Outside the Yamen
Ren Zilin looked at Xingnong. He wanted Xingnong to ride in his carriage, but there was also Shen Mingzhu and her maid.
He frowned. He still wanted to talk to his junior sister. After thinking for a while, he said to the yamen runner, "Prepare a carriage for them."
Upon hearing this, the yamen runner said, "Sir, this Miss Shen came here in her family's carriage. Only Miss Shen Xingnong came in the yamen's carriage."
Ren Zilin relaxed his brows upon hearing this: "In that case, Miss Shen Xingnong, please take my carriage!"
Shen Mingzhu on the maid's back: "..."
She also wanted to ride in the same carriage with the county magistrate.
If she had known this earlier, she would have asked the coachman to drive the carriage back home first.
"Thank you, sir." Xing Nong responded, then followed Ren Zilin calmly.
Shen Mingzhu looked at Shen Xingnong who was following behind Ren Zilin and Chu Tiankuo, and felt extremely jealous.
regret!
She never thought that the county magistrate would actually go to the bastard's house in Meihua Village in person.
No, we must not let Shen Xingnong have the chance to be alone with the county magistrate.
Although Shen Xingnong was so ugly that the county magistrate would not like her, he was a new magistrate and needed to understand the people's sentiments, so he might ask her for information.
Wouldn't the two of them become familiar with each other after a few interactions
She quickly shouted, "Sir, County Magistrate, Cousin Xingnong can ride in my carriage. Why are you so troublesome!"
The three of them turned around and looked at her when they heard this.
Ren Zilin said: "It's not a problem. She can lead the way."
Shen Mingzhu: "..."
Isn't it enough to just follow your carriage? Do you still need a guide
Chu Tiankuo took just one look and got on the black carriage.
Ren Zilin said to Xing Nong, "Miss Shen, please go first."
Xing Nong climbed onto the carriage.
Ren Zilin was about to go up, but Chu Tiankuo said calmly, "The lord's carriage is behind."
Ren Zilin: “…”
The carriage started to move slowly, and then went faster and faster.
Ren Zilin looked at the carriage going away and wished he could chop it down with one palm!
hateful!
How abominable!
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Spacious and comfortable carriage
The two sat facing each other.
Chu Tiankuo took out a porcelain bottle from the secret compartment under the stool and handed it to Xingnong.
Xing Nong took it and looked at him in confusion.
"Golden healing medicine." He pointed to the scratches on her face.
Xing Nong touched her face, which was scratched by Shen Ruoxi just now. She put the bottle down and said nonchalantly: "It's a minor injury, it will heal in a day or two. Thank you, senior brother."
Chu Tiankuo looked at the wound on her face and found it extremely annoying, but he didn't say anything else.
Xing Nong: "Thank you for your help just now, Senior Brother."
Just now in the court, he and the county magistrate were obviously defending her.
Although she did nothing wrong, no matter which official judged her, she would make Li and Shen Mingzhu pay the price and suffer a heavy blow.
"Yeah." Chu Tiankuo lowered his head to make tea and responded lazily. The low and pleasant voice revealed a bit of carelessness.
His beautiful hands gracefully fiddled with the tea set; his movements were smooth and pleasing to the eye.
Would the tea brewed with such beautiful hands taste different
Xingnong swallowed subconsciously. He had just been talking in the court for a long time and was already thirsty. Now his mouth was even drier.
Chu Tiankuo placed a cup of tea in front of Xingnong and made a gesture of invitation.
Then he poured himself a glass, sat upright, and drank it slowly.
"Thank you." Xingnong picked up the tea bowl, blew on it, and took a sip carefully.
I thought the water was scalding hot, but it turned out to be just the right temperature.
But she clearly saw that the tea was made with boiling water, so why wasn't it hot to the mouth
Xing Nong had a flash of doubt in his mind, but he didn't delve into it further.
Good tea!
Beautiful hands, beautiful people, the tea brewed by them is really delicious.
"How did you make the plant in the bead come alive?" Chu Tiankuo suddenly asked.
Xing Nong was stunned for a moment, and she knew that he really knew the secret of the bead.
Xing Nong did not answer, "Why did Senior Brother give me that bead?"
Chu Tiankuo glanced at her and said calmly, "Is there any difference between giving it and not giving it?"
Xing Nong: "..."
Although this is the case, Xingnong knew that he could choose to kill himself, which would solve the problem. After all, he had the ability to do so.
"I want to see its effect." Chu Tiankuo looked at the fields on both sides of the official road through the lifted curtain of the carriage, his eyes deep.
The grain output of Chu State was too low, the lowest among the four states.
He holds the greatest treasure in the world, but is powerless to change anything, so he might as well give it to her.
A priceless treasure is only useful when it is in the hands of useful people.
Of course, if she used it to do something harmful, he could kill her with just a flick of his finger.
Chu Tiankuo looked back at her with a serious look in his eyes.
But it was just because it was too indifferent, so indifferent that it made people feel a chill in their hearts unconsciously, as if he didn't take her seriously at all and could crush her to death in his palm at any time.
Xing Nong blinked, looking at the man who sat upright from beginning to end, with all manner of courtesy and natural nobility in his every move, and he couldn't help but think: This man must have been brought up with the highest etiquette.
The voice in her heart made Chu Tiankuo slightly stunned. At this time, this was what she was thinking about
Xing Nong came back to her senses in an instant, and looked at him with bright eyes: "Is this a request from you, Senior Brother?"
The girl's fox eyes were full of radiance, just like the night sky over Jiulong Temple that night, with bright stars, dazzling and charming.
As smart as she is, she grasped the key point immediately!
Chu Tiankuo basked in the sun, he reached out and picked up the teacup, raised the cup and said, "Please."
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The carriage behind
Shen Mingzhu looked at the two carriages going away in front of her. She saw that Xingnong was only sitting with the lawyer, and the county magistrate was sitting alone in a carriage. She breathed a sigh of relief, but when she thought of something, she felt depressed, angry, and more worried.
She didn't understand how things turned out like this.
The obvious intention was to put Shen Xingnong in jail and then take the opportunity to buy the shabby house, but how did it end up with his grandmother being sent to jail and his family having to pay compensation!
Paying compensation in silver is a minor matter; having my grandmother sent to jail is a major matter.
The girls who enter the palace for selection must have a clean family background, preferably a family of virtue and kindness!
Although reporting to the police this time was originally a lawsuit against relatives, it can also be said to be a good thing of not shielding relatives and sacrificing relatives for the sake of justice. I didn't expect that the bastard's silver was not stolen.
Shen Mingzhu saw the maid sitting opposite her, looking uneasy. It was all this slut's fault!
She couldn't help but reach out and grab the flesh on her arm: "Bitch, it's all your fault!"
"Ah, miss, please spare me!" The maid screamed in pain and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy.
Shen Mingzhu became even angrier and lowered her voice to say, "You still dare to scream! If you dare to scream, I will cut off your tongue!"
The maid was so scared when she heard this that she quickly covered her mouth.
Shen Mingzhu stretched out his hands and touched her all over!
The maidservant was in so much pain that tears kept streaming down her face, but she dared not make a sound and let her be pinched and squeezed.
Shen Mingzhu was so busy along the way that she was sweating profusely and was so tired that she stopped.
She sat up straight and warned, "Why are you crying? Wipe your tears. If the county magistrate sees them, I won't forgive you!"
The maid quickly wiped the tears from her face.
Shen Mingzhu wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief and couldn't help feeling a little worried: Would her makeup be ruined
She couldn't help but pinch the maid again: "It's all your fault! You made me sweat all over! Hurry up and help me change into a new set of clothes!"
The maid shrank back, angry but not daring to say anything. She quickly opened a bundle, took out a set of clothes, and helped Shen Mingzhu change into them. In her heart, she was cursing Xing Nong from head to toe!
After Shen Mingzhu changed her clothes, she quickly took out a small and exquisite glass mirror and some rouge and powder to touch up her makeup. She also asked her maid to help her comb her hair into another bun and put on another set of jewelry. Finally, she regained her bright and charming appearance.
At this time, we arrived at Meihua Village.
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