Chu Menglin laughed and said, "Idiot, I am lamenting the fact that the world has suddenly changed, why are you joining in the fun? You are the new Zhuangyuan Gong, and His Majesty appreciates you, a bright future is in front of you, what are you not satisfied with? Don't tell me you still miss the poor and pedantic scholar status when you lived in the inn? Unlike me, going back and forth, I really went from life to death, and from death to life again … "Thinking about the situation in the Hall of the Dead, his eyes were covered with a layer of mist.
Tang Yuancheng did not want the atmosphere to be too heavy, he pretended to be relaxed and said with a laugh, "You think too highly of me. Actually, I am only a Hanlin Academy scholar, not some high-ranking official." Chu Menglin said, "What, do you want to be the Emperor directly? Actually, it's not that you can't, but other people's world was won by fighting and soaking in blood, it has nothing to do with a bookworm like you, so don't even think about it. You are an official personally appointed by His Majesty, he won't let you become a redundant official. If you do a good job, you won't have to worry about not having a chance to be promoted in the future. Ay, you have reached the heavens in one bound, I don't know if your agreement with an ordinary commoner like me is still valid. "
Tang Yuancheng said, "In all honesty, you know I am a man of my word. Today it was precisely to fulfill my promise that I changed into civilian clothes and went out to wait for you. It was just that I met several people on the street … that's why … "
Chu Menglin said, "You met several lowly commoners who spoke rudely, so you couldn't help but teach them a lesson?" Tang Yuancheng nodded. Chu Menglin laughed and said, "As a high-ranking official, your reaction is indeed different. Before, you were such a gentle and respectful person, your mind was filled with thoughts of delivering all living things from torment, even the way you looked at people was refined and courteous. But now you dare to pick a fight on the street, you are really something. A new broom sweeps clean three times, and the first time you burned those lowly commoners' heads. "
Tang Yuancheng hastily said, "No, no, you misunderstood, I didn't …" Chu Menglin saw the sweat on his forehead, his anxious and flustered expression, he could not help laughing. He said, "I was just joking with you, look at your nervous face! Others spread rumors about you, it's only natural for you to defend yourself. If it were me, if someone dared to disobey me, I would definitely have them all arrested, and each one of them would be beaten three hundred times. It's because you are thin-skinned, that's why you are such a rare good official. nowadays, honest people like you are hard to come by … "
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Hearing that, Chu Menglin tried to imagine Tang Yuancheng waving his folding fan with a fierce expression, slaughtering the heroes in a foul wind and rain of blood. He also imagined An Yesun, with gentle eyes, playing with a brush and ink in a pile of books, saying 'Confucius said', but it was really hard to imagine. He smiled bitterly and said, "You and he are two extremes, it's impossible … I don't know if Father punished him when I locked him up in the sword worship hall … Ay, in short, it's my fault." She felt a lump in her throat and took a deep breath. Not only did the lump in her throat not subside, tears welled up in her eyes. She turned her head away and said, "Don't talk about it. Let's go downstairs and have a meal. I'll pay for it. This is a rare opportunity, why don't you seize it?" Finished speaking, she rushed downstairs. Tang Yuancheng could see that she was in low spirits, so he did not dare to ask and quickly followed her.
The two of them sat down in the middle of the inn and the waiter served them hot tea. Tang Yuancheng noticed that there were a few guests sitting around the inn, but he did not know which group was the disguised soldiers. He remembered Shen Shiyun's order that he would not reveal anything to Chu Menglin beforehand. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, secretly thinking.
Chu Menglin asked, "Yuancheng, what do you want to eat?" Tang Yuancheng said, "Ah … I don't know what good dishes there are in the capital. You're the connoisseur, why don't you choose?" He looked around again, thinking that the people sent by Shen Shiyun should have seen the portraits of the two of them and should be able to recognize them. Therefore, he coughed hard. Although this was a low-level suggestion, he couldn't think of a better one at the moment. Chu Menglin was listening to the waiter introduce the specialties of the inn when she suddenly heard him coughing loudly. She asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Tang Yuancheng put down the teacup and said, "Probably because I was too excited when I saw you and accidentally choked." He was not used to lying, so he was so flustered that he did not dare to look at her. Chu Menglin laughed and said, "Turns out this tea still has a residual effect. It's okay to just drink it, but you still have to wait for your coughing to recover." She was just joking. She did not expect that Tang Yuancheng, this honest man, would actually do something unfavorable to her. She did not think too much about it, ordered a few dishes, and then lowered her head.
Tang Yuancheng caught a glimpse of a few people in the corner looking at each other, then immediately got up and left. He guessed that they were the soldiers who went to report the news. He breathed a sigh of relief and began to chat casually. Both of them were full of worries, so they were not in the mood to talk. But they tried their best to maintain their composure, so that if they stopped for a moment, all kinds of memories would roll up in their minds.
It was lunchtime, the inn's business was not bad, so the dishes were served slowly. After a long while, the waiter finally brought a bowl of 'jadeite hibiscus soup' while apologizing. Chu Menglin waved her hand to dismiss the waiter. She scooped a big bowl of soup first and placed it in front of Tang Yuancheng. Then she added several spoonfuls of fungus and lotus seeds into his bowl before she started to serve herself. Tang Yuancheng looked at her with a smile and said, "Miss Chu, after we parted last time, what happened to you?" Chu Menglin was startled. She lifted a corner of her veil and lifted the bowl to her mouth to hide her astonished expression. "Why do you ask?" she asked.
"I feel …" Tang Yuancheng said, "Don't be angry. I feel that you seem to have changed a lot." Chu Menglin said, "What … I … I've become ugly? Or have I become haggard? Is my complexion bad? "She reached out to stroke her cheek. Tang Yuancheng laughed and said, "You don't have to be nervous! What I'm saying is that your character has changed a lot. Before you were always overbearing, unruly and unreasonable, but now you know how to be considerate, you know how to think for other people. This … is really a very good thing. "With a bitter smile Chu Menglin said," You've also learned how to be glib? Could it be that there's really nothing in the world that can remain unchanged? "
Tang Yuancheng anxiously said, "Who said that? I'm the most realistic person. No matter what I say, in my heart I'm sure that 'it's true'. Everything I say is the truth. " Chu Menglin was somewhat embarrassed by his undisguised praise. She continued to drink big mouthfuls of soup and said, "Don't make me sound so good. Otherwise, once you find out that my true character is very different from what you imagined, you'll be very disappointed."
"I won't!" Tang Yuancheng said. "Besides, you know what kind of person I am. If I wanted to curry favor with you, I would have done so a long time ago. Besides, I'm the new Zhuangyuan, why should I flatter you?" With a bitter smile Chu Menglin said, "That's right. You don't need to say those things that girls like to hear to me. You should save them for your goddess … I was thinking too much." Tang Yuancheng was surprised. "My goddess?" he asked. "That's right," Chu Menglin said, "It's Shen Shiyun. Did you see her when you went to the palace to participate in the ceremony?"
As soon as Tang Yuancheng heard her mention Shen Shiyun, a smile immediately blossomed on his face. "If you didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten. I've already explained to Yun 'er that you were framed as a criminal of the imperial court. She promised to help you clear your name as soon as possible. You won't have to wear a veil or wear men's clothing anymore … "
The soup bowl in Chu Menglin's hand fell to the ground. "Pa!" it shattered into pieces. The remaining soup in the bowl splashed onto the two people's clothes. Chu Menglin did not care. She raised her hand and flipped the table again. Without looking at Tang Yuancheng, she turned around and walked out of the restaurant. Tang Yuancheng was furious. He hurriedly brushed his clothes and rushed forward to grab her. In a moment of desperation, he blurted out, "What are you doing? Yun 'er and Li Dage will be here soon. Where are you going? "
Chu Menglin glared at Tang Yuancheng. Her eyes were filled with anger. She struggled to shake off her hand and coldly said, "I misjudged you. Tang Yuancheng, I trusted you so much. You actually betrayed me! Your conscience has been eaten by a dog. Don't touch me! "Tang Yuancheng said angrily," Everything was fine. Why are you throwing a tantrum again? I just praised you for changing your character, and now you're acting up again. What do you mean I betrayed you? I've seen a ghost. "
Chu Menglin clenched her teeth and said, "Yes, I've seen a living ghost like you. You deliberately want to kill me! Before I warned you again and again, I warned you again and again … "While she was cursing and scolding him with her eyes wide open, she suddenly felt a strong dizziness in her head. Then she felt a stifling sensation in her chest. She could not even breathe. It was as if her bones were being sucked dry. She pressed two fingers on her temples. She could feel her tendons and arteries throbbing. Her body went limp. She wanted to circulate her internal energy to resist, but as soon as the internal energy in her 'dan tian' rose to her chest and lungs, it was as if it was being forcefully suppressed by some kind of hard object. Her abdomen was also in pain. Only her consciousness was left hanging.
Tang Yuancheng reached out several times to help her up, but he remembered that men and women should not touch each other. He did not dare to use too much strength to touch her. Finally he watched her collapse to the ground. He was flustered. He crouched down and held her head so that it was resting on his knees. He called out, "Miss Chu, Miss Chu, are you alright? Don't … don't scare me … this is bad. Could it be that you are not acclimatized? "
Large beads of sweat rolled down Chu Menglin's forehead. Her breathing was very weak. She said, "You … used … poison … despicable …" She had to use all the strength in her body to say these six words. Tang Yuancheng could only call out, "Miss Chu, pull yourself together. I … I'll go find someone to get you a doctor. You must hold on!"
He acted as if he did not hear her. He rushed to the counter, but the innkeeper and the waiter were nowhere to be seen. He did not know when all the guests in the inn had left. Tang Yuancheng was suspicious, but he had no other choice. He had no choice but to return to Chu Menglin's side. He struggled to put her arm on his shoulder and supported her as she stood up shakily.
They had only taken a few steps when they heard a whistle. Several big men rushed into the inn. They were holding sabers, swords, axes, sticks and all kinds of different weapons. The people who came in behind formed a line, blocking the main door. The people in front of them spread out to guard the various passages in the inn. A tall and sturdy man approached the two of them with an evil grin on his face. Tang Yuancheng saw the sabers flashing all around him. He was really scared. Suppressing his fear, he called out, "You … what are you doing?"
The big man laughed coldly and said, "Kid, obediently hand this girl over to us. Then you can obediently get lost." Chu Menglin turned her head and cast a glance toward Tang Yuancheng. The corners of her mouth curled up into a mocking smile. She meant to say, "The facts are right there. Let's see what you have to say to quibble?"
Tang Yuancheng anxiously said, "No, no …" He helped Chu Menglin to lean against the edge of the table. Then he rushed forward and stood in front of her. He said, "I am here. You are not allowed to touch her!" The big man threw his head back and laughed heartily. Tang Yuancheng's calves and stomach were trembling, but he forced himself not to fall down. The big man grabbed his collar and said with a cold laugh, "The hair on your mouth is not even fully grown, yet you want to be a hero saving a beauty? Get lost! "He exerted a little strength and lifted Chu Menglin up and flung him to the side. Then he dragged Chu Menglin away.
"Let her go!" Tang Yuancheng called out. Disregarding his own safety, he crawled up in a sorry state and shouted loudly, "I am the new Zhuangyuan, obey my order. Who dares to touch her?" He was not good at using his status to oppress people, so his threat did not sound convincing at all. The big man laughed coldly and said, "Who do you think you are, Zhuangyuan? Even the Emperor's son does not dare to meddle in laozi's business! "He lifted his leg and kicked Tang Yuancheng's chin. Tang Yuancheng somersaulted and fell on his back.
The big man waved his hand and said, "Let's go!" Chu Menglin lost all her power. She was like a piece of rag being manipulated by the big man.
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