The place where Shuo Jin and Suning Qing are at the moment is very close to Jiangnan, so the climate is not much different from that of Jiangnan. The drizzle here is pleasant, but it rains all the time, which is really a bit troublesome.
During the day, they had already wasted too much time, and before they had gone far, the sky was already very dark.
Now it was raining lightly in the sky again. It was already very inconvenient to travel at night, and with this light rain, it became even more inconvenient for them to walk.
Simply, they found a nearby town and stayed there temporarily. When they settled in, it was still raining lightly in the sky.
"Girl, take a rest early. If you need anything, just come to me at any time." Shuo Jin said to Su Ningqing politely.
He accompanied her to the guest room where she lived, and he lived next door to her.
"Okay, sir, let's go to bed early." Su Ningqing said to him politely.
After saying that, the two of them went back to their rooms.
After returning, Shuojin didn't rest. He just stood quietly by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window and the scene of drizzle.
Everything in Jiangnan is good, but the continuous drizzle makes it very inconvenient for them to travel. It will also be very inconvenient if they carry an umbrella with them all the time. Shuojin is thinking that if they can make an umbrella that is easy to carry, it will be convenient.
A lot.
Let's think about it for now. All his ideas will have to wait until he returns to the capital before he can realize them.
If he could really make an exquisite oil-paper umbrella, he would definitely give the first one to Su Ningqing. No, he would make a tailor-made umbrella for her.
He thought that the umbrella must not only be easy to carry, but also must be beautiful enough, delicate enough, and preferably have many dark layers for her to place the medicines she carefully developed.
Also, it must match her temperament. In addition, if it can protect her, that would be even better.
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The next day, the weather was not bad. Shuo Jin and the others worked hard along the way, and they arrived in the capital before evening.
"Then girl, please go back first."
When they arrived in the capital, Shuojin had nothing to worry about, so he simply prepared to say goodbye to Suningqing.
"Master, why don't we come together?" Su Ningqing asked him curiously.
She didn't know about Shuojin's avoidance of suspicion with Bei Mingchen.
"No, you go ahead. I'll go back directly."
"okay."
"Girl, please pay more attention along the way." Shuo Jin couldn't help but emphasize again.
After that, the two of them walked in two directions. Shuojin returned to Huanqing Pavilion, while Su Ningqing returned to Prince Xiao's Mansion again.
After they said goodbye, Su Ningqing walked away without looking back, heading straight towards Prince Xiao's Mansion. But Shuojin couldn't help but look back from time to time, looking at Su Ningqing's leaving back. She gradually moved away until she saw him again.
Not seeing her back, he left silently.
By this time, it was already another month. It had been nearly a month since he last went to Jiangnan.
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Bei Mingchen, at this moment, is waiting for Miss Xiyan in the study room of the palace.
He had already received her letter, and as early as two days ago, he already knew that she had successfully completed the mission.
He estimated that Miss Xiyan would be back in the next two days, so he made special preparations to welcome her back safely.
Because Xi Yan went on a secret mission this time, it was not appropriate to make it public. The entire palace was still the same as when she left, as if she had never left.
After returning, Su Ningqing went straight to the study and walked up to Bei Mingchen.
"Your Majesty."
Suning walked towards him step by step with heavy steps. She walked very stiffly. She had never been so nervous.
"That's right, Miss Xiyan, you did a good job, I say you can definitely do it."
Bei Mingchen looked at her and smiled happily. Xiyan really did not disappoint him. She not only solved Zhuang Zhuang, but also some of his colleagues. In this way, a major hidden danger for them was eliminated.
However, Bei Mingchen discovered that Xi Yan's thoughts were not here. Seeing how nervous she was, he reached out his hand and patted her shoulder gently. Not knowing what was going on, Su Ningqing trembled suddenly.
.
"Girl, maybe you're tired. Let's go to bed early."
Seeing that she looked uncomfortable, Bei Mingchen continued talking.
"Hmm," Su Ningqing said repeatedly, and then left.
She silently returned to her villa alone, and it still felt familiar there.
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Ever since she experienced so many things with Bei Mingchen, especially after her two trips to the south of the Yangtze River, Su Ningqing has become extremely cautious. Even when she was traveling in the world, she had never been so nervous.
Originally, after experiencing several assassinations in Prince Xiao's Mansion, Su Ningqing had already become aware of the hidden assassinations in the capital that were difficult to guard against. Coupled with the Jiangnan Blood Wolf Sect incident, she was in a state of high tension almost all the time.
Even when she is sleeping, she still maintains a high degree of vigilance, and any disturbance can wake her up.
This was even more true on the first night after returning from Jiangnan.
That night she stayed in her own courtyard, a place that should have been very familiar to her. However, she always felt very uncomfortable and did not sleep soundly the whole night.
That night, even she didn't know how many times she woke up.
Every time she woke up, she couldn't help but look in the direction of the window. Tonight was a night with a full moon, and the moon was bright and bright. Although she did not stand at the window and look directly at the moonlight, she could only see the fragmentary reflection into the room.
Moonlight, she knew that the moonlight tonight must be beautiful. But she also couldn't understand why her heart felt a dull pain with such beautiful scenery on such a good time.
Gradually, the moonlight reflected in the room gradually became weaker, and the sky was not as dark as before. Seeing that the sky outside was getting brighter, Su Ningqing simply got up. She stayed up all night.
It was still early in the morning, so in order not to disturb others, Su Ningqing just took a walk in the small garden of the courtyard where she lived, walking around there, picking up her precious precious medicinal materials.
After taking a closer look, she was surprised to find that in the days since she left, a lot of weeds had grown up beside the herbs she planted. In some remote corners, they were even considered overgrown.
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She hurriedly walked over and looked at her herbs carefully.
It's strange to say that this time she left the capital and went to Jiangnan, but she only went there for a few days. How could so many weeds grow?
You must know that the last time she went to Jiangnan with Bei Mingchen, she went there for a month. After returning that time, she was particularly worried about the growth of her herbs.
She clearly remembered that she had never seen so many weeds when she came back.
Logically speaking, her trip to Jiangnan this time was much shorter than last time, but why was the yard covered with weeds?
Sun Ningqing squatted on the ground, looking straight at her herbs, puzzled. Anyway, she couldn't sleep now, so she might as well clean up the weeds in the yard.
As soon as she said it, Suningqing rolled up her sleeves and got busy in the yard.
In fact, she still prefers such a quiet and comfortable life, likes to clear weeds in the yard, and likes to carefully care for those precious medicinal materials.
Perhaps only then could Su Ningqing forget those troubles and the things that made her feel melancholy.
In this way, time passed unconsciously. By the time she finished clearing the weeds in the yard, the sky was already completely bright.
After simply cleaning up, Su Ningqing left the courtyard. As soon as she came out, she felt that it was very lively outside and heard some noisy sounds in the courtyard.
The voice sounded familiar yet strange at the same time. If you listen carefully, it sounded like the clear voice of a woman.
When Suning Qing turned around, she clearly saw the person. That person was none other than Sister Song Jinse.
"Brother Chen."
On this day, Song Jinse came to Prince Xiao's Mansion alone. She happily ran into the courtyard, went straight to Bei Mingchen in the courtyard, and called out sweetly.
"Sese, why are you here?" Bei Mingchen asked her slightly confused, but the astonished expression did not stay on Bei Mingchen's face for long, and he soon showed a warm smile.
Although Song Jinse often visited Prince Xiao's Mansion since the Song family moved to the capital, Bei Mingchen still did not expect that she would come to visit today.
"Why, does Brother Chen feel surprised?"
Song Jinse tilted her head and looked at Bei Mingchen, saying playfully.
"No, of course it's not surprising. Prince Xiao's Mansion welcomes you at any time." Bei Mingchen explained hurriedly and rubbed her head lovingly.
But this time, Song Jinse didn't come to chat with him, so she didn't mince words anymore.
"Oh, by the way, Brother Chen, the Queen Mother's birthday is only seven days away. This time the Queen Mother celebrates her sixtieth birthday, I must make a good gesture."
"Then what does Sesu want?" Bei Mingchen asked her curiously.
"Well, I must prepare a big gift for the Queen Mother." Song Jinse said seriously. "A gift that will surprise everyone and make her unforgettable for the rest of her life."
As Song Jinse spoke, he took out an exquisite box from his sleeve.
She then slowly opened the box, which contained a delicate red agate-like bracelet.
The color of the agate is extremely pure, and it looks dazzling under the reflection of the sun. The red is not very beautiful, a bold red, but the color of the red agate looks a bit deep, and it looks more high-end and elegant.
There is charm outside.
Even the well-informed Bei Mingchen was a little stunned when he looked at it. He stared at the bracelet intently, not knowing how to praise it, so he just looked at it silently.
Although Suningqing was far away from the two of them at the moment, she could still clearly see the dazzling thing.
That thing is so eye-catching, just like Song Jinse, as soon as he appears, he will become the focus of the audience.
