Fang Xu's face was gloomy, he grabbed Shen Ji's wrist and walked quickly outside.
As soon as they left the inner courtyard, they saw Yue Kui and Mr. Nie standing outside. The former looked worried, while the latter was holding the fine jade bracelet and was complacent, as if he had taken a huge advantage.
Seeing them coming out, the two of them were stunned, a little confused.
Ms. Nie came up cautiously, with a smile on her face, "Where are Master Shen and Mrs. Shen going? It's getting dark, why not just spend the night at home."
While speaking, Nie glanced at Fang Xu involuntarily, as if he was looking at the golden hairpin on her head.
Fang Xu did not ignore the calculation in her eyes, and his heart became more and more disgusted. He curled his lips and smiled, "No need, this temple is small and cannot accommodate our two giant Buddhas."
After finishing speaking, Fang Xu dragged Shen Ji away. After taking only two steps, he turned around and returned to Nie.
Nie was dumbfounded and didn't understand where her resentment came from.
While she was stunned, Fang Xu withdrew the jade bracelet, met her blank eyes, and said sarcastically, "Are you worthy of taking my bracelet?"
After saying that, before Nie could recover, she took Shen Ji and strode away.
Shen Ji's eyebrows were drooped. Only when he passed Yue Kui did he raise his eyelids and look at him. A cold smile appeared on his lips and he asked in a low voice, "Are you living a stable life in this stolen life?"
Yue Kui stiffened and stared at Shen Ji in disbelief, his heart suddenly sinking to the bottom.
My guess was correct...it was indeed him!
Yue Kui clenched his back molars and clenched the hands hanging by his sides into fists. His body couldn't stop trembling. He didn't know what he was afraid of anymore.
"It's really you..." Yue Kui looked extremely pale and murmured in a low voice, "You're actually still alive!"
Shen Ji ignored him, just smiled contemptuously, and allowed Fang Xu to pull him out of Zhuowen Hou's mansion.
Looking at the man's back, Yue Kui felt cold all over, and all the blood in his body was frozen. "He's back... He's coming to rob me..."
"Bah! You're the servant's wife, she's clearly a market woman!" Ms. Nie was so angry that she stamped her feet and cursed in a high voice, "She gave it to me on her own initiative, but she took it back. She's a noble official's wife. , is it even worse than this?”
"Obviously you are deliberately humiliating me!" Mrs. Nie's teeth were itching with hatred. When she saw Yue Kui standing still, she was so angry that she rushed to pull his sleeves and said plausibly, "It's all your fault for not living up to expectations. Why did I do that?" Marrying a loser like you?"
"I thought that marrying a heir would protect me for the rest of my life, but you, the heir, are just trying for nothing!" Mrs. Nie's eyes turned red and she told her miserable life, "If you also have an official title in the capital, how dare she Are you bullying me like this?"
Yue Kui was already in a mess, but now that she was making trouble, he got angry, "I am mediocre, but you are so good. You don't look for a mirror to look at yourself. Are you as good as Mrs. Shen?" Appearance?"
"If you were that stunning, I would definitely do my best to fight for your future." Yue Kui turned cold and pushed Nie away. Ignoring the shock on her face, he said in a deep voice, "The country has changed hands. If the power is not there, this huge Marquis Palace is just a waste. Even if I am impatient, I have no other choice. If you continue to make noise, I will write a letter of divorce and send you back to your parents' home!"
Nie was completely dumbfounded. She couldn't believe that the man who was usually obedient to her would suddenly explode, "You...how dare you talk to me like this?"
Xu was irritated by the contempt in Shen Ji's eyes, and Yue Kui's temper became a little more impatient, "In the past, you often said that I was useless and didn't let you live a good life. It's because I can't help you and do everything according to your wishes." , I won’t fight back when hit or scolded, but today you really went too far!”
"If you want to marry the minister, you might as well catch up with them and express your heartfelt feelings before they are far away. Maybe Mrs. Shen will soften her heart and make you a concubine!"
After saying this, Yue Kui walked away, leaving only Nie alone.
"You!" Mrs. Nie pointed at his back, the words stuck in her throat. She held it for a long time, but she didn't say a single word.
Outside the house, Fang Xu pulled Shen Ji into the carriage. Inside the carriage, the two looked at each other in silence.
After a while, Fang Xu spoke first, "I just tested Madam Hou a few words, but I didn't identify you."
Shen Ji nodded, his eyes were light, showing no emotion or anger, "Madam, she did everything right. Even if she didn't say it, Yue Kui should have guessed it."
Fang Xu glanced at him and asked softly, "Marquis Zhuo Wen asked you to go to the study. What do you mean?"
Shen Ji curled his lips, his eyes full of self-mockery, "He thought that my surprise visit today was because the emperor chose me to patrol, so he handed me a stack of banknotes and wanted to persuade me to say something nice in front of the emperor, but I pushed him back. .”
Hearing this, Fang Xu was a little surprised and murmured, "Marquis Zhuo Wen was rumored to be a miraculous person when he was young. I thought he was a scholar and would not use these tricks secretly."
"The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne. Zhuo Wenhou's palace has long been moved to Hunyong. Without the opportunity to show his face in front of the emperor, it is inevitable to fall out of favor." Shen Ji looked calm, as if he was talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.
"No one can watch the foundation of their ancestors collapse. It's helpless for him to come to me to ask for help." Shen Ji sighed softly, and the ends of his eyes were a little red. "You don't need to think carefully, you can guess that he wants to I want to pave the way for my descendants, and I want to borrow the emperor’s hand to return to the capital in glory.”
"He is indeed a good father." Shen Ji raised his lips and whispered, "Unfortunately... he has nothing to do with me."
Fang Xu lowered his eyes, feeling sour in his heart, "I thought you wouldn't be able to swallow this dumb loss, but who could have imagined that you would just leave like this..."
"What can I do if I state my identity?" Shen Ji leaned on the chariot wall and said in a deep voice, "Now Marquis Zhuo Wen has fallen into the palace, but I have been promoted step by step. He does not want to recognize me, and I have no intention of returning to the clan."
"They are unwilling to give up Yue Kui and want him to return to Beijing as an official. If I reveal my identity at this time, wouldn't it be a convenience for Yue Kui?"
Fang Xu's eyes moved slightly, thinking about his words carefully, and murmured, "I forgot about him."
Shen Ji raised his eyes, met her eyes, smiled gently, and said lightly, "Madam is protecting me today, I am very happy."
Fang Xu glanced at him, then added with a puzzled look, "If I weren't by your side, you would really be alone."
A loner.
Shen Ji hung down the long street and felt that his chest was severely blocked, and his heart seemed to be pricked by needles again and again.
"As long as I'm around, you can have some fun."
Shen Ji raised his eyes, looked at Fang Xu who looked arrogant, slowly raised the corners of his lips, and the strangeness in his heart dissipated, and responded in a low voice, "As long as Madam is here, I am not afraid of anything."
Fang Xu coughed slightly and looked away uncomfortably, no longer looking at him.
Outside the car, two little maids sat on the car floor and drove forward.
Overhearing Madam's words, Bai Ji scratched his head with a puzzled look on his face, "Madam said Master Shen is a widower, but she is also a widow...are the two masters competing to see who is more widowed?"
Su Zi glanced at her, her expression uglier than if she had eaten shit.
Bai Ji blinked and asked in a low voice, "You...why are you staring at me like that?"
Su Zi gritted his teeth, "If you don't need that brain, you might as well pour it into the bucket of respect!" (End of Chapter)
