When the male favorite saw the official coming in, he immediately knelt on the ground and dared not speak.
"Eh? That man! I told you not to get close to Qingqing, didn't you hear me?!" Bai Runyi drank a little too much and saw double when he saw people.
She stood up shakily, walked around to Jiang Zhuo, and pointed at him with a frown.
"Stand still and don't move!"
Jiang Zhuo clasped his hands in front of him and looked at Bai Runyi leisurely.
"Why do you look so much like your husband?"
The words 'your dear husband' actually made Jiang Zhuo's expression a little better.
"Miss Bai couldn't hold her liquor, so someone was sent to take her back home."
"Yes, sir."
"I don't want to go home, I want to be with Qingqing!" Bai Runyi pouted, turned around and hugged Shen Qing, "I don't want to go home!"
"Master Jiang, there are a lot of people outside now. Can Miss Bai and I leave later?"
Jiang Zhuo was helpless. He had received a report that some officials were accepting bribes, engaging in prostitution and gambling in a brothel. Dongli took official corruption very seriously, so Jiang Zhuo rushed over with his men as soon as he received the news.
In the end, the official didn't catch them, but he heard that Bai Runyi and Shen Qing were there. He searched for a long time before he heard Bai Runyi's voice at the door.
He almost understood that someone wanted him to see it on purpose.
"good."
Jiang Zhuo asked Changfeng to stay and escort the two home, while he took his men away.
Because there were soldiers guarding the place, Li Ruyue couldn't see what was happening inside. She only knew that Jiang Zhuo didn't bring anyone out and didn't seem angry.
Isn't it Shen Qing inside? It shouldn't be, right?
Li Ruyue made up her mind and chased Jiang Zhuo out.
"Master Jiang." She called him.
Jiang Zhuo turned around and looked at the woman in front of him with some surprise.
"What is it?"
"Master Jiang, do you still remember me?" Li Ruyue looked at Jiang Zhuo expectantly. "I am Li Ruyue."
"Are you okay?"
Li Ruyue, I seem to have an impression of her.
"Aren't you going to take the princess with you?"
Jiang Zhuo narrowed his eyes. It seemed that she was the one who reported the case.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhuo smiled.
"But Miss Li sent someone to the Dali Temple to report the case?"
Li Ruyue was distracted by Jiang Zhuo's smile and nodded unconsciously.
"I just want you to see Shen Qing's true face. She is engaged to you, but she still refuses to keep herself clean."
"Well, okay." Jiang Zhuo waved his hand, "Take Miss Li with you and return to the Dali Temple."
When Li Ruyue heard this, she only said, "Miss Li, let's go back together."
"good."
But by the time Li Ruyue reacted, she had already been imprisoned in the Dali Temple.
"Master Jiang, what are you doing?"
"Miss Li, you have made a false report and obstructed the officials. According to the law, you need to stay in prison for three days before you can go home." The officers and soldiers locked the prison door.
What? She's in jail!
"No, this must be some misunderstanding, Lord Jiang, please listen to me..."
"Everyone has heard what Miss Li said just now. There is no misunderstanding." Jiang Zhuo said, turned around and left, ignoring the pleading voice behind him.
Jiang Zhuo came out of prison and Changfeng also came back.
"Sir, the princess has returned home safely."
Jiang Zhuo nodded and sighed.
Changfeng felt that he had become much more mature.
"Go get someone to make some hangover soup, and I'll send it to Qingqing later."
"Huh?" Chang Feng was shocked. "Shouldn't you wait for the princess to come and comfort you?"
"Why are you trying to coax me? Qingqing, I just want to drink some wine. If you ask me to go, then go!"
You can't let outsiders know about the coaxing, so close the door and let Qingqing coax him quietly.
Humph.
Chuntao helped Bai Runyi back home, wiped her face, covered her with a quilt, sighed and left.
She knew about Wen Xingzhi's existence and thought he would be nice to the young lady, but... Alas.
After Chuntao left, Bai Runyi opened her eyes. She turned sideways towards the inside, covered her head with the quilt, and sobbed silently.
Why did God treat her like this? If the man she met wasn't hers, why did he let her meet him? She thought he was her salvation after Murong Zhi, but in fact, he was the abyss.
I don’t know how long I cried. When I woke up, everything was dark, my throat was uncomfortable, and my head was splitting with pain.
She groped her way out of bed and tried to pour herself a cup of tea.
"I'll do it." In the dim light, a hand rested on her arm and a familiar voice sounded.
Bai Runyi paused and withdrew his arm.
Wen Xing was stunned. What happened to her?
"Why is no one lighting the lamp?"
He wanted to light the candle, but she stopped him.
"No need to light the lamp." Her voice was hoarse. "I don't want to see you."
"What's wrong? What did I do to make you misunderstand?"
"You know Shen Qing." She said with certainty.
Wen Xingzhi seemed to understand something, and he tried to explain, "Ayi, listen to me..."
"You wanted to kill her!" she said again. "You always wanted to kill her, but you never had the chance. You found out she was my friend, so you wanted to kill her through me, right?"
"I..." That's what he really thought at first.
"You see me treating you well, admiring you, and liking you. Do you feel very happy?"
"I look so happy to see you, but it seems funny to you, doesn't it?"
"Wen Xingzhi, you're playing me for a fool, I admit it." Bai Runyi raised his hand and wiped away his tears, "But remember, I saved your life, I didn't beg you to come to me!"
"I know. I can explain it to you." Bai Runyi's expression made Wen Xingzhi a little anxious. "I did want to use you at first, but then I hesitated many times and didn't do it. If she has the ability to open the box, she has the ability to avoid the silver needle..."
"That's enough! Do you know that Qingqing has no defenses against anything I give her?"
The air became quiet, and Wen Xingzhi didn't know how to explain it.
"Sorry..." He sighed after a long moment.
"Forget it. I'll pay back the money Qingqing owes you. I'll use it as a token of my gratitude for saving your life. From now on, you don't have to come here again. We owe each other nothing."
Bai Runyi stood up, found a tinderbox, and walked to the candlestick.
"The candles are lit, and you can go away. I don't want to see you again."
"But I really like you. Are we going to let it go just because of an outsider?"
Wen Xingzhi frowned and looked at her back reluctantly.
"I regret it. I shouldn't have made that box. Ayi, can you give me a chance?"
"But people only have one life, why should we have two chances?! I regret it too, I regret saving you."
Wen Xingzhi pursed his lips and looked at her without saying anything for a long time.
Bai Runyi thought he had left, so she took out a tinder and lit the candle. Her heart ached when she thought that he would be gone by the time she turned around.
It doesn’t matter, if the old doesn’t go, the new won’t come!
But when she turned around, she found that the man in white was still standing there.
He didn't leave.
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