Chapter 521 Secret Message
Shen Qingtan looked down at the ring resting on her palm, feeling a pang of sadness. Third Brother seemed careless and unsophisticated, but every gift he gave her was thoughtfully crafted.
As the first gift, the third brother gave her his most beloved Ah Chou, which meant that she was the most precious sister in his heart.
The second gift was a small turtle given by the third brother when he learned that Zhao Yi was in poor health, hoping that Zhao Yi would be healthy and live a long life.
The third gift was a self-defense ring given to her by her third brother. The pattern was a plum blossom, probably because she used cold plum fragrance pills to fumigate her clothes. He smelled the fragrance of plum blossoms on her body and thought she liked plum blossoms.
Shen Qingtan put the ring on her finger, fiddled with it in the sunlight, and looked up at the young man standing beside her with a proud and complacent look on his face.
"Third brother, the pattern on this ring is so exquisite, especially the glass stone inlaid with the flower stamen. No matter what light shines on it, it will emit a brilliant and dazzling brilliance. I can't take my eyes off it." Shen Qingtan raised his left hand with the ring in front of Shen Lue and said with a smile: "When I go to a banquet in the future, those noble ladies and young ladies will see it and will definitely ask me where I got it."
These words did not explicitly praise Shen Lue, but to Shen Lue's ears, every word was a compliment.
Shen Lue could feel that his sister loved this ring from the bottom of her heart.
He became more and more proud: "It's no use for them to ask you, there is only one in the world."
This made Princess Zhenbei laugh: "Brother's love for me is unique. The ring you personally supervised the craftsmen to make is naturally one-of-a-kind as well." She looked at her third son, who appeared carefree but had a delicate heart, and praised him: "Your vision this time is very unique."
It was a daughter who actually made the third son, who had a peculiar vision, have a normal aesthetic taste for once.
King Zhenbei followed his wife's words and said, "Not bad, practical."
Shen Lue was so happy to get the approval of his parents and sister that he couldn't help but look at his eldest and second brothers.
On second thought, the eldest brother is very frugal with words, and the second brother is like a dog that can't spit out ivory. Moreover, he is extremely jealous and competitive, so he certainly has nothing good to say.
Shen Lue didn't have any expectations for them. Anyway, his brother-in-law had read a lot of books, so he decided to let his brother-in-law, who was full of knowledge, praise him more.
When he turned his gaze to Zhao Yi, he heard his elder brother say, "Your gift is very unique and well-placed."
Shen Lue was confused.
Chen Zhuo said lazily, "Under my influence, your vision has improved."
Shen Lue was stunned. His second brother could actually speak human language?
Although it didn't sound very pleasant, he was very satisfied.
After all, nothing he picked had ever been recognized before.
Now, I can finally hold my head high.
Shen Lue patted Zhao Yi's shoulder and said, "Brother-in-law, Third Brother's taste is obvious to all. You don't have to praise me anymore."
After saying this, he returned to his seat happily.
Zhao Yi: “…”
Because Shen Lue disrupted the rhythm, everyone gave out the prepared gifts while waiting for the meal to be served.
Shen Qingtan looked at the remaining gift, the smile on her face faded a little, and asked the Princess of Zhenbei beside her: "Mother, do you know how Brother Changsheng is doing?"
"Every day, besides seeing patients, he also takes care of the children. I think he's more lively than before." Princess Zhenbei felt a little relieved when she mentioned Gu Changsheng. "I thought you two had a good relationship, so I planned to invite him over for a reunion dinner. But when we went to his medical hut, the medicine boy said he was out in the mountains collecting herbs and wouldn't be back for a while."
When Shen Qingtan learned that Gu Changsheng was safe and sound, his heart finally settled down.
She handed the gift in her hand to Princess Zhenbei: "Mother, this is a gift I prepared for Brother Changsheng. When you return to the capital, please give it to him on your way."
Princess Zhenbei suggested, "You must have something to say to Changsheng. Why don't you write him a letter after you return and send someone to deliver this gift to him?"
Shen Qingtan did have something to say to Gu Changsheng, so she listened to Princess Zhenbei's advice and put the gift back into the box.
At this time, the food was placed on the table, and moon cakes and fruits were also provided.
The watermelon is cut in an alternating pattern and each slice is carved into the shape of a lotus.
"This time, our family won't be celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival at home, so we'll skip the moon worship ceremony." Princess Zhenbei instructed her maid to give everyone a slice of watermelon and a mooncake: "Eating these two together symbolizes welcoming the cold and worshiping the moon. Just think of it as a moon worship."
Shen Qingtan lowered his eyes and looked at the fruits and mooncakes in front of him.
Because today is Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion, according to customs, fruits and cakes must be round in shape.
When she heard the King of Zhenbei say that dinner was ready, she began to eat.
The family finished their meal in silence and then ordered everyone to leave.
There is not much time left for them to be together.
Chen Du, Chen Zhuo and Shen Lue consciously left the tent and each brought their men to guard the tent so that Zhao Yi and King Zhenbei could have a secret talk.
Emperor Jing'an did not trust the character of the Northern Qi Emperor. In his eyes, the Northern Qi Emperor was a man who went back on his word and broke his promise. To ensure the safety of the Zhenbei Prince, Emperor Jing'an specifically ordered the Zhenbei Prince to come to the appointment with 5,000 elite soldiers.
The two officials who came with Zhao Yi were the officials appointed by the Emperor of Northern Qi to go to Yuncheng to take over as the Governor and the Commander-in-Chief.
Governor Lin Youwei saw the three sons of the King of Zhenbei guarding the tent with elite soldiers, so he did not dare to approach the tent.
Commander-in-Chief Wang Qiaoxin stared at the tent for a long time, then turned and walked away from the tent, picked an open space to sit down, took out some dry food from his arms and started eating.
Seeing that all the soldiers accompanying Northern Qi were sitting together with Wang Qiaoxin and eating bread, Chen Du gave a secret signal.
The Prince of Zhenbei, who was inside the tent, heard the signal and said solemnly to Zhao Yi, "I received a secret letter from a spy last night. Northern Qi has increased taxes on the people. Some people gathered to protest, and the soldiers sent by the Northern Qi court killed all the protesters. This shows that the Northern Qi emperor is determined to send troops to attack the Great Zhou."
"The Emperor and I received your letter and are aware of the choice you made. You are a good child. You have not been blinded by power and forgotten the land that raised you and the relatives who truly care about you."
"However, if you don't obey the Northern Qi Emperor's orders to send troops to the Great Zhou, and the Northern Qi Emperor's plan fails, he will target you and Manman."
At this point, the Prince of Zhenbei pulled out a secret letter from Emperor Jing'an and handed it to Zhao Yi: "When I came to Yingcheng, the emperor handed the letter to me in advance and told me to give it to you when the time is right."
Now, should I say the time has come?
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