Chapter 256 Zhao Jue has an idea
Zhao Jue wanted to dodge, but it was too late. His expression froze, and the moment the out-of-control horse collided with him, he leaned over and grabbed the horse's mane, then nimbly leaped onto its back.
He lifted the reins and pulled them hard. The horse raised its front hooves and finally stopped.
The driver was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs were shaking. He said gratefully, "Sir, thank you for saving my young lady."
Zhao Jue was a military commander with martial arts skills and amazing arm strength, which allowed him to control this accident.
If he was a weak scholar, he would have lost half his life even if he didn't die.
He dismounted and said in a cold voice, "Why did the horse lose control?"
The driver looked terrified: "I don't know who hit the horse's rump with a stone. The horse got scared and just... just lost control."
Zhao Jue walked around the horse to check and found a blood mark on the horse's buttocks. It didn't look like it was caused by a stone, but rather by a tool like a slingshot.
At this moment, the carriage curtain opened and a maid came out. She brought out a wooden ladder, placed it beside the carriage, and helped a woman down.
The driver quickly called out, "Miss."
Zhao Jue followed the driver's gaze and saw a beautiful woman with a graceful figure. She was wearing a jasmine-white dress, which made her look delicate and fragile.
"Master, thank you for your help." Yue Niang was frightened, her eyes misty, and she said apologetically, "I came to the capital to seek refuge with relatives. I'm not familiar with the streets here, and I wandered around recklessly. I spooked the horse and almost hurt you, Master."
Zhao Jue didn't want to argue with a woman. "Where do your relatives live?"
Yue Niang took out a letter from her sleeve and gave it to him: "My aunt lives in Wuping Lane."
Zhao Jue glanced at the address on the letter and frowned.
He had worked in the Five Cities Military Commission and had some familiarity with the streets and alleys of the capital.
There were several wealthy businessmen living in Wuping Lane, but they moved away for some unknown reason two years ago.
The alley became empty and no one lives there to this day.
Zhao Jue took a closer look and found that the letter was a bit old and the paper was yellowed, and it did not seem to be a recent letter.
"Are you really here to seek refuge with your relatives?" Zhao Jue was suspicious and looked at Yue Niang with a probing gaze. "Did you exchange letters with your aunt before you came to Beijing?"
"When my parents died unexpectedly, my aunt sent me a letter, asking me to complete my mourning period and then come to the capital to join her."
Yue Niang said uneasily, "After my mourning period was over, I wrote to my aunt. I had planned to wait until my aunt's letter arrived before going to the capital. My family members were worried that I, an orphan, would stay here..."
At this point, she realized she had said something she shouldn't have, and quickly changed the subject: "So I didn't wait for my aunt's letter and went to Beijing first."
Zhao Jue glanced at the carriage decoration calmly. The luxury and wealth of the carriage showed at a glance how wealthy her family was.
An orphan without parents who holds a large amount of wealth in her hands will naturally be coveted by others.
He handed the letter to Yue Niang and gave her directions, but did not tell her that her aunt had moved away.
Yue Niang was very grateful: "Thank you for your help, sir."
The maid took out a box from the carriage.
"I have no way to repay your kindness, sir, so I will give you some common things as a reward." Yue Niang handed the box to Zhao Jue, "Please accept it, sir."
"It's just a small favor," Zhao Jue said. But then, thinking about his tight budget, he accepted the box and said in a dignified manner, "You are a woman of clean family, and you should not be involved with a man like me. I will accept your thank-you gift, and the favor between you and me will be wiped out."
After saying this, Zhao Jue strode away.
Yue Niang looked at Zhao Jue's back as he left, and subconsciously pulled her collar, revealing two deep red ambiguous marks under her collar.
She curled her lips and said, "This Mr. Zhao is too hypocritical. He's not as frank as his father."
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After leaving the alley, Zhao Jue did not return to Xingning Street, but went to Wuping Lane.
After a wealthy family moves, they will leave a manager to look after the house.
Yue Niang's aunt lived in Wuping Lane. Even if she had moved away, she could still move in with her status.
He became suspicious of Yue Niang's identity and hid in the dark to find out the truth.
After a while, a carriage slowly drove over and stopped in front of the door of one of the houses.
Zhao Jue saw the maid helping Yue Niang get off the carriage, knock on the door, and take out a token from her sleeve.
The steward who was guarding the house recognized the token, showed a respectful expression on his face, and cordially invited the person into the house.
Zhao Jue stared at the tightly closed door, and his suspicions disappeared.
He lowered his eyes and opened the wooden box in his hand. Inside were ten silver ingots, each weighing ten taels.
These one hundred taels of silver just solved the urgent problem.
Zhao Jue was about to leave when suddenly he saw one carriage after another stop at the door of the house.
The bodyguards escorting the carriage carried the boxes and cages into the house.
Suddenly, Yue Niang’s words flashed through Zhao Jue’s mind.
Her parents had both passed away, leaving behind a huge fortune. Her relatives coveted her inheritance, so she went to Beijing to seek refuge with her aunt.
I'm afraid he brought all his family assets to the capital.
Whoever marries her will own the property.
Zhao Jue couldn't help but think, if he had this sum of money, why would he be so unable to move forward like now?
He took a deep look at the house, then turned and left Wuping Lane.
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Shen Qingtan was thinking about the Qin family coming to visit his house, so he got up early and went to the courtyard of Princess Zhenbei to select some gifts.
Boss Qin and his family arrived at the palace at 9:00 a.m. Shen Qingtan was worried that they would be reserved, so when the steward informed them, he went to the gate of the palace to greet them in person.
"Uncle Qin, Aunt Qin, Yaoyao."
Shen Qingtan went forward to greet him.
Boss Qin and Madam Qin were very nervous. It was their first time dealing with the powerful family of the King of Zhenbei, and they didn't dare to glance around.
The couple forced an unnatural smile at Shen Qingtan.
Shen Qingtan smiled and said, "Uncle Qin, Aunt Qin, don't be restrained. Treat this place as your own home."
Boss Qin and Mrs. Qin couldn't even laugh.
Princess Zhenbei invited them to her home for the sake of Shen Qingtan, which was very considerate of her.
Boss Qin didn't dare to rely on his friendship with Shen Qingtan to try to climb up the ladder of power like the King of Zhenbei.
Especially when the victims of the Guanzhou disaster were making trouble at the city gate, he even spoke ill of her father in front of Shen Qingtan.
"Sister Shen, my parents are very sharp-tongued." Qin Yao took Shen Qingtan's arm and said, "My father said so before he got off the carriage. He is a man who has seen the world. Going to the palace is like visiting his own backyard."
Now, as soon as I enter the palace, I tremble when I speak.
Shen Qingtan couldn't help laughing when he thought of Boss Qin's nervous look.
Suddenly, Qin Yao stopped and looked at the lion cat lantern hanging on the eaves. The cute little kitten reminded her of the sugar man she had blown.
"Sister Shen, I was going to blow a sugar jade rabbit for you, but someone surnamed Pei got his hands on it."
P.S. My dears, I will update one chapter first. There will be more updates later. Don’t wait. Read it when you get up in the morning. Good night~
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