Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 28 Lantern Festival
  The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

Zhao Shuqing, who contracted cold and was bedridden for many days, recovered and was sent back to the mansion. In the evening, he went to the lantern market with everyone.

People are everywhere wearing robes and colorful makeup, and children are bustling with lights on the Sixth Street.

What am I doing with my long gown? It’s also in the laughter of tourists.

As written in the poem, Zhao Wangshu and the girls of the Zhao family carried lanterns and walked in the market, admiring the various lanterns hanging on both sides of the road.

From the 13th to the 16th of the first lunar month, there is no curfew in the city. Not only people in the city will go out to play, but also people from neighboring villages outside the city will enter the city. The streets are crowded with people.

There were so many people and there were places that Feng Jijun couldn't take care of. Zhao Wangshu saw a woman holding a sleeping child in her arms as she hurried into the dark alley.

The woman was dressed in coarse linen clothes, and the child was wearing a bright red brocade embroidered robe with blessing patterns. The servants of wealthy families who served their masters wore fine cloth at worst.

One can imagine what this is like.

Zhao Wangshu pointed at the woman and said eagerly: "Hong Chang, go and snatch that child over. That woman is a kidnapper."

Hong Chang is born with supernatural powers and has also learned some boxing and kicking skills. If you ask her to save people, she will definitely succeed.

Zhao Wangshu also wanted to tell Zhao Jiahua and the others that they should all go rescue people together. The strength of the crowd could intimidate the kidnappers. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, they would be squeezed out by the crowd.

"The men from Feng Jijun are here." Zhao Wangshu saw that Hong Chang had already snatched the child away. He was afraid that the other party had helpers and Hong Chang would suffer a loss, so he bluffed.

Lu Zhi was also alert and waved to that side in cooperation: "Sir, there are flowers here, come here quickly."

The woman couldn't tell the truth for a moment, so she stopped entangled with Hong Chang, stopped snatching the child, and ran away.

"Hong Chang, don't chase her." Zhao Wangshu stopped Hong Chang, "Let's go to the teahouse in front."

Stay here, if the woman calls for help, her small body will not be able to withstand it.

When he arrived at the teahouse in front, Zhao Wangshu ordered a pot of cold tea, soaked the handkerchief, and wiped the little guy's forehead, cheeks, neck and other places. After a while, the little guy woke up.

"Ah! Hmm." The little guy saw that the person holding him was a stranger. When he was about to scream, Zhao Wangshu covered his mouth.

"We rescued you from the kidnapper. If you promise not to scream, I will let go. Do you understand?" Zhao Wangshu explained the situation simply and quickly.

The little guy blinked his beautiful eyes and hummed twice.

Zhao Wangshu let go of his hand, "What's your name? How old are you? How did you get lost from your family?"

There are a lot of people on the street. It is not easy to find his family. It is quite troublesome. It is better to send him home directly or send him to the Yamen.

Sending him to the Yamen was not an option. The current Yamen was not a modern police station and would not answer police around the clock. And she was unwilling to take him back to the Zhao family mansion. She had to find his family.

"My name is Aqing, and I am five years old this year." The little guy stretched out his plump palm.

"Full name, what's your last name?"

The little guy tilted his head and thought for a while, "Ling Qing, my surname is Ling, from Ling Yunzhi."

After living in the mansion for several months, Zhao Wangshu only knew about the fourth-rank and above officials in the court, and only two of them knew the surname Ling.

One is Ling Ze, the Minister of Rites, and the other is Ling Zhu, the Censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I hope this little guy is the child of one of these two families. Otherwise, I can only take him back to the mansion and ask Zhao Kuang and the others for help.

"Do you know the names of the elders in the family?" Zhao Wangshu asked gently.

"How can a junior call an elder by his first name?" Ling Qing said with a stern face and an old-fashioned tone.

Zhao Wangshu pinched his fat cheek lightly and said, "I didn't ask you to call your elders by their first names. I'm asking you a question. It would be rude if you don't answer."

Ling Qing thought for a moment and replied, "My father is Ling Mian, and my mother's surname is Wang."

Zhao Wangshu's mouth twitched slightly, so he might as well ask another question, "Is your grandfather Ling Ze or Ling Zhu?"

"My grandfather Ling Ze." "Very good, let's go, little guy, my sister will take you home." Zhao Wangshu said happily.

Ling Qing pouted, "I'm not a little guy, I'm A Qing."

"Okay, Aqing." Zhao Wangshu changed his words with a smile.

After taking the little guy out of the teahouse, I found that it was a bit far from here to go to Shangshu Mansion or the Yamen.

They couldn't hire a sedan or a mule cart at the moment, so they took a shortcut, which was not very safe at night. Zhao Wangshu was frowning and thinking of something when he saw two acquaintances coming this way.

Zhao Wangshu looked happy and held Ling Qing to greet him, "Mr. Yao."

Yao Zhen saw it was her and said with a smile: "Miss Zhao."

"I have something to ask Mr. Yao for help." Zhao Wangshu said directly.

"Miss Zhao, please tell me." Yao Zhen smiled politely.

"I just rescued this child from a kidnapper. After asking, I learned that he belongs to the family of the Minister of Rites. There are too many people and I can't find his family. I want to ask Mr. Yao to escort him back."

Looking at the children beside her, Chen Xiao said in surprise: "Miss Zhao is very courageous."

"The main reason is that the kidnapper is alone, and it is not dangerous to save others." Zhao Wangshu explained.

"Even so, there are so many people, but only Miss Zhao is willing to take action." Chen Xiao was very fond of Zhao Wangshu's righteous deed.

"I have a kind heart." Zhao Wangshu smiled, his eyes gleaming like stars.

This boastful statement made Yao Zhen smile and praise: "Young lady is so righteous."

Chen Xiao said: "Miss Zhao got separated from her family in order to save others, so why don't we take her home along the way."

"Thank you two gentlemen." Zhao Wangshu did not refuse. This was her intention in greeting them.

Ling Qing also said: "Thank you two young masters very much."

"Hey, the little guy is quite polite." Chen Xiao joked with a smile.

"I'm not a little guy, I'm Ling Qing." Ling Qing corrected him seriously with a straight face.

Under the escort of Chen Xiao and Yao Zhen's entourage, the group went to the street where Shangshu's Mansion was located.

Passing by a candied haws seller on the road, Zhao Wangshu patted Ling Qing's head gently, "Little guy, do you still want to eat?"

Ling Qing pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "If you don't eat it, I will never eat it again."

"It's not the fault of the candied haws husks that you were abducted. The candied haws squid is still edible." Zhao Wangshu asked Chen Xiao and Yao Zhen again with a smile, "Would you two young masters eat candied haws squid?"

Yao Zhen smiled and refused, "I don't like sweets, thank you."

"I'll buy it for you." Chen Xiao walked over, bought two candied haws, and handed them to Zhao Wangshu and Ling Qing.

The two of them thanked each other obediently, took the candied haws, and took a bite.

The candied haws are sour yet sweet, and sweet yet sour, creating a unique taste that made both of them squint their eyes and bulge their mouths, looking very cute and cute.

And Zhao Wangshu has the unique charm of a girl.

Chen Xiao looked at her, his eyebrows moved slightly, and he rubbed his fingers forbearingly.

Zhao Wangshu didn't know that Chen Xiao wanted to pinch her face and happily ate the candied haws.

(End of this chapter)