Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Chapter 266 An Unexpected Guest (Part [-])
Ji Wuyan stood still at the door, she lowered her head and smiled, "I thought...you wouldn't ask questions today."

Ziqiu was taken aback, "Slave, slave is just..." I was at a loss for words for a while, but now that I think about it, my anger is very unreasonable, and even seems petty.It was the girl's order to save Miss Shen, even if she lost her life because of it, there is... nothing to complain about.

Ji Wuyan turned to look at her, "Just what?"

Ziqiu bit his lip, bowed his head very low, and said in a lower voice, "Your servant...you are wrong."

"Where is wrong?"

Ziqiu continued biting his lips, muttering softly, "Servant...servant should be angry with Cen Yan because of his injury. He, he is trying to save Miss Shen's injury, which is his duty."

The little girl with her head down, couldn't see the expression, but the grievance was obviously hidden in the voice, the handkerchief in her hand was wrinkled, and she wanted to twist it into a ball.

Ji Wuyan sighed softly, and reached out to touch the other person's hair, "Silly girl...what's wrong with this? Cen Yan has been with you day and night for many years, and the friendship between you and him is naturally incomparable... ...If so, what's wrong with it?"

Ziqiu stared blankly, "Girl..."

"It's just that Cen Yan is a fool... When you are angry, he only knows that you are angry. As for why you are angry, he has no idea. Isn't this anger for nothing?" Ji Wuyan smiled and shook his head, rather With a somewhat helpless look, "So, let me tell you, little girl...sometimes it's better to be honest, and if you feel distressed, you have to tell him...tomorrow, you can ask him for me, a while ago I have been carving wood carvings for a long time, but I have finished carving them."

Ziqiu nodded slightly, and asked again after a while, "He..."

"No problem. To him, it's just some skin trauma." Ji Wuyan stopped teasing this girl, and just ordered, "You go to sleep too, and you have to be full of energy to deal with the visits in the next few days." As for those of you, you can’t be negligent.”

"Hmm..." Ziqiu nodded, and was about to close the door and leave when suddenly he paused and asked softly, "Girl... what about you?"

Ji Wuyan was about to go to sleep, when she heard this, she was stunned, and turned to look at Ziqiu, a little confused, "Me? I'm not hurt..."

"No..." Ziqiu hesitated for a moment, his eyes fell on the candle in front of the screen, the candlelight was flickering, and the scenery reflected on the double-sided embroidered screen could not be seen clearly.She hesitated, and finally asked, "Have you ever confessed your worries and concerns to the other party?"

Ji Wuyan was taken aback for a moment, and stopped when she was about to lie down.

Through the screen, she looked at Ziqiu at the door, only a vague outline could be seen.Her fingertips gently stroked the brocade quilt on the bed. After a long while, she just lowered her head and smiled softly, "I want to be honest...but he...isn't there." The voice with a smile had nothing to do with the soft wind in the courtyard Erzhi, falling softly in the ears.

But in that gentleness, there was also a sense of loneliness and helplessness. Ziqiu felt distressed when he heard it.She opened her mouth, wanting to comfort her for a while, but found that her words were always pale. The girl must have said those comforts to herself many times before she felt helpless at this moment.

In the end, Ziqiu didn't say a word, he just said "Miss, let's rest earlier", and then he closed the door and left as if to escape.

Ji Wuyan, who was planning to fall asleep, was completely stripped of her pajamas by the sudden question.She got up from the bed, walked to the open window, looked up at the crescent moon above her head, and the corners of her slightly pursed mouth drooped unconsciously.Frank...that man was very honest, he said everything, but he disappeared after he finished speaking, disturbing people's mind.

The day after tomorrow at the latest, the news will be sent back to Yanjing City, and by then... the city will be in chaos.

……

Early the next morning, it was just dawn, and the door of Ji's house was still closed.

The concierge was given a three-day holiday by shift, and only one person was sent to listen behind the door every day, and there was no need to answer the door every time a cat or a dog came, just need to record the identity of the future person—compared to the previous There is no difference between this matter and being on vacation.

Yesterday, although there were many people poking their heads at the door, there was only one Madam Ning who knocked on the door seriously.

Unexpectedly, the porter just stretched his waist behind the door on the second day, and was about to go to the dining room to see if there was any breakfast, when he heard the sound of carriage ruts at the door, he peeked at the door , was just blocked by a chubby man with gray hair, a certain age, dressed as a manager, walked up the steps in twos and twos to knock on the door.

The man was not only fat, but also tall. When he stood at the door, it was completely blocked. The concierge didn't see anything, and he only answered from behind the door, "Who is outside the door? The host's house has closed the door to thank guests for the past two days. "

The man outside the door turned his head and looked back, but the concierge tiptoed and didn't see it, so he had to wait for a while, the man stepped aside and stood sideways, finally revealing the person behind him.About forty years old, with his hands behind his back, with a rather authoritative look, he stood at the door and straightened his clothes before saying, "Me."

The concierge blinked. He was a skilled guard from Yunzhou. Naturally, he didn't recognize these "adults" who had never been to the door. He raised his voice and asked, "Who are you?"

The other party seemed a little surprised, turned his head to look at the chubby steward, frowned slightly, the chubby steward took a step forward, blocked the gap in the door, and sang loudly, "My master, you It's the imperial censor, Shen Qian, Mr. Shen, who came to see my girl!"

The concierge was startled—what should we do in this situation?
Let's say thank you behind closed doors, people just come to see their own girl, so you can't stop the father from seeing his daughter, right?If you want to put it in... obviously you can't.Without hesitation, he turned to the voice outside the door with a lot of respect, "Master Shen will be there later, I'll go and ask the steward for instructions."

As he spoke, he turned around and left regardless of the other party's reaction.The chubby manager complained faintly from behind, "Your Excellency, look... the old slave said that the little girl from the countryside is not well-educated. This young lady lives here, and she will be brought down sooner or later." ...This father came to see his daughter, and he still has to ask the steward? Why, why don't people see it? The steward is the king's law here?"

The concierge gritted his teeth and endured it.

On the other hand, Mr. Shen, with a low voice, scolded in a low voice, "Shut up! That girl has lived in these days, and she is troublesome to others. It is not easy for this girl Luo Xin to have a friend. Come in later. Once you open the door, you have a better attitude."

"Yes... the old slave understands."

(End of this chapter)