fearful but stubbornly persisted.

Gu Tingshu shifted his gaze from the jade plaque at his waist to her slightly flustered eyes, those eyes, which were like a clear spring, were only filled with himself now.

Gu Tingshu moved his hand, and seemed to have made several decisions before he finally put his palm on her head and rubbed it lightly.

"Be good, I will take you to ride a horse and fly a kite when I come back."

All the noble ladies in the capital love to play with these things, but Gu Ting doesn't know what she likes to do, he only wants to try one thing, and he will always know.

He didn't return the jade tablet, nor did he openly refuse, Shen Qiqi knew that he accepted it.

The apprehension in her heart disappeared in an instant, she pursed her lips and smiled sweetly, and couldn't help arching her big palm on top of her head.

Gu Tingshu rubbed her again before pulling her up.

"If you stay in this yard for a long time, you will get bored. If you like something, I'll send someone to find it."

He asked so suddenly, Shen Qiqi couldn't think of what she liked for a moment, after thinking about it, she felt that if he was not in the mansion, anyone who wanted to enter the courtyard could enter.

"Cousin, can you find me a vicious dog?"