Cheng Yujin's heart jolted, and her pupils dilated. What did Cheng Yuanjing mean? Did he find out about her?
Did he want to kill her to silence her?
Cheng Yujin quietly took a deep breath and tried her best to calm down. She had been hiding in the closet before Cheng Yuanjing came in. The closet was surrounded by thick red wood and covered with gauze. The outside world couldn't see the scene inside. It was specially set up for storage. Cheng Yujin was confident that she didn't leave anything outside. Logically, Cheng Yuanjing shouldn't have found out about her.
Could it be that the superiors were all suspicious and he was testing her?
Cheng Yujin had a lot of thoughts in her mind. She didn't say anything. She planned to bide her time and observe the situation. If she was still afraid of her Uncle Jiu before, then now, it was pure fear. Cheng Yujin didn't want to know why he was hiding in the Cheng Family. She didn't want to know what kind of deal he had with Marquis Cheng. She only knew that she was just an ordinary girl who would get married soon. She couldn't get involved in these whirlpools.
Anyway, she would pretend that she didn't know and never admit it.
Cheng Yujin hid in the closet and held her breath, nervously listening to the outside world. It was quiet outside for a long time. It was as if Cheng Yuanjing was just bluffing. Cheng Yujin waited patiently. She heard him sigh and said casually, "There are people outside. If you don't come out, you won't be able to leave."
Cheng Yuanjing fiddled with the incense in the corner of the room. The room was silent, as if everything was his illusion. After a while, the closet creaked softly.
Cheng Yuanjing shook his head and smiled. He didn't even bother to turn his head. The person behind him seemed to be very hesitant. He dawdled for a long time and slowly moved to the door. "Ninth Uncle."
After Cheng Yujin shouted, she gritted her teeth and lowered her head, saying, "Ninth Uncle, I just took care of my grandfather and accidentally fell asleep. I didn't even notice that the Ninth Uncle came in. Please forgive me for my negligence, Ninth Uncle. "
Cheng Yuanjing chuckled. He turned around and gave Cheng Yujin a good look. Cheng Yujin braced herself and stood by the mahogany door. Her eyes were downcast as she quietly stared at the ground.
Her expression was calm and collected, like a little girl who had just admitted her mistake. There was no panic on her face, as if she had really fallen asleep by accident.
Cheng Yujin saw Cheng Yuanjing casually fiddling with the incense burner. She clenched her fists even tighter.
Cheng Yuanjing seemed to have seen enough, and casually closed the gilded copper lid. He picked up a handkerchief to wipe his fingers. When he threw the handkerchief back to the wooden rack, he looked at Cheng Yujin with a smile that wasn't a smile. "You're still calling me Ninth Uncle?"
Cheng Yujin braced herself. "Ninth Uncle, this little girl doesn't understand what you mean …"
"Next time after jumping out of the window, remember to clean up the footprints on the carpet."
Cheng Yujin lowered her head and found a pair of faint shadows on the carpet under the window. Marquis Cheng's room was carpeted. One, it was to prevent the cold, and two, it was soundproof. Because of the carpet, Cheng Yujin almost didn't make a sound when she jumped in. But at the same time, when she jumped down, she flattened a small piece of the fine fur on the floor. The mark was very light, and only by looking carefully could one see some clues.
She didn't think that such a small flaw would be discovered by Cheng Yuanjing. Cheng Yujin knew that it was useless to say anything now. She immediately lifted the corner of her skirt without any hesitation and kneeled on the ground. "Your highness, this subject's daughter didn't mean it. This subject's daughter didn't hear anything …"
She was stubborn before, but now she changed her mind. Cheng Yuanjing didn't say anything as he walked outside. Cheng Yujin lowered her head. When she saw him gradually walk closer from the corner of her eyes, her heart was about to jump out.
However, he didn't do anything and continued to walk past her unhurriedly.
Cheng Yujin kneeled on the ground. Her heart was at a loss. She didn't know what this immortal meant. Cheng Yuanjing walked two steps and then turned around to look at her. "What are you standing there for?"
Cheng Yuanjing didn't have the patience to listen to a long speech, and he always spoke half of it. Cheng Yujin subconsciously asked, "What?"
After saying that, Cheng Yujin regretted it. Heavens, did she think that she was not dying fast enough?! Cheng Yujin wanted to bite off her own tongue. She was desperately trying to think of something to say when she heard Cheng Yuanjing say, "People are coming outside. Do you plan on kneeling until everyone sees you?"
Cheng Yujin was stunned for a moment. She pointed at herself in disbelief, "You mean you want me to get up?"
Cheng Yuanjing swept his eyes over her as if he thought she was stupid. He turned around and walked away. Cheng Yujin felt suffocated by his gaze, but she didn't dare say anything. She quickly got up and chased after Cheng Yuanjing.
There were several people guarding outside the room. Cheng Yujin could see that there were three checkpoints inside and outside. When they saw Cheng Yuanjing bring Cheng Yujin out, they were stunned.
How come they didn't remember the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family going in from here?
Cheng Yujin lowered her head and followed closely behind Cheng Yuanjing. The two of them didn't speak as they walked to Chen Ming Courtyard. Two fair-skinned servants pushed open the door and bowed to welcome Cheng Yuanjing in. They didn't even look at him. Cheng Yujin saw all of this and pursed her lips even tighter.
She hadn't noticed it before and only felt that Cheng Yuanjing's manservant seemed to be very well-behaved. Now that she looked at him carefully, she found that his attendant was too clean and neat. His footsteps were quick and quick, and his every move was neat.
The more centralized a place was, the more it liked symmetry and tidiness. There were no women among Cheng Yuanjing's personal servants. They were all fair-skinned servants. Were these people really servants?
Cheng Yujin didn't dare to think about it. She was afraid that if she thought too deeply, she wouldn't be able to walk out of this door. Cheng Yujin followed Cheng Yuanjing into the room. The servant who opened the door quietly looked at her. Seeing that Cheng Yuanjing didn't give any orders, he quietly closed the door and retreated.
When the door closed, it made a soft "ka" sound. Cheng Yujin's legs went soft and she almost knelt down. She felt that it wasn't just the door that closed, but her life as well.
Cheng Yuanjing walked into the study and put some of the things he brought with him on the shelf. After he put them down, he turned around and saw Cheng Yujin's expression. He couldn't help but laugh: "Now you know how to be afraid? Weren't you very brave just now? "
She even dared to lie through her teeth and deceive him in front of him. In her heart, was he that brainless?
Cheng Yujin knelt down without saying a word. She wanted to swear to the heavens: "Your Highness, I really didn't hear anything. When I go back, I won't say anything. I'm just a young lady. My biggest wish in life is to marry a rich and powerful husband who can guarantee that I won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of my life. Your Highness is magnanimous, please forgive me. "
Cheng Yuanjing smiled and asked unhurriedly: "Didn't you say that you were asleep? How did you know that I was talking to Old Marquis?"
Cheng Yujin deliberated and said: "This subject's daughter did accidentally fall asleep. I vaguely heard voices, but I didn't hear what was said …"
Cheng Yuanjing looked at her with a smile: "You still dare to lie to me?"
Cheng Yujin finally reacted. It turned out that this ancestor didn't let go because he was dissatisfied with her lying to him? Cheng Yujin thought in her heart that he should have said it earlier. She immediately changed her words: "I wasn't completely asleep …"
"Un?"
"Actually, this subject's daughter was afraid that Your Highness would blame me, so I could only use the excuse of falling asleep to make Your Highness feel relieved. This subject's daughter is weak and has no one to rely on. Although I'm the daughter of the eldest branch, my adoptive mother doesn't care and my biological mother is like a tiger watching its prey. If something happened to this subject's daughter, there wouldn't be anyone to plead for leniency. I was really scared and could only use this method. I didn't mean to deceive Your Highness … Your Highness! "
After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, her eyes flashed with tears as she helplessly looked at Cheng Yuanjing. Cheng Yuanjing was originally cold and indifferent. When he heard Cheng Yujin's words, he thought that she was playing the trick of injuring herself to gain his sympathy. In the end, when he turned around and saw Cheng Yujin's hazy tears, his expression froze.
Why was she crying? He only wanted to beat Cheng Yujin to make her give up the idea of deceiving him, but he didn't plan on punishing her. Could it be that his tone was too cold and scared her?
Cheng Yujin suppressed her sobs. Cheng Yuanjing's entire body felt uncomfortable hearing this. His fingers tightened and in the end he sighed and said, "Get up, I'm not targeting you. I just don't like people deceiving me."
Cheng Yujin immediately nodded with tears in her eyes, "Your Highness is noble and hates evil. Naturally, you don't like deceiving people. This subject's daughter is guilty, please punish your highness. "
Cheng Yuanjing was used to seeing Cheng Yujin bare her fangs and brandish her claws. She was always putting on airs, scheming against people, or cursing people. He had never seen her in such a weak state before. A little girl who loved her face the most was crying pitifully. Cheng Yuanjing's heart of iron and stone couldn't take it anymore. His voice unconsciously softened as he said, "I don't mean to blame you. It's my fault for scaring you. Quickly get up. "
Cheng Yujin used her handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes and slowly stood up with the support of the wooden frame. Cheng Yuanjing saw Cheng Yujin's practiced gesture of wiping her tears. His dazed mind suddenly reacted. He looked at the person in front of him and didn't know what to say, "You really … … follow the flow."
Cheng Yujin's tears hadn't dried yet. She smiled sweetly at Cheng Yuanjing, "It's your highness who is open minded and has a gully in your chest. This subject's daughter admires your highness very much. "
Her eyes were very beautiful. She had just cried and her eyes were moist. Now that she was smiling with her eyes closed, it was hard to say whether it was making people feel sorry for her or making people do evil. Cheng Yuanjing glanced at her and then silently turned his gaze away.
She really knew how to talk. He had already seen her flattering Marquis Cheng and Marchioness without blinking. Now that it was his turn, Cheng Yuanjing somewhat understood why the previous emperors couldn't refuse a slanderer. Cheng Yuanjing was helpless, but he didn't plan on doing anything to Cheng Yujin. He was just dissatisfied that Cheng Yujin had lied to him again. Now that she knew she was wrong and was pleading pitifully, Cheng Yuanjing took advantage of the situation and let her go.
It wasn't because he felt bad seeing her tears.
Cheng Yuanjing saw that Cheng Yujin's tears had dried out from the corner of his eye. Only then did he slowly open his mouth, "Why did you appear in Old Marquis's room?"
Cheng Yujin paused for a moment. She quickly thought about whether she should say that she was filial to her grandfather or that she was worried about her Ninth Uncle. In the end, she remembered that Cheng Yuanjing had just said that she wasn't allowed to lie to him. It was best if she didn't pull the whiskers from the tiger's mouth.
Cheng Yujin rarely spoke the truth, "I saw that Grandfather seemed to be looking for someone before he fell asleep. At that time, only Ninth Uncle wasn't present, so I guessed that perhaps Grandfather and Ninth Uncle had something to say." After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, she realized that something was wrong and hurriedly tried to remedy it, "I'm sorry, Your Highness …"
"It's fine." Cheng Yuanjing reached out to stop Cheng Yujin's movements and said carelessly, "In the future, no matter in front of people or behind people, continue to call me Ninth Uncle."
"Yes." Cheng Yujin bowed her head in response. She secretly glanced at Cheng Yuanjing. She wanted to say something but didn't dare to. After glancing twice, Cheng Yuanjing caught her red-handed.
Cheng Yuanjing looked down at her, "In the end, what do you want to do?"
Cheng Yujin smiled fawningly at Cheng Yuanjing and probed, "Ninth Uncle, previously I had eyes but didn't recognize Mount Tai and was disrespectful to you. You are a magnanimous person and will definitely accomplish great things in the future. For such a trivial matter, you shouldn't blame me, right? "
Cheng Yuanjing wanted to laugh, but he held it in. He looked down at her condescendingly, "You've already said everything, and you still want to play this trick in front of me?"
"I don't dare." Cheng Yujin immediately answered with a smile, "I knew that Crown Prince … Ninth Uncle is broad-minded. He doesn't care about such details when it comes to matters and not people. Then I won't disturb Ninth Uncle's rest. This niece will take her leave. "
Without waiting for Cheng Yuanjing to respond, Cheng Yujin immediately slipped away. She took two tentative steps and found that Cheng Yuanjing really didn't stop her.
Cheng Yujin's words just now were half true and half false. They were all deliberate flattery in order to get away. She didn't expect this master to be so magnanimous and able to let go. He didn't make things difficult for her at all. This really surprised Cheng Yujin.
Cheng Yujin couldn't help but have a higher opinion of him in her heart. Cheng Yujin should have taken this opportunity to leave quickly. If she waited any longer, the person behind her might change his mind. But when she walked out of the study, she mysteriously stopped and turned to ask Cheng Yuanjing, "Ninth Uncle, why didn't you stop him?"
Cheng Yuanjing raised his head and quietly looked at her. Cheng Yujin resisted the urge to look away and said, "You already knew that there was someone in the room. You could have warned grandfather to stop talking, but you didn't. Why? "
Stopping the losses in time was clearly the wise thing to do, so why didn't they stop Old Marquis Cheng? If it was someone else hiding in the room, would the result be the same?
Cheng Yujin didn't know why she asked this question. After she finished speaking, the room was silent for a long time. Cheng Yujin secretly laughed at her own stupidity. She lowered her eyes and performed a standard blessed bow, "Sorry, this subject's daughter has overstepped."
After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, she quickly pushed open the door and left. The fine dust danced in the light pillar. Cheng Yuanjing put down the book in his hand. His eyes seemed to be thinking about something.
Why didn't he stop Marquis Cheng?
It was probably because he knew that the person in the closet was her.
Cheng Yuanjing had a photographic memory since he was a child. His memory was surprisingly good. He was able to memorize a book after reading it once. Even the things he had heard or smelled, he was able to recreate them to perfection after many years.
When he entered the door, he smelled Cheng Yujin's scent. So when Marquis Cheng called him Crown Prince, he didn't deny it.
He didn't know why he didn't act when he clearly had the power to stop him. Instead, he silently watched as Marquis Cheng exposed his identity.
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