After eating, Su Qing suddenly said, "By the way, when we returned to Beijing, we rescued a Hu man, so let's put him in the palace first, so that we can protect you."
Zi'an said, "No need, I have a knife with me, you can take it back."
Su Qing said: "I already have enough manpower in my house, and my father doesn't like Hu people."
Zi'an looked at Xiao Tuo, who waved his hand, "No need, my grandfather doesn't like the Hu people either."
Zi'an had no choice but to say, "Well, keep him for now. If you are capable, stay in the mansion and do odd jobs."
There is actually no shortage of manpower in the mansion. There are not many masters, so why would they need so many people to serve them
Su Qing said: "He has good martial arts skills, which are useful."
Zhuang Zhuang said: "If it is difficult, just place him in my princess's mansion. Anyway, I am not afraid of having to support one more person."
"No!" Su Qing and Xiao Tuo objected in unison.
Zi'an and Zhuangzhuang were stunned for a moment, looking at the two of them, and Zi'an asked suspiciously: "Why not?"
Su Qing groaned for a moment, and could only say sincerely: "In fact, this Hu man was rescued by the prince. He asked this Hu man and Xiaodao to protect the princess together."
"Really?" Zian asked.
"Of course it's true. You can ask the prince about this when the time comes." Su Qing said.
"What about the Hu man? Did he bring him here?" When Zi'an heard that it was Lao Qi who saved him, he naturally wanted to take him in. It was a token of his kindness.
"He's here. He's outside." Su Qing suddenly looked serious. He was so busy eating that he forgot about him. "He must be hungry too. Prepare some more food and wine. You don't need too many dishes, but plenty of wine. He loves wine."
Zi'an quickly asked people to prepare, and Su Qing also went out and asked the Hu man to come in.
When the Hu people came in, Zi'an and the others were dumbfounded. Is this a Hu people or a Huzi people? This face is full of hair, and the eyebrows are very long. At first glance, I thought it was a hairy person.
The hair was black, covering his entire face, even his mouth, so his facial features could not be seen. His hair was messy, and he was wearing a homespun garment and a pair of cotton shoes that were covered in dust. He stood there, immediately blocking out the light.
"He can't speak Central Plains dialect, but he can understand it. You can talk to him." Su Qing said.
Zian asked, "What's his name?"
"Ah stupid!" Su Qing said.
"Ah Chun? Pure as in pure?"
Su Qing corrected, "Stupid stupid."
Zi'an looked at Ah Chun. The only thing Ah Chun could see clearly was his eyes. Those eyes were staring at Su Qing, and he looked very angry.
"Hungry, he is hungry. This Hu man cannot be hungry." Su Qing explained quickly, and then ordered: "Bring some wine first. With wine, he will be quiet."
When the wine was served, Ah Chun took the jar of wine and started to drink it. Zi'an didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Did he invite a drunkard home
After drinking half a jar of wine, the anger in his eyes disappeared. Zi'an asked him to sit down and eat, and he did not hesitate to finish the whole plate of rice and also ate four buns.
When Boss Dao saw how much he ate, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He was such a big eater.
"How long have you been hungry?" Zi'an asked.
Su Qing sighed, "I rushed all the way back without stopping at all. I ate some dry food and drank some water on the way and made it back."
"So anxious?"
Zi'an remembered that it was half a month after the decree was issued, so they had enough time to return slowly.
"Yes, we have to return to the capital in three days."
"You just started your journey three days ago?"
Su Qing nodded, "Yes, we should have left half a month ago, but we had to help with some things, so we delayed it. If we delay in the military camp, we have to make up time on the road."
Zi'an thought about it and it made sense. They would definitely not want to come back if they suddenly received the order. Even if they had to leave, they had to help Lao Qi with the deployment. It was really hard for them.
After dinner, they talked for a while, then Ah Chun sat in front of the porch, leaning against a column and fell asleep.
After a while, Su Qing and the others were about to leave. After seeing them off, she came back and saw Ah Chun was still sleeping, so she instructed Xiao Sun to help Ah Chun find a room to rest.
Xiaosun stepped forward and patted Ah Chun on the shoulder, "Ah Chun, wake up."
Ah Chun opened his eyes, looked at Xiaosun, and then looked past Xiaosun at Zi'an.
Zi'an said, "You and Xiaosun go down and share a room with Boss Dao."
Ah Chun stood up, nodded, said nothing, and followed Xiao Sun downstairs.
Zi'an returned to his room, removed his makeup, and prepared to take a bath.
The servant fetched some water, and Xiaosun came back, laughing, "That fool is really tired. He went to Boss Dao's room and slept directly on Boss Dao's bed. Boss Dao is really angry now."
Zi'an smiled, "Actually, there are enough rooms in the palace, but he is a stranger after all, so let Xiaodao keep an eye on him for a few days."
"Aren't you worried about the person the prince is looking for?" Xiaosun asked after finding pajamas for her.
"It's always good to be more careful." Zi'an took off his clothes and slid out of the bathtub. "Okay, don't wait on me anymore, let's go to bed."
Xiaosun knew that she didn't like having someone to serve her, especially when she was bathing or sleeping, she always preferred to be alone.
She hung her nightgown on the screen and said, "Okay, I'll go back then."
Zian nodded, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the rare relaxation.
She added herbs into the bathtub. Her physical condition was not good, so she prescribed a bathing recipe for herself. Whether in the palace or in the prince's mansion, she had to boil medicine to bathe.
The mist was thick and the scent of herbs penetrated into his nose, making him relax. Zian didn't want to think about the current chaos and just wanted to enjoy the ten minutes of bathing.
Hearing the creaking of the door, Zi'an frowned. This Xiaosun, she was told not to serve him anymore, but she still came.
"Xiaosun, go back and rest if you have nothing to do. I don't need you to serve me here."
The footsteps came from behind the screen. Zi'an closed his eyes and thought, forget it, forget about this girl, just serve her if she wants to.
However, when I closed my eyes, I heard some strange footsteps. They were not Xiaosun's footsteps.
A sense of presence formed above his head, and Zian suddenly opened his eyes, only to see the Hu man Ah Chu standing behind the screen.
Zi'an was furious and shouted, "Who let you in? Get out!"
Ah Chun stared at her, with a desire in his eyes, a desire that was almost hungry and thirsty. At the same time, he began to take off his clothes. Right in front of Zi'an, he took off his outer clothes and then his cotton-padded jacket. He was wearing two layers of cotton-padded jacket, no wonder he looked so strong.
Zi'an was horrified. She was naked in the bathtub, so she couldn't stand up and fight him. Scar was outside, so she could only call for help in the most primitive way, "Help, help, help!"
Ah Chun suddenly spoke, and he smiled strangely, "This time, even if you shout at the top of your lungs, no one will hear you."
Zi'an was shocked. He could speak the Central Plains dialect? Su Qing and Xiao Tuo were both deceived.
He reached out his big hand, grabbed Zi'an's arm, and lifted Zi'an out of the bathtub. Zi'an was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to punch him, but he grabbed her wrist. Zi'an couldn't move at all. She only felt that his five fingers were like iron clamps, tightly gripping her, and she couldn't use any strength at all.
"Let me go!" Zi'an dragged him towards the screen and pulled off a piece of clothing to wrap around his body.
(End of this chapter)