Yu Qizhe's eyes turned colder, and naturally he went to find Yang Jiyan.
He had never taken Yang Jiyan seriously in the first place, but she actually dared to bribe bandits to take Yu Jiao's life. She was so vicious that he naturally had to settle the score for Yu Jiao.
Liuzi winked at Lu Jin, and Lu Jin was about to persuade him, but Yu Qizhe raised his hand and pushed him off the carriage, not allowing him to refuse, and ordered Liuzi, "Drive!"
Liuzi had no choice but to whip the carriage. Lu Jin staggered and just as he stood firm on the ground, the carriage drove past him.
Standing at the door, Song Nian and Lu Jin looked at each other. Song Nian hesitated and said, "Why don't you go back to your room and rest first?"
Lu Jin shook his head, feeling somewhat worried, "I'll go take a look."
Song Nian knew that he had also drunk wine, so he said, "I'll ask my mother to make some hangover soup for you and the young master."
Lu Jin waved his hand and walked quickly out of the alley.
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In the study of the Liu Mansion, the deputy assistant Liu Yu sat on a chair and looked solemnly at Liu Ziqi who was standing in front of him, "Are you really going to take her back to the capital?"
Liu Ziqi nodded, "Does father think it's inappropriate?"
Liu Yu rubbed the two deep wrinkles between his eyebrows and shook his head, "I'm just afraid that I can't protect you and your sister."
He is getting older and has been in poor health for the past two years. In the past few years, the emperor has been ordering the Jinyiwei to secretly track down Liu Ziqi's whereabouts, and the emperor has only relaxed a little in the past two years.
The situation in the court was getting worse and worse. He had been cautious in his words and actions over the years, and had restrained his hands and feet. He seldom went against Shen Tian and his party, for fear of bringing trouble upon himself and endangering Ziqi's safety.
Liu Ziqi said apologetically, "It's my fault that my father has been so tired."
Liu Yu looked at Liu Ziqi, who was almost twenty years old, with a kind look. Fortunately, all his forbearance over the years had enabled him to grow up safely.
"Let's not talk about this between you and me. Since you call me father, this is what I should do. Your sister must have suffered a lot these years while wandering outside. If you have really made up your mind, go and bring her back. It's better to have too many lice than to be itchy. Besides, you two have been separated for so many years, and we don't know what your future will be like. It would be best if you could be reunited."
Liu Ziqi bent his knees and bowed deeply to Liu Yu, "Father, I owe you a favor that I will never be able to repay in this lifetime."
He really owed the Liu family a lot. He occupied the Liu family's home and prevented Liu Yu from recognizing his biological son. He would never be able to repay the Liu family's kindness in this lifetime.
Liu Yu quickly stood up and helped Liu Ziqi up with both hands. "You are of noble status. How can I deserve such a great gift? All I have done is my duty as a subject."
Liu Ziqi stood up and said sincerely, "How can I have any noble status? If it weren't for you, I would not exist in this world long ago."
Liu Yu thought of the past and couldn't help but sigh, "Your sister's identity still needs to be arranged. Fortunately, I did go to Huairou in the early years. Her adoptive mother still needs to be explained in detail. Don't let anything slip."
"My son has ordered people to go to Qingzhou to secretly erase all clues about Yu Jiao's identity. I hope you won't blame me for damaging your reputation." Liu Ziqi said apologetically.
Liu Yu smiled, and a few more wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. "Reputation is something that comes from what others say. You can't bring it with you when you are born, and you can't take it with you when you die. It doesn't matter."
Liu Ziqi knew very well that this was not the case. Liu Yu was the backbone of the Qingliu faction and had an excellent reputation among the people.
If he wanted to bring Yu Jiao back to Beijing with a legitimate reason and give her a proper identity, this was the only possible solution.
Seeing that Liu Ziqi seemed to still be a little upset, Liu Yu raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "It's nothing for a man to have one more romantic affair. I heard you say that Yu Jiao doesn't know her identity yet. Have you thought about how to tell her? Or should you keep it a secret from her and just say that she is my daughter in the Liu family?"
Liu Ziqi thought of Yu Jiao. Although they had only met briefly, she was extremely intelligent. He didn't want her to bear too much burden. After returning to Beijing, she spent her days in anxiety. So he said, "These are all past events. I'd better not tell her about them."
Liu Yu nodded and said, "That's fine. When will you leave for Qingzhou?"
Liu Ziqi said, "Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, so that we can be back before the end of the year."
"Then you should go back and rest early, pack up well tomorrow, bring more people with you, and come back before the New Year so that your home will be more lively." Liu Yu advised.
Liu Ziqi left the study and on his way back to his own courtyard, he met the hurried Madam Wei and two maids with red eyes. Liu Ziqi asked, "What happened?"
"After dinner, Tao'er wanted to play hide-and-seek, so the maid took him to the garden to play. I was serving him in the madam's room. Just now, the maid came to me crying and said that she couldn't find Tao'er." Nanny Wei said anxiously.
Liu Ziqi's expression changed slightly, and he ordered calmly, "Call a few more maids and servants, and go to the garden to look for it together."
He turned and walked towards the garden. Nanny Wei sent a maid to call someone, and took another maid to follow Liu Ziqi.
There are many trees planted in the Liu family's garden. Liu Yu prefers bamboo, so he planted a bamboo forest in the garden. Such a large garden would be difficult to find if someone wanted to hide it.
Liu Ziqi entered the bamboo forest and called out from time to time, "Brother Tao, where are you hiding? The maids have all gone to sleep. If you hear me, come out first. I will play with you."
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