Chapter 839 Could it be a mistake?
Wearing the thin mask given to her by Master Han, Song Chunxue rubbed her eyes several times while standing in front of the mirror.
Can you believe it? This disguise is so amazing, it's like she's a completely different person. There's hardly any trace of her left.
Although she looks a lot like her when she was young, she is completely different.
Even she herself would fall in love with this face.
Especially the sparkle in their eyes, which seems to be captivating, making you want to look at them more and more.
Thinking of Master Han's identity, Song Chunxue wondered if he had used some kind of seductive or illusionary magic on his face.
Otherwise, why would even her figure seem to have changed?
With such a flawless face and such luxurious clothes, she would feel very uncomfortable going out.
"These clothes get dirty too easily, maybe I should..."
"Don't worry, someone will wash them if they get dirty, and there are other clothes to change into," Lord Zhao said irritably. "Does my Zhao family not even have a few decent sets of clothes?"
Knowing she had no way out, Song Chunxue let the maids put clothes on her body layer by layer.
After that, she went to the outer room.
"As expected, you didn't disappoint me. This face suits you so well that even Lord Xie probably wouldn't recognize you." Master Han smiled broadly. "You two go first, we'll be there shortly. How can we miss such a lively event?"
Song Chunxue asked curiously, "What do you two think? Are you invisible?"
"Don't worry, we don't have a penchant for peeping at other people's intimate moments. When it's time to leave, we definitely won't linger for even a moment longer," Master Han declared with an air of righteousness.
Lord Zhao looked at him suspiciously.
If Song Chunxue hadn't lowered her head, she would definitely have noticed something amiss.
She looked down at her outfit. "Can I not go?"
She always felt something was off about seeing Xie Zheng with that face.
If you get used to this face, you'll probably be shocked by how ugly it looks when you go back to your real face, right?
After all, a face in one's forties can hardly compare to the youthful beauty of a twenty-year-old.
“If you don’t use this identity to see her, as soon as you appear at the Xie residence, within three days, there will be a constant stream of assassins, like ghosts, always appearing around you. They might even track you down to the Zhao residence, turning what was originally a peaceful situation into a very unfavorable one for us.”
Master Han spoke calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him, and added gently, "It's not just Lord Xie, but also many parasites and evil spirits standing in high places who will be confused by this false identity."
"If you're not willing, we won't force you."
Now that things have come to this point, it would be pretentious for Song Chunxue to refuse again.
She steadied herself and said, "Okay, I'll go right now."
"You don't need to pay special attention to anything. As long as you don't say your name and treat Lord Xie the same way as before, no one will find it strange."
This is also what makes his masks so ingenious.
Things that were once priceless and unattainable for ordinary people are now being given away with a combination of coaxing and deception. It's like we're going backwards.
Half an hour later, at the Xie residence.
Song Chunxue used the excuse that she was an old acquaintance of Lord Xie to get the gatekeeper to let her in.
She waited for a long time, and the tea was changed three times, but Xie Zheng still did not come.
But Xie Lingyun arrived.
Seeing a woman younger than herself who claimed to be an old acquaintance of her father, Xie Lingyun was filled with suspicion.
"Please have some tea, young lady. My father is unwell and wants to prevent you from catching a cold, so he sent me to entertain you."
"May I ask who you are, and where you met my father?"
Song Chunxue said calmly, "Your father knows about these things. Although our relationship was just a fleeting affair, he's unwilling to even meet with me. Isn't that a bit too heartless?"
Standing at the door, Liu Chunshu glanced at Song Chunxue from time to time, his expression anxious and his gaze full of hostility.
Song Chunxue chuckled to herself. It seemed those benefits hadn't been given away for nothing. Was Liu Chunshu worried that Lord Xie would be snatched away by someone else?
"But Father said he has never had any romantic relationship with anyone. Are you mistaken, Miss?"
Xie Lingyun looked much more composed and mature than she had been six months ago. It wasn't the weariness of age, but rather her aura and demeanor that gave her the presence of a woman in charge of the family business.
Seeing her looking so worried and distressed, Song Chunxue forced herself to suppress her emotions.
She slammed her hand on the table in annoyance. "You little brat, men's words are deceitful. Do you know what kind of person your father is? We were in love when we were in Liangzhou City, and now I've come all this way to find you, but you won't even let me see you?"
"Has he found someone new and forgotten about me, his old flame?"
Previously, Song Chunxue thought it would be difficult to pretend to be someone else, but sitting here, she was surprised at how calm she could be and how convincing she could speak.
"I'm just here to see him and catch up, not to break them up." She glared at Xie Lingyun and said sarcastically, "Besides, their relationship isn't any deeper than ours. She didn't even come all that way with you, Master. It's clear that you're not that important to her."
No sooner had Song Chunxue finished speaking than Liu Chunshu stepped across the threshold and retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? In Liangzhou City, I was inseparable from Lord Xie. At that time, I was not yet married, and I watched Lord Xie morning and night. I never saw him interact with any woman. Don't cause trouble."
Xie Zheng was quite virtuous and self-disciplined, which pleased her.
But since she's already here, what's the point of her not seeing him?
She wasn't really there to cause trouble.
Only after meeting Xie Zheng and clarifying things face-to-face can one legitimately and regularly visit him.
Even if he appeared in front of Xie Zheng invisibly, the people serving Xie Zheng would not be able to detect anything unusual.
It would be better to approach them under a different identity.
"Really?" Song Chunxue crossed her arms. "Then ask Lord Xie if he has a mole on the left side of his chest and a few small red moles above his ribs?"
Liu Chunshu and Xie Lingyun looked into each other's eyes and saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
"Go and invite my father." Xie Lingyun stood up and shook her head helplessly. "I can't get involved in this matter."
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Chunshu immediately ran to the backyard to invite Xie Zheng.
When Song Chunxue saw Xie Zheng enter through the door, looking haggard and with a cold and arrogant expression, she was stunned for a moment.
Lord Xie had a cold expression, but he paused for a moment when he met her concerned gaze, and then he began to observe her from time to time.
"You may all leave. Do not approach without orders."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chunshu stared at Xie Zheng in astonishment, his mouth agape.
So they really were having an affair!
He's determined to complain to the Taoist priest!
Only the two of them remained in the room. Xie Zheng got up, walked over to her, leaned down, and stared into her eyes.
"What is your name, and how did we meet?"
I couldn't quite describe his expression; he seemed unusually calm.
"What is my name? Has the master completely forgotten it and can't remember it at all?"
Song Chunxue stood up and placed her right hand on his chest.
Xie Zheng stared at her intently, as if trying to find a flaw in her demeanor.
"If you say you met me in the capital, I might believe you. But in Liangzhou, I had just realized my feelings for someone and never gave any woman a chance to speak. Are you sure you're not mistaken, young lady?"
"..."
"Ah Xue, look at me."
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