Chapter 197 Afraid of Him
Li Runrun was stunned when she heard the name Governor Ye. When she heard this surname, she subconsciously thought of Ye Yunchu.
But soon he felt that it was unlikely. How could it be possible? Ye Yunchu was such a great man, why would he take such an offensive and difficult job as governor and even run to the border?
Hu Fenghua has left to change into official uniform.
Li's soft hands touched the exquisitely crafted makeup box and she shook her head gently.
It's almost been four years since they separated, and their feelings have long faded. Why is she still so nervous about a surname?
Perhaps it was his words that he would break her legs if he caught her that left such a deep shadow on her.
Li Runrun opened the makeup box a little, and Hu Fenghua changed into his official uniform and ran out in a hurry.
Ask Li Ruanruan: "Is there any chaos?"
He turned around and adjusted his official hat.
The back was wrinkled, and it was fine if he didn't hold up his official hat, but once he held it up, it became a little crooked.
Li Ruanruan was amused: "Why can't you wear this official uniform properly?"
She reached out and helped him adjust his hat and official uniform.
Hu Fenghua lowered his head and said, "I did it on purpose."
Li Ruanruan paused: "That's all the little tricks you have."
"That depends on who you use it on. If it's on you, it will be more."
He really has his own ideas. Some of the ideas come from the officials below who try their best to please him, while others are his own ideas.
Li Runrun curled her lips in amusement, raised her hand and stood on tiptoe to straighten his official hat.
Hu Fenghua looked at the person so close to him and fell silent, as if even his breathing had stopped.
Li Ruanruan was so relaxed, she stepped back calmly: "Go quickly."
He seemed to realize something and reached out to grab her, but she had already turned around, holding the makeup box: "Then I'll leave through the back door first."
The deputy magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead and urged, "This Lord Governor Ye has come all the way here with a great reputation. It's said that he's ruthless and impartial. With his imperial sword, he's beheaded treacherous officials and wicked people. He's come here through a bloody storm, stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Please hurry up, Lord! We can't keep Lord Governor Ye waiting!"
When Li Runrun heard this, she was shocked. It was not easy to be an honest official these days. Every corrupt official had a backer. He was offending people by doing this. Without a strong background and means, there were only two possible outcomes for him.
Either he would return to a high position after his inspection, or he would be implicated and beheaded by court officials.
It is not easy to be a good official, let alone those high-ranking officials. Even the prince, who should be said to be the emperor now, does not have a private treasury.
Otherwise, if the treasury has no money, even the emperor will have difficulty in taking any step.
The emperor enjoyed unlimited glory, but was also constrained by the royal family and the officials. How to balance them was a skill that the emperor had to master throughout his life.
Hu Fenghua wasted no time and was practically dragged away by the Tongzhi, saying as he walked: "You have such a big background, but I am a good official. I only do good things. What am I afraid of? If you are so afraid, have you done something immoral behind my back?"
Hu Fenghua grabbed the collar of the Tongzhi and said, "Then there's no need for the governor to come. I'll chop you off first, old man."
The Tongzhi seemed speechless, then laughed angrily: "Sir, I have been living in the government office for a month and haven't been back. I am under your nose every day, and you still suspect me. I am really wronged. Hurry up, this governor is unpredictable and has powerful backers, so don't offend him."
The Tongzhi said earnestly: "When the time comes, you will be in big trouble. Your life will be very difficult."
Hu Fenghua was still disdainful: "I'm still afraid of him. Have you forgotten where I come from and who my father is? No one has called me Little Prince for a long time. Does that mean I'm not Little Prince?"
Hu Fenghua's arrogant voice faded away.
Li Ruanruan held the makeup box in her arms. The more she listened, the more she felt that such an arrogant governor was like Ye Yunchu.
Li Runrun was supposed to go out through the back door, but for some unknown reason she quietly followed.
I don’t know when it started snowing again. It was very cold outside after I left the stove and charcoal basin.
Blown by the biting cold wind at the border, Li Runrun felt as if she had fallen into cold water, and felt as if a chill was coming out of the joints between her bones.
She came alone. Li Bai was looking after the children in the yard, otherwise someone would have handed her a hot water bottle.
At this moment, Li Ruanruan hugged the makeup box tightly and shrugged her shoulders.
She hid behind a pillar and watched from a distance.
The wind and snow were quite strong, and she had to squint her eyes to see the situation outside clearly through the wind and snow.
Even with so many soldiers and officers around and such a large scene, she could still see the curtain of the sedan being lifted from a distance.
Before she could see the person's face clearly, the makeup box in Li Runrun's hand fell to the ground.
She lowered her eyes and saw that a pair of jade bracelets were broken into pieces, and she couldn't find the children's gold and silver bracelets that had fallen.
Li Runrun subconsciously reached out to pick it up, but she didn't care and turned around and ran away.
Even though we haven't seen each other for four years, even though it's just a blurry figure and I can't even see his face clearly.
But she was sure at a glance that it was Ye Yunchu.
It was the prince, the prince who grabbed her and wanted to break her legs.
Li Runrun was so panicked that she tripped and fell in the snow when she ran out the back door.
She didn't even feel the pain. She got up, led the horse, and galloped into the snowy night.
Li Da came over to open the door for her. The lantern at the door was a little dim, and Li Da couldn't see her pale face clearly.
Without thinking too much, he said a few words of concern to her and helped her to hold the horse: "It's so cold, you must be freezing. The kang is already lit, go and warm up."
Li Da led the horse in, preparing to put it in the stable later, and turned around to lock the door.
Then I found that Li Runrun had already bolted the door.
Li Ruanruan leaned against the door, looking uneasy.
But the lanterns at the door weren't very bright, and one of them was blown out by the wind. In the dark, snowy night at Ewha University, I couldn't see her expression clearly. She just said, "Come in and warm up! It's too cold outside."
Li Ruanruan then said, "It's snowing heavily these past few days. There are some important people coming from above, and martial law has been declared. For the time being, don't go to restaurants or go out."
When Lida heard this, she said, "It just so happened that I just bought some meat and vegetables, and I just planned not to go out for a few days."
Li Ruanruan nodded, as if she had lost her soul: "That's good, that's...good."
After walking in and getting wet in the snow, he turned to look at Li Da who was leading the horse and said, "Dad, go to bed early too."
"It's freezing outside. I'll take the horse to the stable and go to sleep."
"Um."
Li Runrun entered the room and saw that the light in Li Mutou's room was still on. She walked in and saw Li Mutou carving something, quite focused.
Many of the child's wooden toys are made of pear wood, and he seems to have a talent for it.
There were sawdust all over the ground.
Li Mutou has good hearing. He heard Li Ruanruan as soon as she entered the room. He looked up and asked, "Sister, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Li Runrun repeated what she had told Li Da to do, telling him not to look for Hu Fenghua recently.
Li Mutou nodded and said, "Okay, I just happen to have a few days off. I followed Brother Hu to the county town down below, and my legs are still sore from riding a horse."
Li Ruanruan had almost turned and left, but she came back and asked with concern, "Did you apply the medicine?"
"Even if you apply it, it won't heal in a short time."
"Well, just keep it for a few days."
Li Runrun went to see the child. At this time, the child and Li Bai had already fallen asleep.
Li Runrun touched the child's head, tucked the quilt, and nodded to Li Bai.
She went back to her room and closed the door.
After a long time, he took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his eardrums filled with the sound of his own thunderous heartbeat.
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