Chapter 41041 Baba sent this little dress to seduce him
Since the beginning of autumn, the dawns have been coming later and later.
The next day, Xie Zhan got up and dressed at the beginning of the morning. He did not wake Yun Sheng, nor did he intend to ask her to get up and serve him, but Yun Sheng woke up on her own.
She was wearing plain clothes and had her hair loose, and she stood on tiptoe to tidy up his clothes. She looked more and more docile, and there was no fault to be found in her. However, Xie Zhan felt a little uncomfortable all over.
"Okay. Bai Yuanbao can do this, so you are not needed."
Xie Zhan grabbed Yun Sheng's delicate wrist and said, "He didn't marry her to do these chores."
As long as she behaves well, he will cherish her endlessly.
Yun Sheng smiled and said, "I am the Marquis' concubine. It is my duty to serve you."
After saying this, the pair of bare hands had already straightened Xie Zhan's clothes.
Xie Zhan pursed his lips, looked at Yun Sheng steadily, and let her go.
The people in the small kitchen cooked some mutton soup and brought it over. Xie Zhan drank two bowls in a row, rinsed his mouth, and was ready to set off.
Yun Sheng was also different from the naive attitude he showed when he first sent Xie Zhan to the southern suburbs camp. He was quite tactful and sent him to the gate of the marquis' mansion.
Xie Zhan, riding on his horse, saw Yun Sheng shivering in the wind and frowned, saying, "I will set off immediately. Go back."
"Then be careful on your journey, my Lord. I hope you return safely after defeating the bandits."
Yun Sheng can also say these nice words.
Xie Zhan's brows relaxed, he squeezed the horse's belly, and then whipped the horse away.
Yun Sheng looked at his back and yawned slowly.
She had nothing to do, so she went back and took another nap.
On the way back, Yun Sheng happened to run into Xie Yulan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
The other person sat blankly in the pavilion. Not only was his body much thinner, but there was also very little flesh left on his face.
Her appearance used to be dignified, but now her face has lost its flesh and she looks a bit mean when you look at her closely.
Yun Sheng heard Ah Xi say that Xie Yulan and Xie Qingyuan's wedding was approaching. Because she seemed to have accepted her fate and been obedient recently, the Second Madam asked the Second Master to lift her house arrest early.
Yun Sheng gathered his clothes together and wanted to pretend that he didn't see it and turned around and left.
Unexpectedly, Xie Yulan looked over and said sarcastically, "You're just a hen that can't lay eggs. When your beauty fades, just wait to die of old age in the backyard. Let's see if Big Brother will even look at you again. You're just a vixen!"
Yun Sheng paused.
She has always been a kind person and doesn't like to cause trouble.
But she has also learned one thing recently: if she continues to tolerate others, they will only become more aggressive.
Facing Xie Yulan, who had once wanted to harm her, Yun Sheng turned around and sneered, "Don't bother me, Madam, with my affairs. Madam, please focus more on your own marriage."
"You..." Xie Yulan covered her chest with her hands, almost getting angry to death.
Yun Sheng was simply stabbing a knife into her heart. She was a daughter of a marquis, but she was going to marry a loser who didn't even have an official title. Which noble lady in Chang'an City wouldn't laugh at her?
She wanted to tear Xie Qingyuan's tendons and skin him alive. He dared to plot against her. Once she married him, she would make sure he had no easy life.
Yun Sheng curled the corners of his lips, not wanting to waste any more words with her.
Xie Yulan disturbed her mood and she immediately lost the desire to take a nap.
Bai Yuanbao, who was left behind by Xie Zhan at the mansion, came up to him with a smile and said, "Madam Yun, you have nothing to do today anyway, why don't you write a letter to the Marquis?"
Yun Sheng: "...The Marquis just left today."
Besides, she didn't want to write a letter to Xie Zhan at all. Only couples with deep love would send letters to ease their longing for each other. What could she, a concubine, have with Xie Zhan?
Who knows, someone might find out and laugh at you.
Bai Yuanbao slapped his thigh and said, "The Marquis just left today. It took him at least half a month to ride all the way from Chang'an to Qingzhou. Madam Yun's letter has arrived, which is just in time."
Yun Sheng couldn't help but say, "Butler Bai, the Marquis is on his way to suppress bandits. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for me to write to him."
Bai Yuanbao still insisted: "It's not that I want to embarrass Madam Yun, I'm doing this for your own good. If you write a letter, the Marquis will know that you are thinking about him, and he will look at those beautiful women outside less..."
"Bah, look at this old servant's mouth, it's all nonsense. My Lord, I don't like those people outside. But you have to pay attention to yourself."
Yun Sheng pursed her lips. Wasn’t she worried about this too?
Just asking her to write those affectionate letters to Xie Zhan would make her feel uncomfortable.
Yun Sheng thought for a moment, then returned to her room to retrieve a tightly wrapped bag. Blushing slightly, she handed it over and said, "Please ask Chief Steward Bai to instruct the messenger not to open it and to deliver it safely to the Marquis."
Bai Yuanbao murmured in confusion, but thinking that such a large object must be better than the letter, he did not ask any more questions.
Ah Xi also came to ask Yun Sheng, but Yun Sheng turned around and sent him away.
She patted her hot face. What she gave as a gift was the small dress she wore next to her body.
Yun Sheng has already lost her face. As for other things, she can't control Xie Zhan's legs, nor can she control anything else about him, and she doesn't have the status to control him.
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Xie Zhan and his group traveled day and night, and after about half a month they had entered Henan Road.
When he returned to Chang'an from Beiting, he only selected a thousand personal soldiers, but now Emperor Yonghui also allowed him to accompany them all.
However, Emperor Yonghui was still worried about Xie Zhan, so the deputy commander of the imperial guards, Xu Dong, also led two thousand imperial guards to accompany him.
With three thousand elite soldiers, plus the troops under the Qingzhou governor's command, if they can't even capture a small bandit camp, wouldn't the people of the world laugh at them?
As the army paused for a rest, Han Ting leaned close to Xie Zhan's ear, gazing out into the distance, and said, "My Lord, since we crossed the Henan Road, we've seen endless mountains everywhere. Once we pass this mountain, we'll reach Qingzhou. With such a geographical location, it's no wonder it's so easily defended and so difficult to attack."
Xie Zhan's eyes were heavy: "Indeed."
He then ordered Han Ting, "Tell the soldiers to hurry up and set off immediately after resting."
Han Ting responded, covering his face and lowering his voice, "That Xu Dong fellow, what is the Marquis thinking? I've been watching him all the way, and his eyes have been darting around. He almost stared at the Marquis while he was using the restroom."
Xie Zhan sneered. He and Xu Dong knew very well that Xu Dong was the one sent by Emperor Yonghui to monitor him.
Why was Emperor Yonghui so afraid of him meeting the "living Crown Prince Zhangren"? What was he afraid of?
Two or three days later, Qingzhou Governor Dong Xiong and a group of Qingzhou officials left the city to personally welcome Xie Zhan and Xu Dong from Chang'an.
The two parties exchanged pleasantries, and Dong Xiong said, "Marquis Xie and Commander Xu must be exhausted both physically and mentally after the long journey. I have prepared some wine and food to welcome you both. I hope you will be so kind as to visit my humble home."
Xie Zhan smiled with an ambiguous meaning and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Governor."
Dong Xiong's heart skipped a beat. What did Lord Xie mean by this? Could it be that he had already seen through his intentions?
He was uneasy all the way because of Xie Zhan's smile.
The dinner at the governor's residence was a feast for distinguished guests, so a lot of effort was put into the preparation.
There was singing and dancing in the hall. Dong Xiong glanced at Xie Zhan and Xu Dong. The latter was already drunk, his face flushed and his neck thick, staring at the dancing beauties intently.
The former was playing with his wine cup, looking rather bored.
Dong Xiong suddenly clapped his hands, the dancers retreated, and two beautiful women entered.
He must have asked someone to find out their preferences early in the morning, and the beauties were carefully selected. The one he gave to Xu Dong, Xu Dong took one look and didn't want to move away.
The one who was sent to serve Xie Zhan the wine, looked up at him hesitantly, her eyes as charming and gentle as silk.
Xie Zhan's face immediately turned cold and displeased. The other person covered her face with a veil, and her eyebrows and eyes were about 70% similar to Yun Sheng's.
Dong Xiong's political achievements were average. He always ranked last in the annual assessments of local officials. He didn't think about himself when he couldn't be transferred to Chang'an. Instead, he focused all his attention on irrelevant things.
Xie Zhan glanced at the beauty and said calmly, "Step back."
Dong Xiong was so anxious that he blurted out, "But the beauty doesn't suit Lord Xie's taste?"
Xie Zhan said coldly, "Your Majesty sent me and Commander Xu to Qingzhou to suppress bandits. How could we indulge in beauty? Is that right, Governor?"
Dong Xiong rubbed his hands, embarrassedly told the beauty to go away.
Xu Dong glared at Xie Zhan in dissatisfaction. They were all men, and he wondered what this marquis had to pretend to be.
As the banquet was about to end, Dong Xiong said again, "It's getting late. I have arranged accommodations for you two gentlemen at the inn. Would you like to stay now?"
Xie Zhan looked at him intently, with no intention of getting up.
"I have noticed the elegant scenery of the Governor's residence, and I'm thinking of staying with you for a few days. What do you think, Governor?"
Dong Xiong's face was stiff. Could it be that Xie Hou...had really figured something out? Otherwise, why would he stay at his house?
It can be seen that he can pretend to be ignorant even when he knows the truth. For a small figure like him, no matter whether it is the one in the mountain stronghold or the one in Chang'an, he cannot easily take sides.
If he followed the wrong person by mistake, his whole family would be doomed. The best way was to play mad and foolish. Fortunately, the kind man in the village never forced him to do anything, after all, he had nothing to lose.
Dong Xiong saw clearly that the uncle and nephew were going to fight to the death to determine the winner, and the key lay in who Xie Zhan, the minister with a large army, would defect to.
He forced a smile and said, "If Marquis Xie and Commander Xu don't mind, I will certainly welcome you."
Xie Zhan and Xu Dong were taken to the side rooms by two maids from the governor's mansion to rest.
He had just finished his bath and when there was still a glimmer of light in the sky, a guard with a strange look on his face walked into Xie Zhan's courtyard, carrying a package.
"My Lord, this is a messenger from Chang'an, saying they have something for you from the palace. The messenger originally sent it to the post station, but when they heard you were staying at the governor's residence, they sent someone else to deliver it non-stop."
Xie Zhan took it and weighed it twice. It was light and he couldn't guess what it was.
Could it be that my grandmother had someone send it here?
When he returned to the house and opened the package, the flickering candlelight reflected on the two layers of tightly wrapped fine cloth.
Xie Zhan frowned, and after his long fingers picked up two layers of cloth, his eyes suddenly froze.
It was a small crescent-white dress, plain and light blue, with goose yellow lotus embroidered on it. He held it in his palm, and the slippery touch of the satin made Xie Zhan's scalp tingle.
A faint fragrance lingered in his nose, exactly the same as the one on Yun Sheng.
Xie Zhan looked up and closed his eyes.
She has learned to take the initiative now, and she even came all the way to send this little piece of clothing to seduce him.
As soon as Xu Dong closed the door, the smell of alcohol dissipated and his eyes became clear.
His Majesty was forced to call on Marquis Xie to suppress the bandits, but he was still worried. How could he betray His Majesty's trust, indulge in beauty, and become drunken without knowing the world?
The dark figure at the foot of the wall said, "Commander, I will go to guard Lord Xie's place."
Xu Dong waved his hand: "No need, I will guard the place myself tonight, tell the brothers to cheer up."
If that person really "came back from the dead", and they are now in Qingzhou, the other party must be impatient, right?
The night was silent and dusk covered up the undercurrents in the governor's mansion.
Xie Zhan sat upright on the couch in his clothes, his expression clearer than ever before.
After a while, the tiles on the roof began to move, and when I listened carefully, I could actually hear the sound of swords colliding.
The two masked shadows fought for several rounds, then the former retreated and the latter hurriedly chased after him.
The window in Xie Zhan's house was broken open, and a thin man in black rushed in. Neither of them spoke a word.
The man took off his mask, and his face was burned beyond recognition. In the moonlight, one could only vaguely see some of the late emperor's shadow between his eyebrows and eyes.
Xie Zhan's pupils suddenly shrank.
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