Chapter 70: Third sister-in-law?
Fortunately, it's not too late. Now the opportunity is right in front of him, and he must seize it...
Just when Yan Quan was rejoicing that he had found his way back, the carriage was startled by something, and people and horses fell to the ground. Yan Quan covered his head, pulled aside the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
The driver replied, "Sir, there is a large carriage ahead, and our horses were frightened for a moment."
Yan Quan looked over when he heard this, and he couldn't help but take a breath. This carriage was really magnificent, with three black horses breathing heavily.
In all the years he has been here, he has never seen anyone have such good horses, let alone three of them.
At this moment, a voice came from the carriage. It seemed to be a bright female voice. "I told you, don't use such a big carriage. You've startled so many people along the way. When we get back to the capital, Dad will find out and he will skin you alive. What are you still sitting here for? Get out of the car and apologize..."
In the car, He Lingfei poked Zhao Xun's head in frustration. Originally, his mother had asked Zhao Xun to come on this mission alone, saying that he wanted to see if his third brother was living well here, and to learn about the sweetheart that his third brother mentioned.
But who knows what Zhao Xun will become once he leaves the capital. If she doesn't follow him, he will definitely have a new confidante when he returns!
Just as Yan Quan was looking over here, Zhao Xun pulled open the car curtain, revealing a face. Yan Quan was far away and didn't look closely, but he just remembered that the face looked somewhat familiar.
Zhao Xun glanced around and saw that Yan Quan was fine. He bowed and smiled, "I'm sorry, big brother. My horse ran fast and I disturbed you for a moment."
After saying that, he gestured to the driver. The man was wearing a short suit. The fabric looked dark, but the color was faintly visible under the light. This was not the kind of clothes that ordinary people wore. Yan Quan finished looking at him.
The servant stepped forward, bowed, and handed over a bag of silver. Yan Quan knew it was an apology.
He quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, I'm not hurt." Then he signaled the driver to continue driving back.
At this moment, the young man who had just come over said, "Big brother, I'm really sorry for what happened just now. I'm afraid you might want to trouble me again. Since I'm a local, do you know how to get to the government office?"
His tone was relaxed, and he really did sound like someone who was looking for friends or relatives. At this time, the two carriages got closer, and Yan Quan finally saw his face clearly. It was surprisingly similar to Lord Zhao.
He was shocked. With the way he was dressed, the generosity he showed, and his features, this young man could not be Lord Zhao's brother!
He wanted to go there and lead the way himself, but that would be too flattering, so he quickly replied, "Sir, you want to go to the government office, but who are you looking for? I am the county magistrate here."
"Really?" The woman sitting in the car also lifted the curtain at this time. Yan Quan had a trace of doubt at first, but when he saw this woman, it was completely gone.
The woman was wearing gorgeous clothes and had several gold hairpins on her head. Her makeup was elegant and luxurious. This kind of dress was definitely found in the capital!
The young man also said happily, "I am the younger brother of your governor, and this is my wife. We are here to see my third brother on our mother's orders."
Upon hearing this, Yan Quan immediately got off the carriage and said, "Oh my! It turns out to be Mr. Zhao's younger brother. It's my fault that I didn't recognize you just now. I hope you will forgive me."
He carefully controlled the degree of his enthusiasm, fearing that this opportunity would slip away again.
Zhao Xun also bowed and said, "Your Excellency is too polite. It is just a coincidence that I ran into you just now. I am currently on leave at the Honglu Temple, so I volunteered to come here. It is not a business trip, so please don't be so polite."
Zhao Xun was a lazy person, and this official position was given to him by his father through connections, so as not to bring shame to the prime minister's office.
His official position was not very demanding, as he only had to deal with some foreign affairs. He could take a break from work from time to time just to avoid becoming a playboy.
But now that he was away, he had to say that he was a person who cared about political affairs, and that he came to see his third brother only because he was off duty.
Yan Quan ignored the Fourth Young Master Zhao's words and replied, "Si Gongzi doesn't know how to get to the government office, so why not let me take you there? The journey here will take quite some time if we take a detour, and I'm afraid it will delay your meeting with Lord Zhao."
Zhao Xun saw his warm expression and knew he was trying to curry favor with him. At the very least, he was still the fourth son of the Prime Minister's family, with a father who was the Prime Minister. He didn't refuse immediately, but politely said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir. I didn't even ask your name just now."
Yan Quan climbed onto the carriage and asked the driver to turn it around. He replied, "My name is Yan Quan." He then added, "I'll take you there right away."
At this time, He Lingfei said, "Master Yan, wait a moment. Are there any special items here? We left the capital in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts for Third Brother. If there are any, please take us to see them."
"Speaking of unique items, I really recommend the lanterns we have here. The shop is not far away just in front. The lanterns of all sizes are exquisite and extraordinary, and they are also suitable for gifts. I'll take my wife there now."
After saying that, he ordered the driver to go towards Tianyuan Lane. It was not until the carriage turned the corner that he remembered one thing: Miss Yu was Lord Zhao’s ex-wife, which meant she was the sister-in-law of these two people!
Miss Yu was in the Lantern Master's Hall again. He had just answered in a hurry, only focusing on improving his skills, and did not expect the embarrassing identities of these three people.
He thought about it for a while and decided that he couldn't let the three of them meet, lest something happen. He leaned over and whispered to the driver, "Instead of going to the Lantern Master's Hall ahead, take a detour and go to the Gathering Lanterns Hall in Gufa Lane."
The driver was puzzled. "Why go to Judeng Hall? No one's lanterns are better than Miss Yu's. Besides, it's far away. I don't know how long it will take to get there."
Yan punched him and said, "Don't ask so many questions. Today is not a good day anyway. Let's take a detour. It doesn't matter if it's a little further."
While they were discussing, they hadn't noticed that the carriage had actually arrived at the Lantern Master's Hall. The person accompanying them could also read, and before Yan Quan could speak, he said to the people inside, "Sir, Madam, we've arrived at the Lantern Master's Hall."
Zhao Xun came down immediately upon hearing this and reached out to help He Lingfei.
When the waiter outside the Lantern Master Hall saw the two of them, he quickly went over to ask, "What can you do for us? The lanterns made by our skilled lantern master are worth a fortune."
Things had come to this point and there was no way to save the situation. Yan Quan had no choice but to play dumb and stay outside, refusing to go in no matter what.
He Lingfei was surprised when she heard this. "You still have female artists here? That's really rare."
Zhao Xun didn't care about all this. He strode in and started picking and choosing.
Just then, a female voice came from upstairs, "Junior brother, you've been lazy again recently. The frame of the water lantern you just made is not solid. If I knew about this, I would definitely punish you."
The male voice said, "Okay, Senior Sister, I'll do it later, okay?"
The woman said helplessly, "I don't care, you can do whatever you want." Then she was about to go down the stairs.
Zhao Xun felt that the voice was particularly familiar. Just then, the woman came down the stairs and walked towards the back room. Zhao Xun and He Lingfei saw her face immediately...
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