Chapter 204 Hot Hands
Shen Lue was completely unaware: "Little sister, do you know who he is?"
He saw Shen Qingtan's strange expression and continued, "Let me tell you, even though this guy isn't very smart, he's still quite kind. He must have been cheated a lot... Eh..."
Shen Lue caught a glimpse of Zhao Yi walking towards him from the corner of his eye. He was startled, then delighted. He suddenly stood up and walked towards Zhao Yi.
"Brother, what a coincidence, we meet again." Shen Lue hooked his arm around Zhao Yi's shoulder and said, "I was just asking my younger sister about you."
Zhao Yi smiled slightly.
When Shen Lue saw his smile, he inexplicably had a bad feeling.
As expected, Zhao Yi said slowly, "Unfortunately, I came here specially to visit you."
Shen Lue was stunned.
"Third brother." Zhao Yi looked at Chen Lue deeply and introduced himself: "My surname is Zhao, and my given name is Yi, which means "Yi" in Chinese. I am the second child in the family, so you can call me Zhao Er."
Shen looked at Zhao Yi blankly, his mind a little confused.
Zhao Yi added, "You can also call me brother-in-law."
“!!!”
Shen Lue was dumbfounded, looking at Zhao Yi with a confused expression. A storm was brewing in his head, and the words of the palace steward kept rolling over and over.
"Third Master, my son-in-law is a man of great talent and beauty. Whether it's his demeanor or his talent, he's truly exceptional, unmatched."
The steward gave a thumbs up and praised Zhao Yi endlessly.
At this moment, Shen Lue didn't know whether Zhao Yi was really as the manager said, that there was something in heaven but nothing on earth.
I only know that I feel very guilty. After all, I was talking bad about someone behind his back and was caught by the person who said it.
"Ahahaha, so it's my brother-in-law." Shen Lue patted Zhao Yi's shoulder awkwardly and put on a forced smile: "I knew it, you are so handsome and beautiful, and you look very educated. You look a lot like my brother-in-law who was the top scholar. And it turns out that he really is... Hahaha, look at this fate."
Zhao Yi looked ashamed and said, "I can get hit on the head by a stone even when I'm walking in the backyard. I really don't deserve such praise from Third Brother."
Listening to Zhao Yi's teasing, Shen Lue felt even more guilty. He touched his nose and said awkwardly, "Brother-in-law, you are wrong. My stone is very specific and only targets smart people."
This sentence has racked his brains. Shen Lue was afraid that Zhao Yi would say something tricky again, so he quickly took people to the Princess of Zhenbei.
"Come on, let me take you to meet my mother and my other two brothers."
Shen Lue is a man who fears neither heaven nor earth.
I like to solve everything with my fists.
The only thing is that when he does something wrong, he feels guilty.
Once you feel guilty, you will lack confidence.
"Brother-in-law, please sit down." Shen Lue pressed Zhao Yi next to Shen Qingtan and said to Princess Zhenbei, "Mother, this is your son-in-law who won the first place in the imperial examination."
Princess Zhenbei glanced at Chen Lue. He was a prickly person, but now he had calmed down and acted like a lackey, running around for Zhao Yi. It was obvious that he was in the wrong in front of Zhao Yi.
After a moment's thought, she could guess most of the answer.
The idiot that the third brother mentioned must be Zhao Yi in front of him.
Zhao Yi stood up and greeted Princess Zhenbei and Shen Duchenzhuo.
"We are a family, there is no need to be so polite." Princess Zhenbei gestured for Zhao Yi to sit down. Seeing that his face was pale and there was a sick look between his eyebrows, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Shen Qingtan.
She had been separated from her parents since she was young, had suffered a lot while wandering outside, and her husband was bedridden. I'm afraid she was worried about his health.
The King of Zhenbei had tested Zhao Yi and was not dissatisfied with him.
Princess Zhenbei didn't think of testing Zhao Yi again, especially since she saw that he was frail and her mind was preoccupied with his illness. How could she care about asking other questions?
"Suizhou is close to Liangzhou. Do you and your wife want to go to Liangzhou with us?"
Princess Zhenbei had selfish motives. Firstly, she wanted Shen Qingtan to go home and visit, and secondly, it would be more convenient to wait for Zhongyuan in Liangzhou.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi turned his head to look at Shen Qingtan beside him.
Shen Qingtan was drinking tea. When she saw Zhao Yi looking at her, she put down the teacup.
The teacup fell over due to a slight instability, and the tea soaked my sleeves.
Zhao Yi subconsciously held Shen Qingtan's wrist, blew a few breaths of cool air on it, touched her sleeve, and found that it was not hot. Then he took out a handkerchief and wiped the tea off her sleeve.
He put down the handkerchief, took Shen Qingtan's hand and placed it under the table, and rolled up her sleeves a little.
I saw that her wrist was delicate and white, with a faint pink hue.
His fingers gently stroked her slender wrist and whispered, "Does it hurt?"
Shen Qingtan's hand trembled, and he said softly, "It doesn't hurt."
Seeing that she was not burned, Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief and let her sleeves down.
"Fortunately the tea wasn't hot. I'll be more careful next time."
Zhao Yi changed the teacup and picked up the teapot to pour her a cup of tea.
Shen Qingtan nodded, and gently stroked the place he had touched with his fingers, and asked: "You are weak, can you withstand the long journey?"
Zhao Yi replied, "It's okay if we slow down our journey and don't rush."
Since Shen Qingtan asked this, he must want to go to Liangzhou.
Shen Qingtan said "hmm" and raised her eyes. She saw her mother and three brothers looking at her.
The shyness slowly came over her and her cheeks became hot.
Zhao Yi was quite calm and said to Princess Zhenbei, "Mother-in-law, we will make a decision after my brothers-in-law are given titles."
Princess Zhenbei had a different opinion of Zhao Yi.
His care for Manman was almost instinctive, which showed that the couple got along like this on a daily basis.
Just now, the two of them were leaning against each other's heads, whispering to each other as if no one was around, and you could see the affection between them.
Her tone became more intimate: "You have considered it very carefully. Whether we can return to Liangzhou depends on the attitude of the Tian family."
Zhao Yi dispelled Princess Zhenbei's concerns: "The Emperor is kind-hearted, cherishes loyal ministers and good generals, and knows how to use people wisely. You and your father-in-law want to stay in the capital for a while longer, but I'm afraid the Emperor won't wait to issue an order for you to return to Liangzhou."
He knew very well the attitude of Emperor Jing'an towards the Prince of Zhenbei and would not forcibly detain them in the capital.
Princess Zhenbei felt a little relieved when she thought about how much favor Zhao Yi enjoyed in front of Emperor Jing'an, and she stopped talking nonsense about the royal family.
"You two should go to the palace tomorrow and let Manman recognize her ancestral roots." Princess Zhenbei added, "When Manman married you, we were not with her. Now that she is back with us, the dowry issue needs to be re-discussed. In two days, the elders of our two families will meet and discuss it thoroughly."
"Okay." Zhao Yi agreed.
As men, Chen Du and Shen Zhuo have some understanding of men. From Zhao Yi's careful care for Shen Qingtan just now, they know that he cares about Shen Qingtan very much.
To be fair, if they were to treat their wives, they probably wouldn't be as meticulous as Zhao Yi.
Shen Lue was even more convinced that Zhao Yi was a very good person, and planned to give Zhao Yi a big gift when Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan returned to the palace, as a gift from his elder brother to his brother-in-law.
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