Wei Qian turned around and left first, his figure in white clothes gradually disappearing around the corner.
Zhang You just kept watching like this, bidding farewell silently.
Just like the separation many years ago, every time they parted, he was the first to say goodbye, and then disappeared from her world, leaving her with only his back.
But fortunately, every time they parted, he would find an opportunity to say goodbye to her properly.
Zhang You withdrew her gaze. The jade pendant in her hand still retained the warmth of his body. She turned back to continue shopping, already thinking about Wei Qian's words. Someone was watching their movements and would definitely inquire about the jade pendant. She needed an excuse and the right opportunity to hand the token to Qiao Si...
Not long after Zhang You returned home, Qiuyue noticed a shadow following her.
She found an opportunity and dragged Zhang You to the small kitchen to make soup for Qiao Si. In fact, she quietly approached her and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "There's a shadow following you. What's going on?"
Zhang You looked up at her in surprise, not expecting her to be so perceptive.
"I went out shopping today and met the Second Young Master Wei. He gave me a jade pendant. I guess I was targeted at that time."
"Jade pendant?"
"Um...Qiuyue, I need your help."
Zhang You looked at Qiuyue with pleading eyes. She knew that this matter was risky and she also knew that this matter must not be known to other people. She thought a lot on the way back home, and the only person she could think of to help her was Qiuyue.
Qiuyue met her earnest eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, she agreed softly with a firm look in her eyes.
Zhang You was moved by her straightforward and unhesitating trust. Before she spoke, she also hesitated whether to ask Qiuyue for help, but she didn't expect Qiuyue to trust her so much and agree to help her regardless of the reason.
How can this trust not be touching?
only……
Wei Nian’s token of trust must not be known to Qiao Si.
Only Zhang You and Wei Qian knew Wei Nian's feelings for Qiao Si. Wei Qian had asked her to protect Qiao Si with the token, so she couldn't tell Qiu Yue the secret yet.
There was an apology in Zhang You's eyes. She lowered her head in shame, not daring to meet Qiuyue's sincere gaze.
"I'm sorry, I can't explain the reason for this matter to you right now, but I promise I won't hurt you. I just..."
Before Zhang You could finish her words, Qiuyue grabbed her hand and interrupted her. Zhang You looked up and saw Qiuyue smiling brightly.
"I trust you."
Her eyes are clear and transparent, with the most simple and unpretentious sincerity.
Zhang You was infected by her smile and smiled slightly, "Thank you."
Thank you for trusting me so much.
"Now tell me, what do you need me to do?"
"I need you to help me find a material similar to this jade pendant and make a pair of concentric buckles. I'm afraid someone might use this to cause trouble, so I need to prepare it first."
While quietly adding firewood, Zhang You hid the jade pendant under the wood and asked Qiuyue to take it without making a sound.
"The sooner the better."
"That's fine, I can give it to you tomorrow."
Zhang You was somewhat surprised by Qiuyue's ability, and felt a little relieved. He then continued, "Also, there's a hidden buckle in the middle of this jade pendant, and inside it is a small fish-shaped jade. I need you to help me secretly place it next to the princess, preferably keeping it close to her body. The most dangerous place is the safest place, and only by placing it on the princess can it exert its greatest effect."
"Don't worry, leave it to me."
Qiuyue patiently wrote down what she needed to do and made a solemn promise to Zhang You.
Zhang You knew that it was right to leave this matter to her.
…
Qiuyue's efficiency truly lived up to her reputation as Han Bailu. Zhang You now understood why so many people in the martial arts world spoke so highly of her. No wonder Qiao Si had entrusted all of his secret affairs to her over the past two years. With such efficiency, how could she not be a worry?
On the second day after handing it over to Qiuyue, Zhang You received a pair of white jade heart-shaped buckles. The style was ordinary, but it was enough to confuse the sight of the person who was monitoring him that day.
Qiuyue had also cleverly placed the token on Qiao Si's cherished necklace—Qiuyue had "accidentally" broken it and, under the guise of repairing it, had quietly placed the small jade on it. No one had ever seen the token. Those in the dark wouldn't have imagined it would be in this state, nor would they have imagined it would be on Qiao Si's person. And Wei Nian's people, upon seeing the token on Qiao Si's person, would do their utmost to protect him. That was the best way.
This necklace was one of the dowries that Prince Qiao prepared for Qiao Si. Qiao Si cherished it very much. Qiuyue chose it because she wanted it to be in the most conspicuous place, so that it would be the safest place.
Qiuyue didn't know the special feature of this small jade. She only knew that putting it where everyone could see it would make others let down their guard. This was based on her many years of experience. She accidentally helped Zhang You and saved Zhang You from having to use it to get help for Qiao Si.
In the past two days, there are still many people paying their respects in the palace, and Mrs. Lu comes to the palace almost every day.
Qiao San and her son had a life-long bond, and she loved this poor man, held hostage in the capital, and treated him as her own son. During her son's disappearance, she was in constant fear, tossing and turning, but Qiao San was also her beloved son, so she insisted on coming to the Qiao Palace every day.
On the day Qiao San's corpse returned to his hometown, she also came to see him off.
Qiao Si arranged for people to escort Prince Qiao and Qiao San. They accompanied them all the way to the long pavilion at the north city gate and watched their figures disappear into the sky before returning home.
On the way back home, I unexpectedly met Li Guanghan coming towards me.
He brought good fortune and luck with him and came specially to welcome Qiao Si back to Prince Han's Mansion.
In the past few days, Li Guanghan had long wanted to take Qiao Si back, but Qiao Si kept putting it off, using the excuse of holding a funeral. Unexpectedly, Li Guanghan still refused to give up and blocked Qiao Si's way back to the city.
In front of Mrs. Lu, Qiao Si couldn't refuse anymore, so she had no choice but to agree. Mrs. Lu walked with them all the way, and after entering the city, they parted ways and left in different directions.
Qiao Si's luggage in Prince Qiao's Mansion still needed to be sorted, so Zhang You, Chunhua, Qiuyue, Dongmei and others were ordered to go back and pack. Li Guanghan sent Jinlu to follow them, under the pretext of helping them pack.
Zhang You raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
On the way back with them, Jinlu exchanged a few words with them, then approached Zhang You and started talking to her.
Zhang You had seen him before in the seven days since he'd returned. Each time, she'd seen him from afar, following Li Guanghan. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt like Jinlu had become more preoccupied since returning to Beijing. Before, he'd seemed clueless, prone to bickering. But now, when they met, they'd often just stare at each other in silence. Jinlu had become more profound, less innocent.
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