"How could it be... Mr. Bai, how could it be..."
With a flash of thought, what appeared in Zheng Qihua's mind was Mr. Bai's natural and elegant smile when he called her Adou, and the secret kiss when he left in a hurry that day.
In just a few days, the picture was engraved in Zheng Qihua's heart like a picture that penetrated deeply into his soul.
She knew in her heart that Mr. Bai was more romantic than true. Because she knew very well that there would be no results between her and Mr. Bai, because Mr. Bai already had a wife. So what if there is no result? Zheng Qihua didn't care. As long as he could enjoy the romance with the one he loved, why bother fighting for those statuses? Just like Mr. Bai's casualness, she seizes the day.
But……
But everything is based on the fact that Mr. Bai cannot marry another person.
If you know that Mr. Bai can take concubines and that the family doesn't care about reputation, then shouldn't you be the one who accompanies Mr. Bai throughout his life? Why is it Zheng Liangqiu? Why did Mr. Bai choose a woman he didn't know at all?
Zheng Qihua was stunned, flashing tears hanging in the corners of his eyes, falling down.
"Daughter, that boy is very thoughtful and unfathomable. How can a little girl like you dare to provoke him? He is just using you. He just knows that we are in charge of the Zheng family's accounts and wants to get some leverage on the Zheng family from you. He wanted to get benefits from the Zheng family, and now his goal was achieved. In order to keep the secret and save the lives of the whole family, the Zheng family had no choice but to marry the Bai family. Moreover, he is a smart man, and in order to stabilize his relationship with the Zheng family , naturally he would choose the eldest daughter of the main family who is most favored by the Zheng family, why would he choose you, the little girl who takes care of the accounts? "
"No... no... Mr. Bai said he would not despise his daughter... he would not let his daughter be ashamed of poetry..."
"It's so stubborn!" Zheng Ke lost his patience and shouted, "Do you know the problems the Zheng family is facing now? This is not a personal relationship between the children, but a matter that affects the survival of the Zheng family and the lives of hundreds of members of the entire family. It's a big deal. Now that the family wants you to do something, as a member of the Zheng family, how can you resist!"
"Father...daughter...what can a daughter do?"
"The clan suspects his true identity, and he approaches you again and again. You can go with the flow. If you have the opportunity to meet him, follow his heart. Be sure to ask about his true identity and what is behind him. If there is really someone behind him. The force we cannot offend is this marriage. If he is trying to be mysterious, then our Zheng family will not be led around so easily. Do you hear that? "
Zheng Qihua lowered his head, remained silent for a long time, and then nodded gently.
Seeing his daughter like this, Zheng Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and was about to leave, when he heard a soft sound from the window on the left.
"who!"
Zheng Ke shouted and saw a figure flash past the window.
Zheng Ke broke out in a cold sweat and immediately rushed out of the door. When he looked at the window outside, no one was there.
"Someone! Someone!"
Zheng Ke shouted, at this juncture, no one wants to cause trouble.
Unfortunately, Zheng Ke's reaction was a little too slow and he called his servants, but he still couldn't find the eavesdropper.
When Zheng Ke was wondering who was eavesdropping, a servant said: "Sir, it's bad, that girl Dongxiang has escaped!"
"This little fox!" Zheng Ke scolded angrily.
Things have become more complicated. Even though she is a little maid, she is also a witness who saw the Zheng family colluding with the Turks.
Zheng Ke would not treat a maid as politely as he treated his daughter. He had already considered killing her by locking her up at home.
It's just that Zheng Ke didn't live in the Zheng family since he was a child. He lived in the lower class society, so he didn't have the ruthlessness of the older generation of the Zheng family.
Just thinking about killing people and silencing them, Zheng Ke was still a little worried if he really had to do it.
He didn't dare to tell his master's family about this, for fear that his daughter would be implicated if they knew about it.
Zheng Ke hesitated, but gave Dong Xiang an opportunity.
This girl is not a well-behaved person. She is extremely alert. After being caught, she knew that she was in trouble and kept looking for an opportunity to escape.
Today, she finally found the opportunity. She just wanted to come back and take a sneak peek because she was grateful for the young lady. Unexpectedly, she overheard the conversation between her master and the young lady.
Dongxiang slipped out of Zheng's house, already covered in sweat, knowing that if she was caught, she would definitely keep her mouth shut.
Jixian belongs to the Zheng family. Even if she escapes from the house, it is impossible to escape from Jixian. If she wants to survive, she must find a backer.
Obviously, Mr. Bai is the one to find a backer.
It's just that Mr. Bai appears and disappears every day. Where can he find someone?
…
The next day, there was a rare clear sky.
The warm sunshine after the rain is especially precious. The coldness of the past few days has finally been dispelled, and the accumulated water on the ground has gradually dissipated.
The Zheng family dressed up and prepared today, waiting for the mysterious young master of the Bai family to come.
The elders of the Zheng family are facing a formidable enemy. No matter what intentions this kid has, his courage alone is shameful.
"Isn't that kid afraid of being killed?" someone asked in a low voice among the crowd.
No one around him dared to answer, but he only hoped that the boy from the Bai family would marry a girl from the Zheng family as he said, and that he would resolve the feud between the two families early and avoid causing any more trouble.
The elders were uneasy, but also full of curiosity. They all wanted to see what the outsider who had caused such a stir looked like.
Is there someone with three heads and six arms, and has he practiced the magic of controlling thunder and lightning?
It's just that the agreed time has come, but no one came to the door of Zheng's house.
But there was a commotion in the inner courtyard of the Zheng family, saying that the eldest daughter Zheng Liangqiu had run away.
This is a big deal!
The elders of the Zheng family are all as big as a bucket, and they wonder why the younger generation are so disobedient today? Don’t you know the rise and fall of a family? Where can I lose my temper at this time? If that boy from the Bai family doesn't see anyone when he comes, not only will he not be able to resolve his grudges, but he will offend others. How is this good?
As a result, everyone in the Zheng family began to send people out to look for the young lady again, hoping that Mr. Bai would come later.
In Jixian County, everyone is busy with their own affairs.
The governor hurried to the south of the city early in the morning to prepare for the coming censor.
The imperial censor's official position is not high, but his authority is great. When he returns to the capital and resumes his duties, a memorial can make the difference between life and death.
As a local official, how can I not serve him well?
Within Jixian County, officials from all parties gathered in an orderly manner, and no one dared to slack off.
It's just that these people waited from Chen time to noon. They should have waited for the censor to arrive long ago. How come it's almost three o'clock in the morning and there's still no censor's team coming?
Ten miles away, the imperial team coming from the southwest was blocked by a group of common people.
A group of twenty or thirty people, including women, old and young, saw the court procession. Regardless of the reason, they kowtowed and knelt down, wailing again and again.
Among this team is the imperial censor Lu Xiaochen who is arriving today.
This person had a clean resume. He was just over 30 years old and had joined the Hanlin Academy as a Jinshi. Now he was suddenly appointed as the censor to patrol Youzhou. This was a sign of the release of imperial power.
It's just that at this time, there are very few people who can read the meaning of the emperor's death.
Even this person does not know where his divine destiny came from.
When traveling to Youzhou, there are only a dozen people and two cars, that's all.
The journey was uneventful, except for picking up two guests on the way, who had an extra important mission to go to Youzhou with them.
The front is the county seat of Jixian County, and it is not a good sign to be blocked by the people of Jixian County.
Could it be that there is really a big problem in Jixian County? Force the people to block the road and complain about injustice?
In the carriage ahead, Lu Xiaochen opened the curtain and signaled his entourage not to be violent. He got out of the carriage and helped an old woman up. He asked kindly: "What's the reason? Let me tell you in detail. You are making such a fuss and shouting. It really doesn’t help.”
"Are you Master Qingtian who is here to inspect Ji County?"
Lu Xiaochen was stunned, thinking that his itinerary should be kept secret. How could it be known to a group of common people?
And is his identity considered Master Qingtian?
Lu Xiaochen thought for a moment and nodded: "That's right. I'm going to patrol Youzhou to report back to the emperor truthfully what I saw and heard along the way. If you have any grievances, feel free to tell me in detail. .”
"Master Qingtian, Jixian County has offended God. Please ask Master Qingtian to give our people a way to do this. Please ask God for mercy."
With one sentence, Lu Xiaochen was even more stunned. He thought it was some serious injustice case. Why did he say these words?
Offend God?
How to open a forum?
Where and where?
"What's wrong?" A faint female voice came from the car behind him.
After hearing this, Lu Xiaochen quickly turned his head, walked outside the carriage behind, bowed and whispered: "Miss, the people are blocking the road, saying that someone in Jixian County has offended the gods."
"How can you believe the rumors about gods and monsters? You should know that I have important things to do and don't want to waste time here."
"Yes, yes...Miss, this matter is important."
Lu Xiaochen nodded repeatedly, looked around, and then said.
"How about this? I'll ask the two attendants to see the young lady off first."
"That's good, we have to go different routes when we get here. Coachman, take another route to Mang County."
After giving instructions, the coachman called two followers, pulled the reins, and dragged the horse to change direction, heading towards Mang County in the west.
Lu Xiaochen watched the carriage leave with a look of longing and awe in his eyes. He didn't turn around until the carriage and horses were out of sight, and asked the old woman in detail.
The people spoke incoherently and did not know what they wanted to express.
After talking and wasting a lot of time, Lu Xiaochen was confused.
In desperation, the people suggested asking Master Qingtian to enter the city through the north gate. Once at the north gate, all doubts would be resolved.
This is Lu Xiaochen's first time as an official, so he naturally responds to the people's requests. If he can make some achievements during this trip, it will be of great benefit to his future political career.
After a change of thought, he called the team to change direction and head to the north of the city.
There were so many people that it was a bit irritating to follow them all the way, so Lu Xiaochen dismissed the people who were blocking the way, leaving only two young people to lead the way.
The people were happy and left the team and dispersed.
But Lu Xiaochen didn't know that these people dispersed and gathered again, and found the young master not far away.
The young master acted quickly and blocked the road for a while. Everyone got fifty coins.
After taking the money, the people were grateful and as happy as a child.
After a long time, a fast horse from the north of the city came to report: "Sir, the censor has entered the city from the north of the city."
