"what?"
Le Zhi widened her eyes in disbelief, and she suspiciously cast her gaze on Huo Du's face—
Lover Lin Yuxian is very affectionate to him, and he doesn't even know her
How is this possible? Lezhi doesn't believe it. But in Huo Du's impatient expression, there was absolutely no trace of lying.
"Lin Yuxian... She is Huo Xu's cousin, the Queen's own niece." Le Zhi frowned, still feeling that this fact was absurd, "And her father is still the imperial commander, Your Highness is really absurd. don't know?"
Hearing this, Huo Du snorted and sneered: "It turned out to be Lin Qi's daughter..."
The Lin family has a solid foundation in Daqi, and his ancestors had three prime ministers. But in Lin Qi's generation, most of the family members were mediocre, and even the Shen family with shallow roots couldn't compare.
If it weren't for a sister who was an empress, she had a good way to make plans for the Lin family. Lin Qi, this bastard, is afraid that even the position of Taiwei will not be stable.
Lin Qi is not only mediocre in aptitude, but also lustful and gambling. The number of concubines in the Lin Mansion is almost catching up with the emperor's harem. If you count the children born in the outer room and secretly born to some dancers and singers who met Lushui, I'm afraid it's Lin Qi himself, who doesn't know how many children he has...
Among his many heirs, except for Lin Heng, his heir-born son who served as a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, he was a righteous person. The rest are all incompetent people.
Thinking of this, Huo Du was puzzled by Le Zhi's doubtful tone. He raised his eyes to glance at her, and spoke slowly, with a casual tone: "Why should I know her?"
Is it possible that he wants to know each and every one of the chaotic family members of the Lin Mansion
- When he is free
Le Zhi had carefully learned about the political achievements and family affairs of many courtiers in Daqi through various ways when he was recovering from his injuries. She also knew something about Taiwei Lin Qi.
But no matter what, the words that Lin Yuxian said to her after she asked her to be safe last time, and the way she is full of anger towards herself today, all show that she has a deep-rooted love for Huo Du.
She thought that with Lin Yuxian's temperament, he would definitely let him know if he liked someone. Unexpectedly, it was secretly infatuated.
"She... should have liked His Highness for a long time." Le Zhi pursed her lips, looked at him again, and asked, "I was behind the screen just now, and His Highness should have heard it."
The room fell into a moment of silence.
Le Zhi stared at the person in front of him, and saw his originally indifferent expression sinking little by little. After a while, he nodded towards Lezhi, then hooked his lips and sneered: "So, do you do it or I do it?"
Originally, with Huo Du's temperament, he could make her disappear silently with just the two words Lin Yuxian scolded Lezhi. Over the years, he had grown accustomed to making decisions on his own.
But Lezhi said to him that day, "Is there something wrong? Why keep it all in your heart."
At this moment, Huo Du suddenly wanted to know what it was like to discuss with others.
"What?" Le Zhi was stunned and didn't understand what he was talking about. "What hand? To whom?"
"Lin Yuxian." Huo Du's words were concise and mean.
Le Zhi finally understood what he meant. She was amazed and surprised.
Based on her current understanding of Huo Du and his tone just now, she could roughly judge that he would not like Lin Yuxian. However, just because the person you don't like likes you, do you want to kill someone
It's also... It's too...
She bit her lip and whispered, "Isn't it?"
Seeing that Huo Du was silent, Le Zhi gathered up his courage, tugged at his sleeve, and expressed his thoughts, "If Your Highness doesn't like her, then just ignore her. There's really no need... You right?"
Huo Du stared at Le Zhi with cool eyes, knowing that she misunderstood, his tone was even more unkind, "Don't care if you are scolded, you are generous."
As it turned out, the corners of Le Zhi's mouth froze. She recalled what Lin Yuxian scolded her just now, which was really ugly... However, people who didn't know it, would have misunderstood when she and Huo Xu met here alone
If she just scolded her, it would be more sin than death.
"It doesn't matter, I'm also angry. Next time I find an opportunity to teach her a lesson, it will be enough." Le Zhi smiled, then frowned again, and added: "If you want to kill someone because of this, it will be enough. Too cruel."
cruel
Huo Du stopped talking.
Le Zhi looked at him cautiously, but couldn't see the emotions he was hiding in his lacquer eyes.
After a long time, Huo Du stood up with a cane and said lightly, "Go back."
Hearing this, Le Zhi quickly stood up and walked to his side to support him. She knew he could walk by himself, but she was used to doing it subconsciously.
However, Huo Du gently pushed her away, keeping some distance from her, "No need."
Such an obvious rejection, Le Zhi immediately reacted, is this person angry again? She lowered her eyes, recalling the conversation between them just now in her mind, thinking about what she said that made him unhappy again.
Soon, Le Zhi could guess the reason. Probably her phrase "killing is too cruel". She thought that Huo Du was going to kill her because he didn't like Lin Yuxian, but listening to what he said later, it seemed that it was because Lin Yuxian scolded her...
Although it was a bit extreme, it was unfair for her after all.
Le Zhi thought that although Huo Du looked icy and cold, he had a bad temper. But she was still very loyal.
She silently followed him beside him, followed his footsteps around the screen and walked to the bed. Then she watched Huo Du pull the red rope that fastened the curtain of the bed, and in an instant, the collapsed wooden board moved backwards, revealing the dark passageway...
The two walked down the secret passage silently.
There are candles burning on both sides of the secret road. Although it is weak, it can make people see the road under their feet clearly, so as not to stumble and hurt.
Le Zhi looked at the figure walking in front of her, and always kept a short distance from her. Her eyesight is so good that she can see all around her clearly, even with only a tiny amount of light.
However, she suddenly stopped—
"Your Highness, it's too dark here, can you lead me with you?"
Huo Du really stopped.
Le Zhi faintly heard an inaudible sigh. Not long after, she saw Huo Du turn around and take two steps towards her, with no expression on his face, but he still stretched out his hand and handed it to her.
Seeing this, Le Zhi hurriedly held his palm, and as if afraid that he would regret it, he turned his fingers slightly, passed between his fingers, and intertwined with his ten fingers.
Like this, he shouldn't be able to get rid of it, right
She lowered her head and smiled slyly.
It was impossible for Huo Du to miss any of her subtle expressions, but he didn't say anything, just held her and continued to move forward.
"Don't be angry, Your Highness." Le Zhi shook his arm lightly as he walked, with a delicate voice, "I didn't say His Highness was cruel. His Highness wanted to vent his anger for me because others scolded me, and I was actually very happy. of."
The clasped hands swayed in the air as the two walked, and gradually, the temperature of the two hands tended to be the same.
Huo Du felt Le Zhi's soft fingers rubbing against the back of his hand, either intentionally or unintentionally, and the slightly itchy touch reached his heart. He felt in a trance that her fingers were not rubbing against the back of his hand, but scratching his heart.
Actually, he wasn't angry.
Le Zhi was right, he was cruel and numb.
What to be angry about.
Huo Du did it on purpose, deliberately pretending to be angry. Because he knew that as long as he was angry, whether it was out of gratitude or helplessness, Le Zhi would come to coax him.
He enjoyed her coquettishly coaxing him.
Most people will involuntarily fall deeper and deeper into people or things that they cannot resist.
But Huo Du is different, he is not involuntarily. Instead, he was sober.
He was soberly watching himself sink in, and he even pushed himself.
After a while, Huo Du chuckled lightly.
A lunatic like him still has this day.
hiss, interesting.
Le Zhi heard his laughter and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this man's temper came and went quickly.
This slender secret road actually leads directly to the Prince's Mansion.
Le Zhi walked out of the secret passage and opened her cherry lips in surprise—
What exactly does Huo Du's brain do? It seems that as long as he wants to, he can play everyone in the palm of his hand.
She stared at his side face in a trance, and walked to the bedroom unknowingly...
"Have you seen enough?" Huo Du said coolly, "Someone is waiting for you."
Le Zhi's face flushed suddenly, she followed Huo Du's words and turned her head to look forward, only to see the housekeeper and Li Yao Zheng pacing back and forth outside the bedroom anxiously.
Seeing her coming back, the two hurried forward and reported the matter in detail...
The night is getting darker, and all sounds are silent.
It has been a long time since Yao and the housekeeper had left. After Le Zhi took a bath, she wore apricot-colored pajamas, holding the abacus and account book, sitting on the armchair and doing careful calculations. She didn't believe it, how could the shop lose so much
But as time passed, she finally read all the account books, and her face became heavier.
—As the butler said, the shop is really not well managed.
It is not the problem of the shopkeeper or the man, but the business itself, which is only a small profit but quick turnover. When it first opened, the people flocked to the store, creating the illusion of a good business. Therefore, the shopkeeper increased the number of purchases.
But when the freshness wears off, they go to visit the old shop again... As a result, too many goods are hoarded, and the sweets and pastries will not last long, so a lot of wasted...
According to this trend, shops that have not yet made much profit will soon start to lose money.
Le Zhi was so worried, she held the account book in a daze. Suddenly, the abacus and account book in his arms were taken away and thrown on the table at will.
"sleep."
Huo Du, dressed in a crimson bedclothes, pulled the dazed Lezhi to the ground, and then lowered the bed curtain.
After a long time, Le Zhi still tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. The money she used to do business was borrowed. If she lost money, how should she pay it back
Besides, she has to triple it...
Le Zhi was in a gloomy mood and sighed involuntarily.
Suddenly, the curtain of the bed was pulled away silently, and the light of the candles from outside entered the bed. Le Zhi looked at Huo Du who sat up and felt a little guilty, perhaps because he had affected his sleep.
She also sat up and whispered, "I'm sorry, I..."
"Can't sleep because of the loss of the shop?"
Le Zhi frowned and nodded.
"Do you want to turn a loss into a profit?"
Hearing this, Le Zhi's sad eyes flashed a ray of light, "Of course I do!"
"Okay, I can teach you." Huo Du approached her and hooked his lips, "Then now, come and kiss me."
These words were too sudden, and Le Zhi was shocked.
She opened her eyes and looked at the person in front of her—
I saw a clear gleam in the peach blossom eyes, and it was getting deeper and deeper.