Divorced woman with child travels through time

Chapter 381 Perfect Match

Zhao Lue crossed the deserted covered bridge, smelling the slightly damp morning air, and suddenly stopped in a pavilion, as if he could hear the breathing of some small animal.

He parted the flowers and plants beside the artificial hill, and in the middle, a little boy dressed as a servant was lying on a rock, fast asleep.

He breathed a sigh of relief, laughed at himself for making a fuss, covered the grass, and returned to his yard.

After he left, Xiao Ding waited for a long time before cautiously getting up. Pretending to be asleep was really difficult.

"You're back!" Cao Ruyu was startled awake and responded sleepily.

"Okay, you can go back to sleep. How have you been these past two days? Have you been able to eat anything?" Zhao Lue asked her with rare concern.

"Not bad, that's rare, you actually know how to care about me!" Cao Ruyu said sarcastically.

"You don't need to flatter yourself. You know perfectly well that I'm not concerned about the child, I'm concerned about the child!" Zhao Lue retorted coldly.

"You!" Cao Ruyu was furious. She touched her chest to calm herself down, then said in a shrill voice, "Since that's the case, you'd better not make me angry anymore. If you get too angry and lose the baby, I think you'll have a hard time getting this princely title."

"You insisted on humiliating yourself. Don't think I don't know the way you looked at Zhao Qi. You already have feelings for him." Zhao Lue's face turned ashen.

"So what? I have been self-disciplined and respectful to him, and I have never overstepped the bounds. What are you saying about me?" Cao Ruyu sneered.

“I know, otherwise do you think you’d still be sitting here peacefully!” Zhao Lue didn’t back down an inch either, his face emerging from the darkness, the candlelight casting a dim glow on his face.

His voice seemed to come from underground, "Now that you have married me, you are mine in life and in death. I know you love vanity and wealth, and you also know my greed for power and influence. Since we share the same goal, don't make things too ugly, or you will know what I'm capable of!"

Cao Ruyu was startled by his cold, pale face and shivered, but she still stubbornly straightened her chest and said, "I know perfectly well, you don't need to tell me so much."

"You know that's good. There's no need to say anything more in the future. I won't fall for you. Who you like is your business. Just be a good Princess Consort. What I need is obedience and understanding, not your feelings." Zhao Lue said calmly, his figure retreating back into the shadows.

"Understood!" Cao Ruyu seemed to have been punched, lowered her head, and stopped talking.

"I'm going to sleep in the study. You should get some rest!" Zhao Lue turned around and left without looking back.

Cao Ruyu watched his retreating figure, silently shedding a tear. She touched her belly and realized he was right. Indeed, she and he were a perfect match. People of the same character, how could they not be considered family?

Heh, Zhao Lue, you just wait. One day, I'll make everyone kneel at my feet and submit. And that bitch Chen Wenfang—it's definitely because of her that Zhao Lue refuses to give her his affections?

At the other end of the Prince's mansion, Zhao Qi stared blankly at the maid in front of him, her eyes so similar to hers. After all this time, after lingering among the beauties for so long, could he still not forget her?

"General!" Zhao Yang walked in.

"You're here. How did things go?" Zhao Qi looked away, glancing at the steam rising from the teacup in front of him.

"The matter has been investigated. It turns out that Wang Erniu was indeed cooperating with the Prince with Ouyang's help. These three companies together control the tea industry, and all the tea that our Imperial Merchants buy comes from them." It was early morning, and Zhao Yang was still covered in dew.

"As expected, our guess was right." Zhao Qi smiled. "They're not a united front either. I'll find a way to break them up. Is there anything else you need to say? If not, go and get some rest. Thank you for your hard work."

"There's one more thing, but we haven't been able to confirm whether it's just a rumor," Zhao Yang said hesitantly.

"Tell me first!"

“Yes! When I was in Fujian, I saw a runaway slave from the Huang family. Unfortunately, he was rescued by Wang Erniu’s caravan. And what’s even more coincidental is that this runaway slave actually came from the Lin family,” Zhao Yang said hesitantly. “And I heard that the Lin family discovered a gold mine!”

"A gold mine? The Lin family that made their fortune buying land? The ones who have a blood feud with the Huang family?" Zhao Qi suddenly stood up. "Well done, let me sort it out."

Although Zhao Qi and He Tianxia belonged to the same camp as Prince Gong, and Zhao Qi was only a casual acquaintance with He Tianxia, ​​he knew very well that He Tianxia had a marriage alliance with the Huang family. He Tianxia had only been able to offer money to Prince Gong because he married the eldest daughter of the Huang family, thus taking credit for Wang Erniu's achievements and becoming a commander. Although He Tianxia was quite capable and had effectively blocked the Liao people in the north, that was all. Given his character, Prince Gong would not trust him. It was said that Prince Gong had returned to the capital this time to test him.

Zhao Qi knew all these things, but why didn't he know about the gold mine? There wasn't a single whisper of it? Did that mean Prince Gong was also unaware?

So, it seems that He Tianxia is no pushover either.

"Interesting! I understand. You go and rest first!" Zhao Qi squatted down and watered the unknown wildflowers planted next to him. He had bought these flowers to decorate her yard after seeing them on the street and thinking they would be liked by Li Baozhu. Even after she passed away, he couldn't bear to throw them away and kept them as a memento.

Although she actually disliked it, because she considered herself a delicate flower, not a wildflower, she was actually a wildflower, so wild that she would do whatever she wanted. As a result, he couldn't protect her. Sigh! Zhao Qi sighed and poured some more water on it.

After Zhao Yang left, Zhao Qi clapped his hands, and two figures jumped out and handed him two packages.

Zhao Qi took it and put it in his pocket before heading to the palace. You can't put all your eggs in one basket. Although that old codger gave the title of Prince to his brother, he was still quite good to him, finding him a job in the palace as a Captain of the Imperial Guard. To put it nicely, he was a general; to put it bluntly, he was just an empty title, nothing at all.

The palace was as vast as ever. Zhao Qi walked slowly for a long time before arriving at Consort He's palace. He had someone announce his arrival, and He Tianxia's younger sister came out to see him.

"Greetings, Consort He. This is the fragrant ointment you requested. I specially brought it for you." Zhao Qi was very polite, maintaining a perfect sense of propriety while allowing Consort He to clearly appreciate his handsome face. He always knew how to use his advantages.

He Jieyu, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom, smiled charmingly and said, "General Zhao, you are too kind. It's only because you are so capable that I couldn't find any among the many people I asked."

"Not at all, it's just that Consort He was lucky. A batch just arrived from the south, only a few boxes, and she brought them to you." Zhao Qi smiled and looked up, revealing his sharply defined jawline.