It wasn't until Qiao Weisheng came back in the evening that Qiao Yuyan knew what had happened.
It turns out that the Shadow Guard was originally a guard station established to check and balance the Jinyi Guard. It had a small number of personnel and no fixed establishment. It was just a temporary idea back then.
They are all talented people gathered from all walks of life, and what they do is also a shady business.
Because these people are different from other guards in the guards, they come from rough backgrounds and have a strong gangster spirit. Therefore, whether they are handling cases in the court or outside, they appear to be incompatible with other yamen.
Moreover, relying on the favor of the Holy One, they were quite unruly and violent in their actions, which caused resentment inside and outside the court and made many enemies. Later, something happened, and this organization lost its sacred heart, and gradually there was no news about it.
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It had already happened several years ago, so Qiao Yuyan didn't know anything about it.
"Then what happened today? Is there any result?"
Qiao Weisheng shook his head, "The Shadow Guards were directly ordered by the Holy One, and their actions did not need to be reviewed by any organization. Therefore, apart from themselves, only the Holy One knew what they were doing. They suddenly appeared today, and everyone
I don’t know what’s going on.”
Seeing his daughter's worried look, Qiao Weisheng said with a smile: "You don't have to be scared by my father's words. This matter has nothing to do with us. The Shadow Guards are all-pervasive, and people like us can't offend them. But tomorrow will happen.
On your birthday, you will become an adult after your haircut. This year’s birthday is the last year you will celebrate a child’s birthday, what do you think?”
Qiao Yuyan said with a smile: "Does it mean that if dad says this, I really treat myself as a child? If I really want you to buy me candy, you will laugh at me again."
In fact, to be honest, the idea of rebirth is already very far away for her.
The last time I could remember a serious birthday celebration in my heart was in the Xu family in my previous life.
Since then, she seemed to have never had a good birthday. No one remembered or cared about it.
But this time, although she was as usual, there was still something different about her.
First, as soon as she got up, Pinlan led all the maids and women in her yard to salute her and wish her a birthday.
She had to accept them one by one, look at the rewards, and then go to Ninghetang and the elders such as Xu and Yao to salute.
When they arrived in their own yard, Qiao Yurong came over with her two younger brothers and smiled to wish her birthday and asked for longevity noodles.
There are also the ladies in charge below, who come over in batches one by one.
It was a busy day, but Cheonggyetai was more lively than ever.
Naturally, I also received a lot of birthday gifts.
The old lady had a pair of golden barley seeds, a pair of Hotan Jasper bracelets that she had worn in her early years, and some other gadgets.
Xu's autumn dress was made by herself. It took a lot of effort. She didn't know when she made it secretly, but she could tell that she put a lot of care into it, which made Qiao Yuyan feel an unspeakable feeling in her heart.
Mr. Yao has always been in low spirits, but he put some thought into the birthday gifts he gave to Qiao Yuyan, choosing them according to her usual preferences.
However, Qiao Weisheng asked someone to send a set of facial hair to her so that she could bring it to her when she had hair extensions.
Qiao Weipeng actually remembered it and asked someone to send some things from the girl's home, as well as those from Qiao Yurong and her brother.
The ladies in charge below will not go into details one by one.
This birthday turned out to be lively beyond Qiao Yuyan's expectation. When she let her hair down in the evening, her head was still a little dizzy.
It was all these little girls who made the fuss. They even arranged a table for her and used it in Qingxi Terrace. They also made her drink two cups of lychee wine, so she was a little over the top.
Qixi brought the hairpins, hairpins, jewelry, etc. that she received today to show her, "The girl will keep these things if she likes them, and the rest will be returned to the warehouse."
Qiao Yuyan had already taken a rough look at it during the day, and was about to wave to her to take it down when she saw the gift box given by Wen Tingyuan. She quickly reached out and picked it out, "Why are you putting this one together?"
Opening the box and reaching out to take out the Hetian jade hairpin, Qiao Yuyan looked at the unknown hairpin on top and suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Looking in the mirror, I traced the hairpin on my head for a long time, but couldn't find a suitable angle, so I had to put it down angrily.
At this time, the sound of Lantern Festival outside sounded, "Second girl is here."
Qiao Yuning actually walked in directly. Seeing her sitting in front of the makeup mirror, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, I'm late. Sister must be going to bed!"
Qiao Yuyan put down the hairpin in her hand, held Qixi's hand and stood up, "Why is the second sister coming here so late?"
Qiao Yuning's eyes moved from the hairpin on the dressing table opposite to Qiao Yuyan's face, "Isn't it my sister's birthday today? I'm sorry for my sister, I go out early and come back late every day, but I don't even have time to wish my sister a birthday.
But don’t get me wrong, sister. I have not forgotten my sister’s birthday. No, I have prepared birthday gifts a long time ago, but I just didn’t have time to bring them over.”
After saying that, he took the box from the maid behind him, held it in both hands and handed it to Qiao Yuyan, "But it was rude after all, so I came here in person. I hope my sister won't be angry."
Although Qiao Yuyan was impatient with such superficiality, he didn't give her any trouble on the spot. He took it with a smile and handed it to Qixi, "Second sister is too nervous. Sister knows that you are busy every day, how could this be possible?"
Would I be angry with you over such a trivial matter?"
After saying that, he called Yuan Xiao in, "It's already getting late outside, and it's a long way from Wutong Garden. You can see off the second girl for me."
Qiao Yuning didn't seem to expect that she didn't even look at the gift she gave her, and her face looked a little aggrieved.
But he quickly calmed down and looked at Qiao Yuyan with a half-smile, "In three days, the autumn exam will be over. Are you looking forward to it or not?"
"No one in our family will participate in this autumn examination. What should I expect? But if it is for us, I do hope that the imperial court will get a few talented people."
Her words brought a bit of disgust to Qiao Yuning's face, "Sister, there is no need to cover up like this. After all, Fourth Young Master Wen and my sister are destined to have a fate. I don't believe that my sister really doesn't care at all."
What was the result of his scientific examination?"
As she spoke, the smile on her face was a bit malicious, "If Fourth Young Master Wen really gets a good ranking, will you regret it, sister? After all, he actually liked you at the time." This chapter has been completed!