Xiao Qiao enters the farm gate

The two reunited after a long absence and seemed to have endless things to say. Although Qiao Mo was mostly talking, Lin Zheng also talked a lot more than before.They didn't feel that time was passing, until there was a knock on the door, and Qiao Mo realized that it was almost an hour.

The person outside the door was Qi Yun's personal guard Chen Lei: "Young Master Mo, Uncle Lin. The master has already seen the emperor, and the emperor summoned Uncle Lin. Since it is not appropriate to make a public announcement, he asked me to pass the message, asking Uncle Lin to enter the palace with me quickly. "

Qiao Mo and Lin Zheng also knew the importance, they looked at each other, Lin Zheng put on a disguise and left with Chen Lei.

Qiao Mo returned to the small courtyard, just in time to hear An An wake up, and waited for Hsinchu to change An An's diaper and feed her before picking her up.Although the sunshine in April is quite comfortable for adults, after all, the child is too young to directly bask in the sun, so he placed tables and chairs under the tree, holding An An half basking in the sunshine and half thinking about things.

Regarding the trip to the county prince's mansion, he decided to ask Qi Yun later, lest an inadvertent action arouse Situ Xuan's suspicion, and he was afraid that it would not be conducive to Qi Yun's secret investigation.After playing with An An for a while, An An fell asleep again. Now An An is still too young to sleep for almost twenty hours a day.

Hsinchu saw that he seemed to be in a good mood today. Although he didn't know the reason, he felt relieved.After putting An'an back into the room, he went back and refilled his hot tea, saying: "Young Master, we were on the way to Beijing when the full moon was over, and we couldn't hold a banquet to entertain the guests. It's not very good after all. This kind of banquet is not good. We will make up for it later. .What do you plan, Young Master? Why not make it more lively in Hundred Days?"

"It's still early in a hundred days." Qiao Mo said again: "Our family doesn't have many relatives, and there are few people coming and going. Except for Shanglin Village, it's only my uncle's house. I know everything I need to know. It's my cousin's house here. Xiaorun, I missed the full moon, and it will be a hundred days soon. I set up a long-life lock in Wanbao Silver Tower, and it is probably ready, so you go and get it back. The certificate is in the small drawer."

Hsinchu agreed, explained the matter at hand, and went out.

Not long after Hsinchu came back, he held a small box and opened it for him to see. Inside was a silver longevity lock.The pattern is nothing new, it's just a crane, auspicious cloud and auspicious grass, with the four characters of longevity and longevity, but the workmanship of Wanbao Yinlou is exquisite, and it looks more decent when it is sent out.

According to Qiao Mo's current savings, a gold or jade lock can be given away, but the silver one is better for children's longevity locks.Furthermore, children are delicate and have weak endurance, so it is really not appropriate to wear too heavy things on the body.The children's accessories of Wanbao Yinlou are well made. They look absolutely exquisite and beautiful, but not too heavy. This is a test of the master's craftsmanship.

"Put it away first." Qiao Mo felt very satisfied after looking at it. Previously, the Qi family gave An An several pairs of silver bracelets, collars, long life locks, etc. The workmanship and shape are very extraordinary. Now An An wears a pair on her wrist. The silver bracelet given by my son Qiyun and his wife is adorned with two small bells.

Hsinchu took the small box back into the room, and came out to tell him a joke: "Master, I ran into something when I went to the Wanbao Silver House to pick up things. Someone wanted to order a set of jade ornaments, and he said bluntly that he wanted to use the best jade. Suet white jade is the best. The shopkeeper said that there happened to be a piece of top-quality suet white jade in the store, but he went there for a long time, but when he came out, his face was not right. The white jade was gone. The guy was hesitant, and finally said that the young master came to the house two days ago, went into the warehouse, and when he left, he said he took a piece of jade, but he didn't show it, he just put it in a box and left."

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Qiao Mo was slightly surprised.

Now that the Fang family is divided, the Wanbao Yinlou as the foundation naturally belongs to the big house that inherited the family business and has nothing to do with Fang Jinnian.The reason why Qiao Mo chose this silver house to do things was entirely because of the way, so a large silver house stood at the crossroads, and with the old reputation, it was still trustworthy.

Just listening to Hsinchu's words, it seems that it is not appropriate for the big house to take over the family business.

Hsinchu smiled and said: "At that time, the shopkeeper's face changed after hearing what the shopkeeper said, and he didn't care about the presence of customers, so he left the silver building quickly, as if he was going to see the owner. The young owner brought such precious jade from the store. Take it away, but didn’t tell the shopkeeper, who will be charged with it? Can the shopkeeper be in a hurry?”

"This Fang's family is messed up." Qiao Mo thought of Fang Jinnian. The other party probably realized that the big house was useless, and the old man would not change the traditional rules, so he thought about separating the family earlier.

"It's also that the young master's family is incompetent. Just ask casually and you will know that this Fang family will be ruined by him sooner or later." Hsinchu's words are not without the regret of the bystanders.

Qiao Mo thought that Fang's family was an imperial merchant, and now that there was such a young master, how many people were secretly happy to use tricks.If the Fang family is defeated and loses their qualifications as an imperial merchant, then others will have a chance, even Fang Jinnian.

That night, Qiao Mo was in a good mood, cooked some dishes by himself, prepared a pot of good wine, and just waited for Lin Zheng to come back.

Counting the time, Lin Zheng has been in the palace for two hours, so he will not come back, right?

Despite guessing, Qiao Mo still prepared the meal and found out two more sets of clothes.When he came to the capital to pack his clothes, he purposely packed some of Lin Zheng's clothes, with some hope in his heart that they would be in use right now.

As the time passed and the food was getting cold, Qiao Mo said hello, thinking in a daze that it would be impossible to stay at Qi's house all the time. If he always came to the study, everyone knew there was something wrong.It seemed that he had to discuss it with Qi Yun, find another place, and don't put so many people around him. Lin Zheng couldn't just hide in one room all the time.

"Ah Mo, Ah Mo wake up."

Dazedly, he heard someone calling him, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Lin Zheng standing in front of him.

"Ah Zheng is back? The food is cold, I'll go warm it up." Qiao Mo sat for too long, and when he stood up, his legs were not getting blood and he almost fell down.

Lin Zheng supported him, and then pushed him to sit down: "You sit down, I'll let the people outside do it."

In order to facilitate Lin Zheng's needs, Qi Yun specially arranged someone in the study. He was in his forties, an old man of the Qi family, very loyal and reliable.After Lin Zheng explained, the man came in and brought out the cold food.

Taking advantage of this gap, Qiao Mo asked about his entry into the palace.

Lin Zheng said: "I was just about to tell you. The main purpose of entering the palace this time is to talk about the return to the Northland. The emperor means that it is not appropriate to disclose the situation for the time being, and he will send someone to contact there again."

"You want to go?" Qiao Mo immediately reacted, and it made sense after thinking about it. After all, Lin Zheng brought back the letter from Zuo Xianwang. He was an acquaintance, and it was better to get in touch with other strangers.It's just... Qiao Mo thought that when he just came back, he had already narrowly escaped death, and who knows what dangers there will be if he goes there again.

Lin Zheng saw his worry, and nodded slowly: "The emperor really wants me to go. If it is someone else, it will be very difficult to get in touch with Zuo Xianwang, let alone gain the trust of the other party. If there is no trust, the other party who sends the message I won't believe it either."

"...When will I go?" Even if he didn't want to, Qiao Mo knew that he couldn't stop him. He was prepared when Lin Zheng was determined to go this way.If Lin Zheng hadn't nearly died this time and couldn't come back, he wouldn't have shown such "reluctance".

"Don't worry too much, this time is different from the last time. When I came back before, Zuo Xianwang and I expected to meet again, so we made preparations. As long as we cross the checkpoint safely and meet Zuo Xianwang's people, this time The matter is basically done. The emperor means to set off as soon as possible, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest, coming and going are fast horses, as long as everything goes well, I will definitely come back in half a month."

After Qiao Mo heard these words, his heart was slightly relaxed, and he didn't want to show too much worry, so he smiled and said: "Since the emperor and the court attach great importance to it, they will definitely be fully prepared. You shoulder a heavy responsibility, and the emperor will naturally protect you." I'm safe. I'm not worried about anything else. Uncle hasn't found out the evidence yet, but we all feel that the tragedy must have been committed by King Kang Jun. Since he is staring at me now, he may not stare at you again. I'm worried about him Secretly against you."

Lin Zheng hesitated for a moment, and told him: "This time in the palace, the master mentioned to the emperor the abnormality of this trip back to the Northland, and suspected that someone in the court secretly communicated with the Northland and spread the news privately. Although the master did not Say who it is, but seeing the emperor's silence for a moment, I'm afraid I guessed it."

"Situ Xuan?" Qiao Mo couldn't hide his surprise. In ancient times, not to mention having an affair with another country, even having an affair with a foreign official was a big crime.What is Situ Xuan trying to do?rebellion?

A chill rose from his back, and Qiao Mo suddenly felt that time was running out.

Lin Zheng covered his mouth, listened with his ears turned outward, then let go of his hand, and said in a low voice: "I am also surprised, but since the master is so suspicious, he must be right."

After being silent for a while, it seemed as if he had digested several accidents, and then Qiao Mo remembered that he was about to go on a long trip again, and there was no need to find another place to live, but there was another matter that could not be delayed.

"Ah Zheng, you haven't seen An'an yet when you come back. Everyone in the house is asleep right now. Come and see with me. He's already full moon. You should give him a name." If it wasn't for Lin Zheng's current situation It's different, originally he planned to name it himself, but now he changed his mind, hoping that Lin Zhengwai would miss his family more, and hope and persevere no matter what happens.

Lin Zheng also wanted to see his son for a long time, so he immediately greeted the people outside the door, and quietly took a shortcut to the small courtyard with Qiao Mo.Fortunately, Qi Nan's small courtyard is next to the back garden. When a tragedy happened that year, it was inevitable to see things and think about others. The old man and others who originally lived here moved to another part of the mansion. It's just that there are few people in this small courtyard and warehouse during the day, not to mention at night, it saves the trouble of bumping into people.

After entering the small courtyard, in order not to wake everyone up, Qiao Mo woke up Hsinchu who was guarding An'an.

"Master?" Hsinchu's sleepy eyes were hazy, and he was in a daze.

"Go back to your room and go to sleep. I will take care of An'an tonight. You just need to sleep peacefully and don't have to wake up at night." Qiao Mo said.

"But..." Hsinchu felt very strange, he and Qingquan had always taken turns to take care of An'an at night, why did it change today?Still in the middle of the night.

"Go on." Qiao Mo didn't want to spend more time explaining, and explaining it was different from usual. Hsinchu should still be suspicious.Fortunately, servants have an advantage. As long as the master has a tough attitude, they will not ask any more questions.

"Yes. Call me again if you have something to do." Hsinchu saw that his tone had changed, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions, and withdrew.

It wasn't until the sound of footsteps outside disappeared that Lin Zheng, who was hiding in the dark, showed his figure, and walked to the bedside in a few strides.An An is sleeping soundly, her little face is flushed, her two little hands are raised on both sides of her little head as if surrendering, and she moves her little mouth from time to time, not to mention how cute it is.

Lin Zheng carefully stretched out his fingers to touch that smooth and tender face, and felt that his heart softened. He couldn't get enough of the little people.

After a long time, Lin Zhengcai smiled and said, "Ah Mo, he looks like you, so pretty. I hope he can grow up in peace and health. Since his nickname is An'an, he should be named Lin Jin'an. "As he spoke, he deliberately added: "Jin from Jincheng."

"Jin'an? Okay, let's call it Jin'an, Lin Jin'an." Qiao Mo understood what he meant, just like the nickname he gave An'an, not only wishing for the child to be safe, but also wishing for Lin Zheng's safe return.The name Lin Zheng gave to An An now meant the safety of Jincheng, the border of the country, and his own safety. If he could be safe, then the three of them would be able to reunite. There is no better hope than this.

Although Lin Zheng really wanted to hug An An, the child was sleeping soundly and was quiet in the middle of the night. If he accidentally woke up the child and started crying, it would definitely attract servants.Lin Zheng seemed to have thought of something, he took out something from his body, asked Qiao Mo to find a red string, and carefully hung it around An An's neck.

Qiao Mo took a closer look, and found that it was a white jade plaque only one inch high.

Lin Zheng explained: "This is a reward from the emperor, and it is said to be worn by An An to keep her safe."

Qiao Mo's heart skipped a beat, and a smile appeared on his face.

As the saying goes, Jinkou Yuyan, the emperor's words are never in vain, and what he said to Lin Zheng has a deep meaning.Granting the Ping An Plaque, and specifying it to An An, is to ensure Ping An, but it is not based on a small jade plaque, but to show that Lin Zheng is working for the court without worrying about the safety of his family, and the emperor will take care of him.How could this not reassure Qiao Mo?

This was also the root cause of Lin Zheng's decision to go to the Northland again. If there was no emperor's promise, although he would still go, his mood would definitely not be so straightforward.

It wasn't until the third watch that Lin Zheng persuaded Qiao Mo to rest and left quietly.

Qiao Mo just put his clothes on and lay down, managed to sleep for a while, and woke up before five o'clock.Not caring about going back to sleep, she called to Hsinchu to fetch water to wash her face, and then asked if Qi Yun had gone up to court, and when she learned that there had just been a call to wash up, she rushed over there in a hurry.If Qi Yun went out, he didn't know when he would come back, and it would be too late at night, so it's better to ask early at this moment, so that he can prepare early.

When we got outside Qi Yun's courtyard, someone sent a message, and Qi Yun came out after a while.

After the screen retreated, Qi Yun asked, "Brother Cheng so early?"

"Uncle, I have something to ask, but it was too late yesterday and I didn't have time." Then he told about the meeting with Situ Xuan, and then asked if he should refuse the trip to the Kang County Prince's Mansion, and if he did, would he influential.

"I don't think he's interested in drinking." Qi Yun's eyes were slightly cold, and he pondered for a moment and said, "It's okay, there is no need to refuse, I will go with you that day."