Tang Chen smiled and said, "I understand. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and all good things must come to an end. Not only did I not lose money, I even made quite a bit. This business is already very profitable."
Hearing her say this, Wang Yanzhou's inexplicable guilt was slightly alleviated. "And these are the tickets I confiscated from you earlier. When you don't need them, remember to find a small box and lock them up properly."
"I know all that. Okay, now that we've found a house, let's go back. I'll remember the way next time I come. My stomach's already growling!"
...Tang Chen returned to the Liuxiang Tavern, her smile as usual. From the very beginning, she hadn't expected to get anything from Wang Yanzhou. Being able to live well, to live well in this strange place, was already her greatest blessing. The only pity was that the seed in her heart that had finally sprouted, now had to be pulled out by her own hands, strangled in the bud.
After seeing the courtyard and confirming Wang Yanzhou's idea, she vaguely seemed to have seen her own future. In the next few years, her courtyard would be surrounded by a profusion of flowers, with a large tank of small fish and lotus in the center. Maybe she would even raise a cat or a dog. She might also find an honest man in this affluent place, marry him, have a few children, run a bookstore with her family, and live a simple life. Well, even if this was just a dream, when the dream ended, it would still be a good ending.
The next day, as usual, Tang Chen went to her own Chunzaitang for a while, then walked leisurely to the Princess's Mansion with her hands behind her back. When the guards of the Princess's Mansion saw her coming, they opened the door without asking any questions.
As soon as Tang Chen entered the mansion, a maid came over and told her that Princess Qinghe had something important to do, so she was asked to walk around the mansion on her own first, and they would inform her immediately after she was done.
So, Tang Chen was like this, in this huge Princess's Mansion, experiencing the sad and lamentable luxurious life of the aristocracy under the feudal system. After wandering around, Tang Chen was also tired, but there were no stools or chairs around, so he had to lean on the rockery and prepare to rest for a while.
There was nothing wrong with the rest, but as soon as he leaned against it, Tang Chen realized that he seemed to have won the lottery. The feeling of leaning against this rockery seemed a little different.
The rockery behind Tang Chen didn't seem unusual overall, but the stone he was using felt a little off. This corner of the rockery, slightly smoother than the rest, looked like it could be easily broken off with a single push, but it turned out to be something you didn't break, but twisted.
Tang Chen turned his hand lightly, and the passageway under the rockery, which was originally a one-way street, suddenly became a two-way street. The sudden appearance of this quiet path in the rockery made Tang Chen's already surging curiosity even more difficult to suppress.
Based on Tang Chen's experience of watching countless dramas and completing countless single-player game mazes over the past decade, if he entered this secret passage, there would be only the following situations: first, he would be trapped inside; second, he would discover some unspeakable secret, and finally, he would be trapped outside; third, he would discover a rare treasure and successfully obtain the right to use and ownership.
Although she knew that the first two situations were more likely to happen, after repeated consideration, Tang Chen's confused brain made the choice for her.
Tang Chen had just entered the secret passage when the rockery behind him suddenly closed, as if by intelligent sensing. Tang Chen looked at the closed "door" behind him and swallowed subconsciously. Anyway, regretting leaving now was impossible.
When Tang Chen walked to the end of the candlelit passage, he suddenly saw a familiar figure: "Huahua?"
When Qing He heard the sound and looked back at Tang Chen, he was startled: "How did you find yourself here?"
Tang Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and palms and hurried over: "You may not believe it, this is all an accident. I can explain it, really."
Seeing her cowardly look, Qinghe burst out laughing: "Come here, this secret room is not a secret place. It's an unintentional mistake, so it's not a big mistake."
Tang Chen looked around this small secret place. There were no rare treasures in this secret room. It seemed that there were only some men's clothes and accessories, and a few swords that looked very valuable.
"Huahua, it seems like the people in these paintings are all the same person?"
"Yes, it's my husband."
Tang Chen was slightly startled: "Hey, I remember you said before that your husband went out to travel and hasn't come back yet?"
"Well, I don't know where Lang went. I only heard some news recently."
When Qinghe looked at these paintings, the tenderness in her eyes moved Tang Chen a little. If one day she also ran out to play for a long time without returning home, besides her own family, would there be someone like this who would look at her photos with such tenderness?
"I see. So, you're actually reminded of someone by seeing this." This painting could be considered realistic, but it didn't feel quite right. Perhaps there really was a difference in aesthetic taste between Tang Chen and the people of this era. She always felt as if many men looked not much different from the one in this painting. Strangely enough, the man in this painting gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go out."
"Okay!"
After leaving the secret room, Qinghe mentioned Tang Chen's "sad story" intentionally or unintentionally: "I heard that Wang Yanzhou has found a house for you?"
Tang Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Well, we can move in tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. There's no need to pack anything. I just wanted to go out for a walk and get some fresh air."
Qinghe was also a woman, so how could she not understand the frustration in Tang Chen's words? "Do you still remember what I told you?"
Tang Chen nodded. Qinghe had said that they were different from her. Too much involvement would only bring harm to her. "...I remember, so I'm not too disappointed."
"real?"
Tang Chen stopped and patted his face: "...Okay, okay, just a little bit!"
Qinghe shook his head slightly: "Don't blame him, I also have a part to play in this matter."
Tang Chen looked up at the sky and breathed a long sigh of relief: "I know, I know everything. You all are thinking about me. Many times, my stupidity is a burden to you. I don't want to be a burden to you, and you have already done enough for me."
“…As long as you understand.”
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