Who says maids don't fall for the city

Chapter 32 But the dream is chic (1)
After the officers and soldiers left, Sima Zuo finally told the whole story after I questioned him in every possible way.It turned out that they took advantage of the agreed meal today to gallop to the suburbs.On the way back, I met a beautiful woman and her little maid.A group of people became lustful and wanted to make fun of it.Because my cousin promised to introduce me, a rich girl, to them today, in order to repay, they handed over the girl to my cousin, and rode back by themselves first.But before the cousin succeeded, the woman's elder brother rushed to him, and the cousin was scared away.

Originally thinking about it, let it go like this, but who knows that the woman may have some background, her brother actually sent someone to the door.

What else can I do but smile bitterly?He tried to molest a woman from a good family, but was caught by her elder brother, and he felt ashamed to speak out.But he is my aunt's son after all, if I don't work hard, I won't have the face to see my father and aunt again in the future.

Ask Minghui to pack some antiques, pack a lot of banknotes, and rush to the prefect's mansion.

It was Sima Zuo who received me.He naturally understood my purpose, but refused to accept the things.

"I have known Rong Jun for many years. If I can save you, I will save you without cousin Qing'er." He said with a bitter face, "It's just that this time I caused a lot of trouble. My old man issued a death order. I am absolutely not allowed to intervene again. I really have no choice."

I said a few more words, but there was still no room for turning around.

Disappointed, I bid farewell and left.Kankan turned around, and saw a bright red color flashing past the corner of his eyes.The woman's face is as jade-like, as gorgeous as fire, and the silver bell on her wrist makes a small sound as she moves.The broken hair on the forehead swayed slightly in the wind, against a face full of embarrassment, just one glance was enough to make one lose one's soul.

Sima Zuo stood up straight unconsciously, with a smile on his face.

I was also surprised, but I knew that I had no right to doubt.He suppressed his expression, and saluted respectfully.Call out "Second Princess".

I'm afraid Sima Zuo will be surprised, because I can recognize Lin Lang's identity, and because my greetings are so standard that I seem to have been trained since childhood.

Lin Lang also stopped walking, turned her head slightly in doubt, looked at me for a while, and lightly parted her lips: "Aren't you that little maid next to Brother Yu? Why are you here?" The smile suddenly came like a spring breeze overnight, which made people feel at ease when they looked at it. "But Brother Yu is here too?" She asked cheerfully.

Taking a deep breath, she stood up straight and lowered her head slightly, "I want to report to the second princess, the servants have already left Prince Yi's mansion, and they don't know the whereabouts of the son."

Sima Zuo stepped forward, with a flattering tone: "The princess actually met Miss Xu, it's really fate."

"Miss Xu?" Lin Lang repeated, her eyes even more puzzled.

Sima Zuo smiled even wider, "This is the daughter of the owner of the Xu residence, and also Rong Jun's cousin."

Linlang's face changed instantly: "That bastard?!" He turned his eyes and stared at me: "You don't pay attention to your identity, when did you get involved with that kind of person?!" After speaking, she seemed extremely angry, Without waiting for my answer, he walked away.Sima Zuo also followed.

She moved her sore neck and smiled helplessly.In this way, I know who the beautiful and somewhat powerful woman my cousin molested is.

He is really, who is not easy to mess with, but he actually messed with this bad-tempered princess.

Take the money to deal with the jailer before you can go in and see your cousin.He described it as desolate, curled up in a corner, dressed in rags, and he was afraid that he had been tortured.Even though he has no feelings for him, seeing him like this will inevitably make his nose sore.

Seeing me coming, he hurried to the fence, staring at me beggingly: "Cousin! Cousin! You must save me!" For the face of the Xu family, I am afraid that he has never been subjected to such a thing since he was a child. suffering.

Although I was powerless, I couldn't bear to let him down.He nodded and said: "Cousin, don't worry, Qing'er will definitely find a way." Without saying a few words, the jailer came to drive people away.I had to tell him to take care of himself and leave.

Although Sima Zuo didn't help, he did have some affection with his cousin, and he didn't hide it from me.Only then did I know that it was raining heavily in Fenghuang this time, and the downstream river collapsed, causing a natural and man-made disaster.Today, he took pity on the common people and sent the third prince, Cheng Feng, to appease them.For some reason, the second princess Lin Lang also followed.

Unexpectedly, after going around in a circle, I still couldn't escape that circle.

I wrote a greeting card and asked Ming Chen to send it, but in a blink of an eye, I replied that Cheng Feng was willing to see me.Of course he would like to meet Miss Xu's family, not me, Ji Qing'er.

Yuan also thought about it and let it go. Whether Rong Jun is dead or alive has nothing to do with me.But my aunt came to beg every day, and received a letter from my father telling me not to indulge my aunt and cousin, they were used to getting into trouble.But I said a lot, but in the end I still urged, after all, it is a family, so if you can take care of it, take care of it more.

Therefore, I can only bite the bullet and rush forward.

The coldest days are over, and spring is not far away.

Although Chengfeng is a nobleman of the emperor, I am a woman after all. In order to avoid suspicion, a screen was placed in the middle of the meeting.The cold plums painted on it are sparse and bright, and when the snow falls, the artistic conception is very good.

He came late, dressed in a purple robe, rebellious and rebellious.It's been so long, and nothing has changed.But this kind of him also made me feel familiar and at ease.

Ming Ye led him to sit down, and I saluted behind the screen, "Third Prince."

He was looking at the scenery in the yard, thinking of me as air that didn't exist.But as soon as the voice came out, he paused slightly, turned his head, and looked at me behind the screen suspiciously.

Did he recognize my voice?
As soon as the idea came out, it was immediately rejected by myself.I am just a small person, how can he remember.

"Miss Xu, you don't need to be too polite." He raised his hand lightly, but there was no relaxation between his brows.

I sat down, first apologized for my cousin, and then made a rich promise that if my cousin could be released, the Xu family would be willing to donate money for the disaster relief.

He laughed at himself after hearing this, as if he felt that he was really ridiculous just now.

"Miss Xu is willing to do her part for the common people, and Cheng Feng is naturally very grateful. As for Liao Rongjun, he was rude to the princess of this dynasty, which should be a capital offense and cannot be forgiven." The voice was flat, but it carried unquestionable majesty.

Unconsciously frowning, she still said patiently: "Although what my cousin did is immoral, it is not heinous in the end. Besides, he did not cause any real harm to the princess, and I hope that the second prince can forgive me." The topic changed , chuckled and said: "In June, there was a severe drought in Qingcheng, and in July, there was an earthquake in Xiangyao, and now there is a flood in the northwest. Although the country has been prosperous and the people have been safe in recent years, and the treasury has saved a lot, it is hard to get a lot of blessings. I hope the second prince will be well." consider."

He has never been a person who gives face to others. Even the Xu family, in his eyes, is probably no different from passers-by A, B, and C.But Cheng Feng is willing to come to see me, so there must be a reason.And the reason for this is also very obvious.

He was stunned, and as expected, he put away some disdain, and said with a hearty smile: "Miss Xu is a rare and intelligent person, so the wind will no longer go around in circles. The reason why I came to Phoenix City was to come to Xu's house, and I asked Mr. Xu to come out." I just didn't expect such a thing to happen on the way." Wei Wei pondered, and then said: "If it is according to my intention, it is worthwhile to exchange a life for the happiness of the people. But Lin Lang is my sister, and she has suffered If the Xu family refuses to take action because of this matter, then I have no choice but to leave." He still had such a temper after all, and got up to leave.

"Chengfeng." Without caring about anything else, he hurriedly shouted.

He stopped, turned abruptly and stared at me in a daze.

Taking a deep breath, he got up and walked around the screen.That face appeared in front of my eyes bit by bit, with the same handsome brows, but the corners of the eyes were strangely curved, as if afraid, but I didn't know what he was afraid of.But in the next second, there was a carnival.

Before he could react, he rushed over and pulled me into his arms.The faint smell of sunshine invaded my sense of smell with his embrace.

Immediately petrified.

In order for us to have a good conversation, the servants around had already been dismissed, and even Minghui just stayed in the distance, with his back to the gazebo, not knowing what was going on.

After a while, it occurred to me that I should push him away.But he hugged me so tightly that I could hardly use any strength.I was very confused, we didn't seem to be getting along so well in my memory, why did he get so excited when he saw me?
While being confused, he had already let go of me, not daring to look at my face back and forth.His eyes suddenly stopped, and he frowned and said, "What is this?"

I knew he was talking about the peach blossom, but I hesitated for a long time and couldn't tell the reason.Maybe I just don't want to think about it.

But he thought I was wronged, so he stopped asking.Reach out to caress my face, stroking back and forth on the peach blossom seal.The movements were so gentle that it didn't look like him at all.If possible, I even suspect that the person in front of me is a fake Chengfeng wearing a human skin mask.

He suddenly smiled and said: "This thing is really pretty."

I smiled awkwardly, and said in agreement: "It's really good."

This time he completely let go of me and took a step back without taking his eyes off me.

"How did you become Miss Xu's family?"

I smiled perfunctorily: "It doesn't matter if you don't mention those things, but I beg you today, let Liao Rongjun go."

His smile froze, and he looked at me with an unclear expression.

I know it's difficult for him, after all, Lin Lang is not his sister from the same mother, if she just let her cousin go like this, people will inevitably gossip about her.However, I can only ask him.

"Do you still remember Ling Wu?" Qingqing asked him with vermilion lips.

Cheng Feng's face instantly became a little ugly.

"You once owed me a favor, and now I'm here to get it back." Smiling slightly, "If you let Liao Rongjun go, we'll write it off."

At that time, I was willing to promise him to follow Ling Wu not to go to another country, and I was willing to exchange myself for his most important sister.He once said that if there is a chance in the future, he will definitely pay me back.

But now, I am willing to give this opportunity to Liao Rongjun only for one person.

Cheng Feng was silent for a while, not knowing what he was thinking.His expression changed again and again, and in the end, he still nodded slightly.He turned his back and stopped looking at me, "Okay."

With a sigh of relief, even the smile became easier.

"Minghui"

Minghui turned around and waited for orders.

"Go and tell aunt, cousin is fine."

She didn't seem to like her cousin very much, and when she heard the news, she also looked indifferent, and she backed off with a bang.

It was just finished, and the relationship with him was no longer so restrained.He sat down casually, resting his chin with his hands, "Why did Princess Linlang come with you?" I had never heard of how close the relationship between them was, and it was unavoidably strange that they suddenly arrived in Phoenix together.

Although Cheng Feng's temper is not very good, he has one thing that others can't compare to, that is, he has a great forgetfulness.I just changed the subject clumsily, and he stopped caring about my previous coercion and sat back beside me.

She picked up a piece of snack and took a bite, "She escaped from marriage. She secretly followed the convoy, and after being discovered by me, she ran away at night, and was almost insulted in the end."

He said it casually, it seems that the relationship with Lin Lang is really not very good.

I immediately regained my spirits: "Running from marriage?! Whose marriage are you running away from?!"

He also became interested, and pretended to have a long talk with me: "It's strange to say. My eldest brother suddenly became friends with the Minister of the Ministry of War, and even proposed to Lin Lang for the second son of the Li family. I really can't figure it out .”

"Second Young Master?" I was stunned, and asked him suspiciously, "Which Second Young Master?"

He gave me a blank look: "Which second son is there besides Li Xiaoyi! I heard that he has a good relationship with Cheng Yu, shouldn't you also know him?" He asked back.

Hehe laughed twice, "Did the second son agree?"

"I don't know. He hasn't returned to Luoyang yet, but if he thinks about it, he can guess that marrying the royal family is a great thing, so how could he not agree. It's just that the girl Lin Lang liked Cheng Yu since she was a child, so she won't let go easily. I don't know what will happen again." What he said was full of worry, but the expression on his face was obviously gloating.

Will Li Xiaoyi really agree?
I remembered that he told me the day before he left that next year today, he must give me another peach blossom.I just don't know if this promise can be fulfilled.Cheng Yu's heart belongs to Leng Xiang, unless she uses the imperial power, Lin Lang will definitely not get good results.

When you think about it, she is just a poor person.Although she was born in the royal family, she was well-clothed and well-fed, but she couldn't control her marriage. Even the man she liked also liked others.

"What's wrong with you?" There was a hand shaking in front of his eyes, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Cheng Feng looking at me curiously.

Weakly smiled perfunctorily: "I'm a little tired after talking for a long time. Are you hungry? Let's go eat." In order to welcome him, I had already ordered the chef to prepare special dishes.

He really smiled when he heard it, and urged me to eat.

That night, Cheng Feng moved into Xu's house with his own soldiers.It's a good name, talk to me about disaster relief.I was dissatisfied, he showed his power, so I could only obediently prepare the guest room.But he refused, he insisted on living in my yard.I once euphemistically said that the plums in the melon field would cause people to gossip.But his third prince waved his hand and said that if your reputation is ruined, I will naturally be responsible for marrying you.Just ignore me completely.

Uncle Zhong was very happy to see that I had dealt with the prince.But he was ordered by his father to protect me, but now he lured wolves into the house, so he sent Ming Ye and Ming Chen to take turns guarding in front of my house every night to protect my safety.

When Cheng Feng found out, he naturally smiled disdainfully, and he clearly looked down on me in his description, thinking that they were making a fuss out of a molehill.

It is said that Lin Lang also wanted to follow, but Cheng Feng threatened her that Liao Rongjun was also living here, Lin Lang's face changed a few times, and finally decided to stay in the prefect's mansion.Anyway, Sima Zuo served her like a Queen of Heaven all day long, so she lived comfortably.

As I became more and more busy, Uncle Zhong asked someone to teach me how to keep accounts, check accounts, analyze the business situation in the world, and various negotiation skills.I don't like these things, but the Xu family is my father's lifelong painstaking effort, he only has one daughter like me, who else can take on this burden except me.

Going out early and returning late every day, although I live in the same courtyard, I rarely see Chengfeng.According to Minghui, he is also very busy.Every day before dawn, I would go out of the city to inspect the river, and never return until dark.After thinking about it, he asked Uncle Zhong about the old rules of the past years, and ordered the accountant to pay 100 million taels to Chengfeng, and it was right to take it as a favor from Xu's business.

If you can contribute to the country and at the same time spread the reputation of the Xu family firm and gain the favor of the people, then there is no reason to hesitate.

One month later, I received a letter from Li Xiaoyi, in which he said that something happened and he might come back later.Knowing what his troubles are, but he just laughed it off, and replied with only two words: don't read.

I know something is different between us, maybe it's from the time he found me in the suburbs of Luoyang, maybe it's the touch of blue at night in Huadu, maybe it's the waiting on Qiansheng Snow Mountain.Anyway, something has changed.

But I dare not face it.Perhaps it is because it is too weak, I am afraid that I will be defeated by my own heart, and it will never be possible again.I think, maybe I am really looking forward to a new relationship, waiting for someone who can give me love.Instead of forever expecting an impossible relationship.

Huadu quickly reported that Xu's firm was finally going to open its first restaurant in Qingze Metropolis.The person who sent the message looked excited, and it could be seen that this was really a big leap.

Uncle Zhong was so excited that he almost fainted. I saw that everyone was happy, so I ordered the kitchen to make more than ten tables of banquets, and the whole house had a good meal together.In the past, there was only dad in the family, and he was not very close to the servants, so this action of mine won the hearts of many people.

As soon as the banquet started, Cheng Feng came back.I laughed at him for being early rather than coincidentally, and invited him to sit down and have a meal together.He didn't mind at all, and let his guards scatter to sit down at a few tables with vacant seats, while he stood beside me. With a casual glance, Minghui immediately stood up and ran away knowingly.He sat down calmly.

The servant girl knew Cheng Feng's identity, and seeing that she could eat at the same table with the prince, she chattered excitedly.

I took a few mouthfuls of rice, and when I had a break, I remembered the business, and said without raising my head, "I'm going to Huadu in a few days."

He paused slightly, turned his head and looked at me: "What are you doing in Huadu?"

Putting down the chopsticks, he smiled brightly: "We may be a company that has opened a new store, of course I'm going to join in." He didn't forget to pat him on the shoulder vigorously as he said: "Don't worry, I'm not at home, and they won't neglect me." Yours. If you like it, go ahead and live."

His face suddenly seemed to be covered with a shadow, and his expression was gloomy.After a pause for a while, he spit out a sentence: "Then I will go with you, I am worried about you alone."

"Ah", I froze, "What are you going to do?!" He was very strange when we met again this time, and his attitude towards me was far worse than before. Is it because he felt that he owed me? I?

After thinking about it, this is probably the only reason.So he looked serious and lowered his voice and said: "Second prince, I have already said that as long as you let Liao Rongjun go, everything you owe me will be cancelled. Now that we have settled, you don't need to be so nice to me anymore."

His facial expression was completely frozen, and he stared blankly at me for a long time, turning the bowl in his hand silently, spilling rice on the table.He didn't notice it at all.

The little maid next to me rushed forward to deal with it, but Cheng Feng still only looked at me.

He reached out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes. Seeing that he didn't respond, he retracted it and asked doubtfully, "What's wrong? Lost your soul?"

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Feng stood up abruptly, grabbed my hand hard, and I was pulled up by him, and I stumbled and followed him all the way to the yard.

When we arrived at the Plum Blossom Forest, he suddenly threw me away forcefully, he couldn't stand on his feet for a while, and he fell backwards.He didn't even have time to close his eyes, watching the scene in front of him from the windy and cloudy face to the star-strewn sky.

In the next second, a warm embrace surrounded me.

He seemed to realize his mistake, helped me to stand upright, and hurriedly explained: "Qing'er, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now..."

I wasn't angry at first, but now seeing his guilty look, I couldn't help but comfort him: "Don't worry, I'm fine. I know you're only angry because I refuted your face, but you should also think about it. Think, the Holy One sent you to inspect the river, but you want to go to Huadu with me, this is a big treason..."

It made my mouth dry, but his complexion got worse and worse, and finally even turned black.

I immediately fell silent, carefully guessing what happened to him.

(End of this chapter)