Chapter 11
Zhao Congyun's face was a little paler than usual. Hidden in the shadows of the trees, he looked so cold that it sent a chill down Yue Mingming's spine.
She suddenly didn't want him to get involved, even though she didn't really have a secret meeting with anyone, but he did nothing and just stood there looking at her, which made her feel inexplicably panicked.
Li Pingru seemed to be energized, and he was arrogant and clamoring for Zhao Congyun to seek justice.
Zhao Congyun walked over slowly, raised his hand to take the sachet that caused the trouble, and played with it casually.
Li Pingru took the opportunity to exaggerate the matter, and Yue Mingming listened quietly without arguing.
Her eyes were only on Zhao Congyun.
As long as Zhao Congyun stands on her side, she will be safe.
Zhao Congyun listened silently, then turned his gaze away from the sachet and looked at Yue Mingming with a half-smile, his eyes as deep as a cold pond, bottomless.
Yue Mingming was stunned for a moment and avoided his eyes.
"Uncle Dong said you went out today to buy me a gift. Where is it?"
Zhao Congyun's tone was normal, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry, but Yue Mingming had a hunch that this boss was unhappy again...
"I forgot to buy it." Yue Mingming said.
"Really... But from what you said just now, you were planning to give this to me?" Zhao Congyun's lips curled up into a playful smile: "Even the courtesans of Yaoyue Tower are embarrassed to take this thing out, but you have a sense of taste!"
He spread out his white, slender hands and held them in front of her.
Yue Mingming followed the crisscrossing lines on his palm and saw the true appearance of the sachet for the first time.
Her face flushed.
No wonder the tailor shop owner had an ambiguous smile when he stuffed the things into her hands...
At that time, Yue Mingming thought that she was generous and the boss was deliberately trying to please her, the financial sponsor, and she didn't look carefully at all.
Now she understood that the old man was harassing her!
This is not an ordinary sachet, it is an embroidered spring sachet!
It depicts the sexual intercourse between men and women in a bold and unrestrained manner, which is breathtaking.
Yue Mingming was both embarrassed and annoyed. She wanted to explain that she was also a victim... But looking around, everyone in the garden had their own thoughts. Who really cared?
Zhao Congyun continued to ask, "The secret guards said you rushed back home. Why? Don't try to fool me with these fabricated lies!"
"This is your last chance to explain yourself."
Sure enough, what Zhao Congyun cared about was never the sachet or her, but the secret of her body.
Yue Mingming stared at the man in front of him with a cold face, and Li Pingru who was beside him and could barely suppress the smile, and suddenly he didn't want to say anything.
She used to patiently please him, cooperate with him, and understand him time and time again, but now she doesn't want to serve him anymore.
Screw this bullshit mission! Screw this stupid game!
"Speak!" Zhao Congyun suddenly shouted.
Li Pingru was shocked and excited at the same time - she had never seen the prince so angry, she must seize this opportunity!
"If you keep silent, you're admitting it!" She suggested with a beaming expression, "Your Highness, divorcing her is too easy. Why not follow the folk custom and drown this little bitch!"
She stared at Zhao Congyun nervously, trying to guess his thoughts. To her delight, Zhao Congyun did not refute her.
He... agreed?!
Yue Mingming looked at the two of them in disbelief. She was so scared that tears rolled down her cheeks, but she bit her lips tightly and refused to explain.
"Aren't you afraid this time?"
Zhao Congyun took a step forward and stared into her eyes: "I said, I don't like crying women... Stop crying!"
"What you like is none of my business!" Yue Mingming yelled back. She was like a cat with its fur standing on end. She was just a soft ball, but now she was being driven to show the sharp edge of a ferocious beast.
"Someone come quickly and take this little bitch away! Don't let her dirty the prince's eyes here!" Li Pingru struck while the iron was hot and didn't want to delay for even a second.
The maids were experienced and worked together seamlessly, easily capturing Yue Mingming and making him unable to move.
In fact, Yue Mingming didn't want to hide at all.
For some reason, she felt a strange sense of anger and didn't want to show weakness and run away in front of Zhao Congyun.
Sinking into the pond... She wants to see how it sinks!
She had a system, some basic kung fu skills, and a "three-no" pill...
That's all she has in the game.
The food is a bit tacky, but it belongs to her and she doesn’t need to rely on others to survive!
At this moment, Yue Mingming had no idea that Zhao Congyun's other hand, hidden in his long sleeves, was slowly clenching.
He was betting that this time, in order to survive, she would confess all her secrets.
Even if she was a frozen snake, he could accept it.
But he couldn't stand her identity of not distinguishing between friend and foe, and couldn't stand her many unexplainable actions...
He wants to use Li Pingru to force her!
"Your Highness! There must be a misunderstanding here!" Uncle Dong said anxiously when he saw Yue Mingming was about to be taken away and Zhao Congyun had no reaction.
"It's better to die than to endure your sarcasm." Yue Mingming said softly.
"You're always like this, it's really annoying."
The clenched hands suddenly loosened.
Zhao Congyun was like being poured a basin of cold water on his head by her, his anger died down and his heart also turned cold.
His Adam's apple rolled, and just as he was about to speak to stop Li Pingru, he saw someone else arriving outside the ginseng garden.
When everyone heard the voice, they looked and saw that it was Su Dingrou!
Yue Mingming thought, is she going to step on me too?
"Why is the princess here?" Li Pingru's face changed slightly, and she forced a smile and said, "Madam Yue was having a secret meeting with someone, and I caught her red-handed. The prince and I were just about to punish her..."
"Yeah, I heard about it."
Su Dingrou still had a cold look on her face, and said expressionlessly, "But as for matters concerning the inner house, I, the princess, am ultimately in charge. I won't bother you with matters like dealing with concubines."
“…”
Li Pingru was choked and stunned: "How do you want to deal with this?"
"None of your business." Su Dingrou seemed unwilling to talk to her any more and directly ordered, "I'll take the person away first."
The maid she brought with her also had a hot temper. She rushed forward to snatch the person away. Li Pingru, of course, refused to let go, and Yue Mingming was immediately pulled into a human-shaped rubber band, with his clothes in a mess.
"Stop!" Zhao Congyun shouted angrily, "Let her go!"
The maidservant dared not move, but Li Pingru refused to give up: "The prince has already sent her to prison. Does the princess intend to disobey the prince's wishes?"
Su Dingrou turned to look at Zhao Congyun: "Did you mean sinking the pond?"
Zhao Congyun exchanged a glance with her, seemingly lost in thought. After a long silence, he ordered, "Hand him over to the princess."
"Your Highness!" Li Pingru shouted angrily, "You clearly agreed..."
Zhao Congyun ignored her. Glancing at Yue Mingming's disheveled clothes, he said coldly, "Remember to change her clothes. She should die with dignity."
Su Dingrou turned around indifferently: "I understand."
Yue Mingming thought it was time to change clothes, but before she knew it, her back was already soaked with cold sweat.
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When Yue Mingming returned to Chenghuaizhai, she was not locked up as she had imagined. The maid took her to wash and change her clothes. When she came out, the aroma of spicy food came from the hall.
There were two side dishes on the table that still had the aroma of cooking: twice-cooked pork and mapo tofu, served with two bowls of rice, each grain of rice was crystal clear.
Yue Mingming's index finger twitched, and he swallowed his saliva and said, "Sister Princess... did you do this?"
Su Dingrou rolled up her sleeves, her forehead slightly sweaty. She had probably just finished cooking, and her whole person had a bit of a worldly air. "Last time I saw you liked spicy food, so you're kind of like me. Do you want to eat with me?"
Yue Mingming nodded vigorously.
Thinking about how she was almost tricked to death by that bastard couple, she felt a surge of resentment and finally defended herself, "I thought you were going to punish me like they did... Sister Princess, I really didn't have a secret meeting with anyone!"
"I know. You don't have to explain."
"You... believe me?!" Yue Mingming was so moved that he burst into tears.
Su Dingrou nodded and pushed a bowl of rice in front of her: "Don't cry, eat."
Yue Mingming picked up the chopsticks, thought for a moment, and then put them down: "Can I ask why you trust me?"
Su Dingrou smiled slightly: "Because the person I met in private was me."
…………
Yue Mingming was stunned.
Sister, are you crazy to reveal such shocking information?
Su Dingrou's face remained expressionless. As she picked up a piece of twice-cooked pork, she said with a hint of regret, "The fermented black beans here in the capital are still not as delicious as those in Shuzhong."
Yue Mingming: “…”
Hey, hey, hey, please respect your audience! How can you just say one sentence and be done with this kind of gossip?
She looked around furtively and found that no one was around. The maids had all been sent away. Then she whispered, "So you went out this morning to hide your whereabouts and then secretly came back? Why didn't you just meet outside?"
Su Dingrou did not hide anything and said bluntly: "You are very smart. He came to the mansion because he had something to do."
Yue Mingming was so anxious that he finally blurted out, "Can I ask... who 'he' is?"
Perhaps it was because Yue Mingming looked so funny at the moment, or because of the mention of that man, but Su Dingrou's eyes finally lit up with a smile: "You met last night."
Yue Mingming is so crazy!
Sister, are you toothpaste? I ask you a question, just squeeze a little!
But for some reason, a majestic figure suddenly flashed in her mind——
Although he had only met that man once last night, Yue Mingming had a hunch that only such an outstanding young man was worthy of the calm and composed Su Dingrou.
"Is it the commander of the patrol camp... Shen Zongwu?"
Su Dingrou smiled with her eyes curved: "You have a good memory."
Yue Mingming felt like she couldn't finish her meal. What she needed right now wasn't food, but an endless stream of gossip, the poignant story of a pair of lovers torn apart by fate, the heartwarming details of how Zhao Congyun had been cuckolded...
Seeing that she refused to pick up her chopsticks, Su Dingrou sighed softly, "I should have told you after dinner. It's such a waste of two delicious dishes."
But Yue Mingming suddenly thought of an important question: "Sister Princess... why did you tell me this?"
Su Dingrou feels guilty just because she was wronged?
I'm afraid things are not that simple!
After staying with Zhao Congyun for a few days, Yue Mingming was no longer as innocent as before, and he secretly became wary.
Su Dingrou raised her eyes, her gaze clear: "I need you to do me a favor."
"Zhao Congyun captured an old man in Yuhu last night and is now imprisoned in Shenyuan. I would like to ask you to help me rescue him!"
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