Luoyang City
Different from the hustle and bustle on the bustling street, in the secluded hutong of East Street, there are faint voices of conversation.
"Miss, can you hold on?"
The delicate-looking and petite woman had worry on her face, her eyes fixed on the person leaning against the wall with her eyes closed.
"Qiu Yu, don't worry, just let me rest for a while."
The soft voice came out of a slender woman wearing a white silk skirt and looking soft and delicate.
But seeing her pale face, softly caressing her chest, cold sweat was still dripping from her forehead, as if she was enduring the pain.
"Ah, miss, you know it's going to happen, so why bother..."
The maid named Qiu Yu couldn't help but sigh, with helplessness on her worried face; she knew that her persuasion was ineffective, but she couldn't help but mutter.
A wry smile appeared on Cao Ziyun's pale face. Yeah, it's always been so, so she's left to reap the consequences.
"Yo, look what I found, there are two girls hiding here, they are quite beautiful."
Suddenly, a frivolous voice sounded, and an extravagantly dressed young man appeared at the entrance of the alley, followed by two entourages, drooling and staring at the person leaning against the wall.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Amity guarded her in front of her young lady defensively, staring at his malicious and gradually approaching footsteps with vigilance.
"Don't be nervous. I just saw that this girl seems to be unwell. Why don't you go back with me and have a good rest."
Zhang Hao ignored her defensive behavior, with lustful eyes, staring directly at the person behind her, never looking away. He gestured to the two behind him, and the two entourage immediately stepped forward to arrest them.
"Help! Let me go! What are you trying to do?!"
Amity was forcibly pushed aside by the two entourages left and right, so she could only shout anxiously, watching anxiously as he walked towards the closed-eyed young lady with malicious intent.
Just when he stretched out his hands to embrace the beauty in his arms, in the blink of an eye, the beauty disappeared in front of his eyes, and when his stunned eyes looked back, he saw a tall and tall figure, who was still holding the beauty he almost succeeded in his arms.
After seeing the face of the person who came, he couldn't help swallowing saliva in fear. Under the staring eyes of those sharp black eyes, he didn't need to speak, he quickly greeted his subordinates, like a dog with its tail tucked, and fled.
Qiu Yu's panicked screams came from her ears, but the discomfort in her body made her unable to open her eyes. She finally calmed the colic in her heart a little. At the same time as her crystal clear eyes opened, they happened to meet a pair of deep black eyes. .
A touch of panic flashed across her eyes, her pale face was even paler due to the panic, and her delicate body struggled to leave his arms.
"let me go."
Dongfang Ao's black eyes stared at the slender woman in his arms. She was soft and weak, as if she would be crushed if she squeezed hard.
When the thoughtful black eyes met her crystal clear eyes, a ray of light swept across his eyes; lest she hurt himself, he loosened his arms, and the soft body in his arms quickly left.
A strange feeling of loss and loss surrounded him without warning; his sword brows were slightly twisted, and his sharp black eyes were raised, but he only had time to see the two figures that disappeared in the corner.
There was a flash of complexity in his black eyes, and he glanced at the arms with residual warmth in his eyes, shook off the treacherous emotions in his heart, and walked out of the alley with his head held high.
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In the afternoon, there was a group of people around the street, all gathered in front of the Yuesheng Inn.
"Why did you accidentally catch fire?"
"Fortunately, the fire was extinguished immediately, only the stove was burned, and it did not spread to the front. Otherwise, if the guest was injured, it would be a big trouble."
"Yeah, but why did it suddenly burst into flames?"
"I heard that it was a cat, but somehow it ran into the stove and made a mess; the people in the stove didn't notice the fire in the big boiler to chase and beat the cat, so it started to burn. ”
"I heard that before the fire, there was another thing that was quite evil."
"Oh? What the hell is this?"
A curious voice with a smile inserted in the air, causing a group of people who were whispering to be stunned. Everyone looked back at the same time and saw a tall figure in a green robe.
"Ah, it's the second young master."
Everyone shouted at the same time. In this city of Luoyang, there is no one who does not know Dongfang Mansion, just because Dongfang Mansion has a wide range of good ties and never falls behind in doing good deeds. Not only do they donate rice to the poor every month, but they also build bridges, pave roads, build schools, and help others. Dongfang Mansion is obliged to give generous help to the common people, so even three-year-old children know that Dongfang Mansion is the richest man in Luoyang City and a family of good deeds.
"What the hell did you just say?"
With a smile on Dongfang Aojunyi's face, he patiently asked again, ignoring that he had become the focus of everyone.
"It's like this. I heard that before the fire in the kitchen room, two girls came to the inn and named the shopkeeper. One of the girls also warned the shopkeeper to be careful about the fire in the kitchen room to avoid a fire. Of course, as soon as the shopkeeper heard this, he threw the two out angrily. But it is also strange that after a while, the kitchen really caught fire. Second Young Master, do you think it is evil?"
One of the people in the crowd recounted the bizarre incident with great enthusiasm.
Dongfang Ao's black eyes stared deeply at the empty inn, where smoke bursts from time to time. That sounds really weird.
"Are those two girls outsiders?"
"Probably. Never seen them."
He glanced at the unmanned inn, which still had a strong burnt smell, and then turned away with a thoughtful look on his face.
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As soon as he stepped into the door of his own house, he saw Uncle Jiang rushing towards him, his footsteps flying like flying, not affected by his fat body in the slightest, and there was a worried look on his fat face, which made him slightly surprised and raised his eyebrows.
"Second young master... it's not good..."
Jiang Bo panted and stopped in front of him, his face flushed red from rushing, before he calmed down, he hurried intermittently.
"I'm fine, don't touch me."
Dongfang Ao spread out the folding fan in his hand with a snap, fanning the wind for a while, his relaxed mood was in sharp contrast to Jiang Bo's anxiety, and even the guard in charge of the gate couldn't help laughing when he saw it.
After finally calming down the chaotic aura, Jiang Bo gave a warning glance at the person who dared to secretly laugh, and only then did he say something that would make all the masters' faces change greatly.
"Someone took the second young master's token and named him to come to the second young master, and they were two girls."
Dongfang Aojun's face changed, his fan-shaking hand froze in mid-air, his black eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a low and dangerous tone:
"Speak clearly."
"It should be said that there are four girls, and one of them is the master and servant. They did not come together, about a moment apart; as soon as they came in, they claimed to have the second young master's token, and named him to come to the second young master."
Jiang Bo finished speaking in one breath, he was worried that he didn't know how to solve it, but fortunately, the second young master happened to come back.
"Where are the people?"
"In the hall..."
Before he could finish speaking, the tall figure disappeared in front of him in the blink of an eye, and Uncle Jiang hurriedly followed. He didn't want to miss such a wonderful thing.
Before entering the hall, he saw four figures standing in the hall from a distance. Seemingly aware of his gaze, one of the figures inadvertently looked back, their eyes met, and both of them were shocked.
is her.
It's him.
Less than an hour after they were separated, the two actually met again. Her soft face was still a little pale, but she seemed to be more energetic, and there was the same shock as his at the bottom of her crystal clear eyes.
While he was staring at her, Cao Ziyun also looked at him secretly, her bright eyes flashed, and she looked at the tall and tall figure coming towards her.
From his condensed handsome face, his frowning brows, not to mention the faint anger emanating from his body, no matter how ignorant she is, she knows that seeing her at this moment is not in a good mood. , or should it be said that her identity annoyed him. The corners of his lips twitched imperceptibly.
"Are you Dongfang Ao?"
As a delicate voice fell, a beautiful girl in a green shirt walked out from the side, staring straight at Dongfang Ao with big eyes.
"It's down there."
When Dongfang Ao stepped into the hall, out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the slightly drooping soft and elegant face, and then stepped to the red sandalwood chair in the main seat.
"You two claim to be my fiancées, do you have a token?"
"Of course there is."
The girl in the green shirt took out an exquisite silver bracelet from her bosom. The most special thing was that there was a jade on the buckle of the silver bracelet, and the word "proud" was engraved on it.
Almost at the same time, an exclaimed gasp sounded, causing Dongfang Aoxunsheng, who had turned gloomy when he saw the silver bracelet, to look away.
"How is this possible… "
Qiu Yu stared at the silver bracelet in surprise, and hurriedly looked at the young lady beside her with the same discoloration, and said anxiously:
"Miss, where's your silver bracelet?!"
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Cao Ziyun hurriedly reached into her arms, took out a delicate embroidered bag, hurriedly untied the bag with the string tied, and poured it into the palm of her hand, but there was nothing inside.
The master and servant were stunned, staring blankly at the empty embroidered bag, unable to believe that the silver bracelet had disappeared.
"I remember!"
Qiu Yu suddenly screamed and ran to the green shirt girl in three steps, pointing at her and shouting to her young lady:
"Miss, I always thought this person was very familiar, as if I had met him somewhere, but now I finally remembered that it was in the inn where we stayed yesterday, and she was sitting at the table next to us for dinner. She must have overheard our conversation, and the silver bracelet must have been stolen by her!"
"Nonsense! This silver bracelet is originally from my young lady, you two should not falsely accuse you. Second young master, you should see clearly that my young lady is your real fiancee. These two are impersonators, you Don't drive them out quickly!"
The maid Cuiyu next to the green-shirted woman, with her hands on her hips, protected her in front of her young lady, and yelled at Amity.
"Miss… "
Qiu Yu panicked and looked at Cao Ziyun who was silent. Miss, shouldn't she be petrified? Why don't you speak? Really the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry!
"Forget it, Qiu Yu, let's go."
This trip to Luoyang was originally to break off the marriage; now the silver bracelet has fallen into her hands, although the result is contrary to the original purpose, but to her, there is no difference.
"etc."
Dongfang Ao, who had been listening to the conversation of the three, was surprised by the development of the matter, but what surprised him the most was Cao Ziyun's reaction; her indifferent attitude seemed to stay out of the way, but it was the maid named Qiu Yu who also More anxious than her master.
"Uncle Jiang, show me that silver bracelet."
Jiang Bo, who was standing aside and seemed to be waiting for dispatch, was actually pricking up his ears and listening intently. After being named, he came to the green-shirted girl, took the silver bracelet that she took the initiative to hand over, and walked back to the main seat. , hand it over to Dongfang Ao, then step back and continue to watch this good show.
Yes, this is indeed his token.
Dongfang Ao squinted and stared at the silver bracelet in his hand. The delicate and delicate silver bracelet was engraved with flower and bird patterns. It could be seen that the workmanship was excellent. It was indeed the same as the silver bracelet on the wrist of the sister-in-law. The engraved characters are different.
"The two of you are talking about how you got this silver bracelet. Also, what's the name and where it came from. Let's start with you."
Dongfang Ao's hand holding the fan handle pointed at the girl in the green shirt, and his sharp black eyes stared straight at her, not letting go of any subtle expressions on her face.
"My name is Li Caifeng, and I'm from the capital. My father gave me that silver bracelet. He asked me to come to Dongfang Mansion to find a man named Dongfang Ao, and said that I had a marriage contract with him."
Li Caifeng finished speaking in one breath. I don't know if it was because she was over-hearted. She always felt that Dongfang was proud of her with a hint of exploration in her eyes, which made her scalp numb.
"It's up to you." Dongfang Ao locked his elegant face with his eyes and said indifferently.
"My surname is Cao Ziyun, and I come from Liuyue Village. When I was six years old, there was a middle-aged man who claimed to be Dongfang. The silver bracelet was handed over to me, saying that when I turned sixteen, I could take this silver bracelet to the Dongfang Mansion in Luoyang and ask for permission to marry his second son, Dongfang Ao."
Cao Ziyun's tone was soft and delicate, her crystal clear eyes stared directly at those unpredictable black eyes, secretly wondering who he would listen to. Although the two met for the second time, she intuitively thought that Dongfang Ao was not a generalist. From the moment he stepped into Luoyang City, all he heard was talking about the scenery and deeds of the four brothers in Dongfang House. It was not ugly. The degree of love received by Dongfang Mansion in Luoyang.
Dongfang Ao's eyes flowed back and forth on the faces of the two, and finally stayed on Cao Ziyun's face. His deep black eyes made it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment. Just as everyone was holding their breaths and waiting for him to make a choice, they saw the corner of his lips twitching and said in a low voice:
"Since both of you claim to be my fiancées, before I can confirm which one is my real fiancée, please stay in Dongfang Mansion for a while. Once I find out which one is fake, I will Dongfang Ao will never forgive me lightly.”
"Wait. In fact, the purpose of my visit to Dongfang Mansion this time is not to approve the marriage, but to break the marriage, so I have no intention of staying here."
As soon as the soft voice came out, it was shocking words, which made Dongfang Ao's black eyes narrow slightly.
"How do I know if what you said is a ruse that you use to retreat? I said, you stay here for now, and I will talk about everything after I find out."
Hearing that she was about to break off the marriage, why was his chest so tight and uncomfortable? He only met her twice, why did he have such a weird reaction
"Uncle Jiang, take them to the guest house."
"Yes. The four girls please come with me."
Jiang Bo politely and politely led them out of the hall. Seeing that his attitude was very persistent, Cao Ziyun raised her eyebrows slightly, and did not say any more, followed behind Uncle Jiang and went to the guest house.
Half an hour later, Jiang Bo went back and returned, and what he saw was Dongfang Ao thoughtfully playing with the silver bracelet in his hand.
"Second young master, the four girls are all set up. Has the second young master guessed who is the real lady?" Uncle Jiang asked curiously.
"Uncle Jiang, in your opinion, who do you think is true and who is false?"
Dongfang Ao didn't answer the question, but he wanted to hear Uncle Jiang's opinion.
Jiang Uncle is not an ordinary old servant. He is about fifty years old. He has been in Dongfang Mansion for more than 30 years. He has served as the general manager and has always been loyal. It is his life's responsibility to protect the Dongfang Mansion, and now his wish is to hope that the four young masters can get married as soon as possible, so that he can complete the entrustment of the master on his deathbed.
"This... Second Young Master, it's really hard to judge based on what the two of them said. But that lady Cao doesn't have a token, but she doesn't look like a cunning person. Even I am confused."
For some reason, he was more partial to Cao Ziyun in his heart. Such a soft and elegant girl doesn't look like a treacherous person, but she doesn't have a token; is it true that as she said, the token was really stolen by Miss Li
Ugh! In fact, there will be such a situation today, and it will all be blamed on the master.
Before his death, Master Dongfang had already chosen future wives for his four sons. Among the four young masters, except for the eldest young master, the other three young masters do not know whether their fiancée is round or flat. Keep the promise; on the contrary, if you are over twenty-five years old, the marriage will be terminated.
This is also the reason why the other two masters left. They both wanted to escape this marriage, except for the eldest young master and the second young master who could not escape, who stayed and worried every day.
"Since you can't even see it, then you have to keep your eyes open and watch this 'real and fake fiancee' to the end. I said that I, Dongfang Ao, will never let anyone lie to me."
Gently shaking the folding fan in his hand, Jun Yi had a smile on his face, but every word in those deep words revealed coldness.
His temper is not as lenient as the elder brother, nor does he care about everything like the third child, and it is not like the fourth child who can easily smile away his grievances; if someone counts on him, or endangers his family, he will never Impossible to forgive lightly.
If people do not offend me, I do not offend others; if they offend him, then he will definitely make him never forget the three words "Dongfangao".
Hearing this, Uncle Jiang ran a coldness down his back and couldn't help sympathizing with the person who dared to pretend to be the fiancee of the second young master. Although he knew very well that the second young master hated this marriage at the mercy of others, he would never allow anyone to deliberately pretend.
No matter who the impostor is, I only hope that she will surrender herself as soon as possible, otherwise she will never be able to get out of her body when the incident happens.
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West Wing Room
"Miss, I didn't expect that Dongfang Ao was the one who rescued us in the alley. But what should we do now? The token has been stolen, and I can't leave here, Miss, what do you think we should do now?"
Qiu Yu frowned. It's all to blame that Li Caifeng, who not only stole the young lady's token, but also boldly pretended to be Dongfang Ao's fiancée.
"I do not know either."
Looking up at the blue sky outside the window, the cool winter wind slowly ruffled the clouds on her cheeks, but it couldn't blow away the light sadness in her eyes.
Thinking of being in the alley, if he hadn't cleared the siege in time, I'm afraid that their masters and servants would not escape. A touch of shame flashed across her eyes, and she remembered that she had been held in his arms by him.
What kind of man is this Dongfang Ao? How would he deal with the fact that two fiancées appeared at the same time? She could see his disgust for this marriage, and I'm afraid it's even more disgusting now. The pink lips lifted slightly maliciously.
"Miss, how long are we going to stay here?"
Qiu Yu stared at the slender back of the young lady, suffering a delicate little face. Unexpectedly, the stolen silver bracelet disrupted their original slander.
"I'm afraid I'll stay for a few more days."
She originally planned to return to Liuyue Village after breaking off the marriage, but in the current situation, she didn't know what to do, so she had to temporarily live in Dongfang Mansion for a few days.
That man is definitely not someone who can be deceived. He has black eyes that are too sharp. She fully understands that if this matter is not investigated, she will never leave the Oriental Palace.
"Are you Dongfang Ao's fiancee?"
Suddenly, a crisp voice sounded in the air, and a light figure appeared at the door.
Luo Bing'er entered uninvited, her slender body couldn't tell that she was two months pregnant, and a pair of bright beautiful eyes looked at Cao Ziyun curiously.
"You are… "
Cao Ziyun looked at the elf-like beautiful person in front of her, and a flash of admiration flashed across her eyes. She had an inexplicable affection for her in her heart, and she couldn't help but wonder about her identity.
"My name is Luo Bing'er, and I'm Dongfang Ao's sister-in-law."
After Luo Bing'er looked at her, a satisfied smile appeared on her pretty face. In just one glance, she fell in love with the soft and slender girl in front of her. She had a quiet quality about her, which made people feel a strange tranquility unconsciously while looking at her.
"You are here..."
Cao Ziyun was surprised by her identity. She seemed to be about the same age as herself, but she didn't expect to be married, and she was married to Dongfang Ao's eldest brother. Judging from the bright smile on her beautiful face, she should be extremely happy to be married to Dongfang Mansion.
A hint of sadness flashed across the slightly narrowed clear eyes, these, she is afraid that she will enjoy no blessings in this life.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to say hello."
She just met Jiang Bo, who told her "enthusiastically" about the real and fake fiancee that happened in the hall, and she couldn't wait to rush to the living room as soon as she heard it.
She just felt that life was very boring. Now that there are four more girls, I believe it will bring some excitement to this peaceful Dongfang Mansion. At least for Dongfang Ao, it may be too exciting, and she is waiting for Watching a good show.
"Can I call you Zi Yun?"
"Yes." Cao Ziyun nodded with a smile, a little surprised by her kindness to her. "Have you been to the east wing, Madam? Another fiancée of Dongfang Ao lives there."
There was no trace of sadness in her soft voice, but a hint of banter, which did not match her soft and elegant appearance.
Luo Bing'er was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful eyes widened in excitement! She was almost deceived by her weak appearance; she was a very intelligent woman from her speech, and she was not in need of protection at all times as she appeared.
"Zi Yun, I find that I like you more and more. To tell you the truth, I just came from the east wing."
The girl named Li Caifeng was not bad-looking, and she was considered a beauty, but she was unbearable when she spoke with a charming and arrogant air.
The smile on Cao Ziyun's lips deepened, and just as she was about to open her mouth, her crystal clear eyes saw a tall figure standing at the door of the room, with her black pupils locked on the person who was smiling brightly in front of her.
After Luo Bing'er noticed her suspicious eyes, she followed her line of sight and looked back. When she saw this, she opened her mouth slightly in surprise, and cried out in her heart.
"Bing'er, aren't you very upset, are you resting in your room? Why did you come to this hospital?"
This tall figure is none other than her husband Dongfang Ling. There was helplessness at the bottom of the pitch-black black pupils, and Jun's face was full of love. As soon as he stepped forward, he wrapped his arms around her slender shoulders, and he was about to take his playful little wife back to the room to rest. When he left, he nodded lightly towards Cao Ziyun as a polite gesture.
"Wait... Wait a minute. Ziyun, you are welcome to Dongfang Mansion. I'll talk to you again when I have time."
Luo Bing'er was forced to walk away, but she still looked back frequently and waved goodbye to her.
Seeing this, there is interest on the soft face. That tall man, with a face that resembles Dongfang Ao, must be his eldest brother.
Luo Bing'er is an interesting person. Maybe it's not as hard as she imagined to stay. I just hope that when the truth is revealed, she can leave peacefully. After all, this is not her home.