Chapter 117 Where to Find a Lover?
"Miss, He Changqing and his men cheated the Fang family out of fifty taels of silver." Manager Jin delivered the news he had just heard.
"Fifty taels, and those people are willing to work for the Fang family?" Xiao Jiuyue snorted coldly.
Manager Jin replied, "We've also investigated those guys. They're the little bullies on the street, some called Tiger Lord. They do shady things. Last year, they kidnapped a girl and took her to the mountains. That girl... died in a horrible way."
"Then send them on their way, and then send them to the doorstep of the Fang family. It would be best if everyone can see them." Xiao Jiuyue's eyes sank slightly. He wished he could turn back time and use a few more slashes to avenge those innocent girls.
"Don't worry, Miss. He Changqing has already made all the arrangements." Manager Jin explained He Changqing's arrangements before taking out the silver. "Miss, He Changqing said they don't need so much silver."
"Let him divide it with his brothers." Xiao Jiuyue glanced at the silver and didn't take it. She asked, "Where's Lianxin? Didn't the government officials go there?"
"Miss Lianxin didn't go to the government office. I sent people to look for her, but they couldn't find her." Manager Jin's eyes were filled with worry.
"What?" Xiao Jiuyue couldn't sit still when he heard it. He walked out and said, "Manager Jin, bring some people and go to the county to look for him!"
Manager Jin followed all the way. Just as they reached the front yard, Xiao Jiuyue ran into Jun Lie who was taking a walk in the yard. Under the bright moonlight, Jun Lie, dressed in moonlight white, stood with his hands behind his back, like a banished immortal.
Jun Lie's cold voice rang out: "It's so late, Miss Xiao, are you out hunting?"
"Your Highness, you're joking." Xiao Jiuyue's mouth twitched. Hunting in the middle of the night? She didn't have that kind of hobby.
Xiao Jiuyue walked out without stopping: "I'm going to find someone."
"Lianxin." Jun Lie looked at her departing back. These two short words made Xiao Jiuyue quickly retract her steps, turn around and walk towards him quickly.
Xiao Jiuyue was in a hurry. As he got closer, he could clearly see the worry in her eyes: "Third Prince, did you run into Lianxin? Was it because Lianxin asked you for help that you knew I was at Sanli Pavilion outside the city?"
In a flash, Xiao Jiuyue instantly connected the dots and said, "How could it be such a coincidence that she could meet the Third Prince in the mountains!"
As she approached, the unique fragrance of her body rushed into my nose. Unlike the incense used by the ladies from the noble families in Shengjing, this faint fragrance was sweet but not greasy.
"Yes." Jun Lie responded. He was not surprised at her intelligence. He said, "Your maid is very loyal. She was hit by a carriage and she was still worried about your safety."
"Was she hit by a carriage? Is she seriously injured? Where is she now?" Xiao Jiuyue's heart, which had originally been relieved, was instantly lifted up again, and there was a hint of anxiety in her voice.
"It's not serious. She's in the county. Guo Sheng is taking care of her." Jun Lie's answer was brief and clear. Xiao Jiuyue felt relieved instantly. She looked at him gratefully and said, "Thank you, Third Prince."
Jun Lie looked up at the starry night sky, sensing her sincere gratitude. He said, "Miss Xiao's gratitude now is much more sincere than it was this afternoon."
Xiao Jiuyue: “…” See through it but don’t expose it!
"How could that be? I'm all just as grateful!" Xiao Jiuyue smiled awkwardly. She said, "Since Lianxin is fine, I should go back and rest. Steward Jin, tell the kitchen to send some snacks to the Third Prince. Don't neglect him."
After saying that, Xiao Jiuyue left quickly, and Manager Jin followed him to the kitchen.
Jun Lie watched her hurriedly leave and said, "For a maid, you have to go out in the middle of the night to look for her. That maid's loyalty is well worth it."
Guo Yang: “…”
Jun Lie: "Guo Yang, did Zhuangzi plant the rice as Miss Xiao said?"
"I've planted it." Guo Yang replied.
Jun Lie asked again: "Have you seen the fields near the Xiao family?"
"I've seen it. Most of them were planted according to what Miss Xiao said, but some were not." Guo Yang answered one question after another. Jun Lie looked at him for a long time and missed Guo Sheng's chattering voice.
After staying up late and lighting the lamp late at night, Xiao Jiuyue was still woken up by her biological clock in the morning. It was just dawn and the morning mist was like a white jade ribbon. She said, "Luo Kui, bring my zither."
"Yes." Luo Kui came out holding the zither, and excitedly followed Xiao Jiuyue to the pavilion on the back mountain. Before, she and Lianxin had to draw lots to have the chance to go!
The scenery from the pavilion on the top of the mountain is particularly beautiful!
All the way to the pavilion on the top of the mountain, mist covered most of the village. Xiao Jiuyue took a deep breath, and the corners of his lips involuntarily turned up. The air was sweet!
Luo Kui placed the piano in place and Xiao Jiuyue sat on the stone bench. After several months of practice, Xiao Jiuyue's piano skills had greatly improved. Not only could she play the songs skillfully, she could even try to play in her own style.
She likes "Purple Bamboo Tune" very much. Every time she finishes playing it, she feels calm and peaceful. Coupled with the beautiful scenery in front of her like an ink painting, she has a feeling that life is so beautiful.
The graceful and melodious sound of the piano echoed in the mountains and forests over and over again.
After Jun Lie got up early and finished practicing martial arts, he followed the source of the piano sound and soon saw Xiao Jiuyue playing the piano in the pavilion.
She was wearing a white dress as white as snow, her black hair was like ink, and she simply tied her hair up with a jade hairpin, looking casual and lazy.
Jun Lie listened attentively. The ethereal and melodious piano music seemed to bring him into an ethereal world. He looked at Xiao Jiuyue with admiration. Seeing words is like seeing people, and the same goes for playing the piano!
Xiao Jiuyue played song after song as if she was tireless, making people involuntarily put aside their complicated thoughts and feel calm!
Jun Lie listened as long as Xiao Jiuyue played, until Xiao Jiuyue left. Jun Lie stood there without moving.
Guo Yang stood behind Jun Lie, guarding him silently.
"Miss, your piano playing is getting better and better!" Luo Kui said excitedly while holding the piano, "I think I could listen to this piece a hundred times and never get tired of it."
"If I really let you listen to it a hundred times, I'm afraid your ears will get calluses." Xiao Jiuyue chuckled. She has been playing Purple Bamboo Tune every day recently. She plans to play something else starting from tomorrow.
"What song do you want to listen to?" Xiao Jiuyue knew a lot of music scores from the original owner's memory, but with so many choices, he didn't know which one to choose!
"The phoenix seeks the pheasant." Luo Kui said without thinking.
Xiao Jiuyue turned around and her eyes fell on Luo Kui's flushed face: "Oh, so you have a crush on someone?"
"Miss." Luo Kui's face turned red like a freshly cooked shrimp. She said excitedly: "I didn't. I just like listening to that song. It makes me happy."
Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and said, "When you find someone you love, I'll play it for you."
"Ah..." The disappointment in Luo Kui's eyes was visible to the naked eye. Her facial features were almost squeezed together. She muttered to herself, "Where can I find a lover?"
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