The four of them thought about it before standing up.
Fuling pursed her lips, clutched the hem of her skirt tightly with her small hands, and whispered.
"I only want to serve my master for my whole life, and I have no second thoughts. I hope my master will grant my wish."
"We, the servants, have absolutely no second thoughts."
Several maids said in unison.
Yun'er and Xia'er are Liu Zhiyi's maids. They were sent by the housekeeper when she first came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to serve Liu Zhiyi personally.
The two of them were careful and attentive in their work and never made mistakes. Liu Zhiyi never set any rules for them.
Fuling and Shaoyao followed Chen Ningzhu from Luoshui Town to the capital. They are usually quite lively, and Chen Ningzhu never restricts their personalities.
I didn't expect that such a simple sentence would scare the four people so much.
At first, the two were a little confused.
But he soon figured it out. The ancients valued loyalty the most. For the master to release the other party from the personal contract and give him freedom was a great blessing.
Slaves who made mistakes would be driven out of their homes and captured and sold as refugees. These people usually could not be sold to good families or go to a good place, and would soon be tortured to death.
If you intend to leave your master without his permission, that is betrayal and you will be punished with death.
The maids must have thought too much, which is why they were so scared.
After figuring this out, Liu Zhiyi had no choice but to patiently explain. After a long while, they gradually relaxed, but they still firmly assured that they did not want to leave their master and only wanted to serve him for the rest of his life.
The two best friends looked at each other, sighed, and decided not to mention the matter again.
But he still picked out a bunch of materials, saying that he was giving them as rewards to make jewelry based on their loyalty.
This time, several people accepted it with pleasure.
Uncle Wu watched Liu Zhiyi's every move and saw that she was wearing a light purple skirt that was tailored to her style. Even with a cape on, it couldn't hide her slender waist.
Her figure is graceful, but her back is straight.
She has a smile as beautiful as a flower, treats people easily, speaks neither humbly nor arrogantly, and has an elegant temperament.
The same thing happened to Miss Shen next to her. The two of them stood together, their eyes clear and shining.
The two sisters, one is like an orchid in the valley, noble and elegant, and the other is like a peony with dew in the morning, delicate but not coquettish, giving people a strong visual impact.
He is humble in his dealings with others, yet has a sense of transcendence, nobility and elegance.
With such temperament and appearance, it’s no wonder that she could charm those two big shots.
After it was over, it was already lunch time.
Uncle Wu brought a few people to the side, a small grass shed, set up a table of dishes, and introduced them.
"These are the meals that the Prime Minister specially purchased from the largest restaurant in the capital. He rushed them all the way and kept them warm in the stove, fearing that they would get cold and taste bad."
"Masters, please try it. Is it to your liking?"
Barbecued pork and venison, three-cup chicken, shrimp with Longjing tea, quail with fragrant trough, purple ginseng and pheasant soup, bird's nest porridge, red date and snow clam soup, braised fish, and clear-boiled crab meat and lion's head.
There were also a few plates of vegetarian dishes, two plates of pastries, two ducks in pickled mustard greens, and a large plate of roast goose.
Chen Ningzhu picked out two plates of food that Fuling and Shaoyao liked and handed them to the two of them. Liu Zhiyi did the same and picked out two plates for Yun'er and Xia'er. The two best friends ate at one table, and the four maids ate at another table.
After the meal, Uncle Wu asked someone to bring a pot of Mingqian tea, which was also Liu Zhiyi's favorite.
Chen Ningzhu sighed again, her best friend had chosen a good boyfriend, he was handsome as a gentleman, gentle in nature, powerful and capable outside.
Inside, he spoils his wife, spoils his wife, and spoils his wife. I'm afraid there's no other such a perfect man in the world.
On the way back, several people happily discussed what kind of jewelry to make and what patterns to carve.
Suddenly, the carriage came to a screeching halt.
Several people were caught off guard and were thrown against the hard wall of the car, causing stars to appear in their eyes and large lumps to appear on their foreheads.
"What's going on?"
Shen Ningzhu endured the pain, covered her head, and asked outside the car.
The driver said in a serious tone,
"Master, there is a group of men in black on the opposite side. They suddenly dropped from the sky and blocked our carriage."
At this moment, the guards sent by Song Hanchuan to protect the two of them also rushed out from the dark and stood in front of the carriage.
The leader shouted.
"Who's ahead?"
The other party didn't say anything and attacked directly.
Shen Ningzhu frowned, carefully lifted a corner of the car window curtain, and looked forward. There were about forty or fifty people, each holding a long sword.
The cold blade shone with a chilling light in the sunlight. His aura was solemn and his steps were in step, his moves were deadly, and he looked like a soldier.
Suddenly worried,
"Xiaoyi, the situation is not good. These people are very skilled, and their numbers are several times ours."
"I just saw our people have already released signal flares, but... this place is still dozens of miles away from the capital. Even if we gallop, it will take time. I'm afraid our people won't be able to hold on until reinforcements arrive."
Liu Zhiyi was filled with guesses.
The clear almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, with a determined light flashing in them, and sneered,
"Zhuzhu, I have a rough idea of who sent these people. Listen to me, let's split up."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
After saying this, without giving Shen Ningzhu a chance to refuse, he quickly walked out of the carriage, took out a dagger from his sleeve, cut the rope that hitched the horse, rode a horse, and ran quickly in the opposite direction.
The men in black paused, then chased after them in a swarm of swarms.
Shen Ningzhu looked grim and also got off the carriage.
"Fuling Shaoyao, you and Yun'er and Xia'er stay where you are. Leave a few more people to protect them and wait for reinforcements. The rest of you, follow me."
"Ma'am, no, it's too dangerous."
"Yes, ma'am, let this servant go."
A man in black also stopped Chen Ningzhu.
"Master, let's go. It will be dangerous if you follow."
Shen Ningzhu firmly refused.
"Xiaoyi is doing this just to buy time and wait for support. We just need to follow from a distance and ensure Xiaoyi's safety. We won't confront him head-on, so don't worry."
…
Liu Zhiyi's riding skills were not very good, so he didn't dare to run too fast. Before long, he was caught up by someone.
The man in the lead was Pei Yunchu.
At this time, he was sitting on a tall horse, and his shiny armor made him look tall, straight and majestic.
The look he gave Liu Zhiyi was full of aggression, and his tone was full of pride.
"Xiaoyi, don't waste your energy. There's a cliff behind you. Just come back with me. I promise that you'll be my only love in this life and I'll never take a concubine."
Liu Zhiyi looked at him coldly, her face tense.
The long eyelashes exuded a gentleness, like the warm spring breeze, the soft hair tips flew in the air, and the refreshing floral fragrance on her body was brought to Pei Yunchu's nose by the wind.
The white fingertips clenched at the cuffs.
Pei Yunchu suddenly recalled the first time they met. She was wearing a moon-white nightgown, and her wet eyes like a deer were extremely eye-catching, which immediately attracted his attention.
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