Chapter 196 Jade Pendant
"...But in the end, I still didn't dare to accept it. Now...it's still at my house. I'll go get it for the adults right away."
Boss Zhou started crying at the end of his speech. He didn't regret taking the jade pendant, but he was afraid that this young man would put him in jail directly.
Zhao Yan didn't say anything, but he wasn't angry, but shocked and suddenly enlightened. He had never understood why she left so resolutely. The maid didn't see the jade pendant when she was cleaning the room. It was originally a pair, custom-made by his grandfather, and it was divided into two pieces.
One male and one female, made of the finest white jade.
At that time he thought that the jade pendant was taken away by her, but it turned out that she had thrown it away.
After a long silence, Zhao Yan said, "I won't hold you responsible, but you must answer truthfully whatever I ask you next."
When Boss Zhou heard this, he nodded in even greater fear and said, "Yes."
Zhao Yan asked, "Did my wife throw it in front of you? Where did she throw it?"
He was so shocked at the time that he remembered it all the time, so he replied, "At the second section of the moat, just before the city gate."
"Did she say anything, or do anything?"
Boss Zhou continued, "Madam hasn't said much since she got in the carriage. My niece was also in the carriage to keep her company. When we reached the second section of the moat, Madam said she wanted to stop the carriage. I stopped, and then Madam got out, and my niece followed."
"The lady looked very sad, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. She walked to the moat and stayed there for a while, not saying a word. Not long after, she suddenly threw the jade pendant into the river. My niece was also very surprised and asked about it. The lady replied...it was just something that shouldn't be there."
Zhao Yan kept looking outside in silence, not knowing what he was thinking.
But this silence made Boss Zhou even more nervous. He continued, "…We were in a hurry to get on the road, so I didn't think much of it. On the way back, I felt a little sorry. I couldn't bear to throw away such a good thing. So I went into the water to fish it out, and unexpectedly I actually found it. Later, I heard that this thing was valuable. If I pawned it, people might even investigate its origin. I was afraid, so I never dared to go. Even if I did go, I would only ask how much I could get. After all these years, it has been kept at home."
Zhao Yan immediately said, "It's there, go get it now."
Boss Zhou immediately got up and went into the bedroom. After rummaging around for a while, he pried open a layer of partition and took out something wrapped in red cloth.
He immediately turned back and handed it to Zhao Yan respectfully. Zhao Yan took it and slowly opened it, revealing the jade pendant.
Even after so many years, the jade has not changed its appearance and is still simple and warm.
He picked up the jade pendant, looked at it for a long time, and stroked it for a long time. Finally, he understood why she rejected him so resolutely.
It turned out that a long time ago, she came with the jade pendant in hope, thinking it was a happy marriage. She loved him, did everything for him, and tried every means to meet him. Even when he was hastily getting married on their wedding night, she still loved him.
But later she understood that all this was just a fleeting dream, her own self-righteousness. So on the day she left, she resolutely threw it away. Because in her heart, the Yu Huatang who once loved her was long gone, and this thing that represented a joke should not exist...
He only felt the air and blood surge up in his chest, and at that moment he spat out a large mouthful of blood with a "puff" sound.
An Fu, who was outside the door, was so frightened that he didn't know what to do. He immediately ran into the room and supported Zhao Yan, saying, "... Young Master, Young Master, why are you vomiting blood again?" He turned around and asked Boss Zhou in a tearful voice, "Is there a doctor... Go quickly, go call a doctor..."
Zhao Yan shook his head and reached out to stop them, signaling them not to go find a doctor. Then he was speechless...
After a while, he calmly took out a handkerchief from his bosom, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "I'm fine..." Then he turned to Mr. Zhou and said, "I've taken back the jade pendant. You must keep this a secret. In addition, I will give you some money. Take it as a thank you for finding this jade pendant..."
Boss Zhou didn't dare to say anything and just kept shaking his head. An Fu said impatiently, "Young Master said it's for you, so just take it. Hurry, take it..."
Boss Zhou couldn't believe it, but he finally accepted it.
After Zhao Yan left, Boss Zhou was still staring blankly at the purse in his hand.
Inside the car, Zhao Yan looked out the window and saw the vast expanse of white outside, feeling sad.
He knew that she had loved him before, but he didn't know that she was so determined when it ended.
The so-called silver and money were just her excuse. When she really left, she threw the only thing that represented their past into the moat.
She hated this jade, and also hated herself back then...
He felt his chest churning again, as if he was about to spit out blood...
It turned out that he owed her so much. He originally thought that as long as he found the medicine, he could repay her and make it up to her, but the debt he owed her was something he could never repay in his lifetime...
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Three days later, Yu Huatang received a document sent by the government, which recorded her ranking and title in this lantern festival.
She packed all these things up, rented a carriage, checked out with the shopkeeper, and prepared to leave.
After she handed over the work to the shopkeeper, she turned around and saw An Yuan leading the horse over.
An Yuan came up and said to the driver, "I am the attendant of Minister Zhao of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion. I have been ordered to protect Miss Yu's safety along the way."
The driver had never seen such a person before. Seeing that he was cold and wearing a long sword, he was already frightened and stammered, "...Sir, sir, I will do my best to send the two ladies to safety."
After An Yuan said this, he looked into the distance again. As if by telepathy, Yu Huatang also turned her head and saw a figure at the ferry. He was far away and she couldn't see his expression clearly, but she knew it was him.
"You go back, we will go back to Quanzhou by ourselves." Yu Huatang said.
An Yuan shook his head. "This is the Master's order. If I fail to complete it, the Master will expel me."
Yu Huatang felt that Zhao Yan was using the same trick again, but it worked on her.
Since he didn't come, she naturally couldn't ask. Besides, she also said that they should not meet again.
For no reason, she thought of the dream about Ouyang Zui.
So he did it? They were real royal relatives, how could he dare...
Seeing that she was looking at this side, Zhao Yan couldn't help but spur his horse forward a few steps, as if he had a lot to say to her.
Before he could take a few steps, Yu Huatang got the courage from nowhere and got on the carriage directly, and ordered the driver, "It's okay, let's go quickly."
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