Zhurou

Chapter 49
Although he was visiting as a guest, the other party's tone and attitude made him ask questions, and Zhao Mingzhi naturally would not let him go.

Just as she was about to answer, Fu Huaiyuan rushed to stop her and said, "Auntie! This Miss Zhao's family is in business, and she traveled with Li Xun all the way, and she was personally invited by him to come back as a guest. Treat each other with respect!"

I don't know which sentence had an effect, the woman's complexion immediately improved a lot.

Leaning on crutches, she took a few steps forward, and asked in a slow voice, "So it turned out to be Li Xun's guest. This kid doesn't like to mess around outside since he was a child, but I don't know how you two met..."

"When something happened to me on the way, Ms. Zhao helped me halfway and rescued the thing I was escorting. I have received her kindness, and I can't repay it. I took the initiative to pick up this escort and send her back to Jingzhao Mansion—that's how we knew each other. If the old lady has anything else to say, just come and ask me."

Then at the end of the woman's words, a person stepped in from the outside.

He didn't have half an attendant around him, and he didn't have a lantern in his hand. He was only wearing a robe, and he stood calmly at the entrance, blown by the wind and snow, making a whirring sound.

It was Li Xun.

He came so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard.

It was Zhao Mingzhi who reacted first and called out "Second Brother".

Li Xun entered the door, went straight to Zhao Mingzhi, half-blocked her two or three steps, first bowed to the old woman, then turned around and introduced: "This is Mrs. Xu, I have known her family since I was young, I have been taken care of a lot by this school."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Mrs. Xu again, pointed at Zhao Mingzhi with a single palm and said, "This is my benefactor, Miss Zhao. I just wanted to stay here for one night in order to facilitate my work tomorrow morning and not delay my journey tomorrow. The old lady is so impatient, I will sleep out with her for one night, and come back tomorrow..."

As soon as these words came out, not only Fu Huaiyuan's complexion changed drastically, but Mrs. Xu was also taken aback.

Her face turned pale, and she hurriedly stepped forward on crutches and grabbed Li Xun, crying, "How can this be nonsense! I can't bear it anymore, but I am old and confused, seeing you bring a young girl back I'm afraid you'll find a good friend outside and forget about us Wanniang, so you'll just learn from that dead duck!"

Li Xun frowned and said, "Madam be careful!"

Mrs. Xu didn't dare to talk about what was there, so she said again: "How can I live outside, in this cold day, the bedding at home is soft and warm."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and ordered the steward who came with him: "Go and talk to Miss Wan, there is a distinguished guest coming and ask her to clean up the west room in the courtyard. There is enough water and hot soup, ready to entertain guests!"

While speaking, he let go of Li Xun, took two steps forward, held the crutch with both hands in a bow, lowered his waist to Zhao Mingzhi, and said: "I just had a bad mouth, Miss Zhao has a lot, don't want to be with me." The old woman in the ground cares about it!"

Zhao Mingzhi was dumbfounded.

She has seen the courtiers in the court fighting with each other and showing off their abilities, and she has also seen the escorting soldiers scolding each other and making troubles in order to win rewards, but she has never seen Mrs. Xu like this.

It really is the essence of rogue.

However, this is an old man who has never really done anything wrong, and now he voluntarily admits his mistakes since he slapped his face, which makes people unable to care.

She had no choice but to give way half a step sideways, and said back: "The old lady is serious."

While talking, he went to see Li Xun.

Such a hob-like old man is very shrewd and hard to deal with. That's why he said the sentence "I can't agree, but it's hard to refuse" during the day?

Li Xun had no choice but to turn around and help him up, saying: "I have just ordered someone to clean up the guest room, this place has nothing to do with Wan Niang, don't bother her."

Mrs. Xu shook her head again and again: "There is no reason to stay in the guest room when you go home. Miss Zhao is a benefactor and not an ordinary guest. What's more, the wing room has been vacant for many days, and there is dust everywhere, and you can't clean it for a while. Don't be afraid, how can Miss Zhao live in a young daughter's house?"

Li Xun had no choice but to say: "I will send Miss Zhao to the west chamber to rest first, and then come back to talk to the old lady."

Mrs. Xu hurriedly said: "That's right, I'll be waiting for you first."

After finishing speaking, he took off another bracelet from his wrist and stuffed it into Zhao Mingzhi's hand, saying: "The first time we met, the old woman made such a fool, and only took this little thing as a gift, please invite Miss Zhao It’s better not to refuse.”

Zhao Mingzhi glanced over and saw that the jade bracelet was full of water, obviously valuable, so he refused to take it, and just smiled: "Madam, I appreciate your kindness, but I have to go on the road tomorrow. It's not good to take such a valuable thing with you." So, if there is a chance in the future, come here again as a guest."

Hearing this, the other party had no choice but to put the bracelet back on, looked left and right, but took two new cups of tea from a tray on one side of the table, handed one to Zhao Mingzhi, and raised his glass again: "The old lady So I replaced the wine with tea to wash away the dust for Miss Zhao."

It's not good to quit.

Zhao Mingzhi took off the cloth on his face, took a sip of the boiled water, and put the teacup back on the table.

Her face is exposed, a little yellowish brown, but the black wart on one side of the cheek makes people unwilling to look at it.

For a moment, Fu Huaiyuan and Mrs. Xu were all stunned.

The former was shocked, and couldn't help looking at Li Xun, but saw that the other party was only protecting Zhao Mingzhi's side, and when he occasionally lowered his head to face the strange face, his expression remained unchanged, and he even faced each other directly, without any impatience. Unbearable.

The latter is used to the wind and waves, and after being surprised, he immediately turned happy, but quickly suppressed his joy, pretending that he hadn't seen anything, and said: "Since that's the case, the night is getting dark, I won't disturb Miss Zhao to rest— —Come talk to you tomorrow!”

After finishing speaking, leaning on crutches, he went out happily surrounded by the crowd.

She had just stepped out of the threshold, and when she turned around, she accidentally swept the cloak on Zhao Mingzhi in the hall, her feet stopped for a moment, she couldn't move anymore, she was nailed to the spot for half a day, she grabbed the person beside her and asked, "Look at her Wearing that crane cloak—could it be that my eyes are dazzled?"

Hearing this, the other party hurriedly turned around to look, his expression changed for a moment, but he said: "Something like it, but the candle light is not too bright, maybe there is a mistake."

Mrs. Xu wanted to look back carefully, but she saw Li Xun carrying two bags and leading the way half a step ahead of Zhao Mingzhi. Thinking of what happened just now, she really didn't dare to delay any longer, so she ordered: "Follow up, see What happened to the crane cloak?"

For a moment, all the joy that had just been seen when he saw Zhao Mingzhi's face was gone, only anxiety remained.

——What's going on here, is there really someone in the world who can't tell the difference between beauty and ugliness?Do any men really like that color?
It's fine if it's just ordinary clothes, but it's not.

In the past, it was kept as a pressed box. With such a face, how could you be willing to wear that crane cloak for her?
It shouldn't be!

　Thank you Xianyou for giving me the God of Wealth wallet :)
　　Thank you Hua Yingying for sending Wei San dog food (he said he would "burp" it to you) ^_^
　　Thank you Qing Meishou for the amulet that she put on Wei San, and her pet yellow Scorpio Palace fed Wei San with five chicken legs =3=
　　
　
(End of this chapter)