Chapter 810: Chapter 487: Letter from the Su Family and the Imperial Mausoleum of the Moon Ritual (Part 2)
He looked up and softly said:
“If I remember correctly, Qingdai once mentioned that father-in-law is already seventy years old, a venerable age, with chronic ailments, so it’s indeed not easy for him to travel around too much.”
The words “father-in-law” instantly filled Su Qingdai with joy, making her smile with her brows and eyes.
Little Qian’er hummed softly, recalling the words of her lady, and glanced at a certain delighted fairy with a peerless beauty.
Obediently holding onto Rong’er’s brother’s arm, her fingers intertwined tightly, she said nothing.
The young Confucian Scholar carefully folded the letter paper in his hands, put it back in the envelope, and instructed: “Qingdai, let’s write back to father-in-law, asking him to stay at home and rest well. Once the grand ceremony is over, hmm, I’ll take you to visit.”
“Alright, Ziyu, I will do as you say.”
Su Qingdai nodded vigorously, her eyes bright and her smile radiant.
Zhao Rong squinted his eyes at the sky outside, pondered for a moment, and then turned his head as if wanting to say something to Su Qingdai, but closed his mouth again.
“Ziyu, is there something you want to say?”
Zhao Rong shook his head.
At this time, the swordsman acting as the carriage driver outside blew on his nails, glanced around, nodded in satisfaction.
He clapped his hands and gazed into the distance towards the direction the large group was heading.
The distant mountains rose and fell, and amid the agreements, one could see the outline of a towering mountain…
The swordsman muttered silently: “So, it’s really at Fengshan… It’s indeed that person’s territory, the entire trend within her grasp…”
Li Bai withdrew his gaze, tightening the sword in his arms.
Suddenly he called out: “Zhao kid.”
He didn’t look back at the chatting trio in the carriage, “Do you have a moment? Something to discuss.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Rong handed the envelope back to Su Qingdai, nodding.
“What is it, Uncle Bai?”
The swordsman pointed outside.
Little Qian’er understandingly stepped forward and took over the driver’s seat.
Li Bai jumped off the carriage, as Zhao Rong bent down to leave the carriage, also jumping off to follow him.
The two girls did not follow Zhao Rong and Li Bai, who went for a private conversation.
They watched them get out of the carriage and leave.
“Uncle Bai, are you saying that after I finish the Fengshan, you’ll need to leave first to handle the matters at our Duke Mansion’s business?”
The young Confucian Scholar and the swordsman walked along the side of the official road, not obstructing the following carriage procession.
The two gradually fell behind, reaching the rear of the procession.
“Yes, there’s an urgent matter to handle, once you finish the Fengshan, I have to leave first.”
“Eh, so urgent? The other day when I took Qian’er back to Du You, didn’t you stay here to finish the matter?”
The swordsman candidly replied: “Oh, a few days ago, I went off to drink, wandered around Hanjing, it was hard to get out once, without Zhao Kun bothering, had to seize the moment to enjoy.”
The young Confucian Scholar: “……”
He sighed helplessly, clearing his throat, “Uncle Bai, you need to control your drinking, it can cause trouble in the future. Alright, if you have matters to handle, go ahead, I’ll return with Qian’er.”
The wine-loving man crossed his arms, tilting his head slightly, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, “But I’m worried something might happen to you, the lady asked me to protect you well, hmm, you are Liu’s only son, alas, I need to keep an eye on you.”
Zhao Rong shook his head with a smile, “It’s fine, by then Fengshan would be over, besides, I’ll probably head back with Academy’s Teacher Meng Xuezhen, although there’s a bit of a conflict, she is after all a teacher at Linlu Academy… Moreover, little Qian’er will be with me, you can safely go about your business.”
The swordsman thought for a moment, nodded,
“Alright then, once the matter is handled, I’ll return to find you immediately.”
Just then, at the back of the procession, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a familiar figure.
Zhao Rong walked towards.
PS: Brothers, refresh at 2 AM…
Su Qingdai seemed very understanding, never urging Zhao Rong, and never mentioning these matters in all this time.
Zhao Rong recalled this and couldn’t help but feel a tender affection.
He likes girls who are both obedient and clever.
Hmm, actually being a bit foolish is alright, but they must be obedient and understanding…
Zhao Rong pursed his lips, his gaze sweeping over the letter.
The beginning of the letter from the Su family was the old man comforting and caring for Su Qingdai, the most outstanding daughter of the Su family, then going at length to mention Zhao Rong.
This father-in-law seemed to be well aware of his affairs, the letter was full of exaggerated praise for Zhao Rong, very satisfied with this son-in-law, instructing Su Qingdai not to forget the family traditions and teachings of the Su family, to uphold feminine virtues and serve her husband well.
Zhao Rong, reading the lengthy praises about him, smiled bashfully.
It was evident that this father-in-law had a loyal and patriotic nature, and the letter’s words greatly praised Zhao Rong’s closeness with the young Emperor and his assistance to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager with the Fengshan ceremony.
It seemed the old bones were eager to immediately leave Nanxing County to see Su Qingdai appeared very understanding, never urging Zhao Rong, and never mentioning these matters in all this time.
Zhao Rong recalled this and couldn’t help but feel a tender affection.
He likes girls who are both obedient and clever.
Hmm, actually being a bit foolish is alright, but they must be obedient and understanding…
Zhao Rong pursed his lips, his gaze sweeping over the letter.
The beginning of the letter from the Su family was the old man comforting and caring for Su Qingdai, the most outstanding daughter of the Su family, then going at length to mention Zhao Rong.
This father-in-law seemed to be well aware of his affairs, the letter was full of exaggerated praise for Zhao Rong, very satisfied with this son-in-law, instructing Su Qingdai not to forget the family traditions and teachings of the Su family, to uphold feminine virtues and serve her husband well.