Chapter 234 Play a Game (Two Chapters in One)

As the only two guests in the inn, Zhao Shiqing lived next to Luo Liqiong.

The business of this inn was so bad that it couldn't even afford a cook. The waiter had to take on multiple roles: not only a waiter, but also the head cook, the second cook, and the dishwasher.

In addition, the boy has another identity, that is, the young master of this place.

By the way, there is no innkeeper in the inn, but he is still the innkeeper. There is no accountant in the inn, but he is still the accountant.

His clever grandfather came to the capital and bought this inn, thinking he had gotten a great bargain. However, the inn had been operating for three years and had suffered losses for three years. No one wanted to buy it even if he wanted to sell it at a loss.

Grandpa simply went back to his hometown, out of sight and out of mind, and left the mess to his most beloved grandson.

Before leaving, he patted his shoulder and said, "My great grandson, I have high hopes for you. This inn is the kingdom I built for you. You run it well. I will rely on you for my retirement."

The young man looked at the two ten-liang silver notes and was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

The young man wanted to cry. Last year, the inn made a net profit of five taels of silver. This young man must have been sent by God to save him. This young man was more reliable than his grandfather. I wonder if this young man needed a grandson. He wanted to change his grandfather.

The young man wanted to do everything he could to cook, but unfortunately, there was only a handful of spinach, two eggs and a few pounds of flour in the kitchen.

The young man cooked a bowl of spinach and egg noodles with great sincerity.

He respectfully handed the noodles to Zhao Shiqing. Zhao Shiqing was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her stomach. Not to mention one bowl of noodles, she needed at least three bowls as her stomach was so empty.

After finishing a bowl of noodles, she saw that the boy had not left and was looking at her with admiration.

Zhao Shiqing was stunned. Why was he looking at her like that?

Seeing her panic, she asked, "Is there any more noodles?"

The waiter was startled: "Are you not full?"

Zhao Shiqing nodded.

The waiter said: "...Please wait, I will go and cook it."

"No need. Have you given a message to my nephew's mother? What did she say?" Zhao Shiqing asked.

The young man felt ashamed. He was so excited that he forgot such an important thing.

"Wait a minute, I'll be there soon!"

It was right next door, so the boy went to knock on the door, but it seemed like no one was inside and no one answered the door.

The young man was at his wit's end, running around in a panic. The service of delivering the message was included in the twenty taels of silver, and if he couldn't deliver the message, he would have to return the money.

When Zhao Shiqing heard the knock on the door outside, he knew that Luo Liqiong was not going to open the door. She was just waiting for the time to come, then she would walk out from here, go to the front of the Dali Temple, and beat the drum to report.

Zhao Shiqing simply walked to the window and opened it. This was on the second floor. Although they were next door, there was still a distance between the windows of the two rooms.

Although Zhao Shiqing's martial arts skills are mediocre, she has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, so this little problem is not difficult for her.

The boy was still knocking on the door, and Luo Liqiong's heartbeat was as heavy as the knocking sound, getting heavier and heavier.

She knew that her life or death was uncertain, but the princess said that no matter whether she lived or died, she could expose Lin Sen's evil deeds. If she died, it would mean the loss of a life, and Lin Sen would definitely die.

If she were alive, she could use her mouth to expose the evil deeds of Lin Sen and the Lin family to the world.

The princess promised her that whether she was alive or dead, she would raise her children by her side and treat them as her own.

A smile appeared on Luo Liqiong's lips. Being a princess must not have any worries. The princess was so beautiful, so noble, and so gentle.

Her mother was also very gentle, but she was no longer gentle after she went crazy. She always cursed people for no reason, including her, and even beat her.

Later she became pregnant. At that time, she thought that she must treat her children gently. She would not scold them or beat them. She would give them all her love.

But she didn't have the chance. Her child was taken away, and she didn't even hear the long-awaited "Mother".

She was a useless mother. She had never taken care of her children, and her children had never even worn the clothes, shoes, and socks she had sewn herself.

And now, she can finally do something for her children. She wants to get her children away from the wolf den of the Lin family. The princess will adopt them, give them the best life, and provide them with education. Her son can take the imperial examination and become the top scorer. Her daughter will have the princess's support and will not end up meeting the wrong person like her.

A tear slid down to the corner of my mouth, tasting bitter and salty.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang. Luo Liqiong was startled and looked towards the door instinctively. The wooden door was intact and the boy was still knocking on the door.

"It's not a door, it's a window."

Luo Liqiong looked at the window again. The window that was originally closed was now open. No, the window sash had fallen down!

No, who was talking just now?

Luo Liqiong suddenly became nervous. She looked around, but there was no one there.

When I turned around and came back, I almost bumped into someone.

Zhao Shiqing sighed: "Sister, you are so stupid."

Luo Liqiong screamed in fright, but her mouth was covered by someone, so the scream turned into "Mmmm".

Zhao Shiqing: "You're alone in the room, crying and laughing. What beautiful dreams are you having? Are you thinking that after you die, Princess Huixin will help you raise your son and daughter, support your son's studies and become the top scholar, so that he can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day, and raise your daughter to be a lady like her, so that she can marry into a wealthy family with a grand wedding, and live a happy life from then on?"

Luo Liqiong: "Mmmmm."

Zhao Shiqing: "Is your brain flooded? Do you really think Princess Huixin has boundless magical powers? Do you know where her sister, who depends on her for everything, is? She's chopping wood and making fire in Ci'en Temple, washing dirty clothes for the nuns, starving, and constantly being beaten and scolded. Her life is worse than that of a maid in the mansion.

She can't even help her own sister, and you expect her to help you raise your child?

If you believe her, you might as well believe that I am a god!"

Luo Liqiong shook her head vigorously: "Mmmm."

Zhao Shiqing: "Lin Sen is not a good person. She doesn't want to marry Lin Sen. But although she is a princess, she is nothing in the eyes of the emperor. She dare not disobey the marriage arranged by the emperor. What should she do? She thought of you, a big fool!

Sure enough, you believed what she said in just a few words and used your life to help her break off the engagement.

Luo Liqiong, Lin's mother is your aunt. After your father died, didn't she always say that she would treat you and your daughter well?

Did she treat you well?

Driving your mother crazy, stealing your property, destroying your innocence, and taking away your child, this is what she calls kindness.

She is related to you by blood, and yet this is the case. Princess Huixin has no relationship with you at all, so can you still expect her to treat your child well?

Do you think that if you die for her, she will have a change of heart and keep her promise?

Luo Liqiong, the last thing you can count on in this world is your conscience!

The Lin family embezzled the Luo family's property. You are the victim and also the witness. If you, the victim and witness, die, the matter will be unresolved. Even if Lin Sen's true face as a hypocrite is exposed, the impact he will suffer is only that he will not be able to marry a princess. As for the injustice of your Luo family, even you, the victim, are dead. Who will care?

Princess Huixin?

She will say that she doesn’t know you at all, let alone the Luo family!

What Lin Sen did was nothing more than abandoning his wife for the sake of wealth and fame. Bao Longtu on the stage only beheaded Chen Shimei, and Lin Sen did not send anyone to kill you. You were seeking death by beating the drum to report the incident, so you can't blame him.

So, all you got in return for your life was that Lin Sen still didn't become a princess."

This time, Luo Liqiong did not struggle anymore. She widened her eyes and looked at Zhao Shiqing in disbelief.

Yeah?

Really?

Did she really risk her life to beat the drum to report the incident just to prevent Lin Sen from marrying the princess?

Seeing her expression, Zhao Shiqing knew that she was touched and continued, "You don't want Lin Sen to be your wife? You still have feelings for him and hope to live with him until old age?"

Luo Liqiong was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook her head. She had thought so before. At that time, she thought that since they had a child, they should live a good life in the future.

But when she was sent to the farm, and year after year, day after day, she fainted in the fields to save a bite of bread, she no longer had any delusions.

She escaped from the village. What she wanted was not to reconcile with the man. She just wanted to find her child. Now she could farm and weave, and she wanted to support her child with her own hands.

So, whether the man marries the princess or not has nothing to do with her!

Before he even passed the imperial examination, he had already sent her to the farm to suffer!

Zhao Shiqing continued, "Lin Sen cannot marry. The Lin family will not think this is Princess Huixin's wish. They will only think that you ruined this good thing. They hate you, not Princess Huixin, and certainly not the emperor.

But you are already dead, so they take out their hatred for you on your children.

The Lin family spends your money and abuses your children, not letting them have enough food and clothes, not letting them go to school, making them like you, without knowledge, without opinions of their own, and at the mercy of others!

You are twenty-two years old this year. If you die tomorrow, you will have lived for twenty-two years.

But what about your children? They live a life of lack of food and clothing, and are beaten and scolded. Can they live to be twenty-two years old?"

Luo Liqiong was already in tears. Zhao Shiqing let go of her hand, and Luo Liqiong fell into the chair.

She is so stupid, she is really stupid.

She cried for a while and asked, "What should I do? I just want my child, I..."

Zhao Shiqing said, "Actually, if you just want your child back, it's not difficult."

"Not difficult?" Luo Liqiong couldn't believe it. It would have been fine if she hadn't come to the capital, but she came to the capital in a daze. This is the capital, very far away from the Lin family. She didn't know if she could walk there. After all, she was kidnapped by a kidnapper as soon as she came out of the manor.

Zhao Shiqing explained to her, "The two children are the last thing the Lin family wants to talk about right now. They asked you to have children before so they could legitimately take over the Luo family's assets. Now, the Luo family's assets have become theirs, and Lin Sen has passed the imperial examination and holds an official position. Even if he can't marry his wife, he can still marry a noblewoman from a wealthy family. Which noblewoman would be willing to marry someone and become someone's mother? So, the Lin family has already given the two children to family members for adoption. The Lin family isn't a prestigious family, so as long as they pay the right amount of money, they can take the two children back."

Zhao Shiqing's analysis was very clear and logical, and Luo Liqiong's dark eyes gradually became bright, but when she heard the end, that little bit of brightness disappeared again.

Money, where does she get the money?

Zhao Shiqing: "You don't have it, but the Lin family does. Besides, the Lin family's money was originally yours."

Luo Liqiong didn't understand. How could she get the money back? This little brother thought too highly of her.

Zhao Shiqing said, "I can help you, but you don't trust me? You even trust Princess Huixin, but you don't trust me? You make me so sad. Oh my God, I'm hurt!"

Zhao Shiqing's tone was exaggerated, but Luo Liqiong believed it to be true. She thought this little brother was really sad.

"Don't be sad, little brother. It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust myself. I'm really stupid."

Zhao Shiqing: Who are you calling little brother? I'm a grown man, why are you calling me little brother?

"It's almost dawn, shouldn't you set off?"

Luo Liqiong looked out the window. Yes, it was almost dawn. According to the agreement between her and Princess Huixin, she should set off now.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhao Shiqing's heart moved and asked, "Do you know the way to Dali Temple from here?"

Luo Liqiong shook her head: "I just arrived in Beijing, how could I know him?"

Zhao Shiqing asked, "Is someone coming to pick you up?"

Luo Liqiong nodded. "Princess, no, Princess Huixin, she said that when the time comes and I walk out of the inn, someone will lead the way for me. I just need to follow that person."

Zhao Shiqing sneered. It was really hard for this princess. She was very meticulous and took everything into consideration. She thought of everything, both what she should and shouldn't think of.

"What time did you agree on?"

Zhao Shiqing looked at the clepsydra on the side of the room.

Luo Liqiong mentioned the time, and Zhao Shiqing said, "We still have some time, how about we play a game?"

Luo Liqiong looked confused. The little brother had just said that he would help her, and she was ready to believe him, but the little brother said he wanted to play games. It was already this late, and he still wanted to play games?

The little brother is still a child, and children like to play games. This little brother should be a good person. Without the little brother, she would not know that she was being used.

The little brother has done her a favor, so she will play games with him.

Zhao Shiqing didn't expect Luo Liqiong to think so much. Seeing Luo Liqiong nodded in agreement, Zhao Shiqing was overjoyed.

"Now, take off your clothes."

Luo Liqiong was horrified, she put her hands on her chest and looked at the little brother in front of her as if he was a lecher.

If a child doesn't learn his lesson, he should be spanked.

Zhao Shiqing was helpless: "Forget it, I'll take it off first."

......

The guy outside finally got tired of knocking. He leaned against the door panel, panting heavily. He gasped and panted until he fell asleep.

Suddenly, the wooden door opened from the inside and the young man fell to the ground, suddenly awakened and all sleepiness gone.

The mother of the young master's nephew finally came out.