It was because of her that Qingyao couldn't stay.
She struggled to walk, but she felt dizzy and stumbled half a step before being supported by Chu Li. She looked up and saw the man in purple robe walking towards her with a half-smile on his face:
"Look at this pitiful girl, she looks like a lost dog. This Governor cherishes flowers. Since Li'er has asked, why not invite her to the Xiao Mansion so that I can find a doctor to check on her."
Chu Li's attention was on Qing Yao, and she didn't notice that Xiao Yexing changed her name from "Little Chu Li" to "Li'er".
Qingyao struggled to leave.
The man raised his long arms and picked her up.
"Let go... cough..."
"Why are you showing off?"
"I... cough... cough..." Qingyao coughed a few times. She was so anxious and anxious, and because she had caught a cold, she was so weak that she fainted.
Chu Li hurriedly said:
"Take her to see a doctor!"
"Um."
Xiao Yexing responded and returned home immediately.
Xiao Mansion.
The doctor took my pulse and found it was just a common cold. He prescribed some medicine and it would heal me after a few conditioning treatments. It wasn't a serious illness.
Xiao Yexing sat in front of the bed, watching Qingyao about to faint with a frown on her face. Her stubborn character and pride could be vaguely seen, and he sighed imperceptibly.
"Governor Xiao, why are you sighing?" Chu Li asked.
"You don't know, Li'er. I just sent people to look for her family and found out that she is an orphan with no relatives. She must be homeless, which is why she was left outside in the rain all night."
It does sound pathetic.
As a woman, Chu Li couldn't help but feel some pity and said:
"When she wakes up, I will ask her opinion. If she is willing, she can work in the Regent's Palace."
"How can this be possible?"
Xiao Yexing immediately retorted, "I brought you out to play, but when I returned, there was an extra woman. Aren't you afraid that Ah Chi will be angry with you?"
"this……"
That's true.
She knew her uncle's character clearly. There were very few maids in the mansion, and they were all trustworthy. Although she felt pity for this person, she didn't know her background.
Xiao Yexing pondered:
"How about this, when she recovers from her illness, she can stay in the Xiao Mansion and find a job. My Xiao Mansion is big and powerful, and we can afford to support her."
Chu Li's eyes lit up slightly, and he smiled and said, "Governor Xiao is a good man."
This would be great.
"But I don't know this girl at all. I'm afraid she doesn't want to stay in the Xiao Mansion."
"It's not difficult, Governor Xiao. I'll talk to her when she wakes up."
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Li'er."
"You're welcome. It's just a piece of cake." Chu Li smiled and waved his hand. He sat aside and waited for the maid to cook the medicine. Then he personally brought it to Qingyao and fed her.
She was also given a set of clean and refreshing clothes.
Get another basin of warm water and wipe her hands, face and neck.
Chu Li was busying himself carefully. Qingyao coughed a few times and woke up faintly: "Cough... cough cough..."
"You're awake!"
Qingyao weakly opened her eyes and felt as if her eyelids weighed a thousand pounds. She felt very weak and looked at the woman in front of the couch.
The woman was beautiful, kind and modest, and her kindness could be seen in her eyes.
"Ahem...thank you, young lady..."
"I see that you seem to be younger than me, why don't you just call me Sister Ali?"
Chu Li wrung out the handkerchief and wiped her hands clean. "You caught a cold and your fever has just subsided. You are weak now. From now on, you can stay here peacefully."
Qingyao subconsciously looked around and felt vaguely familiar:
"here it is……"
"Xiao Mansion."
Her pupils shrank sharply, she choked and coughed several times, and struggled to sit up.
"Don't move. Take care of yourself. You are safe here with Governor Xiao. He is a man of good character and kind. He will not bully you."
"?"
Qingyao looked at Chu Li in astonishment, her eyes of disbelief were as if she saw the sun rising in the west.
She said this...
Really...
How naive!
Could it be that this girl was deceived by Governor Xiao just like her?
"Sister Ali, do you know Governor Xiao well?"
Chu Li thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes."
I guess so.
He and the emperor's uncle are friends for life and death, and she can naturally trust him as the emperor's uncle's good friend.
"Governor Xiao is a good man, don't worry, he treats me very well, he is gentle and patient."
Looking at the smile on her face, Qingyao couldn't help but think of the time when they met in the streets, when Governor Xiao accompanied her shopping with his hands full of snacks and lanterns. She saw unprecedented doting in Governor Xiao's eyes.
perhaps……
She is the person in Governor Xiao's heart...
Qingyao's eyes dimmed slightly, and she forced a smile and said, "Governor Xiao treats me well, which is my blessing. I just hope that I can be more discerning and not trust men easily, so as not to be let down in the future."
Since the two of them were so close, it was inconvenient for her to speak ill of Governor Xiao directly, and she could only remind him from the side.
Chu Li listened and was a little confused.
"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself first. You can stay in the Xiao Mansion. I will come to see you when I have time."
"Thank you for your kindness, sister. I... I have my own place to go..."
"If you had somewhere to go, you wouldn't have been hiding in the alley in the rain all night."
Outside the door, Xiao Yexing stepped in.
When Qingyao saw him, she subconsciously grabbed the quilt tightly, hatred and anger intertwined and ready to burst out.
Isn't it all thanks to him that she is still here today?
He ruined her!
Otherwise, she would have been on the way to Ganzhou and gained her freedom. Why did he appear in front of her now and pretend to be a good person?
"Governor Xiao, please do not worry about my humble status."
"This Governor doesn't want to worry, but Li'er has already spoken. I really don't want Li'er to worry, so I have no choice but to keep you."
A cry of "Li'er" made Qingyao's eyes look fierce.
He obviously already has a lover, so why is he pressing her so hard?
He is such a double-minded and fickle person, which is truly despicable!
"Thank you both for your kindness. I'm well now and will leave now." Qingyao lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
Xiao Yexing stretched out his long arms, blocked her way, and said with a sidelong glance:
"You want to leave, but I spent six taels of silver to hire a doctor and get medicine. Am I going to feed it to the dogs?"
"you!"
With his status, why would he care about a mere six taels of silver?
good.
Six taels of silver. According to previous practice, she would receive two taels of silver as monthly salary, which she could pay back to him in three months.
Qingyao stopped, unwilling but helpless to stand there, "I will return the six taels of silver to you!"
Xiao Yexing put down his arms and smiled: "That couldn't be better."
Chu Li stood aside, watching the two of them talking and speaking to each other, and always felt that something was not right.
Looking at the two of them, why do they seem to know each other?
wrong.
Governor Xiao met this woman for the first time today, so how could they be familiar with her? She must be overthinking.
He scratched his hair and muttered something to himself.
Outside the door, a servant approached: "Master, the food is ready."
"Present it."
"yes!"
Soon, the servants brought the food and placed it on the table. The eight dishes were cooked very exquisitely, and there was also mellow fruit wine.
Xiao Yexing pulled out a chair and said, "You must be tired from shopping, Li'er. Come over and have a meal."
Chu Li thanked him without any hesitation and sat down.
To be honest, this was her first time to come to the Xiao Mansion and also her first time to try the chef there. As the Emperor's uncle was busy with official duties, she might as well have dinner before going back.
As soon as she sat down, she couldn't help but look at the woman next to her:
"You can sit down and have some too."
Qingyao lowered her eyes: "I'm not hungry..."
"It seems that this girl thinks of herself as a distinguished guest. She doesn't understand that a slave should obey the master's words." Xiao Yexing said in a calm voice, and Qingyao's face suddenly became full of shame and anger.
Chu Li frowned:
"Governor Xiao, don't say that."
She took Qingyao's hand and said, "Don't worry, Governor Xiao is not like this normally. It will be fine once you get to know each other better."
Qingyao smiled bitterly.
She grew up in the Xiao Mansion and has become very familiar with Governor Xiao.
That's just the way he is.
Only when facing Ahri, he is so gentle...
"May I have your name?"
"Qingyao."
"It sounds great. Come and sit down." Chu Li asked her to sit next to him, scooped a bowl of porridge for her and took a spoon.
Xiao Yexing swept his deep gaze over the two of them, picked up the clean silver chopsticks, and handed them to Qingyao... Chu Li beside him,
"Come here, Tanuki."
"Thank you, Governor Xiao."
Chu Li took the chopsticks.
"The salmon in my Xiao mansion is particularly delicious. The meat of this fish is tender, with few bones, and melts in your mouth. It's the kind you like to eat." Xiao Yexing picked up a piece of delicious fish belly meat and handed it to Qingyao... and Chu Li next to him.
The two of them sat side by side, so close that the bowl that Xiao Yexing picked up for Chu Li was right next to Qingyao's.
Qingyao's eyes dimmed.
This is also her favorite dish...
"This roasted lamb is also your favorite."
Qingyao tightly gripped the spoon and subconsciously raised her eyes, but met the man's half-smile. For a moment, she felt like a thief who was caught in the act while peeping, and her heart was panicked for a moment.
Why is he looking at her?
He picked up some food for Sister Ali, but kept staring at her.
Sure enough, he had bad intentions!
Sister Ali was deceived by his appearance!
Chu Li took a bite of the mutton, and before she could say thank you, Governor Xiao picked up another piece of braised lion's head for her.
Too many!
This is too much!
Governor Xiao actually remembered her preferences. What a thoughtful person he is.
But why did she feel that Governor Xiao was particularly enthusiastic today?
Is it her illusion?
"Li'er, you also like this lotus leaf chicken, this royal prawns... and the stewed ham with pork liver..."
etc!
etc!
She doesn't eat pig liver!
Before Chu Li could refuse, she saw that the small bowls in front of her had been piled up like a mountain. She opened her mouth in surprise and didn't know where to start with her chopsticks.
Qingyao beside her lowered her eyes, her fingers gripping the spoon so tightly that they turned white, her eyes felt sore, and even her breathing became heavier.
He remembered all of Sister Ali's preferences.
This was the first time since she was a child that she saw him caring so much about another woman.
Xiao Yexing picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of mellow fruit wine, and said with a smile: "Come, have a glass of fruit wine to suppress the greasy taste of the food."
Chu Li quickly put down his chopsticks and said:
"That won't do. I can't drink outside without the Emperor's uncle's permission."
"It's okay, this is fruit wine, it's not intoxicating."
"But……"
Qingyao suddenly raised her head, protecting Chu Li, and said in a cold voice: "Governor Xiao, are you trying to get her drunk? You are a man and a woman, and her uncle doesn't allow it. What is your intention in doing this?"
When Chu Li heard this, he almost smelled the scent of sparks, knowing that she had misunderstood something, and immediately said:
"Qingyao, it's okay, I'm fine, Governor Xiao is not that kind of person."
Fearing that the two might misunderstand him, he immediately took the glass and drank it all.
"Look, this fruit wine is not intoxicating, but rather mellow. It's okay...hiss..."
Before he could finish his words, he couldn't help but hold his forehead and his eyes were dizzy.
A feeling of dizziness rushed to the top of my head.
She showed signs of being drunk.
Didn’t you say it’s not intoxicating?
Governor Xiao is lying!
"Li'er?" Xiao Yexing called softly and patted her shoulder. "Li'er?"
"Governor Xiao... I feel... a little... a little dizzy... I..." Chu Li's soft body swayed for a moment, then he leaned back in the chair and fell over dizzy.
"Ari-sister!"
Qingyao hurriedly shook her, but she didn't respond except for a few moans.
She quickly carried her on her back, "Where does she live? I'll take her back."
Xiao Yexing lazily leaned back in the chair, his hunting eyes narrowed slightly and fell directly on her without any hesitation.
"She lives in the Xiao Mansion."
"Nonsense! Governor Xiao, it's not enough that you destroyed me, you also want to attack other innocent women. Ah Li was deceived by you, so she believed in a hypocritical villain like you!"
He actually used such a despicable method as getting drunk to try to do something bad to Ali.
It's really despicable!
Xiao Yexing looked at her: "You said I ruined you, but you didn't know that you have fallen in love with me."
Qingyao was shocked: "What did you say?"
impossible!
How could she fall in love with him!
"If you have no feelings for me, why do you have such a big emotional fluctuation when I care about Tanuki? You clearly care about my every move."
"nonsense!"
Qingyao shouted, "I just don't want Ahri to be deceived by you, and I don't want more innocent women to be harmed!"
Xiao Yexing stood up and strode towards her: "Really?"
Qingyao stepped back subconsciously.
"Qingyao, I know your personality best, why don't you admit it? Do you have to get pregnant with my child before you will stay by my side?"
His eyes looked down, Qingyao covered her flat belly, sensed the danger, and took a step to run.
But as soon as he took a step, he was grabbed back by a strong and powerful hand.
"ah!"
Qingyao struggled and slapped him hard:
"What are you doing! Ahri is still here, how dare you do something to let her down, Xiao Yexing, are you still a man?"
"Heh, since you don't want to be in front of her, let's go to another yard."
"Xiao Ye Xing!"
Qingyao was suddenly lifted up and thrown sideways into the air, losing her balance and forced into his arms.
"Let me go! You bastard! Let me go!"
"Hush, if you get any louder, you'll wake up the raccoon."
Qingyao stared with red eyes, half filled with anger and half filled with humiliation. She couldn't believe that there could be such a despicable person in the world.
It's really shameful!
How could he do this!
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