Chapter 299: Picking Up a Big Deal
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The attendant did not remember either.
Because the hairpin was in the hands of Secondary Consort Wen, she had never taken it out.
The Gong Prince called someone over to ask.
Many elderly people came back and forth before someone remembered.
“Consort Fei did indeed look for a hairpin earlier, but she didn’t manage to find it afterward.”
But now this hairpin was on the concubine’s head.
The Gong Prince’s consort must have thought that the Gong Prince had taken something from her and gifted it to a concubine.
Who would be able to tolerate this treatment?
The Gong Prince had given many things to Secondary Consort Wen, but he didn’t remember when he had given this hairpin.
For a moment, he was stunned on the spot and could not come back to his senses for a long time.
“Your Highness, the prince and princess have returned.”
The Gong Prince nodded slightly.
Without asking, he knew where Li Zhao and Li Mi had gone.
In fact, he didn’t understand. What was so good about the Heng family? Consort Fei’s personality was always arrogant. She smiled at everyone and never revealed her true feelings.
The two children were also not in such a hurry to expand their connections.
Was it for Heng Yi?
The Gong Prince’s expression darkened.
Heng Yi woke up early on New Year’s Day.
He didn’t wake Han Qiao, but quietly put a jade bracelet under Han Qiao’s pillow.
Only then did he leave the room to practice martial arts.
Han Qiao opened her eyes and reached under her pillow.
She took off the jade bracelet and put on the new one that Heng Yi had given her.
“It’s really beautiful.”
Her hands were fair, and she looked good wearing anything.
Of course, she liked the man’s intentions even more.
Heng Yi really didn’t have much pocket money. Normally, if people didn’t ask him to treat them, he wouldn’t even buy a bun for himself.
He would eat at the government office and eat breakfast and dinner at home.
She didn’t want him to save up to buy her a bracelet.
Yet the gift warmed her heart, so she was naturally in a good mood. After getting up and washing up, she yawned and planned to sleep with Ah-Yao for a while more.
Heng Yi came in and saw Han Qiao hugging Ah-Yao. The bracelet on her wrist had changed.
He grinned.
He stepped forward and held Han Qiao’s hand.
Han Qiao opened her eyes and looked at him, “Sleep a little longer?”
“Alright.”
When she woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
It was rare for Heng Yi to go back to sleep with her.
Ah-Yao screamed. He wanted to pee, and he wanted to eat afterward.
Han Qiao was very impressed by her child. After eating and cleaning up, he was fine. He just couldn’t go hungry and cried even when he was wet.
When he was done, he would play with his father.
When Heng Yi poked his belly with his head, he giggled.
After breakfast, they didn’t have to work and just stayed in the house to chat.
Han Chi was really busy. He had no free time other than to read and study.
The Headmaster had also put in extra effort to get him into the ring.
Han Qiao asked someone to prepare more soup. It was not necessary to take supplements, but it was better to take some.
The host had to be even more careful when providing dishes. The food and snacks had to taste even more delicious.
On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Han Qiao brought the children to the Feng family to pay New Year’s greetings.
The children received a lot of red packets.
On the seventh day, she went to Feng Xinru’s place. The princess consort from the Gong Prince’s residence sent someone over, telling Han Qiao that she could not attend.
On the eighth day, Madam Feng and Feng Xinru brought the children over to Han Qiao’s house.
Han Chi and Luo Yi’an went straight to the study room, and Luo Yi’an gave Han Chi some pointers.
Luo Yi’an had just been admitted as a scholar, so he was very clear about the contents of the imperial examination. He asked some questions for Han Chi, and Han Chi answered them. He needed both speed and accuracy.
He really couldn’t be careless at all.
Han Chi also learned a lot from Luo Yi’an’s guidance.
The questions that he didn’t quite understand before were quickly cleared after reading with Luo Yi’an.
In the house, Feng Xinru whispered to Han Qiao, “What do you think of my Yi’an?”
Han Qiao looked at Feng Xinru in surprise, “You have a bright future ahead of you. He’s such a good young man.”
“Then what do you think about him getting engaged to your Xiu?”
Han Qiao blinked, “If it was anyone else, I wouldn’t have thought too much about it. But this concerns their lives, so I have to reject it.”
Feng Xinru was a little unhappy.
Her Yi’an was talented and had a good heart.
“Sister Xinru, don’t be angry, listen to my explanation. If the two children were interested in each other, I definitely wouldn’t object to it. But now, Yi’an is focused on the imperial examination, and Ah-Xiu is also working hard to read and learn embroidery. She also had to learn zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting this year. If they suddenly decide on a marriage and abandon their studies, you and 1 won’t have a place to cry. It’s better to let nature take its course. If they both have the same heart, 1 definitely won’t object.”
If both of them did not have such thoughts for each other, she would never force them.
Luo Yi’an was a good boy, and Feng Xinru was easy to get along with.
Especially since Feng Xinru had watched Ah-Xiu grow up, she knew what kind of personality she had, so it would be a little embarra.s.sing to get along with her.
Han Qiao also felt that Luo Yi’an was a good match. However, it still depended on whether the two of them had feelings for each other.,
When a husband and wife get along without affection, there would be less trust and more contradictions within their household.
If there was love within the family, even if there was a small misunderstanding, they would talk about it and try to understand each other.
“Let’s not rush this matter. Give them more opportunities to get along. What if they like each other?”
Feng Xinru looked at Han Qiao and smiled, “You’re thinking too much.”
However, thinking about it carefully, Han Qiao’s reasons made sense.
As for the children’s marriage, there was no need to mention this matter anymore.
Everything was left to fate.
On the ninth day of the lunar month, Heng Yi went to the government office.
When he arrived at the office, Zhang Huiguang had already sent someone to transfer him to the military camp.
While Heng Yi was stunned, Constable Chen patted his shoulder, “Go, Chief Heng.”
Heng Yi could only go to the camp outside the city.
Zhang Huiguang wasn’t here, but another general manager came to talk to Heng Yi.
“If you have people in your hands, you can also bring a few personal guards.”
“Thank you.”
Heng Yi was the leader, and there were a hundred people under him, plus ten personal guards.
This position of bodyguard could be chosen from the hundred people, or he could be one of his own.
However, once his own people were included in this, they would become part of the military. Even if Heng Yi left the military camp, it would have nothing to do with him.
Unless these people left with him.
Han Qiao also started to get busy.
The tofu shop not only sold tofu, bean sprouts, fermented tofu but also spices.
This year, there was a braised pig offal added to that list.
Business was getting better and better.
Han Qiao started to buy raspberries from the farm outside the city, and they were placed in the field at the back of the mountain.
When the nearby villagers heard that this kind of wild fruit seedlings could be sold, they all went to the mountains to dig.
Han Qiao planned to plant the raspberries here when they were dug up. She wanted to wait until spring, then she would pick a large piece of raspberry and make it into wine and sauce.
As February approached, the atmosphere in the manor was a little different.
Han Chi’s courtyard became quieter and quieter. He spent more and more time studying. Li Zhao sent a teacher over. Han Qiao had asked around about this teacher. He was the top scholar in the early years.
His official position while he was still in the imperial court was very high. However, he later encountered some matters and resigned.
The princess’ father was friends with him, so he invited someone to teach Li Zhao.
Now, Han Chi had it easy..