Yu Jiao is not a greedy person, she just likes sweets very much because eating sweets can make people feel better.
She nodded obediently.
"Your birthday is in a few days. Do you want any birthday gift?" Liu Ziqi always wanted to pamper her more, but Yu Jiao was not a child. She would not be like a child who would ask people close to her for everything she needed or wanted. He was no longer the same person he used to be. He always hoped that Yu Jiao could still live as innocently and carefree as she did when she was a child.
Yu Jiao grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the table and said leisurely, "Don't worry, big brother. I have everything I need. Madam has made new clothes for me, and there are still many new clothes in the closet that I haven't worn yet." She had no worries about food and clothing, and the people in the mansion treated her very well. Yu Jiao was just an ordinary person without too many desires. She was already very content with such a stable life.
Liu Ziqi glanced at Yu Jiao's fair face and said thoughtfully, "If you don't tell me, then I will have to make my own decision."
Yu Jiao cracked melon seeds and thought seriously, "Big brother, please help me rent a shop in Beijing. I want to sell writing paper."
Manager Zhou often wrote to Liu Ziqi. He knew that Yu Jiao opened a paper mill in Qiyun County. Liu Ziqi smiled and replied, "I will ask someone to send you a few shop deeds later. You can choose a shop you like."
Yu Jiao said happily, "Thank you, big brother."
Liu Ziqi chuckled and said, "Why do you always say thank you, silly girl? I am your brother, not an outsider."
Yu Jiao smiled a little embarrassedly. It was just a habit. In fact, she had already regarded Liu Ziqi as her brother, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative to bother him.
A little maid came in from outside and said that she saw the eldest master there and asked if the small kitchen should prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks.
Yu Jiao asked, "Big brother, do you want to stay and have dinner with us?"
Liu Ziqi had been running around outside for several days and had not had time to rest for a while after returning home. Although he was a little tired, he still wanted to have dinner with Yu Jiao.
Seeing that he wanted to stay, Yu Jiao told the maid to ask the kitchen to prepare more food.
"I will go to see Gu Yun tomorrow. You don't have to worry too much about his injury." After the little maid left, Liu Ziqi said, "Although Gu Yun seems to be reckless, he actually does things with propriety. Some things involve the court, so I can't tell you more. You just need to know that Gu Yun being punished may not be a bad thing."
Marquis Annan was about to return to the capital. Those who coveted the 300,000 soldiers in his hands would naturally have to find a decent excuse to take back the power. Rather than being framed, it would be better to take the initiative to create a reason. Liu Ziqi knew what Gu Yun was thinking, but how could the man be willing to accept the 300,000 soldiers if he couldn't take them back.
After Lord Gu returns to the capital, I'm afraid all kinds of evil spirits will come out to show off their power.
Yu Jiao nodded, not quite understanding.
Liu Ziqi was silent for a while, then said, "You don't have to take to heart what mother said when she went to Annan Marquis's Mansion."
He actually wanted to tell Yu Jiao that if she was interested in Gu Yun, he would be happy to see it happen.
Gu Yun was the only person in the world that Liu Ziqi could trust to entrust the rest of Yu Jiao's life to. Thinking of the fact that Yu Jiao loved Yu Wu, he stopped talking.
Suddenly, Liu Yaoyu's voice came from outside the house, as if she was arguing, "Little follower, what are you doing following me?"
"You annoying guy, who followed you? I came here to find my third sister and big brother." Tao Ge'er retorted angrily.
Yu Jiao looked up and saw a maid lifting a felt curtain from the outer room, and two people walked in awkwardly, one in front and one behind.
"Big brother, you're back!" Tao Ge'er saw Liu Ziqi running to him with a happy face.
Liu Yaoyu curled her lips and snorted, "That's my big brother!"
Liu Ziqi and Yu Jiao looked at each other, both with amusement in their eyes. Brother Tao had already surrounded Liu Ziqi and gently shook his sleeves, "I really like the glass nesting dolls that big brother brought me!"
Liu Yaoyu naturally couldn't learn from him. Although she also wanted to get close to her older brother and act coquettishly, she was a girl after all, and she was so old, she couldn't bring herself to do such childish things.
She sat down on the chair next to Yu Jiao and said, "I also like the copper daisy that big brother brought me. Thank you, big brother!"
Tao Ge'er didn't care about all this, he still had a happy look on his face. In his opinion, as long as his big brother brought him gifts when he went out, it was enough. Although he didn't like Liu Yaoyu, she was his big brother's sister after all, so naturally his big brother would bring something for his sister when he went out.
"Third sister, what fun things did big brother bring you?" Tao Ge'er asked curiously.
Yu Jiao pointed to the unfinished cakes on the table and said, "Big brother knows that I love sweets, so he brought me some delicious snacks."
Tao Geer looked at the snacks on the table and asked politely, "Third sister, can I have some?"
Liu Ziqi stopped him and said, "The snacks are cold."
Jianjia said, "Let me take it to the kitchen and have them heat it up."
Yu Jiao nodded, thinking that Liu Yaoyu and Tao Ge'er would also stay in her courtyard for dinner, and she carefully reminded them, "Ask someone to make another meal for Tao Ge'er. Don't put ginger or garlic in it, use less salt, and don't cook fish."
Jianjia took the snacks, nodded and went out.
Yu Jiao then asked Tao Ge'er's maid Cui Zhu, "Has Tao Ge'er taken his medicine?"
Cuizhu was very respectful to Yu Jiao and replied, "I just used it before I came here."
Yu Jiao nodded. Liu Yaoyu suddenly took Yu Jiao's hand and whispered to her, "Big brother gave me a box of copper ink, which contains several hu. I will send you a few hu tomorrow."
In Liu Yaoyu's opinion, her elder brother only brought two plates of snacks for Yu Jiao. She used to be jealous of her elder brother's favoritism and caring more about his younger sister Yu Jiao. But now she felt that she was too narrow-minded. The gifts her elder brother gave her and Tao Ge'er were much more expensive than these two plates of snacks. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao didn't know what she was thinking. She just thought Liu Yaoyu was enthusiastic about sharing things with her, so she smiled and said, "I don't like to use those. Second sister should keep them for herself."
Liu Yaoyu touched her head and saw that she looked ignorant. She was not even as vying for favor as Tao Ge'er. She was obviously the youngest in the house. She felt more and more uncomfortable. She thought that she must give Yu Jiao a good gift when she had her coming-of-age ceremony.
Yu Jiao was confused by Liu Yaoyu's expression of being a little adult and her eyes full of inexplicable pity.
In the evening, the three of them had dinner in Yu Jiao's yard. There were no elders at the table, so there was no need to observe the rule of not talking while eating. They talked and laughed and it was very lively.
After dinner, Liu Ziqi sent Tao Ge'er back to the East Garden, and Liu Yaoyu also left with him.
Jianjia brought in hot water. After Yu Jiao took a bath, she sat on the couch and started to prepare the incense pills. She made the Qingxin cakes that could refresh the mind and calm the spirit.
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