It's July, the rainy season is coming to an end, and the hottest days of the year have passed. The remaining summer in Xijing can be described as extremely comfortable.
Although Zhu Sijia was eager to leave the palace, she still stayed in the palace until the rain stopped before choosing to leave the palace.
Going out on rainy days always made her uneasy.
Before leaving the palace, she deliberately changed into plain and elegant clothes, without even lining her eyebrows, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible, and walked with Zhu Ya.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the gate of Changle Palace, Broiyu also appeared here, dressed in black and gold.
He held a knife in his left hand and a long umbrella in his right hand. Although today's sun was not too harsh, it also cast a thin layer of red on his face, like a piece of jade soaked in blood.
When he saw Zhu Sijia, his hand holding the knife trembled slightly.
Broken jade seems to have been waiting here for a long time.
During this period, Zhu Sijia was active in Changle Palace. Broiyu was not a eunuch, so he would not disturb her mood by appearing in front of her for no reason. As soon as he heard that she decided to leave the palace today, his figure appeared again.
I wish Scarlett would have run out of energy when she saw him again.
She originally hated being deceived, but then she thought about how she had deceived many others, especially Yan Xiu, so she secretly wrote off the matter.
When Zhu Ya saw Suiyu, she even greeted him warmly. Unbeknownst to her, she thought they were close friends who had known each other for many years.
The unnatural redness on Suiyu's face became more and more obvious: "I have met the empress and Miss Zhu."
Under the sunlight, the color of his pupils was different from ordinary people's. The light brown color was like a pair of transparent ambers, and there was a little caution and curiosity in these amber pupils.
Suiyu was particularly confused as to why Zhu Sijia and Zhu Ya didn't blame him for the Baiweizhai incident.
Zhu Sijia and Zhu Ya got into the carriage, while Sui Yu took the role of driver today and drove the horse outside the palace.
In the carriage, Zhu Ya whispered to Zhu Sijia: "Madam, do you think Suiyu is very different from other dragon guards?"
Zhu Sijia said calmly: "He is no longer a dragon guard, so it is naturally different."
Zhu Ya shook her head: "That's not what I'm talking about. I think his eyes are very different. Occasionally, I observed other dragon guards when I met them. One or two of them had dead fish eyes without any light. They looked weird and scary. of."
"Ke Suiyu's eyes are so beautiful. Even when he stares at a cow, he looks extremely affectionate. This is the most girlish thing about him."
Zhu Sijia felt that what Zhu Ya said made sense, and Suiyu was obviously embarrassed in front of the two of them, so she deliberately raised her voice:
"Zhu Ya, why are you so familiar with Suiyu? Didn't you alienate yourself from him because of the Baiweizhai incident?"
"How could it be?" Zhu Ya immediately understood what Zhu Sijia meant and raised her voice, "If I had a boss like King Xiang, it wouldn't be surprising if he ordered me to eat shit one day. As the saying goes, why bother a slave, a slave? Didn't Suiyu have no choice but to do it on his own? It's just that he was unlucky enough to receive this mission."
Suiyu's ears were so powerful that even through the thick carriage door, the conversation between the two women fell into his ears.
The two of them spoke openly and openly about Yan Wei. Logically speaking, he was not a dragon guard and he shouldn't laugh, but he still couldn't restrain the corners of his mouth from rising.
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I wish Scarlett would not go to Baiweizhai today, but to Chixiangtang. The shopkeeper of Chixiangtang only knows Zhu Ya and has never seen her, the nominal head of the house.
When checking accounts at Yao's mother's house, Suiyu often met shopkeeper Ma. It was not surprising that the boy from Baiweizhai had transformed into a bodyguard beside the boss.
Suiyu found a place to park the carriage and knocked on the door: "First Master, Second Master, Chixiangtang has arrived."
Zhu Scarlett put on her curtain hat before stepping out of the carriage.
In the past, not many people knew her well when she was in Prince Yan's Mansion, but at the Qiu Hunt where dignitaries gathered, it was inevitable that no one would remember her face when she made such a splash.
I heard from Zhu Ya that most of the regular customers of Chixiangtang were noble ladies from the capital, so she had to be more cautious in everything.
As soon as Zhu Sijia's feet touched the ground, Suiyu held an umbrella and stood behind her.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Ziyu, I'm wearing a curtain hat, so I don't need to hold an umbrella."
Broiyu's face turned red quickly after finally getting back in vain: "I am presumptuous, my subordinate."
When he was closing his umbrella, Zhu Ya passed by him and teased him: "Little idiot."
It was noon now, and there were not many customers in the store. Shopkeeper Ma of Chixiangtang warmly received a few people. When she saw the broken jade standing outside the door, she was so puzzled that she shook the fan in her hand:
“Hiss—that pretty boy standing outside is the head guard’s guard?”
Zhu Sijia's voice came through the curtain: "Not bad."
Shopkeeper Ma asked again: "Why do the Kenu family think that he looks so similar to Mr. Pei from Baiweizhai?"
It's just that the temperaments of these two people are completely different. The jade-faced guard outside has better clothes and a more handsome posture. He is much better looking than Pei Zuiyu.
Zhu Ya lied with a smile: "He is Mr. Pei. The boss knew that he was good, so he transferred him to his side."
Shopkeeper Ma suddenly realized that she thought Zhu Sijia was still unmarried, so she joked: "I think Mr. Pei is not only very skilled, but more importantly, he was born well, so he won the favor of the boss, right?"
It is popular among the ladies in Xijing to keep good looks, and it is even popular to compare each other's good looks with each other. Shopkeeper Ma took it for granted that Zhu Sijia had raised Suiyu.
Zhu Sijia hurriedly clarified: "No, shopkeeper Ma is careful, I already have a husband."
Shopkeeper Ma gave himself a slap in the face: "Look at my indebtedness. Don't take it to heart, boss. Good guard, there should be more people like Mr. Pei. Go outside the Chixiang Hall. Stop and scare those dandy boys."
Zhu Sijia: "Dandy kid?"
Shopkeeper Ma said helplessly: "To be honest with you two heads, Chixiangtang's business has been a lot deserted in recent days, all because of those dandy boys."
It turns out that the dandies in the city learned that young girls in Xijing City like to go to Chixiang Hall, and they come to Chixiang Hall every now and then. When they see the one they like, regardless of their status, they will come forward and harass them.
Many girls couldn't bear this, and would rather use the second-rate rouge, and gradually stopped coming to Chixiangtang.
It’s not like Shopkeeper Ma has never cared about this matter, but those dudes are either rich or noble, who would she dare to offend? Besides, they didn’t destroy the store and they didn’t cause trouble in the store, so there was no reason to drive them away.
The whole of June was not peaceful, and Zhu Ya didn't go out much. Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened in Chixiangtang.
Zhu Sijia immediately told her: "Go to Longhu Hall and select a few skilled practitioners, and they will wait outside every day from now on."
Shopkeeper Ma: "Longhutang? I heard the price there is very high."
Zhu Sijia smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, shopkeeper Ma's business is the most important."
Longhutang was also an escort agency owned by Zhu Ya, but it was run separately from those major shops. Of course, Shopkeeper Ma didn't know.
She and shopkeeper Ma talked for a while, and both of their stomachs were feeling empty. Shopkeeper Ma warmly invited Zhu Sijia and her to find a restaurant on the spot for lunch.
Zhu Sijia had just stepped out of the door when suddenly, a group of young men in rich clothes and jade belts emerged from nowhere and surrounded her.
"Beauty, why did you stay in Chixiangtang for so long? You asked me to wait."
