Chapter 70 Chapter 70 Writing a letter.
Compared to horse riding, Zhang Jingxian was very perfunctory in learning how to dress herself. She was like a greedy squirrel in the mountains, smearing all the rouge and powder on her face.
Every time after completing it, the woman in the bronze mirror would deliberately reveal a look of self-satisfaction.
But in fact, she knew in her heart how disgusting this stupid and vulgar appearance was. If Envoy Xie had any respect for his friend, Mr. Wang, she would be scorned.
Throw it where it can never be seen again.
Zhang Jingxian thought happily, and finally, with a deliberately messy face, she looked into Xie Yun's eyes and asked sincerely, "My dear, am I doing well in my studies?"
Not only was she of humble origin and shallow in knowledge, she was also extremely vulgar. Not to mention Madam Zhang, even if she stood next to Envoy Xie, it would seem that Envoy Xie was blind.
It seems more normal at the beginning because of its ordinary appearance.
She expected Xie Yun's eyes to show disgust and disdain for her, but the reality was that after seeing his reaction, Zhang Jingxian suddenly clenched her fingertips.
Slightly panicked and stiff.
His black eyes were full of meaning, as if he was appreciating every change in her appearance, and as if he was sighing with excitement at her clumsiness.
Xie Yun slowly raised his lips, put one hand towards her cheek, and looked quite happy.
Zhang Jingxian dodged quickly and took a big step back, so big that it even startled the yellow warbler resting in the nest.
"Ah Xian, don't you want to receive a reply from your uncle?" He said in a light tone, still restraining her with just one sentence.
Zhang Jingxian froze in place, waiting for his fingertips to wipe away the excess rouge on her cheeks and then gradually apply it to the corners of her eyes. She opened her eyes and looked into his.
There seemed to be a bit more of that bright, bloody red color, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, as if wavering between restraint and indulgence.
She didn't dare to make a sound at all, even her breathing was almost inaudible. As the contact became more and more, she could of course feel his impatience.
This is different from the previous life.
Maybe it was because after sending the wild geese and agreeing on the marriage, Zhang Jingxian in her previous life was more like the active party. Although she was a little thin-skinned, she really liked him.
From time to time, she would always move closer to him, hold his hand shyly, touch the stubble on his chin, and then willingly let him kiss her.
In his previous life, Xie Yun's kisses were often gentle and calm, and more... balanced. His thin lips would usually land on her forehead, then move downwards, lingering at every spot...
"You need more rouge here, but just a little is enough." Xie Yun's fingers moved from the corners of her eyes to the center of her eyebrows, examining her carefully. "Ah Xian's eyebrows are very good, so you won't need to draw them in the future."
Not only her eyebrows and eyes, but also the small mole on the tip of her nose does not need to be covered with pearl powder.
Unable to see the small light-colored mole, Xie Yun's eyes darkened and he ruthlessly wiped off all the pearl powder on the tip of her nose.
The force hurt Zhang Jingxian a little, and she began to regret that she had made a mess of things and given him the opportunity to play with her face.
But it was too late to regret. Xie Yun seemed to be addicted. Maybe because he was a know-it-all or because he was accidentally interested in women's makeup, he kept fiddling with her face.
As a result, in the evening, when Zhang Jingxian got off the carriage, everyone couldn't help but take a second look at her.
Ahead was an inn outside Changling City, where they would rest at night.
After running around for several days, everyone looked a little dusty and dusty, but at this moment, she was particularly different, with a face like the morning glow and eyes shining. How could she not attract other people's attention?
Zhang Jingxian didn't notice anything unusual. She walked into the inn honestly, holding the wooden cage containing the bird's nest in her arms.
However, when no one was paying attention, her eyes lingered on Gong Chengyue for a moment.
…
Probably because she was a woman, the people at the inn arranged a separate room for her.
For this, Zhang Jingxian was very grateful. She stuffed a few coins into the hands of a guard at the post station and took the opportunity to ask for some hot water.
At night, she closed the door and all the windows while washing up.
But in fact, in the room, facing a dim candlestick, Zhang Jingxian took out pen, ink and paper.
She wrote a letter to Prime Minister Xie in a tone of great fear and trepidation. The content of the letter was straightforward and simple.
As a peasant girl living in the mountains, she was fortunate to rescue the distressed Lord Xie, and was then treated kindly by Lord Xie, who allowed her to become a female guest under his tutelage. However, after accidentally learning that her cousin and the villagers were under the control of the son of the Xie family, and that Lord Xie and the son of the Xie family had a complicated grudge, she became extremely worried and wanted to leave Lord Xie and return home with her cousin and the villagers.
However, she was worried that Envoy Xie would not agree or that this would anger him, so she dared to ask Prime Minister Xie to help her.
"I have read the Prime Minister's collected works many times and feel deeply that he is benevolent, wise, and upright. I would like to respond to your request. I, my cousin, and the villagers bow down and beg for mercy."
After the last word fell, Zhang Jingxian took a breath silently, folded it carefully, and put it into her cloth bag containing wooden arrows.
When she finds a suitable opportunity, she will hand the letter to Gong Chengyue. Only through Gong Chengyue's hands can her every move not be discovered by Xie Yun.
She could never accomplish it on her own. Although Changling County was not far from Jiankang City, she had never met Prime Minister Xie before, and it was difficult for her to leave Changling, let alone deliver the letter to Prime Minister Xie.
The candlelight flickered. Zhang Jingxian sat for a while and scooped up a handful of water. Just as she was about to wash away the traces on her face, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from outside the door.
Then, there was a bright and dazzling fire.
Zhang Jingxian's brows furrowed, and she quickly picked up her bow and arrow, opened the doors and windows, and looked outside.
However, the expected danger did not appear. Instead, she heard a loud laugh. Could it be that the people in Changling City knew that Xie Yun had returned and came to greet him?
With doubts in her mind, she walked towards the place where the laughter came from. When she saw Yi Yu, Wei and others gathered together, she quietly approached them and asked what happened.
"I heard the sound of horse hooves and was worried that the envoy was in danger, so I came to take a look."
"Don't worry, Madam Zhang. The person coming here is not an enemy who wants to murder you. He is Lord Shu Jian, a close confidant of the Prime Minister."
Wei enthusiastically told her the identities of the people who came. If they were really enemies, they would have started fighting as soon as the sound of horse hooves appeared.
"The envoy learned that Lord Shu Jian was coming and went to greet him personally."
Hearing this, Zhang Jingxian was shocked. Prime Minister Xie actually sent people so quickly, before they even arrived at Changling... But considering the time, it was a bit strange.
And Shu Jian was a name she had never heard of in her previous life.
Zhang Jingxian thought about it and quietly stood outside the door with them. Her serious attitude caught the attention of Shu Jian who was walking towards them soon after.
He walked with Xie Yun and Gong Chengyue. Xie Yun was in front and he was only half a step behind.
From this, we can see that Lord Shu Jian, like Mr. Zi Ji, at least has some respect from Envoy Xie.
"That's strange. When did a woman appear beside the envoy?" The middle-aged man with flowing beard looked curious. When he saw Zhang Jingxian, he couldn't help asking.
It's really rare. He has almost watched Qilang grow from a teenager to today, but he has never seen a woman by Qilang's side.
However, this woman was holding a bow and arrow, and was guarding outside the door with her followers. It seemed that she was not Qilang's concubine.
His eyes fell on Zhang Jingxian, looking her up and down, but there was no malice in his eyes, only pure surprise.
Xie Yun stared intently at the woman standing in the crowd. His attitude was completely different from how he treated her when they entered Wuling City. He introduced her identity in a calm tone.
It was not Gong Chengyue who did it for him, but he explained it to Shu Jian personally.
"Her name is Ah Xian. She is a female guest of mine and the one who saved me from the mountains before."
Zhang Jingxian half lowered her head, listening to the crackling sound of the fire. When she said the word "benefactor", her breathing paused slightly.
"Was it she who saved the envoy? Good girl, come forward and let me take a closer look." Hearing this, Shu Jian was even more surprised. He waved directly at Zhang Jingxian and asked her to come over.
He was considered half-elder to Xie Yun and was not young either. When he spoke such words to a young girl, one could only feel that his attitude was friendly and he did not show any contempt at all.
To some extent, he is somewhat similar to Prime Minister Xie.
Zhang Jingxian slowly raised her eyes and glanced at Envoy Xie, whose expression remained unchanged. After receiving his nod, she walked up to Shu Jian.
At this moment, the makeup on her face had not been washed off yet, and under the firelight, she looked a bit bright.
Shu Jian looked at her more carefully, and after a while he smiled and nodded, asking her to draw the short bow in her hand.
Zhang Jingxian did as she was told and soon heard a laugh even louder than before. It turned out that it was him laughing.
"Yes, your arm strength is enough to compare with that of an adult man. It is indeed your credit to save the envoy's life. You are a good girl!" Shu Jian not only praised her a lot, but also patted her shoulder.
The force of the hand was so strong that Zhang Jingxian stood still. She had a premonition that this uncle Jian was not just here to look at her and praise her.
Sure enough, the next moment, Shu Jian looked at Xie Yun and said with a smile, "Envoy, take this girl back to Jiankang City with you. Perhaps the Prime Minister will meet her."
Returning to Jiankang City? Aren't they heading back to Changling County? They're already outside of Changling County.
Hearing this, Zhang Jingxian opened her eyes with clear black and white and looked up at the man beside her.
Waiting anxiously for his answer.
"My uncle received the news that I was fine in advance, and sent someone here specially. This time, we will not return to Changling, but will go to Jiankang instead."
Xie Yun looked indifferent. Whether he went to Changling or Jiankang, the fate of that person was already determined and would not change.
However, a slight regret flashed through his mind. Jiankang City had many people and was not as unruly as his Changling County.
Originally, he wanted to teach her more things personally.
"Ah Xian, come with me to Jiankang."
"good."
Zhang Jingxian couldn't ask for more.
-----------------------
The author has something to say: Muah, here I come.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
