Harem Pampered Beauty: Chen Xiangxue

Chapter 74

Shen Peng's voice sounded outside the door: "Excuse me?"

"I am Su Gui's friend, and I made an appointment with Su Gui to meet here and go to Suzhou together."

"Oh, so it's Xiao Su's friend." Immediately afterwards, there was a knock on the door, and Shen Peng said, "Xiao Su, you have a friend here."

"Oh, here we come."

Murong Xue took her feet out of the basin in a panic, wiped off the water in a panic, put on her shoes and socks, then with a bitter face, reluctantly opened the door.

Outside the door was a heroic face, with ecstatic light shining in his eyes.

Murong Xue squeezed out a stiff dry smile and welcomed Xu Ze in.

Seeing that the person who came was indeed Murong Xue's friend, Shen Peng and others went back to their rooms.

Murong Xue closed the door, and when she turned around, she met Xu Ze's burning gaze.He looked dusty, his long hair was tied with a blue scarf, and the ecstatic expression on his face made his handsome face appear childlike and cute.

"How did you find me?" Murong Xue didn't feel the joy of seeing her friend at this moment, but was very nervous.Now that Xu Ze has found him, will Yeluyan follow the clues to find him?
She asked herself that this plan is very thorough, where is there a flaw, a mistake?
Xu Ze let out a long sigh of relief, clasped his hands together and said piously: "Bodhisattva bless you, I finally found you." He stroked his chest and said, "It's a long story. I've been running all the way, and I'm so tired that I'm dying. I beg Mr. Su to give me a bite." Drink some water, and let me speak slowly."

Murong Xue poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Xu Ze drank it all in one gulp, put down his cup with a smile and said, "I have to thank Ding Xiang for everything."

"Lilac?" Murong Xue's eyes widened in surprise, she never thought it was her, she thought it was Pei Jian who leaked the secret.

Xu Ze smiled and said: "You put 1000 taels of money in the Shenwei Escort. Ding Xiang thought that you were gone, so the bodyguard would not be guaranteed anymore, so she went to the Escort to ask Mr. Shen for the money. Of course, Mr. Shen would not give it. So Ding Xiang came to me for support and went to collect debts. Coincidentally, Mr. Shen and my master are close friends. As soon as I saw me, I naturally told the truth. I once searched around Guipo for three days, and I always felt that you It may not necessarily be that you fell into the river, so when I heard the name Su Gui, I had a vague feeling that it might be you, and after listening to Mr. Shen's description of your appearance, I was seventy to eighty percent sure, so I rushed over immediately, and sure enough. It's you."

After Xu Ze finished speaking in one breath, he poured another glass of water and drank it all in one gulp. Then he looked at Murong Xue with a smirk, as if he had picked up a huge treasure.

When Murong Xue heard this, she immediately asked worriedly: "Then, will Ding Xiang tell Yeluyan about this?" Since Xu Ze could guess it, maybe Yeluyan could guess it too.She regretted that she should have told Ding Xiang a few more words at the beginning. It was really a secret. This girl has been afraid of poverty since she was a child, and she is the most frugal in property. He vomited blood and died.

Xu Ze smiled and said, "I gave Ding Xiang 1000 taels of silver, saying that Mr. Shen would be able to refund the deposit. Naturally, she would not pursue this matter. Don't worry, I told her that this matter must not be let the second People know."

Murong Xue was relieved now.But I always feel that something is wrong, will Yeluyan send someone to follow Ding Xiang?He has done this kind of thing before, Ding Xiang went to deliver cakes to Pei Jian, and tonics to Xu Ze, he knew all about it, will he send someone to follow him this time, and find out that Ding Xiang went to the Escort?Have you looked for Xu Ze?
After thinking about it, he sent people to follow Ding Xiang because King Chengxi had captured them, so he sent people to protect them. Now that King Chengxi has gone to the fiefdom, he has also been established as the prince, so naturally there is no need to send people to protect them. Ding Xiang, and he is already "dead", he should not pay attention to Ding Xiang's movements anymore.

Xu Zezai looked at Murong Xue carefully.Even in the house, she still wears a scarf and hat, and because she is wearing a tight-fitting hunting jacket and a loose cotton robe outside, her body is tightly wrapped, without any flaws, she is just a clean and handsome juvenile.

He couldn't help laughing: "Don't tell me, you really look like a boy in this outfit, the most handsome boy in the world."

Murong Xue was slightly embarrassed, she lowered her head and did not speak.

The room fell silent, and the atmosphere was inexplicably awkward.She never dreamed that Xu Ze would chase after him, she was very confused for a moment, and wanted to let him go immediately, but seeing his happy and tired smiling face, she couldn't bear it.

He traveled day and night all the way to catch up, and there were uneven stubbles on his blue chin.

This kind of heart moved her and made her very heavy.It's not that she doesn't know his intentions, but after going through what happened last time, she feels that she can't accept this feeling and can't implicate him.

It can't give him hope, but what should I say?She had never felt that it would be so difficult to reject someone, and the words surged in her throat, but it was difficult to utter them.

Xu Ze was the first to break the silence, "Why didn't you tell me?" He suppressed his smile, his expression became serious and resentful.

"What I can do by myself, I don't want to burden you again."

"I'm not afraid of getting you involved. Have you ever thought about how dangerous it is to do that? If you accidentally fall into the river on such a high cliff, you," he gritted his teeth, "you should at least tell me .Whatever you want to do, I can help you."

"I didn't tell anyone." Murong Xue raised her head and looked at his concerned eyes. She felt warm and moved in her heart. She never thought that he would look for her in Guipo for three days.

Xu Ze looked at her and asked sadly, "In your heart, can't I be relied on or trusted?"

Murong Xue hurriedly explained: "Because you are a trustworthy friend, I can't implicate you. I almost killed you last time, and now I feel very scared. You are the only descendant of the Xu family, and you have a lot of burdens on you. How can I implicate you again and again.”

Xu Ze shook his head: "I never thought it was a burden."

Murong Xue said cruelly: "You go back. I am safe with the Escort, you don't have to worry. My father will wait for me in Suzhou."

Xu Ze looked at her deeply, showing a hurt look. "Why did you drive me away? Did you forget that you said you would go back to Jiangnan together?"

Murong Xue replied guiltily: "Jiangnan, you can go anytime, but you are not with me. I used to be Yeluyan's side concubine, and since then I can only keep my name anonymous. If you are with me, you will never see the light of day. "

"I do not mind."

"But I don't mind." Murong Xue said: "You are not only Xu Ze, you are also the son of General Yasukuni, and you shoulder the heavy responsibility of re-establishing your family business. You are not an ordinary person like me, you can live a free and unrestrained life .Let you hide your name, give up everything you should have, and throw away your responsibilities and obligations. I will be in pain and anxiety for the rest of my life. If it were you, would you do this?"

Xu Ze sighed silently and was speechless for a long time.

Murong Xue thought she had convinced him, so she softened her tone and said, "You just think I'm dead."

Xu Ze frowned, and said, "Don't say the word death again." There was a vortex in his eyes, "Do you know how I spent those three days?"

Murong Xue didn't answer.

Xu Ze said: "As you said, I bear the responsibility of the Xu family, but I can also have the best of both worlds, as long as you give me time."

Murong Xue shook her head, and said cruelly: "I will always be a friend to you."

Xu Ze's eyes suddenly darkened. Murong Xue couldn't bear the expression of piercing his heart with a sword, but he had to harden his heart.

"I will never love someone the way I love Yeluyan again. I will never. He has exhausted my courage and heart for half my life. I think in the future I will find a place where no one knows me, a place where no one knows me." An ordinary, ordinary man lives a life of peace and tranquility."

She smiled slightly, as if she had infinite yearning for the future, but unfortunately, it had nothing to do with him.

Xu Ze didn't speak for a long time, and the ecstasy of finding her settled down bit by bit.

Murong Xue said modestly, "I'm sorry."

He smiled lonely: "I'm sorry, I'm willing."

A willingness made Murong Xue's nose ache, yes, she was willing to Yeluyan.But this willingness, in exchange for pain in the end, she didn't want Xu Ze to do the same, so unfeeling is the best help for him.

She said to him sincerely again: "You go back. I will be careful in everything. This time I asked the escort to escort the things. It was actually a cover, but I asked them to protect me."

Xu Ze was silent for a moment, then said shyly, "Then I'll send you to Suzhou and hand it over to my uncle before leaving. I'm always worried about you being alone."

Murong Xue had no choice but to agree.

Shen Peng and others don't mind more than one person traveling together.Moreover, Xu Ze is well-versed in martial arts, and likes to learn martial arts with Shen Peng and others in his spare time, and the group gets along well.

Seven days later, at the inn in Qinzhou, everyone was shocked to hear the news of the emperor's death, and the new emperor ascended the throne with the reign name Showa.The news was so sudden that Murong Xue was at a loss for a long time before recovering and smiled at Xu Ze.

Xu Ze smiled back.

The two had a tacit understanding, and neither of them mentioned Yeluyan.On the contrary, Shen Peng and others carefully discussed the new emperor's ascension to the throne a few times, and heard some news in teahouses and inns along the way.The reason why the old emperor passed away was that the imperial court's conquest of Xiliang was unfavorable. In the first battle, he was ambushed and lost [-] cavalry. After receiving the battle report, the old emperor was furious and suddenly died.

The common people talked about this quietly, not expressing their sadness at the death of the old emperor, but their worries about the war. Today, the world is divided into three parts, Xiliang and Northern Qi are relatively weak, and Dazhou is the most prosperous. For the common people, who will do it? There is not much difference between emperors, as long as they live in peace and prosperity without fighting.

As soon as Yeluyan came to the throne, he had to deal with the war against Xiliang. On the one hand, he had to consolidate the New Deal and revive the government, and on the other hand, he wanted to suppress the power of King Chengxi and eliminate the remnants of the party. This shows the hardships and hardships.Murong Xue couldn't help worrying about him, and she paid close attention to inquiring about the war in Xiliang along the way, but luckily all she heard later was good news, which made her feel at ease.

A few days later, I arrived in Suzhou.On the official road outside the city gate, Murong Xue took out 1000 taels of silver and handed it to Shen Peng, saying goodbye to everyone.

Watching Shen Peng and others leave, Murong Xue heaved a long sigh of relief. During these days of being with them day and night, she felt like a string was stretched in her heart, and she never dared to relax, for fear of revealing some flaws.Now, finally, I can relax.

Xu Ze asked, "Where did you and uncle agree to meet?"

"My father has a close friend in Suzhou named Wu Qingyuan. We will meet at his house. My father must have been here for a few days."

While talking, Murong Xue led Xu Ze towards the east of the city.

When they arrived at Wu's house, Murong Xue stepped forward and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a man about forty years old. He looked at Xu Ze and Murong Xue and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Although Murong Xue knew that this was Wu Qi, an old servant of the Wu family, but because she couldn't reveal her identity, she could only pretend not to know her, she stepped forward and bowed and said, "Old man, I am Murong Lin's nephew. As a guest, if you need to find him for something urgent, please let me know."

Wu Qidao: "Mr. Murong is not at my house, he came here about last spring, and then I heard from my master that he went to the capital and never came again."

Murong Xue couldn't help being surprised.

Xu Ze asked: "Has Mr. Murong ever sent someone to deliver any letter?"

Wu Qi shook his head, "No."

Xu Ze looked at Murong Xue, and whispered, "Let's go first."

When the two left the door of Wu's house, Murong Xue said anxiously: "Why didn't my father come? Could it be that something happened on the way? He left many days earlier than me, so he should have arrived long ago."

"Don't worry, since so many escorts have been sent, nothing will happen on the way. Could it be that he is in the Huichun Medical Center? Because it was said to send him back to Yi County."

"Then I'll go back and have a look."

Xu Ze said: "No, you stay here, I will go back for you."

"Why?"

"It's also possible that the guard who escorted him is still in Yixian County, so Uncle can't get away and come to Suzhou. I'll go back and check the situation for you. You can find an inn here and wait for my news."

Murong Xue thought about it, felt that this was more appropriate, and said, "Then I'll trouble you to make a trip. If you find my father, you can come here to find me together."

After the two discussed it, they found an inn near Wu's house, so that Murong Xue could come to see it every day, and if Murong Lin came these few days, she would know in time.Xu Ze immediately went on the road to Yi County.

Murong Xue stayed in the inn, and went to wander around Wu's house every day, but she never saw Murong Lin.

Seven or eight days passed in the blink of an eye, and she was expecting Xu Ze to come back, and she had been waiting eagerly since the morning.

After lunch, she picked up the veil and wanted to go out to have a look. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and she was overjoyed, and hurriedly opened the door.

The veiled hat in her hand fell to the ground with a snap, and she almost fainted in shock.

(End of this chapter)