"My Lord is a Stone"《我家君王是石头》Chapter 21

“Lord, this is where women stay!” With the alarmed voice of the ship’s captain, Zhao Jin Yu’s door was pushed open, Su Qing Chen calmly appeared at the doorway, behind him followed the ship’s captain dripping in sweat due to anxiety.

Zhao Jin Yu was startled, she quickly dredged up the stone from the cup, hiding it in her sleeve.

Su Qing Chen swept his eyes over the room, noticing Zhao Jin Yu’s sharp-sighted and deft movement of hiding the stone like thing in her sleeve, his gaze became somewhat enigmatic.

The ship’s captain rushed to apologise repeatedly, saying, “Lady Zhao, this is the left commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards Lord Su, because the official ship has broken down, they rented our ship…, no need to be scared.” Even though the ship’s captain said such words he was still muttering in his mind, Su Qing Chen is indeed a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, his powers can summon soldiers from barracks as he wishes, nearby there is a navy, why didn’t he go to the navy for a ship, why did he just had to take a fancy to their unremarkable ship? But no matter the reason, such a small merchant like himself could not afford to offend such a person, seeing Zhao Jin Yu stand there in a daze, he hurriedly said, “Lady Zhao, why haven’t you greeted Lord Su?”

Zhao Jin Yu frowned, even if Su Qing Chen is a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, this room after all was hers, how could he just rush in here? This really lacked manner, having been influenced by modern times teachings she obviously was not afraid to spend time alone with Su Qing Chen, however what made her unhappy was Su Qing Chen’s attitude of ignoring her, because in this ancient time it was considered to be very disrespectful, with such a thought, she again unconsciously remembered the last time Su Qing Chen wanted to enter her home regardless of her explanation.

Did she have an ill-fated relationship with this person? Still bump into him unexpectedly so far outside of the capital city, and once again he rudely entered like this.

“Greetings Lord Su.” Zhao Jin Yu covered her left hand with her right, bending her knees, slightly lowering her head in greeting, but with a displeased face, gaze not impressed, expressing some of her anger. She did not dare to face Su Qing Chen dead on, the high official’s authority was a mere fraction of this person, she wouldn’t stupidly and rashly try to provoke the anger of the other person, but she still couldn’t allow the other person feel she liked this kind of rude manner of his.

Su Qing Chen waited until Zhao Jin Yu rose before revealing a friendly expression, amiably he said, “Isn’t it Jin girl?”

Zhao Jin Yu, “…”

“I’m your Uncle Zhang’s younger brother, you can also call me uncle.” Su Qing Chen looked with elderly affection, thinking about it Zhao Jin Yu was just fifteen years old this year, Su Qing Chen was twenty-four years old this year, and could truly allow her to call him uncle.

This made Zhao Jin Yu unable to make any sense of this change of style, having spoken Su Qing Chen turned to the ship’s captain and said, “This is the daughter of an old acquaintance, I didn’t imagine I would meet her here…, you haven’t neglected her right?” His gaze sharpened with the last few words, causing the originally trembling with fear ship’s captain to burst out in cold sweat, shaking his head like a drum-shaped rattle, replying, “My Lord you wrongly accuse me, my lord’s old acquaintance’s friend, how would I dare to be reckless and careless? See this room is the best in the boat, we also supply food throughout the day, a maid is in charge of cleaning and running errands.”

Su Qing Chen however said, “Then why is her complexion so pale?”

Zhao Jin Yu cursed in her mind, I am seriously seasick, even lying down makes me feel unwell…, because of you now I have to stand up for some time, it would be strange for me to have a good complexion.

There were tens of people on the ship, the ship’s captain couldn’t possibly know each person, but because Zhao Jin Yu was accompanied by Chen Rong from the Xingtian Bodyguards Establishment, Xingtian Bodyguards Establishment was very much admired in the Jianghu, for those who did business out and about it was very important to have a good relationship with them, that’s why he particularly remembered, what more Chen Rong had previously caught a small boat to buy medicine for Zhao Jin Yu at a small town, he therefore remembered it even more, at first he had thought this 

Lady Zhao was too delicate, it was very normal to be seasick at the beginning, after a few days it would be fine, why buy medicine? Causing him a lot of inconvenience, now however he felt he was fortunate at the time even though he silently cursed in his mind, he did without hesitation take Chen Rong out to buy medication, otherwise if this commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards now question him, he would find it difficult to act, thinking up to here, he very luckily said, “It’s seasickness, I had previously sent a boat to a small town to buy medicine.”

“Seasick?” Su Qing Chen showed a surprising expression, presently a very fortuitous appearance, 

“Jin girl, you really are lucky, by chance I have some seasick medication, I’ll give you some.”

Zhao Jin Yu, “…”

At this moment Zhao Jin Yu really couldn’t make sense of Su Qing Chen’s intentions, what did he actually want? Again recalling the last time the two of them met they were in a state of mutual hostility, how could they be so affable in a wink, considerate and gentle.

Waiting until Su Qing Chen left, Zhao Jin Yu sized up the small brocade box in her hand for some time, she did not have the courage to open it…, the emperor bore it for quite a while, in the end he still impatiently urged, “Why have you still not taken your medication?”

“You don’t understand, I’m not familiar with that Lord Su, we almost had a confrontation the last time, why would he suddenly become so nice?” Facing the stone Zhao Jin Yu didn’t feel she hide anything, realistically she said, “There must be something out of place, maybe there is poison inside.”

The emperor sneered, he spoke with a bit of disgust, “That person is a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, an important and high position, with no small measure of the emperor’s favour, and you are merely a woman in a dire strait, do you think he would attempt to do anything to you?”

Zhao Jin Yu’s words and thoughts immediately choked up, she gloomily pouted, pinching the stone, she snorted, “Little thing, are you or are you not on my side, how can you simply speak for someone else?”

“Mine and yours status are hugely different, how can we be on the same side? You also have no connections with people in higher positions, also you shout at us.”

Zhao Jin Yu, “…” She really wanted to strangle this thing to death!

Zhao Jin Yu carefully pondered over it, the stone’s words were not unreasonable, nowadays her adoptive father was in a prison cell, as for asking for a favour, it actually would be her asking, with such a thought she felt relieved, bringing water over she kneeled a pill and took it.

Not only was the medicine Su Qing Chen had given truly effective, in less than a quarter of an hour 

Zhao Jin Yu felt her dizziness fade, an hour later she was already vigorous and lively.

“Little thing, this medicine is really effective.” Zhao Jin Yu happily lowered her head to kiss the stone, “Of course, if it wasn’t for your perception, urging me to take the medication, right now I wouldn’t be well.”

The emperor watched Zhao Jin Yu’s little face flush, finally he recovered some of his consciousness, complexion a lot gentler, but he still snorted, “So long as you’re aware, from now on so long as you are obedient and do as you’re told, we will naturally be good to you.”

Zhao Jin Yu, “…”

Early in the morning, Su Qing Chen again invited Zhao Jin Yu to eat, because of the difference between men and women, he intentionally invited Chen Rong, the three people sat together, all the food on the dining table were meticulously made.

Seeing the spread Zhao Jin Yu was somewhat touched, because it was all the dishes that she liked, in the most complicated fotiaoqiang was shockingly arranged, and did not know how Su Qing Chen managed it, so she felt she was clearly somewhat narrow-minded before, she genuinely thanked Su Qing Chen, “Many thanks Lord Su, the medicine sent yesterday was very useful, I’m fine after taking it.”

Su Qing Chen’s gaze however silently strayed on Zhao Jin Yu’s belt, seeing a light yellow silk bag tied to it, it looked heavy, his expression was immediately indescribable, moving his gaze away, he smiled at Zhao Jin Yu and said, “I’m the same as older brother, I see you as a niece, you also mustn’t be too polite, it’s good that the medicine works, or else I would think of finding another prescription.” In his mind however he couldn’t help think, medicines secretly created at the palace, were extremely precious…, how could it not work?

This feast, Zhao Jin Yu wanted to make up for her previous coldness, she seemed very clever and sensible, Su Qing Chen apparently had forgotten their previous disagreement as well, with an elder’s affection and consideration, Chen Rong was also unrestrained, without the bashfulness of a young armed escort, the three people made themselves feel at home.

When Zhao Jin Yu was leaving, Su Qing Chen even very considerately packed a lot of food for her, without moving his chopsticks…, “These dishes are very common on dry land, but inevitably not convenient on the ship, I asked people to make extra portions, take it back with you, heat it up and you can eat it at night.”

Zhao Jin Yu was exceptionally moved, she said, “Thank you Uncle Su.” This time she sincerely called him uncle.

With a happy expression Su Qing Chen said, “Ai, so well-behaved, Jin girl, hurry and go back.” Immediately he also said, “I also have something to do in Hangzhou, if you don’t mind, how about we go together?”

Making a journey with a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, this was an opportunity people would beg to have, how could Zhao Jin Yu refuse, she said, “Then we’ll have to bother Uncle Su.”

Su Qing Chen nodded, a smile filled his eyes, he said, “That’s good, you go back.”

Su Qing Chen’s subordinate Ding Zhi Gao had been with him for many years, the two people came from the same sea of blood, they understood each other exceptionally well, Ding Zhi Gao came over to report something, as a result he saw Su Qing Chen revealing a fatherly affectionate smile…, he was so shocked his jaw almost fell off, he rubbed his eyes viciously, thinking to himself, could it be he was dreaming? Was this still the vicious and merciless, cunning as a fox Su Qing Chen?