After lunch, Zhang Xiaohua lay on her boat, enjoying the river breeze and taking a nap. She had been busy lately and needed a proper rest. When Wang Yanzhou found her boat on the river, Zhang Xiaohua was sitting at the bow, weaving grasshoppers with cattails. "Oh, what brings you here?"
Wang Yanzhou looked at her and smiled, a rare moment: "After three years of waiting, the wind finally started to blow on the Ming River."
Hearing this, Tang Chen's hands trembled, and the grasshopper he had just woven fell into the water with a splash: "What did you say?"
Wang Yanzhou jumped onto Zhang Xiaohua's boat and handed her the things that Shen Xin had brought. Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly took it and carefully examined every word.
After reading it, Zhang Xiaohua collapsed dejectedly on the boat: "What happened back then was indeed not an accident."
"What are you going to do?"
Zhang Xiaohua looked at Wang Yanzhou with a wry smile. If everything here was true, then her husband's sudden death on the Ming River three years ago wasn't an accident, but man-made. And the reason his body had never been found was because someone had tied him to a huge rock and sunk him into the river.
"You ask me what to do? What can I do? That man is my own brother, what else can I do!"
“…”
Not long after, a strong eagle flew up from Zhang Xiaohua's boat and disappeared.
An Ran, currently without a place to go and still unable to recall her past, was at the well of a thatched cottage on the outskirts of Jiangdu, fetching water, washing vegetables, and preparing to cook. Hei Ya was also carrying a ladder, preparing to repair the roof before the rain.
The roof was only half-finished when an eagle, seemingly from nowhere, gently landed on the fence in front of the house. Black Crow's expression changed slightly, and he quickly jumped down from the roof and took the small mailbox from the eagle's feet. He looked at the note in his hand, then stood there, lost in thought, without moving.
An Ran wiped her hands, walked behind Hei Ya, and asked curiously, "Benefactor, what's wrong?"
After letting the eagle go, Black Crow smiled and picked up the planks and straw on the ground and prepared to continue working: "Nothing, it's going to rain soon, I'll go fix the roof."
"Well, be careful, I'll go cook first."
“…Don’t force yourself.”
A month later, Tang Chen returned to the Liuxiang Tavern in Qinghe County with Chen Xin. Zhang Xiaohua also returned to her own princess residence shortly after Tang Chen arrived. Meanwhile, Yan Chongmao, the Great General of the Nation and Yan Shaoqing's father, who was patrolling the border, received a secret letter from the Princess of Qinghe.
The General's Mansion and the Princess's Mansion had always kept to themselves, and exchanging secret letters between them was a completely unique occurrence. Yan Chongmao only realized the truth after reading the contents of the secret letter. Princess Qinghe had mistaken him for a carrier pigeon. The secret letter, supposedly addressed to him, wasn't actually addressed to him; she had simply asked him to pass it on.
Similarly, Yue Sheng also received a "gift" from Princess Qinghe in Huayue Tower, but unlike the others, the one she received was much larger in size.
When Huaping brought the large box sent by Qinghe to the secret room of Huayue Tower, Yuesheng was also stunned when he saw it: "What are these?"
Huaping explained, "This was sent from Qinghe County. The person who delivered it didn't say much, just put it down and left."
"Open it."
"yes."
There were a lot of random things in the box, including letters, rags, jewelry, and some small porcelain bottles that contained unknown things.
After Yue Sheng opened the small box on the top layer of the big box, the thick letters made her suddenly realize something.
Yue Sheng sorted out the letters and put them away carefully. For some reason, she suddenly felt uncomfortable. "After three years, she finally found some clues. She has been planning for so long, and it is finally time to start."
"Should we..."
Yue Sheng shook her head. Now was not the time for them to take action. The reason why Huayue Tower was far away from the imperial capital and settled in the small town of Wujiang was to avoid being seen and heard.
Right now, the opportunity will only come when Qinghe's matter is resolved. "She has already contacted the General's Mansion. These are just gifts for me. The reason is simple. She just wants me to wait for the right opportunity. If I ruin her plans... So, recall all those who have been released. From today on, no more attention will be paid to the General's Mansion."
"yes."
After Tang Chen returned to Qinghe County, his life became somewhat monotonous. To put it simply, it was a straight line between two points: one at the Liuxiang Tavern, and the other at the Qinglong Gang's "mansion."
Zhang Xiaohua, just as she had promised Tang Chen, took excellent care of the elderly, weak, and disabled who stayed behind. Even Ouyang Ming remarked that Princess Qinghe was someone who valued her promises, loved the people, practiced thriftiness, and exercised self-discipline, upholding propriety. She held a high reputation among the people of Qinghe County.
Seeing the beautiful weather that day, Tang Chen bought a lot of things and brought them to the Qinglongzhai compound. He also bought a lot of books and some high-quality plasters for Ouyang Ming.
Tang Chen was telling Ouyang Ming about what she had seen and heard since leaving Qinghe County when Zhang Xiaohua came to see her, which made Tang Chen feel a little flattered. She only knew that they seemed to be planning something big recently, but she didn't expect them to take the time to pay attention to her.
When Tang Chen saw Zhang Xiaohua outside the courtyard gate, Zhang Xiaohua, as usual, brought her a bag of snacks.
"Huahua, when did you come back?"
Zhang Xiaohua just smiled and didn't answer her question. Instead, she asked, "I heard from Valley Master Wang that Su Zhirou is missing?"
When Su Zhirou was mentioned, the smile on Tang Chen's face faded a bit: "...about the same."
Although she had heard about the Su family's overnight collapse, she was busy with other things at the time and didn't dwell on it. Now that this series of events had come to light, she was worried about what exactly happened in the Su family that night. She was afraid she would have to ask Miss Su for advice: "Although I have heard of her name, I have never seen her in person. How about you draw me a small portrait and I can help you find her?"
Tang Chen smiled awkwardly: "Huahua, look at me, am I the kind of person who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"
Zhang Xiaohua was slightly startled. She had heard Wang Yanzhou mention that Tang Chen seemed to be different from other women in terms of personality and conduct, but her skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting did not seem to be worthy of being presented in a refined setting. "It's really not like that."
Tang Chen sighed and shook his head slightly. Su Zhirou must have her own reasons and plans for doing this. She believed that when the time was right, she would explain everything to him. So, rounding it off, this was actually all Shi Chen's fault!
"No, I'll wait for her letter. If there's still no news in a month or so, I'll bother you again."
"Alright."
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