Chapter 354

Cui 'er whispered, "Did, did father tell Gongzi …"

"I guessed." Yan Li said, "You and Yu Youwei look exactly the same. It's normal for Hai Changjin to mistake you for someone else. Of course, I suspected that your relationship was in the Baiyang Palace. Although Yu Youwei didn't treat you well, from the fact that she didn't kill you, your relationship was not an ordinary master-servant relationship. Sure enough, I guessed correctly. "

Cui 'er said, "She didn't kill me because she wanted to keep me alive to torture me. She wanted to take away everything that belonged to me."

"Why did she do that?" Yan Li asked.

Cui 'er turned her body sideways so that Yan Li couldn't see the tears in her eyes, "When I was very young, there was a famine in my hometown. My mother starved to death. My father had no choice but to give my sister to someone else for adoption. Then he took me away from my hometown … She thought that my father abandoned her, so she resented him. In order to take revenge, she sent my father to the battlefield in Rong City …"

"I'm sorry about what happened to your father," Yan Li said softly.

Cui 'er shook her head and wiped her tears, "It has nothing to do with Gongzi."

Yan Li was silent. At this time, accompanying her to cry was more effective than comforting her. He felt that it was necessary to carry a handkerchief with him in the future.

After crying for a while, Cui 'er untied her face scarf and wiped her tears with her own handkerchief. She showed a soft and gentle smile, "Why did you let Master Lianhai come?"

Yan Li smiled and pinched her delicate face, "If I didn't let him take my place, how could I have the chance to meet you alone?"

Cui 'er suddenly blushed. She lowered her head and didn't dare to raise it. She said timidly, "Gongzi, don't joke around. What do you want to know? That's why you came to find me."

Yan Li pulled her into his arms. His eyes were charming. "What you said really makes me sad. I came here especially to see you."

Cui 'er was shy and timid, "Gongzi, this, this …"

Yan Li slowly bowed his head and said in his magnetic voice, "Why don't you have the courage last time?"

"Last time, what … what happened …" Cui 'er stammered.

The corner of Yan Li's lips curled up, "I haven't gotten even with you for kissing me forcefully last time. Now that you're in my hands, tell me, how should I punish you?"

"I, I was wrong, Gongzi, please forgive me …" Cui 'er was about to cry.

"Isn't that too easy for you?" The tip of Yan Li's nose is almost touching Cui 'er's nose. "I've always believed in an eye for an eye. Why don't you let me kiss you back and we'll be even?"

There was almost no distance between their faces as they breathed each other's breaths.

Cui 'er bit her lips slightly. Her eyes were drifting and blurred. There was a trace of anticipation in her shyness.

Yan Li smiled, kissed her forehead gently, and then let go of her: "I feel a little disadvantaged, but forget it, as a man, I should be magnanimous. It is a man's duty to let women take advantage of him."

Cui 'er breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt a little disappointed. She pursed her lips and said, "This is Young Master's fallacy."

Cui 'er said, "Yu Youwei, why didn't you hide? Why did you come out to see me?"

Cui 'er said, "Miss wants Gongzi to resign."

"Did I hear it wrong?" Yan Li said with a smile.

Cui 'er shook her head, "If you don't leave Yongling, Yanshan Robber will be involved."

She carefully pulled Yan Li's sleeve and whispered, "Gongzi, Yongling is about to change. You should leave this troublesome place as soon as possible …"

Yan Li's eyes changed. He stared at her and said, "You know my identity and my purpose. Do you think it's possible for me to leave?"

Cui 'er said sadly, "I know, but …"

Yan Li's eyes suddenly became very sharp, "You know the murderer behind the scenes, don't you?"

"I, I can't say …" Cui 'er's face was full of pain, "I'm sorry, Gongzi. I have to go back. Sister will be suspicious if she can't see me …"

She turned and ran into the West Sparrow Tower.

Yan Li could have used force to keep her here, or even tortured her, but he didn't do so.

The only thing he was sure of was that Cui 'er had been tight-lipped about his identity. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lived such a comfortable life.

"However, Yongling is about to change. This is good news." He raised his head, letting the snowflakes fall on his face, and murmured, "Let's put an end to this together!"

…

"Daddy, give me a hug. Bao 'er wants to ride a horse …"

Chang Zhizhen was changing into regular clothes. A chubby little boy on the bed opened his arms and acted like a spoiled child.

"Good Bao 'er, daddy is going out to do something. I'll ride a horse when I come back." His face showed a doting expression.

"Um … no, no, Bao 'er wants to ride a horse now …" The little boy pouted and tried to climb onto Chang Zhizhen's neck.

His wife was a beautiful woman who looked less than twenty years old. Her skin was as white as snow, and her appearance was as beautiful as a flower. Her name was Meng Yuejiao.

Seeing this situation, he quickly went up to the child and gently said, "Good Bao 'er, don't make trouble. Daddy is going out to do something. I'll play with you when I come back."

Then he ordered the wet nurse to carry the child out.

After the wet nurse left, she gently helped Chang Zhizhen change her clothes. She worriedly said, "Husband, why are you going out so late?"

"My men said that there will be a poetry competition at Skycloud Pavilion tonight. I have to go and watch," Chang Zhizhen said.

Meng Yuejiao said, "But isn't the capital magistrate in charge of public security? Even if there's a problem at Skycloud Pavilion, the Judicial Department should be in charge. "

Chang Zhizhen smiled and said, "I'm loyal to my lord. Besides, don't you know Yi Xiu? As long as it's His Majesty's business, he will be very attentive. Moreover, this is His Majesty's personal order. "

Meng Yuejiao faintly sighed and said, "I'm always feeling uneasy. What if …" She was about to cry, "what if my husband meets with an accident, how can we live on …"

"Don't worry. Nothing will happen." Chang Zhizhen smiled carelessly. "I'm leaving. I hope I can gain something today."

Skycloud Pavilion was located in a manor not far from the East City.

The name of the manor was Wind Moon Manor, which meant boundless romance.

When Chang Zhizhen arrived, he heard the usual hustle and bustle coming from the Wind Moon Manor. It was as if it wasn't a poetry competition, but a trading fair.

In fact, he had never heard of any famous works produced at Wind Moon Manor. Most of them were moaning without reason.

"Your Excellency." Two arresters were already lurking outside the manor. When they saw Chang Zhizhen coming, they immediately greeted him and reported, "The poetry competition has begun."

"Yes, who are the invited guests today?" Chang Zhizhen asked.

"The people invited today are all influential. There's Wei Jun, the son of Sima Mansion, Zhang Miaochan, the daughter of the White Cavalry General Zhang Shirong, Fang Junyi, the daughter of Fang Xianhuai, the assistant minister of the secretariat …"

"Wait, you mean Fang Junyi?" Chang Zhizhen was surprised. "She's also invited?"

"Yes, we saw her go in with our own eyes," one of the arresters said.

Chang Zhizhen sneered and said, "I thought a talented woman with a little fame would be so unique. Turns out she's just a vulgar woman who pretends to be elegant. Well, it's our turn to go in. We must be careful when we move later. We can't let anyone know who we are. Try not to speak if you can. "