Chapter 319 A Unique Gift
"Little sister, this is a gift that Third Brother carefully prepared for you." Shen Lue placed it mysteriously in Shen Qingtan's palm: "Take a look, do you like it?"
Shen Qingtan lowered his eyes and looked at the palm of his hand. There was a bracelet woven with red rope, strung with a dog tooth and two cinnabar beads.
Shen Lue said, "Little sister, too many evil spirits have been bothering you recently. Black dog teeth and cinnabar can ward off evil spirits, so I can't get close to you."
When Shen Qingtan heard this, her heart softened.
The gifts that the third brother gave her were always strange and bizarre, but he always chose them for her with the purest and most sincere heart.
Chen Zhuo took a closer look at the bracelet and remembered that some time ago, when he and Shen Lue returned to the city, they saw an old woman holding a dog tooth. She found a jewelry vendor and gave the vendor some money to help her weave a bracelet for her baby to wear to ward off evil spirits and calm down.
At that time, Shen Lue stopped and looked at it curiously.
Who would have thought that Shen Lue would specially find a dog tooth and make a bracelet for Shen Qingtan.
They brothers have never been feudal and superstitious, and they even scoff at it.
Shen Lue knew that he was not trustworthy, but in order to make Shen Qingtan's fate smooth, he did the thing he despised the most.
Chen Du's eyes fell on the bracelet, then turned to look at Chen Lue. He looked at Shen Qingtan foolishly, as if waiting for feedback.
The third brother has a generous personality and is the warmest to others.
He and the second brother are introverted, unlike the third brother, who does whatever he thinks of.
"Little sister..." Shen Lue saw Shen Qingtan staring at the bracelet in a daze and scratched his head: "It's just a little thing. It means something. You can keep it in your dressing box..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Shen Qingtan put the bracelet on the table.
Is this dislike?
Shen Lue felt a little disappointed. When he reached out to take the bracelet, he saw Shen Qingtan take off his cloak, drape it on the short couch beside him, roll up his wide sleeves, and put the bracelet on his wrist.
He was a little dazed and stared at Shen Qingtan blankly.
"Third brother, the bracelet is very nice." Shen Qingtan raised his hand in front of Shen Lue and shook it: "The size is just right, I like it very much."
Shen Lue realized that his younger sister liked the gift he gave her very much, and he grinned immediately, looking at Chen Du and Shen Zhuo proudly: My younger sister likes the gift I gave her more!
Chen Du: “…”
Chen Zhuo: "..."
Shen Lue suddenly remembered something and untied the plum blossom sleeve arrow tied to his forearm and handed it to Zhao Yi beside him: "Brother-in-law, you are going to Yingcheng to control the plague. I will give you this sleeve arrow. This sleeve arrow can fire six arrows continuously and can kill criminals within thirty steps."
Zhao Yi looked at Shen Lue in surprise, as if he didn't expect there would be a gift from him.
Shen Lue tied it to Zhao Yi's forearm without explanation and taught him how to use it: "Just press this trigger."
“Whoosh—”
The sharp arrow flew and pierced the door.
Zhao Yi watched the sharp arrow pierce through the door and was shocked by its power.
Shen Lue put an arm on Zhao Yi's shoulder and said, "Brother-in-law, you have the hidden arrows to protect yourself, and someone is protecting you in the dark. Ordinary people can't do anything to you."
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Brother."
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After meeting several of his brothers, Shen Qingtan went to the main courtyard to meet Princess Zhenbei.
Princess Zhenbei had already received the news that Shen Qingtan had returned, and ordered people to prepare Shen Qingtan's favorite snacks and brew a pot of flower tea.
She saw Shen Qingtan come in with the door curtain raised, and waved her hand: "Manman, come to mother."
Shen Qingtan bowed to Princess Zhenbei and sat beside her: "Mother, there are so many things to eat." She pinched a piece of candied fruit and held it in her mouth: "Every time I go home, my clothes will be a little tighter on me."
"How can it be so exaggerated." Princess Zhenbei poured her a cup of scented tea: "Every time you come back, you just eat a meal and then leave again."
The smile on Shen Qingtan's face froze, and the words of farewell were stuck in his throat, making it difficult for him to utter them.
Princess Zhenbei heard the news and gently touched her head: "My children have grown up and each has his own life. No matter how far you go or how high you fly, your roots are here and you will return sooner or later."
Shen Qingtan's eyes were hot, and she leaned over to hug Princess Zhenbei: "My daughter and the Second Master will go to Northern Qi to bring the Princess Protector back to the country. Next year... next year, we will celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together."
"Okay, mother will wait for you to come back." Princess Zhenbei hugged Shen Qingtan and said softly, "If it were before, mother would be worried that you two would go to Northern Qi and have no say, and everyone would bully you. Now that I heard that Yi'er went to Yingcheng to control the plague, I feel more at ease. This means that he has power in his hands, the plague has been controlled, and he has won the hearts of the people, which will make it easier for you to gain a firm foothold in Northern Qi."
Licheng was part of the Great Zhou territory, and people from Yingcheng had come to Licheng. It was certain that people from Yingcheng would go to other cities adjacent to Yingcheng in Northern Qi.
Zhao Yi is responsible for controlling the plague, and he must cooperate with the prefects of other cities to quell the plague together.
Shen Qingtan also thought so in his heart. Someone must have stopped him from controlling the plague so smoothly and gaining power from it.
She decided to go to Northern Qi because she was worried that someone was secretly trying to trip up Zhao Yi.
After all, in addition to the attitude of the imperial teacher, the Emperor of Northern Qi has not only one son, the Prince of Qi, but also other sons who are also coveting the position of crown prince.
Although Zhao Yi was the prince of Northern Qi, he had half the blood of the Great Zhou Dynasty in his body, which made him have no chance of becoming emperor.
Since ancient times, there have been many princes who have sought the help of other countries in order to smoothly succeed to the throne. For some princes, these forces may be of value to them, and they may form an alliance and perhaps even help them escape unscathed.
Shen Qingtan accompanied Princess Zhenbei for dinner before returning to the Duke's Mansion and going to Shi'an Hall with Zhao Yi.
The Duke and the old lady sat in the main seats, while the eldest lady and the eldest master sat below.
Zhao Yi lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, saying, "Grandfather, grandmother, I am an unfilial grandson who was unable to stay by your side and fulfill my filial duties."
Shen Qingtan followed Zhao Yi and knelt down.
The Duke and the old lady helped the young couple to get up.
"Your filial piety is enough." The Duke knew that he couldn't keep Zhao Yi. When that day finally arrived, he felt a strong sense of reluctance. "When you go to Northern Qi this time, Grandfather can't help you. You must take good care of yourselves."
Zhao Yi looked at the Duke's completely white hair and his back, which was no longer as straight as before and looked much older, and he couldn't help feeling sad.
He is not the heir of the Duke's Mansion, but the Duke treats him better than his own grandson.
Zhao Yi whispered, "Every Spring Festival, grandson and grandfather always play a few games of chess. I'm afraid we won't be able to fulfill our promise this year."
The Duke's eyes instantly turned red, "Grandfather will wait for you to come back and play another game."
Zhao Yi responded.
The old lady had a lot to say, but in the end all she said was "Take care of yourself."
The master was in a heavy mood, not knowing when they would meet again. A man who was usually very eloquent, at this moment, became a gourd with a sawed mouth.
The eldest lady was quite calm. She accompanied Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan back to Lanxue Garden and reminded them to remember to bring more clothes and medicinal herbs with them, as it was inconvenient to carry valuable things with them. They were asked to deposit the silver in the bank and withdraw it after arriving in Northern Qi.
After everything was packed up, it was already midnight. The eldest lady looked at Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan carefully, took a bundle from Guan Mama's hand, and placed it on the small table beside her.
The eldest lady said, "You will be leaving tomorrow morning, so your parents will not be there to see you off. When you arrive in Northern Qi, remember to write to let us know you are safe."
Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan agreed: "Okay, Dad and Mom, you must take care of your health."
The eldest lady and the eldest master nodded without looking at them again, fearing that if they looked at them any longer, they would not be able to control their emotions and would try to persuade them to stay. So they hurriedly left Lanxue Garden with their people.
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