NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 78 Deception
Obviously, the visitor seemed to be regarded as a life-saving straw. Zhou Xiaoyuan turned her head to look over curiously, only to find that the person who came down turned out to be a familiar face.
Isn't this... the acquaintance from before? Zhou Xiaoyuan still remembers that if he hadn't saved her, she would have been recognized at that time.
She frowned, and Xia Yechen happened to see it at this time.
The two looked at each other with varying degrees of confusion. Xia Yechen even subconsciously glanced at the plaque to determine where he was. Obviously, he did not expect to see Zhou Xiaoyuan at the door of Prince Rong's Mansion.
Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't expect that. She opened her mouth and was about to speak, but found that the housekeeper next to her slipped away with someone.
Zhou Xiaoyuan was anxious for a moment and chased after her to ask for an explanation, but the housekeeper also closed the door.
Xia Yechen behind him was stunned when he saw this scene.
But he soon understood what the housekeeper was thinking, so he didn't change his expression. Instead, he asked Zhou Xiaoyuan: "Why are you here?"
After hearing this, Zhou Xiaoyuan was in a bad mood. She didn't expect that the housekeeper would be able to escape the golden cicada. Although the culprit was not Xia Yechen, if he hadn't suddenly appeared, Zhou Xiaoyuan would not have let the housekeeper go.
So she was a little angry for a moment and couldn't help but complain: "Are you still asking me? Shouldn't I be asking you this? Why are you here..."
At this point, Zhou Xiaoyuan suddenly realized something. She blinked and a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes.
"Since you appear here, you must be related to Prince Rong's Mansion, right? Do you know what kind of person Prince Rong is?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yechen was inexplicably silent.
He coughed lightly, his heart
Li was relieved and helpless, thinking that it was a good thing that Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't recognize him, but to ask such words under such circumstances...
Fortunately, the housekeeper took someone away, otherwise Zhou Xiaoyuan would have noticed something was wrong just from those scary and weird looks.
Thinking like this, Xia Yechen's attitude was calm and he said directly: "I'm here to deal with something, it's not an important matter. You should know the butler's attitude towards me."
It was true to say so. Zhou Xiaoyuan sighed with regret. Seeing this, Xia Yechen couldn't help but ask another question.
"You look disappointed... What are you doing with Prince Rong?"
After Xia Yechen finished speaking, as if to make amends for himself, he coughed and said, "Although I am a quiet person and can't talk to you in the palace, but I am half a friend with Prince Rong, so it is okay to ask for information."
"Of course, it's normal if you don't believe me, but you can't solve the problem just by standing at the gate, right?"
Xia Yechen said so, how could Zhou Xiaoyuan keep silent? She shook her head and nodded.
After all, people coming and going at the gate of Prince Rong's Mansion were looking at this. Even if Zhou Xiaoyuan wanted to reveal something, she didn't dare to complain in front of so many people, so she asked people to pull her aside.
Then he said: "Speaking of which, didn't you help me once before? I haven't thanked you yet."
Hearing this, Xia Yechen shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just a little effort, but...if I remember correctly, you seemed to be talking about Princess Rong's Mansion?"
When he said this, Zhou Xiaoyuan became even more sure. She nodded vigorously, feeling as if she had finally been avenged.
Feeling of looseness.
While he couldn't help complaining, "That's right, you should know from the situation at that time. I was just pretending to be a princess and trying to delay it for a while, but for some reason, they all believed it."
Zhou Xiaoyuan looked confused, obviously unable to figure out the key to this, and even said:
"Later, I asked about it. Prince Rong has not married yet, so how could he be a princess? How could they believe it? If Prince Rong's Mansion finds out about my impersonation, will it be my fault or not? What about the people pushing the rumors?”
Hearing this, Xia Yechen touched his nose, clearly feeling guilty, but he concealed it so well that Zhou Xiaoyuan didn't notice it. He hesitated before answering, "This matter should be over."
"I haven't heard anything about the princess recently. Maybe it's just your misunderstanding. Prince Rong has so many things to do every day, how can he care about such a trivial matter?"
If it had been before, Zhou Xiaoyuan would have believed it and wouldn't have cared about it at all.
But today is completely different.
Zhou Xiaoyuan shook her head directly and said: "You don't know, there are many things going on later. For example, I went to the government several times before, and the house behind me..."
Zhou Xiaoyuan told Xia Yechen all the things she had encountered one by one, and finally added.
"If this was the only thing that happened, it would be hard to say it was a coincidence. But when I came here today, I happened to meet the housekeeper who sold my house standing here. I even admitted that he was the steward of Prince Rong's Mansion - no matter how coincidental it was, it was still a coincidence. Can't this happen by chance?"
Zhou Xiaoyuan felt that she was not a fool and could not be fooled so easily. She was angry as she spoke.
Rolling up his sleeves, he wanted to knock on the door of Prince Rong's Mansion again, and said:
"No, I must know the reason for this today, otherwise I won't feel at ease living in my house."
Xia Yechen was already thinking about how to make excuses when Zhou Xiaoyuan said it, but now he suddenly realized that Zhou Xiaoyuan might be serious this time.
But in this case, Xia Yechen couldn't let himself be exposed. He pursed his lips and thought for a while, then decided to deceive Zhou Xiaoyuan.
"That's not certain. What if the housekeeper is kind? I've been here several times and the housekeeper treats me well."
But this kind of thing can only be said to ordinary people.
Zhou Xiaoyuan showed a suspicious expression when she heard this. She glanced at Xia Yechen and looked him up and down. After enduring it, she still didn't ask the more offensive words, but asked: "What can you do now?" Let him come out and open the door for me so that I can see King Rong?"
This sentence hit the nail on the head. Xia Yechen suddenly choked and felt as if he had shot himself in the foot. He had a headache for a while, "Why do you have to see him?"
"Can't the manager answer your question? That shouldn't be the case. Maybe you have preconceived ideas."
Xia Yechen's words actually meant guidance.
He didn't want to lose his vest so soon, and he didn't want Zhou Xiaoyuan to get involved in this matter too early, so he could only muddle through for the time being.
Is it effective? Yes, it is. Zhou Xiaoyuan blinked her eyes as she listened, seeming to have had a moment of self-doubt, but it was only for a moment, and soon she shook her head.
"If it's true that I'm overthinking it, what does the manager have to be afraid of? Couldn't he just have someone blast me away?"
You know this is
In an era of feudal rule where officials were overwhelming, how could she, a commoner, be feared by the palace steward?