No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 103 Self-disclosure seeks perfection! (one more)
When Shen Lingxiang left the room, he ignored the honest young man who came up to him and laughed happily, and pushed him away before leaving the yard.

He quickly walked back to the carriage at the entrance of the alley, and said coldly, "Let's go."

The coachman responded and helped her into the car, and the girl immediately pulled down the curtain.

Shen Lingxiang was sitting in the carriage, still tightly holding the old pendant in his hand, and the carriage quickly moved slowly away from this secluded and desolate alley.

Not long after the carriage left, two unremarkable middle-aged men appeared at the bottom of the alley.

The two looked at the closed courtyard door not far away, and one of them whispered: "I'll watch, you go back and report to Young Master."

The other nodded, turned and left.

When Shen Lingxiang returned to Luo's mansion, he hurriedly grabbed a girl and asked Luo's whereabouts.

The girl said that Madam went to Rongle Hall to accompany the old lady. Shen Lingxiang turned around and was about to leave, but he stopped abruptly after taking two steps out.

After standing still and thinking for a moment, he slowly turned and went back to his room.

Sitting in the room looking at the pendant, the expression on Shen Lingxiang's face did not become relaxed, but became more serious.

She didn't know that man, and she didn't even see his face clearly. She only knew that he was a middle-aged man in his forties with a lame leg.

He asked her to call him Han Bo.

Usually, Shen Lingxiang doesn't use this name very much, because she actually doesn't like this person at all in her private heart, and she doesn't want to deal with such a person if she can.

Three years ago, this person suddenly appeared in front of her when she was out, and said that she could help her.

At that time, Shen Lingxiang only thought that she had met a lunatic. Even if she was living in another family, why would she need the help of a down-and-out old man who hides his head and shows his tail?
But then the man did help her many times.

She was ridiculed and bullied by the noble lady of Linglong Courtyard, and he helped her ruin the girl's appearance.

She competed with someone for the title of the most talented woman in the capital, and the other party accidentally broke her hand on the day of the competition.

He also helped her create opportunities for her to get acquainted with Xie Chengyou in private, meet each other, and gradually develop feelings for each other.

Naturally, she also gradually understood that this person was by no means the ordinary and down-and-out person he appeared on the surface.

But she still doesn't like him.

Although he helped her a lot, his origin and picture are unknown.

She didn't know who this mysterious man was and why he wanted to help her.

At first, when she found out that someone was secretly helping her, she was full of fear, but later she found out that it was him, and she also said not to let him meddle in his own business.

Later, she always thought that she would never look for him again next time, and then again and again until now.

This time she was really helpless, and her first reaction was to come to him.

But now she was even more disturbed. Looking at the pendant in her hand, Shen Lingxiang was full of doubts.

Could it be... does this person even know her mother?
Luo Shi opened the door and came in, with a gentle smile on his face, "I heard the girl said that you are looking for a mother? Why is it so early today..." Halfway through the sentence, Luo Shi's voice became frightened and sharp , "Where did you come from?!"

Shen Lingxiang was taken aback, looked sideways at Luo Shi whose face was deformed due to panic, frowned and said, "Mother, have you seen this thing?"

Luo Shi also noticed her gaffe, and quickly calmed down.

He hurriedly moved his eyes away and said, "No... I used to have one similar to this one, I don't know where I lost it. Just now I saw it wrongly."

Shen Lingxiang naturally didn't believe it. He stared into Luo's eyes and said, "But...someone asked me to give it to you. He said...it's your old friend."

Luo Shi took two steps back abruptly, his elbow bumped against the door behind him, and he recovered from the pain.

"Who?! Don't listen to his nonsense!" Luo stared at Shen Lingxiang and said in a low voice, "I don't have any old friends!"

Shen Lingxiang remained silent, but just looked at Luo steadfastly.

Naturally, Luo also knew that her abnormal behavior could not fool her daughter.

She took a deep breath, took a few steps forward and grabbed Shen Lingxiang's arm tremblingly: "Xiang'er, this is... who gave it to you?"

Shen Lingxiang lowered his eyes and said: "I don't know him, he is a middle-aged man whose face cannot be seen clearly, and one leg seems to be broken."

"What did he tell you?" Luo asked nervously.

Shen Lingxiang said: "He didn't say anything, he just said..."

"What did he say?!" Luo asked, even her daughter didn't notice the pain from scratching her fingernails.

Shen Lingxiang frowned, tried not to push her away and said, "He said, he wants you to tell grandma to find a way for me to marry Mr. Xuanyu."

"What?" Luo Shi was taken aback, unable to react for a moment.

Shen Lingxiang said: "Find a way to marry Mr. Xuan Yu and me."

"How is this possible!" Luo looked at her daughter suspiciously, "Xiang'er, this...was really given to you by someone else? Did he really say that?"

Shen Lingxiang said: "What does mother think?"

Luo's eyes were red, and she let go of Shen Lingxiang, wiping away tears and said: "Xiang'er, mother knows that you like Mr. Xuanyu. It's not that mother doesn't love you, but... you should also know our situation. Ask yourself, even if your grandmother is willing If he decides for you, is Mr. Xuan Yu really willing to marry you? Don't forget, he was just trying to get close to Jun Yao..."

"Enough!" Shen Lingxiang gritted his teeth: "I know that he originally wanted to get close to Luo Junyao, but the person he likes is me."

Luo Shi twitched the corners of her lips, what's the use of liking?If it's fine as long as you like it, why did Xie Chengyou deliberately approach Luo Junyao back then?
Luo knew that her daughter was arrogant, but she was afraid.

She didn't want to leave the Luo family, and she didn't want to take any risk of being kicked out of the Luo family.

Indulging Luo Junyao all these years, and telling her not to overwhelm her daughter's brilliance by being too good, this is already the best effort she can do for her daughter.

Seeing that she obviously didn't want to help her, Shen Lingxiang lowered his eyes and said: "He said, you must have a way to persuade grandma to help. If you can't, he will come to you in person."

Luo shrank visibly, and said, "But...even if your grandmother agrees, it's useless."

Shen Lingxiang gritted his teeth and said: "I will try to make Mr. Xuanyu willing to marry me in a fair and honest manner, as long as my grandmother can persuade my uncle to make the decision for me. Mother, as long as I marry Mr. Xuanyu, I will be the granddaughter-in-law of King Mu and the daughter-in-law of the regent king." , even if you leave the Luo family at that time, you can... Mother, please help my daughter, do you really have to wait for Luo Junyao to step on me, will you be happy?"

While speaking, Shen Lingxiang also burst into tears like rain, so pitiful.

After all, Luo family still loves her daughter, and with the threat of the pendant, she hesitated at the moment.

He had no choice but to put his arms around Shen Lingxiang and pat her on the back, and said softly: "You let mother think again, think again..."

When Shen Lingxiang and Luo's mother and daughter held hands and looked at each other with tears in their eyes, Luo Jinyan in another part of Luo's mansion had already listened to the report from his subordinates.

"Yongping Lane in the west of the city? What is she doing there?" Luo Jinyan was thoughtful.

The middle-aged man shook his head and said: "The two subordinates have asked the people nearby, and they said that a father and son live there. The father is a cripple, and the son seems to be a little not very smart. The father and son rarely go out, and they don't Interacting with the people around me, I don’t know much about their details.”

"Is anyone watching?"

"Young Master, don't worry, you've kept someone, and you can keep a good eye on the yard."

Luo Jinyan nodded, "Send a few more people, keep an eye on them, and don't startle them."

"Yes."

"Go ahead."

The middle-aged man bowed his hands and resigned. After he left, Luo Jinyan frowned slightly and said: "It seems that this cousin is not easy behind the scenes. I thought I had to break through from Xie Chengyou, but it turned out that there was movement from her side first?"

Shen Lingxiang is also a girl from the Luo family. Girls from a family like them have never heard of such a place, let alone the slums in the west of the city.

Not to mention, Shen Lingxiang seemed to be familiar with the people there.

The people who were related to Yao Yao's drugging were found in the Luo family before, and Xie Chengyou was either injured and lying in bed these days or was confined in the Prince Regent's Mansion, and there were no clues.

The Luo family father and son appeared to be calm on the surface, but they never relaxed in their hearts.

But this time... Does this person have anything to do with this matter?

As soon as Luo Junyao returned home in the afternoon, the girl came to report that Miss Shen had come.

Luo Junyao remembered Shen Lingxiang's leave today. When she came back, she asked the concierge casually. Shen Lingxiang also went out early in the morning and didn't come back until afternoon.

After thinking about it, Luo Junyao still said, "Let her in."

After a while, Shen Lingxiang walked in.

Looking at Luo Junyao who was sitting leisurely by the side, Shen Lingxiang smiled lightly after a while and said: "It seems that Yaoyao is in a good mood today?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "My cousin has something to say."

Shen Lingxiang sighed lightly and said, "I know that Yao Yao is angry with me."

Luo Junyao smiled and said nothing, Shen Lingxiang lowered his eyes and said: "Before, I was wrong. But Yaoyao... I just want to make my life better. I know I am selfish, but with my background, if I don't find a way What else is there to do?"

Luo Junyao saw that she didn't answer, she didn't think that Shen Lingxiang had suddenly realized his conscience and came to her to confess.

Shen Lingxiang didn't feel embarrassed either, and said, "Yaoyao, I know you don't like Mr. Xuan Yu anymore. I beg you, for the sake of the love we've grown up with for so many years, please help me, will you?"

Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "How can I help you? I have nothing to do with Xie Chengyou. If you want to do something, just do it yourself."

Shen Lingxiang was speechless for a moment.

Luo Jun smiled and said: "I understand, you want my father to act as a matchmaker for you and Xie Chengyou."

Shen Lingxiang remained silent.

Luo Junyao asked: "Do you think it is useful?"

Shen Lingxiang said: "Young Master Xuan Yu, I will not refuse uncle. I... I will try to persuade Young Master Xuan Yu."

Speaking of this, Shen Lingxiang's originally pale face couldn't help but blush, "Yao Yao, these two years...except for what I said for Mr. Xuan Yu, I have never done anything to be sorry for you. Last time, Your Excellency Qingfeng medicine Those things really have nothing to do with me. Those things... Even if I don't say it, I guess you already know it, otherwise you wouldn't be so indifferent to me these days. Now I don't have the face to confess this in front of you, please Help me, will you?"

Luo Junyao looked at Shen Lingxiang, and asked curiously, "Did you get stimulated by something?"

Although their relationship is cold these days, Shen Lingxiang is still trying to maintain a false appearance of peace, because she cannot bear the consequences of tearing her face apart with the Luo family.

Even if Mrs. Luo is protecting them, if Luo Yun really doesn't care, will Mrs. Luo really break up with her son for them?Don't say it's an adopted daughter or a biological daughter, I'm afraid it won't work.Mrs. Luo just wanted to be a demon, not to die.

Now he suddenly ran in front of her to reveal himself, and begged so humbly, it seemed like he would die and live later, but it was not like Shen Lingxiang's usual style in front of her.

Although Shen Lingxiang had always been gentle and forbearing in front of her, Luo Junyao could tell that she looked down on herself in her heart.

The expression on Shen Lingxiang's face changed slightly, "I..."

Luo Jun smiled and said: "I know that Prince Mu's Mansion intends to hire Prime Minister Ruan's daughter as his wife for Xie Chengyou. You should know Ruan Yueli, right?"

Shen Lingxiang's calmness, which he had managed to maintain before, could no longer hold back, "You, how do you know?"

Luo Junyao said regretfully: "You didn't go to the academy today, no wonder you missed the news. I heard that the young lady of Prince Mu's residence has already inquired about the Ruan family, but the Ruan family has not responded. If the Ruan family intends to marry I'm afraid the marriage will be finalized soon."

Shen Lingxiang's face was pale, this news was quietly passed to her by Xie Yuan yesterday, she did not expect Luo Junyao to know it today.If Luo Junyao really heard the news from Anlan Academy, then there are definitely not a few people who know the news.

And the Ruan family would let such news flow out, which to a large extent represented the attitude of the Ruan family.

Ruan Yueli is another woman she cannot compare with.

She is a girl who lost her father, but Ruan Yueli is the prime minister's legitimate daughter.

She is known as the number one talented woman in the capital, and Ruan Yueli is also a well-known talented woman in the capital.

Even in appearance, the two of them are between brothers.

Luo Junyao chuckled lightly: "Cousin, can you really convince Xie Chengyou?"

Shen Lingxiang looked embarrassed, she understood what Luo Junyao really wanted to ask - would Xie Chengyou really choose you between Ruan Yueli and you?

(End of this chapter)