Author: Loeva

It was already afternoon when Zhao Mo and Qin Jian returned to the six-bedroom ancestral house. They had lunch at a teahouse in the town, also invited by the prince.

Qin Bai went to the clan house to discuss ancestor worship with the clan chief, Qin Ke and his son. He didn't come back until noon. After dinner and a rest, he got up to drink tea and talk with his wife Niu. He saw Zhao Mo and Qin Jian

When they came back, he thought it was funny: "Have you had enough shopping?" They had been there for most of the day. On the road before, except for a whole day of shopping in Yangzhou, they had never been out for such a long time.

Zhao Mo and Qin Jian both smiled sheepishly and stepped forward to salute.

Qin Hanzhen invited them to sit down and poured them tea. Niu said angrily to the two juniors: "The town is so interesting? I went there for most of the day. I didn't even eat at home and didn't call in advance."

call."

Qin Jian laughed twice and didn't have the guts to say that he was with the prince at that time. Where could he send someone back to say hello? He was still a little frightened. He really didn't expect to see the prince in Jiangning and he had to keep it a secret.

Hiding the truth from Zhao Mo, I felt half panicked and half guilty. I was so guilty that I didn't dare to look into my friend's eyes.

Zhao Mo didn't know that he was struggling, and said with a smile: "I can't say it was very interesting. In fact, we only went to two or three small shops. Brother Jian also went to the medical clinic. Instead of shopping around, we ate at a nearby teahouse.

We ordered snacks and lunch. The honey bean cake made by that teahouse is very good, and the mutton noodles in the noodle shop opposite are excellent. Doesn’t my great-aunt love mutton? You might as well try it next time. It’s in the private room upstairs of the teahouse.

, let the guy go to the noodle shop and buy a bowl of noodles, it’s convenient and clean.”

Zhao Mo turned around and asked Qin Jian: "My uncle and aunt don't believe me, just ask brother Jian."

Qin Jian was distracted before, but when he suddenly heard Zhao Mo calling him, he was still a little confused: "Huh?"

Zhao Mo looked at him doubtfully: "What's wrong with you? Let me ask you, are the mutton noodles and honey bean cake delicious today?"

Qin Jian wondered how he would be in the mood to taste mutton noodles and honey bean cakes. They tasted like chewing gum in his mouth, but he couldn't say that at this time and could only nod dryly: "Yes, it's quite delicious."

Zhao Mo glanced at him helplessly, then turned back and continued to say to Qin Bai and Niu: "When will my uncle, aunt and cousin come to town again, can I invite you to have a taste? In fact, I originally wanted to

I wanted to buy some honey bean cakes, but the rules of that teahouse prohibited taking out snacks. They said honey bean cakes should be eaten fresh. If they are kept for a long time, the taste will not be as good as before. The store owner is afraid that

The sign was broken and only dine-in was allowed, so I had to give up."

Qin Hanzhen said: "To be praised so highly by cousin Zhao shows how extraordinary these two delicacies are. Even if my grandparents are not interested, I will definitely try them."

Niu laughed and said: "Nonsense, why are your grandfather and I not interested anymore? Now I take medicine every day, can only eat light food, and have no appetite for anything. When my disease is completely cured, I must have a good meal."

That’s fine. Even if you don’t go to town to eat the mutton noodles Guang Lu said, you still have to ask the kitchen to cook a pot of mutton to satisfy your craving!”

Everyone laughed when they heard this, but Qin Jian was absent-minded. He just laughed twice and didn't seem to realize why everyone was laughing.

Qin Bai noticed something strange about him, frowned and asked: "What's wrong with you? You look worried, but what difficulties have you encountered?"

Qin Jian opened his mouth and closed it again. He felt sad in his heart. Although he wanted to discuss the prince's affairs with his third uncle immediately, he couldn't do it in front of other people.

Zhao Mo asked him: "You seem to have been like this since you came out of the medical clinic. Could it be that... you are not feeling well somewhere?" As he spoke, a worried expression appeared on his face.

Qin Jian and Niu suddenly became serious. Qin Hanzhen asked anxiously: "Brother, what happened to you when you went to the medical clinic? Is it really that something is wrong with you?"

Qin Jian waved her hands hurriedly: "It's nothing, I...I went to the medical clinic to ask Dr. Ye for prescriptions for health care. Didn't I mention it earlier yesterday?"

Qin Hanzhen said: "If that's the case, why would Cousin Zhao say that you have been so distracted since you came out of the hospital?"

Of course it was because after he came out of the hospital, he met the prince head-on.

Qin Jian couldn't tell the truth, so he could only say: "It's nothing. I was just wondering if I could send someone to send the prescription back to the capital as soon as possible. But the previous letter delivery was all entrusted to Uncle Jin Cheng. Now

I don’t know if I can go to Jinling City to find him. But I feel a little embarrassed to bother him with everything..."

Niu said angrily: "What's the point of worrying about this little thing? Just put it in the book at home and send someone back to the capital. When we arrived in Jiangning, we had to send someone back to report that we were safe. This is worth your loss.

Have you been depressed and worried for so long?"

Qin Jian laughed dryly and couldn't help but glance at Qin Bai. Qin Bai's heart moved, thinking that he and Zhao Mo might meet the prince when he went to the town. Qin Jian knew the prince, so if he felt uneasy because of this, it would be unreasonable.

It's not impossible. You still have to call the child to ask carefully after a while.

Qin Bai had just made up his mind. Over here, Zhao Mo had put down his worries about Qin Jian and told Niu and Qin Hanzhen about his experiences in the town. Naturally, he couldn't help but mention the mysterious clan member.

Mr. Zhao: "That's the one I saw from a distance yesterday when I went to pick you up at the intersection. Although I couldn't see his face clearly at the time, when I saw him today, I knew it was him by looking at his demeanor. It just so happened that he

I also went to the medical clinic, along with Dr. Shen. I learned that Brother Jian and I were familiar with Dr. Shen, and he even invited us to the teahouse. We chatted there for half a day, and he invited us for tea and lunch.

Guest. I wanted to settle the bill, but he had already ordered his entourage to settle the bill first. I feel so embarrassed..."

Qin Bai's hand holding the tea cup stopped in mid-air. After a while, he lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then put the tea cup firmly back on the table.

Qin Jian looked over and glanced at him, and he understood everything.

Perhaps because of what he had expected in advance, Qin Bai did not show any strange expression and smiled calmly: "Oh? You guys met unexpectedly? What a coincidence." But he was glad again in his heart, it seems that Zhao Mo is

I really don’t recognize the prince. It doesn’t matter if I don’t, it’s not that I can’t trust Zhao Mo, but that from Zhao Mo’s point of view, it would be better not to know about this kind of thing.

Niu smiled and talked to Zhao Mo: "He is also your uncle in terms of seniority. In fact, you two didn't meet each other yesterday, which I feel is a pity. You should get to know more elders in the clan. From now on, your father

Even if your stepmother bullies you, someone will speak up for you. Mr. Zhao is a very kind and sensible man. If you make good friends with him, you will be able to help him a lot in the capital."

Qin Hanzhen asked curiously: "Speaking of which prince's family Mr. Zhao is from? He didn't say it yesterday, and I didn't have the nerve to ask. When I came back and asked my grandfather, he couldn't tell clearly. The eldest cousin and cousin Zhao

I had a meal with him today, but have you ever heard him talk about it?"

Qin Jian touched his nose and pretended to drink tea calmly.

Zhao Mo said with a smile: "He did mention that he came from Liyang Prince's Mansion, but he didn't say which room it was in. I was too embarrassed to ask in detail. My cousin must have heard about the Liyang Prince's Mansion, right?"

It turned out that he was from the Prince's Palace of Liyang, and Qin Hanzhen had indeed heard of it. Since this Prince's Palace was not among the dignitaries of the capital, when he first came to the capital, the nuns sent by the chief minister didn't mention his family much, but the palace gave him a gift.

Aunt Lu and Aunt Wei who came down told Mrs. Niu and her about the powerful and wealthy families, clans and royal relatives in the family. They also mentioned the Prince's Palace in Liyang.

King Liyang is a county king, and his status is similar to that of King Shanyang's father, but their situations are very different. Although King Liyang is quite old, he has never been involved in government affairs, let alone

He is willing to get involved in the fight for the right to be the heir. He only cares about romance, and loves wealth and enjoyment. He has always had a reputation as a romantic in the clan. In addition to his main concubine, who is a noble lady from a famous family, he also has two side concubines and more than ten other concubines.

The number of concubines, concubines and favored singers and dancers is not known to outsiders. Thanks to his huge team of wives and concubines in his backyard, he has a total of more than thirty sons and more than ten daughters, which is the largest number in the clan.

The branch with the most prosperous population.

He has eight legitimate sons and two legitimate daughters, let alone concubines. The sons beget grandchildren, and the grandsons beget sons. Moreover, the descendants of King Liyang have all imitated his style, and the back house is full of wives and concubines.

Because the family had too many people and limited property, in order to maintain the family finances, the Princess of Liyang had to marry several merchant girls with generous dowries for the concubines in the family. In order to borrow the dowries of these concubines’ wives to support the family business, even if it was

The total number of children, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law in the family has almost exceeded 200, and the Princess of Liyang did not mention splitting up the family. The whole family is crowded in the prince's palace, and the days can be imagined.

If Mr. Zhao is really from the Liyang Palace, God knows which family and which branch he is a descendant of? It is hard to ask whether he is a direct descendant or a concubine. Even if he mentioned his name, I am afraid that outsiders may not be able to remember him for a while.

Who is it? It is said that even the King of Liyang himself is not sure how many grandchildren he has.

In fact, as long as we know the specific origin of Mr. Zhao, other things are not important. It is human nature to think that he was born in such a family and would prefer to stay in Jiangnan.

Qin Hanzhen also said to Zhao Mo: "I remember that among the clan members that my cousin introduced you to before, there seems to be someone from the Liyang Palace, right?"

Zhao Mo nodded: "Indeed, they are the two grandsons of a concubine. But Brother Jian didn't mention it in front of Mr. Zhao today, so I didn't say it. If someone has a problem with the concubine, why don't they say it?

Aren't you embarrassed? But I asked him about his name at home, but he didn't tell me. He just said that he was one year older than my father, so he asked me to call him uncle."

Qin Hanzhen said with a smile: "That's good. It sounds closer, and you don't have to call him Young Master Zhao all the time. You are Young Master Zhao, and he is Young Master Zhao. People who don't know will be confused after hearing this."

Woolen cloth."

The two of them were still joking without knowing it, and Mr. Niu also joined in the fun: "Now that we have become familiar with each other, why not have a free day and invite him to your home?"

"No!" Qin Bai and Qin Jian said in unison to stop them, and then looked at each other. Qin Jian shut up and Qin Bai said, "Why are you inviting someone to our house if you have nothing to do? We are in the clan now. If we are alarmed

My clansman has disturbed the noble man, what should I do?"

Niu was puzzled: "Isn't that true? Guanglu has been here for several days and no one has bothered him?"

Qin Bai said: "When Guang Lu came here, we only said that he was a junior from a relative's family, and did not explicitly say that he was a clan member. Guang Lu was not a public person, so the clansmen didn't think it was a big deal. But if we want to invite Mr. Zhao to come,

, is it possible that you want to treat him the same way you treated Guanglu?"

That is indeed impossible. Mr. Niu has always regarded Zhao Mo as his junior, and he seems to be almost the same as his grandson, so there is no need to talk about vulgar etiquette. But Mr. Zhao is a new friend and an outsider, so naturally he has to talk about some customs.

Etiquette.

Niu had no choice but to give up, but said to Qin Bai: "Master Zhao wants to invite us to his house for noodles. If we really go, we must return the invitation once. It is only polite. If we don't invite us at home, how can we do it?"

Going out to a restaurant?"

Qin Bai coughed: "I know this well, so don't worry about it."
Chapter completed!