"Mom, you have really become beautiful.
Especially your face, it looks moist, white and tender, as if you can squeeze out the water.
Did you buy new rouge and gouache?"
"No."
"No? Then why did you become so beautiful all of a sudden? Even your complexion is different!"
"Okay, okay, don't look around, let's rush to your brother He's place quickly."
The little girl suddenly clapped her hands and grabbed her mother's sleeves in sudden realization.
"I know, I know why, mother, you suddenly became so beautiful."
Sakai Hoshino's heart skipped a beat, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he glanced nervously at his daughter who was following him.
"You, what do you know?"
"My husband must have given you something good to eat, so you suddenly became so beautiful."
Some indescribable images appeared in front of Sakai Hoshino's eyes, and his pretty face instantly became hot.
She gently shook off her daughter's little hand holding her sleeve, and involuntarily quickened her pace.
"Mom, please wait for me."
Sakai Hoshino was afraid that his daughter would keep asking him questions, so he pretended not to hear her words and quickened his pace again.
After all, Hanaki Sakuraori is just a child. As soon as Sakai Hoshino quickened his pace, she couldn't keep up.
When she jogged to keep up with Sakai Hoshino, she had no time to ask any more questions.
Liu Mingzhi watched as the mother and daughter disappeared into the courtyard one after another. He looked up at the dim night sky with stars and was silent for a long time. Then he shook the folding fan in his hand and walked towards the pavilion a dozen steps away.
The Japanese envoy Sakai He was in his room.
Sakaiga picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Looking at Taro Ishibashi who was sitting opposite him and looking at the courtyard outside the door from time to time, he shook his head with a complicated expression.
He could see that Taro Ishibashi still had no real intention to give up on his aunt.
According to his own observations, Ishibashi Taro still held a glimmer of hope for his aunt in his heart more or less.
Sakai He put down the wine glass in his hand and sighed secretly.
He just couldn't figure it out. When will Mr. Shiqiao understand the gap between him and his aunt?
One is the noble eldest lady of the Sakai family, and the other is a counselor supported by the Sakai family.
Even if the identities of the two people cannot be said to be completely different, there is still a big gap.
Without special circumstances, as her aunt, how could she like him as a little adviser?
even.
Even if there were some special circumstances, his aunt might not be able to like him.
What's more, any discerning person should be able to see that his aunt Sakai Hoshino has already fallen in love with His Majesty the Emperor, Dalong.
Sakai He didn't believe that Taro Ishibashi, as a counselor, couldn't see the ambiguity between his aunt and His Majesty Emperor Dairyu.
It seems that my previous warning to him did not have much effect.
"Ishibashi-kun."
"Ah? Sir?"
"How are you handling the matter of purchasing weapons and equipment from the blacksmith shops in major cities in the capital?"
"Back to my lord, we've almost finished the matter.
Once Emperor Dalong gives us a clear reply and confirms that he cannot agree to our mission's request, our brothers will immediately notify the blacksmiths to make full efforts to forge weapons."
"Things related to military preparedness are no small matter. You must take it seriously."
"Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely do my best."
"Okay, I believe in your ability.
By the way, has the Goguryeo mission done any other small tricks in the past few days?"
"Back to your lord, the brothers who are monitoring the Goguryeo mission have not found anything unusual for the time being."
"That's good, that's good.
Remember, our plan to purchase military equipment privately must be kept secret, so that old guy Kim Tae-eun doesn't notice anything.
Otherwise, once this old fox goes to complain to His Majesty the Emperor of Dalong or an official of Dalong, it will be difficult for us to deal with it.
If Emperor Dalong convicts us at that time, even if I have my aunt to mediate, we will still be punished."
"I understand."
"One more thing, tomorrow..."
Before Sakai He finished speaking, Hua Qiyingzhi's clear and melodious voice suddenly sounded outside the room.
"Brother He, Yingzhi is back."
As soon as Hana Qiyingzhi's words fell, Sakai Hoshino's voice sounded outside the door.
"He'er."
Sakai He immediately glanced at Taro Ishibashi and hurriedly stood up and walked towards the door to marry him.
Seeing Sakai Hoshino's mother and daughter walking towards the door one after another in the courtyard, Sakai He gave a big salute to Sakai Hoshino.
"My dear Sakai, please meet your aunt."
"Basically, Taro Ishibashi, see Miss Hoshino, see Miss Sakuraori."
"No gift."
"No gift."
"Thank you, aunt."
"Thank you, Miss. Thank you, Miss Yingzhi."
After Sakai Ga straightened up, he turned around and waved to Sakai Hoshino.
"Auntie, dinner is ready. Please come in."
Sakai Hoshino waved his hand directly, pulled up Sakai He's sleeve and walked to the side.
Sakai He looked at his aunt with confusion and asked softly: "Aunt, what's wrong?"
"He'er, don't worry about eating now, it won't be a big deal if you delay.
You heard aunt say that Liu Jun is waiting for us in aunt's courtyard now."
"What? His Majesty the Emperor went to your aunt's place again today?"
"Yes, Mr. Liu came here this afternoon. Now he asked Auntie to come to you and meet him."
Sakai He suddenly became happy. Although she didn't know what Liu Mingzhi wanted to do with her, as long as he summoned her in private, it meant that she would have more chances of winning in the matter of rewarding soldiers.
Sakai He suppressed the excitement in his heart, looked at Sakai Hoshino with a puzzled expression and asked softly: "Aunt, did His Majesty the Emperor tell you why he came to see the child?"
Sakai Hoshino pursed his lips and looked around cautiously at the situation in the yard.
Sakai He saw his aunt's cautious look and sneered a few times with a calm expression.
"Auntie, don't worry, there will definitely be no outsiders in this courtyard except members of our mission.
If you have anything to say, you can just tell the child directly, and you don’t have to worry about walls having ears."
When Sakai Hoshino heard his nephew's assurance, he was instantly relieved.
"He'er, after all the hard work, the joy comes!"
Chapter completed!