Chapter 229 - I'll See You Then
Zuo Shaoqing sat in the carriage with a flushed face. He realized that he had just done something shameful. On the other hand, Lu Zheng's expression was still natural. As expected of someone who had been trained by thousands of men and horses.
Zuo Shaoqing rubbed his face and crooked his finger at Yinyi. Then, he whispered a few words into Yinyi's ear.
Luo Xiaoliu looked at the two of them curiously. He didn't know why his San Ye sent Yinyi to do such a wicked thing again.
However … Did this mean that he had temporarily escaped death today? He hoped that Yinyi had a bad memory and would forget about what happened just now the next day.
Out of the corner of his eye, Yinyi looked at Luo Xiaoliu's secretly delighted expression and knew what he was thinking about. The cold smile on his face relaxed a little, and he then drove the carriage to the busiest street in the capital.
When they reached a crowded area, Zuo Shaoqing pulled Lu Zheng out of the carriage. Zuo Xiaolang was held in his arms to avoid being pushed away by the crowd.
“It's so lively.” Zuo Shaoqing had been in the capital for such a long time, but this was the first time he was so free from boredom.
“It will be even more lively during the first day of the Lunar New Year.”
Luo Xiaoliu agreed on the side, “I heard that on the first day of the Chinese New Year, if you can get a lantern personally made by your beloved, the two of you will have a peaceful life together.”
He looked at Yinyi expectantly, but he also felt that Yinyi would not be able to do such a thing and he curled his lips in defeat.
Zuo Shaoqing coughed dryly and tried not to look at Lu Zheng's expression.
“Let's find a place to eat first. Lil Thing should be hungry.”
Zuo Xiaolang's eyes lit up when he heard that there was food. Even though he ate three meals a day, he was still obsessed with food.
Zuo Shaoqing patted his belly, “They say the Prime Minister's stomach can hold up a boat. I'm afraid that our Xiaolang's stomach isn't any smaller than the Prime Minister's.”
Although Zuo Xiaolang didn't understand the meaning behind his words, he nodded his head happily. Then, he pointed at a restaurant and shouted: “Daddy, go there… “It smells so good!”
“Dog nose!” Zuo Shaoqing joked and then really carried him in.
After entering, he found that this was only a very ordinary restaurant. The tables and chairs were somewhat old, and all the guests in the hall were gulping down mouthfuls of wine and eating meat, making a ruckus.
Zuo Shaoqing frowned and asked Zuo Xiaolang: “Are you sure you want to eat here?”
Zuo Xiaolang nodded fiercely, his nose twitched as he said, “Meat, it smells good!”
Zuo Shaoqing replied with a wry smile, “Alright.”
The shopkeeper immediately came out from the counter when he saw them, and asked excitedly: “What do you want, Masters? Shop… “The store …”
Zuo Shaoqing knew that he recognized them, so he didn't mind and asked amiably, “Is there a private room?”
“Yes …” “Yes, it's just that it's rather small.”
“Don't worry, we don't have many people.” Zuo Shaoqing followed behind him as they walked up the creaking stairs to the second floor.
The so-called private room was actually just a small space separated by a screen. A table and eight chairs looked rather shabby.
Since they were already here, Zuo Shaoqing didn't mind. He directly said: “First serve a pot of tea, then serve a few of your signature dishes! “More meat!”
The shopkeeper nodded and bowed, “Don't worry, I will definitely have enough.” He ran down the stairs and grabbed a waiter to ask him to buy a pot of Dragon Well from the teahouse diagonally across the way. With their low grade tea leaves, he really couldn't do anything about it.
The waiter was confused as he did not understand what kind of customer could make the boss so excited. He even generously bought two taels of silver a pot of good tea.
The innkeeper urged him to hurry, then went to the back of the kitchen and personally got down the menu, supervising the head chef from beginning to end, pointing and pointing as he looked at him, feeling that the dishes were not good at one moment and the thickness of the dishes was not even equal at the other. The head chef was so angry that he almost knocked him with a spoon.
When the six dishes and the soup were ready, the shopkeeper personally served the dishes and stammered, “Gentlemen … Master, the store doesn't have any dishes, it's just … It's just that the grilled meat is pretty good.
Zuo Xiaolang's eyes turned green as he stared at the roasted lamb leg on one of the large plates. The rich fragrance made him salivate.
Zuo Shaoqing knocked him, “Luckily I didn't eat at Zuo's Mansion. Otherwise, if Mrs. Xue saw you like this, I don't know what to say that would make you hard to listen to.”
Zuo Xiaolang looked at him with a confused expression, “That old woman is so ugly!” In the eyes of a child, the difference between beauty and ugliness is always based on the difference between good and bad.
Zuo Shaoqing also agreed with this statement. He cut a few pieces of meat and handed them to him. After seeing him happily eat, he suddenly felt his appetite increase.
After eating for a while, the storekeeper walked in with another jug of wine. “This is my own osmanthus wine and it has quite a bit of reputation. Drink it if you don't mind.”
“Shopkeeper, you've troubled yourself. The dishes are not bad. The child really likes it.” Zuo Shaoqing accepted the shopkeeper's goodwill with a smile.
The shopkeeper looked at Zuo Xiaolang, who was eating happily, and was a bit confused about the origin of this child. However, he didn't dare to ask and just praised him: “Young master has an excellent appetite. If you like it, send someone to inform him and I'll deliver it to your house.”
Zuo Shaoqing knew that there weren't many opportunities like this, so he didn't refuse, “Then I'll thank the shopkeeper first.”
“You don't dare to accept it!”
Six dishes and one soup, they were all very heavy. However, other than Zuo Shaoqing, who had a huge appetite, everyone else had pretty much eaten as well.
He looked at the big one, then looked at the small one and felt deeply uneasy. How could he afford to raise such a father and son who could eat so much?
Maybe it was because his eyes were too straightforward, Zuo Xiaolang raised his head and skillfully sliced off the last piece of meat and passed it to Zuo Shaoqing, “Daddy, eat!”
Zuo Shaoqing took it and stuffed it into Lu Zheng's mouth. He smiled and said, “Your son is filial to you.”
Lu Zheng licked his fingers secretly, while the old god chewed and swallowed with ease. He was so angry that Zuo Shaoqing rolled his eyes at him.
When he was full, Zuo Shaoqing would wash Zuo Xiaolang's hands. If there was anything else Zuo Xiaolang was not satisfied with, it would be his personal hygiene. If Zuo Shaoqing wanted him to take a bath, no one would be able to force him, except Lu Zheng.
He rubbed his short hair that wasn't even an inch long, put on his cotton cap, then said to Lu Zheng in a low voice, “I agree with what you said before.”
Lu Zheng paused for a moment and understood what he meant, “If you don't want to, then don't force yourself.”
“No, after what happened today, I found out that Zuo Xiaolang won't be recognized by others as long as he doesn't enter the family tree of the Wu Steel Manor. This is not good for him.”
“You can just change the name on the family tree and call him whatever you want.” Zuo Xiaolang and Lu Xiaolang were no different to him.
“Lu Xiaolan… It sounds better than Zuo Xiaolan's. ” Zuo Shaoqing was unwilling to admit that after being crowned with the surname Lu, his heart was always a little empty.
When Zuo Xiaolang heard his name, he looked at him in confusion. The next moment, he was pushed into Zuo Shaoqing's embrace, “Little thing, do well in the future and don't embarrass the Liu family. Otherwise, father will be the first to not let you off!”
Zuo Xiaolang didn't understand, but he still nodded obediently.
Zuo Shaoqing sighed. It seemed that he would have to capture the education that he had planned on doing. If he had changed his identity, Zuo Xiaolang's lifestyle would have to be changed.
Lu Zheng put his arm around Lu Zheng's shoulders and whispered, “It just so happens that the emperor came to your house tomorrow and told him to meet Lil Thing face to face.”
Zuo Shaoqing then remembered that there was such a thing, “Did we forget to tell Mother first? The Residence must make some preparations. “
“It doesn't matter. Since the emperor wants to conduct a private interview, he wouldn't care about these matters.” Anyway, his target was not them, “But for Cao Zongguan, get someone to send an invitation tonight.”
Zuo Shaoqing scratched his chin and asked with a complicated look in his eyes, “Why do I feel like this is very strange?” Why did the Emperor suddenly become interested in Brother Cao? And you still act as if you have to. “
Lu Zheng had a wild guess, but it would depend on tomorrow's situation to confirm it. If this was true, then the recent rumors in the capital could be understood.
“This has nothing to do with us, don't think too much.”
Zuo Shaoqing raised his eyebrows. He felt that Lu Zheng knew something he didn't. It was hard to be curious.
Since Lu Zheng didn't want to say it, he might as well dig it out himself. He didn't believe that he couldn't dig it out himself.
Returning to the residence, Zuo Shaoqing took up a pen and slanted an invitation to Cao Zongguan. Between the lines, he secretly revealed that a “master” wanted to meet him and asked him to meet him at the Liu Steel Manor tomorrow at noon.
When Cao Zongguan received the post, he was sitting by himself drinking under the moon. It had been 28 days since he had last entered the palace. During this time, Zhan Yuanfeng had also been called a few times, but he had refused due to unwell health.
He didn't know whether that person would be angry or not, but he didn't think about getting rid of Zhan Yuanfeng. After all, the two of them had a deal to settle.
After reading Zuo Shaoqing's post, Cao Zongguan had a bad premonition. To be carefully written on the post by Zuo Shaoqing and also be called “Master”, it must be that person, right?
Cao Zongguan put away the post and let the butler prepare a congratulatory gift for him to go to the banquet tomorrow.
I'll see him then. In broad daylight, at Duke Zhen Manor, that person can't do anything to him, so what's there to be afraid of?
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