What else could Hua Rong do now that things had come to this?
She put on a fake smile and said, "I mind. I don't like to walk with random people. Sorry, my rank is higher than yours, so I'll leave first."
Zhang Xiaotian smiled coldly beside Huarong. Of course he would refuse in this kind of situation.
Yang Ze didn't expect Huarong to not play by the rules. She was stunned, and then she was at a loss for words. She felt very embarrassed. She thought that if she treated people politely and smiled, they wouldn't dare to reject her, especially since she was pretty.
While she was stunned, Huarong took Ruyi's hand and said warmly, "It's not easy to walk in the deep mountains. Miss, please bear with it. It's dark, and it's very dangerous. Let's go quickly."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Lou Jun, who was just as stunned as Yang Ze. In his impression, Huarong was an approachable and gentle person. How could he refuse a good-looking girl without hesitation?
"Brother Lou, there are many mosquitoes in the mountains. It's not good if Miss Ruyi gets bitten. Let's go quickly."
Lou Jun came back to his senses after being called out. He cared more about Ruyi than Yang Ze. In terms of appearance, Ruyi was the most outstanding in the group of women. Moreover, Huarong was a princess, and they had similar interests. There was no reason for him not to be biased.
"Serve the guests well." He ordered the Family Lou Town's receptionist.
Huarong and Ruyi had already gone far away by the time he finished speaking, leaving Yang Ze and the others standing in place with ashen faces. The woman standing beside Yang Ze wanted to go up and scold Huarong, but Yang Ze stopped her. "There's plenty of time."
At this moment, Huarong turned around and gave her a meaningful smile. He was far enough away that if she didn't have the Clairvoyant Ear, she wouldn't be able to hear it. However, Yang Ze seemed to have heard it, and she took two steps back in panic.
From beginning to end, Zhao Han-chul did not look at Yang Ze. After Huarong left, he followed. Wen Er snorted coldly at him, but did not make a move as usual. It could be assumed that the current Zhao Han-chul was not the same as before.
As for Yang Ze, it was as if he didn't see Zhao Han-chul. He snuggled up to Wen 'er like a little bird.
"Boss, why didn't you agree to go with us?" Zhang Xiaotian couldn't help but ask. Since he had asked, he couldn't help but glance at Zhao Han-chul.
Huarong had an ominous premonition and asked fiercely, "Did that damned bitch Lin Heqing say something to you?"
Zhang Xiaotian faced his boss's angry eyes and revealed his uneven white teeth. He gave a wretched smile that brought shame to the General's residence. "Boss, he insisted on telling me. I just want to know if you don't want to give face to Second Madam Wen because of Crown Prince Zhao?"
Huarong believed this. That damned bitch Lin Heqing would die if she didn't gossip. However, what did the last few words mean? Did she look like the kind of person who would be soft on her love rival?
She glanced at Zhao Han-chul. She had to admit that he was a handsome young master. Putting aside Xi Shi and not including Gu Changan, Zhao Han-chul was indeed the most handsome among the three men. It wasn't impossible for her to be angry at him.
However … when she thought of Xi Shi, she shook her head. Xi Shi was still the best. Although he was cold and had a murderous aura around him, she felt inexplicably safe with him around.
Thinking of this, she slapped Zhang Xiaotian's head. "What are you thinking about all day long? Do you still have Da Wu in your heart? Do you still have His Majesty the Emperor? Instead of thinking about the safety of our Da Wu's people, you only think about nonsense. Is it because you've lived a peaceful life for too long that you degenerated into that bitch Lin Heqing? "
After she finished speaking, she shook her head bitterly. "One is marked by the company one keeps. In the future, stay away from that damned bitch."
Zhang Xiaotian touched his head with an aggrieved expression. "Boss, did you break your hand? It hurts too much when you hit me."
After teaching Zhang Xiaotian a lesson, Huarong realized that Lou Jun was looking at her. She immediately stopped making threatening gestures and explained in a gentle manner, "Brother Lou, I'm sorry. Lao Zhang is still young. He'll be fine if he experiences more."
Lou Jun nodded. He was speechless in his heart, but it didn't affect the fact that he had already forgiven Hua Rong. At this moment, he felt that such a woman was magnanimous, unlike the others behind her, who were weak and boring.
You see, once a person is biased, there's no limit to his bias.
Ruyi, on the other hand, kept smiling when she saw Huarong's actions. She was also envious. She lived so ostentatiously and fearlessly.
Perhaps influenced by the beauty, the group didn't feel that Huarong was rude. Instead, they felt that she was mischievous and cute.
The sea of bamboo billowed and the mountain breeze brushed their faces. They walked and laughed. Unknowingly, they arrived at the resting place of the guesthouse. Lou Jun personally received them. Their accommodations were naturally the best. After the masters sat down, the servants began to busy themselves, preparing food and washing up.
Although Yang Ze and his group walked at the back, they were not far behind. They stayed not far from Huarong.
There was no well here, but there was a clear stream. The water for washing up had to be fetched from the stream. Naturally, the guesthouse had arranged for a porter, but Shuxiu was worried and wanted to follow. When the two buckets of water were filled, an unfamiliar maidservant came over. "Shuxiu Jiejie, Shuxiu Jiejie."
Shuxiu stood still and squinted at the maidservant. "What's the matter?"
"The princess said that she wants to eat bamboo shoots. She wants you to find some. If there are no new ones, dried bamboo shoots will do too," the maidservant said.
Shuxiu kicked the pebbles under her feet and sent them flying. The pebbles fell into the stream and splashed. "My family's young miss said that one must respect others. I am her head maidservant and have my dignity. She also said that passing a message to me through an unknown person is disrespectful to me. Even if there is a possibility, I have to ask her personally. That is a form of respect for my family's young miss. So thank you, but I have to ask my family's young miss first."
Shuxiu finished speaking and walked past the maidservant. She said confidently, "You are a little ugly."
She had finally found her confidence. Xing 'er was prettier than her. The palace maids were prettier than her. This had made her feel uncomfortable until now.
After bringing back the water, Shuxiu immediately went to find Huarong. At this time, Huarong was chatting and laughing with Lou Jun, Zhang Xiaotian and Ruyi. She did not want to ask Huarong to come out and talk to her alone, so she whispered in her ear.
Huarong heard half of it and frowned deeply. "Say it again. Say it loudly."
Shuxiu stood up straight and said confidently, "Young miss, just now an unfamiliar maidservant told this servant that young miss wants to eat bamboo shoots and asked this servant to find some."
Huarong sneered and looked at Lou Jun. "Brother Lou, when did I say that I want to eat bamboo shoots?"
Lou Jun shook his head. "You never said that."
"Brother Lou, it seems that tonight will be a sleepless night. I am really sorry that I have implicated you." Huarong thought of the assassination that day and the Jiang family's framing. Perhaps everything was not because she was implicated, but because she was indeed targeted.
She did not know who was in the way and became a thorn in the side.
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