Chapter 172 Sending You a Family Reunion
Cui Ying thought Qin Jinzhi was like a magician.
They are all just brazenly deceiving people.
This Zhao family in Suzhou was definitely not something Qin Jinzhi prepared on a whim for Xiao Zhen.
It probably existed a long time ago.
Cui Ying asked, "You're not really doing business selling willow silk in Suzhou, are you?"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "I already told you, it's the Zhao family that's in the business of selling willow silk."
See, this is the ultimate trick to lying.
Every word he said was the truth; only the person who said it was a liar.
Cui Ying leaned closer and asked, "What do you think Xiao Zhen will discuss with us tomorrow?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Before recruiting people, shouldn't he demonstrate his capabilities? Does he think he's Old Wei, able to gather a thousand troops with just his words?"
Cui Ying nodded. "Before, when I was by your side, I thought these princes weren't smart enough. Now it seems that they're not smart enough, they're not smart enough for you. Who would have thought that this unassuming nineteenth prince would actually keep bandits, and no one in the capital knew about it?"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled, "I'll take that as a compliment."
Cui Ying's expression suddenly turned very serious. "Qin Jinzhi, if I cause trouble in the future and leave you with a mess, can you clean it all up?"
Qin Jinzhi braced her hands against the window and said, "In this capital city, even if you tear a hole in the sky, this princess can patch it up for you."
Cui Ying looked at her and remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Could you give me a bolt of Liu Juan silk?"
Qin Jinzhi was speechless. "Have you seen Wei Lin recently?"
Cui Ying pressed her head against Qin Jinzhi's back and spun around, "Ah!!! I want it!"
Qin Jinzhi washed off the makeup from her face.
It revealed its true colors.
A short while later, a servant led a person wrapped up so that only the eyes remained inside into Qin Jinzhi's room.
As soon as the door closed, the man called out, "Third Brother!"
Luo Chengzhi lifted his cloak, a hint of joy on his face.
Qin Jinzhi gestured for him to sit down, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?"
Luo Chengzhi nodded. "The Imperial Academy just finished its classes."
Qin Jinzhi said, "Okay, have dinner with Third Brother. He'll test your studies later."
Cui Ying blinked beside her.
Qin Jinzhi introduced, "My friend, Cui Ying, is the 'Ying' in 'win' or 'lose'. You can call him Brother Ying."
Luo Chengzhi called out in a clear voice, "Brother Ying."
Just then, Luo Xiangfu's voice came from the doorway, "There are so many chefs in Tianxiang Restaurant, why do you insist on eating my toon cakes?"
The door was pushed open, and Luo Chengzhi's eyes immediately lit up, "Mother!"
Luo Xiangfu was taken aback, then quickly looked around and closed the door.
"Why are you here!"
Qin Jinzhi said, "When a son misses his mother, he comes to see her. Why do you have so many questions?"
Luo Xiangfu stepped forward, "Did anyone see you when you came? Didn't I say I'd come see you after I finished my work?"
Luo Chengzhi said with some grievance, "But Mother, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you haven't replied to the letters I sent you."
Luo Xiangfu looked at Qin Jinzhi, "Didn't I already reply to his letter?"
Qin Jinzhi acted as if she hadn't heard him. "Chengzhi, sit down and eat. Are you craving your mother's toon cakes?"
Seeing that Luo Xiangfu's expression had changed, Luo Chengzhi dared not sit down.
Luo Xiangfu's eyes reddened as she placed the toon cakes in her hand on the table.
"Finish your meal and leave quickly."
Qin Jinzhi said, "You should sit down and eat with us."
Luo Chengzhi looked at Luo Xiangfu cautiously.
Come to think of it, the last time I had dinner with Luo Xiangfu was during the Chinese New Year.
Since they came to the capital, he has been able to see his mother less and less.
From a few days, it became a month, three months, and half a year.
Luo Xiangfu also forbade him from coming to Tianxiang Tower to see her.
Seeing the atmosphere before her, Cui Ying had no choice but to call out to Luo Chengzhi.
"Chengzhi, right? Please have a seat. Mr. Luo, since Chengzhi is here, let's eat together."
Luo Xiangfu glanced at Luo Chengzhi, who had a hopeful look on his face, and then sat down to the side.
"Sit down and eat."
Luo Chengzhi smiled and nodded, then sat down next to Luo Xiangfu.
"Mom, you eat too."
The dish hadn't been placed in Luo Xiangfu's bowl yet.
Luo Xiangfu then hurriedly got up and left.
Qin Jinzhi said to Luo Chengzhi, who looked at a loss, "You eat first, I'll go check on your mother."
She got up and followed Luo Xiangfu to another room.
With red eyes, Luo Xiangfu asked, "Why did you bring him to Tianxiang Tower?"
Qin Jinzhi threw the letter that Luo Xiangfu had given to Luo Chengzhi in front of her.
"Busy with work, don't worry? Is this your reply?"
Luo Xiangfu wiped away her tears with a silk handkerchief. "I have to manage everything at this huge Tianxiang Tower. Besides, what's wrong with me earning more money for my son?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at him coldly, "If he knew that his mother left him nothing but money, what do you think he would think?"
Luo Xiangfu could no longer hold back and said, "He wants to take the imperial examination in the future, become the top scholar, inherit his father's ambition, enter the imperial court, and become a prime minister. If people find out that he has a madam as his mother, how can he face the court?"
Qin Jinzhi frowned and said, "So you want to cut off all ties with him and then die quietly?"
Luo Xiangfu fell silent, and Qin Jinzhi snorted coldly, "Stop with your useless thoughts. If he can't even handle this little storm, how can he talk about becoming prime minister? Besides, he still has me as his backer. What are you thinking?"
Qin Jinzhi looked at her and said, "There are still two years until Chengzhi's imperial examination. No matter what you think, you have to live. If you dare to die, I will let your family reunite."
As Luo Xiangfu watched Qin Jinzhi's departing figure, she took out the tiger-head doll she always carried with her.
That was made by her when Luo Chengzhi was a child.
Tears dripped onto it, wetting the tiger-headed doll's face completely.
When Luo Chengzhi saw Qin Jinzhi return, he stood up and asked, "Third Brother, is my mother angry? Please tell her for me that I won't come next time!"
Qin Jinzhi gestured for him to sit down. "Your mother isn't angry with you. She's just having some questions. Eat your food, and I'll test your homework later."
Cui Ying tried to smooth things over by saying, "That's right, that's right, let's eat."
Qin Jinzhi joked, "Your brother Cui Ying is quite learned. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask her for advice."
Cui Ying served Luo Chengzhi a toon cake made by Luo Xiangfu.
"Don't listen to your third brother's nonsense, eat it while it's hot."
Luo Chengzhi nodded.
Luo Xiangfu pushed open the door and came in, her emotions already well concealed.
She sat down next to Luo Chengzhi. "Eat up. Mother will come back often in the future."
Luo Chengzhi nodded quickly, "I understand, Mother."
Cui Ying ate her meal while glancing at Luo Chengzhi.
She looked puzzled.
Finally, after dinner, as Luo Xiangfu was taking Luo Chengzhi's measurements, Cui Ying asked Qin Jinzhi, "Why does Chengzhi look so familiar?"
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