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Mr. Zeng: "I was worried about you at home. I was worried about you suffering outside these two days, so I wanted to come and see you."

After saying that, he looked around the environment in the tent. The tent was not big and could only accommodate two people. After all, oilcloth was very expensive. The things inside were also very simple. There was a quilt on the bed made of weeds, and next to it were a few earthenware jars, a wooden basin and a bag of food.

Zeng Lao said distressedly: "Girl, the environment here is really too bad. The weather has been cold recently. I see it is cloudy today and it looks like it will rain. If it rains, it will be even colder. Sleeping on the ground will make you sick. You should come back to the city with me."

Su Qin shook her head and said, "Grandpa, I know you're doing this for me, but I'm still a disaster victim. I'll be checked if I enter the city, and it will also attract other people's attention. Let's do as we agreed before. Wait until the disaster victims have left, and when the city gates are less strictly checked, you can come pick me up."

Zeng Lao sighed: "You don't have to always consider everything so carefully. Although I am not involved in official circles, I still have some connections that can protect you."

Su Qin: "I know, but it's better to avoid trouble if possible. It's just a few more days of sleeping outside, which is nothing. Besides, I asked Master Zou to buy me oilcloth and some daily necessities, so I won't suffer."

Zeng Lao knew that she was cautious and couldn't force her, so he could only comfort her: "Don't worry, your father will be freed in no time."

Su Qin asked in surprise: "Really?"

Elder Zeng nodded, then recounted everything Zou Tai had told him in detail to Su Qin. Su Qin was horrified and asked in disbelief, "Master Zhao accomplished so much in just three or four days? Not only did he capture the person, but he also found the disaster relief money?"

Mr. Zeng replied with some pride, "Yes, I usually see this brat as stupid and dumb, but I didn't expect that he would be smart at the critical moment."

Su Qin took the opportunity to praise: "That's because you taught well."

Mr. Zeng was modest on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart. He taught Zhao Liangchen because Zhao Liangchen saved him in an accident, and he took pity on Zhao Liangchen's poor situation at home, so he took on the title of teacher to teach him. But in fact, Zhao Liangchen's knowledge was average, and he was not a very smart person. He was just very serious in what he did and his character was pure.

I didn't expect that his brain was still useful at the critical moment.

He asked Su Qin: "Although your father's suspicion has been greatly reduced, he still cannot be exonerated without solid evidence to prove his innocence. After all, the imperial guards cannot embezzle so much money on their own.

If you have any other ideas that you want me to tell Liangchen, I will ask him to do it."

Su Qin thought for a moment and shook her head, "There's no need to tell him anything. He's already done enough. It's not appropriate for him to take any further action right now. If he does, it will arouse suspicion. We can't rush our father's affairs. Anyway, their lives are saved now. Let's plan slowly."

Zeng Lao nodded. "That's good. Being too sharp will indeed arouse jealousy and suspicion from others. Your family doesn't need to worry. Liangchen sent a lot of things in. Tong Zhongqian will definitely take good care of them now that he knows your father was wrongly accused. They won't suffer too much."

Su Qin nodded with a complicated expression. She had previously thought that Zhao Liangchen was in cahoots with his father, and that he approached her just to use her. It was he who harmed her family.

But everything he is doing now doesn't seem like he is taking advantage of himself. It really seems like he is doing his best to save his father and the others.

In order to send things to her, we also sent things to other victims. When sending things to my father and others, we certainly wouldn't leave anyone else out. So many things would cost a lot of money.

No one would spend so much money to take advantage of others. If all of this was just his disguise to play the long game and catch a big fish, then this person is too cunning. Su Qin didn't want to think so badly of him. She wanted to believe that Zhao Liangchen was a good person and that she was really being taken advantage of and caught the wrong person.

Seeing that she was depressed and silent, Mr. Zeng thought she was missing her family. Seeing the bundle on the ground, he reached out and picked it up. He took out the box inside and handed it to Su Qin: "Girl, you didn't eat mooncakes yesterday, right? Try this. This is what the emperor gave to me last night to enjoy the beautiful scenery. This brat brought it to me. He knows I don't eat these sweets, but he still brought it to me. I guess he wanted to give it to you through my hands. Come and try it. The cakes in the palace are different from those outside."

Su Qin looked down at the mooncakes in the box. There were only five left. They were not very good looking anymore. Some of the skins had fallen off, and some had become deformed.

Her eyes became hot again when she saw these mooncakes. In the past, every Mid-Autumn Festival, she would receive gifts sent by her stepmother, and she could make mooncakes with her grandmother, sit under the moon to enjoy the moon and drink tea together. But this year, there was nothing. She thought that no one would miss her this year.

But today, in order to let her eat mooncakes, Zhao Liangchen actually gave her the mooncakes given to him by the emperor. In order to give her the mooncakes, Mr. Zeng even risked falling and hurting himself to get close to her.

The feeling of being thought of wholeheartedly was like a warm flame warming her heart. She felt as if her whole body was wrapped in warmth.

At this moment, she was willing to believe that Zhao Liangchen was not pretending to be nice to her in order to achieve some purpose, but really cared about her.

Zeng Lao saw her crying and panicked. He explained, "Don't think this mooncake is ugly. Liangchen carried it up the mountain to catch someone. Try it. It doesn't look good, but it tastes good. When you return to the city, Grandpa will buy you the best cakes."

Su Qin wiped away her tears and reached out to pick up a piece of mooncake: "I don't dislike it, I'm just a little touched. You are so kind to me."

She took a bite, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth. She didn't know if it was because she hadn't eaten sweets for a long time, or because it came from the palace, but she felt that this was the most delicious mooncake she had ever eaten.

She smiled and said, "It's delicious," under Mr. Zeng's expectant gaze.

Zeng Lao saw her smile and felt relieved. "It's delicious, so eat more. There's also a bag of brown sugar here. You can soak it in water when it's cold. Liangchen originally sent a lot of food, but if you don't share it with those people outside, you won't be able to eat peacefully, and it will easily arouse others' jealousy."

Su Qin nodded: "You are right. Everyone has taken great care of me on the way to Beijing. I should give them some of my wealth."

Mr. Zeng: "These are only for you, eat them quickly, so that others won't miss them."

Su Qin laughed: "How can I eat so much in one go? You eat too."

Zeng Lao shook his head: "I don't like these sweet things. You can eat them. If you can't finish them, hide them."

While eating mooncakes, Su Qin remembered to ask Zhao Liangchen: "How is Mr. Zhao? Did you get hurt while arresting people?"

Zeng Lao's face turned grim when he mentioned his injury: "I heard from Zou Tai that he was kicked in the head while arresting someone and fell unconscious. Although he is awake now, he is very dizzy and keeps vomiting, so he has to stay in bed to recuperate."

Su Qin understood that he had a concussion from being kicked. Suddenly remembering that his dagger was still with her, she took it out from her pocket and handed it to Zeng Lao: "Grandpa, this is from Lord Zhao. Please return it to him."

Zeng Lao didn't take it: "Since he gave it to you, you should keep it for self-defense. It's not safe to sleep in the wild. If you want to return it to him, wait until you enter the city."

Su Qin was a little hesitant. If he had a good weapon with him, he probably wouldn't have been injured this time. He had already been injured in order to exonerate his family, and she didn't want to implicate him again.

Zeng Lao saw the reason for her hesitation and continued to persuade her, "Take it. He won't be able to use it now that he's recuperating in the mansion. He might not be fully recovered by the time you enter the city."

Su Qin then put the dagger back. She thought that Zhao Liangchen had done so much for her, and she had to express her gratitude in some way. However, she had nothing now and didn't know how to thank him. After thinking for a while, she said to Zeng Lao, "Grandpa, wait a moment."