Suzaku came and went quietly, leaving nothing behind except the faint girly fragrance on its body.
Liu Mingzhi warned Suzaku more than once that the fragrance on her body would betray her identity, but Suzaku said that he would only apply rouge and gouache when he saw him, so Liu Mingzhi couldn't say anything else.
After Suzaku left, Liu Mingzhi closed his eyes and thought deeply, massaging his temples with his fingers.
In my mind, I recalled every move, word and deed of He Shu, Li Tao, mother and son today, trying to see if I could detect any clues.
Regarding what happened after rescuing He Shu from the man in black, Liu Mingzhi thought about it again and again but still didn't think there was anything wrong.
He Shu's reaction was that of relief after a disaster. The two of them were riding on the same horse. Although they were deliberately separated by a slight distance, the change in her expression could not be avoided from behind He Shu. own gaze.
There are almost no issues that are too big.
Where is Li Tao?
Liu Mingzhi recalled the scene of meeting Li Tao in Huizhou over and over again in his mind, without feeling bored at all.
When it comes to his own wealth and life, Young Master Liu has always been extremely cautious and patient, and does not allow any loopholes or oversights.
However, thinking about Li Tao's reaction after seeing him over and over again, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly. After racking his brains, he still didn't notice anything wrong.
Could it be that as Li Tao said, he didn't find anything because of the brightness and his speed.
Are his words worth believing?
If he saw his appearance, why didn't he publicize it?
So what he said is 80% credible?
"Mother, you are finally back. It's great."
Recalling again Li Tao's first words when he met his mother, He Shu, Liu Mingzhi's eyes suddenly opened.
"Finally home!"
"Finally home!"
Does this sentence mean that Li Tao knows that He Shu will return home safe and sound and will not be subjected to life-threatening persecution.
Otherwise, according to ordinary people's thinking, it is generally believed that He Shu's fate should be to die after being insulted.
Why would Li Tao say such a thing?
Liu Mingzhi put down the fingers on his temples and tapped the table gently.
On the other hand, maybe Li Tao didn't think that the person who kidnapped his mother, He Shu, was a flower-picking thief, but just wanted to use He Shu as a hostage to blackmail him into doing something.
It makes sense to think so.
The two conjectures, one positive and one negative, made Liu Mingzhi's mind feel like a ball of mush, and he could not think straight.
Which outcome should you prefer?
Thump...thump thump....
There was a knock on the door, and Liu Mingzhi looked towards the door, taking a few deep breaths to calm down his messy mood.
"who?"
"Master, it's Ying'er. The white fungus and lotus seed soup you asked me to prepare is ready."
"come in!"
"good!"
The study door opened in response, and Ying'er walked into the room with gentle steps, holding a tray with two steaming bowls of porridge on it.
Seeing Young Master Liu sitting on the chair, Ying'er smiled gently, picked up one of the porridge bowls and placed it in front of Liu Mingzhi.
"Master, this bowl is yours, and that bowl is for Sister Yun Shu. They are both filled with tonics to replenish qi and blood. Drink it while it's hot."
Liu Mingzhi took the porridge bowl with one hand, took Ying'er's white wrist with the other, pulled it into his arms, and sat on his lap.
Ying'er looked at Young Master Liu obediently, moved into a comfortable position, and sat quietly in the young master's arms.
"It's not honest to drink porridge, but you're not tired anymore."
"Of course I'm tired, but the young master just wants to hold you while drinking porridge."
"Master, you should take good care of your health in a down-to-earth manner. Ying'er will drink porridge for you!"
"Okay, you can do whatever you want. How is this girl Yunxin doing lately? Can you survive studying and reading with Yiyi and the others?"
Ying'er put the spoon into Young Master Liu's mouth and nodded silently: "Don't worry, young master, my daughter is very well-behaved. She has been learning to read and write with Yiyi, Feifei and the others these days, so she is very busy!
It's a pity that I'm not a man, otherwise I might be able to come back with a first-class exam like you, young master! "
"Stinky girl, what's wrong with you not being a man? Master, I just like daughters. When the master recovers, we will have another good daughter. Then let the two sisters serve you well."
Ying'er rolled her eyes at Young Master Liu enchantingly: "It's easy to say that, you gave birth to the child just as you asked."
"Then just work hard. Master, it's worth it for me, an old cow, to die from exhaustion on your fertile land."
"Bah... I knew I was being dishonest. Don't say such depressing words in the future. Ying'er doesn't like hearing what the young master said about death or death when he was still upright."
While talking, the Ten Thousand Lotus Seeds soup gradually bottomed out. Liu Mingzhi took the soup bowl and put it aside, hugging Ying'er's increasingly plump waist tightly.
"Good Ying'er, it's not that the young master wants to say something discouraging, but it's the general trend.
Nowadays, many people don't want to see the young master living well.
If I don't die, they won't have a chance to stand up.
Master, if I don't die, they won't dare come out and cause trouble.
Nowadays, the court is not what it used to be. The old people in the past are resigning and quitting, and a large number of new people have been injected into the court.
After the spring begins, as soon as we go north, it's time for them to show off their power and show their teeth.
A new generation replaces the old, once the emperor and the courtiers, this court is no longer the court that the young master is familiar with, and the court is no longer the court that belongs to the young master.
When new forces arise and gain a firm foothold, you will understand how foresight the young master is. "
Ying'er looked at Liu Mingzhi, who looked a little heavy, and raised her hand to gently caress Liu Mingzhi's cheek, her cheek pressed tightly against Liu Dashao's chest.
"Master, don't tell Ying'er these intrigues anymore, Ying'er doesn't want to hear it, and Ying'er is also scared.
Ying'er is the young master's maid, the young master's only maid, she will be her whole life.
Ying'er just wants to see her young master doing well, and Yunxin growing up happily, getting married, raising her husband and raising children, and that's all she's content with. "
"Well, okay, the young master listens to you and will never tell you these unpleasant things again. The young master will only tell you the nice things."
Ying'er stood up and tapped her lips on the young master's lips.
"Well, the young master is so kind. Ying'er won't be gentle with the young master anymore. It's wasting your time. You'd better send sister Yun Shu's lotus seed soup over quickly. It won't taste good when it's cold."
"Good Ying'er."
Liu Mingzhi put Ying'er down, picked up the remaining bowl of lotus seed soup, and walked out of the study together toward the courtyard where Wenren Yunshu lived.
"Master, Ying'er will go back first. Sister Yun Shu has just started her career. Ying'er should be shy to follow her. It's better for you to go by yourself and spend more time with her to talk quietly."
"Okay, just be careful on the road and get some rest early!"
"Well, Ying'er is resigning."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Ying'er's retreating figure, raised his head and glanced at the dim starry sky, sighed and walked towards the courtyard where Wenren Yunshu was.
“Well, within two years, things will definitely be turbulent.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, can you tolerate me?
I hope that I, Liu Mingzhi, will not end up like this. After all the world's affairs, I can't win the emperor's heart!
I also hope that the second half of the chess game will not start! "
