Master of Rebirth

After leaving Lu Xi's room, Wang Qi felt extremely melancholy.The reason is very simple. The scar he hadn't touched for a long time was poked by Lucy's inadvertent words.

"Brother Wang, do you often draw people's portraits?" Thinking of Lu Xi's words, Wang Qi lowered her head and smiled wryly.

He hardly painted portraits of people, but he did paint so many portraits that they could almost fill a room.It's just that these portraits repeatedly depict the same person.

Today, these portraits should still be hidden in Zhuyuan's study.No one has taken care of it for so long, and I don't know what happened.If Qi Xing sold the study, these portraits would definitely be thrown away by the new owner.Thinking of this possibility, Wang Qi felt a pain in her heart, and dared not continue thinking about it.

Wandering around the courtyard aimlessly, instead of getting better, Wang Qi's mood became more and more heavy.He knew that he was still reluctant to part with the paintings in the study, but since he had made such a decision at the beginning, he had to be able to afford it and let it go, and there was no need to regret it now.Maybe... Wang Qi still couldn't help thinking that Qi Xing hadn't sold the study.In this way, when he goes back one day, those paintings will still stay in the study, waiting for him to come back.

My mind is in a mess, and my feet have no direction.After walking for an unknown amount of time, Wang Qi realized that he had left Mei Zhai and wandered elsewhere.

Although Zhao Yuanwai's other courtyard is not big, the road repair is like a maze.Although Wang Qi lived here for a while, she mostly stayed with Lu Xi in her own yard and rarely went out to wander around.Just now, I walked as soon as I saw the road, and I didn't think about the road I walked, so naturally I don't know where I am now.Seeing that the surrounding scenery was similar, Wang Qi stopped, wanting to find a young man to ask the way back.

I looked around, but there was no one there.Wang Qi saw that the road under her feet was winding and secluded, and there should be a lot of things ahead, so she thought about continuing to try her luck.

As soon as he turned a corner, a person came head-on.Wang Qi took a closer look, and it turned out to be the old man Zhao Zhong who was following Zheng Xihou.

Seeing Zhao Zhong, Wang Qi's eyes lit up.Zhao Zhong has been by Zheng Xihou's side all the time, since he is in the garden, does it mean that Zheng Xihou has also returned?

In fact, Wang Qi's feelings for Zhengxihou "Zhao Yuanwai" are very complicated.When she didn't know his true identity at first, Wang Qi was only grateful to Yuanwai Zhao for his generous rescue.After all, these days, there are not many people who can rescue two people who meet by chance and take care of them for so long for free.

After learning that Yuanwai Zhao is the Marquis of Zhengxi, Wang Qi was surprised, some couldn't believe it, but most of all she was nervous.Although he has nothing to do with Zhao Jing now, but seeing Zhao Jing's father, Wang Qi is still a little worried about his gains and losses, for fear that he will not perform well in front of this elder and lose a good impression.

"Where are you going, Mr. Wang?" Seeing Wang Qi wandering around outside, Zhao Zhong was kind.

Wang Qi walked up to Zhao Zhong and said respectfully: "Uncle Zhong, I'm really ashamed to say that, I accidentally lost my way, I don't know how to get back."

"It turned out to be like this." Although Zhao Zhong was old, he didn't have a trace of heaviness all over his body. He looked at Wang Qi with a smile and said, "It's okay, this old slave is sending the prince back. It just so happens that I have something to trouble the king. Where is the son?"

"Then there is Uncle Lao Zhong." Seeing that Zhao Zhong was still holding a painting, Wang Qi hurriedly said, "Let me get it for you."

"No need, it's just a painting, it won't sink." Zhao Zhong declined Wang Qi's kindness, and said, "I heard that Mr. Wang has decided to stay in the Zhao residence?"

Wang Qi froze for a moment, and then thought of the "deed of sale" that Yanwu asked him to sign to deceive Lu Xi.

Although he already knew Zhao Yuanwai's identity, Wang Qi didn't know how much they knew about him, and couldn't explain much, so he could only say in a polite manner: "Zhao Yuanwai has saved the younger generation, and it is right to stay and repay the favor."

"It's fine to stay." Zhao Zhong didn't say much, but said: "Don't worry, Mr. Wang, my master appreciates your talent very much. If you stay in the mansion, you will definitely not be humiliated."

I am a person with no strength to restrain a chicken, so it is useless to stay in the famous Zhengxihou Mansion.She was slandered in her heart, but Wang Qi was still very happy to hear Zheng Xihou's affirmation of her.

Aware of the flattering and joy in her heart, Wang Qi immediately despised herself again.People are just casually saying polite words, what's there to get excited about?

After laughing and laughing, Wang Qi asked nervously, "I wonder if Yuanwai Zhao is back?"

"No." Zhao Zhong said with a smile: "Master is still in Jinling, if there is no accident, he should return to Beijing directly from Jinling."

"That's it." Wang Qi didn't know whether she was relieved or disappointed when she heard that Zhao Rui would not come back.

Zhao Zhong didn't seem to hear the disappointment in Wang Qi's tone, instead he raised the painting in his hand and said, "My master sent me back to pick up this painting."

"Take the painting?" Wang Qi was taken aback, thinking, "What painting is so important that Zhao Zhong should be sent to fetch it himself? It can't be a famous painting."

Seeing the curiosity on Wang Qi's face, Zhao Zhong said with a smile: "This painting is the portrait that Wang Gongzi made for my master. The master likes it very much, and has ordered someone to frame it and hang it in the study. Let me pick it up this time. It is to be brought back to the capital."

"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, Zhao Yuanwai is too flattering to my junior's insignificant conduct." Knowing that Zhao Rui valued the painting he had just drawn so much, Wang Qi was quite shocked, and felt a little bit of guilt in his heart.

When Zheng Xihou asked Wang Qi to paint, because he didn't want to paint people other than Zhao Jing, and he couldn't shirk it, he just painted casually without any intention at all.Thinking of this, Wang Qi couldn't help regretting it. She knew that Zhao Yuanwai was the Marquis of Zhengxi, so she should have drawn seriously at that time.

Zhao Zhong joked: "Our master also wants to ask Mr. Wang to inscribe a name on the painting, so that when Mr. Wang becomes famous in the future, the value of this painting will naturally be different."

Wang Qi was originally full of guilt, but when he heard this reason, the corners of his mouth twitched.Even if you beat Wang Qi to death, you don't believe it. Would you be so rich as a dignified Zheng Xihou?

Seeing Wang Qi's expression seemed quite speechless, Zhao Zhong immediately smiled and said, "My lord, don't get me wrong, this old slave is just joking. Our master is not short of money, so naturally he doesn't expect a painting to make money. He just saw other people There are inscriptions and seals on all the paintings, so I want Prince Wang to inscribe them too."

"These are trivial matters. Since Yuanwai Zhao likes it, this junior just obey." Wang Qi was a little happy to feel that this Marquis Zheng Xi had a little childishness.

Bringing Wang Qi back to Meizhai, Zhao Zhong watched Wang Qi write two poems praising Zhao Rui on the painting, but he was still not satisfied, so he had to ask him to stamp it.

Wang Qi couldn't resist him, so she had to take out the spare stamp she was wearing next to her body, and chose a suitable place on the painting to cover it, Zhao Zhong just gave up.

"My lord, this seal of yours is a bit different." Looking at the seal on the painting, Zhao Zhong said curiously, "I don't see it as a word, but a pattern. I don't know, what kind of picture is this?"

This seal was engraved by Wang Qi himself, and he has been with him for almost ten years.Wang Qi's "Qi" character was used on the seal, and slightly deformed, it looked more like a small jade plaque.

"This is the word 'Qi', but it has been slightly changed." Wang Qi explained.

Zhao Zhong looked at the stamp in Wang Qi's hand and praised: "Look at the fine workmanship of this seal, it should be very precious."

"It's just some small gadgets, not expensive, but it made Uncle Zhong laugh." After accepting the idle chapter, Wang Qi said humbly.

After blowing on the painting, and waiting for the ink on it to dry completely, Zhao Zhong rolled up the painting and said, "Since the matter is over, then the old slave will not disturb the prince's rest, so I will take my leave."

"I'll see you off." Wang Qi got up and politely sent Zhao Zhong out of the garden.

Back in Jinling, he presented his painting hands to Zhao Rui, Zhao Zhong then said: "Young Master has arrived in the other courtyard, now he has changed his appearance to look like Lu Xi, and is living in Meizhai."

"Hehe, his movements are fast." Unfolding the painting, looking at the inscription and seal on it, Zhao Ruifu rolled up the painting again, and said: "But it is not a long-term solution for him to pretend to be Lu Xi, and it is impossible to use Lu Xi's It looks like I will spend my whole life with Wang Qi."

"Prince Wang has already signed a contract of selling himself, agreeing to enter the mansion for five years." Zhao Zhongdao: "If you think about it, the young master has his own plans."

"Oh." Zhao Rui showed a meaningful expression, and then said: "Since Jing'er pretended to be Lu Xi and lived in Mei Zhai, what about Lu Xi?"

Zhao Zhong said unhurriedly: "Lu Xi has gone to Jinzhou County."

"Jinzhou?" Zhao Rui frowned, "If I remember correctly, Kaohsiung, the housekeeper of the Seventh Prince's House, seems to be from Jinzhou. Why, are the people in Kaohsiung making trouble for Jing'er again? Or...Jing'er wants to provoke The Seventh Prince won't make it?"

Zhao Zhongdao: "Neither. The people sent by the young master just caught a few local ruffians. These people seem to have wanted to harm the prince. The young master sent them there, probably because he wanted to vent his anger on the prince. "

Shaking his head, Zhao Rui said solemnly: "Wang Qi was protected by my people along the way, so he won't suffer any losses. Besides, Lu Xi's leg injury is still not healed, and he saved Wang Qi's life. If it wasn't for He can't, Jing'er won't let him go out with injuries. Lu Xi is not a troublesome person, if it's just something big, he can't bring it up to Jing'er, there must be something important. You send someone to ask Lu What's the matter with Xi, and then check the details of those local ruffians to see why Jing'er grabbed them."

"Yes, the old slave will arrange it now." Seeing Zhao Rui's solemnity, Zhao Zhong did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly said.

At this time, someone outside the door said: "Master Hou, Brother Xu, please see me."

"Xu Baichuan is here, let him in." Zhao Rui smiled slightly, and said to Zhao Zhong, "Go down and do your work first."

"Yes." Zhao Zhong bowed and stepped back, brushing shoulders with the angry Xu Baichuan.

Xu Baichuan is reserved and rarely shows his emotions.Knowing why he was angry, Zhao Zhong sighed, closed the door silently, and sent the guards away.

"This subordinate has met Lord Hou." Xu Baichuan's tone was quite unfriendly, but he still took etiquette into account, and bowed to Zhao Rui in a hasty salute.

Zhao Rui didn't seem to notice his rudeness, and said leisurely, "How's the investigation going?"

"The subordinates have searched the entire Jinling several times, but they haven't found any trace of that person at all." Xu Baichuan said: "Master Hou, are you really sure that person is in Jinling?"

These words were full of distrust, Zhao Rui finally raised his head to look at Xu Baichuan, and said, "What? Do you suspect that I gave you fake news and made you work for nothing?"

"Subordinates dare not." Xu Baichuan said resentfully.Although he thought this way, he couldn't admit it, and could only say: "This subordinate just doesn't understand. If that person is really there, why can't he find it? Or, Lord Hou deliberately lured his subordinates to Jinling for the purpose of bringing him to Jinling." Subordinates dismissed?"

"Your words are getting more and more inexplicable, okay, what am I going to do with you?" Zhao Rui said flatly.

Seeing Zhao Rui pretending to be stupid, Xu Baichuan finally couldn't help it anymore, and said, "Master Hou, people don't speak secretly. The subordinates know that they can't hide anything from you, so they just let it go. Both the subordinates and Aunt Ma I can't understand Wang Qi, why did you protect him?"

"Wang Qi was rescued by me unintentionally, and I didn't mean to protect him." Zhao Rui said with a smile: "I can't just kick the rescued person back into the water."

"If you want to save someone, save him, but why do you keep him in another hospital and tell the young master to attract the young master?" Xu Baichuan asked a little excitedly: "Master Hou, you don't know What is the relationship between the little duke and Wang Qi? Why do you want to indulge them? Do you really want the little duke to become a broken sleeve and be contemptible?"

Facing Xu Baichuan's questioning, Zhao Jing was not angry, but said: "Baichuan, what you said is too much. As a father, no one wants his son to be shamed."

"Of course my biological father would not be like this, but you are not..." Holding back the words below, Xu Baichuan also knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly knelt down and apologized, "I made a mistake at the moment, I hope Lord Hou forgive me."

With a chuckle, Zhao Rui said coldly: "Baichuan, are you doubting my intentions for Jing'er? I know that I am not Jing'er's biological father, but compared to his biological father, I think my name The father above is much more qualified."

"Master Hou calm down, this subordinate didn't mean that." Knowing that Zhao Jing was angry, Xu Baichuan quickly kowtowed.

"Whether Jing'er is my own or not, since he has been recorded in the Zhao family's genealogy, he is a member of my Zhao family. I am afraid that he will be tied to me for the rest of his life. Tell me, what good will it do me to kill him?" ?” Zhao Rui asked lightly.

Xu Baichuan hurriedly said: "This subordinate has never doubted your intentions for the young master. This subordinate just...just thinks that you are too lenient towards Wang Qi."

"Wang Qi didn't do anything bad. I can't just kill Jing'er just because he likes him." Zhao Rui said with a smile: "No matter what, Wang Qi is kind to Jing'er, don't you think so?"

Xu Baichuan knelt on the ground, lowered his head and retorted: "Even though Wang Qi was kind to the young master, he also had shameful thoughts towards the young master. Even if he didn't take his life, it wouldn't be...not that, Pamper them like that."

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