Hearing footsteps, Yu Jiao raised her head. Yu Qizhe walked into the room, smiled warmly at her, and sat down on the chair next to Yu Jiao. He was very happy that Yu Jiao came today. Since Yu Fuling returned to Changkui, Yu Jiao rarely came.
"Fifth brother." Yu Jiao saw that he had been looking at her without saying anything since he sat down. Although his eyes were warm and clear, they were really hard to ignore. She could only start a conversation with some discomfort, "What happened to the painting boat that day?"
Yu Qizhe has always been cautious in his actions, and since it involves Yu Jiao, he naturally paid attention to the follow-up.
Zhu Yu arranged for people to investigate the merchant who rented the pleasure boat, but there were many people coming and going along the moat, and quite a few people rented pleasure boats to cruise the lake every day. Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe were not well-known figures in the capital. Song Nian did not reveal his identity when he rented the pleasure boat, and the boat merchant knew nothing about it, so there was no way to investigate.
However, a boatman died on the pleasure boat, and the Crown Prince asked about it. The boatman was afraid of getting into trouble, so he sent the boatman's body to the government office in the capital to report the case, but it was eventually left unresolved.
Yu Jiao didn't know that the boatman was silenced by Yu Qizhe instead of fainting. Yu Qizhe wanted to conceal the truth and had no intention of telling her, so he concealed the fact that the boatman was dead and only said that although Zhu Yu sent people to the Fang Shang to inquire, they did not find out anything.
Yu Jiao nodded after hearing this. She was not thinking about the matter of the pleasure boat. She was considering how to bring up Concubine Xue's words. After a long while, she still didn't know how to start. She could only say, "I will go to Pingliang Prefecture with Madam Liu tomorrow. Pingliang Prefecture is very far from the capital. This trip will take at least a month. I came here today to tell you something."
"Are you leaving tomorrow?" Yu Qizhe seemed a little surprised, but he quickly said, "Okay, have you prepared food and clothes? Pingliang Prefecture is located in the north, and the weather is colder than in the capital, so you need to bring some thick clothes. The journey is long, and you are all women, so it is inevitable that you will encounter bold and ignorant rogue bandits, so you should bring a few more guards on the road."
It was the first time that Yu Jiao heard him give such instructions. She had a strange feeling. In the past, she always felt that Yu Qizhe was younger than her, but now he became more calm and mature. He had grown into a thoughtful man who could take care of others. He was no longer the boy who always looked sick and depressed.
Yu Jiao replied, "Jianjia has packed all the clothes and other things, and the guards should be arranged at home. I also have people who are good at martial arts, and Uncle Liu will also accompany us."
"When do we leave tomorrow?" Yu Qizhe asked again.
Yu Jiao shook her head. She didn't know what Madam Liu had planned. She guessed that Yu Qizhe was going to see her off and said, "I'm just going out to visit my parents. You don't have to see me off."
Yu Qizhe smiled, "Okay." Remembering that he had said he would take Yu Jiao to the Arctic Icefield to see the Yuquan Snow Mountain, he lowered his eyes and looked at Yu Jiao's face, which had lost its youthful baby fat and was now more delicate and charming. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her hair and whispered, "I'll wait for you to come back."
When you come back, the Yang family that bullied you will no longer be there.
His voice was gentle, and the palm that stroked his head was warm. Yu Jiao looked up at him, her round almond-shaped eyes moved slightly, and she suddenly felt that Xue Rong's words didn't seem so difficult to say.
"Yesterday, Imperial Concubine Xue summoned me to the palace. She said that Princess Changle is interested in you, and asked me to ask you...are you willing to marry into the Xue family?" Yu Jiao said slowly.
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