Yu Jiao was frightened for a moment, "Anyway, big brother, be careful."
When Liu Ziqi saw her worried face, he felt a warm feeling in his heart. He still had loved ones in this world who cared about him, so he would not put himself in danger.
After Yu Jiao finished talking to Liu Ziqi, it was already very late at night and Liu Yu had not returned home yet. Yu Jiao came in a hurry just to inform Liu Ziqi about Su He's matter, so she did not go to meet Old Lady Liu and Madam Liu.
As Liu Ziqi was escorting Yu Jiao out of Fufeng Pavilion, a figure jumped over and hugged Yu Jiao's arm, "Third sister, how could you sneak in to play with big brother?"
Yu Jiao was startled, and was relieved to see that it was Tao Ge'er. Thinking of how Yu Qizhe had repeatedly told her to wash her hands because Tao Ge'er grabbed her hand a few days ago, she gently pulled Tao Ge'er's arm away, "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"You came secretly to play with big brother and didn't even come to see me." Tao Ge'er looked aggrieved.
Yu Jiao was quite helpless, and said to him patiently: "I have something to do when I'm looking for big brother. You sneaked out so late. If Madam Wei can't find you, she will probably be worried again." She still remembered that when she first arrived at the Liu Mansion, Tao Ge'er disappeared once, and Madam Liu looked very unhappy and looked for him everywhere.
Under the dim moonlight, Yu Jiao looked at Tao Ge'er, and suddenly a ridiculous idea flashed through her mind. She subconsciously raised her head to look at Liu Ziqi.
Liu Ziqi asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Jiao's eyes wandered between his and Tao Ge'er's faces. The thought that had just flashed through her mind gradually became clearer. She asked softly, "Tao Ge'er... is he..."
"Yes." Liu Ziqi confirmed Yu Jiao's guess, "This is a long story. I am Tao Ge's identity in Liu's house."
Yu Jiao's eyes widened slightly, "What about Tao'er's illness back then..." Could it be that because of Liu Ziqi, Tao'er's brain was damaged by the high fever?
Liu Ziqi raised his hand and tapped her head. "Don't think too much. At that time, the capital was shaken and everyone was in danger. In order to smoothly succeed to the throne, Zhu Kuang trapped the cabinet ministers in the palace. The people in the Liu Mansion couldn't find a doctor, so Tao Ge'er's illness was delayed. Later, my father took advantage of the situation and sent Tao Ge'er to a farm outside the city to recuperate, and then brought me back."
Yu Jiao felt a little ashamed. She thought Liu Yu did it on purpose to give Liu Ziqi a legitimate identity, but it turned out to be just an accident.
Looking at Tao'er's ignorant expression, Yu Jiao thought to herself that it was no wonder that big brother was so patient with Tao'er and was willing to play with him like he was a child. It turned out that Tao'er was the real eldest son of the Liu family and Madam Liu's biological child.
No wonder... Madam Liu treats Tao Ge'er especially well, and the servants in the mansion implicitly treat Tao Ge'er as their master.
"Third sister, are you going to move back to the mansion?" While they were talking, Tao caught a cricket from the bushes nearby. He pinched the cricket and said hesitantly, "Third sister, can we fight crickets together?"
Liu Ziqi reached out to touch the cricket and said softly, "Third sister, you want to go back to Wanfu Bridge. I will fight crickets with you."
Tao Ge'er pouted, protecting the cricket in his palm: "No, this cricket is for my third sister." As he said that, he was about to stuff it into Yu Jiao's palm.
Yu Jiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She coaxed Tao Ge'er a few words, took the cricket, and promised to come and play with him again in a few days.
When Liu Ziqi sent Yu Jiao out of the house, Tao Ge'er was still pouting and looked unhappy. When Yu Jiao got on the carriage, he suddenly said, "Third sister, when I grow up, I will marry you!"
After saying that, as if he knew Yu Jiao would be unhappy, he turned around and ran back to the mansion, leaving Liu Ziqi looking at Yu Jiao in confusion.
"He said that because he thought I couldn't live in the mansion after getting married." Yu Jiao explained in a pale tone.
Liu Ziqi suppressed his laughter and nodded to Yu Jiao, "Go back quickly."
The carriage squeaked and turned back to the outside of Zanmao Hutong. Yu Jiao sat in the carriage, her expression a little dazed. She didn't expect that there were so many secrets around her. Liu Ziqi was actually the grandson of the emperor! Brother Tao was the real eldest son of the Liu family. The emperor's city was indeed not simple.
When passing by the ruins of Princess Huaiyang's mansion, Yu Jiao lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out the small window at the ruins from afar. In her mind was the rose garden and the swing swaying in the wind that Liu Ziqi had mentioned, as well as the gentle and beautiful woman holding a child in her arms...
Yu Jiao let out a heavy breath and looked towards the direction of the imperial palace. Shrouded in the night, the palace was like a huge cage, but the cage was full of treasures and bones.
Yu Jiao pressed her chest with her hand. She was a little breathless and felt that something was going to happen next and everything would be reshuffled.
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