The sun sets in the west at dusk.
A horse-drawn carriage rumbled over, its shadow stretched long by the setting sun.
The carriage finally stopped at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Luo Ming pulled open the door curtain in a very servile manner: "Sister! We are home!"
A graceful figure leaned out from the carriage, looked at the plaque with the words "Luo Mansion" hanging on the door of the mansion, pursed her lips and looked a little struggling.
Finally, Hua Chao sighed and jumped off the carriage.
Two young men dressed as aristocratic scholars happened to pass by and were surprised when they saw Hua Chao.
"Isn't this Miss Hua Chao? How come she appeared at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion after disappearing for so long? There are many scholars who can't wait to see her these days and are crying for help."
"Shh... Shut up! I heard a story about Miss Hua Chao's life story..."
The two Confucian scholars whispered to each other and quickly left the gate of the prime minister's residence.
Luo Ming started to curse: "These two people are too outrageous. What's the point of pointing fingers behind my back?"
Hua Chao's expression was calm: "Being a singer means being guided by others, right? Lead the way!"
"Why!"
Luo Ming quickly made a gesture of invitation and took Hua Chao into the prime minister's residence.
Although the courtyard does not look luxurious, it is extremely elegant, and every plant is carefully designed and trimmed.
It was not until he reached the courtyard that Hua Chao saw Luo Yan standing at the door waiting for him.
Luo Yan came forward excitedly: "Hua Chao, you finally got around to seeing your father!"
Hua Chao's face showed no expression, she just bowed slightly and said, "Your Excellency is very capable, how can I be reluctant to give up?"
Luo Yan looked a little embarrassed and pointed at the table full of food: "Eat quickly, the food is getting cold!"
If someone else spoke to him like this, he would probably die without knowing how he died.
But when Hua Chao said this, he didn't dare to be unhappy at all, because Hua Chao really dared to die in front of him!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have missed his daughter for so many years but still been unable to bring Hua Chao over.
"Thank you!"
Hua Chao nodded, went straight into the house and found a place to sit down.
Luo Ming's heart skipped a beat. He and Hua Chao had already discussed it in advance. No matter what, they had to coax Luo Yan first.
But I didn't expect that Hua Chao had such a deep resentment in his heart.
He glanced at Luo Yan cautiously, fearing that Luo Yan would scold him.
Luo Yan didn't even bother to glare at him. He sat down next to Hua Chao with a smile on his face: "Hua Chao! This is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that your mother loved to eat when she was alive. Dad specially asked someone to bring it from Quwo. Try it and see if it tastes good."
Hua Chao lowered his eyebrows and said, "Since I can remember, I have never seen my mother eat osmanthus cake. Did the Prime Minister remember it wrongly?"
Luo Yan: “…”
His breathing was a little stagnant, and his sagging skin was trembling slightly, and his old face was full of embarrassment.
Hua Chao felt a little mocking. Not only had she never seen her mother eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake, but she would also be severely scolded if she secretly bought sweet-scented osmanthus cake, and then the mother and mother would cry bitterly.
She had no idea why until that rainy night when her mother had a high fever and was talking nonsense, she learned that this unfaithful man had spent a lot of money to buy her a box of osmanthus cake before he went to Kyoto, and had also promised that he would let her eat it every day when he was promoted to a high position.
What's even more ironic is that this money was raised by her from singing for his benefit.
However, Hua Chao did not refuse his request and picked up a piece and took a bite.
Luo Yan finally forced a smile on his face: "And this..."
Hua Chao took another bite as instructed.
From beginning to end, it was Luo Yan who urged people to eat. Hua Chao started eating, while Luo Ming looked at his father and sister, shrinking his neck and saying nothing.
Finally, Hua Chao put down his chopsticks: "Prime Minister, it's time for us to talk business."
Luo Yan smiled and said, "This is a family dinner, we don't talk about business!"
Hua Chao's eyes shone: "Well! Now that the family dinner is over, I will take my leave!"
"etc!"
Luo Yan sighed: "You want to talk about Shangmo Bookstore, right?"
Hua Chao turned around and bowed with gritted teeth: "Please show mercy, my Lord, and release Shangmo Bookstore. Otherwise, if this matter gets out, it will be bad for your reputation."
Luo Yan shook his head helplessly: "You are doing this for Ying Wuji!"
Hua Chao did not comment: "Shang Mo Bookstore is the result of our hard work. He is also a very good person. No matter what, I can't bear to see Shang Mo Bookstore fall into decline."
Luo Yan sighed, "Ying Wuque of the Gan Kingdom is now at the peak of his power, while Ying Wuji is just a hostage who has lost his power. Even though I have always advocated the enemy of Gan, there is no need to bother with him. But he should never have provoked you. Hua Chao, do you know how worried Dad is?"
I have heard this statement countless times.
Hua Chao gritted his teeth and said, "What should I do to get the Prime Minister to release Shang Mo Bookstore?"
Luo Yan looked at his daughter and said, "Leave Ying Wuji and go back to live in the Xiangfu. As long as you do this, I will never embarrass Ying Wuji in the future and I will even help him a little."
"really?"
"really!"
Luo Yan nodded. In recent years, he increasingly felt that Gan State was a threat. If he could support the growth of Ying Wuji's lineage and then find an opportunity to send him back to Gan State, he would be able to rely on the power of his mother's clan to deal with Ying Wuque. On the contrary, the internal strife between the two princes of Gan State would be a good thing for Li State.
Of course, these are all later stories. Now he just wants his daughter to come home.
Looking at Hua Chao's current appearance, he is obviously a little shaken.
Hua Chao was indeed struggling in her heart. If this was the case, it would certainly be great for Ying Wuji. But at this moment, the image of her mother with tears streaming down her face flashed through her mind again, making her heart ache.
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