Chapter 66: Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone
Zhong Min looked at the bottle in his hand again. It was the size of his palm, pure white, without any decorative patterns. However, it was found that the craftsmanship was extremely delicate, and the texture and gloss were quite amazing. It didn't look like something that ordinary people could buy on the street.
The shape wasn't anything special, just a bit larger than the usual small porcelain pill bottle. The cork at the mouth was also incredibly delicately crafted. Hua'er had suddenly given it to her, leaving her with no idea what was inside, and it was hard to guess. So she simply didn't bother trying.
Hearing Zhong Min's question, Hua'er quickly stopped, turned around and replied with a smile: "Sister Min'er, I don't know what this is, but the housekeeper said it is used for washing your hair, so Hua'er thought you knew."
"For washing your hair?" Zhong Min couldn't help but pull out the cork when he heard it, put it under his nose and smelled it. It was indeed very fragrant and very comfortable.
She couldn't help but exclaim, and suddenly felt as if she had smelled this scent somewhere before. After making a fuss for a while, she suddenly remembered that the last time she helped Xiao Mingzheng change clothes and comb his hair, she smelled this faint fragrance from Xiao Mingzheng's hair.
"Okay, I got it. You go and do your own thing first. I need to take a shower." Without thinking any more, she sent Huaer out first.
Seeing this, Hua'er smiled and nodded again, saying that she would bring people over to clean up after Zhong Min finished washing.
After Hua'er left, Zhong Min closed the door and started to take a bath. She tried the contents of the bottle excitedly, and the effect was indeed quite good.
After washing, the hair was very soft, as if it had been filled with water. It was obvious that this should be the "shampoo" that Xiao Mingzheng usually used. It was probably something that only people of the royal family could enjoy.
It seems that Xiao Mingzheng is a pretty good person. When I asked him that day, he acted as if he didn't care. Unexpectedly, he asked the housekeeper to give her some money. He was not too stingy.
Is that right? After all, she's a talented security expert. Talent like her should be treated well and won over. Zhong Min thought happily, not feeling that Xiao Mingzheng's gift of shampoo was a favor, but rather that it was natural. She didn't even consider that if it weren't for her yesterday, the prince might have been injured.
The next morning, Xiao Mingzheng went to the study to handle official business. He had a lot of things piled up since his trip to Lin County, so he had to hurry and deal with them. Xiao Mingzheng didn't mention the shampoo incident yesterday, and Zhong Min naturally pretended not to know. Hua'er had simply said it was sent by the housekeeper, so there was no need to dwell on it.
After standing bored in the study for a long time, Zhong Min ran downstairs to take a walk while changing the tea. After dawdling for a long time, when he was about to bring up the freshly brewed tea, he found Luo Jiaxing coming over.
"You're here?" Zhong Min saw Luo Jiaxing's face full of joy and walked over to him, jokingly asking, "What are you so happy about? Are you going to be the groom?"
Seeing this, Luo Jiaxing shook his head and said with a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? Girls are always so careless."
"You're not talking nonsense. You look like you're in your twenties, right? You need to start a family first before you can start a career, understand?" Zhong Min said earnestly, like an old man. "Don't blame me for not warning you, sister. If you don't hurry up, you'll end up with all the good girls being married off by then."
She had heard a long time ago that Luo Jiaxing was still unmarried. Not to mention a wife, he didn't even seem to have a concubine. He hung out with the bachelors in the army all day long, leaving the house that Xiao Mingzheng specially awarded him empty.
"If it's destined to happen, it will happen eventually; if it's not, don't force it." Luo Jiaxing said seemingly nonchalantly, but his eyes were fixed on Zhong Min intentionally or unintentionally: "Okay, you'd better stop worrying about me. If you have time, you should worry about yourself. If I remember correctly, someone seems to be sixteen years old."
"What's wrong with sixteen? I'm not in a hurry. Let's talk about it on the twenty-six." Zhong Min laughed and naturally understood that Luo Jiaxing was talking about her. Alas, these ancient people didn't understand her thoughts at all. Getting married and having children at the age of sixteen was simply unacceptable to her.
Seeing that the topic had unknowingly turned to himself, Zhong Min shook his head and straightened the tilted building. "By the way, what good news did you have today? Look at your face, you're so flushed. Tell me, happiness is better shared than happiness alone!"
Hearing Zhong Min say this, Luo Jiaxing couldn't help but shake his head, looking helpless. He smiled and said, "It's indeed good news. Last night, the Western Rong launched a surprise attack at Qingyakou on the border, hoping to take advantage of our army's unpreparedness and break through. However, they were completely defeated by our defenders. Not only did we kill 2,000 of them, but we also beheaded their vanguard general, which dealt a heavy blow to the Western Rong's morale!"
"Oh!" Zhong Min lost interest when he heard it was about the war. He said casually, "It seems that the generals defending Qingyakou last night are about to become powerful."
"You have a strange mind. This is the first thing you think of after winning the battle." Luo Jiaxing was a little amused, but Zhong Min was right, so he added, "The commander of the defending army last night was a man highly regarded by the prince. He had many outstanding military achievements. His sister is none other than Liu, another concubine of the prince."
"Oh!" Zhong Min said again, with an expression of sudden enlightenment, and said with a smile: "I see, I see."
Xiao Mingzheng is really good at winning people's hearts. He married someone's sister as his concubine, and naturally she would be devoted to him and work for him till her death. It seems that Concubine Liu will soon be favored again.
Seeing that it was getting late, Luo Jiaxing stopped chatting with Zhong Min and went into the study to report the news to Xiao Mingzheng after the announcement. After Xiao Mingzheng received the news, he quickly put aside other things in his hands. Not long after, he and Luo Jiaxing left the house and went to the military camp together.
Zhong Min, knowing everyone had left, figured they wouldn't be back for a while, so she didn't have to work anymore, and she was very happy. Seeing nothing else to do, she decided it would be best to take advantage of her free time to find some books about the customs, human nature, geography, and common sense of the world, so she wouldn't be completely clueless after leaving Prince Mu's mansion.
However, she knew that nothing in the Mo Garden could be moved around casually, so she first found Uncle Li, greeted him, and asked if she could go to the library to pick out a few books to borrow.
Perhaps because they had been colleagues for the past two months, Uncle Li was easy to talk to. Without asking too many questions, he opened the door of one of the library rooms and let Zhong Min choose the books himself. He only told Zhong Min not to damage or lose the books.
After Zhong Min made his selection, he showed it to Uncle Li for review, to prove that he was just looking for a few books to read and had no other purpose.
As she was leaving, Uncle Li suddenly stopped her. Contrary to his usual non-interfering style, he said to Zhong Min, "Where do you want to go after you leave Prince Mu's Mansion?"
Hearing what Uncle Li said, Zhong Min was immediately surprised. She obviously didn't expect that the fact that she was leaving in the future would be known by a third person other than Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing.
"Don't be surprised. There are no secrets in this mansion that I don't know." Li Bo said calmly, "You don't have to worry. This is just my own question. It has nothing to do with the prince. If you don't want to answer, then don't answer."
Zhong Min quickly calmed down from her shock. She had long seen that Mr. Li was no simple man. Now it seemed she had underestimated him. He was like the Mo Garden, a mystery, completely incomprehensible and unfathomable. But, mystery or something else, as long as he didn't affect her, it was fine.
"Uncle Li, I actually don't have any specific plans. Although the world is big, there is no place I must go. I'll just go wherever I end up." She said truthfully. She didn't feel that there was anything to hide in front of this old man.
"Since you don't really have a place to stand, why do you have to leave? You are no longer the same person. With your ability, you can more than make a living in Prince Mu's Mansion." Uncle Li said seriously. At this moment, his expression softened a lot, like an elder to a younger person, and he seemed to have a bit more real concern.
Zhong Min couldn't help but smile, and then said, "Uncle Li, I understand what you mean, but I don't like being bound or restricted by nature. Therefore, freedom is more precious to me than anything else."
She naturally knew that if she worked for Xiao Mingzheng with her current abilities, she would have no worries about food and clothing, but she did not want to be a slave for others all her life. She just wanted to live a free and easy life, even if it was simple food and drink, she would still be content with it.
After listening to Zhong Min's explanation, Uncle Li said nothing more. Perhaps for him, he just asked these questions on a whim.
After leaving Mo Garden, Zhong Min took his books back to his residence, intending to read them carefully, enrich himself, and prepare for his future life. Before he had gone far, he saw Xier hurriedly approaching from the opposite direction.
"Jin'er, Jin'er!" Xier saw Zhong Min and ran over quickly while shouting.
"Xi'er, what happened?" Zhong Min couldn't help but ask when she saw this. Up to now, Xi'er was the only one in the entire Prince Mu's Mansion who still called her Jin'er.
"Jin'er, you should find a place to hide quickly. The Queen has called Concubine Liu and some other young ladies from the back garden together today. It looks like they're targeting you and want to cause trouble for you." Xi'er looked left and right as she quickly explained to Zhong Min, "The person they sent to call you might be here soon. I took the opportunity to sneak out to tell you. You should find a place to hide quickly and don't let them find you!"
"Looking for trouble with me? What kind of trouble do you want to cause me?" Zhong Min couldn't help but laugh when she heard this and said, "Are these women crazy?"
Seeing that Zhong Min was still able to laugh, Xi'er was extremely anxious. She didn't care whether it sounded good or not. She stamped her foot and said, "You don't know, but the rumors about you in the palace have been flying all over the place these days. Now, all the mistresses in the back garden think you are a vixen who seduced and deceived the prince, and they think you are their biggest rival for his favor!"
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