After my inner voice was exposed, I made the tyrant cry anxiously

On the day Liu Miaoqing returned to Beijing, Zhongshu Ling hurriedly left the palace and returned home. When he saw his daughter completely in front of him, his eyes were red.

Liu Miaoqing's eyes were also red and her voice was choked, "It's because the daughter is unfilial and makes the father worry about her."

When she went to Xuzhou, she thought several times that she would never be able to return to the capital.

First he met gangsters, and then he went to take care of the sick victims. He also had several fevers and almost didn't survive.

I used to know that outside the capital was not as prosperous as the capital, and many people did not have enough food and clothing to keep warm. Now after walking around, I realized that the past was just an illusion, and the reality was far crueler than imagined.

Zhong Shuling wiped his tears and said, "It'll be good to be back, but I've lost weight. I've been recuperating at home these days, so I can't let anything go wrong."

Liu Miaoqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "My father has lost weight and his hair has turned gray."

"Looking old?"

"Not old."

The father and daughter laughed, and the housekeeper next to them looked at them, feeling relieved.

During the more than half a year since the girl was away, the master couldn't eat or sleep. He fell ill twice and even invited the imperial doctor to see him.

It's okay now. I have to ask the kitchen to prepare some more dishes tonight.

He was still thinking about asking the kitchen staff to make soup. Unexpectedly, the father and daughter had already gone to the study room to discuss matters. They were not at all like ordinary fathers and daughters.

Liu Miaoqing talked about some of her experiences in Xuzhou. When she was hiding, she didn't even dare to come out. It wasn't until the government posted a notice and the news spread that she dared to come out.

When talking about the Su family members driving up the price of rice, Zhongshu Ling laughed, "It has spread throughout the government and the public. Every five days, the prefect of Xuzhou sends a letter. Your Majesty is tired of reading it, so he urgently ordered you to return to Beijing."

In fact, he knew to some extent that the magistrate of Xuzhou sent this envelope of information because he was afraid that the family in Beijing would be worried about the two girls in Xuzhou, so he often sent the information. Your Majesty also knew the purpose of this, so he read all the information to them. The ministers listen.

After all, news came from Xuzhou that day that his daughter was missing, and everyone else fainted. Later, the Su family member ran to Xuzhou, and when he found someone, he sent him a letter as soon as possible, which made him feel better.

Liu Miaoqing smiled, "No wonder, Governor Zeng originally wanted to keep us in Xuzhou for the New Year."

Her eyes fell on the table, but she could not see the painting she had seen in the study. When she was in Xuzhou, she remembered that the patterns in the painting were related to the banquet at home when she first met Su Juan. , the jade pendant Lin Xizhi gave to Su Juan is very similar.

She knew her father well enough not to keep useless things in the study.

"Father, I saw a painting on your desk before. It seemed to be a special pattern. I wonder what it is?"

Zhongshu Ling was slightly startled, painting?
  He smiled and said, "That's something that one of my father's friends asked my father to find for him. Why do you suddenly ask about it?"

Liu Miaoqing felt strange. How could the thing his father's friend was looking for be in Su Juan's hands?

"I think I've seen the pattern on that painting before."

Hearing this, Zhongshu Ling was shocked and stood up from his chair, "You have seen it before!"

"Miaoqing, have you really seen it!? Where did you see it?"

Seeing his expression so excited, Liu Miaoqing was stunned for a long time and nodded, "It was the banquet held at home two years ago. Lin Xizhi gave the Su family a jade pendant. I saw it at the time and thought the quality of the jade pendant was very good and the pattern was quite special. , some impressions.”

When I saw it in the study, I couldn't remember it. I just had some impression that I had seen it somewhere. It wasn't until I saw Su Juan in Xuzhou that I remembered it.

"Sujuan?" Zhongshu Ling looked stunned. Why was he at her place?

"Tell me what her jade pendant looks like. No, no, no, you can draw that jade pendant now."

As he spoke, he quickly pushed his daughter to sit down, placing pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of her for her to draw. Liu Miaoqing thought carefully for a long time before vaguely drawing an outline and pattern. "It's been too long, and my daughter has only seen it once, so I can only draw a rough outline."

Zhongshu Ling picked up the painting and looked at it carefully. Although the pattern of half of the jade pendant in the painting was slightly different, it roughly matched the other half in the emperor's hand. He was so excited that he could hardly speak clearly, "Yes." That’s right! This is it!”

He held the paper and paced back and forth in the study. He couldn't figure out why the jade pendant was in Su Juan's hand. What does Su Juan have to do with the princess?
  He suddenly thought, didn't the Su family members live in the Duke's Mansion? Duke Ping took such good care of the Su family members. Could it be true that it had anything to do with it?
  But if that's the case, why didn't Duke Ping tell your Majesty? Is he worried about something?
  You still have to look at the jade pendant with your own eyes to determine whether it is the other half.

Seeing his father's reaction, Liu Miaoqing was suspicious, "Father, is that something important?"

Zhong Shuling looked at his daughter in front of him. If he wanted to take the jade pendant from Su Juan's hand, he would have to let his daughter go.

Thinking of this, he pulled his daughter over and said with a serious expression, "As a father, I have something to ask you to do. It's a matter of great importance and you can't be careless in the slightest."

Liu Miaoqing nodded slightly, "Father, please speak."

"My father's friend is investigating something very important. This jade pendant is the only clue, so be careful. My father wants you to see if you can find a way to get the jade pendant from Su Juan." , don’t alarm others.”

Zhong Shuling said it euphemistically and did not use the word "steal", but he felt that his daughter should be able to understand what he meant, so he took a peek at the jade pendant and returned it after looking at it.

After all, nothing is clear yet, so no one can be alarmed, including the Su family members, especially the old man Ping Guogong.

He now even suspected that Duke Ping was deliberately hiding something.

Liu Miaoqing nodded in agreement without thinking, "I wonder when father wants to see the jade pendant?"

Zhongshu Ling was so excited. He had been looking for the person for so long, and now the clues were right in front of him. He suppressed his racing heart to make himself look normal, "It would be best if we could see him tomorrow."

Liu Miaoqing nodded, "Okay, after meeting His Majesty tomorrow, my daughter will go to the Duke's Mansion and find a way to lend the jade pendant to her father for a look."

Zhongshu Ling smiled, "Okay."

A daughter is stable and must be reliable in doing things. Look, it sounds so nice and reliable to say that stealing the jade pendant is borrowed!

The next day, he entered the palace to meet the saint. The old emperor rewarded the group of people who went to Xuzhou based on their merits.

The Su family members were promoted to the rank of fourth-rank Minister of Household Affairs, and Liu Miaoqing was promoted to the rank of fourth-rank Shaoqing of Sinong Temple. They were all rewarded with great rewards. They also sent condolences and condolences to the families of the ministers who died in the line of duty. After the Chinese New Year, Zhongshu wrote After drafting the imperial edict and sending it to his subordinates for execution, he officially took office.

When they came out of the imperial city, Su Juan held an umbrella. Before she could get far, she was quickly caught up by Liu Miaoqing. She said to Su Juan with a serious look on her face, "Ah Juan, I have something to discuss with you. "

Su Juan blinked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Miaoqing held Su Juan's hand, "I remember that you have a half-sized jade pendant in your hand. The piece that Miss Lin gave you back before, I wonder if you can lend it to me for two days?"

She looked sincere, but alarm bells rang in Su Juan's heart, her eyes were puzzled and wary, [What does Miao Qing want the jade pendant for? 】

Liu Miaoqing was also stunned, "?"

Why is the aunt's reaction so strange?
  Father Liu (conspiracy in a low voice): My daughter, see if you can get the jade pendant from the Su family and show it to your father without disturbing others.

Liu Miaoqing: Of course, father, don’t worry, my daughter will go tomorrow.

— next day —

Liu Miaoqing (with a magnanimous look): Grandma, can you lend my dad your jade pendant for two days?

Sujuan:?
  Father Liu:? ? ?