Volume 1 Chapter 146: Who Are You (2)

  Chapter 146: Who Are You (Part 2)

  But this is not the time to care about whether the sound is good or bad. It's clearly a desolate house, why is the master so certain?

  Mozhi hastily turned her head around. What caught her eye was a pair of clean feet. There were no shoes on the feet, and they stepped on the green grass as if they were a soft jade color among the emerald stones, making the dew drops sparkle with clarity.

  She was drawn by such jade color and couldn't help but look up at it.

  The black single robe fell to the ankles, with cloud-like wide sleeves rolled up halfway. A delicate golden belt was tied around the waist in a hundred-pleat knot. The front of the garment was slightly open, revealing skin as white as jade. Black hair scattered over the shoulders, every strand forming a beautiful arc, gently swaying in the morning breeze. On the pure black robe, a single branch of red plum blossoms stood out, as if infusing the spirit of the plum blossoms. Whether they were blooming luxuriantly or still budding, each flower embodied an elegant and refined aura.

  What kind of appearance can match this red plum in the black night?

  Then she saw it.

  At first glance, she was somewhat disappointed. The man did not have the enchanting beauty of Jin Dashi, nor the majestic aura of Xiao Er. He was about twenty-five or six years old, with gentle features and a complexion like jade, neither gaudy nor dazzling. However, when she took a second look, it was different, his eyebrows, eyes, lips, and nose were all perfectly proportioned.

  This is a man as warm as jade.

  Jade, selects people and is beautiful, after a long time it becomes clear.

  Is it expensive?

  She didn't know, but intuition wasn't cheap.

  "How long are you going to kneel, girl?" His words were polite, but his voice carried a hint of distant amusement, his eyes clear and cold, his lips pale and pursed.

  Mozzie lowered her head and took a look, her kneeling posture was indeed the standard lower-level seeing upper-level appearance. She stood up awkwardly, brushing off the grass and leaves on her skirt. Clearing her throat, she didn't know how to explain the current situation. However, as they say, "more courtesy means less blame", unintentionally taking a knee like that, even if the other party was the master, should make them easier to talk to.

  "Miss, are you living on the other side of the wall?" A jade-like person, with a temperament like orchids.

  Zi Xiao smiled and said, "Young Master is unaware, but he has already greeted someone."

  "It's really early." He couldn't sleep, so he put on a coat and came out, expecting to see rabbits, but instead two girls fell from the sky. Interestingly, the one who knew lightness skills actually abandoned the other. Seeing her lose balance and about to hit her head, he thought there would be blood all over the place, but she was also agile and flipped over, landing right in front of him.

  "Is the young master the owner of this mansion?" With a distant smile, Mozi decided to ignore him. She also had to confirm whether this person was qualified to accuse her of trespassing, in case he was a fellow traveler like herself, a fellow door-crasher.

  "Hmm - it's not, but also is." Unaccustomed to standing too close to strangers, he was about to take a few steps back when the scent of sun-kissed flowers suddenly appeared in his nostrils, very faint yet very familiar. A dark face instantly floated into his mind. If it were that woman, then what he saw before him would not be strange at all.

  Thinking so, his mouth corners curved deeply, a genuine smile. Not retreating but advancing, taking a deep sniff, the scent of flowers in the sunlight, indeed flawless.

  "What is considered and what is not..." Mu Zi saw him take a step forward, unsure of his intentions, furrowed her brow but maintained a polite smile, "Is the young master indeed the owner of this place?"

  "It used to be my home, but it's not anymore. Now, someone has lent me this place to live in. In that case, I suppose it counts as home, yet it doesn't count as home." A boatful of memories, as if from another lifetime. To encounter it again in such an interesting way now, surprisingly made him feel quite delighted.

  Mei Zi smiled stiffly, thinking that this was already the case. However, it's still quite complicated - it used to be in the past, but not now, and for the time being, it is again.

  "The girl is from the Wangfu -" Wearing clothes that were half old and not new, the material was not good, should be a maid. With her cleverness and ability, how could she be reduced to this? According to this, what kind of person should her master be? On the boat, for his sake, she almost fell out with Xiao Wei, it's impossible that she is from the main house of the Xiao family. Could it be that she is a child of some illegitimate descendant? What is the Xiao family doing? The only foreign surname king, the young general is the eldest son, yet someone is secretly smuggling?"

  "Little girl." Mozi hadn't thought of a good reason to explain why he had landed in the courtyard of his house, "Young master, this garden is full of wild interest. When you have time, hit some sparrows, hunt some rabbits, set up a fire and roast them, isn't that a different kind of leisurely stroll?"

  Missing this way of speaking. Every word is understandable, combined together, spoken in her tone, it's especially pleasant. So, he smiled.

  Mozi thought that there was indeed a kind of person in the world, the more you look at them, the more pleasing they are to the eye. Originally gentle and refined like jade, but when he smiled, it was as if spring breeze had blown over summer flowers, and his entire body was surrounded by a bright aura.

  "I didn't know the young lady had come over the wall, what's the reason for that?" Although it was myself who asked to move in here, I don't know why, but after just one night, it felt dull. Now, with a lovely neighbor like this, things are getting interesting."

  "I'll take a shortcut out of the door."

  "Take... a shortcut?" Really just like Mo Ge, his lips curled up uncontrollably.

  "Hmm... the pastries that my master loves to eat can only be bought at Xifang City. If I go through the main gate of the mansion, it will take an extra hour for a round trip. Originally, there was no one living in the young master's mansion, so I took the shortcut without permission. Today, I really didn't expect that there would be a new master, and I've caused trouble. I hope the young master can give me some convenience this time, and I won't dare to jump over the wall again." Mozi sighed, thinking that she could sneak in and out of Jingwang Mansion without anyone noticing, but now what should she do?

  "No wonder. The Jing Wang Fu is said to be a three-garden compound, and it's indeed time-consuming to get out of the door. Miss, don't sigh, if you want to take a shortcut, just do so." He saw her surprised expression and feared she thought he had ulterior motives, so he explained, "Miss, I'm not the master of this mansion, I'm just a temporary resident. Since we're both just borrowing, neither of us can say anything about the other, let's just get along peacefully."

  "Huh? There's such a saying? Mozi has finally found someone who can twist and turn even more than herself. But she's not foolish enough to refuse such a peaceful proposal, at least not today. Can't jump over the wall and get out, might as well just go through the motions once, kneel once."

  "The young master is indeed a good person. However, I'm afraid that if I go out in this attire, I might provoke some unsavory characters from the streets..." She hadn't finished speaking when she noticed the other's radiance growing even more intense.

  "Where was the girl supposed to change clothes?" Indeed, indeed. A good person? He isn't.

  "Ah——" This person is really clever, she just hinted at it and he understood immediately. Being straightforward and generous, she pointed to the house in the north, "North Wing."

  "That's just right. I'll stay in the east wing, and the north wing will still be empty, so you can rest assured." Her secret would remain a secret.

  The purple-clad youth pulled on the straps of his backpack, "Young master is so considerate, I'm deeply grateful. Otherwise, does young master have something he particularly likes to eat? I'll bring some back for you when I return." It's settled then, today won't be a wasted trip.

  "Thank you for your kindness, I appreciate it. As for desires of the mouth and stomach, they have never been important to me. Which gate will you leave from? The North Gate?" It's the quietest there.

  "Exactly." Isn't it a bit excessive to ask someone to wait at the door?

  "All right. From now on, if you enter from the north gate, the north gate will not be closed." He feared that she did not understand the meaning of his previous words, so he emphasized it again.

  "Mei Zi listened, and despite trying to pretend, a hint of suspicion slipped out. 'Young Master has opened the door of convenience for me, I'm grateful in my heart, but you and I have never met before, what makes you so sincere?' Who says that when men are good to women, there's always some ulterior motive? 'I'm just a lowly servant girl who can only bring you some snacks, I'm absolutely incapable of doing anything else.'"

  The young man burst out laughing, "Miss is thinking too much. Being convenient to others is being convenient to oneself, let alone this place doesn't even belong to me. I'm still living under someone else's roof, but it seems like you're more familiar with the place than I am. Everything has its order, since you borrowed the road first and I came later, how can I not be reasonable and send off this favor of pushing the boat with the current?"

  The black-robed man slightly moved, he turned around and said, "Miss, you'd better hurry up to buy pastries for your master, don't delay and get scolded by him."

  Mozi thought to herself, this person must be a good person, no wonder, with such a warm and gentle temperament, a humble and refined gentleman. She thanked him and didn't say another word, then turned north and walked away.

  "Miss." He hadn't finished speaking yet.

  "Yes, young master." She stopped in her tracks, turning half of her face towards him, seeing his black robe fluttering in the wind.

  "Since we'll be seeing each other often from now on, why don't you leave your name so that my people won't unintentionally offend the young lady without knowing who she is." It's better for him to say it first, sooner or later she will find out who she is anyway.

  "Gentleman, I am Mozi, a humble girl. The 'mo' in ink, the 'zi' in purple." Mozi subconsciously trusted him.

  "My surname is Yuan, and my name is Cheng. Miss Mozi, although I'm new to the Great Zhou, I also know it's not easy for a woman to be out and about. You'd better leave early and return early." The figure didn't linger, but the voice was so clear.

  Transmitted into Mozi's ears, without missing a single word.

  In an instant, he turned around and stared fixedly at the receding back.

  What's going on?

  Yuancheng

  This young man who looks to be in his early twenties, is he the first corrupt official of Nandu? Is he the Mr. Yuan who was covered in blood and had unclear facial features that she risked her life to save?

  Nande's prime minister should be a middle-aged uncle in his 40s, not an old man over 60 years old. How could it be Yuan Cheng?

  Same name same surname?

  What a coincidence. The one on top, this one is also on top. Just as the Emperor had just granted amnesty to the whole world, he came in and settled down. This yuan Qing must be that yuan Qing.

  But ——

  But how old was he when he became an official, and how old was he when he became a prime minister, and how old was he when he became the first corrupt official? No matter how you calculate it, it doesn't add up. Unless, he's a genius.

  Also, would he be able to recognize himself? At the time of his rescue, he had already known that he was a woman, but with her face made up like that, and now she was dressed as a man, it's not certain if he had figured it out yet. But then again, how could he have guessed so quickly that he needed to dress as a man? The names all had the character "Mo" in them, did he suspect something? It seemed unlikely though. If he had recognized her, why didn't he say so directly?

  Mò zǐ tū rán tóu téng.

  English Translation: Mozi suddenly had a headache.

  Although she had helped him when he was in a desperate situation and thought his life was almost over, the words of a dying person are always good. So he bore the name of the first corrupt official, but she couldn't see any evil in him at all. At first, it was for the sake of the pearl, but later on, she really helped him with a true heart and returned the pearl to him. Now, he has turned danger into safety. Although this mansion is desolate, when she looks at him, there is not even half a trace of depression. There are countless things and people in the world that can share hardships but cannot share wealth and honor.

  This person, she probably can't recognize him.

  Sorry about that, I made a mistake with the last character of the reader's group ID, it has been corrected.

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