Hearing this greeting, Jiang Yunzhou and Su Luo immediately looked at each other and looked back at the house, trying to find a place to hide.
"This way!"
Chu Xiaoqing immediately walked to the closet next to the bed, opened the door, and motioned for Jiang Yunzhou and the others to get in.
The footsteps outside were getting closer and closer, and the two of them had no other choice, so they hurriedly got into the closet.
The moment Chu Xiaoqing closed the cupboard door, there was a creak and the door was pushed open at the same time.
"I met my mother."
Chu Xiaoqing turned around to face Chu's mother, bowed and saluted.
"Um."
Chu's mother Xiao Mo responded softly, walked to the Arhat's couch and sat down by herself. She picked up the teapot and started to pour tea.
Seeing this, Chu Xiaoqing quickly went up to take the teapot, poured her a cup of hot tea and asked: "If father is not back, how can mother have time to come to her daughter now?"
"Humph, the legitimate son of the Duke, he has been working hard all day long on the mundane things in the Ministry of Works. The mud can't hold up the wall. What can he do when he comes back? I don't even bother to care about him." Chu's mother snorted.
Chu Xiaoqing said helplessly: "Mother, please don't talk down to your father like this. My daughter thinks that her father is doing well in the Ministry of Industry. He doesn't fight for anything and can do what he likes."
"Huh, what do you like?"
When Chu's mother heard this, she became even more angry:
"What's the use? To be honest, if your grandfather passes away one day, I'm afraid he won't even be able to keep the little property of the Duke's Mansion!"
Inside the closet.
The two of them listened intently to what was going on outside. When they heard Chu's mother disparaging the Chu family's uncle, Su Luo couldn't help but curled his lips and looked at Jiang Yunzhou, imitating Chu's mother's expression.
The cupboard was narrow, and Su Luo was almost sitting in Jiang Yunzhou's arms, their posture was quite ambiguous.
Jiang Yunzhou winked at her, signaling her to be more honest.
The two people outside continued to chat about some household matters. When Chu Xiaoqing saw that her mother was not leaving, she was worried that she would find the person in the closet. She immediately interrupted Chu's mother who was chattering and said:
"My daughter is just going to take a rest for a while. Is there anything else my mother has to do?"
"Don't you know why I'm here?" Chu's mother glanced sideways at her, her tone slightly dissatisfied.
Chu Xiaoqing bit her red lips, remained silent, and wiped the ropa unconsciously on the table.
Chu's mother sipped the tea lightly and asked: "It's not that mother forced you, it's just such a good opportunity today, why don't you look for an opportunity to meet with King Qin privately, then..."
"Mother!"
Chu Xiaoqing interrupted her hurriedly, clenching the ropa in her hand, glancing at the closet subconsciously from the corner of her eye, and whispered: "Mother, my daughter will definitely do what she promised her mother."
"Fine."
Chu's mother sighed softly: "Hey, my mother also knows that you, a woman, take the initiative in this matter..."
"alright!"
Chu Xiaoqing immediately picked up Chu's mother and pushed her out of the door, promising repeatedly: "Mom, don't worry, my daughter will definitely do it if she promises. My daughter is going to meditate. Mother, please go back first."
"Okay, okay, then you must seize the opportunity. The next time King Qin opens his mansion banquet is the best..."
Chu Xiaoqing quickly interrupted Chu's mother, opened the door, pushed her out and said:
"I understand, mother, please go quickly. Father must be waiting for you to have dinner."
"Okay, hey, I'll learn to practice every day!"
Chu's mother glared at her angrily, then stepped over the threshold and turned to leave.
After watching her leave the courtyard, Chu Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief, quickly closed the door, bolted it, turned and hurriedly walked towards the closet.
Chu Xiaoqing opened the cupboard door and said, "She's gone."
Jiang Yunzhou and Su Luo immediately walked out of the crowded closet after hearing this, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh…"
Jiang Yunzhou suddenly felt like something was hanging on the back of his head. He reached out and touched it, only to find that it was a piece of white silk that felt smooth and exuded a faint fragrance. Before he could see what it was, Chu Xiaoqing snatched it away and quickly Hidden behind.
Jiang Yunzhou was stunned for a moment, but saw that Chu Xiaoqing's cheeks were as red as an apple.
"Just now...thank you!"
Jiang Yunzhou immediately realized that those were probably Chu Xiaoqing's obscene clothes. He hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked him, and then continued:
"I won't disturb you further and will leave first."
After saying that, he pulled Su Luo and walked towards the door.
"Wait!"
Chu Xiaoqing suddenly stopped the two of them. After putting the dirty clothes in her hands back into the closet, the blush on her face gradually disappeared, and she turned around and said to the two of them:
"The city is under martial law, and there are many more guards in the mansion today. If you go out like this, it will be difficult to explain. Is this Miss Su?"
"Well, I've met Sister Chu." Su Luo smiled sweetly and bowed to Chu Xiaoqing.
Jiang Yunzhou frowned slightly, not understanding what Chu Xiaoqing wanted to do for a moment. Could it be that she knew something?
"Wait a minute, you two."
Chu Xiaoqing smiled lightly, walked to the door and opened a small gap, then called Xiaodie over and ordered:
"Go find Uncle Fu to prepare the carriage and wait for me at the back door. Don't disturb anyone. Before you come back to report, send all the maids and servants in the courtyard to the front yard and let Ma Li check the number of people."
"Okay, little master."
Although Xiaodie was confused, she heard her little master's anxious tone and left quickly.
After giving instructions to Xiaodie, Chu Xiaoqing bolted the door again, turned to Jiang Yunzhou and said:
"Let me send you two back. There is an elegant gathering at the mansion today, and some of you have just left. I will send you two back in the Duke's carriage. It will be easier to explain than walking."
Jiang Yunzhou and Su Luo looked at each other and bowed to Chu Xiaoqing at the same time:
"Thank you."
"Sister is so kind!"
"You two don't have to be so polite. It's just a matter of effort. Your Highness and I...are engaged after all."
When Jiang Yunzhou heard this, he subconsciously let go of his right hand that was still holding Su Luo's arm and scratched his head.
Today's matter is really troublesome to explain...
Chu Xiaoqing glanced at him calmly, then turned to Su Luo and said, "Miss Su, I'm afraid your palace clothes are not suitable. Why don't you change into my clothes."
Su Luo lowered his head and glanced at the palace maid uniform he was wearing, and immediately nodded in agreement.
Chu Xiaoqing quickly took out a set of warm jacket and skirt from the closet. After handing it to Su Luo, she glanced at Jiang Yunzhou indifferently: "Your Highness?"
"Huh? Oh..."
Jiang Yunzhou looked at Su Luo, who was about to change clothes, and quickly turned around, his back to them.
There was a rustling sound of changing clothes soon behind him, but Jiang Yunzhou was a little confused, not quite understanding why Chu Xiaoqing was trying so hard to help him.
He heard clearly the conversation between her and Chu's mother just now. Chu's mother obviously had some plan against him, but she was interrupted by Chu Xiaoqing.
"Miss Su looks really good in this outfit."
"No sister is as good-looking..."
Hearing that the two women behind him had begun to compliment each other, Jiang Yunzhou felt somewhat sad.
In the original plot, these two were the kind of enemies who would be extremely jealous when they meet.
Unexpectedly, this time, Su Luo would be helped by Chu Xiaoqing in this calamity. I have to say that things like fate are really unpredictable sometimes.
Not long after, Xiaodie's knock sounded outside the door.
She was surprised when she saw Jiang Yunzhou. She had no idea when His Highness King Qin entered the mistress's boudoir. When a beautiful girl followed him out, she became even more confused.
With Chu Xiaoqing leading the way, leaving the mansion went smoothly. Although the nurse at the door was confused when she saw Jiang Yunzhou, she didn't think much about it. After all, the two were engaged, so there was nothing wrong with their private meeting. They thought it was just His Highness the King of Qin returning. It’s just that they haven’t seen it.
The carriages were speeding through the empty streets. Although they were inspected by the Imperial Guards on the way, they were all in peace.
Su Mansion is on the south side of the inner city. About half an hour later, Jiang Yunzhou and his party arrived near Su Mansion.
The lights in front of the Su Mansion were brightly lit, and rows of forbidden troops lined up on both sides, turning their heads to look at the speeding carriage.
"Oops, why is it him?"
Jiang Yunzhou secretly screamed that something was not right. Outside the gate of the Su Mansion, walking towards the mansion, it turned out to be Meng Liang, the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army who was checking in front of the palace gate in the afternoon.
At this time, he had stopped and turned his head to look over in confusion.
