My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

Qin Ruoshan didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing the words of her "adopted brother": "Who told you that?"

"I just made a wild guess, didn't I?" Zhao Keyan flashed her big eyes.

Qin Ruoshan immediately said: "Of course not."

"Then why does he always look like a retainer?" Zhao Keyan asked.

Qin Ruoshan:......

She looked at Su Yunwan with questioning eyes, not sure if she could tell Zhao Keyan about the family affairs.

As early as a few days ago, the eldest brother had issued an order that no one was allowed to publicize family affairs to the outside world.

Sister Lan Lan committed a crime yesterday and was severely fined ten boards. She must not make the same mistake.

"His current status is indeed that of a retainer of the Qin family." Su Yunwan said lightly.

Zhao Keyan wanted to ask again, but was interrupted by her sister: "Okay, let's take a look at the style I drew."

Qin Ruoshan took a closer look and cheered repeatedly, and the topic changed.

At dusk, the Zhao sisters put down their sewing and went to the kitchen to help.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhao Kerong said with a cold expression: "Sister, come back to the house with me."

Zhao Keyan guessed what she wanted to ask and felt a little uneasy.

After entering Zhao Kerong's house, she closed the door, lowered her voice and asked sternly: "What's going on between you and the Third Young Master?"

"I just brought a cup of tea and didn't do anything." Zhao Keyan muttered.

Zhao Kerong was so angry that she slapped her: "You still haven't recruited her!"

"Okay, okay, let me tell you." Zhao Keyan was always afraid of her sister being angry, so she detailed the matter of delivering tea in the morning, and finally defended, "It's really nothing."

"It's best not!" Zhao Kerong said angrily, "Sister, put away your excessive curiosity, lest you get stuck in a situation that makes it difficult to extricate yourself."

"I don't know how!" Zhao Keyan said hard, but after a few breaths, she poked her sister's nerves again, "Sister, what do you mean by Wan Wan? Why can't I understand the meaning behind it?"

Zhao Kerong knew that if her sister had doubts, she would break the casserole and ask the truth. She sighed and said, "If I understand correctly, the third young master is of the Qin family's blood, but for some reason he lost his identity and became a retainer."

"Like the second young master?" Zhao Keyan exclaimed in shock, her heart beating rapidly.

"It's possible, but just be aware of it and don't pry around others, lest you violate taboos." Zhao Kerong warned, "You and I may be fine, but the same cannot be said for dad and mom."

Zhao Keyan's expression was visibly depressed: "I know the severity."

"Given General Qin's trust in the Third Young Master, he will sooner or later resume his status as son-in-law of the Qin family. You won't surrender and want to be his concubine, right?"

"Of course not!" Zhao Keyan hurriedly denied, "Mom has always taught us that we would rather be poor people's wives than rich people's concubines. I remember it all!"

Zhao Kerong asked during the exam: "When we were in the capital, the doorstep of our family was almost destroyed by matchmakers, but my parents couldn't find anything they were satisfied with. Do you know why?"

"Those officials' children only covet our beauty, and because of their different family backgrounds, we are the only concubines. As for the small family, they can't protect us." Zhao Keyan replied in a dull voice.

"That's right, dad is someone who has registered with the emperor, and those young masters don't dare to rob him. But no matter how skilled and outstanding dad is, he is still a hard worker. Compared with scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, his status is not high. Even if one day we recover A free person is far from worthy of a general family like the Qin family."

Zhao Keyan lowered her head, feeling lonely, and murmured: "I know."

"Stay well, I'll help dad cook." Zhao Kerong turned around and went out, leaving her sister alone space.

Zhao Keyan stared blankly at the closed door, with no sparkle in her eyes.

*

Wu Shaohan came to the kitchen, "Master Zhao, is the pork bone soup ready?"

"Okay, it's been put into the jar." Zhao Yongfu said with a smile.

After lunch, Wu Shaohan took the time to find Zhao Yongfu and asked him what foods were more nutritious for people with injured leg bones.

Zhao Yongfu combined the existing ingredients and recommended pork bone soup.

Wu Shaohan took out a piece of broken silver and asked Zhao Yongfu to help stew it. Zhao Yongfu agreed to make soup, but he refused hard and refused to accept any money.

Anyone who can do well in the palace definitely does not lack vision. Rather than clearing the money and goods, he wanted to sell well to Wu Shaohan, the celebrity in front of his master.

Wu Shaohan put the broken silver directly on the stove, said "Thank you, Master Zhao", and strode away.

Now he found a clean food box from the corner and placed the earthen pot with broth in it.

Zhao Yongfu suggested: "How about bringing some more vegetables? I'll fry them and they'll be ready soon."

Wu Shaohan saw that it was not too late, so he nodded his thanks and sat down in front of the stove to light the fire.

Zhao Kerong entered the kitchen and saw Wu Shaohan, whose face was reddened by the light of the fire. He quickly said: "Master Wu, please come and light the fire."

Wu Shaohan nodded, stepped aside, and walked outside the door to wash the uprooted green vegetables on the ground.

Before long, three dishes and one soup were ready.

Wu Shaohan steadily picked up the food box and walked towards the door.

At the same time, the house where the official came to stay.

Zhong Wei came back from outside and asked the officer who was left behind: "Xiao Liu didn't go out today, did he?"

"No, he has been fighting crickets in the backyard."

"very good."

Zhong Wei crossed the hall and entered the backyard, but what he saw was a person climbing the wall.

Just now, Jiang Xiaoliu moved a wooden ladder, leaned it against the fence in the backyard, and climbed up.

"You brat! Get down here!" A familiar shout came from behind. Jiang Xiaoliu was so startled that he almost lost his grip on the ladder and fell down.

"Hey, uncle, you came back so early!" Jiang Xiaoliu smiled and slowly returned to the ground.

"If you don't come back, will you just leave?"

"Don't I miss the skills of the chef of the Qin family? You won't let me leave the house, so I can't do it secretly."

"Have you forgotten what you promised me? I won't give it to Little Wusei, and you won't run around. You just stay in the house to recuperate. But look at what you did!"

"I've been listening to you all day. If I don't move around, I'll start to grow hair on my body." Jiang Xiaoliu complained, "I don't go anywhere else. I only go to Qin's house and come back after eating."

It is precisely because you are going to Qin's house that I won't let you go!

Zhong Wei sighed secretly in his heart, but said: "Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat!"

"Hey, this is all I want. I'm not gambling or prostitution..."

"You still want to visit prostitutes!" Zhong Wei yelled so irritably that his voice broke, which happened to reach the ears of Wu Shaohan who had just stepped into the door of the mansion.

Wu Shaohan:......

In the backyard, Jiang Xiaoliu repeatedly begged for mercy: "No, no, I won't be happy if I don't spit out the words!"

Zhong Wei bent the knuckle of his index finger and hit Jiang Xiaoliu hard on the head, "I want you to learn from the good ones instead of the bad ones!"

"Ah, it hurts!" Jiang Xiaoliu yelled and covered his head, almost forcing tears from his eyes.

When Wu Shaohan heard the cry of pain, he immediately felt wind at his feet and almost used Qinggong to rush to the backyard.