The green light in the room was still the same.
Zhongli Chuchu sat on the chair and looked at the motionless wick. Her fingers gently rubbed the ice flower hibiscus jade pendant that Xu Buling had returned to her, and she seemed to be in a daze.
The dead of night was always the time when people's thoughts were the most vigorous.
She had been riding the horse for a whole day, and she was shocked by the fact that she was imprisoned, so she didn't talk to Xu Buling at all. Now that she had settled down, she couldn't get Xu Buling's figure out of her mind.
Ever since she met Xu Buling, Zhongli Chuchu found that she was either on the road to causing trouble or on the road to being rescued by Xu Buling. Xu Buling helped her so much, so he definitely didn't treat her as an outsider. But if she said she was a friend, Xu Buling obviously didn't treat her like a friend. Well … the distance was quite far.
Especially today when she left the prison and sat in Xu Buling's arms, Xu Buling said that they were family. She thought that Xu Buling had taken a fancy to her beauty and wanted her to be his concubine. Although she was a little scared, she didn't seem to be very disgusted. Instead, she felt a kind of joy from being recognized.
This feeling was obviously not right.
Zhongli Chuchu looked at the light and felt that not only was there a problem with Xu Buling's attitude, but there was also a problem with her. She had always treated Xu Buling as a friend, but after going through so many things, looking back, it didn't seem like they were friends …
Could it be that she had fallen in love with Xu Buling?
Zhongli Chuchu rubbed the jade pendant in her hand, and her green eyes were full of confusion. After thinking carefully for a long time, she still couldn't figure out her own heart. After all, she had never liked a man before and had no experience. After thinking about it, she felt that it was better to maintain her original intention and be friends with Xu Buling first. She didn't think about those messy things.
After sitting alone in the room for a long time, Zhongli Chuchu didn't feel sleepy. She calculated the time and figured that her master should have returned to his room to sleep. She got up quietly, put on her red dress, and carefully dressed up. Then she slipped out of the door and wanted to talk to Xu Buling.
It was very quiet in the inn. The lights in the corridor had been extinguished, and there was no one in the room.
Zhongli Chuchu was afraid that her Master would be alarmed, so she deliberately slowed down her pace and came to the door of Xu Buring's room. She listened attentively, but there was no movement inside, so he should be asleep. She pondered for a moment and was about to knock on the door. Suddenly, she heard a soft 'pah' sound coming from inside. It seemed to be the sound of the window slamming shut.
…
In the inn, there was more than one person who couldn't sleep peacefully in the long night.
In the room, Ning Qing Ye was lying alone on the pillow, holding the snow-white sword in her arms. Her cold eyes were looking at the top of the curtain, and she was still thinking about what happened in Douhekou Town.
That night, she went to talk to Xu Buling, but Xu Buling didn't say anything. It seemed that he wasn't in the room. Zhong Li Jiujiu said that he had been drugged …
After that, she went to look for Zhong Li Jiujiu. There were two candles in the room with unknown purposes, and Xu Buling's wine gourd was also in Zhong Li Jiujiu's room …
Zhong Li Jiujiu didn't get up. She was sweating and her face was red. She talked to her about the wine gourd, and the next day, Xu Buling came with the wine gourd, but in the end, he gave her a sword …
The more he thought about it, the more loopholes there were.
How could Xu Buling have drugged Xu Buling during the journey? He let Xu Buling sleep in the middle room, so that Xu Buling could get up at any time to help. She knocked on the door, but he didn't wake up, so how could he help …
Although Zhong Li Jiujiu was not a good person, she usually paid attention to her manners. It was impossible for her to say that she was too tired and didn't want to get up when there were guests in the room. This was very rude behavior …
Could it be that Xu Buling was on Zhong Li Jiujiu's bed at that time?
Thinking of this, Qing Ye was slightly shocked, and there was some incomprehension in her eyes.
According to seniority, Zhong Li Jiujiu was of the same generation as her master. After all, Xu Buling was a talented and good-looking prince. How could a young cow eat old grass …
No, among Xu Buling's women, both Xiao Xiang'er and her sister were older than Xu Buling, and they were the same age as her master. Could it be that Xu Buling liked mature women?
Ning Qing Ye tilted her head slightly. The more she thought about it, the weirder her eyes became. She looked down at herself and felt that she was also immature. Could it be that in the eyes of Xu Buling, she was still a mature woman similar to Zhong Li Jiujiu …
She was only 18 years old!
Ning Qing Ye thought for a while and felt that she had to understand this matter clearly. What if Zhong Li Jiujiu was an old cow eating young grass and seduced the younger generation with bad intentions? Chu Chu seemed to like Xu Buling. If Zhong Li Jiujiu really did this kind of thing that angered everyone, she had to find a way to stop Chu Chu, so as not to delay Chu Chu's lifelong happiness …
Just as he was thinking, Ning Qingye saw a shadow float past the door from the corner of his eye, without a sound. She thought it was Zhong Li Jiujiu, so she quickly got up and walked to the door to check. She didn't expect to see Zhong Li Jiujiu dressed up and sneaking to Xu Buling's room through the crack of the door.
？？
Ning Qing Ye was puzzled. What did she want to do by running into a man's room in the middle of the night and dressed up so beautifully?
Curious and suspicious, Ning Qing Ye let go of the door bolt and turned to walk to the window. She jumped out of the window as light as a swallow and floated to the back window of Xu Buling's room.
There was no light or sound in the room. Ning Qing Ye had just stopped on the cornice outside the window when she seemed to hear a man saying 'don't' in the room, as if he was trying to dissuade her from doing something.
However, this dissuasion was obviously meaningless because the window in front of Ning Qing Ye was directly pushed open and she almost fell out.
Ning Qing Ye was shocked. She thought that Xu Buling had found her and wanted to run away in a hurry. However, when she looked up, she saw a woman in disheveled clothes through the window. She looked panicked and was about to crawl out.
With the dim light, she could see that the woman's clothes were messy. It was obvious that she had casually put them on and didn't have time to close them. Her clothes were as white as a lamb's and there were beads of sweat on her forehead. Her black hair stuck to her cheeks and there was still a slight blush on her cheeks. Looking down, she saw two big white balls …
"Hiss —"
Ning Qing Ye felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She suddenly covered her mouth in shock.
There was no need to mention Zhong Li Jiujiu inside the window. When she saw Ning Qing Ye outside the window, she was so scared that she almost screamed. She hurriedly covered her mouth as well. Their eyes met for a moment and they both saw the disbelief in each other's eyes.
Bang —
Zhong Li Jiujiu didn't care if she was deceiving herself and suddenly closed the window again.
Ning Qing Ye stood at the window with her eyes wide open. Her mind was buzzing. At this time, she still hadn't reacted to what she had just seen. She just felt like she was in a dream.
On the other side of the room, Zhong Li Chuchu was shocked when she heard the sound of the window closing. For such a sound to be made, it was obviously not because the pole had been removed and closed naturally, but because someone had forcefully closed it.
Could something have happened in the room?
Chu Chu was anxious. Thinking that someone from the imperial court had caught up with her, she raised her hand and pushed the door open without hesitation.
Although she wasn't good at martial arts, she still had some skills. With a push with all her strength, the door bolt directly broke and the two doors opened instantly.
Zhong Li Chuchu quickly touched the poison needle hidden weapon on her waist. Her sharp eyes swept the room, only to see a white shadow directly drilling into the curtain at an astonishing speed, almost disappearing in a flash.
In the dim light, she could only see a rough outline, but Nightingale and Xu Buling definitely didn't have such well-developed chest muscles. Ning Qing Ye might have, but Ning Qing Ye's body technique was completely different.
Zhong Li Chuchu had accompanied her master for many years and couldn't be more familiar with her master's size. This kind of emergency action and familiar figure made Zhong Li Chuchu immediately recognize who the white shadow was.
"Master?"
Zhong Li Chuchu's eyes were full of astonishment. Thinking that something had happened to her master, she hurriedly ran into the room. But as soon as she stepped into the room, she remembered that it was Xu Buling's room.
！！！
Zhong Li Chuchu's whole body trembled, and her astonishment turned into disbelief. She was stunned on the spot, and the porcelain bottle of poison needle fell to the floor, making a light sound.
Between the curtains, Xu Buling, who was blocked by Ning and Chu at the same time, was also a little shocked. Hurriedly hiding his wife with the quilt, he stood up in a robe, forced himself to calm down and said with a smile,
"Chu Chu, why are you here? Just now, I didn't put on my clothes and was doing Tai Chi in the room … "
"You …"
Zhongli Chuchu's face turned pale, then turned red, and then turned pale again. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes. She looked at Xu Buling, whom she admired most, in disbelief, and then turned her eyes to the curtain behind her. After a little hesitation, anger and grief appeared on her face, and she rushed to the curtain.
"You bastard, what did you do to my master?! Master … "
Zhongli Chuchu was a little hysterical, and her voice was filled with tears and indescribable anger.
Xu Buling's scalp was numb, and he hurriedly raised his hand to stop her, "Chu Chu, what are you doing? I haven't put on my clothes yet … "
"Get out of my way!"
Zhongli Chuchu's tears fell like rain, and she pushed Xu Buling away with a sobbing tone, rushed to the bed, and lifted the curtain.
"Ah …"
A soft scream rang out, and Zhong Li Jiujiu, who was panic-stricken, suddenly covered her face with the quilt, and shrank in the corner, trembling slightly.
"Master!?"
Zhongli Chuchu's eyes were filled with shock and anger. She thought that her master had been raped by Xu Buling, but when she took a closer look, there were no signs of a struggle on the quilt. There was even a wine gourd on the stool next to her. Her master and Xu Buling's hairpins were also placed next to the wine gourd. It was obvious that they had casually put their hair down after they untied their hair bun.
Could it be …
Zhongli Chuchu's red lips parted slightly, and her eyes were filled with disbelief. Her hand that lifted the curtain trembled slightly, but she could not say anything.
Logically speaking, when her master was not married and found a man she liked, she should be happy, and she had mentioned this to her master before.
But when she realized that the person next to her was Xu Buling, Zhongli Chuchu broke down for no reason, as if the whole world had collapsed at that moment.
Zhongli Jiujiu's face was pale, and she shrank in the corner. She no longer looked like a strict master, and there was a hint of grievance and self-blame on her lips. When she saw that she could not hide, she peeked out from behind the quilt, and her voice was barely audible.
"Chu Chu, I …"
"Woo …"
A whimper that was difficult to express her emotions came out.
Zhongli Chuchu kept shaking her head, and she covered her mouth with the back of her hand. She looked at the only person in her life who she regarded as family, and slowly stepped back.
"Chu Chu, don't be like this … I … Xu Buling and I love each other, I …"
"You are all bastards! You are all liars! "
Zhongli Chuchu was not in the mood to listen. She could not control herself anymore, and she pushed Xu Buling away hysterically and ran out of the door.
Zhongli Jiujiu's eyes were full of panic, and tears rolled down her cheeks. She hurriedly called out, "Chu Chu! Don't run, I was wrong … "
Ning Qing Ye stood outside the window. She was quite angry at Xu Buling and Zhong Li Jiujiu for messing around, but when she saw that Chu Chu was so agitated, the uneasiness in her heart seemed to disappear.
Ning Qing Ye hurriedly opened the window and came in. She glared at Xu Buling angrily.
"You pervert, what's the matter? Don't you know that Chu Chu has feelings for you? Why did you touch her master? "
"I … sigh … help me look after Jiujiu …"
Xu Buling did not know what to say. He did not expect that Zhongli Chuchu would have such a big reaction, so he quickly put on his clothes and chased after her.
Zhong Li Jiujiu shrank back to the corner, and her face turned red and white. Her mind was already in a state of confusion, and she did not know what to do.
Ning Qing Ye had always been straightforward. When she saw Xu Buling run away, she looked at Zhong Li Jiujiu.
"Why did you even steal your disciple's man? Don't you feel bad? You want to compete with my master? "
Zhong Li Jiujiu was like a frightened kitten. She could not say a word, but just lowered her head and shed tears.
Ning Qing Ye did not know how to deal with emotional problems. She wanted to chase after them, but she was afraid that Zhong Li Jiujiu would do something stupid because of self-blame. She could only stand in the room angrily and awkwardly …
