When the low but gentle voice sounded, Qiao Yin was hooking his belt, and she was in a daze for a moment. She didn't know if the 'pair' he said meant the jade pendant, or she and him.
Qiao Yin's face was slightly hot again, and she raised her head to look at Xie Yu'an. Sure enough, the real owner was also shy.
Does he know that although he keeps his expression calm, his ears will turn red when he is shy?
Qiao Yin stopped moving, looked up at him, and deliberately teased him: "Then are you willing to become a couple with me?"
Xie Yuan's earlobes turned redder, his eyes flickered and he nodded.
Qiao Yin almost wanted to scream, Xie Yuan actually had such a sweet side, as if he had no experience so he always showed a shy look.
His appearance is really tempting to commit crimes and makes you want to pounce!
No, we have to find a way to knock him down early!
When Xie Yu'an saw Qiao Yin's hand movement stopped, he thought he was being intrusive, but when he lowered his eyes, he saw Qiao Yin smiling infatuatedly, with no intention of rejection.
He is overthinking, maybe he should be more bold.
"Ayin, are you tied up?"
Qiao Yin regained consciousness, tied the pendant and straightened it.
The red rope knots and white jade hanging on their waists are very eye-catching.
The more Qiao Yin looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and couldn't help but say: "You may not believe it, but this jade pendant looked familiar to me at first sight, as if I had seen it somewhere before, but after thinking about it for a long time, I didn't even remember that it was there. Where have I seen it before?”
Xie Yuan smiled and said, "Forget it if you can't remember it. I still have something to give you."
Xie Yuan took out a roll of banknotes that had been bundled tightly from his sleeve and handed it to Qiao Yin: "This is an apology from the Duke's Palace to you."
Qiao Yin was startled: "Isn't this the money I spent to buy Jifang Garden? I've made you bankrupt, and I should pay you the money."
Xie Yu'an explained seriously: "I can't change what has happened. For example, if I hadn't left that day in Yueji Pavilion, you might not have fallen into the water, and those rumors wouldn't have happened out of thin air. But there is no 'if' in the world, I We can’t change it, we can only make amends.”
Qiao Yin heard the self-blame in Xie Yuan's tone, and her heart felt warm.
"Don't say that. I know you are letting me make my own choice. You respect my wishes and trust my judgment. I blame me for being too impatient about jumping into the lake. After all, nothing is more important than life, right?"
Sometimes, Qiao Yin has a transparency that belies her age. She is obviously a little girl who cries when she thinks of her 'mother'.
"It seems that in addition to riding horses, I also have to teach you how to swim." Xie Yu'an joked, ending the unpleasant topic.
Qiao Yin asked for help: "Okay, okay, when will you teach me?"
"That will have to happen next summer."
Qiao Yin's eyes narrowed into a thin line. After searching for plum blossoms and appreciating peaches, they made another agreement.
Isn’t it said that if you like someone, you will plan for her in the future?
"Okay, then next summer." Qiao Yin happily agreed.
"Then what are you going to do with these one hundred thousand taels?" Xie Yu'an picked up the roll of banknotes again.
Qiao Yin thought for a while and said: "I don't dare to use this windfall. Why don't I donate it to the court? I heard that the grain production in the two southwest states has dropped sharply due to floods, and this winter has been very difficult. One hundred thousand taels can Will it help them?"
Xie Yujing looked at her quietly. Her words were sincere, her eyes were clear, and she had no nostalgia for the hundred thousand taels.
Sensing his gaze, Qiao Yin tilted her head and flipped her hair, "Do you think I'm very charming because I'm beautiful and kind-hearted?"
It was originally a joke, but Xie Yuan actually nodded and praised: "You are indeed more charming than those camellias on the branches."
At the same time, Xie Yuan also had a thought in his mind: Is Lu Jinzhi blind?
Immediately, he was extremely happy.
Fortunately he is blind.
Qiao Yin felt embarrassed when he praised him like this and quickly changed the topic.
"The Emperor is going to go hunting in autumn in a few days, will you go too?"
Xie Yu'an will definitely go. He is an important minister of the emperor and a confidant of the prince.
But this way, they can no longer meet.
Qiao's father was not in the capital, and she and Qiao Mo were not qualified to accompany him on the trip.
The emperor's autumn hunting trip would take at least ten days, which was not good for her strategy mission.
Now that the momentum was right, she had to strike while the iron was hot and capture him in one fell swoop.
"Do you want to go?" Xie Yu'an didn't answer, but asked.
Qiao Yin looked at him expectantly: "Can I go?"
If you can follow along, all problems can be solved.
Xie Yu'an raised the banknote in his hand and said, "If you help the court, the emperor will definitely reward you. You take good care of your health and leave this matter to me. When you get to the paddock, I will teach you how to ride a horse. The grass there is vast and the horses can gallop." , much more enjoyable than the racecourse in the north of the city."
Qiao Yin was moved by what she said and nodded like garlic: "Okay."
After saying some more words, Xie Yuan said goodbye, "You haven't recovered yet, take a good rest, I..."
Xie Yu paused and said, "If you don't feel disturbed, can I come see you tomorrow?"
Perhaps the fragrance of camellia filled the air, and Xie Yuan's eyes seemed to be filled with fragrance as he looked over.
Qiao Yin was extremely happy, and the corners of her lips curved beautifully, "I'll take another day off, and it's almost good. I heard that there is a night market in the south of the city, which is very lively. I want to go shopping, or can we meet there tomorrow?"
Xie Yuan nodded, "Okay."
The two agreed on the time and place to meet, and Xie Yuan took his leave.
Xie Yu'an left Qiao's house, first went to the bank and withdrew one hundred thousand taels, and then sent it to Jiang Huailu together with the one hundred thousand taels sent by the Duke's Mansion.
"The second lady of the Qiao family heard about the disaster in the two southwest states and donated two hundred thousand yuan to the imperial court."
Jiang Huairu looked at the large pile of banknotes, took a breath, and coughed violently.
"Ahem—Jing'an Marquis Mansion is actually so rich?!"
Xie Yuan only asked Jiang Huailu: "Do you want it?"
Jiang Huailu nodded: "Yes, of course. Two hundred thousand taels can allow the people of the two states to have a good winter."
"But there is a condition. Let the Qiao brothers and sisters go on the autumn hunt together this year."
Jiang Huairu finally came to his senses, "I understand. You are pretending to be a public servant for personal gain. It is clear that you are reluctant to be separated from others, so you use this money to bribe me."
The last time he went to inspect the paddock, he left him alone and ran back to the capital alone.
Xie Yuan said frankly: "I do have the intention of bribing you, but this money is what Qiao Yin really wants to relieve the imperial court. It is worth asking for credit for her."
But in Jiang Huailu's opinion, this matter, especially the timing, was very clever.
It can not only help Qiao Yin gain fame, but also allow him to successfully draw the Qiao family into his camp.
Unsurprisingly, the victory of Marquis Jing'an has been reported in these two days. It is far better for him to take credit for Qiao Yin now than to add icing on the cake after the Qiao family's fortunes have risen.
After Marquis Jing'an returned to Beijing, his favorable impression of him would definitely increase.
Jiang Huailu weighed the banknotes in his hand and looked at Xie Yuan with interest.
"I really can't understand it now. Are you approaching Qiao Yin to help me win over the Qiao family, or are you just caring about her girl? General Xie, can you explain this to me?"
"you guess?"
Jiang Huairu shook his head: "It looks similar, I can't guess."
"I still have something to do, please remember to hand over the coupon tomorrow morning."
Xie Yu'an came out of the East Palace without comment, got on the carriage, and ordered: "Go to the night market in the south of the city."
Wangshan, who was accompanying him, was surprised: "Isn't it an appointment tomorrow? What are you going to do today, young master?"
Xie Yuan said nothing and only ordered: "Drive!"
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As the sun set, Qiao Mo returned home from outside. Passing by Qiao Yin's yard, he could smell the rich fragrance of flowers from a distance.
"Haqiu——"
"Haqiu——"
"Haqiu——"
Qiao Mo sneezed loudly three times in a row, pinched his nose, and ran into the courtyard gate with a painful look on his face.
I saw that there was a camellia in Qiao Yin's yard at some point, and each one was blooming brilliantly.
"Where do so many flowers come from? Haqiu!"
"Thank you Yu'an for giving it to me. Brother, does it look good?"
Qiao Yin smiled brightly, her eyes full of stars, and she didn't care about Qiao Mo's nose that was suffering at the moment.
Qiao Mo flattened his mouth and felt that the fragrance of flowers was not only unpleasant, but also had a pungent sour smell!
"Looking at things that are worthless!"
Qiao Mo waved his hand and returned to his courtyard. When he entered the door, he saw a pot of camellia standing in his courtyard.
As if facing a formidable enemy, he hurriedly covered his nose and took two steps back: "Where did this come from?"
The servant said: "Miss Xue from Yingtian Academy gave it to you."
Qiao Mo was shocked: Huh? This is for no reason?
Could it be?
Could it be that in order to vent his anger on Qiao Yin, he sneaked into Yingtian Academy and drew big tortoise on her face while she was taking a nap, and was discovered? ! !
