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

Three days later, Zhu Zheng left the house again in the name of Fang Xichen. After sending him away, she went straight to the Taifu's house, but was unexpectedly turned away.

The servant at the door told her that the Grand Tutor had not returned since he entered the palace three days ago, and even Liu Feng was not at home.

Zhu Zheng asked when the Grand Tutor would be back, but the servants couldn't tell her clearly.

Zhu Zheng couldn't hide her disappointment and left with the bag in her hand.

She stood on the street, looking at the people passing by in confusion for a while. She would be helpless if she returned to the prison in Zhu Mansion. She had finally gotten out, and even if she didn't find Rong Yan, she couldn't waste this day of freedom that she had gained for free.

On the carriage that brought her sister back that day, Zhu Zheng paid attention to the blue-green robe that Zhu Qing had changed out of, and took it out of the house this time.

She took the bag to the cloth shop, stuffed a silver leaf into the bag, and asked the shop assistant to look at the origin of the robe. The shop assistant took a closer look and said that the material of the dress was very good and it was obviously not made by a folk cloth shop.

Zhu Zheng saw that things were going well, so she asked if there was anything else she could find out. The clerk saw that Zhu Zheng generously took out another silver leaf, then excitedly took the clothes and ran to the weaving room to ask.

Many sisters walked together in the shop, looking at the brocade satins hanging in the cloth shop, which were embroidered with seasonal winter jasmine patterns. Zhu Zheng recalled the scenes of going out to buy clothes with her sisters, and those days seemed like a lifetime ago.

Zhu Zheng paced twice and waited for a long time before she heard the waiter coming back in a hurry.

"Sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I recognized the wrong person just now. There was someone behind me who looked very much like you, so I ran to her with the clothes." The waiter apologized, "I asked the weaver, and she said that the stitches are indeed the work of the government weaving bureau. We have never seen such a style before. The others are unrecognizable."

Zhu Zheng said "hmm", but before she had time to think about it, she suddenly heard something.

"Congratulations to the Fourth Miss!"

Zhu Zheng turned around and saw a half-familiar smiling face.

It was Nie Rusheng whom I met at the autumn hunting ground.

The waiter beside him whispered, "I just mistook this girl...it really seems..."

Zhu Zheng didn't care about the waiter's idle chat. Her face looked a little embarrassed when she recognized Nie Rusheng. Ever since she learned that Wen Boqiu was engaged to her, Zhu Zheng felt an indescribable sense of guilt and embarrassment in her heart.

Nie Rusheng noticed Zhu Zheng's daze and said, "Fourth Miss Zhu, you wouldn't forget me, would you?"

"Miss Sheng'er," Zhu Zheng called out her name, "Of course I remember you. You helped me."

Nie Rusheng became happy, "When did the fourth lady return to Shengjing? Is Fanlin Temple fun? Have you seen the legendary abbot Jinfa?"

Zhu Zheng had naturally never seen it before, and was afraid that if she continued to ask, she would be exposed, so she could only make excuses.

The way Nie Rusheng spoke to her was as if she had no idea that Wen Boqiu wanted to cancel the engagement because of her, or even if she knew, she didn't care at all. Zhu Zheng also felt the absurdity of arranged marriage, and felt Miss Nie's carefreeness, and her expression gradually relaxed.

However, she had limited time to leave the house and had no time to chat. She had to hurry to the next cloth shop, so she packed her clothes and prepared to say goodbye.

Nie Rusheng saw clearly what Zhu Zheng was holding and asked curiously, "Why is the fourth young lady wearing a Sihai Academy gown? Is she here to mend her clothes?"

Zhu Zheng immediately looked up and asked, "Do you recognize this dress?"

"Yes, it's the same as my brother's."

Zhu Zheng was stunned, "Your brother..."

It was the young hereditary commander Nie Ruke.

"My brother always complained that Sihai Academy was too strict. He liked the color red, but the academy didn't allow him to wear his own clothes. He could only wear the uniform and boring blue robe. The five years he studied there really suffocated him." Nie Rusheng continued.

Zhu Zheng quickly asked, "What year was your brother in the academy?"

Nie Rusheng: "Let me think about it, it should be around the sixth year of the Qingli period."

Zhu Zheng was stunned. She was the same age as her sister.

Zhu Zheng grabbed Nie Rusheng and asked, "Can I meet your brother?"

The Commander's Mansion was planted with weeping crabapples. It was the blooming season and the mansion was filled with falling petals. It was impossible to tell which were fluttering white butterflies and which were falling petals.

Nie Rusheng led Zhu Zheng into the chess room. Nie Ruke, dressed in a red crown, was sitting by the window, playing chess alone.

Zhu Zheng glanced at the chessboard. The black and white pieces were placed in a mess, looking like a kitten.

As soon as Nie Rusheng entered the room, he asked loudly, "Brother, guess who I brought back?"

Nie Ruke glanced at the two people at the door, then lowered his head to look at the chessboard, "Do I still need to guess? I've already come in."

Nie Rusheng was dissatisfied with his reaction, "Brother, look, she is..."

"Miss Zhu Si." Nie Ruke raised his head and raised his eyebrows. "I recognize her."

Zhu Zheng nodded slightly, "Commander Nie."

She didn't know how to start, but Nie Rusheng, who was as eloquent as a flower, said directly, "Brother, Fourth Miss Zhu came here to ask about your time at Sihai Academy. Weren't you and..."

Nie Ruke put down a black chess piece and said, "You go out first."

Nie Rusheng said "Ah?" "Why?"

Nie Ruke: "Go to the warehouse and take a look at the new saddle I made for you."

Nie Rusheng: "Why not let Mumian get it?"

Nie Ruke had no choice but to stop beating around the bush. "Do you really need me to explain it clearly? I have a few words to say to this Fourth Miss Zhu. It has nothing to do with you."

"Okay." Nie Rusheng curled his lips and walked out slowly. When he reached the door, he leaned back and said, "Brother, please speak carefully and don't scare Fourth Miss Zhu."

"know."

Zhu Zheng smiled gratefully at Nie Rusheng. She was also very surprised by Nie Ruke's move to send Nie Rusheng away, so she could only keep quiet for the time being.

"sit."

Nie Ruke raised his chin and leaned back on the chess chair. His slightly raised eyebrows and eyes looked 80% like Nie Rusheng. He glanced Zhu Zheng up and down.

The look was very cold, and he didn't even try to hide his unclear boredom.

But Zhu Zheng recalled that he had never offended Commander Nie before, and the only time they met was at the autumn hunting ground. Perhaps it was because he left the impression of a troublemaker?

However, since one needs help from others, one must be aware of considering their expressions. Zhu Zheng did not care and accepted the invitation to sit down.

Nie Ruke spoke in a casual tone, like a noble son of a rich family, "Tell me, what does Fourth Miss Zhu want to know?"

With Nie Rusheng's foreshadowing, Zhu Zheng got straight to the point, "I heard that in the sixth year of the Qingli period, Lord Nie was also studying at Sihai Academy."

"A few years."

"Have you ever heard of the name 'Ayin'?"

"I heard."

Zhu Zheng's heartbeat quickened when she suddenly got such a clear and accurate answer. She then asked, "Can you tell me who he is?"

Nie Ruke looked lazy and picked up a handful of chess pieces to play with. "Why don't you tell me first, who did the fourth lady guess?"

This person has a sly look and is difficult to deal with.

Zhu Zheng pondered for a moment. When she heard that the clothes her elder sister was wearing were the Sihai Academy's lanfu, she had already connected everything together. Her elder sister had been bullied for no apparent reason, but this person insisted that she wear the academy's lanfu. Zhu Zheng couldn't think of anyone else except "Ayin", who had a connection with Liang Zhu in the academy.

Rong Yan was able to bring his sister back overnight, and he has stayed in the palace ever since he sent his sister back.

After digging three levels of ground in Shengjing City, the only place that could not be found was the imperial palace.

Therefore, this young master "Ayin", the legendary owner of Jinxiang Tower, lived in the imperial palace.

Zhu Zheng was silent for a while. "I heard that young masters from noble families often use aliases when they are in the academy to prevent people from having bad intentions. The commander and the second prince are very good friends. Do you know what name the second prince used when he was in Sihai Academy?"

Nie Ruke raised a strange smile and suddenly asked, "He has a golden lock of immortality around his neck. Has Miss Four seen it?"

Zhu Zheng was stunned. She had indeed seen it.

When Gong Yixiu died on the battlefield that day, a golden lock did fall out from in front of him when he was dragging his sister. On it were engraved two huge golden snakes entwined with each other, with their fangs and claws bared, swaying endlessly. It also played a role in her nightmare.

Nie Ruke suddenly mentioned this, and Zhu Zheng hesitated and asked, "The Second Prince's alias is Golden Snake?"

Nie Ruke was speechless for a moment, "Changsheng."

"Oh..." Hearing that it wasn't A Yin, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "Then who is A Yin?"

Nie Ruke narrowed his eyes, threw the chess pieces in his hand back into the chess box, and said coldly, "Fourth Miss Zhu just said that she changed her name to prevent any misconduct. Don't you think it's ironic?"

Zhu Zheng choked, "What do you mean?"

"I've seen a lot of people like you, who are just selling their bodies for a price, and whose minds are full of money and whose brains are empty. I'm just curious, Miss Fourth, you're asking around, flirting with this and that, which rich man do you want to marry?"

Zhu Zheng thought that it was not her illusion, Commander Nie was indeed hostile to her.

Thinking about the source of this hostility, she suddenly remembered that Rong Yan had mentioned that day that the Nie family should cancel the engagement. She never thought that he would intervene, and she didn't have time to explain in a hurry that day.

Seeing Nie Ruke making such insinuations, he must be feeling a bit resentful of being pressured.

Zhu Zheng admitted that she was in the wrong about this matter, but she didn't want to be framed for nothing, so she stopped her polite smile and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Sheng'er, who is smart and kind, would have a brother as arbitrary and mean as Lord Nie."

"Arbitrary and mean?" Nie Ruke paused, then suddenly laughed, "Of course, he is not as good as Fourth Miss Zhu in getting along with everyone."

Zhu Zheng was not angry either. She stood up and said, "Commander, there is no need to waste your breath on me. Bye."

"Leaving now?" Nie Ruke was surprised by her calmness, and changed the subject, "Fourth Miss Zhu, since the sisters have been reunited and the family is happy, why bother to talk nonsense and be smart. Your patron saint is now in a difficult situation, and he has failed to live up to his painstaking arrangements. He has to run around for you again."

Zhu Zheng could of course tell who he was talking about, and she felt that there was something fishy about it. She frowned and said, "That's between him and me, so Commander Nie shouldn't worry about it."

Although the conversation was not pleasant, some of the words were written on her face rather than spit out of her mouth. It seemed that Nie Ru Ke not only knew this "A Yin" gentleman, but also had a close relationship with him, otherwise he would not have suddenly provoked her with words, but was just afraid that she would continue to ask questions.

She had received a lot of news recently. At least Gong Yixiu had been ruled out, which was the biggest good news.

Zhu Zheng walked out. When she reached the door, she heard Nie Ruke suddenly speak again, saying mercilessly behind her back, "Stay away from Rutang from now on."

Zhu Zheng felt depressed when she heard this, but then she thought, isn't there only one young master and one young lady in the Commander's Mansion?

"Rutang?" She turned around to confirm.

Nie Ru Ke glanced at her and casually changed his words, "Oh, Ru Sheng."