Xiangmen black-bellied woman

Chapter 315 The Stranger Zhou Cheng
The dishes at the banquet were prepared extremely delicately, many of them were unique to the Northwest, and they were delicious in color, fragrance, and taste.

Baili Junyi tasted the dishes and wine, and the sense of disobedience in his heart became more and more intense. He always felt that the officials in Zhoucheng were too enthusiastic and respectful. Even if the officials here were afraid of his identity, they did not As for the fear to the point of being careful to please.

Shen Ninghua didn't think much, but heard the sound of silk and bamboo, and looked at the door with interest.

A woman wearing a red dress and a light veil came in. She was holding a green jade flute, her fingers were as slender as jade, and her skirt was slightly long. In the clouds, the whole person floats like a fairy.

All the people in the hall were attracted by the woman's appearance. They had heard of the Zhou family's daughter's reputation before, but unfortunately, the Patriarch of the Zhou family protected her very well, and there were not many people who had actually met them. Today, they can finally feast their eyes on it.

The Qiang flute and the willow song come from afar, expressing the woman's delicate melancholy in a particularly tactful way, which makes people feel pity and inquiry in their hearts.Pity that she is full of melancholy, and want to find out who makes her unforgettable.

At the end of the song, the woman bowed and saluted: "Jingshu, the daughter of the people, has met the prince of the county, the concubine of the county, and all the adults."

Zhou Jingshu was extremely nervous, her palms were sweating, her eyes involuntarily swept across Baili Junyi's handsome and unparalleled face, and she felt her whole heart beating violently.

Although the piece she played was very good, it was far from amazing. After listening to it, everyone was somewhat disappointed. After all, the rumors about her were too good.But when she heard her speak, she immediately felt her heart tremble.

Her voice is very special, clear and transparent, without the slightest affectation, but it still attracts attention, that special voice is like a lover whispering in the ear, attracting people to listen wholeheartedly.

Shen Ninghua thought to herself that this was the case, and said: "Miss Zhou is free of courtesy, the Zhou family is quiet, and it really lives up to its reputation."

Zhou Jingshu shook her head hastily: "The concubine is absurd, a commoner's name is really not on the stage."

Shen Ninghua smiled: "Take a seat, I will arrange a seat for you next to your brother."

Zhou Jingshu paused, and then agreed: "Yes, thank you, Princess."

After sitting in the seat, she looked up at Baili Junyi, seeing that he was turning his head to listen to Shen Ninghua's words, she felt disappointed.

Her performance today was originally specially designed. She thought that she would play a piece of jade flute first, which would definitely cause everyone's disappointment. If she speaks at this time and uses her unique voice to contrast, it will attract everyone's attention. Shen Ninghua asked, and she took off her veil and showed off her singing voice, which would definitely leave a deep impression on Baili Junyi.

Who knew that Shen Ninghua didn't have the slightest intention of exploring, and just let her sit next to her brother.Even Baili Junyi never looked directly at her.

Zhou Jingshu walked slowly in front of Zhou Ziqing, and called out in a low voice, "Brother."

Zhou Ziqing's face darkened slightly, and he lowered his voice to blame: "How can you be so rude?"

"Disrespectful? I didn't."

Although Zhou Ziqing lowered his voice, the voice could still be heard clearly by everyone.

"In front of Yi County King and County Princess, it's inappropriate to cover up." Zhou Ziqing said, got up and apologized to Shen Ninghua, "My sister can't be on the stage, and I ask the princess to forgive me."

Shen Ninghua raised her eyes slightly, and saw that Zhou Jingshu, who was following Zhou Ziqing, was full of water, and her pair of water-cut autumn eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but hook her lips: "Patriarch Zhou is too careful. There is nothing wrong with your actions, how can you forgive me?"

Zhou Jingshu stepped forward and knelt down: "The princess is magnanimous and doesn't care about it, it really makes the girls feel ashamed." She took off her veil and said sincerely, "The girls are disrespectful. Because of your good reputation, I felt a little bit of a show off in front of you, so I did what I did just now, and now I have seen the celestial appearance of the princess, and I am really terrified in my heart because of her kindness and magnanimity."

When these words came out, Baili Junyi applauded secretly from the side. They had seen many women with different thoughts in the capital, but Zhou Jingshu was the first one who could speak so nicely.

The smile on Shen Ninghua's face deepened: "Get up quickly, and raise your head, let me see, since you have already said that I am tolerant, naturally I won't care about your little thoughts."

Zhou Jingshu raised her head slowly when she heard the words, she really lived up to her reputation, with a delicate and slender face, soft brows, and watery eyes, she is a rare beauty.

If there is no Shen Ninghua's cool and beautiful beauty, Zhou Jingshu is indeed intoxicating, but with Shen Ninghua, the bright moon in front of her, and looking at Zhou Jingshu with anticipation, I feel that this pearl is a bit eclipsed.

Zhou Jingshu didn't care about the disappointment of the people around her, she focused all her attention on Baili Junyi.He finally looked at himself, finally looked at himself!
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, trying to show her best side.

Zhou Ziqing opened his mouth and said: "My lord, my concubine, my sister is young, and her parents dote on her, completely spoiling her, please don't blame you two."

Baili Junyi didn't care: "No problem, take your seats, both of you."

Although she couldn't sing in front of Baili Jun Yiman, but she was able to get him to look directly at her. Zhou Jingshu's face turned red with excitement, and she sat with her head slightly lowered in her seat, not daring to lift her face.

There was a gleam of light in Shen Ninghua's eyes. This Zhou Jingshu looked extremely innocent, but Baili Junyi had a heart of admiration. However, today was the first time they met. How could she fall in love with someone she had never met before?It seems that this week's family is indeed interesting.

However, Baili Junyi didn't notice Zhou Jingshu's thoughts, and after letting her sit down, he stopped paying attention, but listened to Zhou Da and others chatting about Zhou Cheng's situation.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, Baili Junyi and Shen Ninghua looked out the door at the same time.

"what happened?"

Zhou Da frowned with doubts: "This official doesn't know, so I'll send someone to take a look."

The noise lasted only for a short while, and then it quieted down after a while, and the guards who followed came to report: "Reporting to the prince and princess of the county, a few people passed by and fell outside the Qilin Garden, and the fruits and vegetables they carried with them fell off. It was all over the floor, which caused a commotion."

"Well, but everything is fine?"

"Yes, it's been dealt with." Just after the guard's voice fell, the noise of the takeaway sounded again, and there were several screams.

Baili Junyi's face darkened: "This king will go and see for himself."

Zhou Da's face changed: "How can you work hard for the prince, just let the officials deal with it."

"No need," Baili Junyi got up and walked directly to the door.

Zhou Da's forehead was dripping with cold sweat. At this time, he must not cause any trouble. He thought of giving the officials next to him a hard look: "Hurry up and follow." How could there be people carrying fruits and vegetables passing by?What do the officers and soldiers below eat?
Before she got close, she smelled a bloody smell, Shen Ninghua frowned, and the green bird beside her had spontaneously blocked her.

Just turning around the corridor, Baili Junyi was furious at the scene in front of him.

I saw a few civilians dressed in common clothes lying on the ground, and several officers and soldiers next to them were punching and kicking them.

"What are you doing?"

"My lord...my lord, I have seen the prince and concubine of the county." Those officers and soldiers knelt down when they saw Baili Junyi and a group of people coming.

"Answer the king's words, what are you doing?"

The faces of the officers and soldiers were pale, and when they saw Zhou Da walking quickly, their eyes lit up.

At this moment, Zhou Da had the intention to kill these people, so he asked them to pay extra attention, if there was trouble elsewhere, unexpectedly there would be commotion.

"What's the matter, people are not allowed to come in here today, how did you get in, and what do you want to do?"

Baili Junyi turned his head: "According to Mr. Zhou, these people deliberately caused riots and plotted something wrong?"

"Yes," Zhou Da said in a serious tone, "the lord doesn't know that there are no people who come in this Qilin Garden on weekdays. What they did today must have heard that the lord and the princess are here, so they deliberately sneaked in. Fortunately, the officers and soldiers were astute. That’s not what allowed them to succeed.”

Baili Junyi felt cold all over his body: "It turned out to be like this...You guys raised your heads, and this king asked you, who are you and what are you doing here?"

Some of the civilians who were beaten could no longer get up, but those who could get up were curled up and knelt on the ground, trembling slightly, not daring to make any noise.

Baili Junyi frowned even tighter.Zhou Da on the side heaved a sigh of relief: "My lord, these people look extremely suspicious, I will let someone take them back for interrogation, and I will notify you as soon as the result is known."

Baili Junyi sneered: "Did Mr. Zhou think that the king is easy to deceive? If these people have the intention to do evil, how could they be beaten so miserably by a few officers and soldiers? Moreover, they are all dressed up as ordinary people, and their bodies are extremely thin , Give them a few knives, but they may not be able to hold them securely, this king is curious, where did you see that they are suspicious?"

Zhou Da was tongue-tied: "This... this..."

Zhou Ziqing stepped forward and said: "Your Highness is right. These people are carrying fruits and vegetables. Presumably they are delivering food to Qilin Garden. Maybe there is some misunderstanding. They broke in here unintentionally and were discovered by the officers and soldiers. In order to protect the Highness and the Princess For the safety of the people, it’s time to fight, I’d better ask the doctor to come over and take a look at these common people, so as not to get seriously injured.”

"Yes, Patriarch Zhou is right. You guys, hurry up and help these people down to see a doctor for treatment. County prince and concubine, let's go back first, someone here will take care of it."

Shen Ninghua and Baili Junyi looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Baili Junyi looked at Ye Yi who was following behind: "Go and take a look with you, and make sure that these common people come back after nothing happens."

Zhou Da lowered his head and his face sank, but when he saw the two finally returned to the main hall, he felt slightly relieved, glared at the officers and soldiers fiercely, and strode up to Baili Junyi's footsteps.

(End of this chapter)