Jinghong Tower

Chapter 86 Testing each other

After drinking a cup of tea, Guo Shoufu said: "Guo has another business here, which concerns the King of Qi. I wonder if the master is interested?"

King Qi?

The second child adopted by the former Crown Prince Zhao Wang?

He Ran felt disappointed in everything related to Zhou Lao Er.

"No, Guo Shoufu should change his business." He Ran smiled.

Guo Shoufu was startled, but he didn't expect He Ran to refuse without even asking.

Shen Danru is a female official in the palace, and when it comes to the palace, Jinghonglou accepts her immediately.

And the King of Qi is now just a vassal king who lives in a corner, but the leader of the family refuses to be clean and tidy.

Guo Shoufu's eyes narrowed slightly. The young boss in front of him was very interesting.

"Then why don't you come and take a look at my new work?"

As he spoke, Guo Shoufu pointed to the wall on the left, where a picture of a rooster hung.

He Ran noticed this painting when he walked in. There was no signature on the painting, but he didn't expect it to be Guo Shoufu's handiwork.

"This painting is profound in skill, full of energy and vivid charm. The rooster is mighty and majestic, high-spirited and vigorous. The comb is as bright red as the morning sun, the feathers are fluffy and arrogant, and the beak is as long as a hook. However, this chicken is pecking at the ground. Xiaochong, interesting and interesting, it seems that Guo Shoufu is very yearning for rural life, he really has the style of a celebrity."

Guo Shoufu's face darkened. Are you praising me or hurting me?

"The boss really has a sharp gaze. Guo's clumsy act made the boss laugh."

He Ran pursed her lips and said nothing.

This time, it was all a trial for her and Guo Shoufu.

He Ran drank a lot of tea at Meiyingxuan. Not to mention, although Guo Shoufu's paintings were average, the tea was very good.

When He Ran came out of Meiyingxuan, he felt someone behind him. The Zhang family siblings had just arrived in the capital, and He Ran didn't want them to show up too much. Before coming to Meiyingxuan, he asked Xiaoli to take them back, so now it seems, She is alone.

He Ran was walking on the street, and suddenly, a carriage stopped in front of her.

He Ran felt that the troops of the five cities were really a vegetarian. In broad daylight, there were sedans and carriages, one after another, intercepting weak girls. There was no way to do it.

The sedan curtain was lifted, revealing a familiar smiling face. He Ran smiled. This person would rather be Ding, the third wife of the He family!

Next to Ms. Ding was He Shuhui. Mother and daughter looked very much alike, as if they were carved from the same mold.

"Miss?"

"big sister!"

He Ran nodded to them, no need to ask, they were the ones following him just now.

Ms. Ding was very enthusiastic: "Miss, the road is blocked because of parking. Hurry up and get in the car. Cui'er, hurry up and help the eldest daughter get in the car."

He Ran didn't refuse, the maid put down the footstool, and He Ran got on the carriage.

The carriage was very new, and it looked like it had been purchased recently in the capital. It seemed that the He family was living a good life in the capital after Mr. He left.

"Miss, our family has moved to Sijichun Hutong. Miss Ding must go and recognize us someday. We are all one family and we live together in the capital. We can't become estranged." Mrs. Ding's smile was full of sincerity, and she could see it in her eyes. When she came out, she really wanted to be a family with He Ran. He Shuhui also said: "Eldest sister, I have been to Jinghong Tower, but eldest sister is not here."

He Ran nodded: "Well, I went on a long trip a while ago."

"This is a chaotic situation. Miss, you must be careful when you go out. Nowhere is as safe as the capital." Ding said.

He Ran thought to herself, this must be the reason why you stayed in the capital and did not return to your true destiny. Needless to say, you are quite smart.

The carriage moved forward slowly, not taking the road leading to Sijichun Hutong. Obviously, Ms. Ding had no intention of inviting He Ran home. In other words, it was their own plan for them to come here today, and the old lady did not Know.

Seeing He Ran glanced out the window, Mrs. Ding was a little embarrassed: "The old lady is not in good health, so we won't disturb her. It happens that my natal relatives opened a small restaurant in the capital, and the food is quite exquisite. Why don't we let me Sit with Hui Hui and the eldest lady, and have a taste of his home?"

He Ran breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she wasn't invited to drink tea. She didn't want to take another sip of tea today.

The restaurant owned by Ding's relatives is not small, but there are not many guests at the moment. Seeing Ding coming, the proprietress of that restaurant came out to entertain her. Her facial features are somewhat similar to Ding's. It seems that she is really a relative of her family. .

Mrs. Ding accompanied He Ran into the private room on the second floor. As soon as she sat down, He Shuhui couldn't wait to say: "Eldest sister, you don't know, right? My eldest uncle raised a foreign wife and gave birth to a son."

In fact, He Ran already knew about it before the He family came to Beijing, but at this time she still pretended to be curious: "Ah, outside the chamber, won't people laugh if this spreads out?"

Ding quickly nodded in approval: "There are no outsiders here, so let's talk about this. In fact, it would be fine if there was only an outer room, but something happened again."

He Ran's heart moved. She had left things alone after Mr. He went south. After she returned to the capital, she had not seen Lao Guanghuai and Mrs. Shangguan. Could it be that Mr. He was dead?

"Something happened, what happened?" He Ran looked confused.

"Oh, it's an evil thing to say. Originally, when the eldest master went south to take office, he took his wife Lu and her son Brother Long with him. However, just after leaving Beijing, he only walked a few hundred miles, and Brother Long fell ill. After falling down, I went to the medical clinic and two or three doctors all concluded that Brother Long was poisoned."

Mrs. Ding told how Brother Long was in danger of being poisoned, Lu Honger took Brother Long to stay in the original town, and Mr. He went to work alone.

He Ran was surprised. On the day Mr. He left the capital, she also left the capital. At that time, she also saw the child, a pink and white jade-like little boy. He was born better than the Yan family's two sons. She did not expect that this child had a narrow escape from death. .

"Now, can the child be saved?" He Ran asked.

"We are alive, thanks to Lu Hong'er being decisive enough to stay alone to take care of the child. Fortunately, they met a famous doctor, who treated her for more than ten days, and finally removed the remaining poison from Brother Long's body. "

Although Mrs. Ding is watching the fire from afar, she is also a mother after all, and when she talks about this, she feels a little sad.

"Yesterday, Mrs. Lu took Brother Long back to the capital. They first went to the inn where we stayed before. Because they were worried that the elder would have a letter delivered on the way, the third elder left the address of his new home to the clerk at the inn. With that, Mrs. Lu came over with Brother Long.

Oh, miss, guess what, I almost didn’t recognize them. Mrs. Lu was so thin that she was ten years older than before, and Brother Long was even more so. What a beautiful kid, now he looks like a The little wilted cabbage is sick. The doctor said that although brother Long saved his life, he was in bad health. He thought he needed to raise it carefully. Alas, what a sin! "

Hearing Mrs. Ding say "sin" again, He Ran's heart moved: "Could it be that the person who poisoned the child was an acquaintance?"

"Yes, Ms. Lu said the same thing. She asked the He family to hand over the person who poisoned him, otherwise she would report it to the official!"

(End of this chapter)