Zhao Pingci looked at Shi Jiaojiao's firm eyes, reached out to touch the scratches on her face, smoothed her messy hair, and moved her lips, but said nothing.
Just blinking his eyes, tears fell like rain instantly.
He thought of the whispers that the two maids, Jinzhi and Yuye, had together. At first, Zhao Pingci only overheard it, but when he asked about it, the two maids treated him with respect and told him exactly what happened. The grievances and grievances a few years ago.
Concubine Jiao and the prince had a personal grudge. Regarding the death of the prince's biological mother, the two little maids naturally would not say anything wrong with Shi Jiaojiao. However, Zhao Pingci was very arrogant. He had never cared about why the prince's biological mother died, so he found someone familiar with her. The old eunuch can easily find out if he asks around.
Zhao Pingci had been thinking about things for so many days. When he figured out this old grudge, he suddenly had an enlightenment.
Why did the prince suddenly attack his family
How did the private house he just bought leak out? Zhao Pingci's younger brother is getting older and is good at reading. Zhao Pingci used the money he saved over the years to buy a private house for his brother's future marriage.
His parents have been in the Shangshu Mansion all their lives, and Concubine Jiao has fallen out with her parents' family because of him. He is trying to think of a way to get his brother out.
The family happily entered the private residence to view the new house, but they did not expect to encounter such a sudden disaster.
Zhao Pingci hated the prince so much, and hated him even more for being so cruel, but he had always wanted to ask about the prince personally. When he learned about the old grudge between Concubine Jiao and the prince, there was no need to ask anymore.
His whole family, including himself, were all affected by the fire at the city gate.
He joined the prince's party, but actually got entangled with the prince's mother-killing enemy. The prince had a violent temper, how could he bear it.
But Zhao Pingci definitely didn't know about the personal grudge between the prince and the concubine before, otherwise he would never have made such a low-level mistake. It was because of his unclear understanding of people and matters that he had harmed his family.
Zhao Pingci couldn't help crying, and Shi Jiaojiao was flustered by his behavior.
"What's wrong with you?" Shi Jiaojiao hugged Zhao Pingci and rubbed him, "Stop crying. It's okay. It's all over..."
Zhao Pingci couldn't stop at all. Now he really didn't know what else to do besides resenting himself. He wanted to resent Shi Jiaojiao, complaining that since she had a personal grudge with the prince, why didn't she remind him earlier and why she still provoked him.
But he couldn't bear it. It didn't happen, so how could she know that the prince was so heartbroken.
She lost her concubine position because of him, had a falling out with her family because of him, and now she made the emperor and the prince turn against each other because of him, and she ran away from the palace with him. From now on, let alone living in the cold palace, they are afraid that they will be homeless in the future. I can live my life in hiding.
Zhao Pingci was not stupid. Shi Jiaojiao treated him like this, and it was impossible for him not to be trembling and unswayed.
At this point, she had given up everything, so how could Zhao Pingci blame her and hate her for something she had no idea about or expected.
But now, like Shi Jiaojiao, he has lost everything. From now on, he only has her.
"What's wrong with you?" Shi Jiaojiao felt very distressed when she heard Zhao Ping's compassionate and painful voice, "Everything is over. I have already arranged everything. You don't need to worry about anything."
Shi Jiaojiao said, "I have ordered people to quietly move your family's graves to another place. Don't cry. If you really miss them during the next New Year, I can secretly come back with you to pay homage to them."
Shi Jiaojiao had always felt guilty, but now that she had avenged them, she dared to mention them.
Zhao Pingci's back bent in pain. Hearing this, he swallowed his head and nodded, hugging Shi Jiaojiao tightly, holding his only remaining warmth in the world.
The carriage ran wildly along the pipeline. In the nearest town, the two people changed their clothes. Shi Jiaojiao simply dressed up as a man and dismissed the carriage and driver before riding on the road and heading south.
They wanted to go to a place with spring all year round and find a mountain to hide in. In ancient times, there was no communication and network. As long as they waited three to five years, no matter how angry the emperor was, he would give up his search, and then they would be free.
Along the way, the two of them traveled anonymously and lightly, and were very cautious. However, it was unknown whether the emperor was too seriously injured. There were no pursuers at all, and no wanted notices were posted.
Shi Jiaojiao and Zhao Pingci had a smooth journey. They were very nervous at first, but later they were just enjoying the scenery.
The news in the imperial city reached the place where the two temporarily stayed after they escaped for a month. The emperor was seriously injured and the prince was imprisoned. The emperor was on the verge of life and death several times but was finally rescued. The first order he issued was to search for Prince's Mansion.
After this search, I really found an "unexpected surprise", which was a brand new dragon robe.
The emperor was so angry that he fainted. When he woke up, the first thing he did was to imprison the prince, including his wife, daughter and concubines, and he was not allowed to leave the sinner's house for life.
This ending was within Shi Jiaojiao's expectation, but the dragon robe in the prince's palace was really not hers. However, no matter who was behind the secret operation, this thing could make the prince guilty of usurping the throne. It was a kick. Trample him completely into the mud, and he will never be able to stand up again.
Zhao Pingci acted very calmly after hearing this disappearance. The two of them heard the news at a roadside tea stall. At that time, Zhao Pingci was sitting at the table, wearing a black outfit and a hairband tied high on his head. The flying hair naughty wind blew to the side of his face, but his expression did not move at all.
Zhao Pingci looked very young in this outfit. He was a handsome young man with a beautiful face but surprisingly calm temperament. He poured hot tea into Shi Jiaojiao's cup. Shi Jiaojiao looked back at the spitting person behind her and stretched out her hand. He wanted to touch the teacups, but was blocked by Zhao Pingci.
"Be careful, it's hot." His voice was gentle, and his eyes looking at Shi Jiaojiao were as warm as the heat flowing through his heart.
"But can't wait?" Zhao Pingci took another tea cup, poured the water in Shi Jiaojiao's cup, then turned it back, repeated this several times, brought it to his mouth and touched it, and then handed it to Shi Jiaojiao.
Shi Jiaojiao stretched out her hand to take it and curled her lips "unreasonably", "This is for washing cups and mouthwash."
Zhao Pingci looked at her with a smile, and Shi Jiaojiao also smiled when she met his gaze. It was already late autumn, and the temperature was beginning to cool down, but as the two of them headed south, they didn't feel the temperature difference was big.
A gust of wind brought down the leaves, which fell faintly on Zhao Pingci's head. Shi Jiaojiao stretched out his hand, and he leaned over the table and asked Shi Jiaojiao to help him take it off.
After drinking a pot of hot tea, the coolness of early autumn was dispelled. Shi Jiaojiao and Zhao Pingci were on the road again, heading south, stopping and walking. Finally, half a month later, they chose a small town with beautiful mountains and clear waters to live like spring all year round.
The identities of the two of them were faked on the road. Shi Jiaojiao originally wanted to find a mountain forest to live in seclusion, but the emperor never issued a wanted order. She wanted to be too busy to take care of herself, so the two of them did not go squatting in the mountains, but stayed in the small county town. I settled inside and used some money to open a small shop.
Shi Jiaojiao was good at deceiving and abducting people, and she had many tricks up her sleeves. Her neighbors quickly bowed to her, and she was the best at communication.
The two discussed it and decided to open a pastry shop. Zhao Pingci once worked in the dining room and was very good at making pastries. Shi Jiaojiao praised him to the sky. What kind of craftsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation? Why is the older generation the royal chef? , bundled with the sweet soup sold next door, and three copper beads were delivered to your door within a certain distance, and the business was actually booming.
But it's too good to be true, but it's also too bad. Shi Jiaojiao has to wait and sell things all day long, and has to run out for takeaways from time to time. She's not very happy when she's tired.
The two of them could obviously spend the rest of their lives leisurely with their money, so why should she suffer this
However, every time after delivering things from outside, Shi Jiaojiao would come back as tired as a dog. Seeing Zhao Pingci, who was wearing her modified apron and with a face covered in flour, working in the kitchen, Shi Jiaojiao's complaints disappeared.
Shi Jiaojiao panted into the store, walked through the narrow front hall to the back kitchen, hugged Zhao Pingci from behind, and acted like a baby every day.
"I'm so tired..." She shook Zhao Pingci, "I quit, why should I suffer like this!"
Zhao Pingci's ears started to tingle when she heard what she said, "Then let's hire a little boy. You will only be the boss lady who collects money."
"No!" Shi Jiaojiao hugged Zhao Pingci a little more, "What kind of power does that have to have for the light bulb?"
Zhao Pingci had to deal with her saying this kind of thing every day, and he had to deal with her being thin-tongued, but he never tired of it, "Well, thank you for your hard work, otherwise we will limit the supply starting from tomorrow." These new words were all taught to him by Shi Jiaojiao.
Shi Jiaojiao snorted and said, "No, no! I'm afraid it will affect the business..."
Zhao Pingci sighed after hearing this, "You," he turned around and pinched Shi Jiaojiao's face with his fingers, leaving a little bit of flour, "This won't work, that won't work, otherwise, I'll deliver the ones you ordered tomorrow."
"How can that be done?" Shi Jiaojiao put her arms around Zhao Pingci's waist, not afraid of rubbing it with flour, and blinked her watery eyes with a smile, "How can I let my husband be tired..."
Even though Zhao Pingci listened to her moaning every day, he still couldn't help but feel short of breath whenever Shi Jiaojiao called her husband.
He reached back and pulled the towel, wiped off the flour on his hands, held Shi Jiaojiao's little face in his hands, lowered his head and kissed her, quite fiercely, and kept pressing her against the wall next to her, feeling so curious that he wanted to rub it into his. Body.
The smile in Shi Jiaojiao's eyes grew stronger. She was actually very satisfied with her current busy state and the feeling of sleeping soundly with her beloved in her arms at night after this exhaustion.
The years are quiet and good, that's probably it.
The two of them were inseparable, and suddenly the door was pushed down. It was impossible to lock the door when the door was open for business in broad daylight. Suddenly, a woman walked in.
"Ouch! I'm blind!" The woman said with a loud voice, but she had no intention of going out. "It's broad daylight, tsk tsk tsk. I don't care about the people who come out to buy cakes. I'm hiding here." It’s sunny here!”
The two separated quickly. Zhao Pingci blushed with shame. After separation, he went directly to the rest room at the back. Shi Jiaojiao leaned against the wall and looked at the visitor. She was calm as hell. She wiped her mouth, her thoughts still lingering, her face full of being disturbed. Impatient.
"If you go blind now, you will probably go blind a hundred and eighty times a day." Shi Jiaojiao choked back, straightened her hair and walked out and said, "Sister-in-law Li, I will sell the leftover snacks at your place this afternoon. Come on, it rained yesterday, and I want to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms with my husband-in-law."
"It's not right!" Sister-in-law Li followed behind with a loud voice, "I won't give you the money from the sale!"
"Tell me, how can you do this kind of business? The young couple is not saving enough money now. In the future, when they have a baby, there will be many places to use money."
Shi Jiaojiao neatly entertained the aunt who was buying cakes outside, and handed a piece of sweet cake to the child next to the aunt.
Sister-in-law Li clicked her tongue again when she saw it, "You love children so much, and you're so sticky all day long. Why don't you give birth to one yourself? It's like spring and summer, but you don't see a bulging belly."
Shi Jiaojiao pretended to cover her ears. Sister-in-law Li knew that she didn't want to hear it, so she changed the subject, "You two are either going to the mountains to pick mushrooms or taking a boat ride by the river. It's not like you just got engaged, so you have nothing to do all day long!"
Shi Jiaojiao listened to her left and right ears, and quickly wrapped up the leftover pastries from today's sale and stuffed them into Sister-in-law Li, "There is a butterfly cake that your brother Qing likes in it. Don't be stingy. Give him a few extra pieces and it's mine." .”
As he said this, he pushed Aunt Li out, who was still chattering. Shi Jiaojiao neatly closed the door and locked it. Then he turned around to the small room where he was resting and saw Zhao Pingci, who was sitting on the edge of the couch, lost in thought.
Shi Jiaojiao walked in and reached out to brush the flour on his head. Zhao Pingci came back to his senses and looked up.
He had heard what he said just now, more than once or twice. The speaker had no intention of listening but the listener had the intention. Every time Zhao Pingci heard such words, he couldn't explain how he felt.
I thought that Shi Jiaojiao, a concubine, would be extremely uncomfortable after leaving the imperial city and leaving that gold cage, and would need his care.
But not only did Shi Jiaojiao not adapt to it, she was even more slippery than him in every way, which once made Zhao Pingci mistakenly believe that she was born to be in this market.
He was attracted to Shi Jiaojiao in the first place because of the things Shi Jiaojiao had done for him and the fact that he was in a situation where he was besieged on all sides. That emotion and pity accounted for a lot of it.
Now that they ran out, Zhao Pingci was still tempted, but because of Shi Jiaojiao's ease, he was slowly developing an inferiority complex.
She gave up her clothes and food for him, gave up her current life for him, and became a sinner who dared not use her real name to walk around the world. Did she regret it? How virtuous and capable is he
He doesn't even have the ability to be a man, he can't even "love" her. Can they really be a couple for a lifetime like this
She liked children so much and would give them snacks every time they met. Zhao Pingci was afraid, and the more he was afraid, the more he thought about it. Would she want a child? How could he give her a child
He couldn't do it, he was so frustrated.
Shi Jiaojiao felt that something was wrong with Zhao Pingci. Before he could see Zhao Pingci's expression clearly, he stood up and kissed Shi Jiaojiao fiercely again.
This time it was obviously very different. Shi Jiaojiao would have known that he was sick again in an instant.
He sighed inwardly and scolded himself for why he had to write about eunuchs. Zhao Pingci's fragile and sensitive little heart was stimulated by Sister Li's words just now.
Shi Jiaojiao's clothes were pulled up to her waist, and Zhao Pingci was panting, her eyes were red and misty, and she felt extremely wronged.
"I... what should I do?" Zhao Pingci hugged Shi Jiaojiao, embarrassment, shame and powerlessness overwhelmed him.
Shi Jiaojiao hugged him and gently rubbed her head against his chin, "You don't need to do anything, honey, you're thinking wildly again."
"Don't you want it?" Zhao Pingci looked at Shi Jiaojiao, "I can, I..."
Shi Jiaojiao shook her head, "I don't need that so-called excitement, Zhao Pingci. From the day I wanted to be good with you, it was not for this. I know your situation and what it will be like to be with you."
Zhao Pingci's chaotic emotions were calmed down a little by Shi Jiaojiao, but he still didn't believe it because the fat woman from the pork shop opposite had an affair because her skinny man couldn't satisfy her. Everyone in the street heard her calling the man in their family a willow stick.
Zhao Pingci was really scared. He stubbornly grabbed Shi Jiaojiao's shoulders and squatted down, "I'll help you..."
"Ancestor!" Shi Jiaojiao also squatted down and covered her skirt, "You are not my slave now, you are my man!"
Seeing his virtue, Shi Jiaojiao knew what he was thinking. She couldn't laugh or cry, "I'm not some lustful evil spirit."
Zhao Pingci lowered his head, his eyelashes cast a row of shadows on his face, and held Shi Jiaojiao's arm without speaking.
Shi Jiaojiao had no choice but to coax him, "Don't tell me, we're going to pick mushrooms in the afternoon. It's broad daylight, otherwise we'll..."
After being coaxed by relatives and friends, Zhao Pingci's stubbornness was finally overcome. In the afternoon, the two of them went to pick mushrooms happily. In the evening, after Zhao Pingci took a bath, he looked at Shi Jiaojiao with bright eyes.
When Shi Jiaojiao was taking a shower, she couldn't help but laugh. She didn't avoid it deliberately for such a long time, but Zhao Pingci was a little resistant before, and then his mood was always wrong. She could tell that he was inferior to himself, and she didn't want Zhao Pingci to feel that, Who serves whom in this kind of thing
So I have been dragging it back and forth until now.
Shi Jiaojiao has never really been a eunuch, but she has written about it. When writing, she also checked the information in detail. There are only so many happy and sensitive places in the human body. With the blessing of emotions, everything will be easier to handle.
As for her side, she can totally guide.
After taking a shower, the two of them sat across from each other at the table. Shi Jiaojiao was as steady as an old dog, while Zhao Pingci was actually very reserved. They had actually kissed each other everywhere, and they could be considered an "old couple".
But this time it was different. Zhao Pingci pulled Shi Jiaojiao to the bed, her face turned red.
The bed curtain fell, and the candles danced faintly in the room. Shi Jiaojiao looked at the bed curtain with misty eyes, her hands tightly grasping the quilt, and her toes tensed.
Zhao Pingci held her slender waist and acted according to the pamphlet he bought and secretly read countless times, but he really didn't need Shi Jiaojiao's guidance.
After an unknown amount of time, the two changed positions. Zhao Pingci turned sideways and bit the corner of the quilt. She was sweating profusely and felt the extreme pleasure for the first time in her life. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. She hugged Shi Jiaojiao and trembled for a long time without stopping.
Genuine intimacy can bring the relationship between the two people closer, and the two people become more inseparable, and the shop becomes more and more prosperous. In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed, and the years have passed by quietly like water.
The two of them became closer and closer day by day. Shi Jiaojiao was indulging in this wonderful dream and did not want to extricate herself except occasionally worrying about how long it would be before dawn in reality.
The feeling of having a partner is very different from the feeling of having a relative. Shi Jiaojiao likes this feeling and is happy every day.
The two completely let down their guard and lived in this little-known town like an ordinary couple. Little did they know that the emperor in the palace spent a full year and a half trying to find the traces of the two. time.
Occasionally, a wandering painter from north to south brought his paintings of folk customs from various places to the imperial city. Unfortunately, his money bag was stolen, so he had to sell his paintings. A "picture of love between husband and wife" was given to an old eunuch who was out of the palace to do business. After encountering them and bringing them back to the palace, the emperor followed the clues and found two people living incognito in a small county town.
The sky was always gloomy on this day. It had just rained when I woke up in the morning. On a rainy day, it was most appropriate to hide under the quilt and fool around. The two people who were not working rolled in the quilt for a long time. Zhao Pingci hugged Shi Jiaojiao and lay on the bed. I sat down on the side and looked at the light rain falling from time to time outside.
The body temperature superimposed and became the most comfortable temperature in this weather. They lay down in the morning until noon. Their stomachs growled with hunger and they finally got up reluctantly.
"What do you want to eat?" Zhao Pingci asked Shi Jiaojiao while tying his belt.
The pastries in the shop were made by Zhao Pingci, and Zhao Pingci was solely responsible for the meals at home. From time to time, Shi Jiaojiao felt a little guilty. She looked at the dry vegetables in the kitchen and suggested, "Why don't we go out to eat, just opposite the shop?" How about wontons?”
Zhao Pingci smiled fondly, "That's good, but if Sister-in-law Li sees the two of us, she will say that we are not doing our jobs properly."
Shi Jiaojiao scratched her head, "How about Yueyang Restaurant? Don't you like their signature sauce pork very much?"
Zhao Pingci put on her clothes and adjusted Shi Jiaojiao's collar very smoothly, "You have the final say."
The two of them got dressed, washed up, and then went out and headed straight to the restaurant. However, this restaurant also had to pass by the front of their own shop, and naturally they also passed by the door of Sister-in-law Li's Sweet Soup.
They were very lucky when they went there. They saw no one in front of Mrs. Li's house and ran there like rats crossing the street. However, they were not so lucky when they came back after eating and drinking. They were caught by Mrs. Li who went out to splash water.
As soon as she saw the two of them, Sister-in-law Li opened her mouth and shouted. Shi Jiaojiao pulled Zhao Pingci and ran away. However, Sister-in-law Li did not curse as usual, but chased her two steps and shouted, "Why are you running! If I come to see you, let your family Mr. Yuan, help my man lift the cabinet!"
Shi Jiaojiao and Zhao Pingci paused when they heard this. She named Zhao Pingci Yuan Jia, which means "enemy". Sister-in-law Li usually called him Yuan Xianggong.
Not scolding, just helping, which is nothing. The two stood still, Zhao Pingci went directly into the room, while Shi Jiaojiao was waiting outside the door.
Sister-in-law Li stood at the door, glanced at Shi Jiaojiao, and opened her mouth to grumble, but before she could speak, someone called her in to help. Shi Jiaojiao also wanted to go in. Sister-in-law Li quickly said, "No, no, you just wait." , it’s so pretentious that I have to feed it even when I’m eating, I don’t dare to use it…”
Shi Jiaojiao was really squeamish, she was spoiled by Zhao Pingci, so she didn't come forward and just waited outside.
The street is very lively. Vehicles and pedestrians are constantly passing by at this time. This street is the main street. According to modern terms, it is a commercial street. Shi Jiaojiao has her back to the street and is standing in front of Sister-in-law Li's shop, preparing to go to her home. Looking in front of the door, she suddenly felt a lightness all over her body, and she was actually lifted up!
He covered her mouth very quickly and neatly. Her screams were suppressed in her throat, and she spun around and fell into a carriage.