Yan Cigui

 In the house, the oil lamp was burning.

Zheng Liu was sitting in front of the dressing table, with her long hair loose, and carefully put her jewelry into the dressing box.

　　While collecting it, I kept saying it on my lips.

“I thought that the person who could win over people must be a charming one. Why did you just raise a piece of wood?”

　　“It took a lot of beating with a stick to get out a sentence, but there was no energy at all.”

“Her place is a bit shabby. I looked inside and out, but there’s nothing of value.”

“I say Liu Xun, you are really stingy. She just followed you like this, and in the end you were not willing to give her any good things.”

“If this were someone else’s outer room, I would feel a little sad just looking at it.”

"But who is the one who raised her? Let me know that you raised her with good things, and you just wait and see."

"How long do you plan to keep it? How about changing it to something interesting?"

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 The wick burned out and the fire dimmed.

Liu Xun finally came back to his senses.

 He didn't even answer a word.

It’s not because of any guilt or wrongdoing that he didn’t dare to tell Zheng Liu about Yue Niang.

 It is not rare news that he has a child outside his home. Zheng Liu has long known it.

 He was just too stunned.

 He never expected that Zheng Liu would suddenly go to Shuixian Hutong and show him these "seen things".

With a flick of the wick, Liu Xun's blank thoughts finally came back together.

"She is her, you are you, and she won't be an eyesore to you, why would you be unhappy if you went to find it yourself?" Liu Xun shook his head repeatedly, puzzled, "Why are you jealous of Yue Niang? How strange it is. Like me."

 In the mirror, Zheng Liu's expression changed again and again.

 The first half of the words made her stomach feel hot.

 Why can’t she go find Yue Niang?

If you don’t hang around in front of her, wouldn’t Yue Niang be an unpleasant existence to her?

 The last half of the words were like a flood of ice water, making Zheng Liu feel weak again before his anger could be overcome.

 Jealous?

 For Liu Xun?

 What kind of joke is this?

She never cared about Liu Xun from beginning to end!

Of course, Liu Xun doesn’t care about her either.

It was just a marriage that no one cared about, just for the sake of one breath. When she went to look for Yue Niang, it seemed like...

 It’s not that it’s unreasonable, it’s just that it doesn’t make sense at all.

Thinking about it like this, Zheng Liu was really panicked.

 Putting the bracelet in her hand on the table, she said coldly: "What? If I don't care about you, I can't find fault with you? Can't I just say this to you for my own sake?"

 Liu Xun couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He is flattering to the prince and honest and obedient to his father. Although there are many overt and covert things to do with his mother, he generally does not confront her face to face. But to Zheng Liu, he will not always say polite words.

 “Face?” Liu Xun sarcastically asked, “Do you have such a thing?”

Zheng Liu opened his eyes wide and stared at Liu Xun fiercely.

Liu Xun felt a little regretful as soon as he said those words.

He and Zheng Liu have a "cooperative" relationship. Since it is cooperation, the relationship cannot be too rigid.

It was Zheng Liu who made the mistake today. Not only did he go to Narcissus Alley to embarrass Yue Niang, but he also came back and mocked him in and out of words. However, he has a lot of wealth and should not care about Zheng Liu like this.

 Thinking about this, Liu Xun's tone softened a little.

"I told you a few days ago that the two of us would try to cooperate, and you agreed," Liu Xun said. "We are all cooperating intentionally. There is no point in going through all that. It's better to think more about how to give Xu Jianhe The princess is in trouble."

Zheng Liu sneered: "How can you create trouble for those two people by having an outer room? I think it's you who made them stand up, right?"

"I guess you heard it," Liu Xun took a deep breath and said, "You just can't see that there is a Yue Niang beside me, and you want to drive her away, so my ugly words are still useful here. Yue Niang is still useful."

Zheng Liu sneered, obviously not believing this.

Liu Xun thought for a while, walked to Zheng Liu, bent down and whispered with her: "The prince likes Yue Niang very much..."

 Zheng Liu's body froze.

As soon as Liu Xun came over, she subconsciously wanted to get away, but she didn't expect the words that followed.

 For a moment, Zheng Liu felt that there was something wrong with his ears.

 Your Highness, what kind of person do you like Yue Niang?

 Yue Niang is just a piece of wood.

 No, that’s not right.

 Whether it is made of wood or not, that is not the point.

 The point is, Yue Niang is Liu Xun’s concubine, and His Highness the Crown Prince actually...

 This outer room was not only raised by Liu Xun himself, but also by him for His Highness the Crown Prince.

Zheng Liu had goosebumps all over his body.

 What is this?

Yue Niang is not a self-respecting person at all. She has served this and that, and it is not surprising to tell others.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is astonishing, he is not picky at all.

 And Liu Xun is clearly a green-headed turtle!

 It turns out that some men really send their women to other men's beds for the sake of their future.

 Speaking of which, Yue Niang is really a fool!

There is no need for the prince to manipulate Liu Xun, nor can he get more benefits from the prince.

 For someone who is smarter, it would be difficult to obtain status, but it would be easy to have good clothes and good food.

 Various thoughts were swirling in his mind. Zheng Liu's face turned red and white, and his eyes when looking at Liu Xun were full of words that were "unspeakable."

Liu Xun felt uncomfortable when she saw him: "Anyway, you know what to do, don't go to Narcissus Alley to make yourself upset. You and her can't get in each other's way at all."

Zheng Liu stiffened his face and nodded subconsciously.

That really doesn’t matter.

No matter how much she hates the sisters in Chengcheng's residence, and no matter how much she resents the elders and siblings in the family, she will not be so dazed that she wants to hug the prince's high branches.

 That's not the path that someone like her can take!

Seeing that Zheng Liu was being coaxed, Liu Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You can rest early later. I have to go out and His Highness is looking for me."

 After saying this, Liu Xun went out under the moonlight.

Stepping out of the Liu Mansion, he took a few breaths of fresh air.

 He really couldn't break up with Zheng Liu.

 After all, when he went out at night, he had to rely on Zheng Liu to cover him in front of his mother.

Not long after, Liu Xun arrived at Shuixian Hutong.

Yue Niang smiled softly and called "Young Master" softly.

"I've made you feel wronged." Liu Xun hugged her and coaxed her patiently.

“Her father wanted to marry her, and her temper is really... If she had a good temper, the incident in Zhangpingyuan would not have happened in the first place.”

“I really want to tell you to ignore her, but I feel bad about it.”

"If I were more capable and capable, I wouldn't have to be controlled by her."

 “If it were me who had the final say, I could take you to my house instead of...”

Yue Niang lowered her eyes and shook her head.

"I also said that as long as I can be by your side, it doesn't matter."

"She didn't scold or hit her. If the young master had a dispute with her over this, it would only add fuel to the fire."

“Yue Niang was very moved by the young master’s intention.”

These sentences are all sincere.   Her request is just that simple.

I don’t know why, but when she was nestled in Liu Xun’s arms, she didn’t feel as at ease as before, but felt particularly anxious.

 Closing her eyes, what appeared in front of her eyes was the figure of the princess.

The princess smiled and made a silent gesture.

The princess said, if I were you, I would leave an extra way for myself.

“Sir,” Yue Niang took a deep breath, but her voice was still trembling, “If she really can’t tolerate me and won’t even let me live in this small courtyard, what should I do?

 I am reluctant to leave the young master, and I am afraid that the young master will be in a dilemma.

 She is married to a matchmaker, and I am just an outside wife. From now on I will..."

Liu Xun vowed: "She won't do it. I can explain it to her clearly and won't let her drive you away."

Yue Niang raised her head and looked at Liu Xun's face.

The young master said it with such certainty that he even swore to the sky.

 Her heart is undoubtedly warm and grateful for the friendship of the young master, but...

 The young master’s heart is here, but the young master has many things he can’t help himself.

With moisture in her eyes, Yue Niang smiled at Liu Xun and said nothing more.

Liu Xun coaxed her a few more words. Seeing Yue Niang's mood swinging up and down, he couldn't help but scold Zheng Liu secretly.

trouble making!

 Just before the fourth watch, Liu Xun left the small courtyard.

The watchman came towards Liu Xun while beating the watch drum. When he met Liu Xun, he smiled.

 Liu Xun got on the sedan with an expressionless expression and staggered back to the outside of Liu's house. Suddenly, he was shocked.

That watchman’s smile is so weird! That look was like looking at a fool!

 The more Liu Xun thought about it, the more something was wrong.

 When daytime came, he asked someone to go to Narcissus Alley to inquire about something.

“It is said that a woman knocked on the door in the afternoon, and not long after, Miss Yue took her grandma out.”

"It seems that I haven't gone far. I just booked a private room in a teahouse on the street."

“The younger one asked the waiter and found out that the person in Dingya Room is a young master. He doesn’t look very old, but he comes from a wealthy family. The servants around him spend a lot of money.”

"Miss Yue went into the private room and sat there for two quarters of an hour. She was restless when she left."

Liu Xun's face became darker and darker as he listened.

Zheng Liu came to the study to look for him, and happened to hear the second half of it, and couldn't help laughing.

It turns out that this green-headed turtle is even older than she thought, a thousand-year-old bastard?

 You talk so affectionately, but you actually have tea with the young master behind your back?

"Could it be that," Zheng Liu glanced at Liu Xun up and down, "you are too stingy? You are not as good as other rich and wealthy young men who spend a lot of money?"

Liu Xun was so angry that his face was redder than cooked shrimp.

 He said it.

Yue Niang was very absent-minded last night.

 He only thought that she was frightened by Zheng Liu, but he didn't expect that she actually had a different intention behind her back!

Liu Xun was furious and strode out, wanting to go to Narcissus Alley to find out.

Zheng Liu grabbed him, winked, and asked the young boy who answered to leave.

“What to do?” Liu Xun asked her.

Zheng Liu rolled his eyes and asked: "That Yue Niang is looking for another career. I don't know how many people she has hooked up with. With her like this, you are still thinking about letting her serve His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Liu Xun blurted out, "When did I let her go?" When the words came to his lips, he suddenly remembered what he had said to excuse Zheng Liu last night.

 It seems that Zheng Liu misunderstood what he said at that time.

 But he was really not in the mood to explain back and forth right now, so he just kept silent.

"How come you don't gain much when you can talk in front of His Highness?" Zheng Liu said again, "It seems that the people you are directing are not strong enough. Also, Yue Niang and you are not of the same mind. Things like blowing the wind are still satisfactory. It’s good to be together.”

Hearing her tone, Liu Xun frowned and asked, "What are you planning?"

Zheng Liu lowered his voice and said with a smile: "That Yue Niang is so pretentious, I think your sister is quite suitable."

Liu Xun’s head buzzed: “Are you crazy?”

 Liu Ping and Yueniang are not alike at all!

Yue Niang is enchanting, where is Liu Ping?

 Liu Ping is just a bean sprout!

  It's not right either.

This time when he returned to Beijing, Liu Ping was indeed very different from what he remembered. She was no longer a bean sprout, but the flavor was still very different from Yueniang's.

 Besides, Liu Ping is his biological sister!

Zheng Liu didn't care about Liu Xun's jumping up and continued: "No matter how many people you send to the prince, they are still not as good as your sister."

 She can’t stand Liu Ping being like that!

To put it nicely, she is the granddaughter of Duke Lao Fu and the sister of the current Duke.

 But those are just words.

It can be seen from the fact that Liu Xun got married and Fu Guo Gongfu did not express anything at all that the two families were not the same people at all.

Liu Ping was just a girl from a fourth-rank official family, and she was nothing in this capital city where the emperor and his relatives were everywhere.

 But even for such a little girl, the benefits she received from her family were better than those of her cousin’s cousin.

The father is gentle and the mother is loving. All good things belong to Liu Ping.

Mrs. Xu brought a generous dowry from her natal family, and a large part of it became Liu Ping's new clothes and jewelry.

Having no worries about food and clothing, and having plenty of money, it is called a simple person.

 Being unable to compare to Lin Yunfang was enough to make Zheng Liu suffocate. Unexpectedly, he was unable to compare to Liu Ping!

“You are raised so carefully, shouldn’t you make some contribution to the family?” After Zheng Liu finished speaking, he saw Liu Xun’s extremely angry expression, blinked his eyes, and burst into laughter, “Oh, are you thinking differently?

I asked you to use Liu Ping, but I didn't let her follow the prince without knowing anything.

 To put it bluntly, it is her ability to win over the prince.

　　Why, your sister can be seen on the bed when we meet her once, is your sister such an incompetent person? "

 Liu Xun's anger subsided little by little.

If Liu Ping can win over His Highness the Crown Prince, then he will be the Crown Prince’s uncle and future uncle!

 No, not quite right.

 With his own family background, it was obviously overestimating his ability to make Liu Ping the crown princess.

But as long as Liu Ping is outstanding, the concubine and Liangdi can make plans.

Your Majesty loves His Highness so much. As long as His Highness opens his mouth, Liu Ping, an innocent official daughter, is not going to be a royal concubine. I think His Majesty will agree to it.

 After that, Liu Ping gave birth to a son and a half daughters for the prince...

Father is real.

 What's the point of being a Sangong?

It’s better to become the father-in-law of the country!

 And he, Liu Xun, became the uncle of the state, so why should he study or take any exams?

 At that time, even if Xu Jian wants to come and offer money, he won’t even be able to take advantage!

“There is obviously a cornucopia, but I don’t use it,” Zheng Liu said, “But I keep thinking about the broken bowl. It’s true.”

 The sound of "broken bowl" made Liu Xun embarrassed and uncomfortable.

“I will think about your suggestion,” he said. “Don’t tell it, especially don’t let your mother and sister know.”

Zheng Liu snorted.

 This should be explained by Liu Xun?

Liu Xun gave a few more instructions and walked out to Shuixian Hutong.

No matter what, he had to ask Yue Niang.

Thanks to book friend Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend for the reward.