The Empress's First Running Dog

Chapter 64 Madam, you don’t want to spend your whole life with your husband, do you?

"Mo Hua, please go out. I want to talk to Envoy Zhao for a while."

When their eyes met, the noble lady from the capital, who was wearing a double-breasted long dress with flowers, her hair tied up in a bun, and her face as round as the bright moon, gave instructions in a light tone.

"Madam...this..." The dowry maid named Mo Hua was worried.

"Get out." A slightly cold tone.

The maid didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly stepped out and closed the door considerately.

In the luxurious and elegant box, there were only a single man and a single woman.

Pei Si Niang walked forward with her back straight and manners graceful, and glanced at him.

Facing the outside of the box, there is a row of red-painted railings.

Looking inside, the double carved windows are open, and looking down from here, you can have a clear view of the lobby stage.

Not only does it have an excellent view, but it is also uniquely designed with pillars blocking the view.

No matter whether it was the individual guests in the hall or the guests in other boxes, none of them could get a glimpse of the face of the noble person in the "Clouds and Waters".

"I'm not Madam Lu, call me Madam Pei Si."

The lady sat down leisurely and corrected herself carefully.

The tone and expression are neither the dignified and solemn one in serious occasions nor the lazy and relaxed one in the boudoir.

Somewhere in between.

Zhao Duan's face showed just the right amount of apology:

"This is our first meeting, and I don't know Si Niang's taboos, so please don't blame me."

Si Niang... Pei Si Niang's eyes flickered, and she did not resist this slightly ambiguous name, with a smile on her lips:

"What if I insist on blaming someone?"

It wasn't a tone of accusation or making things difficult, but one that feigned anger and was slightly teasing.

This is in stark contrast to the scolding of Zhu Kui.

Zhao Duan smiled and said:

"I just happen to have a message for Si Niang, or I can express my apology."

"what?"

Pei Si Niang asked, the woman's natural curiosity being aroused.

Zhao Duan did not speak immediately, but picked up the jade pot and poured tea for the two of them one after another.

The aroma of tea wafts in the air, music echoes outside the window, famous actors perform, and the lobby is packed.

This is a feast that is enough to fascinate countless drama fans in the capital, and it is also the reason why wealthy businessmen flock to come.

However, neither of the two people in the best box even glanced towards the stage.

……

After a while.

"Fourth Lady, do you know that Censor Lu is not honest outside?"

Zhao Duan pretended to sigh, "By chance, I learned that Censor Lu had met a strange woman a few days ago, and the two of them behaved intimately, which was immoral."

This statement is pure fabrication.

Apart from the exception provided by Yunxi, Zhao Duan didn't know whether Lu Liang had cheated on her before.

But does it matter whether it’s true or not?

It was enough as long as what he made up was consistent with Pei Si Niang's "perception" of her husband.

As expected, after hearing these words, the lady, who had originally looked curious, suddenly became gloomy.

But there was no emotion of "surprise" or "shock and anger".

More than that, there was disgust and annoyance at the loss of face.

Yunxi’s information turned out to be true... Zhao Duan’s heart moved slightly.

Through trial and error, the intelligence was verified.

"Envoy Zhao, you can drink whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want!"

Pei Si Niang's face was covered with frost, and she had to use a tough attitude to maintain her dignity.

Even in my heart, I already believed 99% of this news.

But in the final analysis, she is a woman from a wealthy family.

Even though she is far from being smart, the instincts she has acquired from being exposed to things since childhood are enough to ensure that she does not make big mistakes in her responses.

"I know this is not nice to hear, but if Si Niang wants evidence, I can provide it..." Zhao Duan showed sympathy. "That's enough!"

Pei Si Niang's chest rose and fell as she interrupted him. This famous "violent woman" in the capital stared at him coldly and said:
"I know exactly what you are thinking. If you invited me here just to say this nonsense, then get out of here as soon as possible and don't delay my watching the opera."

She was broken...

The minotaur shot at the target in the air and Pei Si Niang fell to the ground.

Being pointed out by outsiders that her husband was cheating on her was like having her face rubbed on the ground.

The cunning mansion is indeed shallow... Zhao Duan smiled and said:

"Fourth Lady knows what I'm thinking?"

Pei Si Niang looked like she saw through him and said sarcastically:
"You have a feud with Lu Liang, and everyone in the capital knows about it. Not long ago, he tried to snatch the wanted criminal from you, but was caught by Lord Yuan and failed.

You want to take revenge on him, so you come to me and try to provoke me with these rumors, which are not true or false, so that I can ask my father to teach him a lesson. Is that right?"

The noble and beautiful woman raised her head like a proud female peacock.

Make eye contact with him.

He felt that he had seen through Zhao Duan's evil intentions.

No... you only saw the first floor, and I was on the fifth floor...

Come to think of it, she didn't know that Yuan Gong was with me that day? Oh, Lu Liang really didn't have the face to tell the truth...

Zhao Duan felt like laughing.

After all, she is just an untempered and pampered "princess". Even if she is influenced subtly, her knowledge and wisdom are much higher than that of ordinary women.

But in the eyes of a veteran like Zhao Duan, it was too naive and full of flaws.

A pampered and delicate vase - this was his evaluation of Pei Si Niang.

"No more words? Speechless?"

Seeing that Zhao Duan remained silent, Pei Si Niang smiled, as if she had regained her face.

He stood up angrily and was about to leave.

A despicable villain with a great appearance - this is her evaluation of Zhao Duan.

"Ugh."

However, just as she took two steps, she heard a magnetic, distressed sigh from behind:
"Living under the same roof with someone you don't love, but unable to separate, and even difficult to tell others about, even your family doesn't understand... You must be very lonely."

Pei Si Niang's body suddenly froze!
In this feudal dynasty where men are superior to women (except for the empress), few men are willing to say such considerate words.

Any cheesy love words that Zhao Duan copied from the Internet in his previous life have extraordinary lethality in this world.

Zhao Duan had forgotten where he had read this famous quote in his previous life:

Being understood is a basic need of human beings.

At this moment, his simple words, coupled with a tone that was not sarcastic but full of pity and compassion, were like a sharp knife that fiercely cut open the heart of the lonely lady.

"What weird things are you talking about?"

Pei Si Niang turned around and looked at him with complicated eyes.

outside the window.

The humming and humming voices from the stage penetrated into the house, and as a piece of music reached its climax, her emotions were also drawn in.

In countless eyes.

On the stage, the "xiaosheng" and "huadan" actors, wearing theatrical costumes, stood on the left and right of the stage, looking at each other from a distance.

Zhao Duan sat by the window, his eyes deep, as if he wanted to cover and see through her:
"Madam, you don't want to spend your whole life with someone like Lu Liang, do you?"

"You deserve a better match and marriage."

"You shouldn't have sacrificed your own happiness for those dirty temple interests."

"Yes, I do have a grudge against Lu Liang, but are you really willing to swallow your anger to protect the reputation and career of this heartless man who betrayed you?"

"In fact, you and I could have joined forces to fight our common enemy."

Joining forces... a common enemy...

Pei Si Niang didn't know how she managed to sit back opposite Zhao Duan.

But she knew that every word of the man behind the empress successfully touched her heart.

Pei Si Niang clasped her fingers together, bit her lips, and her eyes were moist:
"What the hell do you... want to do?"

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