The maid took another look before stepping forward.

"Sir, excuse me, could my young lady have my seat for a moment?"

Cen Xiao felt depressed and sat in one place with his eyes closed.

Before he could open his mouth, Pei Qing came forward with two bowls of herbal tea.

"What are you doing, young lady?"

Looking up, a hint of surprise flashed in the maid's eyes - it was him!

Qing'e turned her head and glanced at the young lady, then said awkwardly: "Sorry to bother you, sir."

After a quick salute, Qing'e turned around and left.

But the more Cen Xiao listened to this voice, the more familiar it sounded...

He suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head, and his hawk-like eyes locked onto the young lady who was also wearing a veil not far away.

At just one glance, he recognized who it was.

He picked up the sword on the ground and strode forward.

"It's such a coincidence to meet Miss Shen here."

Cen Xiao stood aside, looking at the figure beside the carriage, and raised his eyebrows.

The young lady tightened her voice, so much so that it was a little hoarse: "Sir, you are wrong."

Cen Xiao raised his lips, his eyes were full of amusement, and he muttered, "Little liar."

Then he rushed forward with a quick step.

Not wanting to get entangled in these matters, Shen Wantang dodged.

But Cen Xiao seized the flaw. With his quick eyes and hands, he pulled out the soft sword from Shen Wantang's waist without anyone noticing.

"In Cheng State, there are not many people who can use soft swords. The only woman who can use soft swords is General Shen's daughter Shen Wantang. What's wrong, Miss Shen, do you still want to keep pretending?"

Cen Xiao examined the soft sword for a while, and said in a leisurely but direct tone.

With that said, Shen Wantang really had nowhere to hide.

She took off her veil, revealing a pair of bright eyes filled with sunlight, yet revealing a hint of alienation.

"General Cen has taken great pains to track us down in Jiangzhou."

Her tone was full of temptation, her expression was restrained, and a hint of cold light flashed in her eyes.

"Sir, plain noodles are ready!" At that time, Pei Qing, who was not far away, called out.

Cen Xiao raised his eyebrows, his expression slightly relaxed, and he stretched out his arms generously: "Since we are here, how about I treat Miss to some vegetarian noodles?"

But Shen Wantang didn’t understand. The more she wanted to push Cen Xiao away, the more he stuck to her like a plaster.

God gave her a chance to start over, but he tortured her like this?

But looking at Cen Xiao in front of him, Shen Wantang just felt that fate was playing tricks on him.

The four of them sat opposite each other, and the boss brought up the remaining two bowls of vegetarian noodles.

"Does Your Majesty know that the general is coming this time?"

Shen Wantang spoke coldly.

Before Cen Xiao could speak, Pei Qing beside him said, "Sir, you are here by imperial decree. Now, my son is the military commander who will take office in Jiangzhou."

Marching Sima?

The military officer in the capital had a promising future, but now he was demoted by Ji Xunchuan to Jiangzhou to be a military commander?

Could it be that Ji Xunchuan's plan has begun at this moment?

Shen Wantang frowned, slowly put down the chopsticks in his hand, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you being demoted to this place?"

As soon as these words came out, Cen Xiao sneered: "Your Majesty did not say to demote me, he just asked me to come here to be the military commander, and he did not dismiss me from my official position in the capital."

What this means is that Ji Xunchuan can go back whenever he wants.

It’s good this way. I can stay away from the troubles in the capital and find peace in Jiangzhou.

Shen Wantang slowly let go of his worries, but his intuition told him that Ji Xunchuan would never let Cen Xiao go so easily.

Could it be that Jiangzhou...

Shen Wantang was lost in thought.

"Boss! Why is this plain noodle sweet?"

Pei Qing had a ferocious look on his face. He swallowed the noodles in his mouth, raised his head and called the boss over.

"Sir, are you not used to the food? The noodles in our Jiangzhou area are all sweet. If you don't like it, I can cook another bowl for you and add some salt, okay?"

The boss quickly came forward to explain.

"Then cook another bowl."

Seeing the boss's good attitude, Pei Qing felt a little uncomfortable and responded with an awkward smile.

"Coming to Jiangzhou, young general, you should get used to it sooner rather than later. Most of the food in Jiangzhou is sweet, and not all the shop owners are as easy to talk to as this boss."

Qing'e raised her eyebrows and spoke softly.

"Sweet things are only eaten by children. If you don't eat salt the next day, how can you have strength in your body?"

Pei Qing still looked stern. He raised his head and looked at Cen Xiao, trying to seek some recognition from him: "Young Master, you are right, right?"

Cen Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at him coldly.

Pei Qing lowered his head in dismay.

After the meal, Shen Wantang placed the loose change on the table: "Boss, there's no need to give me the extra change. Can we take some herbal tea with us?"

"Please do as you please, sir."

"It's my treat."

Cen Xiao felt a little embarrassed and kept speaking.

As he spoke, Cen Xiao took out a silver ingot from his arms.

The boss came forward and said with an embarrassed look: "I am very sorry, sir, we can't find a place here..."

Embarrassment swept over Cen Xiao like a flood. His face turned red, and even his neck turned red.

Shen Wantang stood up and straightened her clothes. She glanced at Cen Xiao with a hint of amusement in her bright eyes: "Young Master, you are really generous."

After leaving behind a vague remark, Shen Wantang turned and left.

After getting on the carriage, they continued on their journey.

"Miss, I didn't expect to meet General Cen here."

Everything I just experienced was like a dream.

Shen Wantang raised her eyebrows - she didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to meet these two people here.

It seems that wherever the two go, there will be some disaster for no reason...

"Qing'e, where is the banknote box?" Shen Wantang asked about other things to divert his attention.

Just now, Cen Xiao easily took the soft sword from his waist. It would be dangerous to keep the silver bill on his body, so it would be better to put it in the box.

"It's the red box." Qing'e turned her head and responded.

Shen Wantang took out the box from the innermost part, but as soon as he opened it, he was so shocked that he burst into coughing.

The sweet plain noodles just now did not make Shen Wantang feel uncomfortable, but this red box made Shen Wantang feel helpless.

"Qing'e, why did you bring so many banknotes?" Shen Wantang took a quick look at the banknotes. It was a thick stack that he couldn't even hold it with one hand. "We are here to attend a wedding banquet, not to do business in Jiangzhou. With these banknotes, we can buy the most affluent Pingjiang Street in Jiangzhou!"

Qing'e smiled bitterly, her voice a little hesitant: "With money, everything is fine... Besides, it's not good to stay at my uncle's house for free after coming to Jiangzhou..."

After hearing Qing'e's words, Shen Wantang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He shook his head helplessly and put the banknote back into the box: "Forget it, take it with you."

The sky gradually darkened, Jiangzhou City was just around the corner, and people outside the city were already looking forward to it.

"Look, sir! It's the carriage!"

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