Chapter 3 Qi Yunshen appears; first meeting his daughter

Zhaixinglou is a famous restaurant in Beijing, located in Yonglefang. It is a place where all kinds of people come here. The first and second floors are for dining and watching plays, while the rooms above are more suitable for guests.

In the previous life, Xu Jingyang came here once.

Jiang Yunzheng called the waiter and said succinctly, "Find Zhaixingzi and tell him that the old friend has made three appointments."

Jiang Yunzheng was not in a hurry, waiting for the waiter to take a closer look. After a moment, she heard, "Madam, please wait a moment."

Behind the screen, several scholars were talking loudly.

"If I don't pass the exam this time, it would be nice to be able to work as a staff member. I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Yu treat their staff members very well."

"Bah, bah, bah, crow's mouth!"

One of them whispered, "Brother Sun, you don't understand. Prince Yu is disliked by His Majesty, and he is at loggerheads with the Zhenguogong Mansion. Now Prince Yu only holds a sinecure in the Ministry of Rites. Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is alive and well, and the Zhenguogong Mansion has always been loyal to His Majesty, it will be extremely difficult for His Royal Highness Prince Yu to turn things around."

"Oh? Is there an old grudge between the Duke of Zhenguo and Prince Yu?"

"You've just arrived in the capital, so you might not know this. The Duke of Zhenguo is a renowned romantic. Four years after his wife's death, he raised his daughter alone... and has never remarried. He's truly a role model for our generation."

Someone else spoke up, "It's a pity that the Crown Prince's wife died right after giving birth, burned alive... It seems it was related to Princess Yu. Since then, it's said that Princess Yu went mad and no one in the capital has seen her since."

Jiang Yunzheng almost spit out a mouthful of tea, and the sound of her cough attracted the attention of those scholars.

Princess Yu was Xu Yinlin, who became a royal consort in the same year Xu Jingyang married Qi Yunshen.

"Ma'am, are you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Jiang Yunzheng curled the corners of his mouth: "You guys continue."

At this moment, someone shouted at the door: "Prince Qi is back from suppressing the bandits, everyone go and see!"

Jiang Yunzheng stopped the man and asked, "What bandit suppression?"

The man had the expression of a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. "A year ago, sea pirates were rampant. Three months ago, Prince Qi led his men to suppress them! In less than a month, they wiped out the pirates' island lair."

Jiang Yunzheng looked away, and many people went to the city gate to greet him.

The waiter came to the table and said, "Madam, please follow me first."

The scholar behind him continued, "Suppressing bandits is a piece of cake for Prince Qi. Four years ago, after his wife passed away, Prince Qi rushed to Western Xia and captured four cities. In the end, Western Xia paid a tribute of one million taels of silver and five years' worth of horses to avoid further war."

Jiang Yunzheng paused slightly and went upstairs.

There are six floors in Zhaixing Tower. Standing on the fourth floor, you can have a panoramic view of most of the scenery in the capital.

There was a noise at the door, and Zhaixingzi walked in slowly, fanning himself. "Who are you?"

Jiang Yunzheng turned around, a faint smile on her cold face. "Before leaving, my old friend handed over the three agreements he had made with Boss Zhai to me, and I'm here to fulfill them today."

Zhaixingzi circled around Jiang Yunzheng and asked, "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Do you know Doctor Xu?"

"Boss Zhai, just fulfill your contract. Otherwise, if the news of the poisonous insect in Boss Zhai's body gets out..." Jiang Yunzheng had a harmless smile on his face, but he didn't finish the rest of his words.

Several years ago, Zhaixingzi was poisoned by someone in southern Xinjiang. Luckily, he met Xu Jingyang and was treated, saving his life. The poison was only temporarily dormant. If the mother Gu ever activated it, there was no guarantee that the poison in Zhaixingzi would not relapse...

Ningdelou knows everything in the world. As long as the price is right, there is no news that cannot be obtained.

People in the martial arts world value loyalty. Zhaixingzi promised that he could do three things for Xu Jingyang within ten years, whatever he could.

I didn’t expect Xu Jingyang would even tell others about this!

Zhaixingzi's smile paused. "You must be joking, sir. I'm a businessman, so I naturally have to assess the risks. I wonder what you're looking into?"

Jiang Yunzheng did not make things difficult for Zhai Xingzi, but just mentioned the names of a few medicinal herbs first.

Zhaixingzi was incredulous: "That's it?"

Jiang Yunzheng smiled faintly: "Of course. Miss Xu and I are old acquaintances. I will not embarrass Boss Zhai in Miss Xu's name."

After he finished speaking, he actually praised Zhai Xingzi. Zhai Xingzi coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment and ordered someone to bring the medicine that Jiang Yunzheng wanted.

This medicine is extremely hard to find in the market, but it is just a piece of cake for Zhaixingzi.

Jiang Yunzheng quickly left with the herbs.

Jiang Yunzheng kept hurrying back. She was weak and walked slowly. It took her fifteen minutes to get back to Shifu from Xishi, not to mention that there was someone following her.

The street was crowded with people. Jiang Yunzheng turned left and right to shake off the two followers behind him, and in a blink of an eye, he knocked someone down.

It was a little girl of about two or three years old, sitting on the ground with red eyes and looking pitiful. She looked up at Jiang Yunzheng, the small hairpin on her head was scattered all over the place, and she looked like a little crybaby.

A strange feeling flashed through Jiang Yunzheng's mind. She helped the man to an open space and checked him: "Little guy, are you okay?"

The child cried and shook his head, his delicate and cute little face was covered with dust, and his height was only up to Jiang Yunzheng's thighs.

Jiang Yunzheng gently wiped her cheek with her sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Little one, where are your parents?"

The peach-colored brocade shirt the child was wearing was made of extremely expensive Shu embroidery, and the ruby ​​on the hairpin on his head seemed to be produced in the Western Regions. The little guy's family must be rich or noble.

Qi Zhenzhen shook her head, tears as big as golden beans streaming down her face. Seeing that Jiang Yunzheng didn't look like a bad person, she reached out and hugged Jiang Yunzheng's thighs.

Jiang Yunzheng: ...

Just as Jiang Yunzheng was thinking, a young girl dressed as a maid rushed over with red eyes.

"Miss, I finally found you. It's my fault that I made you suffer."

"If you disappear, I won't live!"

The pink-shirted maid wiped away the little one's tears and turned her over and over again, then she noticed Jiang Yunzheng standing beside her. She was startled for a moment: "Madam, you are..."

Jiang Yunzheng looked at the person in front of her. The little guy was very familiar with the maid and didn't struggle at all.

She smiled faintly and said nothing more: "Since I found it, I will leave first."

The pink-shirted maid quickly understood what was going on and bowed to Jiang Yunzheng, "Thank you for your care, Madam. May I know where you live?"

"It's just a small favor, no need to thank me." After saying that, Jiang Yunzheng turned and left.

Original place.

Qi Zhenzhen's face was wiped clean. A valuable carriage stopped by the roadside. A girl in red jumped out and held Qi Zhenzhen in her arms, examining her from head to toe. She kept muttering, "Oh my God, I finally brought you out to see your father. Fortunately, your precious niece is safe. Otherwise, your aunt would be to blame if she died."

The girl in red is Qi Yanyu, Qi Yunshen’s younger sister. Qi Yanyu is staring at the man and horse in front of her.

"Oh no! My brother is here! Isn't he with the main force?"

Under the scorching sun, the man's facial features were sharply defined, his temperament stern, and his cold brows only relaxed slightly when he saw his daughter in front of the carriage.

I haven't seen the little girl for three months, and she has grown a little.

Qi Zhenzhen still remembered that the person in front of him was his biological father. He stretched out his two short little arms and uttered a few short sounds from his throat.

Qi Yunshen leaned forward slightly, holding the little guy in front of him, and glanced at Qi Yanyu: "Let's go back home first."

Qi Yanyu felt a chill on her back, "Brother, I was wrong. I just wanted Zhenzhen to see you first. Woo woo woo, I really know I was wrong. Don't tell Mom!"