Chapter 83 Just fight and grab!
The girl in his arms answered honestly and no longer tried to be stubborn.
He hugged the girl in his arms with a clear conscience, buried his head in her neck, and said softly: "Well, okay."
Song Jin felt like he was going to be strangled to death!
She struggled for a few times in Xie Qiao's arms, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xie Qiao's arms had loosened a little.
Then sleepiness came over me.
The girl's eyes were about to close, but she still asked, "Brother, are you leaving soon?"
Xie Qiao lied without changing his expression: "Yes, I'll be leaving in a moment."
Song Jin murmured with relief: "Okay, don't let anyone see you when you leave, brother."
Xie Qiao kissed her cheek and said softly, "Yeah."
After Song Jin finished speaking, he fell asleep completely in Xie Qiao's arms.
The girl's breathing was gentle, bringing with it the tranquility of the night.
Xie Qiao's anxious heart was soothed by the steady breathing sound.
The girl in his arms was sleeping soundly, but Xie Qiao couldn't sleep at all as he looked at her.
Song Jin doesn't know now that she is being investigated by Mrs. Lin, and the scar on her heart was deliberately concealed by her family.
The wound was very deep, which was proof that he was not treated well.
But her family raised her so well.
If the truth was not what he wanted, he might make the same choice as the Song family.
She is just Song Jin.
It was Song Jin, the one who set up a stall selling steamed buns in Chunliu Lane.
Also his wife.
Xie Qiao frowned and unconsciously hugged the girl tightly in his arms. After the girl struggled a few times, he let go slightly.
And then hug tightly.
Relax again.
This happened several times until Song Jin pushed him in her sleep out of bad temper. Then Xie Qiao gently hugged her and dared not move again.
The night is quiet, with the occasional sound of wind.
Xie Qiao slept soundly all night, accompanied by the fragrance of the girl and the sound of the wind outside the window. He opened his eyes just before dawn and reluctantly let go of the girl in his arms.
He kissed Song Jin on the forehead, then quietly left Yuechuan Pavilion and returned to Mo'an Residence.
After cleaning himself and changing into official uniform, he left Xie Mansion and headed for the Eastern Palace with an expressionless face, just as usual.
The spring is getting warmer and the birds are chirping.
Song Jin was awakened by the chirping of birds outside. She rubbed her eyes and subconsciously looked at the seat next to her.
There was no one beside him. Song Jin blinked blankly, not knowing when Xie Qiao left...
No one should have seen him leave, right?
Song Jin was still worried, and Xiao Luo came in with a basin of water. She said, "Miss, are you awake?"
Song Jin opened the bed curtains and quickly answered, "I'm awake."
Xiao Luo put down the basin, turned to the bed, put away the dress that Song Jin wanted to wear today, and then said, "Just now, Aunt Xu came and said that Madam has something to ask you to do after breakfast."
Song Jin's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Mrs. Xie knew that Xie Qiao stayed at her place last night?
sky!
How can this be explained?
Although she hadn't understood much about the relationship between brother and sister when she read the storybook, it was really hard for her to speak up now that the matter had fallen on her head.
It’s all Xie Qiao’s fault!
Song Jin walked to Madam Xie's yard with a nervous look on her face. She said respectfully, "Meet Madam Xie."
Mrs. Xie's face was full of red. When she saw Song Jin, she quickly waved her hand: "Xiao Jin, come quickly, I have something to tell you!"
Song Jin said: "Yeah."
She sat obediently next to Mrs. Xie and looked at the painting in Mrs. Xie's hand.
The picture on it was of a bright girl who looked somewhat similar to her, with a round face and round eyes.
But she exuded nobility all over her body, and at first glance she was obviously a lady from a noble family who was brought up in Kyoto. She was not the same kind of person as herself.
"Xiao Jin, take a look. What do you think of this girl?" Mrs. Xie smiled and examined the portrait carefully.
Song Jin took a look and said sincerely, "It looks good."
"Look! I think so too!" Madam Xie whispered, "I'm telling you, your brother only told me that he found his ideal person at the Spring Banquet that day, but he didn't tell me who it was. But who am I? There is nothing in this capital that I can't find out. Look, I've already found out. This girl said several words to your brother that day, and then your brother looked at her several times. I think it must be this girl!"
Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "You may not know this, but your brother-in-law spent two years in a temple. When he came back, he was like a monk. No girl would even look at him. This is already an exception!"
Song Jin murmured: "Is that so..."
"Of course, I have been worrying about this matter for many years. I didn't expect it to happen now. Your brother's marriage can also be regarded as a matter of relieving my worries." Mrs. Xie said, she turned around and looked at Song Jin: "You know what, this girl looks a bit like you, Xiaojin."
Song Jin: “…”
Mrs. Xie simply said nothing more, "Oh, Xiaojin, I asked you to come here to tell you something. I'm planning to hold a spring fair in a couple of days, inviting some ladies to taste spring tea and vegetables. I think you can make some cakes and bring them here, so that the ladies can meet you. Secondly, your shop's business will be better, right?"
Song Jin was completely grateful.
She didn't expect that Mrs. Xie not only did not look down on her shop, but even helped her attract customers.
Song Jin nodded: "Yes, thank you ma'am!"
"You girl!" Madam Xie smiled, in a very good mood, and then she specifically instructed: "By the way, you should dress up nicely that day. Many ladies will be coming. Maybe you will meet a good match then."
Song Jin blushed and said, "Madam Xie, you don't have to worry about me..."
"If I don't worry about you, do you think your wooden brother will worry about you?" Mrs. Xie said firmly: "In short, you should wear something nice that day. If you don't have any clothes you like, tell Xiao Luo. You can buy one or make a new one. It's all fine!"
Song Jin quickly waved her hands: "No, no, I have enough clothes now!"
After coming out of Mrs. Xie's yard, Song Jin returned to his own small yard to study pastries.
Since it is a spring gathering, we must make some spring pastries.
Bamboo and green juice are both colors of spring, and it would be best if you add some spring flowers!
Song Jin thought about it for an entire afternoon and finally selected four patterns.
One is red bean green rice dumpling, one is Longjing tea pastry, one is assorted flowers cake, and the last one is almond milk soft cake.
Song Jin sketched out the patterns of the pastries in detail, and then carefully tasted several fillings in the small kitchen before finalizing them in the evening.
Song Jin baked a batch first for Xiao Luo to try.
Xiao Luo squinted her eyes in delight. She said, "Girl, if you give these cakes to those ladies, they will definitely all be vying for you to be their daughter-in-law!"
Song Jin said: "That's not necessary. If they think it tastes good, they can just come to my shop more often!"
Xiao Luo nodded vigorously.
Song Jin also smiled and took a bite of the pastry, wondering how the taste could be improved.
Meanwhile, Mo An was in the middle.
The lights in Xie Qiao's study were brightly on. Fu Cang stood in front of him, reporting in detail the news he had found out today.
Fu Cang whispered, "Sir, send someone to investigate Madam Lin. There are some clues. It is said that Madam Lin's name is Lu Yuan, and she is the daughter of the concubine of the guilty minister Lord Lu. When she was raised outside, she was married to someone else. Later, Lord Lu did not agree with this marriage and directly brought Lu Yuan back to the mansion. Lu Yuan was pregnant at the time. Later, when she gave birth, the baby unfortunately died. Lu Yuan disappeared for a while, and when she reappeared, she had already opened a shop. At this time, Lord Lu had been executed for corruption. Some people said that the evidence of Lord Lu's corruption was handed over to the Dali Temple by Lu Yuan."
"Sacrificing one's own family for the sake of justice?" Xie Qiao frowned: "What was the name of Lu Yuan's husband at that time?"
"His name is Shi Yan. He was a candidate from another province who came to Beijing to prepare for the imperial examination. Later, he died for unknown reasons." Fu Cang said, "It must have something to do with Lord Lu."
Xie Qiao silently recited: "Shi Yan..."
He then asked, "What about Lu Yuan and King Qi?"
Fu Cang: "We are still investigating. The matter of the King of Qi is kept secret and no one is talking about it, so it will probably take some time."
"Well, keep investigating. Tell me what you find out as soon as possible." Xie Qiao pressed his sore brows. "Where's Ah Jin?"
"The mistress is going to hold a spring fair in two days, and the lady is in the small kitchen researching the pastries that the mistress will use for the spring fair."
Xie Qiao curled his lips.
He could imagine Song Jin's serious expression as he worked diligently in the small kitchen.
"Why should I ask her to cook? Didn't the chef in the mansion cook it in the past?"
"The mistress said that she thought Madam's cooking skills were good, so this way other people could taste Madam's cooking skills, which would also be good for Madam's shop. Also..." Fu Cang hesitated a little: "Madam Jiang will also go that day."
Xie Qiao paused.
Mrs. Jiang?
He only knew one Mrs. Jiang, his aunt and Jiang Yan's mother.
Xie Qiao didn’t feel anything in the past, but this time…
He felt something was fishy.
Xie Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Get ready. I will also go to the Spring Fair on that day."
Fu Cang was instantly filled with energy!
He just knew it! The young master will not give his lady to anyone else!
Just have to fight for it!
Don't give others an opportunity!
Fu Cang accepted the order: "Yes!"
In an instant, Xie Qiao was the only one left in the study.
He sat silently behind the desk, with piles of official newspapers in front of him.
He looked at those boring words and missed Song Jin's tenderness.
But it doesn't work.
I can't go to see her every night.
Maybe she will seal the doors and windows tomorrow.
Let’s go and deal with Jiang Yan first.
Two days later, the Spring Assembly.
The Xie family not only has a house in Kyoto, but also several gardens, all of which are the family property of the Xie family.
Early in the morning, Song Jin followed Mrs. Xie to Liuyuan Garden.
Mrs. Xie looked at Song Jin, who was dressed up carefully, and smiled with satisfaction: "Xiao Jin, your dress is very nice today."
Song Jin nodded shyly: "Thank you for the compliment, madam. These were prepared by my brother."
"Don't I know what he can prepare? He must have asked Xiaoluo to do it. Xiaojin, you are pretty, so you look good in anything!"
Mrs. Xie was also wearing a lavender dress today, which made her look a lot younger.
She patted Song Jin's hand and said, "Thank you for making so many cakes. I put so much effort into making each one."
"It's okay, as long as Madam likes it." Song Jin said modestly.
It's all good for her shop, she doesn't feel tired at all!
The two chatted for a while and soon arrived at the gate of Liuyuan Garden. Mrs. Xie got off the car first and Song Jin followed behind her.
As soon as she got out of the carriage, she saw Jiang Yan, dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, standing next to the carriage.
He smiled and stretched out his hand to Song Jin: "I'll help you get out of the car."
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