Zhao Yunzhu didn't want to offend the steward, so she lowered her eyes to look at the brocade the maid placed beside her.
Raise your hand and touch it, the soft texture is extremely friendly.
The patterns on the various brocades are all flowers and plants that are popular in each season.
It looks very unique.
"Madam Yun, this brocade was shipped from Jiangnan. The styles and patterns are all popular this year. If you like it, I will have someone send more for you to choose from."
The steward spoke cautiously.
"Thank you very much."
Zhao Yunzhu randomly picked out two pieces of brocade and asked the steward to take the rest back.
"The steward is here today, is there anything else you want to tell me?"
Zhao Yunzhu asked the maid to bring a round stool and asked the steward to sit down and talk.
As soon as the steward sat down, the maid handed him another cup of tea.
He smiled and thought about how to start.
"It's okay. If you have any troubles, just tell me directly."
Zhao Yunzhu was calm.
The steward just spoke slowly and expressed his reason for coming to the door today.
"Madam Yun, I'm so sorry. I'm in a difficult situation and I want to ask for help."
Zhao Yun finally saw the steward speak and motioned him to continue.
The steward held the teacup in both hands, his fingertips clenched tightly around it, and sighed, "The day for the concubine to marry is approaching, but His Highness refuses to give the order. This old servant has been worried about this all day and can't sleep."
"After all, it was the palace that arranged the marriage. Even if Your Highness is angry, if the palace knew about it, I'm afraid they would scold Your Highness."
"I came here today to ask Madam Yun to persuade His Highness."
The steward stood up and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but Zhao Yunzhu quickly signaled the maid beside him to stop him.
"I understand, Steward. Don't worry, I will go and persuade His Highness."
The steward thanked him again and again before leaving.
When Zhao Yunzhu heard that Qin Zongzhi was in the study, she changed into a light goose yellow dress, took a bowl of ginseng soup, and went to the study alone.
When the servant at the door saw Madam Yun coming alone, he quickly opened the door of the study and welcomed Madam Yun in.
"Madam Yun, His Highness is copying calligraphy inside."
"good."
After Zhao Yunzhu walked into the study, the servant closed the door.
Then he went to the distant corridor to wait, fearing that he would disturb His Highness's good thing.
"Yunzhu?"
Qin Zongzhi heard a strange noise at the door, put down the brush in his hand, looked up at her, and saw that Zhao Yunzhu was holding food in her hand.
He dropped the brush in his hand, stepped forward quickly, and couldn't help complaining, "You are so tactless! Why did you ask you to bring the food in with your own hands? What if you get burned? I will definitely give you a good beating later!"
Although Qin Zongzhi was complaining, he did not stop taking the ginseng soup.
Zhao Yunzhu smiled helplessly, "How could it be so precious? It's just a bowl of ginseng soup, how could it sink so high?"
"I'm just worried that asking them to help me would make it difficult for me to talk to you."
There was a hint of charm in Zhao Yunzhu's tone.
Qin Zongzhi took her hand and walked to the soft couch in the study. He hugged her and let her sit on his lap.
The affectionate gaze is full of deep doting.
"Why? What do you want to tell me?"
His burning gaze fell nakedly on Zhao Yunzhu, causing her cheeks to flush strangely.
"I came here today to talk to you about something serious, so please don't make a fuss!"
Zhao Yunzhu broke the big hand that was tied around her waist and was wandering back and forth.
"In three days, Du Jiaojiao will be married. After all, it's a marriage granted by the palace. Seeing that no one in the mansion has made any preparations yet, I'm afraid it will cause people to talk about it."
Qin Zongzhi felt annoyed when she mentioned this matter, and turned his face away, not wanting to look at her.
Zhao Yunzhu held his cheeks with both hands, forcing him to look at her. When their eyes met, she saw that he was still angry.
Zhao Yunzhu sighed softly and moved her lips forward, intending to kiss him on the cheek.
But the next second, Qin Zongzhi suddenly turned his head.
Zhao Yunzhu's lips kissed his unexpectedly.
A pair of large hands held her back tightly, preventing her from moving.
Zhao Yunzhu felt like a sheep in a tiger's mouth, at the mercy of others.
The two of them argued for a long time, and the temperature in the study rose several degrees.
Qin Zongzhi was satisfied and felt that he had gotten the upper hand, so he dressed her himself.
"What are your plans for the serious matter I mentioned to you today?"
Seeing him playfully teasing her breasts with his fingertips, Zhao Yunzhu glared at him and asked about the business.
Qin Zongzhi withdrew his hand, timidly folded his hands behind his head and leaned back on the couch.
"The palace said they would allow the concubine to enter the palace, but they didn't force me to hold a grand ceremony."
When he saw Zhao Yunzhu dressed and stood up to leave, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her, holding her in his arms.
"Besides, the emperor is still ill. If the palace is too noisy, it will lead to impeachment."
"So what do you think?"
"Just carry the sedan chair into the backyard. There's no need to decorate the mansion. I'm not very happy about causing unrest in the mansion."
"I think this is a good idea. Besides, she's just the daughter of the second wife of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. Her father isn't the Yong'an Marquis, so it's okay."
Qin Zongzhi spoke so calmly that Zhao Yunzhu was shocked.
Is this okay?
But Qin Zongzhi didn't give her any chance to regret it. After a lot of trouble, he finally let her go.
Zhao Yunzhu returned to Lanxiang Garden exhausted.
He ordered Xiao Min to personally report to the general manager. Qin Zongzhi meant that they could just carry it in and there was no need to prepare anything.
Ever since Qin Zongzhi was with her, that guy seemed not as aloof as before.
He always takes advantage of her when she is not paying attention.
She was really tired today and just wanted to have a good sleep.
Aunt Hua was an experienced person, so she understood what was going on. Seeing that Zhao Yunzhu had already fallen asleep, her eyes were filled with heartache. She quietly retreated and closed the door.
He turned around and went to the small kitchen, stewed a nourishing soup for Zhao Yunzhu, and kept the fire on the stove burning, waiting for Zhao Yunzhu to wake up so that she could eat it as soon as possible.
But when Zhao Yunzhu woke up, it was already the next day.
After washing up early in the morning, she saw the ginseng soup brought in by Nanny Hua. She frowned suspiciously and asked in confusion, "Nanny, why are you preparing ginseng soup so early in the morning?"
"This old servant stewed it last night. I originally wanted to wait for Auntie to wake up to eat it, but I didn't expect Auntie to wake up until now. Fortunately, the charcoal fire on the stove has never been extinguished. Now that Auntie is awake, it's just right to eat a bowl of it to nourish her."
"Thank you, Mammy."
Zhao Yunzhu's eyes were filled with tears. How could she not be moved to be remembered like this?
She drank up all the ginseng soup, and Aunt Hua left with the empty porcelain bowl in her hand, feeling satisfied.
During these days, Qin Zongzhi still did not attend court. The gate of the Ninth Prince's mansion had not been opened since the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict that day.
The door was never opened again after that.
The Yong'an Marquis Mansion heard about this.
Mrs. Du was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to come and ask.
Mrs. Du Er brought Du Jiaojiao, who was about to go out, and came to Mrs. Du again to wipe her tears.
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