Chapter 375: Tea makes me sadder
Ji Bolian had a thousand thoughts in his mind, and he couldn't stop feeling emotional.
Ji Qingwu said softly: "Drink some tea first to moisten your throat."
Ji Bolian held the teacup in his hand but did not drink it. The temperature of the tea warmed his palms.
"It is better to bring the child back as soon as possible. It is better to keep the child by your side than to ask someone else to take care of him. The child cannot live without his mother." His tone was much softer than before.
Ji Qingwu nodded. She didn't want to confront Ji's father, especially after he helped her solve such a big problem.
But she still felt uncomfortable. When they first met, he criticized her in front of the whole family, which made her feel uncomfortable getting close to him.
Seeing her agree, Ji Bolian stood up and said to Qiao: "Let's go."
Qiao looked up in surprise and said, "Master, you're leaving just like that? Do you remember why we came here?"
When Ji Bolian saw Xiaowu, he asked a few more questions about his granddaughter and had long forgotten the purpose of his visit.
After hearing this, Ji Qingwu asked, "Mom, what's the matter with you coming here?"
Qiao smiled and told her the good news.
"Your big brother is coming back."
Ji Qingwu's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"
Ever since Ji Changlin had a fight with Yuchi Lianping at the palace banquet last time, he was sent to the embassy of Nanchu.
Logically speaking, one cannot return without an imperial edict. Could it be that this was an order from Emperor Wu Su?
Ji Bolian had actually forgotten the news that his eldest son was coming back. If Qiao hadn't reminded him, he would have gotten up and left.
He said, "At the court this morning, the Emperor granted your eldest brother a month's leave to visit his family."
Thinking that Ji Changlin would be able to return home in a few days, Qiao smiled and said, "Your father also has such a long vacation, so it's just right for our family to be reunited."
It was rare to have so many family members together, and Ji Qingwu's lips curled up.
Ji Changlin took good care of her, and she was happy from the bottom of her heart to see her elder brother.
Moreover, the two of them could have a good chat in person about what was written in the letter to him a few days ago, and maybe they could even meet Lanling.
Ji Qingwu muttered, "Brother is coming back. I remember that he liked to drink Zhuyeqing the most. There is no such wine in Nanchu. I asked Lanzhi to go to the winery and order a few jars. That wine is very difficult to buy."
Qiao smiled and said, "If your elder brother knew, he would be very happy."
Ji Bolian interrupted, "I heard that Lin'an's chrysanthemum wine is also very good."
The air was silent for a moment. Ji Qingwu did not respond. Qiao said after a while, "At your age, drinking alcohol is harmful to your health. It is better to drink tea, which is the best way to keep healthy."
Ji Bolian drank the warm tea in one gulp. The tea made him even more depressed.
Not only was Ji Qingwu's house arrest lifted, but his treatment in Wutong Garden also improved significantly.
Lanzhi went out walking and came back sideways.
"Fifth Miss, when I went to Butler Li to collect my allowance today, he gave me a big package. It was the largest and most abundant package among all the courtyards."
Ji Qingwu took a look at the silver bag Lanzhi was holding in her hands and found that it was indeed full.
Asked: "Why are there so many?"
Lanzhi hadn’t thought about this question, so she just continued after giving it to her: “…I didn’t ask.”
Giving more money would be a good thing, so Ji Qingwu didn't think about it anymore.
Not long after, Lanzhi went to the kitchen to get lunch.
She went empty-handed, but returned with a full load. Lanzhi told the maids behind her to put down the food boxes, and the four large boxes were filled to the brim.
Ji Qingwu was holding a mortar and pestle in her right hand, and she looked up to see Lanzhi had placed a table full of dishes.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it a holiday?"
Lanzhi replied, "Fifth Miss, this was specially prepared by Aunt Zhang from the kitchen for our Wutong Garden. People from other courtyards are envious."
Ji Qingwu put down the pestle and walked over to take a closer look.
This dish is not homely; the shark fin, sea cucumber and scallops on the plate are all precious ingredients.
Adding one or two meat dishes was normal, but it was definitely not something the cook could decide to do in order to please her.
Lin'an is not near the sea, so these delicacies are not available to the nobles in the imperial city. The regulations are comparable to those of imperial cuisine, and they must have been ordered by the higher-ups.
Ji Qingwu thought that it was arranged by Qiao, and said with a smack of his mouth: "Did the Ji family make such a big profit this year? I haven't heard that the land prices have increased, or that any shop is doing well."
"The food at the Fifth Miss' place is specially prepared, and the old lady's place has also added one or two dishes."
Lanzhi said mysteriously, "I heard that it was all ordered by the Master, especially the yellow croaker in soup, which was brought back from outside after the Master left the court."
Ji Qingwu hadn't tasted these delicious foods for a long time, so he didn't care who arranged them, as long as they were not poisonous.
She washed her hands, ate and drank her fill, and lazily fiddled with the medicine powder in front of the window.
Two more maids came in from outside, carrying two boxes.
Lanzhi went to meet it, and after seeing what it was, she laughed so hard that her eyes became blind.
"Fifth Miss, these are Mufengju's new dresses this year."
A huge box, bigger than her current suitcase.
Ji Qingwu's hand shook as he was pouring the powder through the brown paper, and he almost poured it out of the porcelain bottle.
Lanzhi was busy showing off her clothes one by one in front of Ji Qingwu. The clothes were of various colors, elegant and charming in style, and the fabrics were gorgeous and not tacky.
There was another box next to it. Ji Qingwu asked, "What is this?"
Lanzhi looked at the inscription on the lid of the box and said in surprise, "It is a piece of jewelry from Dequanzhai."
After opening the box, the sunlight shone on it, and Ji Qingwu's eyes were dazzled by the big red gem on it.
Ji Qingwu asked: "Who sent this?"
The two maids said in unison: "It was all ordered by the Master."
Ji Qingwu took a breath, thinking about how much money this would cost. She felt flattered.
She put the stopper on the porcelain bottle, stood up and asked, "Where is Lord Ji?"
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Shou'an Hall.
After Ji Bolian returned home, he would come to have lunch with the old lady whenever he was free.
Madam Ji looked at the rich dishes in front of her and added a small yellow croaker. She said, "Bolian, I'm old and can't eat too much meat and greasy food."
Having said that, I also ate two of these delicious small yellow croakers.
Ji Bolian personally served the old lady a bowl of vegetable soup. Old Madam Ji took it and said, "If you are really filial and want to please me, don't force Qingwu to stay at home."
"You haven't been home for a long time, and you don't understand Qingwu's temperament as well as I do. She grew up outside, and she is arrogant and impetuous. Compared with her fourth sister, she is not even a little bit worse."
Ji Bolian paused as he was picking up food, his expression becoming serious.
The old lady sighed and said, "Since Qingwu has married into the Wei family, let her go. She agreed to it herself in the first place. Now that she has been brought home, the whole city is talking about it."
"You intervened in this matter, but you can only take care of it temporarily. You can't take care of her forever. Besides, in two months, you will leave for another place, leaving this mess to me and your wife."
The corners of Ji Bolian's mouth twitched, and just as he was about to speak, the voice of Nanny Feng came from the door.
Someone is coming.
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