Chapter 62: Meeting her childhood sweetheart in secret
In the private room of the teahouse opposite the inn, Su Zhiyi made tea himself.
Her seat was next to the window, and she could see the entrance of the inn by looking down.
When the opera just started in the mansion, she quietly took Ru Jian out of the mansion. Since there was a big opera in the mansion, she couldn't be idle.
Seeing Ru Jian coming out of the inn with a young man, a scornful smile appeared on her lips.
What a top scholar! He is nothing more than this.
As soon as they heard it was the General's Mansion and the Su family, they followed eagerly, didn't they?
Qi Mubai entered the room and Ru Jian was standing at the door, reaching out to close it.
"Wait a minute, young lady," Qi Mubai said in a gentle but firm voice, "Leave the door open."
Su Zhiyi smiled and said, "What I want to tell you is very important. I don't mind leaving the door open like this, but I'm afraid that you..."
"It's okay. I have nothing to be afraid of." Qi Mubai bowed. "If the door is closed and others see us, it will affect our reputation."
Su Zhiyi's smile froze slightly: "Please sit down."
Qi Mubai sat down diagonally opposite him, and Su Zhiyi poured him a cup of tea: "Please."
Qi Mubai didn't drink, and asked straight to the point: "That girl said she wanted to talk to me about Shengsheng. What is it about?"
"How is Shengsheng now? Is everything okay?"
He asked calmly, but he couldn't hide the concern and anxiety in his eyes.
Su Zhiyi took a sip of tea and smiled, "Master Qi has deep feelings for her."
Qi Mubai said sternly: "Shengsheng and I are innocent. Although we love each other, we have never done anything beyond the rules."
"I didn't say you guys are being unruly, why are you so anxious, sir?" Su Zhiyi smiled slightly, "I am the daughter of the Su family, Princess Rongyang, my second brother follows the prince, and after the imperial examination is over, the prince will ask my second brother to help select a few new people to be employed."
She observed Qi Mubai's expression, but Qi Mubai's eyebrows did not move at all.
"So what? I came here just to know how Shengsheng is doing. Please tell me the truth, Miss."
"Shengsheng entered the Su Mansion and jumped from a country girl to the daughter of the Su family. Do you think she will still think of you?"
Qi Mubai said without hesitation: "Yes."
Su Zhiyi lowered her eyes and stroked the lid of the teacup with her fingers: "If you were to choose between your career and Yu Shengsheng, what would you choose, young master?"
Qi Mubai chuckled: "I studied hard for ten years, naturally in order to stand out and do things for the people. I dare not say that I will be remembered forever, but at least my name will be recorded in history."
Su Zhiyi's lips curled up.
"However, this does not conflict with what happened between Shengsheng and me. If someone were to threaten me with this, I would not compromise. I am afraid that I would be the one to go down in history as a bad name."
Qi Mubai stood up and said, "I roughly understand why the young lady came to me, but I will not give up Shengsheng. I also don't believe that you have the ability to influence the results of my imperial examination."
"If you can, then you don't want such a career."
He turned around and walked out without any reluctance.
Su Zhiyi's smile froze, and his eyes were cold: "What if Yu Shengsheng's reputation has been ruined, or even... he has changed his heart?"
Qi Mubai stopped and didn't look back: "Reputation is not important to me, or rather, nothing is more important than Sheng Sheng."
"As for changing one's heart," he sneered, "Shengsheng would never do that."
He strode away without stopping.
Su Zhiyi smashed the teacup in anger.
Yu Shengsheng, how could you deserve such kindness from him?
Why?!
The true love I want has been beyond my reach no matter how hard I try, but you have it within my reach.
"Let's go back home. I want to see how Yu Shengsheng handles that big drama."
The two left and the waiter pushed open the door of the next room.
The waiter walked up to Hao Mengye and said respectfully, "Commander-in-chief, they've left. That Qi Mubai..."
Hao Mengye put down the teacup: "I heard it, you still have some backbone."
"This Princess Rongyang is really not an easy person to deal with."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone quickly came upstairs and into the house.
He is a Red Dragon Guard.
"What happened?" Hao Mengye's face darkened.
"Commander-in-chief, Kong Dezhao has arrived in Beijing and has entered the Su family!"
Hao Mengye frowned slightly: "What?"
"This guy brought two stand-ins with him. We killed one of them on the way, but there was still one left."
"Who knows?" Hao Mengye stood up, "The Red Dragon Guards never have such an excuse."
The Red Dragon Guard quickly followed: "Commander-in-chief, where are we going now?"
“Su family!”
…
Yu Shengsheng's heart fell into the abyss.
She had been living a life of reading people's faces since she was a child, and had long since developed a keen insight. She could see that what Kong Dezhao said was true.
Whether he liked her or not was another matter, but the light in his eyes was enough to prove that he was truly interested in her.
How could she refuse? How could she fight back?
With Qi Mubai's current strength, he is simply not strong enough to fight against Kong Dezhao.
Her original plan was to create a time difference and be with Qi Mubai before Kong Dezhao arrived in Beijing.
But now, things have turned around. Qi Mubai has not yet achieved fame, but Kong Dezhao has already come to Beijing and stood in front of her.
Seeing that she was stunned and silent, as if she was frightened, Kong Dezhao felt better and laughed out loud.
He glanced at the stage and said, "Why don't you sing anymore? Keep singing, sing about the marriage scene!"
The gong sounded again tremblingly, and the others felt reluctant to leave, so they sat down and listened again.
But except Kong Dezhao himself, no one could listen to the opera with peace of mind.
The theater was bustling with activity. When Kong Dezhao cheered, his men followed suit, blending in with the singing on the stage and the sound of gongs and drums.
Amid the clamor, Yu Shengsheng was isolated and helpless.
She just couldn't understand why, after working so hard and doing so much, she still couldn't fight against fate.
Do I really have to accept my fate?
Maybe... use Kong Dezhao to leave the Su family?
But her goal has never been just to leave the Su family, but to leave the Su family safely and live a stable life with Qi Mubai and Grandma Wu.
The noisy sounds came from all directions, as if trapping her in the middle, with no way to escape.
After an unknown amount of time, the gongs and drums stopped.
The show is over.
Kong Dezhao laughed loudly: "Reward!"
"Miss Yu," he turned to look at Yu Shengsheng, "I haven't been to the capital for a long time. I want to go around and have a look. Can you accompany me..."
Before he finished speaking, a voice came from outside: "The commander-in-chief of the Red Dragon Guard has arrived!"
This sound has its own silencer, and all other sounds are quieted.
Even the sound of the wind stopped.
A team of Red Dragon Guards rolled in like a black cloud, light and fast, and entered the garden in an instant.
Kong Dezhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and even the prince slowly stood up.
Yu Shengsheng's stiff body slowly recovered and she looked back.
Hao Mengye walked over with a box in his hand.
He walked straight to Yu Shengsheng, his face calm, and said in a businesslike manner: "Miss Yu, I was detained in the Zhenqian Tower for a few days before, and I have offended you a lot. Today I specially send you a small gift, please accept it."
People around exchanged glances frantically.
This cousin has actually been to Zhenqiao Tower?
What good can come of entering that place?
Now, Kong Dezhao won’t want her anymore!
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