Black Crow brought Tang Chen straight back to his property in Qinghe County. The previously aggressive old man apologized when he saw her again. Firstly, Black Crow had already told him who the real thief was; secondly, since she was the young master's guest, he couldn't lose his courtesy.
At the dinner table, Hei Ya told Tang Chen a story, a somewhat sad story. The content of the story was a bit clichéd, about a young man in the 21st century who accidentally drowned while saving someone.
When he woke up again, the once-mighty man had been reborn as a child. He had imagined a time-travel story, a legendary harem, and a thriving harem. Instead, family tragedies forced this once-well-fed "child" to experience, in just a few months, the journey from earth to hell, hell to earth, and back again. Fortunately, the protagonist, through his tenacious will, managed to survive. He hadn't intended to lick the blade, but fate had dictated it.
After the two of them had their fill of food and drink, Tang Chen helped clear the dishes and originally wanted to take Hei Ya to her house to sit and learn the ropes. However, when they left the house, they saw Shen Xin and Liang Shuyi blatantly "kidnapping" someone in the alley.
"Uh, what are you guys doing, are they?"
While helping Shen Xin tie the rope, Liang Shuyi explained, "You are idle on weekdays, why are there so many people who want to catch your attention?"
Tang Chen walked over, squatted down, and carefully observed these unfamiliar faces. He shook his head and said, "Hens."
Black Crow stepped forward, bowed slightly to Chen Xin and Liang Shuyi, and said, "...Can you leave these people to me?"
Liang Shuyi was straightforward and handed the rope over directly: "Here, it's for you."
After using his hidden blade to cut the ropes that Chen Xin and the others had worked so hard to tie up, Black Crow returned to the house, took out a package, and threw it to the men: "Take these things to your master and tell her that I keep my word."
Those who had originally planned to attack Tang Chen looked at the package on the ground, picked up the things and ran away. Tang Chen asked in confusion: "What's going on, your boss?"
Liang Shuyi smiled and said, "I don't think we are the boss, but rather our enemies."
Tang Chen was stunned: "How do you know?"
Liang Shuyi looked at Hei Ya and said, "Intuition. Besides, those people are Princess Shuyang's subordinates, right?"
Although the news of Princess Shuyang's disappearance was suppressed by Emperor Gan Zhao and kept secret from outside the palace, all of these families received secret letters, instructing them to search for her in secret. It seems that some unknown story must have occurred when Princess Shuyang disappeared.
Tang Chen didn't notice the hidden meaning in Liang Shuyi's words. He just said with a little pride, "Who is Princess Shuyang? I only know my Huahua."
Liang Shuyi slapped Tang Chen on the back. Is this guy stupid? "She's the one who's engaged to Yan Shaoqing. You can't have never heard of her!"
After watching for a while, Tang Chen was shocked and said, "Fuck! Why did I just hear about such a big thing?"
"...", Hei Ya said that he had also heard about this matter. Of course, this was not the reason why he was so cold towards Shu Yang later.
Liang Shuyi pulled Tang Chen and said to Hei Ya a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, my friend's IQ is not very high, please forgive me for making fun of him."
Black Crow bowed and said, "It's okay."
Liang Shuyi continued, "Excuse me, my rudeness."
Although Tang Chen sometimes doesn't care much about these gossips, but the way the two of them are going back and forth makes her look like an idiot!
So, at Tang Chen's strong suggestion, the few people who had just finished lunch went to Liuxiang Restaurant to continue eating and drinking with her as their host.
Tang Chen knew he couldn't hold his liquor well, and after drinking, he'd look bad, so he offered tea instead, fulfilling his "hospital" duties. As the sky darkened, Shen Xin busied himself with accounting and inventorying the items needed for tomorrow's shop opening, with Liang Shuyi helping. Tang Chen, realizing he couldn't help, simply led Hei Ya up to the rooftop through the secret passage Wang Yanzhou had built for him. On a summer night, the starry sky was just right.
Looking at the starry sky above, Tang Chen had never felt such a complete sense of security. Finally, in this place, though not completely unfamiliar, he had found someone with a similar fate. "Ah, today is so happy. The flowers are in full bloom, the moon is full, and there are delicious foods in front of us. I have a suggestion!"
Before Tang Chen could express his proposal, Black Crow took the lead and took the floor: "Have you finally made up your mind to join my group as my little brother?"
Tang Chen's mouth twitched. Not bad, she liked this kind of straightforward person: "Oh, I'm the eldest brother, okay!"
Black Crow took a sip of cold wine, raised his lips, raised his eyebrows, and said arrogantly, "I look more like a big brother, and the key point is, I'm more handsome than you."
Tang Chen ate melon seeds with a frown on his face. It was rare to find someone as narcissistic as Wang Yanzhou. Congratulations, congratulations!
"...You're just being narcissistic. If it weren't for your unusual appearance, do you think I'd be willing to let you join my melon-eating alliance?"
Black Crow laughed and said, "Oh, then I won't join. It sounds like some kind of cult."
Black Crow was drinking and chatting happily with Tang Chen, reminiscing about their past. A few days later, under the same clear night sky, the people in the West Palace, like the flickering candle flames, were simmering with anger.
Shu Yang crumpled up the small note in his hand and threw it hard at Liu Ying's face. He then grabbed the vase beside him and smashed it to pieces. The female guards waiting outside the palace heard the noise inside and originally planned to go in to check if there was anything wrong with their master. Before they could push the door open and enter, they heard Liu Ying hurriedly say, "Princess, calm down!"
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances before quietly retreating from the hall entrance to attend to their own affairs. Liuying, kneeling on the ground with her head bowed, retrieved the crumpled paper from the shattered vase. She glanced up at Shuyang, unfolded the note, and began to ponder the message word by word.
The news above roughly said that for some reason there was a woman next to Hei Ya, and that woman seemed to have an unusual relationship with him.
"...Princess, could there be some misunderstanding?"
Shu Yang was furious at the moment, so she had no time to think about what was going on. She only knew that someone was trying to snatch it from her. "I've been wondering why his attitude towards me has been so different now. Turns out, it was all instigated by this bitch!"
"Princess, calm down!"
"Dare to steal my people, humph!"
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