Chapter 107 You Can Call Me Brother Huo in Private
Qin Huo thought Concubine Yao would give him some compliments, but she looked at him with a complicated expression and said in an ambiguous way, "Thank God."
Qin Huo was a little annoyed by her strange behavior: "Why is my mother so sarcastic?"
Yao Fei lowered her eyes to look at Tian Bao and skipped the topic: "I'll settle the score with you later, kid, hurry up and peel the shrimp!"
Qin Huo sat on Tian Bao's right hand. After peeling the fruit, he naturally passed it to Tian Bao's mouth. Tian Bao always remembered Xu Lai Qing's instructions and did not open his mouth to take a bite. He picked up the small bowl to receive it: "Thank you, my prince brother!"
"You have such a sweet mouth, no wonder you are called Tianbao." Concubine Yao really loved her to the core. She put down her chopsticks and hugged her in her arms.
Qin Huo was very unhappy. Wasn't he thinking that it would taste better if he fed it directly while it was hot?
I clearly told her to call him "Brother Huo" just now, but she didn't learn her lesson at all and still called him "Brother Prince" in such a strange way!
"Sweet sister, is this the spring roll from your place? You people from Nanqiao really know how to eat. These spring rolls are very popular in our Daqi now!" Qin Qi picked up a spring roll and ate it until his mouth was full of oil.
Concubine Yao nodded: "Indeed, I have made some improvements. Would you like to try it, sweet girl?"
Tianbao tasted it and found that the so-called improvement was to increase the proportion of roast duck meat. It was still sweet and delicious, but she couldn't eat too much, otherwise she would get sick of it. She could eat Nanqiao's spring rolls as a meal and still not get tired of it.
"The people of Daqi love to eat meat, so I asked people to add more shredded meat. It will be greasy if you eat too much. Only these two have extra shredded meat. Those are made according to your Nanqiao's recipe. Sweet girl, eat as much as you want." Concubine Yao obviously understood.
Tian Bao was surprised and asked, "Is Aunt Tianxian doing business?"
Concubine Yao pouted and complained aggrievedly, "Yes, it's not easy to make money these days. How can the monthly salary from the palace be enough to support two children? Fortunately, the emperor allowed me to do some small business, and fortunately I am a little smart and resourceful."
Qin Huo couldn't stand his mother anymore and his eyes were rolling up to his head.
The Yao family's business is all over the world, so you still think it's a small business? Are you sure?
When he first saw the chain store in Nanqiao, his first reaction was that it belonged to the Yao family, and later it was proven to be true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to return to Daqi so smoothly.
Everyone in the Daqi Palace seems to live a glamorous life on the surface, but in reality they are very stingy. Only the people in the Lanxiao Palace live a comfortable and carefree life.
But Tianbao didn't see that as the case. She quickly glanced at Concubine Yao and Qin Huo. Although they were dressed in fancy clothes, they didn't have any luxurious decorations. This was perfectly normal in the Daqi Palace. She knew that the people in the harem were actually quite frugal.
She was simply short of money. Just look at the jade piece the Fourth Prince gave her, which she had worn for so long. The color and quality were average. Think about the tyrant's clothes, too. He always wore the same few pieces over and over again, unlike her father, who could wear new clothes every day for a month without repeating any.
Thinking of this, a trace of heartache flashed in Tianbao's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
Concubine Yao and Qin Qi were unaware of this, but Qin Huo did catch a glimpse of the strangeness.
After finishing the meal, when he took Tianbao into the inner courtyard alone, he couldn't help but explain: "You don't have to take what mother said seriously. Her business is not that difficult. You don't need to feel sorry for her."
There's really no need. She lives no worse than your Nanqiao royal family.
Tian Bao thought he was just comforting her, and nodded on the surface, but her heart was more distressed: "Prince brother..."
"You can call me Brother Huo in private." Qin Huo corrected with a wry smile.
Tian Bao thought he was interrupting her on purpose and didn't take it to heart: "Brother Prince, how come Daqi's concubine can still go out to do business?"
Qin Huo felt a little upset, and the words "Prince brother" echoed in his ears. He was actually quite unhappy, but he didn't want to lose his temper with the little kid!
So he could only bravely skip over this point and patiently explain, "My mother was originally the daughter of a merchant. My grandfather's two sons were unable to engage in business, so it was up to you to take over. This matter is unknown to outsiders, except for my father and a few senior palace maids in Lanxiao Palace. This is also the reason why my mother is often away from the palace."
"Brother Qi, are you also doing business with Aunt Tianxian?" Tianbao rarely saw Qin Qi recently.
Qin Huo nodded disapprovingly, unwilling to talk more about Qin Qi.
Could it be that Little Milk Bag and Qin Qi get along better? Is it because he is four years older and too old?
Qin Huo felt very upset and tried to change the subject: "I took the wrong purse that year. I found all your things and I'll give them to you."
After a while, Qin Huo came over with a purse in the shape of an Epiphyllum. It was light yellow, brand new, and made of delicate material. Holding it in his hand felt like holding a lifelike Epiphyllum, and it even faintly exuded the fragrance of the Epiphyllum.
The little girl naturally liked such a beautiful purse very much. She looked at it over and over again before opening it to check.
There were gold melon seeds, small change, and banknotes inside, but...
"Did Prince Brother find everything? There should be a peace amulet inside."
Qin Huo dodged her inquiring eyes and cleared his throat: "Really? Maybe... it's gone. Tomorrow I'll take you to the Huguo Temple and get a few more amulets to return to you..."
Qin Huo's hand subconsciously touched his chest, feeling the shape of the amulet through his clothes.
He just didn't want to return it. He had worn it for more than five years, and he felt at peace whenever he touched the amulet.
"That's different." The pretty girl lowered her eyes, her conscience rubbing with guilt. "That was something my second brother used to wear close to his body for protection, and later gave it to me. I can't let my second brother's kindness go to waste."
The hand Qin Huo placed on his chest trembled, his scalp went numb, and he inexplicably felt a little nauseous.
The amulet he had been wearing for over five years wasn't from the little girl? But from a young boy he had never met?
He had even sniffed the scent of the amulet before, and once thought it was very fragrant and nice, but now he suddenly felt nauseous when he thought about it.
The feather-light amulet suddenly became incredibly heavy, pressing down on Qin Huo's neck as if it were about to break. He waved at Tian Bao with a pale face, saying, "Wait a moment, I'll go look for it."
As soon as he left Tianbao's sight, he couldn't wait to take off the amulet from his neck and wanted to throw it away, but he didn't dare. It broke, and the little milk bag was so sad that he cried.
After adjusting himself for a while, he went out holding the red string on the amulet.
When Tianbao saw the amulet that had been lost and found, her eyes lit up: "Brother Prince, you found it! That's great!"
Qin Huo looked at her clear gaze with a guilty conscience: "It's getting late, I'll take you home."
After sending Tianbao back to Ziwei Palace, he did not stay. Who knew that as soon as he returned to Lanxiao Palace, he saw Concubine Yao drinking tea in the palace.
He was completely confused and walked over with doubt in his eyes: "Is my mother waiting for me?"
Concubine Yao no longer played coy with him and asked directly, "Do you like men?"
Qin Huo was shocked:???
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