After Ming Lanruo left for an hour, Cang Qiao slowly woke up.
"Xiao Qizi, what time is it?" He rubbed his eyebrows.
When Xiao Qizi saw that his master had woken up, he immediately brought the silk handkerchief and hot water that had been prepared: "Go back to your godfather, it's already time."
Cang Qiao frowned slightly, took the handkerchief and wiped his face: "Why didn't you call me so late?"
He thought about how to deal with the fat bug last night, but the more he thought about it, the more disgusted he became. At dawn, he hugged Ming Lanruo and reluctantly fell asleep.
But usually, even if he stayed up all night to deal with things, he would wake up on his own in the morning and get up on time to do the exercises.
Xiao Qizi smiled and said: "Ming Fei said that it is rare for you to have a good night's sleep and we are not allowed to disturb you."
Cang Qiao was startled, and suddenly out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a small half-slit goose-yellow skirt on the bed, and he took it over.
Xiao Qizi chuckled meaningfully: "When Concubine Ming saw that you were sleeping deeply, with half of her skirt pressed under her knees, she scratched the skirt with a dagger, not wanting to disturb your sleep."
In ancient times, the Han emperor cut off his sleeves for his favorite ministers, but now there are young empresses who cut off their skirts for their governors. It’s really...
"My queen dotes on you very much." Xiao Qizi said flatteringly and with emotion.
Although this sounds strange, as if I have become the beloved concubine in the queen's room, the queen's behavior is indeed very considerate.
Cang Qiao held the hem of the silk satin skirt, lowered her long black eyelashes, and couldn't help but feel a light blush of pleasure on her pale and handsome face.
Xiao Qizi actually felt as if he saw something in his own grandfather—a shy emotion?!
He must be either dazzled or crazy. How could his evil, ruthless, demonic master be as shy as an innocent young man like him?
When he was about to take a closer look, Cang Qiao had already returned to his usual appearance.
He folded the silk satin skirt casually and glanced at him lightly.
"You're too busy to watch your master's excitement. In that case, go and take someone to clean up all the spiders around the yard. I saw a spider thread, and half of the hair on your head is missing!"
Xiao Qizi was stunned. Wouldn't those two spider threads make him bald?!
"But, Master... the rhubarb kept by the little lady is a spider. How can it not spin silk!" Xiao Qizi held his head, crying and trying to fight for his life.
Isn't this the same as asking someone not to poop?
Cang Qiao said calmly: "Then you can communicate with it properly. Maybe it will agree after seeing how delicious you are."
After that, he got up and left to change clothes.
Xiao Qizi was stunned, why did rhubarb look so delicious?
No, no, no, no…that’s not necessary!
While adjusting his collar, Cang Qiao ordered: "Go and prepare some glutinous rice snacks, not too sweet, add some grated coconut, and prepare a cup of snow clam and white fungus soup. I remember that the prefect of Tang sent a Jiangnan cook here."
Snow clam is a specialty of Northeast Xinjiang and is the most suitable nourishment for his little girl.
Xiao Qizi said with a wilted head and brain: "Yes, godfather."
…
Cang Qiao did not wear official uniform, but changed into an ordinary plain white clothes. She asked someone to carry a basket with snacks. Just as she was about to go out, she saw Ming Lanruo coming back with a worried look.
"What's wrong?" He looked at Ming Lanruo and stepped forward to greet her.
Ming Lanruo looked at him and said softly: "I just came back from dad's place. Dad is fine, but..."
She paused, not knowing how to speak for a moment.
A person like Cang Qiao, who has seven orifices and an exquisite heart, has a heart full of eyes. When Ming Lanruo said this, he understood.
"It's the Duke who has feelings for me, so you don't want to tell him the true relationship between you and me." He said calmly.
Ming Lanruo pulled his sleeves apologetically: "I know I feel wronged, but daddy..."
"It doesn't matter, brother-in-law... he is arrogant and has always been an upright person. He can't stand the Dongchang eagle dogs like us and is prejudiced against me. I have always known it."
Cang Qiao lowered his phoenix eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a pale shadow on his face. He whispered calmly and forbearingly.
Seeing him like that, Ming Lanruo couldn't help but raise her face and coaxed her gently: "I will find a way to solve it, just wait."
His father did not accept him at home, and he still had a main wife... King Qin Shangguan Hongye had a higher status than him.
She really didn't expect that Jing Ming was right when he said that Cang Qiao could only be a concubine... Oh!
But she really couldn't give him a title now, so she could only let him become her... concubine without a name or title.
Cang Qiao looked at her and said in a low voice: "Tonight, can I serve the little lady to take a bath?"
Ming Lanruo: "..."
She had only been nursing for one night, and her waist was still sore.
Cang Qiao chuckled and pulled back her sleeves lightly: "Forget it, I'm asking for too much. I can accompany the Duke myself, or His Highness the King of Qin."
Ming Lanruo had no choice but to hold on to his sleeve again: "You know I didn't mean it that way. It's all up to you. We just have to discuss returning to Beijing tonight."
Cang Qiao then smiled slightly: "Have you had breakfast?"
He was born well. He smiled in the sunshine, his black hair was swaying, his complexion was like jade, his phoenix eyes were golden, and his whole person was made of white jade.
The young master is like a jade, and the handsome man is unique, but that's all.
Ming Lanruo suddenly looked a little stunned and smiled: "I did eat it. Did the governor eat it?"
Forget it, just pamper your man as much as you can.
What's more, it's really not easy for him to follow her without a name or status, and even watch her marry someone else.
While Xiao Qizi was cleaning, he couldn't help but tremble -
Tsk tsk, the master has been serving you in the palace for more than 20 years in vain. His skills in favoring concubines in the palace are unparalleled, and he still refuses to admit that he is an adulterous concubine.
It was obvious that he had taken such a big advantage, and the young empress also gave birth to Master Xiaoxi, and was imprisoned for five years in vain.
Now, just because he has no so-called status, he has unfortunately become the master of the house.
Why can’t Concubine Ming see through this hypocritical face of me? She still dotes on me!