The man led Zhao Fu into the courtyard, put him down, and said, "Mr. Zhao, I have no ill intentions towards you. Please come inside and speak with Miss Zhao."
Zhao Fu said, "How can you invite people like this? Isn't that the act of bandits?"
The man smiled slightly, said nothing more, and simply opened the door, gesturing for Zhao Fu to enter.
Zhao Fu knew he couldn't escape for the time being, and if he shouted, he didn't know how the other party would treat him. The wise thing to do for now was to do as the other party demanded.
He entered the room and saw a slender young woman sitting at the table, her face veiled, revealing eyes as bright as morning stars. He could not see clearly through the veil, but he could imagine that she was an extremely beautiful woman.
“Mr. Zhao, my men were not very respectful to you,” the young woman stood up and bowed to him. “I hope you will forgive them.”
Zhao Fu said, "I do not know Miss Zhao. I don't know why you are forcibly bringing me here."
The girl pointed to the chair next to Zhao Fu and said, "Sir, there is no need to be angry. I invited you here only to ask you some questions. Once you have answered, I will let you leave without any obstruction. Please sit down."
Zhao Fu sat down and said, "I'm just a steward, I don't know anything."
The young woman said, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Back then, you served the Prefect and his wife of Youzhou. It's common knowledge that the Prefect's wife was once ill. I just wanted to ask how the Prefect's wife fell ill. Surely you wouldn't refuse to tell me?"
Zhao Fu stood there, mouth agape, stunned.
Why is it that this young girl is asking the same question as the Empress?
The young man stood outside the door for a moment, then the door opened again, and the young woman personally escorted Zhao Fu out, bowing and saying, "I apologize for the somewhat abrupt way you invited me here today."
Zhao Fu clasped his hands in a fist and said, "It's alright, it's alright, please stop."
The two watched Zhao Fu leave the house and disappear into the distance. The young man walked outside beside the girl, saying, "Xiao Yi, I know you have a grudge against the goddess, but..."
The girl said, "What, you're afraid to help me?"
The young man hesitated for a moment and said, "Even if it makes you unhappy, I would never dare to touch her. The Creator has decreed that no one is allowed to touch a single hair on the goddess's head."
"You're really useless."
"Sigh, I..."
The two left the alley and arrived at a deserted, open space. The girl said, "I'm not asking you to kill her. Even if you were to do it, I would do it myself. What I'm wondering is why the Creator forbids people from getting close to the Goddess. Don't you really know?"
The young man said, "I really don't know. Anyway, there are several trackers secretly protecting the goddess and killing anyone who poses a threat to her."
The girl laughed and said, "If I pose a threat to her, won't you kill me?"
The young man was a little embarrassed and said, "How could that be... Please don't say that. If the Creator finds out that I secretly left to find you, I'm doomed."
The girl said, "Then why don't you hurry back and protect that goddess?"
The young man asked with a reluctant expression, "Then where are you going?"
The girl walked away on her own, saying, "Don't ask anymore, I'm just doing what I have to do."
“If you encounter any danger, just… just call me,” the young man said, blushing as he looked at the girl’s beautiful figure. “I will protect you.”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
