Chapter 126 The Government Affairs
As soon as he heard that it was a jade pendant, A Da suddenly thought of the piece given to Liu Cuihua by Miss Su. With a frown, he wondered why this symbol of identity would be taken by others.
"Follow me."
A Da's real name was Zhao Xiong. He was a general under Su Zhuang's command. A few days ago, General Su transferred him here to suppress the refugees and ensure that the chaos here would not affect Yongzhou.
Although he was entrusted with this mission at a critical time, he did a very good job. When this matter was over, he would be promoted.
Following him, Su Jiuyue and Liu Cuihua went to the house where A DA settled in Niutou Town.
He asked the servant to make tea for them while sending all his men out. Then he looked at them, asking, "Is the pendant you mentioned the one Miss Su gave you before?"
Shaking her head, Su Jiuyue denied, "No, it's a black jade pendant, carved with two four-feet snakes."
Squinting, A Da looked at them suspiciously.
"Miss, did you lie to me before?" He said slowly, as if he wanted to warn Su Jiuyue to watch her mouth.
Stunned, Su Jiuyue felt a head-on blow, but she soon calmed down.
No! It was a jade pendant with not only patterns but also the name. It would blow the cover!
She directly came to him. Wasn't this like putting her neck into the noose?
She felt so regretful since this would not only harm herself, but also implicated her mother-in-law.
She opened her mouth, but didn't now how to defend herself.
At this moment, Liu Cuihua reacted quickly, "We didn't lie to you! Someone passed by and wanted to exchange some food with us. He didn't have money, so he took the jade pendant in exchange. Although we took advantage of him, he was willing to do that. I swear to God that we didn't lie to you!"
Only A Da himself knew whether he believed her or not, so he snorted coldly.
"Do you know who is qualified to use the pattern of four-feet snakes?"
They knew little about this since they were unlettered.
Seeing them shaking their heads, A Da then said, "Only the prince who has a direct blood relationship with the emperor can use it! Thanks to me, you didn't report to the court. Considering that you lost the token of the prince and revealed his whereabouts, you will be beheaded."
Liu Cuihua and Su Jiuyue were so frightened that they felt stiff and their faced turned pale. Su Jiuyue trembled and stretched out to touch her neck, as if to confirm whether she was still alive.
Actually, Su Jiuyue knew nothing about the government affairs, and she thought A Da's attitude was quite strange.
He was the one who came to catch Zongyuan last time, but he helped him to cover up this time. What on earth did he plan to do?
Since Su Jiuyue couldn't understand it, she shut her mouth wisely. At this moment, if she said more, she would make more mistakes. As a farmer, she couldn't figure out the affairs of the state.
"Listen to me. You don't need to find the jade pendant. Although Niutou Town looks peaceful, actually it is coveted by so many people! If the jade pendant really appeared, I'm afraid it would have been taken away long ago. If you keep this kind of thing, you may get into trouble. Maybe it's good news that you lost it."
Hearing that, Liu Cuihua took Su Jiuyue to kneel down, kowtowing to him.
A Da hurriedly helped them to stand up. "You don't have to do that. I reminded you for Miss Su's sake, but you shouldn't come here anymore."
After coming out of A Da's house, Su Jiuyue was even more depressed. "Mom, I'm so stupid that I almost caused trouble again."
Liu Cuihua was also afraid at this time, but as an adult, how could she blame a 13-year-old child for something she didn't think of?
"Things haven't happened. What's to blame yourself? You're lucky enough to turn ill luck into good. Although we can't think of it, there's a kind-hearted man to remind us. This is also a blessing in misfortune."
Perhaps because the end of the new year was approaching, it was particularly cold, but the streets were much more lively than usual.
In the past, Su Jiuyue would have exclaimed that the atmosphere of the new year was so lively, but now she felt everyone here was the spy sent to watch her. She didn't want to come back here in the future.
"Mom, let's go to Mr. Huang's house." Su Jiuyue said, biting her lower lip.
Having been thinking about it for a day, Su Jiuyue finally decided to remind her master.
Liu Cuihua also agreed. "Right. It's time to go. We haven't told him that Zongyuan has left!"
Arriving at Huang Husheng's house, they saw him busy packing up things. It seemed that he was about to leave.
Thinking of the dream last night, Su Jiuyue felt flustered.
Giving a salute, she then apologized to him. "Master, I'm sorry. Yesterday I lent your horse to Mr. Xia without your permission, but today he rode it away with Zongyuan."
Huang Husheng was stunned. "Why did they go?"
Before, Su Jiuyue had known nothing, but now she could vaguely guess the truth.
No wonder he respected Zongyuan so much at the beginning. It seemed that he had known Zongyuan's identity at that time.
Pursing her lips, she lowered her head and whispered, "Maybe it's because I accidentally lost his jade pendant."
Huang Husheng also knew the importance of the jade pendant. He patted his head helplessly, wandering around. "You! You!"
Su Jiuyue bowed her head, waiting for his blame, but he didn't do so. "All right, it doesn't matter to give them the horse. I just hope they can be safe."
Su Jiuyue nodded slightly, asking, "Master, are you leaving?"
Huang Husheng replied, "Yes, I've found the thing. It's time to go back."
Even if Su Jiuyue had known he was leaving, she still felt anxious. "But what should I do if you leave? I haven't learned anything yet!"
Huang Husheng smiled. "As the saying goes, the master teaches the trade, but the apprentice's skill is self-made. In the following days, you have to work hard alone!"
Su Jiuyue was still confused. How could she work hard? She couldn't even read.
Seeing that, Huang Husheng took a book and handed it to her. "In this book, there are the diseases that I have encountered over the years. I've asked someone to copy one before. Take this and study it. If you can learn it thoroughly, it's enough."
Hearing that, Su Jiuyue smiled again. "Thank you, master!"
Huang Husheng took another book to her. "You haven't recognized all the functions of the herbs, so you need to work harder. We're separated this time, and I don't know if we can see each other again in the future. Remember, don't use my name to start your medical career!"