Chapter 78 Why is Yao'er no longer speaking?
Xiao Shu lowered his hand, but still did not remove the veil from her face.
A faint smile played on his lips. "It seems Lord Zhou is lonely in his room."
"Yuzhou has many beauties. When I arrive in Yuzhou, I will select a few beauties for the Crown Prince."
Zhou Congxian's expression darkened slightly.
There was clearly panic in Madam Yao's eyes!
And the fleeting scars on her eyes and fingers.
There are no such coincidences in the world!
When Lady Chen heard from her servants that Prince Cheng had arrived, she immediately went to greet him in person.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. There are so many guests today, and I have been negligent."
Xiao Shu's gaze swept over Zhou Congxian.
He then said calmly, "If I hadn't arrived in time, Yao'er would have suffered countless injustices at the governor's mansion."
"My gifts have been delivered, as well as Governor Zhou's travel instructions. Surely you don't expect me to make another trip in person?"
Chen knew that her husband wanted to provoke a conflict between King Cheng and Zhou Congxian.
Now he's gotten himself into a mess.
Her expression stiffened slightly.
"It was my oversight..."
King Cheng ignored Lady Chen, but before leaving, he gave Zhou Congxian a meaningful look.
Until they got back into the carriage.
Yao Shisan let out a long sigh.
Xiao Shu leaned lazily against the cushions, "With so little courage, you dare to attend the banquet."
She pursed her lips. Even though she had disguised herself, she couldn't help but slip up under Zhou Congxian's intense scrutiny.
Undeniably, if Xiao Shu hadn't arrived in time, she might have already been exposed by Zhou Congxian today.
In a low, hoarse voice, she said, "This humble woman thanks Your Highness for saving me."
Xiao Shu frowned in disgust. "It's awful. Even a duck's quack is more pleasant to listen to."
Yao Shisan, “…”
She endured it.
The creditor has the greatest influence.
Xiao Shu looked at Wen Xi and asked, "What is Zhou Congxian doing in Hezhou?"
Wen Xi said, "I came for the warhorses, but the specific reason is unknown."
Xiao Shu scoffed coldly, "Our good emperor truly has a mind that is incredibly clever."
Yao Shisan was stunned for a moment.
Is this something she can hear?
She quickly looked out the window, as if she couldn't hear anything and was detached from the situation.
Back at the guesthouse, she slipped right back to her bedroom.
Now, the safest place in all of Hezhou is the guesthouse.
As long as she doesn't go out.
Zhou Congxian can't possibly barge in!
"Mother!"
Fu'er is now back to her lively self.
Yesterday, Zhou Congxian said that massaging Zusanli (ST36) really works.
“Mother won’t take Fu’er out to play again.”
Fu'er scrunched up her chubby little face.
Yao Shisan pinched her little face, "There are bad guys outside, Fu'er can't go out now."
"Once Mother finds Fu'er a safe place, she will take Fu'er to fly kites every day, okay?"
"Really?"
Fu'er tilted her little face up and blinked her round eyes.
She reached out and hugged her daughter. "Really, it's not just about flying kites."
"In spring, I take Fu'er out for a stroll; in summer, I take Fu'er to pick lotus flowers; in autumn, I take Fu'er to pick fruit; and in winter, I take Fu'er to sweep snow."
Fu'er nestled against her mother, "I also want to bring Shuang'er along!"
Shuang'er reached out and poked her chubby little face, "It wasn't all for nothing that I spoiled you."
Then she looked at Yao Shisan and asked, "Have you gotten the travel guide yet? When can we leave?"
Yesterday, she brought over a bowl of freshly cooked ginger soup, and as she turned the corner, she saw the Crown Prince, which startled her so much that she almost spilled the soup.
Then she hurriedly went to find her sister Wenxi for help.
Yao Shisan shook his head, "Not yet, I don't know when it will be delivered."
She told her about the thrilling scene at the governor's mansion.
Even now, thinking about it still makes me break out in a cold sweat and I feel lingering fear.
Shuang'er's eyes widened in shock, then she asked in fear, "What if the young master is still not giving up and sneaks into the inn at night?"
Yao Shisan frowned. "That can't be right."
"To sneak into the mansion at night is a crime equivalent to assassination!"
She shook her head and chuckled softly, "A person like Zhou Congxian would never do something so risky."
She gave another cold laugh. "He's just unwilling to accept it."
If she truly had this demure expression, then even though she hadn't faked her death in her previous life and still had one wife and two concubines in the household, he hadn't shown any particular appreciation for her.
Frost died, and then it was her and Fu'er's turn.
Belated affection is worth less than grass.
In the evening, Yao Shisan was making a new undergarment for Fu'er.
The door creaked open.
Xiao Shu emerged from behind the screen.
"Your Highness?"
Yao Shisan stood up in surprise.
Xiao Shu's gaze swept from her face to the rooftop. "I'm here to watch the show."
"A good show?"
Yao Shisan still didn't understand what it meant.
Xiao Shu had already taken his seat opposite her.
"Do you think Zhou Congxian will sneak into the residence tonight?"
"A Nighttime Infiltration of the Mansion!"
Yao Shisan immediately became alert and got up to ask Wen Xi for help with her disguise.
She should have known better than to wash it!
She had just taken a step.
Xiao Shu then raised his finger and said, "Shh."
She stopped in her tracks.
Xiao Shu's smile deepened. "They've arrived."
Yao Shisan's hair stood on end!
She subconsciously looked at her daughter, who was already asleep on the bed.
Fortunately, the bed curtains were opaque, so even if one peeked from the roof, they couldn't see Fu'er.
Xiao Shu's lazy voice was full of laughter.
"Yao'er, where are you going?"
Yao Shisan's voice was taut like a string on a musical instrument, "Go, pour the water."
Xiao Shu said, "No need to pour it anymore, Wenxi already added water."
She sat down slowly and poured herself a glass of water.
Reflected in the water in the cup, she saw the pair of eyes on the roof.
Yao Shisan was immediately enraged.
While she was at the Duke of England's residence, she had to be constantly on guard against Song Jiyun for the safety of herself and her daughter.
She has finally escaped that place.
What is Zhou Congxian doing now?
She gritted her teeth and drank the tea in her cup in one gulp.
She then leaned forward, with a small table separating her from Xiao Shu.
"Does Your Highness still stand by your word?"
Xiao Shu smiled and retorted, "When have I ever gone back on my word?"
Yao Shisan was stunned for a moment.
"..."
Is there ever a time when Xiao Shu keeps his word?
Never mind, I'll leave it for now.
She continued, "Today at the governor's mansion, those two Lord Zhous made me suffer."
Xiao Shu bent his index finger and tapped the side of his forehead. "Yao'er, have you forgotten that I was driven out of the capital?"
"Those two Lord Zhous, one a scholar and the other a warrior, together they might not be a match for me."
Yao Shisan: "Then Your Highness still doesn't keep your word."
Her voice was slightly hoarse, but her charming tone was like a tickle on the eardrum.
Xiao Shu suddenly looked up and met a pair of clear, almond-shaped eyes that were inches away from his.
His finger on the table twitched.
Then his lips twitched, "Is Yao'er begging me?"
Yao Shisan's brow twitched, "..."
Xiao Shu's brows furrowed.
Her gaze fell on the porcelain-white quilt; were the people on the roof still there?
She gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and reached out to grab Xiao Shu's collar and tug.
The two were so close they could almost feel each other's heat.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red.
She had never acted like this towards Zhou Congxian before.
"His Highness said he would protect me."
Xiao Shu smiled faintly, his narrow, indifferent eyes revealing a deep, dark depth that seemed to penetrate everyone.
His voice remained languid, "Oh, when did I say that?"
Yao Shisan's eye twitched; she was about to give up.
Her fingertips trembled slightly as she loosened her grip on his shirt.
Xiao Shu raised his hand and grabbed her wrist.
He stared straight at her. "Why did Yao'er stop talking?"
He changed the subject, "Or are you just too embarrassed to say?"
Yao Shisan's eyes widened, and his cheeks instantly turned bright red! He looked like a boiled shrimp.
What is he saying?!
A hint of mockery flashed in Xiao Shu's eyes.
He spoke in a deep voice, in a tone that only the two of them could hear.
"To get rid of Prince Zhou, Madam Yao is really going to such lengths."
Yao Shisan gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.
"Your Highness, please be respectful."
Xiao Shu suddenly laughed out loud and released her wrist.
Her eyes have returned to normal.
"How did Prince Zhou lose such an interesting person as Madam Yao?"
Yao Shisan panicked instantly upon hearing his blunt words.
Xiao Shu stood up. "He's already gone."
After saying that, he glanced at her and then turned and left.
Zhou Congxian arrived quietly.
They left quietly.
There was a look of desolation in his eyes.
He still couldn't see her face.
However, he had already concluded that it was not Jiang Shiyao.
Jiang Shiyao is a woman of refined taste and inner beauty; she would not say such things, nor would she do such outrageous things.
Wan Quan leaned against a large tree by the roadside.
A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
A favorite of the emperor, with a promising future, is now climbing over the roof of a mansion for a woman who has already died.
His fingers twirled slightly.
After Zhou Congxian came out, Wan Quan went up to him and said, "Young Master, let's go and investigate the horse farm at night."
"The horse feed for the horse farm will arrive at the horse farm at 3:00 AM tonight."
He gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything more.
Wan Quan pursed his lips tightly. "Your Highness, please forgive my rudeness, but Lady Jiang is already dead! You are only deceiving yourself!"
“Wei Xun is a coward; he dares not say anything. But I am different! I have followed you for so long, until you had grand ambitions!”
"Don't forget what your mission in Hezhou is!"
Zhou Congxian glanced at Wan Quan, hesitated for a moment, and then said softly.
"you're right……"
The two figures then disappeared into the thick of the night.
Not long after.
Xiao Shu walked out from the main gate of the residence.
"Has the horse farm already been cleared out?"
The guard replied respectfully, "It's already been passed."
Xiao Shu smiled and said, "Zhou Congxian, accept this great gift from me."
"Now, all the anger in the capital will be focused on Zhou Congxian. I just don't know if our Emperor Linglong can handle it."
The guards hung their heads blankly.
He said nothing, and he could say nothing.
The next day.
It was just dawn.
Before Yao Shisan even opened his eyes, he heard a heart-wrenching wailing sound outside.
She was still a little taken aback.
"What...what happened?"
Shuang'er came in carrying a basin of water. "I heard from Sister Wenxi that it is Madam Chen, the wife of the governor."
"The Chen family?"
Yao Shisan's mind flashed back to Chen's arrogant face from yesterday.
Yesterday, Chen looked down on herself as just a lowly "concubine".
How did things escalate to the point of involving the guesthouse today?
Shuang'er said, "Sister Wenxi said you shouldn't worry about it and shouldn't see her."
"Me? What would she want with me?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a wail came from outside.
"I beg Madam Yao to see me!"
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