Chapter 342: You Will Take Your Own Risk
Xiao Xixi thought for a moment before saying, "I do want to go out, but I don't want to go shopping. I want to go to the county government office to find the prince."
Lady Zhao's eyes lit up, thinking that the opportunity had finally come.
"I'll go with you!"
Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Xiao Xixi agreed.
"Okay, let's go together."
Unexpectedly, just after Xiao Xixi said this, she discovered that Lady Zhao's originally smooth and flawless forehead had suddenly turned black!
Xiao Xixi was stunned.
This beautiful lady Zhao is in trouble!
As for the reason for her bad luck, it was probably related to her going out.
Xiao Xixi felt that she was a good person with a conscience, so she asked again.
"Are you sure you want to go out with me? Do you want to reconsider it? In fact, it's not bad for you to stay in the inn. There's food and drinks here, and people to serve you. How comfortable!"
Lady Zhao suppressed her excitement and said with a smile, "What's there to think about? No matter how comfortable the post station is, I'm tired of it. I just want to go out with you for some fresh air."
Xiao Xixi thought to herself, I have tried my best, it was you who insisted on going out, and you are responsible for all the consequences.
Seeing that they were about to go out, Xiao Lingfeng took the initiative to step forward and said, "I'll go out with you."
Before Xiao Xixi could speak, Lady Zhao took the lead and said, "No need. We're just taking a walk and then going to the county government office. People are in the city, so they'll be fine."
What she was thinking was that if she brought Xiao Lingfeng along, it would be difficult for her to take action against Concubine Xiao later.
So Xiao Lingfeng must not follow!
Xiao Lingfeng ignored what Lady Zhao said. He looked at Xiao Xixi, waiting for her response.
Xiao Xixi said: "The eldest prince is still recuperating in the post station, you have to stay here to protect his safety."
Xiao Lingfeng frowned slightly, obviously thinking that her arrangement was a little inappropriate.
"You and my lady are both weak women. What if we run into bad guys outside?"
Xiao Xixi thought, if a bad guy met her, it’s hard to say who would be the unlucky one in the end.
She said, "If you are really worried, you can send a few Jade Lin Guards to follow us."
Xiao Lingfeng thought about it and felt that this was a feasible approach.
He specially selected ten Yulin Guards with better skills and asked them to follow Concubine Xiao and Concubine Zhao out.
The moment she stepped out of the post station, Lady Zhao was extremely excited.
She finally coaxed Concubine Xiao out!
As long as Concubine Xiao left the protection of the prince, she would find a way to make Concubine Xiao meet with an accident.
They got on the carriage, and the Yulin Guards rode horses to protect them.
They walked towards the county government office.
On the way, Lady Zhao lifted the car window curtain and looked out. She suddenly called out, "Sister, look, there is a small stall selling roasted sweet potatoes. Let's go buy two roasted sweet potatoes to try!"
Xiao Xixi hesitated for three seconds, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food and asked someone to stop the car.
Yulin Guard rode forward and said respectfully, "If your majesty wants to eat roasted sweet potatoes, I can buy them for you. You don't have to get off the carriage."
How could Concubine Zhao let go of such a great opportunity?
She immediately said, "It's only a few steps away. Why are you worried? Besides, we finally came out here. What's the point of sitting in the car all the time? Of course, we should walk around a bit to make the trip worthwhile."
She deliberately turned her head to look at Concubine Xiao and asked sincerely.
"Is what my sister said right?"
Xiao Xixi's attention was all on the roasted sweet potatoes, and she didn't care much about these little things.
She simply lifted the curtain, jumped off the carriage, and ran straight to the roasted sweet potato stall.
From a distance, she could already smell the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes.
When she walked to the stall, she found that there were not only roasted sweet potatoes, but also roasted corn and roasted chestnuts.
Xiao Xixi said to the stall owner, "Give me two roasted sweet potatoes, two roasted corns, and two pounds of roasted chestnuts."
The stall owner saw that she was beautiful and well-dressed, and guessed that she must be the daughter of a wealthy family. He did not dare to neglect her and quickly packed up the things she wanted and handed them to her.
So many things, but only five cents.
Xiao Xixi thought it was a great deal.
At this time, Concubine Zhao had already followed.
Xiao Xixi compared them carefully and finally handed the smaller baked sweet potato to Lady Zhao.
"You should try some too. This roasted sweet potato smells really good and should taste good, too."
Lady Zhao was not interested in this kind of rough food that only low-class people eat. She waved her hand and said, "Sister, please eat. I'm not hungry yet."
Xiao Xixi wished that no one would share the food with her, so she immediately retracted her hand holding the roasted sweet potato.
She ate the roasted sweet potato with relish and prepared to return to the car.
Lady Zhao held her back and said, "Sister, don't go. Let's go somewhere else."
Xiao Xixi was eating a roasted sweet potato, and her voice was a little unclear: "I don't want to go shopping anymore, I want to go find the prince."
"The prince is dealing with important matters right now. Even if we go to the county government office, we may not be able to see him. We might as well take a look around first. When the prince has finished dealing with his affairs, it won't be too late to go find him later."
Xiao Xixi still shook her head: "No, I have to find him as soon as possible."
She felt uneasy when she didn't see the prince, fearing that something might happen to him.
Seeing that she was determined to leave, Concubine Zhao couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
If Concubine Xiao really lets go like this, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity next time.
Lady Zhao’s mind started to work rapidly.
Just then, a group of children came running towards this side laughing.
They smelled the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and stopped in their tracks.
The clothes they wore were all patched, and they must have come from poor families and could not afford to buy snacks. They could only gather around the roasted sweet potato stall, staring at the roasted sweet potatoes and corns, drooling with greed.
When Concubine Zhao saw this, her heart moved.
She deliberately pulled off the purse from her waist and pretended to be careless, dropping it to the ground.
The copper coins and silver coins inside rolled out.
The children were stunned when they saw so much money at once.
They all bent down and scrambled to pick up the money.
Even the stall owner who was roasting sweet potatoes bent down and tried to pick up the silver and coins at his feet.
No one noticed that Lady Zhao quietly approached the stove where sweet potatoes were roasted.
After she aimed in the direction, she kicked over the stove, and the charcoal fire inside burst out, with a lot of it flying towards Xiao Xixi!
Xiao Xixi was keenly aware of the danger. Without even thinking about it, she quickly dodged to the side, as if she could not hear the jingling bells.
At the same time, she did not forget to push the children away to prevent them from being burned by the charcoal fire.
One of the children was pushed back by Xiao Xixi and accidentally bumped into the table next to him.
There was a ceramic jar on the shore, filled with freshly boiled hot water.
After the pottery jar was knocked over, the hot water inside just happened to pour onto Concubine Zhao!
The next moment, Lady Zhao’s screams pierced the sky!
Okay, two chapters are up, I'm going to sleep now, good night everyone~
(End of this chapter)
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