kvmb Chapter 140 Affection for Weiyang
Chapter 140 Affection for Weiyang
Inside the wooden box was a jade pendant, and next to it was a two-finger-wide piece of gold-flecked stationery with the words "Affection for Weiyang" written on it.
Legend has it that Duke Kang of Qin escorted his uncle Chong'er back to the State of Jin, all the way to the north of the Wei River, and presented his uncle with a carriage and a jade pendant.
From then on, the affection between Weiyang specifically referred to the bond between nephew and uncle.
Upon seeing these words, Gu Zongci was deeply moved, and the tears he had been holding back finally broke down uncontrollably.
She told him in her own way that she knew about the relationship between them, uncle and nephew.
-
Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi went to the front hall, where they saw Boss Qin pacing back and forth at the entrance.
"Tan'er, have you finished talking?" Boss Qin strode over and, upon seeing Shen Qingtan's reddened eyes, said with a mixture of surprise and anger, "Did that Gu guy bully you?"
Even if the deal falls through, there's still a sense of righteousness.
Gu Zongci wouldn't be so petty as to threaten a young girl out of anger after failing to remove his backer.
“Uncle Qin, with my status, how could Uncle Gu bully me?” Shen Qingtan casually made up an excuse: “It’s just that when Uncle Gu talked about the customs of his hometown, I remembered that I was lost when I was a child, and my mother found me in Nanling Prefecture. I was touched.”
After calming down and thinking it over, Mr. Qin realized that this was indeed the case.
"Concern leads to confusion, concern leads to confusion."
Boss Qin smiled awkwardly, then suddenly remembered something. His expression turned serious, and he completely forgot about Gu Zongci's instructions.
"Tan'er, there's something I need to tell you." Boss Qin pulled out a list from his sleeve and decisively betrayed Gu Zongci: "Take a look at this. Gu Zongci gave it to me today."
"He seized more than half of the capital's assets and used me to give them to you, without even letting me tell you. He made me lie to you because I made a fortune and this money was the profit I was giving you from the assets I bought."
Boss Qin could hardly help but wonder about Gu Zongci's intentions: "He's such a strange person. He doesn't care about fame or profit, yet he's giving you such a large sum of money for nothing. I suspect he has ulterior motives. If you accept it, you might get into big trouble later."
Shen Qingtan carefully looked at the list, took a deep breath, suppressed the turbulent emotions in her heart, and said with a nasal tone, "He has no ill intentions, he wants to ask me for help."
"I see." Boss Qin breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that I need your help. I was just afraid that you would give me benefits for nothing."
Shen Qingtan handed him the list: "Uncle Qin, thank you for thinking of me like this."
"Of course," Boss Qin laughed. "You're my backer."
Shen Qingtan didn't take his words to heart. Perhaps from the beginning, she was his support, but after several years together, he had long regarded her as family.
Otherwise, in her previous life, after being imprisoned by Zhao Jue, she had already lost her value to him.
But he was willing to do anything to save her, even at the cost of his life and fortune.
She wanted to tell Boss Qin about her relationship with Gu Zongci, but she was afraid that if Boss Qin found out, his relationship with Gu Zongci would change.
If someone with ulterior motives notices something amiss, it could be disastrous.
After all, a cunning and calculating person might launch a surprise test. And the person being tested will react most genuinely with their first instinctive reaction.
Her adversaries all knew that she had a close relationship with Boss Qin, and if they wanted to make a move against her, they would definitely test their skills on Boss Qin first.
She had overlooked this point before, but the last time Emperor Jing'an instructed Marquis Cheng'en to resettle the refugees, he took the initiative to mention that he wanted to help the refugees with Boss Qin, which served as a wake-up call for her.
Shen Qingtan hesitated for a moment, deciding to tell Boss Qin at a more opportune time.
"You go ahead with your work, I'll head back home now."
She said goodbye to Boss Qin and left.
Boss Qin watched Shen Qingtan leave, then turned and headed to the tea room.
Upon entering the tea room, he was startled to see Gu Zongci's red eyes, as if he had been crying. "Brother Gu, what happened to you?"
Could it be that even after giving up a large fortune, he still failed to curry favor with a powerful figure?
Is this really necessary?
That asset was nothing more than a drop in the ocean for the Gu family.
Gu Zongci closed the box: "I just understand one thing: since ancient times, scholars have been full of tricks and their minds are full of twists and turns. Even I was fooled."
"Huh?" Boss Qin was stunned: "Someone as cunning as you... cough cough, someone as shrewd as you, actually got tricked?"
He immediately became interested: "Who is it? Tell me, bro, so I don't fall into the same trap next time."
Gu Zongci uttered two words: "Zhao Yi".
Boss Qin: "..."
After calming down, Gu Zongci realized a problem.
Zhao Yi was far from being polite and respectful; he didn't look at him with prejudice.
They clearly knew his identity, which is why they showed him respect.
He even developed a greater liking for Zhao Yi because of this, and praised him in his heart.
Next time you see Zhao Yi, don't be fooled by his appearance again.
-
When Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi returned to the Duke of Zhao's mansion and got off the carriage...
A figure suddenly darted out from the side.
Shen Qingtan was so frightened that she took a few steps back, and a hand was placed on her waist, protecting her at her side.
She smelled a familiar scent and realized that the person next to her was Zhao Yi. She grabbed his sleeve and looked ahead in shock, only to see a disheveled boy looking at her with teary eyes.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Third brother?"
Shen Shaobai fled back to the capital from Guanzhou and hid in the Zhao State Duke's mansion.
He didn't dare let the gatekeeper of the Duke of Zhao's mansion report it, for fear of alerting Shen Mingzhu first and then notifying the Marquis's mansion to arrest him.
He could only stand guard at the door, waiting for Zhao Yi to return from the government office and take him to see Shen Qingtan.
Who knew he would get lucky and actually catch Shen Qingtan.
Shen Shaobai noticed that Shen Qingtan's eyes were red, as if she had been wronged and had cried. Then he saw that Zhao Yi's face was tense and her expression was not good, clearly indicating that she had been upset by him.
This is only what he can see; who knows how difficult the days must be in the places he can't see.
He immediately thought of Shen Shaoheng's words: Shen Qingtan was crying every day and had become a completely different person.
Looking at it closely now, isn't it a reduction?
Her eyes have gotten bigger, and her chin has gotten sharper.
"Big sister," Shen Shaobai said, feeling deeply saddened, "I have something to tell you."
Shen Qingtan nodded slightly: "Come with me into the manor."
Shen Shaobai glanced warily at Zhao Yi before following Shen Qingtan into the mansion.
Zhao Yi sensed Shen Shaobai's hostility and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Having already experienced Zhu Yu stopping the carriage, this time someone suddenly jumped out again, startling Shen Qingtan.
He would inevitably assume that someone was trying to cause trouble, and thus show his displeasure.
Who knew it was Shen Shaobai?
The group arrived at Lanxue Garden. As soon as Shen Qingtan entered the house, Shen Shaobai blocked the doorway, staring at Zhao Yi who followed closely behind, not wanting him to come in and hear the siblings' private conversation.
Because along the way, he observed that Shen Qingtan would turn back to look at Zhao Yi a few times every now and then.
He guessed that she had taken it upon herself to bring him back to the manor, and was afraid that Zhao Yi would be angry, so he carefully observed Zhao Yi's expression.
The more Shen Shaobai thought about it, the more upset he became, and the more he disliked Zhao Yi: "Second Master Zhao, my brother and I have something to say. Could you please make an exception for us?"