Chapter 56: Like, Really Like
Beside the fork in the road, there are natural rocks piled up to create a sense of simplicity and Zen. At this moment, the girl who came with her maid was passing by the rocks.
It was still cold in spring, and she wore a floral blue cloak, which made her skin look even whiter.
The outline of her face still retained a hint of childishness, and her jaw was not pointed but slightly dull. However, this dullness did not diminish the brightness of her features, but made them even more lively and pretty.
When she looked up, her bright eyes were exceptionally calm and composed.
Yao Yi saw it and was shocked.
Like! It was really like! He suppressed all the fluctuations under calmness, not revealing too much.
But even so, it was enough to make Chang Sui'an, who temporarily possessed the skill of being extremely meticulous in this matter, become alert. He wished he could bring the war drum from the general's formation and beat it next to Yao Yi's ear to wake him up.
"Sui Ning, come here and meet Yao Tingwei!" Chang Kuo waved at his daughter.
Chang Suining walked over and saluted Yao Yi.
"Good, good..." Yao Yi nodded with a smile and praised: "General Chang is so lucky to have such a pair of good children. It's really enviable."
Seeing Yao Yi's smiling eyes, Chang Sui'an always felt that there was something else in his words, just like saying - your daughter is good, but she will be mine soon! Chang Kuo smiled and nodded: "Daughters are very good, sons are not so good."
Ken is modest, but not much—and only to his son.
Yao Yi smiled and said a few polite words, "Your Excellency has an extraordinary appearance. One can tell at a glance that he is also a military talent." Then he asked casually, "General Chang has such a pair of children. I believe that the ice man must have been knocking on the door of his house. I wonder if the marriage of your son and daughter has been decided?"
"This brat only knows how to wield swords and sticks, he hasn't figured it out yet, don't be in a hurry!" Chang Kuo took the lead in giving some "effective answers".
Yao Yi's smile did not diminish, and he looked at Chang Suining with a hint.
Chang Kuo then said, "As for my daughter...there is no need to rush for her!"
Yao Yi nodded in agreement: "General Chang is right. For a girl, choosing a husband is a big deal. We need to think about it carefully."
“That’s the truth.”
"By the way, where is General Chang going?" Yao Yi asked.
"Let's go find Mr. Yu." Chang Kuo said with a smile, "This war has been going on for two years. Let's go find him and reminisce about the past!"
He has always been generous and straightforward, and because he did have an old relationship with Yu Zeng, he spoke so openly that it would not cause people to think too much about the taboo statement of "military generals colluding with officials."
"In this case, it would be a shame to delay General Chang." Yao Yi smiled and raised his hand: "We'll talk again some other day when we have time."
Chang Kuo nodded and said, "Goodbye."
So he left with his two children.
Chang Sui'an walked about ten steps and subconsciously looked back.
When he looked over, he saw Yao Yi standing there with a smile on his face.
"......!" Chang Sui'an was horrified and felt that the Dali Temple Chief Justice had become the incarnation of a beggar in his eyes.
Not far away, another pair of eyes were staring at Yao Yi through the branches and leaves.
Looking at the man's gentle, smiling and thoughtful face, which was completely different from the cold and hostile look he had just shown when facing her, the woman's eyes seemed to be bleeding. Her ten fingers dug into her palms, and her neatly trimmed nails broke and pierced her flesh.
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After they walked a long way, Chang Sui'an could no longer bear it and said, "Father, you see... Yao Tingwei clearly has ulterior motives!"
Looking at his son who seemed to have used all his wisdom and energy in this life, Chang Kuo scolded: "Look at yourself first, you are like an old hen sitting on eggs! What did I tell you before, you forgot everything, right?"
Chang Sui'an lowered his head in embarrassment: "My son knows, so I have to pretend I know nothing, so that no one can see anything strange."
Chang Kuo: "You don't even know how to hold back your chicken wings, they're about to smear on your sister's face!"
"..." Chang Sui'an subconsciously shrank his shoulders, crossed his arms and stopped talking.
"But this Yao Tingwei...is indeed treating Sui Ning differently." Chang Kuo frowned and whispered, "From this point of view, my previous speculation is probably correct."
And if Yao Tingwei was really looking for a daughter, and by chance he found her on Sui Ning, and was accidentally discovered by Pei, then everything could be explained.
Chang Suining nodded, looking towards the Zen temple in front of him, thinking -
It seems that Yao Yi is really looking for Ah Li...
Chang Kuo brought his brother and sister to the front of the Zen temple. The eunuch guarding outside the temple led them to the corridor in the courtyard and said, "Please wait for a moment, General Chang. I will go and tell Mr. Yu first."
Chang Kuo snorted with his hands behind his back, "There are so many lousy rules."
This was the temporary office of the Sigongtai. As soon as the man went to a meditation room to pass on the message, he saw an eunuch being dragged out of the meditation room and begging for mercy: "Mr. Yu, please spare my life, spare my life!"
"You can't even handle such a small matter properly, yet you still have the guts to beg for your life! Hurry up and drag him away. You're disturbing Mr. Yu's peace. Be careful that your crime will be increased, or you will be skinned, bones removed and thrown to feed the dogs!" A eunuch came out and shouted harshly.
The eunuch's face turned pale, and he didn't even dare to beg for mercy. He was dragged away from there with his body limp.
"It turns out that General Chang is here!" The eunuch who had just scolded saw Chang Kuo, stepped forward and saluted with a smile.
"This is a quiet place for Buddhism, and you are killing people here. Aren't you afraid of disrupting tomorrow's ceremony and damaging the merits of your prayers in front of the Buddha?" Chang Kuo asked with a frown.
The eunuch smiled and said, "Don't worry, General. Lord Yu knows his limits. He will just drag those who made mistakes down and save them for later. We will deal with them all after we return to the palace."
I usually look up at the sky.
I wonder what the Buddha would think when he heard about this method of saving money. Would he praise it as thoughtful and sensible?
"General Chang, Lord Yu invites you in to talk." The eunuch who had just gone to deliver the message stepped forward and said.
Only after following Chang Kuo into the Zen room did Chang Suining finally get to see Yu Zeng.
Meeting an old friend again after fifteen years, even though she was prepared, she was still shocked by how much the other person had changed.
The other party and Chang Kuo had known each other for many years. Since there was no one else here, they did not greet each other. At this time, the man in the robes of a eunuch sat cross-legged behind a small table with official documents, and looked over indifferently.
As the eunuch closed the door of the meditation room from the outside, the room suddenly became much darker, making the thin face look even paler.
He was only in his early thirties, still considered young, with an androgynous face, but at this moment his slightly sunken eyes revealed a gloomy and cold air, like a cold well, which made people dare not stare at him closely.
But Chang Suining could not be called a "person" in the strict sense, so she looked at him carefully.
Meeting that pair of curious and inquiring eyes, Yu Zengqing frowned.
Second update will be later (end of this chapter)
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