Zhao Yuqing was silent.

Over the years, both Zhao Yuqing and Zhao Zhen have always kept secret about his father's death. When he was a child, Fu Jiuqu often asked him, but as he got older, he stopped asking. Zhao Yuqing thought that he had forgotten it long ago, but he didn't expect that it turned out that he had forgotten everything.

Keep it in mind.

Zhao Yuqing sighed tiredly.

"Didn't I tell you a long time ago? Your father was involved in an imperial examination fraud case, and your mother knelt down in front of the eldest lady and cried and begged for a night, so he was spared the sentence of exile... It's a pity that his life was not good.

He died of a sudden illness on the way to Yangzhou."

The eldest empress that Zhao Yuqing is talking about is the Queen Mother Liu. She was the first queen mother to come to court in the Song Dynasty. She held great power and refused to return power to Zhao Zhen until her death. Therefore, when Zhao Yuqing was pregnant, the person who really held power in the court was still

Queen Mother Liu.

Fu Jiuqu’s father was already gone when he was born.

He has never met him.

No matter how deep the feelings are, the lack and doubts in my heart are always there.

"My father committed fraud back then."

"The Kaifeng Prefecture's sentencing cannot be wrong."

"As a prince-in-law, my father does not lack money or power. As an imperial examiner, what reason is there for him to cheat?"

"The cheating examinee is your father's nephew." Zhao Yuqing seemed reluctant to dig into the dusty past.

Every time he said another word, his frown deepened.

"Over the years, we have cut off contact with your father's hometown of Rongzhou. It is precisely for this reason. The Kaifeng Mansion found out that your grandmother wrote to you again and again, threatening your father with death and asking him to write the answer sheet for his nephew's family.

…”

Zhao Yuqing lowered his eyes as he spoke.

"Your father was harmed by your grandmother all his life. When I just gave birth, your grandmother came from my hometown and brought more than a dozen people with her. They set up a mourning hall in front of the princess's house and made a fuss about me to hand over their family.

"My grandson... was driven out by your uncle's men, and he ordered them not to set foot in Kaifeng again."

She didn't dare to look into Fu Jiuqu's eyes.

"My son doesn't blame his mother, does he?"

Fu Jiuqu was silent for a moment and shook his head.

"No wonder." He stood up suddenly and added with a raised eyebrow.

"If this is really the case, my surname should not be Fu. I should take my mother's surname of Zhao."

"Qu'er..." Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuqing's uneasy heart finally dropped.

She thought her son would blame her for being cruel. For so many years, she didn't send a penny of money to his father's hometown. Even when his grandmother passed away, she didn't care about it, let alone ask for funerals and worship.

Zhao Yuqing ignored the mistake, only fearing that Fu Jiuqu might have some ideas.

She held Fu Jiuqu's hand, her eyes suddenly filled with tears, but her voice was filled with laughter.

"My mother is very happy that you can think so. In the future, you will also get married, and my mother only hopes that you will become a virtuous wife and have a happy marriage."

Zhao Yuqing didn't dare to say anything more, or even mention "growing old together" because she remembered the fatal illness Fu Jiuqu said about him. Although she usually saw him fine, she didn't know when that day would come...

It seemed that mother and son were connected, and Fu Jiuqu smiled slightly.

"Don't be afraid, mother, the love between you and me will never fade."

Zhao Yuqing nodded and smiled, "You are the most filial child, you will not be willing to leave your mother..."

Fu Jiuqu smiled and nodded.

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The date was set, and the countdown to the wedding ceremony began. Fortunately, the costumes and traditions of Dali were almost the same as those of the Song Dynasty, so it didn’t take much to prepare. So, after the funeral, there was a great joy, and the atmosphere in the capital changed.

They began to talk about the prince's marriage again.

Xin Yi has been staying in the post house for the past few days and cannot go out anymore. First, Gao Minglou controls her a little tighter on the grounds that it is not appropriate for a married woman to appear in public. Second, she is menstruating and her stomach is not feeling well.

He simply hunkered down in the inn and acted like a tortoise.

It's July and the heat is getting stronger.

The eldest princess's mansion sent ice cubes and various iced fruit drinks for cooling off the next day, for fear that she would be treated badly. Originally, because the daughter of Dali was blind, there were many people in the government and the public making irresponsible remarks, but with the eldest princess

With the heart-to-heart protection of Guangling County Prince, gradually, those noises became less and less.

Only the one in Xiangluan Pavilion has a more irritable temper as the months in his belly grow.

When Xin Yi received the second letter from Daxiangguo Temple, he already knew that the person who used the pseudonym "Lvliu" to ask for a son was Zhou Yiliu.

After the Guanyin Buddha statue was delivered to the military inspection shop in Chunxu Lane, the Imperial City Division kept a close eye on it for three days before discovering that the person who had taken it was a young eunuch from the Shangshi Bureau. It took another two days to find out who he was.

He was the one who took Zhou Yiliu's money to deliver the message for her.

The Imperial City Division did not alert the enemy.

Therefore, Xin Yi, the secret agent Bai Xiaosheng, received two "Letter from Green Willow" in succession.

One is the bank note, which is said to be a reward. The other is asking for the incense, saying that my husband has used it very well and is in a happy mood. I want to ask for it one more time, and I will be rewarded with a lot of money.

This time Xin Yi did not satisfy her and only wrote back:

"Blessings often arise from good intentions, and disasters often arise from greed."

Xingyuan and Taoyu were always by her side. They didn't know her intention and didn't ask any questions. They just took care of her body and passed the news to Fu Jiuqu, together with the bird named Yinshuang.

, be their swan goose messenger.

Xin Yi counts the days and plots every day, and does not often think of Fu Jiuqu. She is waiting for the wedding with great peace of mind. However, Fu Jiuqu has not seen anyone for three or two days, and he has no intention of coming to see her. Finally,

I couldn't bear it anymore.

It was dark, and Xin Yi was still sleeping soundly in the coolness of the morning, when he heard Tao Yu coming to report.

"Girl, get up quickly, the prince is here."

Xin Yi turned over in a daze, "Okay."

"Girl, the prince is here." Taoyu thought she didn't hear clearly, so she repeated it again.

"I heard it." Xin Yi was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyelids, "Let him wait for a while."

Taoyu:......

Xingyuan raised the curtain and came in, stunned.

The two people looked at each other and sighed.

The Prince of Guangling County finally met his opponent. He used to treat others like this...

"It's not that I'm unkind." Xin Yi yawned and said lazily, "I can't act too eager, lest I arouse suspicion."

"Girls have their own principles." Xingyuan said, "But the prince did not come alone, he also brought Miss Sannian with him."

Xin Yi opened his eyelids.

"Three thoughts?"

"Um."

"Then I'll get up."

The two girls were dumbfounded as they washed and changed her clothes.

Outside, Gao Minglou had already welcomed Fu Jiuqu into the living room, where he was treated to a nice cup of tea.

"The prince of the county is a rare guest. I wonder if he is here today. What do you want to do?"

Fu Jiuqu looked at his gloomy expression and raised the corners of his lips.

"I came to see Ayima."

He answered matter-of-factly, and without waiting for Gao Minglou to refute, he smiled softly again.

"Brother Minglou's complexion doesn't look good. I have an old doctor I know well, Xinglin Sage, can I call him to consult you?"

(End of chapter)


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