The Second Volume of Case after Case, The Granary of Heaven Chapter 5 Leaving the Protectorate Mansion

  I think this man should be Chun Yu Zi Chen, and the only one who looks like Chun Yu Shan Shan is his older brother: Chun Yu Zi Chen. Ah, I miss the way Shan Shan would pretend to pout on me, at that time I really wanted to say: little demon.

  Unfortunately, there is no chance now.

  Sunzi's puzzled gaze brought out a hint of sympathy, which made me frown. Indeed, my current situation is quite miserable, and I've become a woman of the wind and dust, but I don't think I'm pitiful. On the contrary, I've learned to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, singing, dancing, and even have the chance to be a courtesan, meet Hou Xian, and let him take me away from here.

  If Hou Xian doesn't come, I've already made a plan. First, gain relative freedom, then go find Shan Shan, start the 9527 plan, and dig up the silver from where I buried it to redeem myself. Not worried about dying in "Bai Hua Gong" at all.

  Suppose my luck is so bad that not only can't I find Xianxian, but the silver is also mistakenly dug up by someone else. In that case, I'll commit suicide and make those ghostly officials deal with it. I'm also a master at being unreasonable. Hehe, of course, I won't resort to this trick unless absolutely necessary.

  I raised my eyes and looked at the boxes behind, I painfully clenched the clothes on my chest, every time a box passed in front of me, there was a hand that ruthlessly pulled my heart, suffocating... I'm not greedy, one box is enough...

  "Girl, go back, the sun is getting bigger and bigger, it's not good to get sunburned." Yuè Yuè supported my "weak" body.

  Sunburn? Am I an ice cream or something? Ah, well, never mind. The more I look at it, the more heart-wrenching it is. Ever since taking over this body, I've indeed felt that my physical strength, agility and all other aspects are not as good as Feng Qingya's body.

  Sighing and walking back, the courtyard is full of summer atmosphere, with lush greenery everywhere. Among the dense rhododendrons, there is a white path.

  "Hua sister look, that's Xi Yangyang, he's coming."

  Several women blocked my way, I raised my hand to shade the sun, among them was a flower-like girl, her slender and boneless figure made people feel like a standing beautiful snake, charming and enchanting.

  She gave me a long, piercing glance with her phoenix eyes. I still faced them with my usual dull and lifeless expression.

  "Hua sister, it's her, she brazenly said she wants to surpass you."

  "That's right, and I'm going to snatch your queen of flowers too."

  Boring, the standard of this petty squabble is really poor. However, a woman's cunning and her knowledge are in direct proportion, and those in the palace are obviously vastly different. Compared to palace struggles, I prefer this visible kind.

  "Sister Hua, teach her a lesson. Don't let her get too arrogant, make her know who's the real master of 'Baihua Palace'."

  She walked elegantly to my front, I stretched a lazy waist, lifted my spirits, and raised the corner of my lips. My expression changed from laziness to seriousness, and a sly smile flashed in Hua's eyes, as if saying you finally showed your true face.

  "Just being good at those things like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy and painting is useless to stand out in 'Bai Hua Gong'." Hua Lian lazily said. "Those few also know how." Her hand-held fan pointed towards the women behind her, each of them looking confident, nodding in agreement.

  "So she's not yet fallen to being a lowly prostitute for the night." As soon as Hua Lian's sharp and sarcastic words left her mouth, those women's faces turned awkward. I secretly laughed in my heart, they had asked for it themselves, it was simply self-inflicted humiliation.

  She put down the round fan under my chin, her narrow and beautiful eyes narrowed: "I like women with ambition. What skills do you have to show me, let me see if you are qualified to be my opponent." She withdrew the fan and stood in front of me, slowly fanning herself.

  Yuè Yuè tugged at my sleeve from behind and whispered, "Do you want to go call Nǎi Nǎi?" I raised my hand and said lightly, "No need." Then I smiled and said, "I'll tell jokes."

  "Oh? Tell me about it." With a casual tone, I started speaking: "In the past, there were four mother hens who thought that by learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they could become phoenixes. In the end, they were still just mother hens." I finished with a shrug and a spread of my hands. Hua Hua immediately burst out laughing. The faces of the four women behind her turned pale.

  "What do you mean!" They rushed up, and Hua stretched out an arm to block them, glancing at them sideways: "She's not wrong at all, and these four hens can't turn themselves into phoenixes just by wishing."

  "Hoping others will turn into phoenixes."

  "You're finished! Humph, don't be so smug! You won't be able to act so arrogant for much longer!"

  "We'll see who's crying then!"

  Alas, these people are like this, they can't bear others being better off, if they can't pull them down, they'll curse them.

  "You're not bad, come find me when you have time to chat. You should know that it's very boring here." Hua Lian raised her hand and her long fingernails brushed against my chin. This was the feeling - since she could like me as a national husband, naturally she wouldn't have any dislike for me now. It was an inexplicable, indescribable feeling.

  I didn't expect to see Huale again so soon. In the evening, Lian Po Po informed me that I would be going to the Protectorate with Huale, as Jia Mingkai's case had been settled and the Protectorate was hosting a celebratory banquet to reward those who had made contributions during the grain loss in Qingzhou.

  Lian's aunt meant for me to follow Hua Lele and gain some experience, my identity was just as Hua Lele's assistant, no need to go on stage to perform, originally with my half-baked skills, going on stage would also embarrass the "Hundred Flowers Palace".

  This is undoubtedly an opportunity. Entering the Hu Guo Fu, I will definitely meet Hou Xuan, and at that time, how to get in touch with him, and also can't let Nan Gong Qiuyue see through the flaws, need to think carefully.

  The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the night sky is exceptionally clear, the cool breeze is blowing gently, this moment in early summer is a good time.

  Holding the jade pipa that Hua Niang had once coveted, it felt great. This pipa didn't belong to Hua Niang, but was a property of "Baihua Palace". Otherwise, Hua Niang could have redeemed herself like Du Shiniang.

  "It's so hot, what a joy! Tell us a joke to hear." This carriage can seat eight people, in addition to me and Hua Lelie, there are also four popular dancers from the "Hundred Flowers Palace", and the rest of the people are seated in the back few carriages.

  The dancing girls looked at me with curious eyes, full of expectation. Unfortunately, they didn't know that I was the king of cold jokes. So, I smiled and said: "Once upon a time, there was a piece of cotton candy, she walked and walked until her legs went soft. She said, 'Oh no, why are my legs so soft?' Haha, isn't it funny?"

  Whoosh, a gust of wind, the whole car shook slightly, and Huāle smiled, rubbing her arm contentedly: "Alright, it's cooler now." Huāle smiled at the four dancing girls, who seemed to understand the purpose behind her joke, and they too covered their mouths and giggled lightly.

  In fact, the law of survival in "Baifa Palace" is a very good manifestation. In "Baifa Palace", if you don't have any special skills, you will become the lowest-ranking prostitute, like these dancing girls, they don't need to accompany guests.

  The horse carriage finally arrived at the Guardian's Mansion. This time, my mood was different from before. In the past, I would swagger in and out of the main gate, but this time, I had to follow Flower to enter the mansion through a side door. The servants' gazes were no longer filled with reverence, but rather disdain. The huge contrast made me unable to adjust my mindset for a moment, feeling a bit stifled and lost, unable to express the discomfort in words.

  Familiar scenery, familiar people, familiar corridors. Here, I used to sleep lying down, there, I used to sit and doze off, and over there, I slept with Little Jiu in my arms. How... In my memories, all I did was sleep. Hehe, in the Guardian's Manor, not eating meant sleeping, idle and carefree, even more leisurely than pigs.

  Pigs still have to worry about being slaughtered, but I don't. Outside matters are taken care of by Nangong Qiuyue, and inside matters are also taken care of by Nangong Qiuyue. Yes, it's Nangong Qiuyue who gave me such a comfortable cage, relatively free, as long as I don't leave his line of sight, I can escape his control.

  The banquet was set up in the Xia Garden of the Xingguo Temple. The Xingguo Temple has four gardens, namely Spring Garden, Summer Garden, Autumn Garden and Winter Garden, which are said to be fragrant with flowers all year round.

  In the summer garden, apart from the flowers and trees that bloom in summer, there is a pond with lotus, large round stones in the pond lead to a wooden platform near the shore. At this time, the lotus leaves are lush, the flower buds are just visible, and the platform almost close to the water surface appears and disappears among the lotus flowers.

  There were tables and chairs placed by the side of the lotus pond, with Feng Qingya sitting in the main seat. Behind her was still Xiao Ruo, their faces wore a calm smile, but it didn't give people the feeling of joyful triumph.

  On the left side with a gentle breeze, were Chun Yu brothers and Leng Yue Yao, it was Shan Shan! Although I was excited in my heart, I couldn't show too much, so I immediately withdrew my gaze and looked elsewhere.

  Only on the right side of the gentle breeze, I saw Chu Yue, Yuan Chen and Xiao Jiu in order. It's strange that Nan Gong Qiuyue and Hou Xian are not here? I wouldn't be surprised if Li Ge wasn't here, his temperament is such that even if he was called, he might not come. But Nan Gong Qiuyue and Hou Xian are different, I feel like the atmosphere of the Huo Guo Fu tonight is greatly different from when I was there.