Volume 1: Painting Hall Spring Chapter 68: Jade Pendant
It has been snowing heavily in Beisuzhou for two days. The sky cleared and the sun shone brightly.
Xiao Yizheng began to have breakfast after attending the military's routine briefing meeting.
Someone came to report that Mr. Bai was here. He put down his chopsticks, got up and went to greet him.
Mr. Bai strode into the room with a big smile and said hello cheerfully: "Sixth Master, long time no see."
Xiao Yizheng returned the favor and said, "How is Mr. Bai always doing?"
Mr. Bai's name is Baishui. Since he was a escort all year round when he was young, his skin is dark and shiny, which is not consistent with his last name.
Xiao Yizheng saw that he was wrapped in thick fox fur and his whole person looked much rounder, so he smiled and said: "It seems that the old man is living well in Beisu."
Mr. Bai patted his belly with his big hand and said boldly: "After eating and drinking enough, if I hadn't heard that Mr. Liu was coming to Beisu, I would have returned to Shuzhong long ago. But I was afraid of delaying your business, so I didn't wait until the war stopped.
Come and meet."
Xiao Yizheng asked to sit down, and the two asked each other how they were doing and chatted for a while.
Mr. Bai took a sip of hot tea and thanked him for taking care of Li Han. "Girl Han asked Ding Ming to send me a letter, saying that everything is fine in Shangdu. I have been to the palace frequently recently and have become good friends with the princess.
She praised the princess very much. Although I have never met the princess, I am happy for Mr. Liu."
Xiao Yizheng seemed to be very interested: "Oh? She often goes to the palace recently?" He had not received a letter from Qingxi, so hearing about her recent situation from the side made him concerned.
Mr. Bai smiled and nodded. "Sixth Master, to tell you the truth, I'm really afraid that girl will cause you trouble. I'm afraid she won't be able to let you go."
Xiao Yizheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled heartily.
Mr. Bai is so straightforward in everything, and has the style of a man in the world.
"Lao Bai, you have misunderstood Li Han's friendship for me."
Mr. Bai frowned, and the groove on his forehead became deeper, as if he didn't understand.
Xiao Yizheng considered Li Han's unwillingness to accept Ding Ming, and felt that she shouldn't mention her using him as a cover, so he changed the subject: "Brother Ding is also here in Beisu?"
"That's right! That girl said that she was coming soon, so she asked him to come and plan ahead, saying that everything must be properly arranged. I think that's the only one who can get carried away by her."
Xiao Yizheng lowered his eyes and asked: "Old Bai, there is something that I have always had some doubts about."
"Master Six, please tell me."
"Li Han seems to be very concerned about the whereabouts of that piece of jade. I wonder if there are other reasons?"
Mr. Bai hesitated for a moment, then sighed and spoke slowly: "Sixth Master, you know, I picked up Han Yatou on the mountain road when I was traveling in the northwest. There was a letter in her swaddling clothes at that time.
, it states that because the family surnamed Li has encountered changes, it is unable to raise the baby girl, and hopes that someone will raise her to adulthood."
Xiao Yizheng nodded, Li Han's life experience is not a secret in Changfeng. In fact, Mr. Bai has never concealed Li Han since he was a child.
Mr. Bai continued: "However, what others don't know is that in addition to the two short lines of text, the letter also comes with a picture of a pendant, which seems to be the pattern of a jade pendant."
Xiao Yizheng's eyes lit up: "So, Li Han is also looking for a jade pendant?"
"You can say that. Although there is no text on the picture, we all think that maybe this jade pendant is related to her life experience." Mr. Bai sighed again: "Sixth Master showed me your jade pendant. At that time, I was like
I'm shocked because the jade pendant attached to the swaddling clothes of Girl Han is very similar to your jade pendant. But I still feel that the jade pendant you are looking for and the one that Girl Han is looking for are definitely not the same one, nor can they be the same one.
"
Originally, Xiao Yizheng was the current sixth prince; if the jade pendant Li Han was looking for came from the royal family, it meant that Li Han was a member of the royal family. How could the royal children be living outside the country if they had not experienced a change of dynasty? But eighteen years ago,
It was two years since the current emperor ascended the throne, and not even a memorable incident had happened inside or outside the court. Li Han was even less likely to be a lost pearl. Moreover, the letter made it clear that the family surnamed Li had experienced changes, and the current emperor
The surname is Xiao.
"I'm not exactly the same, only about seventy percent of the same." He repeated it again as if talking to himself.
Xiao Yizheng was silent and asked for a long time: "Old Bai, can you tell me where the three-point difference is?"
Mr. Bai was stunned for a moment, and then he thought for a moment and then said, "Can you let me take a look at Mr. Liu's jade again?" He felt that he should be cautious about this matter.
Xiao Yizheng shook his head: "I stayed in Shangdu."
Mr. Bai said oh, a little disappointed. Xiao Yizheng's piece of jade was transparent and pure white, in the shape of a half-moon, with hollow dragon patterns engraved on the jade body. It was definitely a masterpiece of jade. He had only seen it once, and he really wanted to see it a second time.
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"That picture is also in Shu, otherwise I can show it to Mr. Liu. I remember that Mr. Liu's jade pendant was hollowed out with dragon patterns. Is it the phoenix pattern carved on the jade pendant?" He paused for a while, then raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yizheng.
, for affirmation.
Xiao Yizheng nodded.
"Because these two patterns are very special, Master Liu also specifically said at that time not to search for them in large numbers, lest they be taken advantage of by interested people."
The dragon and phoenix pattern can only be used by the emperor, empress, and queen mother, so naturally it cannot be found publicly. Even the dragon pattern jade pendant owned by Xiao Yizheng is only known to the emperor in the palace.
"So, I never told anyone about the phoenix pattern. I secretly helped Liu Ye search for a jade pendant. I never said that what I was looking for was a jade pendant with a phoenix pattern. I only said that it was a jade pendant with a mythical animal pattern. That's why there have been so many mistakes over the years.
"
Xiao Yizheng nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
"And Girl Han only knows that the jade pendant you are looking for has the pattern of a mythical beast. By chance, the jade pendant related to her life experience also has a mythical beast painted on it."
"What is it?" Xiao Yizheng asked anxiously.
"I feel like Suzaku."
Xiao Yizheng's heart was moved. Although his mother gave him the dragon-patterned pendant when she was about to die and told him that there was a matching phoenix-patterned pendant in the world, she did not have time to elaborate on what the phoenix pattern was.
What? The Suzaku is similar to the Phoenix! If the jade pendant he is looking for is the same as what Li Han is looking for, then what is the relationship between Li Han and his mother?
Seeing his thoughtful expression and silence, Mr. Bai's throat twitched and he said apologetically: "I didn't know that girl Han actually thought wrongly and confused her search for the jade pendant with Master Liu. Didn't she cause trouble to Master Liu?"
"
Xiao Yizheng grunted, calmed down, and shook his head, indicating that it was okay.
"So among all the misconceptions over the years, there is no jade pendant with a pattern similar to Li Han's jade pendant?" he asked.
Mr. Bai shook his head: "A few years ago, I asked Han Yatou if she wanted to find her biological parents, but she flatly refused. She said that she only has me as her grandfather and there is no need to find her parents. Therefore, we never planned to find that jade pendant.
.In the past few years, I have inquired about this matter for Mr. Liu, and I have paid attention to it, but in the end I did not pay too much attention to it. It was also my negligence, and I never thought that Han girl still cares. "
The corner of Xiao Yizheng's mouth moved and he said clearly: "She is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, how can she really not care at all."
Mr. Bai groped his thighs with both hands and nodded repeatedly.
"What a pity. This time I got news about the jade pendant again. I wanted to come to Beisu in person to confirm it for the prince. But it happened that the man went out and did not return. It took some time to wait for the sixth master. I just found out today.
, that man has traveled far away, I am afraid he will have to wait for a while longer."
"Oh?" Xiao Yizheng didn't care much. He didn't think that the jade pendant in the man's hand was so lucky. It was what he was looking for, so he asked casually: "Going far away? I don't know where I went."
"I heard from a friend of his that he went to Sujiang, Jiangnan."
"Where?" Xiao Yizheng asked loudly.
"Jiangnan and Sujiang." Mr. Bai repeated.
Sujiang, Jiangnan? The first thing Xiao Yizheng thought of was that it was the hometown of Ling Qingxi. How could it be such a coincidence? For a time, too much information and too many coincidences were swirling in his mind, but he couldn't figure out what to do with untying a thousand knots.
clue.
Coincidences can happen once or twice, but if they happen again and again, they are no longer coincidences.
He once asked Xiao Che about the dragon-patterned pendant, and Xiao Che's answer was: Although he knew about the jade pendant, he didn't know his mother's intention, but even though it was left to him by his mother, he kept it easily.
In his memory, his father and mother always talked about anything and everything. Therefore, he didn't quite believe his father's explanation. But when he asked again and again, this was the only answer. So, regarding this
He didn't ask or think too much about the secret of the jade pendant.
Before Mr. Bai told him so many things today, he didn't have much obsession with finding another jade pendant with phoenix pattern, and he didn't care whether he could find it or not.
But after today, he must find the dragon-patterned pendant, although he doesn't know what the two jade pendants can be used for.
"Mr. Bai, can you please write me a detailed copy of this person's information? I can drag my friends in Sujiang to ask for more information."
"Of course you can. If the roads weren't blocked in the snow, I would like to hit the road tomorrow to find someone in Jiangnan."
Xiao Yizheng cupped his hands and smiled and said, "I feel bad that you have done so much for me. This matter is not urgent. You can stay in Beisu for a while, and we can get together more often."
Mr. Bai's smile spread all over his face: "That's a good feeling. Speaking of which, Beisu is also our largest branch in the northwest of Changfeng, and there are many brothers. I am very happy to come this time." He paused and continued.
He said: "Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I have written to the person in charge of the Jiangnan branch. If that person really goes to Sujiang, he will definitely be found."
Xiao Yizheng nodded. He had never worried about finding someone. As long as he wanted to find someone, there were many ways.
The two chatted about other things. Xiao Yizheng left people to have lunch, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Mr. Bai went out with his round belly.
He accidentally bumped into a soldier who was jogging to deliver military reports. He apologized profusely.
The little soldier thought that the old man looked very imposing but had a charming smile, which was very cute, so he bowed to him again and again.
"Child, go deliver the military report quickly, Bie Danda is calling."
This sentence frightened the little soldier so much that he turned around and ran away without saying a word.
Although this pill hasn't come yet, I'm afraid it will soon.
Xiao Yizheng asked while reading the military report: "Where is Major General Zeng Qidao at this time?"
"The Major General has just returned from patrolling the border and is stationed at Beiwang Mountain."
