Chapter 809 Breaking the Window Paper
I haven't even started, and you've already finished?
Rong Zhen's words left Ouyang Rong somewhat bewildered.
After a moment's thought, he realized what was happening, and his lips twitched slightly.
Ouyang Rong hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Seriously, do women really think they can get pregnant just by applying a patch and sleeping?
But seeing the serious expression on the face of the Princess of Da Zhou in his arms, Ouyang Rong swallowed the words he was about to say.
He changed his approach and probed:
"Rongzhen, how old were you when you entered the palace?"
Eight years old.
After Rongzhen finished answering, her little face showed some confusion:
"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this... We women are not like you men, we don't need to be castrated before entering the palace."
Do you know what castration is?
"Of course I know. My master said it makes a man's six senses incomplete, making him unable to have children."
Which six roots?
"The six senses are of course the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind."
"Which part is missing during castration?"
Rong Zhen frowned slightly, as if stumped by the question, and tapped her chin with her index finger:
"I don't know, Master didn't explain in detail, but judging from the appearance of those eunuchs and palace servants, they must have some kind of mental deficiency. Why ask so many questions out of the blue..."
Noticing that Ouyang Rong's expression was slightly strange, she gave him a suspicious look:
"Hmm, Lianghan, you don't even know this basic common sense? Do you think that female officials in the palace are like eunuchs, also lacking in sexual function?"
Rongzhen realized what was happening and hurriedly explained:
"No, that's not true. Although I reached the sixth rank of the Yin-Yang School early on and stopped growing taller before my coming-of-age ceremony, my body is perfectly healthy and I have all six senses. I'm a normal woman. Don't misunderstand."
Ouyang Rong, who "lacks common sense," looked even stranger after hearing this.
But he roughly figured it out.
Looking at it this way, it seems that no one has ever taught her, or rather, no one dares to teach her, because it's really not necessary.
My mother passed away early, and the little bib I was given when I was eight years old is now faded from washing, but I still wear it.
After entering the palace, she first went to a Taoist temple to cultivate and pray for blessings, and then went directly to the Imperial Observatory to study under the Grand Master of Fate. She became a close confidante of the emperor and a high-ranking female official in colorful robes, staying in the deep red walls of the palace for many years.
Ouyang Rong felt that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Rong Zhen probably had very few friends in the palace.
Her cold personality and simple, repetitive life are just one aspect of her personality.
Secondly, although she was also a female official in colorful robes, she was surnamed Wei and had the status of a true immortal princess. Not only was she a high-ranking disciple of the Grand Master of Fate, but she had also long been reserved for the position of the next generation of lamplighter. It could be said that she was too high-ranking and lonely.
Among the female officials she worked with, who dared to joke around with her casually? Moreover, there was an age gap. Take Miaozhen for example, she was already in her thirties or forties... but she was probably still an old maid, and she still held a grudge against Li Xian for rejecting her confession of love.
Moreover, the current Great Zhou Dynasty has its own unique national conditions.
That is, since the sage ascended the throne, not a single child has been born in the Great Zhou court.
The Empress is already an octogenarian, and she does indeed have quite a few male favorites, but no newborns have been born in the Luoyang Imperial Palace in the past ten years, nor can any be born.
The so-called birth, aging, sickness and death—the entire palace has the old, the sick and the dead, but it is missing the "birth".
It's estimated that the midwives who were originally responsible for childbirth in the palace have all died out of wedlock, so there's no need to replace them.
In this kind of environment, who could teach Rongzhen those "useless little bits of knowledge"? It all depends on her own "reasonable" imagination.
Of course, environment is one aspect, but Rongzhen's personality is another.
Ouyang Rong is now quite certain that Lady Historian has always been a well-behaved child.
You've definitely never seen any erotic comic books.
A typical good girl.
In addition, he was born into a noble and special family and had a good talent for Qi cultivation.
Elders like this kind of thing, right?
The truth is, Rongzhen was indeed very popular with the Sage and the Grand Master of Fate.
In this situation, if she hadn't met Ouyang Rong in this lifetime, she would have had to wait until some day, before being betrothed by imperial decree, to receive last-minute tutoring from the palace matrons, or she might never have married at all and would have spent her life in seclusion...
At this moment, Ouyang Rong, who was deep in thought, heard Rong Zhen's soft voice:
"Lianghan, did you misunderstand that I was castrated and incomplete? If you think that, why are you still willing to accept it? You really don't mind."
Ouyang Rong noticed that Rong Zhen's gaze towards him was somewhat complicated, and her small face seemed to be moved.
He was somewhat amused and exasperated: "I never even thought about that..."
Before Ouyang Rong could finish speaking, Rong Zhen's faint voice came:
"So, you still haven't answered me what you would do if you got pregnant."
Ouyang Rong was quiet for a moment, then coughed.
He put on a serious face and said in a solemn tone:
"She definitely won't get pregnant."
"Why? Isn't it normal for men and women to sleep together...?"
Ouyang Rong interrupted decisively:
"We sleep together, but we have to be completely naked and cuddling together. If there's a layer in between, it doesn't count. Think about it, how can we get in if there are clothes on? Understand?"
Rong Zhen:......
A moment later, the girl in the purple bodice subconsciously looked down, her eyes becoming thoughtful:
"I see, no wonder you weren't in a hurry."
She murmured again:
"My master once remarked that the union of men and women to conceive a new baby is the world's premier Yin-Yang art. Yin and Yang are simply men and women, but every time I ask my master out of curiosity, she refuses to teach me this art."
Ouyang Rong lowered his head and coughed.
He wondered if making such a joke was inappropriate, and what would happen if Rongzhen found out.
But if he didn't tell her, how would she know?
Rongzhen spoke as if she didn't care:
"Would you like to practice this Yin-Yang technique together?"
Just as Ouyang Rong was about to speak, she looked down and asked in confusion:
"Lianghan, why are you still hiding a hairpin?"
As she spoke, Rongzhen subconsciously reached out and grabbed something.
Ouyang Rong's expression changed.
Rongzhen's face showed initial confusion, then her brows gradually relaxed, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks, like the petals of a ripe white lotus, white with a hint of pink, which was very beautiful.
However, the expression on the princess's face at this moment was quite interesting.
All that could be heard was her slightly stuttering voice:
"Lianghan, you...you put it away first."
"oh oh."
Ouyang Rong subconsciously agreed, but then realized what he had done and sighed helplessly.
"Then let go first."
For some reason, Rongzhen felt tense all over, a tension that came from the very bones of a woman. She quickly dropped the hot hairpin and looked around.
"Okay, okay, you...you stop moving."
Ouyang Rong simply tilted his head back and closed his eyes.
Rongzhen shrank back a little, but realized that it wouldn't work. If she retreated any further, she would fall off him. So she had no choice but to move her hips forward and go against the current. This time, she was finally not pressed down, but he was still very close, like a thorn in her back.
Ouyang Rong could feel her body tense and burning hot, like a red-hot iron.
Rong Zhen pressed her delicate body even closer to his embrace, wrapping her arms around Ouyang Rong's neck, turning her face slightly to press against his chest, as if listening to something.
Ouyang Rong felt a little itchy from Qing Si's tickling and raised his hand to scratch it.
"Lianghan, you, you are not allowed to move. I want to first experience the wonders of this technique. Hmm, I need to observe it for a while before making any plans."
Rongzhen closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, and stopped him in a serious tone.
Her face was burning hot.
Ouyang Rong nodded without changing his expression.
They also remained still.
And so, the two remained embracing each other, sitting by the campfire until dawn.
Only a layer of bellyband was separating them.
...
The next day, the two continued their journey as usual.
Rongzhen was still wearing that dirty purple palace dress, but she had draped a scholar's robe over it.
In the morning, I washed and cleaned myself by the river.
They continued on their journey.
Before mounting his horse, Ouyang Rong glanced at Rong Zhen behind him.
After getting up in the morning, this fairy princess washed up as usual, as if nothing had happened.
His gaze when he met Ouyang Rong's was calm and composed.
Only the high sideburns resembling those of a woman, along with the jade hairpins shaped like mandarin ducks, faintly hinted at traces of yesterday.
I wonder if this lady historian has figured out anything last night.
The two rode their horses southward, enduring wind and rain along the way, and finally saw signs of human habitation on the second day.
It was a small town under the jurisdiction of Longcheng County. Ouyang Rong found a clothing shop in the market and was about to buy a set of women's clothes, but Rong Zhen stopped him.
Rongzhen picked out a gray men's suit and changed into it.
She also picked out a set for Ouyang Rong, a royal blue scholar's robe. The size fit perfectly, and she didn't know how she managed to find the right size on her first try. Perhaps it was a woman's innate talent.
However, as a result, Rong Zhen standing next to Ouyang Rong looked like a handsome young pageboy with a cold demeanor. The two were also close, and their shoulders occasionally touched... which inevitably aroused people's imaginations.
Ignoring the stares of passersby, the two continued on their way.
That evening, upon arriving in Longcheng County, Ouyang Rong rushed to the county government office and handed a token to the astonished yamen runner.
The yamen runners hurriedly entered the yamen, and a short while later, Magistrate Diao led his men out of the gate to greet the visitors.
"Your Excellency, what brings you here? I was wondering why I saw magpies hopping on the branches when I opened the window this morning. So this was a premonition of this place..."
Ouyang Rong raised his hand to interrupt:
"Send everyone else away. I need to get down to business. Have they been here?"
They emphasized the word "they".
Upon hearing this, Magistrate Diao's eyes turned solemn. He first calmly dismissed the surrounding crowd, then lowered his voice and said to Ouyang Rong:
"My lord, the prince and his entourage arrived secretly the day before yesterday and stayed at the former Su residence. I didn't see them, but I did see Master Xie. She came to pick up some travel documents that you had arranged in advance, and the names on them were also listed as Su family."
"Master Xie told me not to make a fuss and to keep everything as usual. He also asked about you and the situation in Xunyang City, and whether there was any news from our county government. However, I really don't know. They must have stayed for two days and left last night. I only received the news this morning and don't know when they left."
Ouyang Rong first breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned slightly.
As agreed, Li Xian, Xie Lingjiang, and the others should have waited for him for a day, but Ouyang Rong arrived late, so they had to wait an extra day, and ultimately they still missed him.
Ouyang Rong pursed his lips.
Magistrate Diao said cautiously:
"Madam, would you like me to arrange a courtyard for you to rest properly?"
He glanced at Rong Zhen behind Ouyang Rong and asked curiously;
"My lord, is this your wife? Madam looks tired from the journey, why don't you rest together? Where did Master Xie and the others go? I'll send someone to inquire along the way. If you want to look for them, you'll have to wait a while."
Ouyang Rong was about to speak.
Suddenly someone grabbed my arm.
Turning around, I saw Rongzhen.
Ouyang Rong had no choice but to shut up and acquiesce for the time being.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside.
It is the Xuanwu Camp.
Ouyang Rong looked back and saw Qin Ying and Qin Yanqing arriving with two hundred Xuanwu Guard soldiers, stopping their horses in front of the county government office.
"Prefect Ouyang!"
Ouyang Rong turned around.
"Why is Miss Qin here?"
Qin Ying breathed a sigh of relief:
“I volunteered to come here from my grandfather. I finally caught up with you. I heard from Yan Liulang that you told us to go through Longcheng, so I came without stopping. I almost thought I couldn’t keep up with you.”
Ouyang Rong waved his hand: "I just arrived too, how come you're here so fast?"
“We have official boats that travel by water.”
"I see."
Qin Yanqing, who was standing next to him, suddenly asked curiously:
"Why does Governor Ouyang have so few men? Where are the White Tiger Guards?"
Ouyang Rong frowned: "What White Tiger Guard?"
Qin Ying interjected, "We saw marching tracks of White Tiger Guard soldiers on the official road near Longcheng. They looked quite new, so they must have been from today. Could they have been the men you summoned?"
Ouyang Rong suddenly turned his head and looked into the dark night in the distance.
Are you sure it's the White Tiger Guard?
"Of course I'm sure. They're all Imperial Guards, so the soldiers of the Xuanwu Camp are naturally familiar with them."
Ouyang Rong's expression changed slightly, and he immediately turned to give the order:
"Magistrate Diao, immediately send men to the post stations around Longcheng to check which direction the Su family document went and see if it went north of the city."
"Yes, Your Excellency, please wait a moment."
Magistrate Diao waved his hand and gave instructions to his men.
After finishing, while waiting, he turned around, saw the silence, and cautiously said:
"By the way, Your Excellency, Madam, you two have come from afar. Would you like to rest at the hotel first?"
"Madam? What madam?"
Qin Ying was confused. She turned her head and noticed Rong Zhen squinting at her. She subconsciously asked:
“Princess… Lady Rongzhen? What are you doing here? And why are you dressed like this?”
Clearly, Qin Ying, as a member of the Qin family, was aware of Rongzhen's other identity beforehand.
Magistrate Diao's expression remained unchanged, but Chao Rongzhen turned around and clasped her hands in apology:
"Oh, so it's Lady Historian. My memory is terrible, I almost forgot. My apologies."
Qin Ying glanced around and pressed on, "Whose wife was Magistrate Diao just calling out to?"
Magistrate Diao smiled broadly, as if he hadn't heard.
Apart from Ouyang Rong, who turned his head seriously, the atmosphere on the field was slightly awkward.
Rongzhen glanced sideways at Magistrate Diao, whose expression had suddenly become clear.
Actually, she had met him a few times when she came to Longcheng to investigate the case, but she didn't have much of an impression of this minor county magistrate at the time.
Rong Zhen walked forward with his hands behind his back, ignoring Magistrate Diao and Yi Qianqiu, and casually uttered:
"Prepare hot water, I'm tired."
With an icy tone, it seems that a certain lady-in-waiting, who is also a princess of the True Immortal Realm, has returned.
(End of this chapter)
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