PFC Chapter 464 Concern
Chapter 464 Concern
Zhuge Congfeng hummed a tune as he returned to the yard. Seeing Puyang Qiubai still sitting there reading, he lay down on the soft chair next to him and rocked leisurely like a little old man.
"Sent it?"
"sold."
Puyang Qiubai raised his eyelids and glanced at him: "Isn't that your gift of gratitude?"
"I just delivered it and something happened. It scared her. I have to come up with an excuse to get her to accept it."
"General Zhaocai is your treasure that you've raised for five years, and you actually gave it to Miss Qin. Didn't you tell me not to take it so seriously?"
"Let's put it this way. She saved you and me, that's a fact, and I have to repay her. After all, I'm engaged, so it's not appropriate for me to marry her."
"You're just being mean!" Puyang Qiubai said unhappily. "But Zhaocai is always hungry with you, so it would be a good idea for you to find a good master for her."
Zhuge Congfeng thought of Qin Huiyin's cute little face, and a smile flashed in his eyes that he didn't notice.
In the carriage, Qin Huiyin stroked Zhaocai's fur and saw it lying obediently at her feet, not at all murderous as before.
Zhilan was very nervous at first, but when she saw Zhaocai being so obedient, she was amazed.
Qin Huiyin took Zhaocai to Song's house.
The housekeeper was very curious when he saw her bringing such a big wolfhound.
"Miss, where did this come from? Look, this dog is not an ordinary breed. It reminds me of the legendary Zhuge family."
"Zhuge family? What is that?" Zhilan was curious.
"You're young, so it's normal you didn't hear it. Over a decade ago, the Zhuge family was confiscated and exterminated, and it's been taboo ever since. No one is allowed to mention it," the butler said in a low voice. "The Zhuge family was one of those centuries-old aristocratic families. Every man in the family is a valiant warrior. They have a special army, only a thousand strong, but these thousand men are enough to withstand a thousand-man army. Not only do they have warriors who can fight a hundred with one, but each warrior also has a wolfhound they've raised since childhood."
"Isn't that amazing?" Zhilan said, "Why would such a powerful family be confiscated?"
"More than a decade ago, the royal family suppressed the major aristocratic families. Not only was the Zhuge family confiscated and exterminated, but other aristocratic families also suffered greatly. These are taboos and cannot be mentioned outside. This old servant was also moved when he saw this wolfdog and said these things that should not be said." The housekeeper obviously liked Zhaocai very much and asked if he could leave it to his care.
After listening to what the housekeeper said, Qin Huiyin felt that this family was amazing, but it was a pity that they were just victims of the power struggle.
She didn't take it seriously and asked the housekeeper to get her some materials so that she could personally decorate a new home for Zhaocai.
"How is my brother doing recently? I haven't been here for several days. Has he eaten well?" Qin Huiyin asked the housekeeper.
The housekeeper said, "If the young lady doesn't come, how can the master take care of himself? He was sick a few days ago and didn't stop to rest even when he had a fever. He didn't listen to what I said."
"He is really disobedient." Qin Huiyin said angrily.
"That's right. When the young lady sees him later, she must have a good talk with him." The butler said with a smile.
Qin Huiyin originally wanted to wait for Song Ruize to come back, but the latter only sent back a message saying that he would be away from Beijing for half a month.
Qin Huiyin asked the military officer who delivered the message and learned that Song Ruize was temporarily arranged to escort Princess Minghua to Changling to visit her relatives.
"When did the Military Affairs Department have such responsibilities?"
"Whatever our military command does, it all depends on the orders of those nobles. If a noble says he has a responsibility, then he must shoulder it."
"Is my brother gone already?"
"not yet."
"Then where is he now?"
"He should be accompanying County Master Minghua on her shopping spree right now, right? Once they're almost done, they should be ready to leave."
Food street, food city.
Song Ruize stopped his horse and looked up at the plaque of the Food City.
County Master Minghua raised the curtain and looked at Song Ruize from the window. She said softly, "Are you hungry, my lord? Why don't we go get something to eat? The food in this food city is really novel. I haven't eaten it anywhere else! Whatever you like, Minghua will treat you."
Song Ruize said calmly: "The county lady only needs to consider her own taste, and I and my subordinates can solve it ourselves."
"You will need to protect Minghua from now on. Minghua should treat us." County Lady Minghua said, "If you don't like this place, we can change..."
"Right here." Song Ruize said calmly.
"Okay." Seeing that he agreed, Lady Minghua happily ordered the maid beside her to make the arrangements.
Song Ruize glanced at the top-floor window and saw no wind chimes hanging there.
she is not here.
Although she was not there, it was nice to come to her place and feel her aura before leaving the city. At least, he could get a moment of peace.
Song Ruize is a frequent visitor to the Food City. As soon as he entered, the manager came to greet him.
The maid of County Master Minghua chose the food on the first floor according to County Master Minghua's taste and specially arranged a private room to avoid being disturbed by those rude civilians.
The food on the second, third and fourth floors was all very good, but for Lady Minghua, that way of eating was a bit inelegant.
The first floor has a variety of snacks and cakes that you can eat in small bites. The second, third and fourth floors are for eating various roast ducks, barbecues, hot pots, etc., which you either have to make yourself or get covered in greasy food.
Lady Minghua pushed the menu to Song Ruize: "Master Song, please."
Song Ruize picked a set meal at random, stood up and said, "Princess, please enjoy first. I'll be leaving for a moment."
When Lady Minghua saw Song Ruize leaving, she asked the maidservant beside her, "Will he like the food here?"
"I've heard from you that Lord Song often orders food from here and sends it to Bingmasi. Everyone in Bingmasi likes the food here."
"That's good." Lady Minghua held her chest. "What do you think I should say to him? We'll be together for more than ten days, so we have to talk about something, right?"
"Master Song doesn't seem to like talking, and I don't know what to say to him."
Song Ruize went straight to the top floor and came to Qin Huiyin's study.
The managers of the Food City all knew the relationship between Song Ruize and Qin Huiyin. When they saw him going upstairs, they just bowed and did not stop him.
Song Ruize sat down on the couch by the window and lay down.
He had been suffering from insomnia recently and hadn't slept well for a long time. He had no interest in having dinner with the county lady, but just wanted to take this opportunity to come to Qin Huiyin's place to rest and replenish his strength.
A hand came up to cover his eyes.
Song Ruize, who was just feeling a little sleepy, smelled a familiar fragrance, his eyes moved, and his eyelashes brushed against the palm of her hand.
He pressed her palm, his broad palm fitting into hers.
"Who are these thieves who dared to steal my couch? Do you believe I will report you to the police?"
"I wonder which official the young lady wants to report to?"
"I heard that the military commander in East City is very strict in enforcing the law. I'm going to find him and have you imprisoned in the prison."
Song Ruize held her hand tightly and said, "No need to look for him. Just grab a rope and grab me. I won't run away."