"If you give me a willow hairpin, I will tie your hair for you. We will be husband and wife, and our love will never be in doubt."
At Chengfeng Villa in Baishui Town, Si Chengfeng sat in the garden pavilion, lost in thought, staring at a hairpin. Though the wood was of ordinary quality and crudely crafted, he considered it the most beautiful. After all, in Laifeng Country, a willow hairpin was a token of love given to a man.
This was the hairpin that Hua Qingcheng had left in his room earlier. Although Si Chengfeng really wanted to have it, he knew that the hairpin was probably not for him, otherwise the woman would not have not mentioned it at all that day.
"Young Master! Young Master!"
The servant boy in front was running towards me, panting.
"What's the matter? You're so flustered!"
Si Chengfeng looked at Lai Bao with a little displeasure as he interrupted his reverie.
"A letter! A letter from the capital!"
Laibao hurriedly presented the letter in his hand to his young master.
Si Chengfeng took the letter and saw the six words "My son Chengfeng personally wrote" written in vigorous handwriting on the cover. It was obviously from his adoptive mother Feng Cailan. Si Chengfeng immediately opened it and took a look. However, after he finished reading, his expression suddenly changed.
"The old man left home at the beginning of the month and has not returned yet. If you have any news from him, please remember to report back as soon as possible." The person who signed the letter was Feng Cailan, and the date was June 16th.
The letter wasn't long, but it was as shocking as thunder, and Si Chengfeng couldn't help but worry. This old man, Mulan Jin, was already over sixty years old, so why was he acting like a naughty child, actually running away from home like Feng Qiyan? And most likely, he was out looking for her.
I left Beijing at the beginning of the month, and today is already the 19th. If the old man is coming here, he should have arrived long ago. After calming down a little, Si Chengfeng immediately walked towards the courtyard where Feng Qiyan lived.
"Feng Qiyan, pack your bags immediately and leave for Beijing in half an hour."
"I won't! Didn't we reach a deal? Si Chengfeng, how can you go back on your word!"
Feng Qiyan, who was wearing a red and black outfit and dancing with a dagger in the yard, saw Si Chengfeng suddenly running over to chase people away, and immediately glared at him angrily.
Si Chengfeng closed his eyes helplessly and opened them again. Although Feng Qiyan could be annoying sometimes, he would not break his promise to a child.
"Your grandfather has disappeared! And he's most likely out looking for you. He's been away from home for nearly twenty days now. The General's Mansion must be in an uproar. You must leave for the capital in half an hour."
"What?"
Feng Qiyan's face suddenly changed when she heard this. She hadn't expected her leaving home to cause such trouble. Her grandfather was old, and no one knew where he was now. She had even brought guards with her, but her grandfather had hidden his whereabouts from everyone, leaving only a letter before slipping away on his own.
"What about you?"
"I will stay here and continue to inquire. If I find any news, I will immediately send a pigeon back to the capital."
Si Chengfeng's handsome face was extremely serious at this moment.
"Gao Feng, get ready immediately and escort the young lady back to the General's Mansion in a moment."
"Yes, young master!"
Although Feng Qiyan was reluctant to leave, she realized her mother, father, and grandmother were probably all worried about her grandfather. Although she loved to play, she couldn't help but understand things. She obediently followed Si Chengfeng's instructions and packed up. Half an hour later, she boarded the carriage back to the capital, along with Gao Feng and the other guards she had brought with her.
A moment later, in Si Chengfeng's study.
"Skinny monkey!"
"Yes, young master!"
Although he felt a little reluctant, Si Chengfeng still took out a piece of brocade handkerchief from his arms, carefully wrapped the willow hairpin, put it in an exquisitely crafted wooden box, and then handed it to the tall and strong man who was in charge of guarding the front yard.
"Send it to Hua Qingcheng's home west of Huaqiao Village. Remember to give it to her in person."
"Yes, young master!"
After receiving the order, the skinny monkey rode his horse directly towards Huaqiao Village.
At four quarters past the hour of You, in the kitchen of the old Hua family house in Huaqiao Village, in addition to the several dishes made by Mu Lige, Hua Qingcheng also made a plate of Mapo Tofu with the tender tofu just bought in the afternoon, and the old tofu was mixed with flour, eggs, etc. and fried into meatballs.
In the main room, Hua Qingcheng and her four husbands were about to have dinner around a table filled with delicious food when they heard the sound of horse hooves outside the yard, followed by a knock on the door.
Hua Qingcheng went out upon hearing the sound, opened the door and saw that it was the tall, fat and strong man who was guarding Chengfeng Villa.
"Skinny monkey?"
When the man saw that it was Hua Qingcheng herself, he immediately took out a wooden box from his arms.
"Miss Hua, this is what my young master asked me to bring to you."
"Si Chengfeng? He..."
"It's getting late, I'll go back first."
Seeing that the mission had been completed, the skinny monkey got on his horse without saying a word and headed out of Huaqiao Village.
Hua Qingcheng was slightly stunned when she saw the exquisite wooden box in her hand. She opened it and saw a folded, exquisitely crafted brocade handkerchief inside. When she opened the handkerchief, she saw the familiar willow hairpin. There was also a small note inside that read, "Returning the item to its original owner."
Hua Qingcheng felt a little sad. Si Chengfeng...
"Wife, are you okay?"
When Yu Xiaotian saw Hua Qingcheng went out and didn't come back for a while, he ran out to check, but found her holding a wooden hairpin and staring blankly.
"No...it's okay! Let's go in and eat first!"
After dinner, seeing that all the husbands were enjoying the cool under the trees in the front yard, Hua Qingcheng returned to her room and took out the gifts she had bought for the husbands but had not yet given away.
"Situ Ye, this satin belt is a gift I bought for you when I went to town a few days ago. Han Yichen, this beautiful purse is for you. And Xiaotian, this blue hairband and cake are for you."
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