The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 99 Come Over Tonight
When Lu Shangyuan said this, everyone present changed their expressions except himself.

Meng Tingzhou looked down at the young man in front of him. He must have mustered up the courage to ask for his marriage in front of him.

"Oh?" Meng Tingzhou asked leisurely, "I didn't know that Master Lu fell in love with the maid in my mansion and came to propose to her in person?"

"The Governor's Office hates servants teaching each other privately. Once discovered, they will be expelled from the office."

"Governor, calm down." Lu Shangyuan was terrified. "I have only met this girl once, and we have never had any private relationship. I fell in love with her at first sight, so I dared to agree to the governor's marriage."

Meng Tingzhou glanced at Jiang Shiwan who was standing next to him with his head down and not saying a word, and said with a half-smile: "It's hard for Mr. Lu to be so thoughtful. But this governor has always been considerate of his servants. The marriage must be approved by her. The governor's office will definitely use this to embarrass the servants."

When Lu Shangyuan heard this, he felt that this matter had a chance, and he looked up with expectation and joy in his eyes: "If the girl is willing, Lu will go home immediately to inform my parents and come to propose marriage on a chosen day. For the rest of my life, I will do my best to let you live a life without worries about food and clothing."

The sound of falling leaves rustled in the wind, as if they were complaining about something.

Meng Tingzhou stood with his hands behind his back, also looking at her quietly.

Jiang Shiwan knelt down with a plop: "I am a humble servant and have never had any improper thoughts. Master Lu will definitely find a perfect match in the future."

Lu Shangyuan was a little stunned. He didn't expect that she was unwilling.

"Girl..." Lu Shangyuan's eyes were filled with regret, loss, and disbelief. "Do you think I'm too presumptuous? Actually, I can wait..."

The more Meng Tingzhou listened, the darker his face became. "Mr. Lu, I'm sure you've heard what she said. How can a vulgar servant be worthy of you? Mr. Lu is still young, and you should find a marriage partner who is of equal status."

Lu Shangyuan looked embarrassed and lowered his head for a while: "I'll take my leave."

When he stood up and passed by Jiang Shiwan, his lips moved slightly, as if he was about to say something, but Pei Qing was quicker and gestured with his hand: "Mr. Lu, come this way."

Hearing the sound of Lu Shangyuan leaving, Jiang Shiwan stood up and bowed to Meng Tingzhou: "I'll take my leave."

She held the cotton coat in both hands and tried to leave.

"Wait." Meng Tingzhou called her and said with his back to her, "Come over tonight."

Jiang Shiwan naturally understood what he meant. She bit her lower lip and said, "I will obey your order."

After returning to the kitchen, everyone naturally knew what had happened.

The people present knew that Jiang Shiwan had a special status, so they didn't ask any more questions. Only Hu Xiang asked heartlessly, "Sister Jiang, I heard that the young master of the Lu family asked the governor to grant him a marriage. How could you refuse such a good marriage?"

"You little rascal! You have no control over your mouth?" Mother Yuan said sternly, "Do you think I gave you too little work?"

After being scolded, Hu Xiang looked embarrassed and almost cried, so he ran away in a hurry.

Mother Yuan looked at Jiang Shiwan and smiled bitterly: "She just came into the mansion and doesn't know much. Don't take it to heart."

Jiang Shiwan shook his head: "Don't blame her, Mother Yuan, I'm fine."

She quietly followed along and learned how to make dumplings. The folds looked simple, but were actually quite difficult to make.

By the time I finished all this, it was already late.

Thinking of what Meng Tingzhou had told her, she did not delay. She went back to her room, washed up, changed into clean clothes, and went to the study to meet him.

Meng Tingzhou seemed to have been waiting for her to come. When he heard her coming in, he put down the book in his hand and said, "You haven't forgotten."

Jiang Shiwan lowered her eyelids: "I dare not."

"come over."

Jiang Shiwan walked over closely, and he put his arm around her and held her in his lap.

After not seeing her for a few days, Meng Tingzhou immediately started thinking about her as soon as he touched her. Looking at her clear face under the candlelight, Meng Tingzhou reached out and stroked her: "You are indeed stunningly beautiful. No wonder Lu Shangyuan wanted to take you away after only seeing you once."

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on her waist.

Jiang Shiwan didn't want to waste time talking to him, she turned around and smiled: "Commander, I will help you wash up."

After saying that, she reached out to untie Meng Tingzhou's clothes, and took the initiative to climb onto his tan chest and kiss him all the way.

When her lips touched the ground, Meng Tingzhou almost lost control. He held her shoulders and stopped her from continuing. Instead, he stood up and pushed her against the desk.

Meng Shuyi received the order from Old Madam Meng to bring the stewed ginseng soup to her son, but was stopped outside: "Cousin, the governor has ordered that no one should be seen."

"This is the ginseng soup prepared by the old lady." Meng Shuyi didn't intend to see it, "Since my cousin is busy, please send it in."

As she turned around and prepared to leave, she heard faint clinking sounds of something falling to the ground in the study, followed by faint sounds of sobbing.

Meng Shuling's expression changed slightly: "Who's in there?"

The guard standing by said expressionlessly: "I don't know."

Meng Shuyi knew that the people around Meng Tingzhou were very tight-lipped and would not reveal it easily.

She looked at the study for a moment with a deep gaze, then left without saying a word.

The study is a charming room.

"That's enough. No more." Jiang Shiwan endured his fierce momentum and felt like his body was about to fall apart. "It's already the second time."

How could Meng Tingzhou let her go so easily? He ignored her protests and pressed her down again: "Not enough."

Seeing her in agony, Meng Tingzhou lifted her chin and said, "Jiang Shiwan, do you want to tell me what the final plan is or wait for me to find out?"

He stroked her skin, "You know, if you tell it yourself or wait for me to find out, the results will be completely different."

He guessed that she did all this not just to bring down Liu Huining and others.

But what should I say?

Jiang Shiwan closed his eyes, and felt a chill all over his body when he thought of what happened that night when he was young.

Should he tell him that he planned to destroy the Great Yan Kingdom and make those who had watched his mother being humiliated to death?

They watched the late emperor's extravagant debauchery one by one. She was so young at that time, but she remembered the indifferent ministers present.

This was a hatred that she could not express, and it had been growing madly in her heart for many years.

In order to get revenge, she chose to forget what happened that night, chose to forget the memories with Meng Tingzhou, and chose to forget her mother.

But every late night, she was in great pain.

She chose to live again, to take revenge, and to send those with the surname Yan to hell!

Meng Tingzhou, my pain and hatred are too much for me to express in words.

That Jiang Shiwan died a long time ago.

Seeing the hatred in her eyes, Meng Tingzhou knew that she didn't intend to tell him, and then smiled: "Since you missed the last chance, don't blame me."

(End of this chapter)