Empress, she is beautiful Lu Ziye

As soon as her fingertips touched her side face, Nan Zhen tilted her head and landed firmly on his palm.

Xiao Rongxi was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled.

He pinched the soft flesh on her face, and said suddenly, "It seems to be a little thinner."

"No."

Nan Zhen's voice was a little fuzzy, but the two were close enough to hear clearly, "I want to eat fish and roast chicken tonight."

The man laughed, why did he even order food?

"Let the kitchen do it later."

Nan Zhen nodded, like a well-behaved cat.

The temperature in her palm kept passing, she couldn't help rubbing against her, and found a more comfortable position.

This well-articulated hand can hold a pen and lift a sword, but now it is holding a person who is regarded as a treasure.

Xiao Rongxi didn't dare to move, for fear of disturbing her, but he couldn't help approaching her slightly blurred eyes.

So he gradually shortened the distance between the two of them little by little.

Nan Zhen was a little nervous, her heart beat faster, but she didn't dodge, but slowly closed her eyes.

The hot breath was close to her lips, but the sound of footsteps outside the door opened her eyes in an instant.

She tilted her head slightly and whispered, "Someone is here."

The voice was not as clear as usual, it sounded a bit soft.

The corner of Xiao Rongxi's mouth brushed against Nan Zhen's side face, "Don't worry about him, he will knock on the door."

He couldn't bear to let go of the person close in front of him, so he gently pinched her chin and kissed her firmly.

The door knocked at exactly this moment.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk."

Nan Zhen pushed Xiao Rongxi away, her complexion was pink, she turned around and walked in, she only felt that her face was steaming, but she hadn't recovered from it yet.

Xiao Rongxi gritted her teeth and looked towards the door, "Come in."

His voice was low, and he sounded not in a good mood.

Fei Liu's body stiffened immediately, and he put his hand on the door frame, not knowing whether to push it away.

After hesitating for a while, he stepped on the threshold cautiously.

"Sir?"

Xiao Rongxi had already tidied up her appearance at this moment, turned around to look at him, and returned to her usual appearance, "What's the matter?"

Fei Liu: "Master Dong has returned from the Sun Mansion, and is going to move everything to the county government office. Before the new county magistrate is transferred, he will live there. The Sun Mansion... has also dug up some things."

"What?" Xiao Rongxi was taken aback.

"Under the Buddhist hall, several skeletons were dug up. According to Wu's judgment, they were all women."

Sun Zhimiao has spoiled countless women over the years, and most of them were taken out and buried. Sometimes his servants were lazy and thrown directly into the Buddhist hall that had not been built at that time.

Once the loess is covered, no one can expect it.

If Fei Liu hadn't noticed something was wrong, these bones would have been buried under the Buddhist hall for how long.

Xiao Rongxi was silent for a moment, frowning, "Can I still find my family?"

"It's a little difficult."

These women are not necessarily locals of Haitang County. Many of them, like Cai Ningning, come here to enjoy the flowers, and then never see them back home.

Not everyone is as lucky as Cai Ningning, and not everyone has the ability to escape from the clutches of Nan Zhen.

Xiao Rongxi sighed, "If you can't find your family, then choose a place and bury it properly."

"Yes."

……

Two days later, the group rested and set off again.

The black carriage drove slowly on the long street, the tourists around were still there, and the sound of small conversations came into the ears from time to time.

As if nothing happened.

Nan Zhen raised the curtain and looked at the street with people coming and going, her gaze was complicated.

The undercurrent of the upper class is surging, and ordinary people cannot touch it, but the result can directly affect their lives.

But if you can't get in touch, you can't get in touch. It's good to be confused and happy.

She lowered the curtain, turned her head and bumped into the eyes of the person opposite.

Since the last time, Nan Zhen has been avoiding his gaze for the past two days, and now she has been caught straight.

"Aren't you tired, son? Do you want to close your eyes and rest for a while?"

She lowered her eyes, poured herself a cup of tea, put it near her mouth, but didn't drink it.

Xiao Rongxi saw her eyes flying back and forth, glancing here and there, but she didn't look at him, so she couldn't help but chuckle.

"The deterrent effect of kissing you is so great, why don't you dare to look at me now?"

The words were obviously stimulating.

Nan Zhen didn't fall for it either, she didn't look at him, she just picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said vaguely, "No, how could I be afraid of these things."

Xiao Rongxi looked at her reddened ear tips, and didn't pierce her ears, but said, "That's good, get used to it early."

"Cough-cough cough."

Nan Zhen almost choked herself, and couldn't help raising her eyes to stare at him.

How did this man say such words without blushing or panting?

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore," Xiao Rongxi raised his hands in surrender, and started to get down to business, "We will leave Haitang County a little further, and we should go to Pengcheng in the afternoon."

Nan Zhen nodded, "It's not in a hurry."

She thought for a while, then asked again, "Have you got in touch over there?"

Xiao Rongxi narrowed his eyes, "Some of them got in touch, and some of them didn't. You won't know the specific situation until you go there."

These days, Fei Liu has been checking the Zhao family's situation.

The Zhao family was originally a small and inconspicuous family in Pengcheng. About five years ago, with the momentum of business, they rushed up and became equal to the original big family in Pengcheng.

Several families accepted him, and several families could not understand him.

The Cai family and the Wang family belong to the latter.

After listening to the general idea, Nan Zhen always felt a little strange, "Is there someone behind him to support him? Otherwise, it would not be easy to occupy a place among the big clan of Pengcheng just by relying on my connections and skills."

The accumulation of several generations of ancestors in other families has led to their current status and achievements, and the Zhao family seems to be a nouveau riche, so it is only natural that they should not be accepted.

Besides, the Zhao family's business is bound to affect other families, how could they let it go?

Nan Zhen has heard many stories about several companies uniting to suppress new merchants. There are very few examples of failure, but the Zhao family is an exception.

"Maybe," Xiao Rongxi said, "There is no more specific news for now."

However, we can start from the matter of the iron mine to see if we can find some clues.

As dusk approaches, the afterglow of the setting sun slantly sprinkles on the ground and falls on the walls of the city gate, clearly outlining the word "Pengcheng".

The horseshoes rattled, the wheels rolled, and they drove into the city gate in a low-key manner.

Compared with the several counties passed along the way, Pengcheng is several times more prosperous, and the streets are much more spacious.

Several carriages entered and exited at the same time, the one that Xiao Rongxi and Nan Zhen were in was not conspicuous at all.

The last time Nan Zhen came to Pengcheng was two years ago, when she passed by, she even saved someone.

Looking at it now, although the scene hasn't changed much, the atmosphere is a bit more dignified than before.

She calmly glanced at the few people walking on the street. Although they were wearing common clothes, their gait and posture showed that they had undergone strict training.