Chapter 51 Kiss Her
Huo Zhengyi said simply, "Yes."
Chunzhi was a little surprised and asked, "Why are you so sure?"
Huo Zheng thought to himself, because I am the King of Chang'an.
But his identity cannot be told to Harue for the time being.
Huo Zheng then told Chunzhi, "Prince Chang'an came here on behalf of the imperial court. He originally wanted to investigate all matters in Nanzhou and clear up the case. Therefore, he will definitely bring Zhou Rong to justice."
Chunzhi thought for a moment and said, "In that case, Prince Chang'an is a good prince."
"You're saying Prince Chang'an is fine now?" Huo Zheng asked, "Didn't you previously complain that Prince Chang'an's arrival in Nanzhou made it impossible for you to open your stall and do business?"
Chunzhi said, "The past was the past, and the present is the present."
At that time, she didn't know that one day she would have to come before Prince Chang'an.
Huo Zheng smiled and said nothing more.
After lunch, Chunzhi felt a little sleepy again.
Huo Zheng stood up and said, "My best friend said that we need a witness to prosecute Zhou Rong. I have to go to Nanzhou City in the next two days and wait for summons at any time. You should stay at home and we can talk to you when I get back if there is anything."
Chunzhi asked him, "When are you planning to go over?"
Huo Zheng said: "Now."
Chunzhi was cleaning up the dishes. When she heard him say that, she felt a little reluctant. "Go now? Why so urgent?"
Huo Zheng looked at her and said calmly, "Originally, I should have gone over last night, but you kept pestering me back then, so I had no choice but to put it off until today."
Last night, Zhou Rong fed her a love pill.
Chunzhi's cheeks heated up when she thought of last night. "Okay, I get it. No need to say anything more, just go quickly."
Huo Zheng didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, he asked her, "Don't you want me to wash the dishes today?"
"Are you still addicted to washing?" Chunzhi said, "You don't need to wash today, hurry up and get back to your business."
Huo Zheng replied "OK" and turned to walk out.
Chunzhi cleared the dishes and suddenly remembered something, calling him, "Wait—"
Huo Zheng turned and looked at her, "What's wrong?"
"Come back." Chunzhi waved at him.
Huo Zheng walked slowly towards her, "What else?"
Chunzhi asked him, "Do you have any money on you?"
Huo Zheng asked puzzledly: "Why are you asking this?"
His Royal Highness Prince Chang'an never carries money with him. When he was in the capital, he walked around with this face. Who would dare to take his money?
"I heard that bribes are required in official circles. How can you ask your best friend for help without giving him any benefits? Wait here, I'll go get the money."
Chunzhi said this and walked into the house.
On the day she left the Lu family, Lu Jingyun gave her three hundred taels of silver notes, half of which he gave to Yuzhu, leaving one hundred and fifty taels.
Chunzhi took out one hundred taels and prepared to give it to Huo Qi, and there were fifty taels left... She originally wanted to hide it back, but after thinking about it, she put it all together and gave it to Huo Qi.
"Here's one hundred and fifty taels." Chunzhi handed the banknote to Huo Qi, "Take it. Don't be stingy with money. Spend it where you need it. And give the benefits to your best friend. Ask him to help you with something..."
Huo Zheng suddenly felt an indescribable emotion. "One hundred and fifty taels? Even if you sold your tofu workshop, it wouldn't be worth that much. Where did you get it?"
This money is probably all that Chunzhi has saved from working hard early in the morning to sell tofu over the years.
She actually took it out and gave it all to him.
"Anyway, it wasn't stolen or robbed." Chunzhi didn't want to tell Huo Qi that she had asked for it from Lu Jingyun. "Just use it with peace of mind."
Although she cared about money, Huo Qi offended Zhou Rong this time in order to save her.
Who was Zhou Rong? He was the son of the Nanzhou prefect. If this matter couldn't be resolved smoothly, it would cause endless trouble for her and Huo Zheng.
Chunzhi understood this deeply, so she spared no effort to use all her money to solve the problem.
Perhaps for those people in official circles, these one hundred and fifty taels are not enough at all.
But these are all she can offer.
Chunzhi planned to return the hundred taels of gold that Gu Yuanjia gave her, so she didn't plan to touch it.
Huo Zheng took the banknote given by Chunzhi. The banknote was light, but when he thought that Chunzhi had saved it up penny by penny with great difficulty, he felt inexplicably heavy in his hand.
That's all.
I'll find a way to return it to her later.
Huo Zheng put the banknotes into his sleeve.
"Don't put it in your sleeve, be careful not to drop it."
Chunzhi asked him to hold it against his chest. One hundred and fifty taels is not a small amount, so he must not lose it.
Huo Zheng listened to her and moved it to another place.
Chunzhi reached out and smoothed his collar, "Okay, go ahead."
Huo Zheng said "hmm" and turned to walk out.
"Huo Qi." Chunzhi couldn't help but call him again.
Huo Zheng stopped, turned around and looked at her, smiling somewhat helplessly, "If you have anything else to say, just say it all."
"If your best friend can't do anything to Zhou Rong, then just leave, go far away, and don't come back to find me." Chunzhi hoped that Huo Qi would have a smooth trip, but she couldn't help but think of the worst. "You and I are just a fake couple. There's no need for you to risk your life for me."
Magistrate Zhou had great power in Nanzhou. His son Zhou Rong had previously bullied men and women in Nanzhou City and ruined many decent women. Later, the families of those women went to seek justice but all ended in vain. In the end, they either moved away from Nanzhou with their entire family or endured the humiliation in silence. Some families were even murdered.
Chunzhi doesn't want Huo Qi to sacrifice his life for her.
So I said these words to him before he went to Nanzhou City.
Huo Zheng walked up to Chunzhi, tucked her messy hair behind her ears, and whispered, "I'll be fine, don't let your imagination run wild."
He was born into a royal family and had been taught ever since he could remember that everyone he met and everything he did had a purpose.
But Chunzhi was different from anyone he had met before.
She is kind-hearted and simple like a blank sheet of paper.
When faced with a life-threatening situation, instead of asking for protection, think about not bringing trouble to others.
Haruji nodded, "I mean, what if..."
"Nothing will happen." Huo Zheng pressed the back of her neck and said in a low voice, "I'll be fine, and neither will you. Just wait for me at my house."
Chunzhi nodded, "Then I'll wait for you to come back."
"Good boy."
Huo Zheng smiled and praised her.
A hint of pink appeared on Chunzhi's face. "Alright, alright, go quickly. Don't delay the important matter."
She didn't know why, but she suddenly felt that Huo Qi's words were particularly convincing.
Huo Qi said nothing would happen, so she believed him.
Huo Zheng held the back of her neck with one hand, lowered his head and kissed her on the lips, "I'm leaving."
Chunzhi whispered, "Just go if you want to. Why did you kiss me?"
Huo Zheng left with a smile.
Chunzhi went forward to close the gate, and only closed the door after watching Huo Qi's back disappear at the entrance of the alley.
When the door was closed to the last inch, it was suddenly pushed open from the outside...
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