"A total of ten taels and forty-four coins..."
After the waiter finished calculating the bill, "Zhai Jingxuan" squatted down, straightened the backpack straps on Shangguan Qingyue's shoulders, and repeatedly warned, "Yuer, don't forget, ten taels and forty-four coins!"
The little guy nodded in confusion and agreed, "I remember."
"Then tell your brother again."
"A total of ten taels and forty coins..."
"No, it's 10 taels and 44 wen," "Zhai Jingxuan" sighed and said directly, "Just remember 11 taels!"
The little fellow frowned, "Isn't it ten taels and forty-four wen?"
The waiter was watching from the side and was also anxious. "Miss, just listen to your sister and bring over eleven taels!"
"All right……"
"Zhai Jingxuan" took the little one's hand and walked her out of the restaurant. The little one took two steps and turned back to wave at him, "Big Dede, wait for me, I'll be back soon!"
"Zhai Jingxuan" nodded with emotion.
The little guy's back gradually disappeared into the darkness.
【Eleven taels, eleven taels, eleven taels! 】
"Eleven taels! Eleven taels!" Shangguan Qingyue kept reciting it all the way, but finally forgot it all when he saw Zhao Ying.
"Mom, I'm fat and spicy!"
Thump thump thump, he twisted his body and ran towards Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying watched from afar and wondered why he looked so much more miserable today than yesterday.
Seeing the little kid pinching the hem of her skirt with both hands, looking up at her expectantly, as if asking for a hug, Zhao Ying took a deep breath, and her anger subsided. Forget it, the child is suffering outside, so I won't hit him...
Zhao Ying held the soft baby in her arms.
"Yue'er, have you eaten today? Don't run out. Mommy will take you to find durian tomorrow, okay?"
The little guy's eyes lit up, "Okay!"
She put her arms around Zhao Ying's neck and kissed her, "Mom, I love you!"
Zhao Ying's heart is as sweet as honey.
Then, Zhao Ying had Shangguan Qingyue bathed and fed. Speaking of eating, Shangguan Qingyue suddenly remembered something. She hit her head with her fist in frustration and said, "Mother, I ran into Da Dede today. He took Yue'er out for dinner and had no money to pay. Mother, give me eleven taels of silver, and I'm going to redeem Da Dede!"
As the little guy was about to climb out of the tub, Zhao Ying hurriedly stopped him. She subconsciously thought that the big brother Shangguan Qingyue was talking about was a kind passerby, so she said, "You said the restaurant, mother, can you send someone to deliver the silver?"
Shangguan Qingyue thought about it and nodded, "This is also a good idea!"
[I’m so tired that I can’t walk anymore…]
"What's the name of the restaurant?"
This was Shangguan Qingyue's fault. [Oh no, I didn't know. I just knew I owed eleven taels!]
Zhao Ying smiled indulgently when he saw Shangguan Qingyue's expression. He stood up and called a guard to the door. "Go to the nearby restaurant and ask if there's a man who owes money. If there is, pay that man's debt."
"I obey your command!"
After the guards left, Zhao Ying held the soft and sweet baby in her arms after taking a bath, coaxed him to sleep, and then got up to look for Zhao Xi.
She wanted to talk to him.
The moonlight is hazy and as bright as a veil.
"Meet the Princess!"
"Stand up!"
The guards moved away, and Zhao Ying gently knocked on the door, "Brother, are you asleep?"
There was silence inside for a while, and suddenly a light voice was heard, "Come in."
Zhao Ying pushed the door open and walked in. Zhao Xi was dressed casually, sitting upright in the hall with a somewhat gentle expression.
Zhao Ying found a seat and sat down.
Zhao Xi called for tea and snacks and asked, "Is Yue'er back?"
Zhao Ying nodded, "He ran back on his own again."
Zhao Xi curled his lips and smiled, his smile was somewhat meaningful.
Zhao Ying glanced around, and seeing this, Zhao Xi asked the maids to leave, and then asked the guards brought from the capital to take care of the place.
The maids looked furtive as they left.
Obviously, every move of the two was under the surveillance of the Dali clan.
Even if the maids were withdrawn in public, it was still difficult to guard against them in secret.
The two of them had to mention it vaguely. Zhao Xi said, "This General Liang Suliang may seem rough and careless, but he is indeed meticulous. It is the right person to entrust the external defense of the inn to him. Otherwise, the people we brought from the capital would be exhausted from guarding day and night."
"I also think General Liang is good and courageous. I have no military command and no imperial edict, and General Liang is willing to obey my orders just for the sake of finding some fruit. If it were someone else, he would probably be scared to death." Zhao Ying took a sip of tea.
Zhao Xi smiled. "I don't think Dali is as bad as the memorial says. At least when you sent troops this time, the clan elders donated food and money without hesitation. It shows that the elders are loyal to the emperor and patriotic."
"I didn't expect that..." Zhao Ying sneered. "If you don't come down and take a look, how can you tell right from wrong, good from evil? Aren't there enough officials in Beijing who suppress dissidents for their own selfish reasons? It's likely that these people from Dali have offended some court officials."
Zhao Xi nodded softly.
After a while, he continued, "Ying'er, you mobilized the troops without permission. If you win, it's fine, but if you lose... I'm afraid even the Emperor can't protect you!"
Zhao Ying raised her voice, "I am the emperor's only legitimate daughter. How can he kill me?"
Zhao Xi said solemnly, "Are you determined to put my father in an unjust position? We came to Dali to seek medicine, not to fight!"
"But the three armies will set out early tomorrow morning. It's too late to regret now." Zhao Ying turned around, rolled his eyes at Zhao Xi and said angrily.
Zhao Xi looked at Zhao Ying's arrogant and angry expression, and the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously, with a hint of indulgence in her tone, "Hey, you are my sister after all, I have already thought of a way out for you."
"What's the escape route?"
Zhao Xi lowered his voice and said cryptically, "We can forge an imperial edict!"
"Falsifying the imperial edict?" Zhao Ying exclaimed. Coming to her senses, she covered her mouth and looked at Zhao Xi in shock, whispering, "This is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan!"
"If you and I don't say anything, who would know the imperial edict is fake? Even if it reaches the emperor, he won't expose us. He's just trying to silence the officials. If we lose the battle, the emperor will only punish us two for the crime of defeat, not the heinous crime of treason for secretly mobilizing troops!"
Zhao Ying pursed her lips and nodded heavily, "Then do as brother says!"
"But..." Zhao Ying frowned, "How can we get a fake imperial seal? I can imitate my father's handwriting..."
Zhao Xi snorted and laughed, "I've already prepared it for you. I knew you wouldn't be content, so I prepared a fake imperial edict with the imperial seal. All I have to do is write something in it..."
"Brother, did you forge the imperial seal?"
Zhao Xi was disdainful. "The throne will belong to my brother sooner or later. What's a jade seal worth?"
After a long pause, Zhao Ying said in surprise, "Brother, you are so kind!"
At this moment, under the huge vase in the main hall, there is a connection to the underground palace under the inn.
In the underground palace, countless spies were eavesdropping on the sounds coming from the bottles.
All in view.
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