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

The two were close to the river bank. Zhu Zheng stopped suddenly and looked at Fang Xichen in shock.

"His... little lover?"

Fang Xichen was also shocked to see that she was so embarrassed that she could not even put a pigeon egg in her mouth. "The rumor has been spreading all over the city for a long time. You can't have not heard a word of it, right?"

Zhu Zheng would certainly no longer think that Fang Xichen was talking about a "little lover" whom she did not know and who happened to be on the same boat with Rong Yan tonight. Unless there was a ghost on the boat, this "little lover" was undoubtedly her.

The little lover was a little confused. He sat down on a piece of bluestone and took a long time to calm down. "I haven't heard of it. What are the rumors? Tell me..."

On top of the bluestone was an old beech tree that was as dense as a canopy, blocking the moonlight and casting a thick black shadow.

Fang Xichen also sat down on the bluestone and handed the dates in his hand to Zhu Zheng. He asked curiously, "Haven't you met the Grand Tutor in the palace? Don't you think he looks very happy and radiant recently?"

Is there... ?

She had never seen him in the palace, but she had just seen him. Zhu Zheng recalled that the Grand Tutor was still as radiant as before. She didn't know when he had become more "radiant".

Zhu Zheng frowned, "Just because of this? Rumors started spreading everywhere?"

Even the rumors that are not rigorous are a bit too rigorous.

Fang Xichen shook his head, "No, no."

"The rumors are actually vague. They only say that the Lord is about to get married. People are talking about whose daughter it is. The one who is most favored is the only daughter of the Escort Cavalry General. She has admired the Lord Grand Tutor for five years. Miss Shen from the Shangshu Mansion has one year less and has to take second place. There is also the one from the Governor's Mansion..."

Zhu Zheng felt overwhelmed after hearing this. "Mr. Fang, could you please get to the point quickly?"

Fang Xichen: "The key point is that the Grand Tutor has admitted it!"

"Ah?" Zhu Zheng took a breath of cold air, "How is it possible?"

Fang Xichen: "You don't believe it, do you? There was a fearless and curious little cucumber who bet his money and went to the Grand Tutor to ask him a few questions. Guess what he said?"

"say what?"

"Of course I said nothing!" Fang Xichen said neatly.

Zhu Zheng felt like she was swinging on the edge of a cliff. She finally dared to ask, "He didn't say anything. How can that be considered an admission?"

"It seems that Ah Zheng really doesn't understand Master Taifu at all." Fang Xichen said angrily, "If he wanted to deny it, he would have many ways to stop the gossips, but he didn't. How is this different from admitting it himself?"

Zhu Zheng was silent.

"Although the Grand Tutor can't tell me who it is, I have figured out some clues." Fang Xichen spat out a few pieces of date peel to feed the parrot in the cage. "Although the people from the Chen Mansion, Shen Mansion, and Cheng Mansion are shouting loudly, they can't be this little lover because they all look too dignified, not like a hot pepper."

"What... Little Pepper?" Zhu Zheng stuttered, "What do you mean?"

Fang Xichen smiled wickedly, "The following are all my exclusive speculations, which cannot be heard anywhere else. If A Zheng hears them, you must not tell anyone else."

Zhu Zheng nodded weakly.

Fang Xichen said, "There has been a ceremony of heavenly sacrifice recently. As His Majesty is ill in bed and the Crown Prince is not in Shengjing, the ceremony will be presided over by the Crown Prince and the Grand Tutor."

"Although the sacrificial court dress is formal, it has a low collar. When the Lord handed me the sacrificial stool, I looked up and accidentally saw a serious flaw."

Zhu Zheng: "...What flaw?"

"Ahem... there is a... oh no, two teeth marks on your collar," Fang Xichen suddenly cleared his throat and covered his mouth with his hand, "... teeth marks."

"First of all, I didn't look at it on purpose. I just happened to look up, and the Grand Tutor happened to look down, so I happened to take a look. The customs of the Great Yong are not unenlightened. If it happened to other people, they would just talk about it over tea for three or five days. But the Grand Tutor is so serious and pedantic that if such a rumor spreads out, it will be shocking, like a phoenix egg laid on a iron tree."

Zhu Zheng felt dizzy for a moment and said weakly, "Are you dazzled? How do you know it's not a bug bite..."

Fang Xichen sneered, "What fool would think it was a mosquito bite?"

Of course there is, that’s what the fool Zhu Zheng thought.

She had indeed noticed some strange red marks on Rong Yan's collar a few days ago, which were very conspicuous against his fair skin, and made her want to ask a question, but it seemed that she was temporarily diverted to another topic.

When I thought about it again, several days had passed and the red marks had disappeared, so I didn't need to ask anymore and soon I forgot about it completely.

"But I'm not just watching the fun. I have some thoughts of my own on this matter." Fang Xichen didn't know Zhu Zheng was distracted, and continued, "Do you remember the Waterside Poetry Festival last year? At that time, the Grand Tutor's romantic anecdotes were first reported. Did you hear about it?"

After this was mentioned, Zhu Zheng suddenly remembered her first encounter with Rong Yan. She had offended him a lot that day, and when she was caught, she even did something stupid like getting out of bed to give money to Rong Yan to buy gold wound medicine.

Last time she was drunk she bit Rong Yan, and this time she was drunk again, did she bite him again?

No, two bites!

Could it be that she would be like this no matter what kind of wine she drank? She had wrongly blamed her grandmother for taking strong medicine these days?

But why did Rong Yan suffer this loss without saying a word? At least she should know the theory.

"Azheng, what's wrong with you?" Fang Xichen asked worriedly after seeing Zhu Zheng pinching her philtrum.

"I have some palpitations. Let me take a break..."

"It's useless to ask. You are so oblivious to what's happening outside that you won't know." Fang Xichen let Zhu Zheng relax for a while, then continued, "That time it was actually nothing. It was just that the collar of the Grand Tutor's court dress had a tear, which made people curious for a while."

Fang Xichen chewed a green date vigorously, and suddenly raised his hand and said profoundly, "But our Fang family motto says that when reading a text or a matter, you must look at the whole picture, so that you can find the connection among the myriad threads."

"I read it thoroughly and came to a conclusion. The person who tore the collar of the Grand Tutor a year ago and left teeth marks a year later is actually the same person, the lover who traveled with me tonight."

"A Zheng, you didn't expect that, Master Taifu is serious and old-fashioned, but he is actually henpecked. This lover is really capable. He knew that Master Taifu had a sacrificial ceremony to preside over, but he still made trouble with him without any hesitation. So I named him the 'Eccentric Little Pepper' with a bad temper..."

The eccentric little pepper felt a black screen in front of her eyes and she held onto the wall to prevent herself from falling.

Fang Xichen was very satisfied with Zhu Zheng's shocked reaction. "Don't be so surprised. I have more shocking news to tell you."

"Anything else... please tell me all at once. I can bear it." Zhu Zheng said half dead. Just give her a quick death.

Fang Xichen looked around and lowered his voice cautiously, "This little hot pepper... is already pregnant with the Grand Tutor."

Zhu Zheng almost fainted again after just catching her breath.

"Young Master Fang, you, you, you..." Zhu Zheng said "you" for a long time before saying "Where did you get this information?"

She clearly never left the house and was very careful and hardworking in keeping it a secret.

Fang Xichen spat out the date pit and said proudly, "I am not talented, but I am known as 'Eight-faced Wind' in the Jianghu. If you have any questions in the future, leave it to me to find out. There is nothing I don't know about rivers, lakes and seas."

"The Ministry of Literature records the daily life of all ministers. The Grand Tutor hasn't returned home for a long time. He must be staying in the golden room where the chili peppers are hidden. He also went to the Imperial Hospital late at night a few days ago and asked about pregnancy precautions. At first glance, it seems to be just hearsay. I was also suspicious at the beginning."

"Until a few days ago, the most famous flower boat on the Acacia River was booked at a huge expense, and everyone from the dock to the shops was talking about who booked it."

"It was finally revealed tonight. The one who came was the Grand Tutor. He did not bring any attendants with him, nor did he change into his normal clothes. He only brought his little lover with him. I remember that he wrapped her up tightly, but they behaved intimately and never let go of her hand. What is meant by "the more you try to hide, the more obvious it becomes? This is called the more you try to hide, the more obvious it becomes!"

"The two of them were riding on this boat that was full of love and profound meaning. Under the moon and flowers, they looked like a pair. It was hard to believe that the Grand Tutor was good at other things, but he was also so good at coaxing girls..."

Zhu Zheng covered her chest and listened with her head turned into a mess. She listened to the whole passage in a daze and picked up an unimportant point.

"Isn't the painting on top of the boat a swallow eating a peach? How come it's a picture of love between a man and a woman, with a profound meaning?"