Sheng Peiyin came out of the Ninth Prince's room, ran out the back door, and stood in a daze beside the hill behind the mansion. The grievances and tears on her face had been replaced by calmness. She was better than anyone else at how to show a side that could be pitied in front of men. It was clearer, but at this moment, besides grievance, there was also anger in her heart.
The Ninth Prince actually suspected her!
How could she betray Da Zhou? In her last life, Shen Xiao slandered her father for colluding with the Jinren and executed her. She would never do such a thing to implicate her father. What's more, she almost died in the Jinren Under the knife, how could she betray Da Zhou.
She didn't even mention the matter of transporting rice to the northwest, she even wrote a letter to her father, she only said that she accompanied He Chen and his caravan to Gaonan City, she didn't mention anything else, she even suspected her!
letter? Sheng Peiyin's face changed slightly.
On the way to the northwest, she received a total of ten letters from her father, each of which was concerned about where she had been, and she explained in detail every time she replied...
Could it be that the letters were intercepted midway
Sheng Peiyin was shocked. If this was the case, it had something to do with her. She panicked. If people found out, they might really think it was her father who betrayed the caravan and colluded with the Jin people.
Never let anyone know about this.
She calmed down, took away the leaves on the skirt, took out a silk handkerchief, went to the stream not far away to wring the water, and adjusted her appearance in front of the clear stream. Now she has no one to rely on, except Nine Princes...
The Ninth Prince treats her heart and soul, and she knows very well that there will never be another man who treats her like him in this life.
Although the man she loves deeply is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she can no longer bear the Ninth Prince.
Sheng Peiyin turned her head and saw Shen Zikai talking to a gentle-looking man not far away, as if she had sensed her gaze, Shen Zikai looked over. When he saw Sheng Peiyin, there was a hint of disgust in his brows and eyes, and he turned his head as if he didn't see her.
Shen Zikai's unabashed expression made Sheng Peiyin's smile froze.
What exactly is going on? Why is everyone so hostile to her? As a woman, she has a naturally keen intuition. When she first met Shen Zikai, she did not ignore the surprise in his eyes. He definitely had feelings for her. Why did it suddenly change later
It must be Shen Ziqiao!
In order to deal with her, that little bitch Shen Ziqiao had spoken ill of her in front of Shen Zikai, which made Shen Zikai so indifferent to her.
And His Royal Highness...
It was all Shen Ziqiao's fault! If it wasn't for Shen Ziqiao. Why did she end up like this now? How could her painstaking efforts in the capital be ruined inexplicably.
Now let's not use paper to change Shen Zikai and Qi Zheng's impression of her. They all know that she once wanted to kill Shen Ziqiao, and they can only be wary of her. Never get close to her.
Seeing Shen Zikai's back gradually going away, Sheng Peiyin calmed down her depressed mood and wanted to go back to find the Ninth Prince.
She had just approached the back door when she saw Qi Zheng standing in front of him proudly.
Sheng Peiyin was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at this man who was familiar but unfamiliar. She really didn't expect Qi Zheng, a fool, to have the status he has today.
No, Qi Zheng is not a fool, how could a fool have such an intimidating aura, how could he have such a confident look in his eyes, he was always pretending to be stupid!
Having figured this out, Sheng Peiyin looked at Qi Zheng unconsciously with fear.
She knew that this man was definitely not something she could deal with.
"Master Qi, why are you here?" Sheng Peiyin took a step forward, ignoring the fear in her heart, with a polite smile on her charming face.
"Where are you going?" Qi Zheng stared at her coldly. For this woman who almost killed Shen Ziqiao, he will never take it lightly, and always prevent her from doing things that hurt Jiaojiao again.
The suspicion and vigilance in her tone hurt Sheng Peiyin, she sneered, "Could it be that Young Master Qi thought I was going to deliver news to the Jinren?"
There was an indescribably bitter chill in Qi Zheng's voice. "It's best to be like this. If there is nothing wrong, don't go out casually."
Sheng Peiyin snorted, "Master Lao Qi reminded me!"
After finishing speaking, she straightened her back and walked past Qi Zheng with her head held high.
"Qi Zheng, Qi Zheng..." Shen Ziqiao ran over from the cobblestone path, and threw herself on Qi Zheng's back with a smile.
When Sheng Peiyin heard Shen Ziqiao's voice, strong hatred welled up in her eyes. She turned her head and saw that Qi Zheng's serious and handsome face softened, and there was a drowning tenderness in her eyes.
Shen Ziqiao held Qi Zheng's arm and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go out."
That smile irritated Sheng Peiyin's heart with raging anger.
"Let's go." Qi Zheng held Shen Ziqiao's hand with a smile, and the two walked out the back door side by side.
Why! Why!
What is so good about Shen Ziqiao? What exactly does Qi Zheng like about that idiot? Such a gentle smile, such an all-inclusive smile... Sheng Peiyin was so jealous.
Qi Zheng must have been blind to fall in love with Shen Ziqiao!
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The golden crow falls in the west, the red clouds cover half of the sky, the clouds are layered like waves, and the breeze is gentle. The night wind in early summer makes people feel very comfortable.
The weather is fine, but the Ninth Prince is in a bad mood.
What the prince said still echoed in his ears, and he couldn't believe what he heard about Sheng Peiyin's actions in the capital.
Isn't the woman he loves a kind and gentle girl
How could Sheng Peiyin intentionally hurt the little grandson in order to get close to the prince, and how could she let the dead man chase and kill Shen Ziqiao for her own selfish desire
Although Shen Ziqiao was annoying, she didn't do anything harmful, let alone did anything to Sheng Peiyin. Why did Sheng Peiyin beat her so hard
Ninth Prince couldn't figure it out.
Sheng Peiyin walked in with her head down, and seeing the Ninth Prince standing by the window, she hurried over, "Why did you get up? You have suffered such a serious injury, you should lie down and recuperate."
Hearing Sheng Peiyin's voice, the Ninth Prince froze and looked sideways at her with difficulty.
"I'll help you go back." The corners of Sheng Peiyin's eyes were slightly wet, and she still looked wronged, but the concern for the Ninth Prince was real in her eyes.
"Yin'er..." Ninth Prince held her hand, "How are you doing in the palace when I'm not in the capital?"
"I'm doing well." Sheng Peiyin said with a smile, and carefully helped the Ninth Prince onto the bed.
Ninth Prince held her hand, "Yin'er, have you met Shen Ziqiao?"
When mentioning the person she hated, Sheng Peiyin's soft face darkened, "I just saw it, it's okay."
The Ninth Prince still wanted to ask a lot of questions, but he couldn't ask them after all.
In the end, I still don't want to...
"Yin'er, let's get married." Ninth Prince said.
Sheng Peiyin was startled, struggled in her eyes, and said shyly, "You want to marry me just like that?"
"I'll go to the Sheng family to propose marriage when I return to the capital." Ninth Prince laughed.
"Hmm." Sheng Peiyin leaned gently on his lap, she thought, that's it, stop thinking about the prince, it is impossible for him to be tempted by her, and she also wants a man who is tolerant and pampered.
Only the Ninth Prince would treat her well without any hesitation.
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Qi Zheng took Shen Ziqiao's hand, and the two walked slowly on the path filled with the setting sun.
"At what age did you start practicing martial arts? Are the calluses on your fingers so thick?" Shen Ziqiao played with Qi Zheng's fingers. There was a thick layer of calluses on his finger pads and the tiger's mouth. If it hadn't been for years of training, it would be impossible to have such a layer of calluses.
"Five years old." Qi Zheng's eyes were smiling, and he only had a deep pampering for her childishness.
Shen Ziqiao wowed, "How old is a kid who wants to practice martial arts? Who taught you? By the way, at what age did you start pretending to be stupid?"
Thinking of the hardships and sorrows when he was a child, Qi Zheng's eyes darkened, and he held her hand slightly harder, "My mother passed away when I was five years old. My master was originally my mother's companion, and later he lived in my yard. As stewards, we practice secretly in the middle of the night.”
"Why, why?" Shen Ziqiao didn't understand what exactly happened to Qi Zheng and needed to play a fool in order to live.
Qi Zheng and her came to the side of the brook. The water source of this brook is the spring water on the mountain. It gurgled and was crystal clear. A few small fish were playing in the water. When they heard the sound of footsteps, they scattered in shock. .
They sat down, and Qi Zheng talked about his childhood in a low voice, "My mother was not in good health, and my father raised an outer room outside, and he had planned to let the outer room leave the capital, but the little Gu family took this I told my mother about the incident. My mother is a strong-tempered woman. Knowing that my father had raised a second house outside without telling her, and gave birth to a son and a daughter, she was so angry that her anger rose and the family had no peace. Leaving the capital... I tried various methods to ask my mother to see me, and finally I hugged my son and wanted to bump him to death in front of my mother, but the woman didn't die, but her son did. My father wanted to take the woman home, and my mother was so angry He vomited blood and never woke up again."
Qi Zheng spoke very simply, without any emotional ups and downs, as if he was telling someone else's story.
Shen Ziqiao was dumbfounded when she heard it, it was too bloody!
"Then... what about the pair of children?" Shen Ziqiao asked.
"I don't know. After my mother passed away, Little Gu entered the door not long after. My father felt guilty... I rarely saw him. I thought Little Gu was a good person. I wanted to get close to her. If it wasn't for almost being poisoned, I'm afraid I won’t pretend to be stupid, but it’s impossible to live to this day.” Qi Zheng sneered at himself, “My mother’s death cannot be separated from Little Gu’s.”
"Are you pretending to be stupid to guard against little Gu?" Shen Ziqiao asked.
"I want to guard against too many people..." Qi Zheng said in a low voice, "Only fools can get more freedom."
"Where is the outer room?" Shen Ziqiao asked curiously, it seems that he has never heard of any outer room that An Guogong has.