Chapter 347 Hibiscus
"Then thank you, sister."
The whole family was laughing and talking happily.
At this time, the two uncles of the Qiao family proposed that they would leave Beijing after the New Year.
Song Ci was puzzled, "Why are you leaving so suddenly?"
Song Lao San knew about it, but said, "Things are not going well."
Uncle Qiao nodded. "There are many hidden talents in the capital. Although our things are good, they are not as well-established as those of the noble families. We cannot bring them to the emperor."
The three of them said a few words, and Song Ci understood.
She happened to hear Pei Ji mention that the Emperor was going to reselect the Imperial Merchant, and that this time, a branch of the Imperial Concubine's family might very well take over the position. However, the work was crude, and the Emperor took a look and said something, so the matter had not yet been finalized.
What kind of logic is it that good things cannot be presented, while bad things dominate?
Song Ci had an idea in mind and planned to ask Pei Ji later, but she was still unsure about it. If it failed, she didn't want to disappoint her two uncles.
Pei Ji was busy at the end of the year, but he still came out to see Song Ci as soon as he received the letter.
She looked so pale that even makeup couldn't hide her paleness.
"Why do you look so ugly?"
Song Ci didn't say anything. How could she say this? She was having her period.
"I'm fine." She changed the subject embarrassedly and raised her hand to pick up the teacup. It seemed that something touched a nerve in her and a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
Pei Ji glanced at her, turned his head and ordered, "Take the silver and ask the servants to burn a few more red pots and buy the best charcoal."
A Lin: "Yes." He didn't ask any more questions and went to do it immediately.
"You look so bad, and yet you're going out. I'm even more curious about what's going on."
Song Ci rubbed his palms and said, "It's about my two uncles."
She then explained that her two uncles also wanted to compete for the Imperial Merchant title, but they just didn't have the connections. During their time together, she had also seen the things her uncles brought, and they were all of good quality.
The porcelain vase was especially beautiful, delicate and small, its body curving like a slender waist, its blue and white enamel shimmering like clear lake water. Such a porcelain vase was rare in Song Dynasty porcelain, and seeing how much she loved it, her uncles gave her a few.
Pei Ji didn't say anything for a moment. Song Ci said, "Is this matter troubling you? If that's the case, then forget it."
Anyway, she hasn't told her uncle yet, so she won't let them down in vain.
Pei Ji suddenly laughed. "I haven't even opened my mouth yet, why are you saying that? I was silent because I was thinking about what to do, not because I couldn't do it."
"I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed."
The fatigue of recent days seemed to have dissipated because of this sentence. Pei Ji gently stroked the back of her hand with his fingers under the table, and the touch was smooth and warm.
It was so soft and tender that he couldn't help but rub it a few more times.
"You." Song Ci blushed and put her hands back into her sleeves.
"Our wedding is not scheduled for the new year, but I can't wait."
Song Ci's eyes sparkled. Seeing her expression of embarrassment, Pei Ji changed the subject.
The guy bought some charcoal and came back soon. When the charcoal was lit, she felt that the pain in her abdomen was much better.
"The remaining silver is your reward."
The waiter smiled even more brightly, "Thank you for the reward, sir." Then he went out and closed the door quietly.
"It's really nice to work for you." There were at least three taels of silver left, so he gave it to me as a reward.
Pei Ji said, "Have I treated you badly, that you would even take three taels of silver seriously?"
Turning to look at A-Lin, he asked, "Did you bring any banknotes?"
A-Lin: “I brought it.”
"Take it out."
Alin swiftly took out a stack of silver notes, each worth five hundred taels. At a glance, there were about ten of them.
"Where did you get the silver? Did you rob someone?" Song Ci joked.
"Yes, after the robbery, he hid his beautiful daughter in a golden house."
As she said that, all the banknotes were handed to Song Ci. She refused them and said, "You can keep these. I was just joking."
"Just take it if I tell you to. You're my future wife, so it's only natural that you should be in charge of the money."
Song Ci looked at him, wanting to see how thick-skinned he was.
After getting to know her, she realized that Pei Ji's aloofness and indifference were directed towards others. To her, he was always gentle and tolerant.
"Then I'll take it."
She happened to like a few houses, and the prices would definitely rise in the future. If she bought them, it would be considered an early investment in Pei Ji.
Seeing that she accepted the banknote, Pei Ji finally smiled and ordered a few more dishes, all of which she liked.
After dinner, he sent Song Ci back home. When he saw her off at the door, he said, "Go home. If you don't feel well, don't move around. I'll bring you something later."
Song Ci didn't know what he was talking about, but he seemed to have something to do, and the carriage left quickly.
At night, she finally received what Pei Ji sent, which turned out to be a prescription for medicine.
She took it in her palm and looked at it. Finally, she thought, Pei Ji actually saw that she was having her period, otherwise how could he explain the prescription in his hand.
People have five fingers of different lengths, and the same is true for medical skills. Lao Gui and Song Ci are both good medical skills, but they can only treat some illnesses and are helpless in treating women's menstrual pain.
Every time this happened, she could only stay in bed to rest. Song Ci pondered the medicinal herbs on this prescription for a moment and knew that they were excellent.
Each of the above herbs is not rare, but together they are a holy medicine for treating menstrual pain.
"Where on earth did he get this recipe?"
At this time, Pei Ji.
The emperor looked down helplessly.
"Tell me, what are you doing here again? You came to me the other day to ask for a prescription, and you're asking for something else."
Hearing that there was little sincerity in the emperor's bad temper, the eunuch joked, "It's the end of the year, everyone is sending gifts to the palace, but you, Lord Pei, are the ones taking things from the palace."
Pei Ji said calmly, "Today I have specially sent something to the Emperor."
The emperor looked at him and snorted, "What is it? Present it to me."
He raised his hand and handed over a box, which the eunuch took to the emperor and opened.
"It's actually loquats. Where can you get loquats at this time of year?"
Pei Ji said, "A few days ago, I heard Your Majesty coughing. Your Majesty never likes to take medicine, so I looked for people with greenhouses. I found someone who had a loquat tree planted in a greenhouse, and I brought this as a gift to Your Majesty."
Looking at the loquats in the box, each one plump and tender, the emperor felt a little relieved that the other party was attentive to even the smallest matters. "Leave it here. Go and collect it for me and bring it to me after lunch."
Eunuch Luo smiled and took it out and sent someone to take care of it.
He also envied Pei Ji's ability to control the emperor, but the princes who should have been filial to him were not even half as good as him. The precious calligraphy and paintings and antiques he gave to him were, in the end, not as good as a box of loquats.
After giving the loquats, Pei Ji turned around and left the palace without saying much.
The emperor was reviewing the memorials when he suddenly looked up and said, "Pei Ji is a good child. It's a pity that old Master Pei doesn't cherish him."
Eunuch Luo smiled and didn't respond. The emperor dared to say this, but he didn't dare to say it.
"If Mu Jin had married later, would Pei Ji have become my son?"
Eunuch Luo's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he just nodded.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't say anything more after that.
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