Zheng Xiao Mistake: The Mistake of Rebirth Provoked the Cold Master

Gong Yixiu shook off the debris on his body, slowly stood up, stepped onto the edge of the pond with his black iron-soled official boots, and crushed a still-jumping fish to death.

He had obviously noticed that someone dared to rescue people right under his nose.

The spear came at him mercilessly from the side. Zhu Zheng barely dodged it and fell back into the goldfish pond with the dying Redbird.

Zhu Zheng drank two sips of water and choked, coughing repeatedly. She plopped twice, grabbed the nearest edge of the pool and climbed up using her hands and feet. She pulled a piece of the gauze hanging from the ceiling and wrapped it around herself, covering her head and face tightly.

Before she could tie it tightly, a hand had already grabbed the back of her neck, and the strong smell of blood instantly filled her mouth and nose.

"You are really brave!"

Gong Yixiu let out a creepy laugh as he spoke.

The blood on his hands quickly soaked through the cloth. His hands were very strong and he slowly tightened the thin gauze. He looked with satisfaction at the neck of his subordinate being tightened, like a thin piece of wood that would break with a single bend.

The air in her chest gradually became thinner, and Zhu Zheng began to cough violently again. She struggled twice, turned around with all her strength, and clenched a piece of broken glass picked up from the pond in her hand, and stabbed it hard into Gong Yixiu's arm.

Gong Yixiu felt pain and the strength in his hands weakened. Zhu Zheng saw the opportunity and kicked him in the stomach, using the force to break free from his shackles.

Zhu Zheng pushed away the crowd that was like headless flies. She ran towards the gate without looking back. When she finally approached the exit, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and then a great force pulled her behind a pillar.

Zhu Zheng was frightened and screamed, and tried to kick again, but was held by the shoulders and pressed tightly in the arms.

"it's me."

The familiar voice was gentle and trembling, "I'm late..."

When she looked up, she was met with a pair of amber eyes, as deep as the distant moon, fixed firmly on her face.

Why is Rong Yan here...

Also, how did he recognize her at first sight?

But she didn't have time to ask these questions right now. The moment Zhu Zheng saw that it was him, she felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw and grabbed his sleeve with her backhand, "Master Taifu...save them..."

Rong Yan did not look back, his eyes were cold and frightening, and he called out to the door, "Liu Feng."

"Yes! Sir."

Several dark shadows flashed into the hall upon receiving the order. Rong Yan grabbed Zhu Zheng's hand, pulled her through the chaotic crowd, and strode straight out of Jinxiang Tower.

A carriage with a tasseled octagonal roof stopped at the door, and Zhu Zheng was stuffed directly into the carriage.

The door curtain was drawn and the light in the carriage was dim, as if it completely separated the chaos in Jinxiang Tower and fell into sudden silence.

Rong Yan said nothing, his hand still tightly holding Zhu Zheng, causing her wrist to hurt.

As the carriage passed a street corner, it was stopped abruptly when a sharp horse whinnied.

"So it really is the teacher." A teasing voice sounded, "What a rare coincidence. How come you have the interest to come to a place like this?"

The people in the car ignored the sound outside the window. Rong Yan told the driver to turn around calmly. There was an unclear solemnity between his brows. He just lowered his eyes and stared at Zhu Zheng.

Zhu Zheng was also tense as she looked up at Rong Yan. She was soaked all over, her bloodstained clothes stuck to her body, and her utterly embarrassment was reflected in Rong Yan's calm eyes.

There was no response from the carriage. The driver whipped his horse and backed away. Gong Yixiu rode his horse forward and stopped the carriage.

"Since we have met by chance, are you going to leave without saying hello?"

The voices of people outside sounded loudly through the thin curtain. Rong Yan's figure enveloped Zhu Zheng, his long arms around her shoulders, and he raised his hand to gently pinch her chin.

He untied the gauze that was wrapped around her, and wiped the blood off her face with his cool fingertips, using a bit of force.

Zhu Zheng still had some confidence with his head and face covered, but now his back stiffened and he struggled like a rabbit whose fur was being plucked.

Rong Yan put his other hand on the back of her neck, with a sense of not allowing rejection, but his hand movements were gentle, and his fingertips gently scraped across her cheek.

"never mind."

Gong Yixiu, who was outside, was almost sticking to the car. When he heard the noise, he laughed oddly, as if he had discovered something strange.

"Is there someone hiding in the teacher's car?"

Half of the sword handle stretched out from the edge of the curtain, as if it was about to be opened.

Through the flashing gap, Zhu Zheng suddenly caught a glimpse of Gong Yixiu standing on a black horse. There was an evil smile on his pale face, which overlapped with the face he had when he was drawing the bow and shooting arrows in his previous life.

Zhu Zheng's heart almost stopped beating. She clutched Rong Yan's clothes tightly with both hands and buried her face in his arms.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw something carrying water droplets, which turned into a powerful force and hit the curtain, and the gap closed tightly again.

Upon closer inspection, there were only two pieces of tea leaves fallen on the ground.

Although Gong Yixiu outside didn't see the situation in the car clearly, he saw that Rong Yan seemed to be holding someone in his arms, and asked, "Teacher, did you bring your family with you?"

After a pause, he said frivolously, "Or did you choose her just now at Jinxianglou? Why are you so shy? Can I have a glimpse of her beauty..."

"Second Prince." Rong Yan interrupted, his tone as cold as frost covering snow, "Your palace confinement is about to end."

Gong Yixiu paused, his tone no longer as arrogant as before, "Thank you for the reminder, teacher."

With the light shining through the curtain, Zhu Zheng raised her head slightly and met Rong Yan's lowered gaze. Her amber pupils were like the surface of a lake before a storm.

His expression was unclear, but his arms around her were strong and firm. Zhu Zheng felt vaguely uneasy, so she loosened her grip on his clothes and tried to put some distance between them.

As soon as he moved, the person next to him grabbed his shoulders and pressed him into his arms, pressing his whole body tightly against him. Amid the lingering fragrance of plum blossoms, he could hear his flat voice vibrating in his chest.

"Leave the palace without permission and accept your punishment when you return."

Gong Yixiu was silent for a long time, "Yes."

Listening to Rong Yan's words made Zhu Zheng finally remember their relationship. Just now she didn't even have the chance to remember that he was Gong Yixiu's master, and she also forgot to think about whether they were in cahoots.

Zhu Zheng didn't know who said what afterwards. The first time she saw Gong Yixiu again, she remembered exactly how he had killed all the people in the Zhu family.

She closed her eyes, her ears filled with the chaotic sound of horses' hooves falling in the snow, mixed with desperate cries that gradually faded away and turned into a buzzing tinnitus.

In fact, Zhu Zheng has never understood why Gong Yixiu wanted to kill them all. The Zhu family was already in decline and posed no help or threat to the fight for the throne.

Now that I think about it, maybe there’s no need for any reason.

Just like the lives of these people in Jinxiang Tower, in the eyes of the prince, they are so worthless that they are nothing more than ants that can be trampled to death at any time.

The wind lifted the car curtains, bringing up a bright light.

Zhu Zheng opened her eyes and found that a cloak had been covering her body.

Her shoulders were embraced by Rong Yan, and her eyes were filled with large areas of silver embroidery, with a crimson-purple background and elegant and graceful unicorn patterns embroidered on it, symbolizing the honor of being on par with the royal family.

Zhu Zheng suddenly sat up straight, stretched out her hand and pushed away, creating some distance between herself and Rong Yan.

The carriage was very spacious, but she had just been dragged up and had no chance to sit properly before she was held in Rong Yan's arms. Her dirty clothes left a deep mark on his dazzling crimson robe, forming an embrace.

Rong Yan's eyes were heavy, "What happened today was due to my poor discipline."

One word can reveal the closeness of the relationship.

Zhu Zheng opened her mouth, with so many words stuck in her mind, but she didn't know what to ask him. It seemed that in an instant, this life-saving straw that once belonged to her was so far away again, floating to the distant other side.

The two of them were thinking about their own things, and they just stared at each other quietly, until the driver outside broke the silence in the car, "Sir, where are you going?"

"Yuexing Bridge." It was Zhu Zheng who took over the conversation.

The intersection of Yuexing Street is not far from the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion, and not far from the Zhu Mansion either.

Rong Yan lowered his brows slightly and looked at Zhu Zheng meaningfully.

Zhu Zheng was very afraid of the look in his eyes, which seemed to see through people when he stared at them.

But she didn't dare to show her weakness. Zhu Zheng knew clearly in her heart that Rong Yan was Gong Yixiu's teacher after all. Compared with the capricious and willful Gong Yixiu, the low-key Rong Yan was not an easy character to deal with.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the bridge.

Zhu Zheng turned her face slightly away and didn't look at him again. "Thank you for your help, Master Taifu. I'll go back first."

She had already stood up, but Rong Yan still held her wrist in his hand. She struggled twice before Rong Yan slowly let go.

"Don't go to that place again."

Zhu Zheng pulled the corner of his mouth speechlessly and got out of the car without looking back.