Just as I finished thinking that, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back.
Awoo~~~
[You bastard, you pinched me again!]
My back is so weak, it's easy for me to hurt myself. Can you please take it easy?
Despite her anger, Xiao Tang still wore a gentle smile and gazed at him expectantly.
She gently tugged at his sleeve and shook it twice.
It sounds like she's being coquettish.
She looks more like a young married woman.
Di Jingling had probably seen Xiao Tang act coquettishly and deliberately play the role of a wronged little wife so many times that, out of habit, he didn't feel happy at all.
He wanted to see the most authentic Xiao Tang!
Rather than a virtuous princess in an act.
Thinking that her coquettishness had worked, Xiao Tang was about to say something when the man's clear voice brushed against her cheek.
"What is the Princess Consort planning to do today?"
"Ah? Today... I went to the shop to check the accounts. The city lord gave me the money, and I went to the shop to count it again."
In terms of amount, they should match perfectly.
Once she can get rid of Zhang Jinxiu and the robbers, she can leave.
"I will accompany you."
“Ah, oh, okay,” Xiao Tang agreed repeatedly.
At first glance, it sounds more like they're just giving him a perfunctory answer.
At this moment, Zhang Jinxiu sat in the room, arms crossed, lost in thought.
She was furious.
There was a knock on the window.
The dark figure that had been there before darted into the house again.
Upon seeing him, Zhang Jinxiu immediately showed a look of disgust: "What are you doing in here? Didn't you know to send me a message? What if that woman Xiao Tang notices something..."
The shadowy figure scoffed softly, "Don't worry, I only dared to come in because I saw them leave with my own eyes."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jinxiu raised an eyebrow.
"What's up?"
"Sister Jin'er, I just received some good news. It seems that the Regent King has come to our Youcheng."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jinxiu excitedly stood up from her chair.
Because the movement was too forceful, the chair suddenly tipped over.
Seeing Zhang Jinxiu's excitement, the man in black rolled his eyes and bluntly said, "I heard that the regent came in secret. Nobody knows where he is hiding or what identity he is using."
"If you want to get close to the Regent, I think you'd be better off keeping a close eye on this Queen."
However, Zhang Jinxiu seemed not to have heard him at all.
She excitedly grabbed the man's sleeve.
Her voice was excited, and her lips were trembling.
“I’ll tell you a secret… Xiao Tang… she’s secretly having an affair with a male concubine. I’m going to tell the Regent about this.”
This was the best reason for her to ask the regent to divorce her.
...
Inside the shop, the shopkeeper was trembling with fear when he saw Xiao Tang arrive again.
After what happened last time, the shopkeeper developed a slight psychological aversion to Xiao Tang, the envoy sent by the regent.
He immediately knelt down as Xiao Tang stepped across the threshold.
"This humble subject greets Your Excellency..."
Seeing this, Xiao Tang was worried that her image would be ruined in front of the big villain, so she hurriedly stepped forward and pretended to help the shopkeeper up.
"I am merely following orders; why must you bow so deeply to me, sir?"
"Hehe, hehehe."
She gave an awkward laugh.
His gaze swept over Di Jingling again.
All I could feel was that the man's dark eyes were like an endless abyss, with no bottom in sight.
Xiao Tang couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
"Ahem... Shopkeeper, I'm here for no other reason than to check the accounts one more time. Don't worry, as long as you haven't done anything wrong, I won't make things difficult for you."
Yes, I'm still that gentle, kind, and soft-spoken sweetheart.
My public image can't be ruined!
The main villain will definitely suspect me.
The shopkeeper was so startled by Xiao Tang's sudden gentleness that he trembled all over, shaking like a leaf.
Xiao Tang immediately said earnestly, "Don't be afraid, I'll leave as soon as I finish checking the accounts."
The shopkeeper dared not delay and quickly handed the ledger back to her.
Xiao Tang confirmed that the amount was correct and nodded as she looked at it.
"That's right."
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
"My lord, I would never lie. The city lord over there should have already explained everything to you, right?"
“Of course.” Xiao Tang glanced at the silent man and smiled.
When they left the shop, Di Jingling walked in front, while she walked behind.
I have so many questions I want to ask...
"With legs this long and walking so fast, are you trying to keep me from catching up?"
Xiao Tang gritted her teeth in frustration.
Whether it was an illusion or not, she found that the man actually slowed down because of this.
She rushed forward and tugged at his sleeve.
"Wang... cough, no, well, you know about this, don't you?"
This refers to the matter of giving silver to the city lord, Geng Zhuo.
Also, Geng Zhuo knew that his parents were being held hostage by the gang of robbers.
That makes sense when you think about it.
With a city occupied by robbers and thieves, the people's lives are naturally not peaceful. How could such a thing not be reported to the imperial court?
How could Di Jingling not know?
This is practically defying the laws of nature!
Xiao Tang became increasingly annoyed as she thought about it.
Is she just another tool for someone else to do this?
After a long silence, the man pondered for a moment and then slowly took her small hand in his.
He slowly intertwined his fingers with hers.
It was just a normal hand-holding.
But Xiao Tang was walking down the street as a man, and the sight of two grown men holding hands was really... very strange.
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