Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 7 The fire half a year ago
Didn't it mean that King Qi appeared yesterday because of the maid beside Shen Xinniang?This maid was also taken away, why did she appear in Feng's inner courtyard again early this morning?

Shen Xinniang glanced at the man who was walking slowly, but ignored it, turned around, and walked towards the main room with the support of the maid beside her.

Her long hair was loose behind her, not tied up, but straight and smooth.

The long skirt dragged on the ground, making a rustling sound.

When she came under the eaves, she took off her high-headed shoes and walked barefoot on the wooden floor with only a pair of white socks on.

King Qi was playing with a pair of arhat-headed walnuts in his hands, looking at Shen Xinniang's back with deep eyes.

This habit of exuding bare feet... this way of walking...

King Qi's deep eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his feet and walked to the upper room.

The maid next to Biao girl covered her finger that was hit hard by the walnut, held back the sound of crying, and quickly retreated out of the courtyard.

King Qi didn't use any strength, otherwise, her fingers would be more than just swollen and painful at this time.

The servant girl was extremely wronged. Ever since her cousin lived in Feng's house, no one in Feng's family was polite to her. How had she ever been wronged like this?
The departure of the maid beside Biao girl did not attract the attention of the people in the courtyard.

King Qi's entourage, with their hands on their waists, held the handle of the broadsword worn on their waists, stationed outside the main room door.

Shen Xinniang knelt on the mat at the door of the main room, and in a very slow voice explained to the maid how to make locust leaf cold noodles.

"Mash locust leaves, mix the juice with the noodles, knead the noodles to form gluten, cut into thin strips, put in boiling water, and cook. Take ice-cold well water and let it sit. Pour the cooked oil and mix with the ingredients." Shen Xinniang's voice was hoarse, slow, and Not nice.

But King Qi who was standing at the door listened very seriously.

The servant girl looked at King Qi, and was a little worried about leaving Shen Xinniang alone to face King Qi, but the maid beside her didn't dare to come forward to serve him, so she was a little embarrassed for a while.

Shen Xinniang supported the four-legged low table with one hand, and stroked the folds of the skirt with the other, "Go."

Her demeanor was at ease and calm, as if she was not affected by King Qi's royal aura at all.

The maid nodded and stepped back.

After staying away from King Qi, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Some people are like this, as long as they are in front of them, even if they don't move or speak, they can give people a sense of oppression.

Is it because the lady is mentally incomplete, so she can't feel the depressing and fearful aura of King Qi?
"When I returned home yesterday, Su Yi said that you cook better than her. I thought it was a polite word." King Qi stepped into the main room and knelt down opposite Shen Xiniang.

He fixed his eyes on Shen Xiniang, as if he wanted to see a flower on Shen Xiniang's face.

If it was an ordinary woman, she would either be ashamed or shy under the scorching gaze of a man.

In short, there will be no good looks.

Shen Xinniang, however, remained calm, slowly raised her head, looked back at King Qi, and then slowly replied after a long while: "It should be, I'm not being polite."

"Are you Shen Xiniang?" King Qi suddenly asked again.

Her pair of pitch-black eyes with no whites on her beautiful cheeks made people even more frightened.

King Qi stared at her eyes without any fear, as if he wanted to see something from her eyes.

Shen Xinniang ignored his question.

"The first daughter of the Shen family, born with no white eyes, was suspected to be tainted with filth. Her birth mother was rejected by her family, and she was sent to Wu Xing's hometown to be raised until she was 15 years old. Since she was 15 years old, she was caught in a fire that burned several mountains. After escaping, she was taken back to the capital. She was always blind and couldn’t see things, her speech was chaotic, and she couldn’t behave herself.” King Qi looked into her eyes and said, “How can you cook delicate meals?”

Shen Xinniang wanted to laugh when she heard this.

But her face was stiff, and she couldn't do a simple movement compared to others.

Her face looked lifeless and expressionless, King Qi knew more about her own affairs than she did.

She had difficulty speaking, so she simply remained silent.

He just looked at King Qi quietly.

A pair of pitch-black eyes without whites, like a deep pool of water, makes people feel cold.

King Qi suddenly leaned forward a few points, approached her, and whispered: "Are you Shen Xinniang?"

The voice was so soft that even the entourage with the knife guarding the door could not hear it clearly.

But Shen Xinniang heard it very clearly.

When the words fell to the ground, King Qi withdrew his body, his deep and sharp eyes took a panoramic view of her, as if he wanted to observe the subtle changes in her expression, even if there was the slightest panic, he would not miss it.

Yet nothing.

Shen Xinniang was still calm and calm, expressionless.

She was extremely surprised, this question made her mind buzz, is she really Shen Xinniang?Shen Xinniang is almost blind and her thinking is chaotic.But she clearly knew that she was not!If it's not Shen Xinniang, then who is she?There seemed to be a lot of messy memories in her mind, but there was no help beyond that.

Even though his heart was turbulent, his facial muscles were stiff, and his body and consciousness were a little out of tune, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness and his body was still out of control.

Her body language does not reveal her inner voice.

In King Qi's eyes, he looked calm and expressionless.

Is it because I think too much?All this is just a coincidence?Shen Xinniang in front of her has nothing to do with that woman at all?
The woman in his memory was as beautiful as the light, bright as the morning sun, intelligent and sharp, like an elf in the mountains.

There is no resemblance to the woman in front of me at all...

Except for the coincidence in the timing of the fire half a year ago, he would never think about putting the two together...

"My lady, the cold noodles are ready."

King Qi was still looking at Shen Xiniang, and when he was deep in thought, the servant girl had already presented two bowls of cold noodles on a lacquer plate.

The color of emerald green, the luster of oil, and the fragrance is tangy.

After the cold noodles from the cold well water, on this hot and dry July morning, just from the appearance, it is pleasing to people's eyes.

Shen Xinniang didn't care about King Qi on the opposite side.

Although her movements were stiff, she still insisted on picking up the chopsticks and eating slowly.

The cold noodles taste good, but not iced enough.

In fact, before King Qi left the mansion, he had already tasted the morning tea made in plain clothes.

He just looked at Shen Xinniang quietly, and slowly finished the whole bowl of cold noodles, clean and there was nothing left.

"The locust leaves are a bit old, the cold noodles are not thin enough, the knife is uneven, the well water is not cold enough, and the taste is not good."

Shen Xinniang put down her chopsticks and said slowly.

King Qi frowned and looked at her. With such a picky and tricky taste, he thought it was good for him who was well-clothed and well-fed. This woman...

"Yes, lady, the servant girl will improve next time." The servant girl nodded and said.

"En." Shen Xinniang put down her chopsticks and stopped talking.

The maid took down the bowls and chopsticks.

Shen Xinniang looked up at King Qi and said: "If the prince wants to inquire about something, it is more convenient to ask Su Yi than to ask me."

Although she was still expressionless, her tone of voice was still flat and slow.

But for some reason, King Qi could hear a bit of sarcasm from it.

Is it to ridicule him for poaching her maid, but he didn't give up and came to her to try?

This woman... is really...

The Feng family is in the upper room.

"What did you say?" Mrs. Feng's eyes widened.

The cousin touched her tears and sobbed, "Although my cousin is mentally incomplete, I have seen my aunt. Her face is not ugly, and she can even be considered... beautiful!"

What does it mean to be beautiful? Is it really beautiful? !
Mrs. Feng glanced at her niece, "I'm not asking this, I'm asking, did she really...really seduce King Qi?"

(End of this chapter)