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Chapter 88 The Cousin Meets the Prime Minister (4)
Although Qingyu is impatient, she is not lacking in thoughtfulness. Seeing that her girl seems to have something on her mind, she asked: "The girl was fine just now, why did she become depressed after a while? Could it be that something happened when the servant left?"

"You girl is not as heartless as I thought!" Ruoxi took out the jade pendant upon hearing this, "Just now I met Young Master Lin at the stern of the boat, and he said that he gave this to me in order to thank him for saving his life."

"Huh?" Qingyu took it and took a look, only to see that it was a round white jade carving, engraved with two fish connected head to tail.Generally, jade pendants are carved with dragons and phoenixes, but such patterns are rare.Fingers feel delicate and gentle when touched, and the texture is crystal clear.

"Girl, this jade pendant should be very precious!" Although Qingyu didn't understand it well, he could tell that it was very valuable. "The master and servant of Young Master Lin died at sea penniless. I'm afraid this jade pendant is something he carried with him."

Ruoxi's face ran hot when she heard the words, thinking that this jade pendant was worn next to him, and just now he stuffed it into her hand again.If this kind of behavior is known and spread by someone with a heart, it might be so ugly!
"You secretly return this jade pendant to Young Master Lin, remember, don't let others know!" How could Ruoxi want his things?

Qingyu took it and was about to go out, but she called to stop her, "Forget it, it's too late, let's talk about it tomorrow." Ruoxi thought of Lin Yixuan's smell of alcohol, and guessed that what he did tonight was just because he was drunk.At present, returning the jade pendant in the past does not know what troubles will arise, but it is easy to mess things up.Maybe when he wakes up from sleep, he will regret what he did last night.

In the next day, Qingyu saw Lin Yixuan's order, so she hurried over.

"My maidservant has met Second Young Master Lin." She saluted timidly, contrary to her usual briskness.

Lin Yixuan stared at her twice, and it took a moment to recognize, "You are the girl next to Miss Jiu."

Qingyu blushed when she heard this, she didn't expect the second young master to recognize her.She didn't dare to raise her head, so she just took out the jade pendant and said, "This is what our girl ordered my maidservant to bring over."

There was no movement for a while, Qingyu couldn't help raising her head to take a look, only to see Lin Yixuan staring at the jade pendant in her hand in thought.His eyes were deep and deep, without any emotion, but it made her feel flustered for no reason.

"What did your girl say?" Just when Qingyu was about to sweat, he finally spoke.

"Well, the girl didn't say anything."

She didn't hear any response, and after a while, she felt that her hands were empty, and when she looked up, she saw Lin Yixuan's back.Qingyu went back to reply in confusion, and said: "The second young master is also a weird person, he gave the jade pendant to the girl behind someone's back yesterday, saying it was to express his gratitude. Now the servant girl sent it back to him, but he accepted it without saying a word Go back. No wonder the girl said that he was so rude last night when he was drunk, and he must have regretted it after sobering up. The jade pendant is a rarity at first glance, and he is reluctant to part with it!"

"You can't say this again in the future, lest people hear it and cause trouble." Ruoxi instructed Qingyu a few words, but she was a little disappointed in her heart.

With the episode of the jade pendant, Ruoxi became more cautious not to show her face easily, and Lin Yixuan also seemed to have a tacit understanding not to leave the cabin very much.After a few days, they abandoned their boats and went ashore, and hired a carriage and some horses.

The Lin family has business in the local area, Lin Yixuan has business matters to deal with, so he separates from Ruoxi and the others.

They walked for a few more days before arriving at the capital and returning to the Han Mansion.The old man was very happy to see the old lady returned safely, and inquired carefully about the situation of his uncle's house.Liu Huanchen stayed in the Han Mansion and was preparing to take the big exam this year.The grandma arranged for him to go to school with Han Wei in Qingfengtang, study together and have company.

Since the third wife came back from the farm, she devoted herself to studying Buddhism.During the time the old lady left, she has been taking care of the small Buddhist hall.Now that the old lady came back, she also came to meditate and chant sutras every day, as if she had changed into a different person.

Ruoxi didn't report to the Xiaohua hall for a few days, this day after dinner she was doing needlework, the eldest grandma came with her second grandma.

"Nine younger sisters would hide away and go to the south with the old lady, and she wouldn't show up when she came back. Poor siblings and I are working hard, so we have to grit our teeth. The more we thought about it, the more we felt wronged, so we came to find Jiu together. My sister." The grandma said with a smile as soon as she entered the door.

Ruoxi hurriedly stood up and asked them to sit down, and then ordered the girl to serve tea, "Don't be upset, sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, I just made osmanthus cake, please try it."

"Where did you get the fresh sweet-scented osmanthus at this time?" Chen asked suspiciously.

Ruoxi smiled, and replied: "I bought these sweet-scented osmanthus flowers halfway, I think the capital city doesn't have them this season, so it would be rare to eat them if they are made into sweet-scented osmanthus cakes."

The two picked up a piece and tasted it, and couldn't help but praise, "It's just right, how can it be so delicious? Could it be that the osmanthus in the south is different from the one in our capital?"

Ruoxi smiled and explained the method of making sweet-scented osmanthus cake, which she learned from Second Grandma Lin.If it weren't for the large number of people in the mansion and the few osmanthus flowers she brought back, she really wanted to give some to Second Grandma Lin.

"You are the only one who is weird in this house, and I don't know where these novel ideas come from." The grandma took a sip of tea and said, "Yesterday my natal sister-in-law came to visit and asked about our kitchen. Things, even if you go back, you have to try.”

"Where is my credit? I was just talking casually. The specific arrangement is not the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law?" Ruoxi hurriedly replied modestly.

"We are coolies working, but you are Zhuge Kongming!" The grandma stood up with a smile, took her hand and said, "Let's go, we will catch you as a coolie today, and go around the night with us." ’” said Lue, take the cloak and lantern.

The three of them took the girl and the woman to the second door first, the woman in the Han family Shangye loves to drink and gamble, but this is the worst thing.First of all, they are afraid that people will drink and make trouble, and they don’t know what bad thoughts will come out if they lose money; second, they must be negligent in guarding against drinking and gambling.
The eldest grandma told the girl to keep only one lantern at the front and one at the back, and quietly not to startle the snake.Approaching the second gate, one can see that the room is brightly lit and there are a few shadowy figures.

"I thought it was Tai Sui who was going to town, but I didn't expect three more Yakshas to patrol the sea!" A woman's angry voice came from inside, "I used to be able to drink a little wine and touch a few small cards every now and then. , but right now I can’t even sleep. It’s getting darker and earlier, and I don’t know how to pass it off.”

"You still dare to complain? A few days ago, Mrs. Zheng was kicked out, and Mother Liu was fined. How can we be more decent than them? We should go to bed honestly, live comfortably in the mansion, and have rewards during New Years and festivals. If you lose it It's too late to cry!" Another woman replied.

(End of this chapter)