I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 59 Marriage
They saw almost identical expressions on each other's faces.

Their surprise was beyond words, and besides the surprise, there was even a little panic.

Huan'er was stunned for half a second before rushing over to hold Mo Yunxiao's hand tightly, and said with a sob: "Girl! Why are you here?"

She said, tears could not stop streaming down.Mo Yunxiao hurriedly wiped away her tears, but her own tears were already rolling in her eyes.

"It's good that I found you. I'm relieved to see that you are safe and sound." Mo Yunxiao said very relieved.

Huan'er's eyes flustered and she was at a loss for a while.

"Girl, I have another good news to tell you," she hurriedly pulled Cheng Yu who was stunned aside, and said, "I found Cheng Yu, I really didn't expect Cheng Yu to come back, thanks to His Royal Highness Jian Wang. "

"Oh?" Mo Yunxiao sized Cheng Yu up again.He was a little shy and lowered his head slightly.

Huan'er chuckled, pulled his arm and said, "Why are you acting like a little lady, talk quickly!"

Mo Yunxiao was not as relaxed and comfortable as Huan'er, and asked her quickly: "Has your case been overturned?"

Huan'er shook her head disgruntled, and said: "My family is involved in a major case, how can it be overthrown? But after I came to the palace, King Jian took pity on me and made a special effort to clear it up, so he called Cheng Yu back."

"I see." Mo Yunxiao then smiled, and said to Cheng Yu: "Huan'er is infatuated with you, you should treat her well."

"Yes, the young one follows the big girl's teaching." Cheng Yu said with a bit of shyness.

Huan'er giggled, and hurriedly said to Mo Yunxiao: "Girl, you don't have to tell him. Cheng Yu will definitely not let me down."

At this moment, Mo Yunxiao glanced sideways, and saw a young man coming in a hurry, looking around, as if looking for something.Almost at the same time, he also saw Mo Yunxiao.

Although he had never seen Mo Yunxiao's real face, he saw that he was wearing a luxurious fox fur coat, with a heroic look on his brows, and he must be the Linglong girl who Zhao Ruhun has been dreaming of recently.

So he hastily made a bow and said, "Miss Linglong, have you seen brother Cheng Yu?"

Cheng Yu was also shocked when he heard the words, and hurried forward and said, "I'm here."

The boy wiped the sweat off his head, and said with a smile: "Brother Cheng Yu, you can make it easier for me to find you. The prince is crying urgently, so let me go quickly."

Cheng Yu was stunned, and looked back at Huan'er with a blank expression.

Huan'er hurriedly went up to her and urged: "Why are you still standing there? The lord must have something urgent to tell you, why don't you go quickly?"

"Oh!" Cheng Yu responded, and said: "Then I'm going." Then he looked at Mo Yunxiao, and was about to say something, but Mo Yunxiao interrupted him with a smile: "Go, let's talk!" Save it for later."

He scratched his head, nodded again, and left with the boy.

Huan'er looked at his receding back, eyes full of infinite infatuation and joy.She looked at Cheng Yu, and Mo Yunxiao looked at her, equally filled with emotions.

Cheng Yu followed the boy through the rockery, across the small bridge and flowing water, through the corridor, and arrived at the door of Zhao Si's study.

Zhao Si's study consisted of two small rooms, with a rather delicate fan screen in the middle. Cheng Yu and the servant stopped outside the fan screen.The maid waiting here pursed her lips and smiled, and went in to report.

The servant lowered his voice and said to Cheng Yu: "Later when the king calls you, just go in. Remember, when you see someone, just make more bows and don't talk nonsense."

"That's right, thank you brother for your suggestion." Cheng Yu nodded repeatedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the maid came out with a smile and said to Cheng Yu: "You go in, the king has guests, don't talk nonsense."

"Chuntao, I have already warned him. Tell him to come in quickly, and we can talk for a while." The boy said to the maid with a smile.The maid gave him a blank look, and said angrily, "I still have to work as an errand."

Cheng Yu ignored the flirting between the two, and walked in cautiously.

He had just walked around the screen when he bumped into a maid again.Unlike that Chuntao, she had a shy expression on her face. She couldn't help but glance at Cheng Yu even more coyly, and hurriedly lowered her head and walked away quickly.

Cheng Yu just felt a little strange, so he came to the bead curtain in the back room and said softly, "Cheng Yu, the villain, has met His Royal Highness King Jian."

"Oh, you are here." Zhao's voice came out: "There is no need to be formal, come in."

"Yes." Cheng Yu gently opened the bead curtain and walked in.Although he didn't dare to raise his head to look around, but from the corner of his eyes, he could see two people sitting opposite each other in the room.

Between the two of them is a table, on which there are some colorful pastries and tea sets, and the fragrance of tea is also faintly wafting in the room.

Sitting opposite Zhao Si was a man about forty years old.His cheekbones are high, propping up his entire face, and there are two light mustaches around his lips.Although this person's appearance is not good, but his eyes are sharp, like a falcon.

Zhao Si said to him with a smile: "This is the Shang Shuling of the dynasty, Mr. Zhang Dunzhang."

Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "The villain has seen Zhang Xianggong." He still didn't dare to look up.

"Well, he seems like a down-to-earth person." Zhang Dun nodded lightly.

Zhao Si laughed: "The most reliable person in my family is Cheng Yu." Then he turned his gaze to Cheng Yu and said, "I have nothing else to call you here today, just to ask, Huan'er Who are you?"

Cheng Yu was stunned, and replied cautiously: "We are cousins."

"Yeah." Zhao Si nodded: "Listen to her, the reason why you assassinated Lingnan was only because of the involvement of Huan'er's family, is this true?"

Cheng Yu hesitated for a while before answering: "It's true."

"When Su Dongpo was imprisoned for the Wutai poetry case, Huan'er's father took care of him secretly, which annoyed the late emperor."

Zhao Si said this to Zhang Dun.The latter nodded meaningfully.

"I also heard that since my family changed, all your family members have passed away, only you are still alive. Is this true?"

"It's true." When Cheng Yu replied, he tightly clutched his clothes with both hands, as if he had infinite hatred in his heart.

Zhao Si nodded, and said: "Since this is the case, you should always think about your family's ancestors, and the incense must continue."

"Ah?" Cheng Yu was taken aback.He didn't expect that Zhao Si would bring the topic to this suddenly.So he said: "The villain wears the body of a sin, and dare not ask for it."

"This is a disaster for you." Zhao Si said: "You don't have to be afraid. Since I can rescue you, I will clear up your grievances. I am the master of everything, so you don't have to worry too much."

Zhao Si's words were like rain and dew, which greatly nourished Cheng Yu's blood-stained heart.Tears welled up in his eyes, and when he bent his knees, he knelt down in front of Zhao Si.

"Your Majesty, I'm a villain, but with His Majesty's grace, I will not hesitate even if my body is broken to pieces." He finished speaking in a choked voice, and then kowtowed several times heavily.

Zhao Si was surprised, and quickly got up and said: "Although there is kindness, you just repay it. Why do you have to pay such a heavy ceremony?"

"To a villain, the king is like a reborn parent!" He said with a teary face.

Zhao Si nodded, looked at Zhang Dun again and said, "Since the Shenzong Reform, the laws of our dynasty have become more and more violent. I don't know how many people have suffered for no reason like Cheng Yu. Alas, it is really depressing."

Zhang Dun also nodded frequently, but did not speak.

"Okay, get up and sit down." Zhao Si said, and sat down himself.

Cheng Yu wanted to decline, but seeing Zhao Si's kind face and gentle tone, he thanked him, got up and sat beside him.

"I have a good thing here to tell you." Zhao Xi said with a smile: "The woman who just left, I think you have seen her too. Her name is Shan Shan, and she has worked hard in my house for many years. Hehe, you should I know, my daughter's youth is perishable, and I am planning to find a reliable man for her."

Cheng Yu was a little anxious, as if he had guessed what Zhao Si was going to say next.

"It's a pity that most of the men in my house are vulgar and not worthy of Shan Shan." Zhao Si continued, "But you are different. Mr. Zhang just praised you for being steady and steady, and I think you are a person who can be relied on. Therefore, I plan to... "

"Your Majesty!" Cheng Yu suddenly interrupted Zhao Si's words.Zhao Si was also stunned, and quickly asked: "Is there something wrong?"

"Little man...Little man..." Cheng Yu was at a loss for words for a while, and couldn't even say a decent word.

"Don't you think Coral is ugly and don't want her to be your wife?" Zhao Xi asked with concern.

"No, no, no." Cheng Yu stood up excitedly, and quickly said, "Miss Coral is very beautiful, but she's just a villain...the villain is already engaged."

"What? You already have a marriage contract with someone?" Zhao seemed a little surprised, and after the surprise, he felt deep regret.

Then he smiled wryly again and again, and said: "It's also my fault for being impatient, I just promised Shan Shan. Alas, I also promised to give her a generous dowry to buy a new house for you, it seems that I was wishful thinking."

"Hahaha!" Zhang Dun raised his head and laughed loudly, and said, "Your Majesty actually broke his promise to his subordinates, how can this make them fall off the stage?"

Cheng Yu was trembling all over, clenching his teeth tightly, beads of sweat rolling down his face, as if his heart was being eaten by thousands of ants.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, don't make fun of me." Zhao Si poured tea for the two of them, and said with a smile: "Shu Shan is indeed a virtuous and virtuous woman. Although she is a servant, her conduct can be considered noble. Ordinary Ordinary people are not worthy of her."

Zhang Dun turned his head to Cheng Yu again and said, "Look, His Royal Highness King Jian valued that woman so much. You might as well resign the engagement and come to marry the palace. In the future, King Jian will treat her differently. The future is immeasurable."

Zhao Si quickly interrupted: "Okay, okay, Mr. Zhang, why bother to talk too much. Since Cheng Yu has a marriage contract first, how can we instigate him to be a person who does not honor his promise?"

After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Cheng Yu and asked, "Is it cousin Huan'er who made an engagement with you?"

Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly fell to his knees on the ground again.At this time, his face was flushed and sweat was pouring down like rain.Zhao Si and Zhang Dun looked at each other, both seemed a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, I dare not lie to you." Cheng Yuqi and Ai Ai said, "My...it is true that I have a marriage contract, but since the family change, the person who was engaged to me has already...married someone else. My... …Thanks to the great love of the king, I am grateful when I came back to Beijing, I never thought that the king would still give me a generous gift, the villain was panicked for a while, so... so I dare not agree."

"What are you saying is true?" Zhao Si asked.

"Little man... the villain is telling the truth, and he never dares to lie." He lowered his head and let the sweat drip down on the floor tiles in front of him.

"Oh? Since others broke the contract, you can't help it, so that's fine." Zhang Dun laughed: "It seems that His Royal Highness Jian Wang doesn't have to break his promise."

Zhao Si asked with a smile: "Then do you want to marry Coral as a wife?"

"Back... Your Majesty, the villain is flattered. Everything is up to the Majesty to decide." Cheng Yu felt his tongue trembling, followed by his body trembling.

Zhao Si nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'll tell you the truth. Since you married Shan Hu, you've been by my side ever since. If you do things for me in the future, your benefits will be indispensable."

Cheng Yu was like propping up a lonely boat to shuttle through the stormy wind and huge waves. Even though it was extremely dangerous, his heart was still surging with excitement.He seemed to see the road paved with gold unfolding under his feet.As long as he steps on it, prosperity and wealth are at his fingertips.

He was still trembling, but this time the trembling was brought on by extreme excitement.He kowtowed repeatedly.He didn't know what else to do besides thanking Zhao Si for his kindness in rebuilding.

"However, I also want to bring my ugly words to the fore." Zhao Si's tone became serious: "If what you said today is not true, if you conceal your marriage contract, or if you lose to Shan Shan in the future, I will not forgive you."

Cheng Yu's heart twitched slightly.Lost to coral?How is that possible.That girl is delicate and cute, and she is also a full-fledged beauty. Besides, she is from the palace, so I will definitely treat her well.He has full confidence in this matter.

However, the fact that he was under a marriage contract was indeed a lie.This lie was like a dark cloud, covering his heart deeply.

Seeing that he stayed on the spot and did not answer, Zhao Xi asked, "Did you hear clearly?"

"Yes, the villain understands." After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he kowtowed deeply again.

Zhao seemed quite satisfied, so he picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to him, saying, "I hope you won't disappoint me. Come, let's have a piece of pastry."

"Thank you... Thank you, Your Majesty." Cheng Yu took the pastry in fear and trepidation, his hands still shaking uncontrollably.

"Let's eat, there is no need to be polite." Zhao Xi also picked up a piece of pastry and ate it.

Cheng Yu looked at him, then at Zhang Dun who was tasting tea, and reservedly took a bite of the pastry in his hand. As his teeth chewed, his nervous heart gradually calmed down.

After Cheng Yu went out for a while, Zhang Dun was still thinking carefully, and said, "This man is a sharp knife."

Zhao Si laughed and said, "I don't know if it's a sharp blade or not. All I know is that Zhao Ji's life is already in my hands."

Zhang Dun laughed too, and said, "Your Majesty wants to tell the story of Jingke assassinating Qin, but why doesn't he use Liu Dadao?"

"Hmph! A group of grassroots bandits!" Zhao seemed to poke his lips contemptuously, and said, "People's hearts are separated from each other. After all, they are not of one mind with us. Today, I have given Cheng Yu a big favor, and he will be smashed to pieces in return. Zhang Xianggong, yes Sometimes, we don't need much courage, we just need some gratitude to others."

"Loyalty is more important than talent?" Zhang Dun asked with a smile.

Zhao Xi picked up the tea bowl and said, "That's right." Then he sipped the tea with great interest.

(End of this chapter)