Chapter 310 Bone Jade
“Yan Jia Mu”.
A stern female voice rang out, and a maidservant from Queyu's side came over. She looked at Yan Jiamu with displeasure and said coldly, "The Queen is looking for you."
Queyu sat on the high platform, looking down at the group of people. His gaze swept over everyone present and finally settled on Yan Jiamu.
That glance was full of warning and threat.
It seems that Yan Jiamu's relationship with the Queyu family was not as good as rumored.
Yan Jiamu waved apologetically at Qiuqiu, "The Queen is looking for me. I'm giving you the Bone Jade."
Chuchu hugged the "token of love" given to her by the handsome young man, waved a small handkerchief she pulled out from somewhere, and cried out in a fake voice, "Waaah, I'll wait for you."
"Ah, my..."
"Shut up!" Su Junyao pinched his brow and glared at Qiuqiu. "You know what bone jade is, yet you dare to accept things from people so casually? Aren't you afraid they'll sell you out?"
Chuchu, clutching the bone jade, looked at her father warily and said fiercely, "Mine!"
Su Junyao flicked her forehead lightly, finding it somewhat amusing: "You're quite fierce. I wonder if your handsome brother will let you off the hook once you're on stage."
Chiu Chiu took a step back, somewhat hesitant. "Could they be so heartless? Didn't we just hit it off? Why aren't you keeping your promise, bro?"
Chiu Chiu had already spoken to the handsome young man while she was wandering around earlier. The young man with the thick Northeastern accent seemed quite approachable just now, so how come he's become a completely different person in such a short time?
Is he also sick?
Su Junyao: "..." Very well, if he can't have her, he'll start spreading rumors.
"Give me the bone jade, and I'll keep it for you."
Chiu Chiu refused; it was a gift from someone else, and she couldn't just give it away to anyone. Not even her own father. She cherished gifts from her friends.
Just as the father and daughter were about to start tearing each other apart, and Lu Wenzheng was adding fuel to the fire and watching the drama unfold, Gu Qinghuai suddenly spoke up, "Chirp chirp, the Bone Jade is very dangerous."
"Bone jade is a token of the Turks. It is made from the bones of wolf cubs that they hunted themselves when they were eight years old, symbolizing their adulthood. Giving someone bone jade means that they want to befriend you."
Chiu Chiu was puzzled. "A good thing?"
Isn't this great?
Having more friends means having more options!
"Chirp chirp, you're so popular!"
She was quite proud.
Gu Qinghuai was exasperated; why wasn't she smart when she should have been?
"You are Han Chinese, and he is Turkic!"
ChiuChiu: [Huh? Do you consider nationality when making friends?]
The little monster doesn't care about breeds when making friends.
Gu Qinghuai couldn't help but flick her forehead. "Idiot! You don't care about nationality when making friends, but he gave you the Bone Jade in front of everyone, which is an awkward time for both countries. If you lose to him on the platform, you won't be able to explain yourself. Besides, if you win, those shameless Turks can say that the Holy Son did it on purpose to make friends with you."
"The Yun family has guarded the border for three generations, fighting against the Turks. You are General Yun's granddaughter. Accepting the Turks' bone jade will inevitably lead to gossip, which is detrimental to both you and the Yun family."
Qiuqiu hadn't thought about something so complicated. Subconsciously, she felt that the handsome older brother wouldn't do something so disgusting, but what Gu Qinghuai said made a lot of sense.
After thinking about it, she decided to give the bone jade to her father for safekeeping first.
Su Junyao took the bone jade and tentatively asked, "Give it back to Yan Jiamu?"
Chiu Chiu shook her head, "Dad, keep it safe."
I'll take it back if he's not a bad person.
Su Junyao's smile widened. He had always thought that their Qiuqiu wasn't some clueless little brat! She was quite clear-headed when it came to matters of national importance.
"Alright, Dad will keep it for you for now." Su Junyao added, "Dad won't stop you from making friends, but you must be wary of people. Good-looking people can be even more terrifying when they turn bad. Eat Qiuqiu up!"
Chiu Chiu was completely taken aback, and Lu Wenzheng couldn't bear to watch.
"What can a little chick like this understand? Children need to be taught slowly."
Su Junyao remained silent, but judging from Qiuqiu's darting eyes, he knew the guy was up to something again. Sure enough, Qiuqiu reached out and touched his hand holding the bone jade, proposing a bold idea: "To recognize family?"
Su Junyao: "???" What the heck?
"Recognize...recognize relatives? Who are you recognizing as relatives with?" Who here is related to her?
Gu Qinghuai roughly understood what Qiuqiu meant. But right now, he'd rather not understand. It seems spending too much time with Qiuqiu has really messed up his brain.
"She meant that she felt Yan Jiamu was related to her."
Based on Gu Qinghuai's understanding of Qiuqiu...
"She probably suspects that Yan Jiamu is the son of your eldest son..."
Although it's outrageous, Chiu Chiu actually dared to nod!
Su Junyao directly denied it: "Impossible, the age doesn't match!"
When Yan Jiamu was born, his eldest son was still playing in the mud in the capital!
Chirp chirp; [They're all bone enthusiasts, how could it be impossible!]
She felt that her older brother was being unbelievably enthusiastic.
These words reminded Lu Wenzheng. He glanced at Yan Jiamu, who was listening to Queyu's instructions, and noticed that he looked different from the Turks.
Turkic people have deep-set features, but their appearance is more rugged. As a nomadic people, they also possess a more fierce temperament. Yan Jiamu, however, is different. His Han Chinese ancestry, hidden beneath his deep-set features, is discernible, giving him a more gentle appearance.
If he hadn't lived in the Turkic region all his life, Lu Wenzheng would have had no doubt that he had cultivated in some Taoist temple.
“He should have Han Chinese ancestry.” What Lu Wenzheng didn’t say was that he even suspected that Yan Jiamu had received a Han Chinese education, otherwise he wouldn’t be so… polite?
He looked down at the smug little chick, and realized that this one wasn't even as good as the others!
Yan Jiamu was acting very strangely, and Su Junyao became wary. He'd have someone investigate later; surely he couldn't really be bewitched by Qiuqiu?
Over there, Yan Jiamu said something to Queyu Shi. The woman, who had been so aloof just moments before, suddenly changed her demeanor. She placed her right hand on her shoulder and bowed to Emperor Jingming, "Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, I have heard that your country has a remarkable girl. May I meet her?"
Emperor Jingming naturally did not miss what happened over there with Qiuqiu.
He had everything under control at the banquet tonight.
It's just that her adopted son gave Qiuqiu a piece of bone jade, it's not a big deal. His concubines and princesses have practically emptied his private treasury for Qiuqiu, do you see why he's so concerned?
The Turks are so petty!
Lady Queyu was waiting for Emperor Jingming's reply when she vaguely sensed that the Zhou emperor had suddenly become proud, which puzzled her. What was he proud of?
Puxin!
Emperor Jingming coughed lightly, suppressing his inexplicable excitement, and said loudly, "Every girl in my Great Zhou has her own merits; they are all unique treasures. I wonder which one the Queen is referring to?"
Que Yu recalled the message from the scout and described him as "the clumsy, chubby, and very lucky one."
Emperor Jingming: "..."
Little Chirp, about to take a step out, thought: "???"
Spreading rumors! Slander! Defamation!
I'm going to sue her!
I have to go back to work tomorrow, and I feel inexplicably heavy-hearted! I was supposed to start preparing for my new book over the May Day holiday, but I've delayed that too. Sigh, I guess I'll just have to get back to working on the outline…
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