Chapter 136 Brother, I Want to Go Home
Zhao Yi's sudden words left Shen Qingtan stunned.
He is not in the mansion today. Did he go to check on the princess of the Zhenbei King?
The information she had previously obtained from Gu Zongci and the clues brought by Zhao Yi could basically infer her life experience.
Although this result was expected, she felt indescribable when it was confirmed.
At this moment, it seemed as if I was thinking a lot, but it also seemed as if I was thinking nothing.
She had never imagined that her origin would be so noble.
Shen Qingtan said softly, "I always thought that my background was ordinary, and my parents were just merchants."
So when she misunderstood that Gu Zongci was most likely her father, she naturally accepted it.
Now that she was sure that she was the daughter of King Zhenbei, she felt a little empty inside.
There is a sense of unreality.
"No matter who your parents are, they are the icing on the cake for you. You have more relatives who love you." Zhao Yi took off the handkerchief to wipe his hands and said softly, "On the contrary, I thought we were a good match, but now it seems that I married out of status."
Shen Qingtan looked at Zhao Yi speechlessly. This man's way of comforting people was always so unique.
All the emotions that surged in her heart were dispersed by his words.
"You're right. No matter how noble my parents are, they are just ordinary parents in front of their children." Shen Qingtan pondered, "After we leave the palace tomorrow, shall we go meet Boss Gu?"
At this point, her brows furrowed. "I wonder if the people in the Cheng'en Marquisate know about my relationship with the Gu family. If we have close ties, it might attract their attention. If it brings disaster to the Gu family, it will be troublesome."
"Now is a critical period. It's easier to make mistakes if you're careful and cautious." Zhao Yi suggested, "You have a good relationship with Boss Qin. Ask Boss Qin to pass a letter to Boss Gu. You can meet at the Qin family. This shouldn't attract the attention of the Cheng'en Marquisate."
"That's what I thought." Shen Qingtan picked up a bath bean and put it in Zhao Yi's hand. "I have some things to do next. Let's meet and talk it over. Otherwise, he will worry about me and do something good for me in private, and then ruin my plan."
Zhao Yi looked at the bath beans in his hand, then looked at Shen Qingtan who was lost in thought, with a hint of helplessness between his brows.
She had been looking for her relatives. Now that she knew who they were, even she, who was usually calm, could not calm down.
Zhao Yi knew Shen Qingtan. No matter what happened, she was always calm and composed, without changing her expression.
Moreover, she had enough patience to wait for the fish to bite the bait she put down.
It is precisely because of sufficient rationality that one will not act on impulse easily.
Now, even though you know that your relatives are by your side, you cannot recognize them happily due to some external forces. Instead, you have to be cautious. You must feel uncomfortable.
She secretly wanted to see Gu Zongci again, but her reason told her not to, so she found an excuse that she had to see Gu Zongci again to convince herself.
Zhao Yi put the bath beans aside, washed his hands again, then held her hand and took her to the Eight Immortals Table.
"Have dinner first. Later, write a letter to Boss Qin and ask him to arrange someone for you."
"good."
Shen Qingtan nodded and started eating with chopsticks.
Zhao Yi took a sip of the soup, and when he looked up, he saw her taking two bites of water chestnuts.
Normally, she wouldn't eat this dish at all.
Zhao Yi sighed, picked up the serving chopsticks beside him, and served her the food.
She ate whatever he picked up.
Before she knew it, she had eaten a bowl of rice and half a bowl of soup.
Shen Qingtan felt a bloating in his stomach and just came to his senses. He looked at the remaining soup in the bowl in a daze.
"Your appetite is too small." Zhao Yi didn't let her eat too much, but increased the amount little by little, so as not to eat too much at once and make it difficult for her stomach to digest. "What you just ate is a normal amount."
"You should eat less at night, and I just ate more than usual, so I'm a little full."
Shen Qingtan put down his bowl and chopsticks, looking at him with resentful eyes: "I have something on my mind, so I sleep lightly. Now it's good, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep even more tonight."
Zhao Yi lowered his eyes and looked at her drooping head, then raised his hand and touched her head: "Can I go out for a walk with you to help you digest the food?"
Shen Qingtan really didn't want to move, and felt a little weak all over: "I'm too tired, I want to lie down and rest for a while."
"Then you can just lean on the couch and rest for a while." Zhao Yi followed her wishes and said softly, "I'll ask Tingxue to go to the kitchen and ask the cook to make you a bowl of digestive soup."
Shen Qingtan nodded, stood up and went to the desk, wrote a letter and handed it to Liu Yue, then sat lazily on the Arhat couch.
Zhao Yi looked at her leaning on the couch, holding a soft pillow in her arms, her eyes staring at the oil lamp on the table, wondering what she was thinking.
I'm afraid it's still because of the Gu family's affairs.
No matter how mature and steady she is, she is just a girl under the age of eighteen.
How can I not think about my own parents?
Zhao Yi ordered Tingxue to ask the court doctor for a soup recipe that could help digestion and eliminate accumulation, and then he lit some calming incense in the room.
He then sent Jiang Mu to the study to fetch the official documents and sat next to Shen Qingtan to process them.
When he finished dealing with the documents and looked back at her again, he saw that she had fallen asleep without realizing it.
Even when he fell asleep, his brows were furrowed and he didn't sleep well.
Zhao Yi took a thin blanket and covered her with it, and her sleeve was grabbed by a hand.
He paused and met her half-open eyes.
Just as Zhao Yi was about to speak, she said softly, "Brother, I want to go home."
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At dawn, Shen Qingtan woke up in bed, looking a little dazed.
She thought she wouldn't be able to sleep last night, but she not only fell asleep, but also had dreams all night long.
She dreamed that she was locked in a dark room, and no matter how she cried or shouted, no one came to open the door.
When she was desperate, a teenager appeared in the house.
He said, "Don't be afraid, your brother is here to save you."
She couldn't see the boy's face clearly, but it seemed like she had been waiting for him for a very long time. She clutched his sleeve tightly, as if grasping her only hope, wanting to escape from the room filled with endless darkness, which made her feel terrified, depressed, and suffocated.
She said helplessly: "Brother, I want to go home."
The dreams that followed were too messy.
The only thing that left a deep impression on me was this dream.
"woke up?"
A clear voice sounded beside him.
Shen Qingtan turned her head and saw Zhao Yi standing beside the bed, looking at her with a faint smile.
"Hmm." Shen Qingtan sat up, hugging the quilt and glancing at the sky outside the window: "We are going to the palace today. You are up, why didn't you wake me up?"
Zhao Yi leaned over and looked at her face: "I was just about to wake you up when you woke up."
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