Chapter 166 What's the Relationship
"I'll pass by there when I'm off duty. If I get there first, I'll wait for you. If you get out first, you can go back first. You know the driver, An Yuan."
He was always very meticulous in his work, so she had no objections. She said, "Thank you, Lord Zhao." She looked into his eyes again, knowing that he had spent the past few nights guarding Madam Zhao and had barely slept, so she asked, "Is Madam Zhao feeling better now?"
He said gently, "Much better, thank you for your concern."
"Yeah." She didn't want to speak at first, but after all, she was living in someone else's house, so she finally said, "Master Zhao also needs to take care of his health. Although he is young, he should get some rest."
Zhao Yan smiled and said, "It's rare to see you care about me. Don't worry, I'll go to rest soon. If you need anything, remember to ask the servants to come to me."
Yu Huatang didn't want to say anything more. At this time, Zhao Xun also came over from the small path over there, probably looking for Zhao Yan. Yu Huatang pretended not to see him and turned into the room.
Zhao Yan walked over and asked, "Do you need me for something?"
Zhao Xun had been wanting to ask his second brother a few days ago, but because of his mother's health, he couldn't ask. Now that his mother has recovered, he naturally pulled Zhao Yan aside and asked, "Third brother, why are you so distant from your former third sister-in-law now?"
He winked and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I remember that when you were in Quanzhou, you had a special relationship with her. You even said before that you had a lover who not only scolded me but also drove me away. Could it be her?"
Zhao Yan said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense, don't let her hear such words. If she gets angry, go back and find her."
Zhao Xun was originally a playboy. "Okay, okay, whatever you say is what I will do. Why would I provoke her?"
Zhao Yan ignored him and returned to Lanyuan alone.
Since returning from Quanzhou, he has searched the study and finally found the lotus lantern. The wick has been broken and it cannot be used even if lamp oil is added. He remembered why the lamp had been lying in the drawer for eight years.
He carefully stroked the pattern and could tell that she had put a lot of effort into it, and even the painting was better than before.
He remembered the first time he received the colorful lantern she made, the painting on it was still a little immature. He didn't know who lost the lantern while he was using it.
If he had looked carefully at the lamp in his hand when he received it, he would have thought that she was extremely hardworking and intelligent.
But time cannot be reversed. He placed the lamp at the head of the bed and looked at it quietly. He suddenly felt a little lonely, but when he thought that she still had to live in the mansion and study in Tianjing Pavilion, he was not so sad.
Time passed little by little. As a guest, she had to visit Mrs. Zhao today. As if knowing her helplessness and hesitation, Zhao Yan came to the door early in the morning and told her that she just needed to go in and let her know, and Mrs. Zhao would not have any objections.
She listened and followed him, and suddenly felt like she was back eight years ago, when she often followed him, counting his steps and observing his expression.
But it is different now. She truly regards herself as a passing guest and just goes to say hello to the host.
Soon she saw Mrs. Zhao. She was no longer as graceful and elegant as before. Her illness made her look much older.
After Yu Huatang greeted her, Mrs. Zhao was unusually gentle. She asked about her daily life and whether the servants were serving her diligently, as if she was the first daughter-in-law to come into the house.
She responded calmly, "Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, Madam Zhao."
Then he followed Zhao Yan away.
The two men walked out of the door, got on the carriage, and sat on each side. The wind blew up a corner of the curtain, and the scenery on the street leaked in.
There were many businesses and many pedestrians. The young girls passing by all had flowers in their hair. It didn't look real if you looked closely, but she didn't have the heart to look into it.
At this time, Zhao Yan asked her, "How have you been recently? I saw you were busy before, so I didn't bother you. Is the food to your liking? Are you used to living here?"
Yu Huatang said calmly, "Everything is fine."
He was delighted that she didn't say anything overly polite. He just thought that she had lived here before, and he seemed to have never asked her this question then.
She would blame him, he thought self-deprecatingly, it would be strange if she didn't.
He had to change the subject and asked, "What will we learn today?"
When he asked this, she also shook her head, "I don't know."
He said gently, "It's okay. Even if there are some things I don't know, I can still find a way for you and take you directly to their house. Just relax and tell me everything."
It was indeed a bit surprising to hear such words as "through the back door". Yu Huatang glanced at him and said nothing more. She just accepted his kindness and answered lightly.
When they arrived at Tianjing Pavilion, Yu Huatang got out of the car by herself, and Zhao Yan followed her. They both walked to the door, and Zhao Yan took the token and led her in.
The person who came out to greet them was a master of machinery, his surname was Huang. He was originally under the jurisdiction of the Palace Household Department, but because there were many people coming this year, he was sent out.
Zhao Yan introduced him to her and told her before leaving, "If I come back late at night, you should go back with An Yuan first."
The hall was already full of people who came to study, and because she was a woman, many people were looking at them. He said things like this, which made people think that they were lovers for no reason.
Yu Huatang glared at him and motioned him to leave quickly, but he just smiled and turned away.
After she sat down, the original discussion came back, and someone said, "Why are there still women coming to learn?"
"Didn't you see the person who brought him in just now? That was Minister Zhao from the Ministry of Works."
"Since you're already following Minister Zhao, why are you still here to learn this? It would be much better to go back and enjoy a peaceful life..."
"Who knows, maybe there's something interesting going on between these two..."
Yu Huatang didn't want to listen to the rest of the words. There were dignitaries and other people here. What she needed to do was to remain calm and not be disturbed by external things.
Soon the crowd quieted down. Today's lecturer arrived, and Yu Huatang no longer cared about these trivial matters and concentrated on studying.
After a few days, when Tianjing Pavilion was closed for a day, Yu Huatang had some time. Following Su Qinghe's instructions before leaving, she came to deliver the pills for the last time. She was also puzzled at the time as to why Su Qinghe asked her to do these things. He didn't say it at the time, and it was Qingxing who guessed it. "Perhaps Doctor Su was afraid that the Zhao family would forget the pain after the scar healed and would not remember your life-saving grace. That's why he asked Master to take the pills and deliver one every seven days."
Yu Huatang felt that it was unnecessary, so she took it and gave it to Zhao Yan. However, Zhao Yan also said that she should deliver it herself.
That day, Yu Huatang came to deliver medicine and also visited Mrs. Zhao.
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