Chapter 138 Gu Zongci's Gift
Zhao Yi was very surprised that Shen Qingtan paid attention to the magic tablet.
"I haven't examined it carefully, so I'm not sure who that tablet belongs to. As far as I can remember, every time I went to worship my aunt, there was always another tablet behind hers."
Zhao Yi coughed softly, and after a moment's rest, he continued, "Every year, there are several grand sacrificial ceremonies where the Emperor leads all the civil and military officials in performing the sacrificial rituals. At that time, there will be no other tablets after the tablet of my aunt."
Shen Qingtan frowned slightly, and a cloud of doubts arose in his heart.
Since Emperor Jing'an would take away the tablet during a grand sacrificial ceremony, why didn't he take it away on Empress Yuanrong's death anniversary?
Is it because they are family, so you can be more casual?
She suppressed the doubts in her heart and looked at Zhao Yi with some surprise.
Because in her heart, he knew everything.
On the other hand, he was unaware of this divine tablet related to him.
Zhao Yi saw through her thoughts and smiled faintly, saying, "The Emperor's favor towards me is unmatched by anyone in the entire court. It is precisely because of this divine grace that I should be more sensible. I will not explore what I should not know. What I should know, I will naturally know when the time is right."
He raised his hand and gently stroked her soft hair: "Don't be too curious about the secrets of the palace."
He suffered from illness as a child, faced with his mother's tearful eyes, his father's worried face, Emperor Jing'an's pain, and the life tied to him by the imperial physician, and tried his best to live a little longer.
For him, just living is difficult, and he has no energy to care about other things. He never seeks trouble for himself.
Later, he accepted the arrangement of fate calmly and no longer cared about things outside of himself.
But fate brought her to him.
Shen Qingtan, however, understood what Zhao Yi was thinking. He had been told since childhood that he would not live long, so he had no desires and did whatever he wanted.
After marrying her, she became his responsibility and disrupted his peaceful life.
He learned to fight and to grab.
No longer without desires, indifferent to fame and fortune.
Just to support her.
"The grace of the Heavenly Family is a double-edged sword." Shen Qingtan looked at his pale face and subconsciously moved closer to him. "If you are in good health, you will inevitably be envied by villains."
It is precisely because he will not live long that the people in the palace tolerate his existence.
"Once the veil of some things is lifted, it is impossible to maintain the surface calm." Shen Qingtan smiled at him: "You are right, when it is time to know, you will naturally know."
No matter what the hidden reason was for Emperor Jing'an to favor Zhao Yi, as long as his feelings were genuine, it was enough.
Even if the result is bad, we can just fight against it with our own strength.
The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of Qin's mansion, and Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi got off the carriage together.
When the doorman saw that it was Shen Qingtan, he immediately and warmly invited him to the front hall.
The maid in the front hall said respectfully, "Second Master Zhao, Second Madam Zhao, please sit here and wait for a moment."
After saying this, he arranged for someone to serve them tea and then went to the study in the front yard to pass on the message.
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In the study, Boss Qin and Gu Zongci sat in armchairs, staring at each other.
Gu Zongci said politely, "Boss Qin, I'll have to trouble you to give the items on the list to Tan'er."
Boss Qin held a list tightly in his fingers and glared at Gu Zongci with bulging eyes.
I originally thought that Gu Zongci was a decent person who would not resort to despicable means even in business competition.
But now Gu Zongci has sold most of his shops in the capital to Shen Qingtan, and even calls her "Tan'er" affectionately.
It's exactly Sima Zhao's intention.
Boss Qin regretted it very much. He shouldn't have let a wolf into the house and introduced Gu Zongci to Shen Qingtan.
Now, let’s compete with him for support!
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Boss Qin glanced at the list again, the edges of which were wrinkled by him. Gu Zongci was indeed too wealthy. "Tan'er is of high moral character and often says that no reward should be given without merit. Brother Gu, you and Tan'er are not very familiar with each other. It is inappropriate to suddenly give her such a large fortune. It is absolutely inappropriate."
Gu Zongci knew it was inappropriate, but he knew that Shen Qingtan was his niece and they couldn't recognize each other, so he felt very guilty and wanted to treat her well in other ways.
After much thought, he decided to give more property to Shen Qingtan.
Although she has no shortage of money, no one can have too much money.
He didn't know the personalities of Mr. and Mrs. Zhao, but as long as a woman had a lot of private property, her husband's family would always treat her better.
As for providing her with support, she can only wait for her biological father to come back.
"Brother Qin, this is my thank-you gift to Tan'er." Gu Zongci's serious face showed a hint of smile. "I know Tan'er's character, so I specially asked you to give it to her on my behalf. You don't have to say it's from me. Just say you made a fortune in business and acquired a lot of property. This is a bonus for her."
Boss Qin's eyes widened, with an expression that said, "Do you know what you're talking about?" He said cryptically, "Brother Gu, have you consulted a doctor recently to check your pulse?"
He said seriously, "We are old, and our brains are not very good. We tend to do stupid things easily. That's why I ask the doctor to check my pulse every day so that we can find any problems early."
How could Gu Zongci not know that Boss Qin was implying that he was crazy?
But some things cannot be said openly.
"I don't like to owe favors to others, and Tan'er would feel uneasy if she received this fortune for no reason. I thought about it over and over again, and finally came up with this compromise."
Gu Zongci stood up and bowed to Boss Qin: "Brother Qin, I owe you a favor this time."
Boss Qin had talked to Gu Zongci and knew that he was a real man who really didn't like to owe favors to others.
Especially since it was such a solemn ceremony, it was obvious that he was serious about it.
He quickly said, "Since you are sincere, I will give it to Tan'er on your behalf."
"Thank you, Brother Qin."
Gu Zongci was just about to ask Boss Qin about the news about Duke Zhao's Mansion.
At this time, the attendant outside said, "Master, the maid in the front hall has come to tell you that Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao are here."
Boss Qin glanced at Gu Zongci.
Gu Zongci pointed to a wall and said, "Please go to the tea room next door to chat."
Boss Qin raised his voice and ordered, "Go and invite them to the tea room."
"Yes." The attendant took the order and left.
Boss Qin put away the list and took Gu Zongci to the tea room next door, and was about to say a few words to Gu Zongci.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zongci was seen adjusting his collar and sleeves, and even stroking his hair with his hands.
Boss Qin: “…”
He asked tentatively, "Brother Gu, what do you think of Tan'er?"
Gu Zongci said without hesitation: "It is just as you said. There is no other woman in the world as smart as her."
Boss Qin looked at him in horror: "..." That's not what you said last time!
Before he could open his mouth to question, Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi arrived.
As the two entered, their eyes involuntarily looked at Gu Zongci.
Gu Zongci's gaze also fell on the two of them.
Boss Qin was keenly aware of the change in atmosphere and even felt that he was a little redundant here.
"you……"
Three pairs of eyes looked at him.
Boss Qin said dryly: "You guys chat, I'll step aside for a while."
After saying this, Boss Qin left the tea room and closed the door.
There were only three of them left in the room.
Zhao Yi was the first to salute: "Uncle Gu."
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