Chapter 383 Test
Late at night, Song Ruize returned to the Song residence from the residence of Chen Yong and others.
A rich aroma of barbecue wafted from the yard. He was not unfamiliar with this aroma. After all, this was the taste that only Qin Huiyin could roast. No one else had such skill.
He followed the smell and found Qin Huiyin, who was grilling meat in the pavilion.
"I'm back." Qin Huiyin was turning the barbecue.
The maidservant beside him brought some clean water and said to Song Ruize, "Sir, you can eat after washing your hands."
Song Ruize washed his hands and asked the maids to leave, leaving them to handle the rest themselves.
Song Ruize himself doesn't like the hustle and bustle, and he doesn't like having servants following him on weekdays. These servants were only bought to manage the yard and take care of Qin Huiyin.
"Has Brother Chen Yong come out?"
"Yeah. He's fine."
"How is the commander of the South City Army?"
"He is being detained, and the Dali Temple is still investigating his old case." Song Ruize rolled a piece of roasted meat with green vegetables and handed it to her. He took the tongs from her and turned the roasted meat himself. "This time it's faster than I expected. According to my original plan, it would take at least half a month to send Yang Xing to the Dali Temple and let the Yang family abandon this abandoned child. I heard that the case was settled so quickly because the Censorate reported Yang Xing. The Censorate wouldn't target Yang Xing for no reason. Was it Tang Yichen who did it?"
"So you knew it!"
"The Yang family is quite powerful. Yang Xing has been able to get away with doing evil for so long. Of course, it's because the officials protect each other. Generally speaking, people in the officialdom rarely take the initiative to provoke the Yang family."
"So you and Big Brother are allies, right?"
"I didn't ask him to help." Song Ruize said calmly, "He did this because of you. I understand what he meant. He doesn't need me to appreciate his kindness, he just needs to remember your kindness."
Qin Huiyin: “…”
Two arrogant men.
"Similarly, I don't want anything to happen to him. If anything happens to him, it will definitely affect you. Therefore, if he gets into trouble someday, I will lend him a helping hand."
"You two can definitely get along!"
"Impossible." Song Ruize handed her the roasted meat bun. "We look down on each other."
"Oh." Qin Huiyin pursed her lips, "You are so noble, what can I do?"
Song Ruize called out and asked the servant to bring some wine.
"You can't drink much, can't you?"
"So you have to practice, otherwise one day you will fail because you can't drink well."
The next day, Xia Ruwan and Qin Huiyin accepted Zhu Hongxiu's invitation and met her on a boat in the lake.
The lake, also known as Mingyue Lake, runs through the entire capital city and leads to the outside of the capital city along the river. Not only can you enjoy the scenery inside the capital city, but you can also enjoy the scenery outside.
The boat arranged by Zhu Hongxiu was very large and could accommodate hundreds of people.
After Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan got on board, they were taken to Zhu Hongxiu's location by servants.
The interior of the ship is extremely luxurious, with elegance amidst its wealth, and a low-key scent of opulence everywhere.
"Two sisters, come here quickly." Zhu Hongxiu smiled and waved, "Look at this pot of orchids, doesn't it match this cabin perfectly?"
Qin Huiyin looked at the orchid that was blooming with a beautiful figure: "It is elegant and pleasant, the king of orchids, it is simply a rare and exquisite orchid in the world."
"In order to cultivate this orchid, I changed batches of gardeners and invited the best gardeners in the capital. Finally, they lived up to my expectations." Zhu Hongxiu smiled, "I am a very stubborn person. When I see something I like, I will try my best to take the best care of it. Even if it is just a pot of flowers, I will do my best. But if the flower doesn't bloom one day, or gets angry with me, then I will be unhappy."
Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan looked at each other.
Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "Sister, you are so thoughtful. All things have spirits. This orchid will surely be grateful to have met such a good owner."
"Let's go out and enjoy the scenery. The fun of boating on the lake is to enjoy the scenery. We must not waste the beautiful scenery."
"good."
The two of them went on board and looked at the scenery around them.
"I asked last time, why is Miss Xia wearing a mask?" Zhu Hongxiu asked curiously.
"My face is injured, so I wear a mask for fear of scaring others." Xia Ruwan said, taking off the mask and revealing the scars on her face.
Zhu Hongxiu covered her mouth: "How did this happen?"
Xia Ruwan calmly put on her mask and smiled faintly: "These are some old things, it's better not to mention them."
"Sister Zhu, you don't know that Wan'er met a bad person who deceived her so badly." Qin Huiyin angrily told the story of the Rong family.
Zhu Hongxiu must have inquired about these things a long time ago, so there is no need to hide them.
"I heard that the herb we bought last time can remove scars and marks. Are your two sisters going to the auction just for that herb?" Zhu Hongxiu's face was full of curiosity.
"We didn't know the effect of the herb until we got to the scene. To be honest, we had only heard about the auction, and we had never seen it, so we wanted to go and see it. When we knew that the herb had such an effect, we were indeed a little tempted, but we heard that my sister came here for it, so of course we couldn't steal her away."
"Since the herb can appear once, it will definitely appear a second time. We have sent many people to look for it these days, and have also offered a reward and paid a large sum of money for it. I just hope it can reappear!" Xia Ruwan touched the cold mask. "If not, then it is my fate, I have no choice but to accept it."
"If we knew who took the picture of the herbs that day, we could get it from him. I heard that the person who took the picture was the young master of the Li family. The young master of the Li family is an acquaintance of you. Buying the herbs from him is easier than finding a needle in a haystack, isn't it?" Zhu Hongxiu said, covering her mouth with her hand and chuckling, as if she was joking.
"We don't know how Sister Zhu knew this." Qin Huiyin was surprised. "It seems that I have to ask Young Master Li when I go back."
"After Young Master Li took the photos of the herbs, he did not return to his own house, but went to Tang's house. I thought the herbs had already been given to you."
"Master Li and I have a cooperation. He came to Tang's house that day for the cooperation business. He never mentioned any herbs, and I have never heard that he went to the auction. Sister Zhu, is there any misunderstanding about this matter?"
The smile on Zhu Hongxiu's face faded a lot.
Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan pretended not to see it and continued to talk to her about other things.
When talking about Li Congxiao, Qin Huiyin brought up the previous grievances between Xia Ruwan and Li Congxiao, and deliberately mentioned the brother and sister of the Rong family, saying that no matter how fiercely the two fought each other on weekdays, they seemed to be smarter than the other, but in the end they fell into the hands of the brother and sister of the Rong family, and for this reason, the two of them had been slandering each other for a long time, which was so funny.
Zhu Hongxiu heard this and began to doubt what she had heard. Li Congxiao and Xia Ruwan were not on good terms, so even if the herbs really came into Li Congxiao's hands, he would never give them to her!
The person who gave her the news was probably trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife, using the power of her Zhu family to suppress merchants like the Li family and the Xia family.
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