Chapter 28: Holding Mrs. Hu in the Carriage
"Sister, this is Lord Chang'an, Master Cheng Jiao."

Mrs. Hu was a little caught off guard by Lady Hu coming over.

"Oh? It turns out to be Chang'an Jun. I didn't expect that Chang'an Jun also likes to listen to operas."

Lady Hu looked at Cheng Jiao with a smile on her face and began to feel somewhat concerned about him.

She had not expected that her sister was actually waiting for Chang'an Jun, who had been causing trouble in Xinzheng these days. Given her sister's personality, how did she get in touch with Cheng Jiao? Could it be that...
It would be great if my sister could devote herself to Chang'an Jun and no longer be tortured by Liu Yi.

Lady Hu had no idea what was going on, and she couldn't help laughing and shaking her head.
"Cheng Jiao has lived in Xianyang since he was a child, and he has never heard of an opera. I heard from my sister-in-law that the opera house here is unique, so I wanted to come and listen. I didn't expect to be late, and made my sister-in-law wait anxiously. I hope my sister-in-law won't blame me."

Cheng Jiao bowed to Lady Hu and responded casually.

Mrs. Hu opened her lips slightly. She had not told Cheng Jiao about this.

"It's okay, sister, let's go in."

Mrs. Hu decided not to say much. She came here for two reasons, one was about the matter of Fire Rain Agate, and the other was to help build a bridge between Cheng Jiao and his sister.

Now it seems that everything is going well and tonight will be a beautiful and peaceful night.

Cheng Jiao opened his folding fan and waved it slightly, which made Lady Hu's eyes light up.

"Sir, what is this?"

Concubine Hu couldn't help herself, with the folding fan, Cheng Jiao looked even more handsome. It was the first time Concubine Hu had seen such a combination.

"This thing is a folding fan."

Cheng Jiao closed the fan and introduced to Lady Hu the various wonderful uses of the folding fan.

"It's a really good thing, exquisite and beautiful. Sir, can you give me one?"

Lady Hu seemed delighted at the sight and slightly opened her pink lips.

"If Lady Hu likes it, Cheng Jiao will make another one on a certain day and personally deliver it to the palace."

Cheng Jiao was playing with a folding fan. As a young man with a beautiful jade on his waist, how could he be without a fan in his hand?
So I asked Ahri to make one according to his idea, and spent a few days to make it. I gave it to him this morning. I took it out to show off in the evening, and it was very cool!

The theater was not big and we were seated soon.

Before the actor appeared on stage, Concubine Hu was whispering to her sister. Mrs. Hu took out the clothes she had made for Concubine Hu, which made Concubine Hu very happy.

Cheng Jiao was sitting nearby, recalling the time when he went out to see a movie with his blind date. His blind date brought her best friend and they chatted the whole time.

So Cheng Jiao, who had just graduated, left halfway and was chased by the matchmaker who called him and lectured him. The matchmaker was so happy that he was blocked.

When Mrs. Hu was chatting with Lady Hu, she looked at Cheng Jiao from time to time, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself, which made Lady Hu mutter in her heart.

"Sister, are you worried?"

After hesitating, Lady Hu decided to ask.

Mrs. Hu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Chang'an Jun seems to know the whereabouts of the other Fire Rain Agate."

Lady Hu subconsciously asked, "Fire Rain Agate?"

Mrs. Hu nodded and said, "When Baiyue was occupied by Han, I was worried that something might happen to my daughter, so I entrusted her to a family to take care of her. I didn't expect that I would never hear from her again. I told you that when I sent my daughter away, I put another Fire Rain Agate inside."

Lady Hu showed joy: "Sister, what are you waiting for? Ask now!"

Mrs. Hu lowered her head and pinched her dress with her fingers.

"I worry"

Lady Hu suddenly realized that her sister was worried about Liu Yi.

"Don't worry, sister. I'll ask about this matter after the opera is over."

Mrs. Hu looked at Concubine Hu with gratitude. Concubine Hu felt a little sorry for her sister, a weak woman who met the wrong man.

Lady Hu held Mrs. Hu's hand and patted it gently until the actor began his performance.

Cheng Jiao yawned. This play was so boring. It would be better to sing a song and dance to liven up the atmosphere.

Ancient romance dramas are really not that good.

Cheng Jiao raised his head, and the fan placed on his face said it all.

"My son, my son."

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Jiao slowly woke up from Lady Hu's gentle call.

"Um, sorry, Miss Hu, today, um, I have a lot of things to do. So."

Cheng Jiao was a little confused and had fallen into a deep sleep. He couldn't remember what he came here for. "It seems that the young master has no interest in listening to opera."

Cheng Jiao embarrassedly fanned himself with a folding fan, as it was a bit hot.

"I heard from my sister that you know about another Fire Rain Agate. Can you tell me?"

Mrs. Hu listened attentively beside her nervously.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "Of course, Cheng Jiao is here for this matter as well."

Mrs. Hu clasped her hands in her wide sleeves.

"I saw another Fire Rain Agate brought by a woman when I first came to Xinzheng. I guess she should still be in the royal city."

Mrs. Hu was extremely surprised, and tears welled up in her eyes. She was gentle and pretty, which made Cheng Jiao love her even more.

"Sister, don't cry, don't cry."

Lady Hu gently patted Mrs. Hu's jade back. She could understand Mrs. Hu's feelings. After so many years, she finally heard the news of her lost daughter.

Cheng Jiao watched silently, waiting for Mrs. Hu's emotions to stabilize.

With the comfort of Lady Hu, Mrs. Hu gradually calmed down.

"Sister, you must not let Liu Yi know about this. Please keep it a secret for me."

Mrs. Hu bowed deeply to Cheng Jiao.

"Since my sister-in-law has said so, Cheng Jiao will naturally agree."

Lady Hu then said, "Don't worry, sister. I will send someone to look for him privately. As long as he is in the royal city, we will find him."

Mrs. Hu looks so pitiful at this moment.

Cheng Jiao almost told everything, but in order not to affect the death of his good brother Liu Yi, he chose to keep it secret and speak out after Liu Yi's death.

Mrs. Hu nodded, said nothing, looked to the side, and was lost in thought.

After the actors finished their performance, they were busy packing up in the hall, ending the show for the night.

A man with a tattered hood, unclear face, and dressed in low-class slave clothes, resembling Scarface, appeared in Mrs. Hu's sight.

Mrs. Hu, who was lost in thought, suddenly took a breath, as if she had seen something unbelievable.

Subconsciously, she covered her slightly open mouth and pointed her trembling finger towards the door of the hall, with different emotions revealed in her eyes.

Mrs. Hu felt a little dizzy. The continuous ups and downs of emotions made it difficult for her to control her body. Her legs and feet went weak and she was about to fall to the ground.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"

Cheng Jiao hurriedly hugged Mrs. Hu and looked in the direction Mrs. Hu pointed, where he saw servants busying around.

Mrs. Hu, who was lying in Cheng Jiao's arms, covered her heart with her hands and said in panic, "No, it's okay, I'm fine."

She wanted to struggle out of Cheng Jiao's arms, but she couldn't muster any strength and could only let Cheng Jiao hold her.

Lady Hu frowned, thinking that her sister must have something wrong since she suddenly acted like this.

After thinking about it, Lady Hu said nothing, but just told the maid in front of her to go and see if there was anything strange over there.

Cheng Jiao smelled the subtle fragrance coming from Mrs. Hu, thinking, could it be that Mrs. Hu saw Li Kai? Otherwise, why would her emotions fluctuate violently again?

He calculated with his fingers and found out that his good elder brother didn't have much time left to live.

"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. I will personally take you back home tonight and ensure your safety."

Mrs. Hu said, "No, that's not necessary."

Lady Hu also said, "Sister, let the young master accompany you back, just in case."

Mrs. Hu saw her sister also said so, and struggle appeared in her eyes, but she finally agreed. She was always submissive.
She nodded gently: "Then I'll trouble you, sir."

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "It's not a bother, it's my duty."

Cheng Jiao picked up Mrs. Hu, felt the touch of her hands, and walked out of the theater slowly.

He carefully placed Mrs. Hu on the carriage and asked Li Wu to follow behind Mrs. Hu's carriage to Liu's Mansion.

Li Wu said quietly as she drove the carriage: "I knew that you had ulterior motives."

(End of this chapter)