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

Rong Yan was very close to Zhu Zheng, so close that he could see a thin layer of tears floating in her dark eyes, reflecting his blurry shadow.

After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "I haven't seen it."

There was silence outside the door for a moment, and when he spoke again, his voice was noticeably lower.

"…….Okay, sorry for disturbing you."

There were footsteps outside, and Zhu Zheng listened attentively until the noise went away. Only when she could no longer hear it did she slightly slump her shoulders.

Rong Yan still had his eyelashes drooped, his deep brows shrouded in shadows, hiding the look in his eyes.

"What's your name?" he asked.

Zhu Zheng was unsure, "What?"

"your name."

"Ming..." Zhu Zheng subconsciously wanted to say Ming Cui's name, but then she remembered that she was her maid, so she changed her words.

“…..Cui Liu.”

The Master Taifu frowned his handsome brows, seeming to be dissatisfied with the answer.

"I had two cups of wine last night, but I was so drunk that I lost my mind. Thanks to the kindness and compassion of the Grand Tutor, you kindly took me in... Actually, I am thick-skinned, so it's okay for me to sleep in the outer corridor for a night..."

Zhu Zheng remained calm and continued to cover up the lie he had told on the spur of the moment.

Although these words were meant to cover up, they concealed some of Zhu Zheng's sincere doubts and complaints. What she couldn't understand was that since she had walked into the wrong room and looked for the wrong person last night, why didn't Rong Yan just throw her out and let it go, but had to wade into this muddy water.

After all, it was she who drank the spiked cup of "Drunken Spring Night", not him.

But she was not stupid enough to demand an answer. Gong Yixiu was hypocritical, but also capricious and violent. Rong Yan, as his personal tutor, might not be a bad person.

Thinking of Gong Yixiu, Zhu Zheng's eyes became even colder.

Rong Yan is someone close to the prince, and must not have anything to do with him.

The Grand Tutor, who was secretly criticized for being "criminal", was staring at Zhu Zheng without blinking, his eyes were as calm as an ancient well, which made Zhu Zheng feel uneasy. She pursed her lips and asked another question to change the subject.

"By the way, shouldn't the person resting in this room be Master Wen?"

Rong Yan said calmly, "Who?"

Zhu Zheng: "Zhenguogong Mansion, Wen Boqiu."

Hearing the name, Rong Yan's face showed no expression, only a pair of cold moon-like eyes filled with indifference, falling on her face, as if a layer of frost had formed.

In her previous life, Zhu Zheng hated her grandmother for a long time, hating her for humiliating her elder sister. But when she looked back at the end, she realized that marrying Wen Liu was the best and only option.

Wen Liu was born into a family of the Duke of Zhenguo. He was gentle and polite, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that he was a person who was easy to control.

If she married him, even as a concubine, the prince would be wary of her no matter what, and would never torture and humiliate the relatives of the Duke of Zhenguo in front of the battlefield.

My grandmother must have seen through it a long time ago, which is why she forced them in, using my sister as bait and setting up a romantic trap that was not presentable.

Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned, and this unorthodox path never worked in the previous life.

I tried it again, and made another mistake.

"Did Master Wen exchange rooms with you?" Zhu Zheng continued to ask, "Then where is he now, sir? Do you know?"

Rong Yan raised his eyes, "Looking for him in a hurry?"

This is a good question, reminding her that it is meaningless to find Wen Boqiu now.

"It seems that what happened today was a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to come here by mistake. I will keep my mouth shut and won't say anything that would damage your reputation." Zhu Zheng didn't bother her any more and showed a polite smile. "I don't dare to bother you any more. I'll take my leave now."

After saying such a long string of words, Rong Yan remained indifferent. His hands were still like an iron fence, encircling her and preventing her from moving.

"Are you planning to leave like this?"

if not?

Zhu Zheng smiled stiffly, "My Lord, is there anything else?"

Rong Yan moved his eyeballs, slightly downward, and his long eyelashes half covered those captivating eyes.

Zhu Zheng moved her gaze downwards, first looking at the wrinkles on his clothes caused by scratching, then at his unfastened collar, and finally stopping at his vaguely exposed collarbone.

There is a circle of faint red marks on the jade-white skin, which is very conspicuous.

Judging from the shape, it seems, as if, roughly... a tooth mark.

Could it be...

You can't...

Zhu Zheng swallowed hard, forced a smile and said, "This is..."

She was not pretending to be stupid at this moment. She had no idea what the wine in her grandmother's glass came from, and after drinking it, she could not remember anything.

When I saw the tooth mark, I dug out a few fragments of last night from the depths of my memory... The fragrance of cold plum blossoms that lingered around me late at night overlapped with the situation in front of me, causing Zhu Zheng's face to suddenly heat up.

It was indeed her fault. Zhu Zheng skillfully took out her silver purse and handed it over with both hands, "My lord, buy some good golden medicine, it will be healed in less than a day."

There wasn't much money in the flat silver purse, but it was enough to buy some medicine. Rong Yan curled his lips, as if laughing, and looked down at her, his eyes as deep as a cold pond.

Although she had a sincere desire to make amends, but getting off the bed and giving her a bag of silver was no less than an lawless humiliation. Zhu Zheng realized what she was doing, swallowed silently, and retracted her hand.

Rong Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why don't you give it to me?"

Although she couldn't remember clearly, Zhu Zheng was able to guess what happened last night. She couldn't figure out Rong Yan's personality and didn't know how to deal with him, so she thought of pretending to be stubborn and refusing to admit it. She didn't expect that the Grand Tutor would insist on confronting him in court.

Perhaps it was because Zhu Zheng's inquiring gaze was too direct, Rong Yan frowned even deeper and raised his hand to close his collar.

"What do you want to explain, my lord?" Zhu Zheng calmed down and asked tentatively, "How about I die to apologize for my crime?"

Rong Yan frowned: "Is this the only thing you can think of?"

Zhu Zheng hesitated: "Then...what about your advice?"

Rong Yan's eyes dimmed, as if he was thinking about something, as if he clearly had the answer in his mind, but he only said ambiguously to Zhu Zheng, "I haven't thought about it yet."

Zhu Zheng: “…”

The sky outside the window was gradually getting brighter, and voices seemed to be heard in the distance. If she continued to practice Tai Chi here, she would probably have to wait for her grandmother to grab her out of this room.

Since she was not tied up and beaten to death on the spot, scholars really like to reason. This Taifu looks good and there is still room for maneuver.

"Then please think about it slowly, my lord. I will agree to whatever you want to say, and I will make sure you are satisfied." Her heart was hanging in the air, and she said hurriedly, "My young lady must be very anxious to find you. Master Taifu, please forgive me. I will go back to serve you as soon as possible."

She bowed her head and bowed earnestly. Her fear and trepidation were not fake at all. Her grandmother would be here soon. If she and the Grand Tutor were discovered together...

Absolutely not.

It couldn't be worse than last time.

The faint light from the sky shone through the window lattice, casting a shadow on the two of them. The Grand Tutor stood against the light, his expression appearing dim and unclear.

He lowered his eyes to glance at Zhu Zheng's clenched hands, then turned his gaze back to her panic-stricken face.

After a long moment, he said nothing more, and suddenly he unlatched the door.

It turns out that the Grand Tutor is a soft-hearted person. If I had known this would happen, I would have just kneeled down and begged him. It would have been a waste of so much time and effort.

Zhu Zheng was stunned for a moment, thanked him and turned to open the door.

"and many more."

These two short words made her back tense like a guitar string again.

Rong Yan stopped Zhu Zheng and took away the purse she was holding.

"I accept the token."