Chapter 61

  Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to go because she thought it was a tragedy and going there would be self-inflicted torture.

  But - who can explain why Zhan Zhao directly grabbed her hand and walked out, completely in a forced manner.

  "Hey little cat," Little Phoenix Maiden said with a hint of annoyance, her tone no longer so formal, "What do you want to grab me for? I'm not interested in joining this commotion."

  Even Niu Nai heard someone call Nan Xun's name for the first time and couldn't help but be surprised, then she smiled.

  "You've already joined in on the fun this far, what's there to be shy about?"

  "I'm not avoiding you, I just have no interest in watching whatever it is that's called 'Jade Pearl' or something. Is that not okay?"

  "Come on, it's already like this, don't you want to go take a look at the answer?" Zhan Zhao coaxed her.

  "Not interested." My sister doesn't like tragedies anymore, what's good about them?

  "Besides, let go, men and women should not be too familiar with each other. You'd better be careful, or my adoptive father will not allow me to come to Kaifeng Prefecture again."

  Zhan Zhao had no choice but to let go first, she was simply threatening him.

  Accept not close?

  Hong Xiu, who was following behind Jiu Nainai, thought to herself: Last night when you came to our Cuiling Manor with Zhang Dasheng in the middle of the night, I didn't see any signs of taboo, and yet Zhang Da had been holding your hand for half a day before you said something about not being close due to their different social status. This reaction is a bit too slow, isn't it?

  The people of Kaifeng Prefecture have already gotten used to it and only someone like Ninth Granny who has just seen it for the first time would find it astonishing.

  This matter between Zhan Gong and Pang Niang is something that can be seen but not spoken of. If it's exposed and Tai Shi finds out, Zhan Gong will be in trouble, and there won't be anything exciting to see anymore.

  In the end, Zhan Zhao was unable to outdo Lu Xiaofeng.

  Everyone in Kaifeng Prefecture went to Měng Hǔ Pō, so Little Phoenix naturally didn't need to stay in Kaifeng anymore and led Xiao He back to the small shop.

  Miss Xiaohe saw Miss being a bit sulky, so she said: "If you're feeling sulky, why don't we go for a walk on the street?"

  "No, I think I'll take a break."

  "The slave girl made the bed for her mistress."

  Xiaohe waited on Miss Lin until she took a rest, then she took her embroidery basket and sat under the eaves outside to do some needlework.

  Last night was a chaotic experience, and today she was summoned to Kaifeng again to see Ninth Granny. Lu Xiaofeng was indeed somewhat fatigued, and soon fell asleep after lying down.

  Lu Xiaofeng slept very soundly this time.

  When I woke up, the room was dimly lit, and for a moment, I couldn't tell what time it was.

  She sat up in bed, reached out to lift the bed curtain, and asked loudly: "Xiaohe, what time is it?"

  "It's almost time." But it was Zhan Zhao's voice that replied to her.

  Lu Xiaofeng was slightly startled, "Zhan Zhao——" When did he come back again?

  "May I come in?"

  The little phoenix girl who had just woken up didn't think too much and replied casually: "Come in."

  Zhan Zhao came in when she was just getting out of bed, wearing only a cool cheongsam, with her long hair scattered, and her face still flushed from waking up, with a lazy and charming look.

  "Anything wrong?" Lu Xiaofeng walked over to the table to pour himself a drink and casually asked the cat that had just entered.

  "Come and take a look at you."

  Lu Xiaofeng slightly furrowed his brow, finished drinking the water in his cup, then picked up the teapot to refill it, saying: "I'm fine, what are you looking at?"

  "Didn't you go to Měng Hǔ Pō today? Have you already guessed something?"

  "What?" Lu Xiaofeng looked over at him while drinking water, somewhat perplexed.

  Aren't you awake yet?

  Lu Xiaofeng rubbed her head, "I just woke up, my mind isn't very clear yet, but," she finally thought of a question, "Where's Xiaohe?" As a professional and well-trained maid in the Tai Shi Fu household, why wasn't she guarding the door outside?

  "She went to help you prepare dinner."

  "Oh." Lu Xiao Feng sat at the edge of the table, one hand propping up his cheek, looking puzzled at the little red-clothed cat. "What exactly do you want to ask me?"

  "We saw Xǐ ěr today at Měng Hǔ Pō, that woman who gave birth to the son of Commander Wei's escort squad leader back then."

  Lu Xiaofeng snorted, "Eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot, it's strange if nothing happens."

  Little Phoenix

  "I didn't say anything wrong."

  "There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the worst."

  Lu Xiaofeng narrowed his eyes, "Oh——"

  Zhan Zhao said: "Wei's behavior is also a common human emotion, but it's not something that everyone will do."

  "What's the point of getting married, anyway? Not getting married is the best reason, and men will treat you like a treasure. Once you get married, you'll turn from a pearl into a dead fish eye, and you'll have to constantly guard against your husband's infidelity or falling in love with someone else. What's the use of that?"

  Zhan Zhao is really a headache, anything can become her reason for not getting married, and she says it with great logic, you don't even know how to refute her.

  "Who else did you see besides Xi'er?"

  Zhan Zhao knew she must have guessed it, "The thousand gold of Sun Daren, the Tongzhi of the Imperial Secretariat, and Madame Wen Yaoting."

  "So, Wen Yaoting is actually Jie'er's son, which means he is also the son of Commander Wei, and more importantly, the descendant of the Wei family that Ninth Madame has been searching for with all her might."

  Zhan Zhao by default.

  Lu Xiaofeng got up and walked in front of him, studying his expression. "Zhan Zhao, you don't look too good."

  "I just want to find a place to calm down."

  "Is this place a Zen room? Are you here to calm your mind?"

  "Sometimes things in this world are just too cruel." Zhan Zhao didn't respond to her teasing, only sighing with these words.

  Lu Xiaofeng patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Zhan Zhao, sometimes as a human being we are powerless, don't think too much."

  "This matter is just too much of a blow for Ninth Granny..."

  "I think it's a bigger blow to that happy child."

  Indeed.

  Lu Xiaofeng ignored him and turned to the dresser to find a comb, intending to tidy up his hair.

  Because Xiao He wasn't around, Little Phoenix had to braid her long hair into a cornrow and coil it at the back of her head, securing it with a single hairpin, only then did she feel refreshed.

  Zhan Zhao went with her to get dressed and made up, and his mood gradually calmed down.

  Xiaohe came in when Miss was tying her outer garment's belt, and Zhang Gongzi was watching from the side.

  Xiaohe lowered his head slightly, pretending he hadn't seen anything, "Miss, I've finished cooking the meal. Would you like to invite Master to join us?"

  Lu Xiaofeng looked at Zhan Zhao and then at Miao Fen Xiaohe, saying: "You're the cook, you decide."

  "The maid went to serve lunch for Miss and Master Zhang."

  She knew it!

  Catwoman is really a terrible existence!

  "I'll give you a hairpin another day."

  Lu Xiaofeng suddenly turned around, circled a certain cat, stroked his chin, raised an eyebrow and looked at him, "Xiao Mao, do you really think this young lady doesn't know the significance of hairpins?"

  "You'd better not come, even if I've grown my hair down to my waist, I still haven't planned on braiding it for you."

  Zhan Zhao Lao Shen said in a low voice: "But you have taken my jade pendant."

  "So what?"

  He indeed couldn't be helped, and all Zhan Zhao could do was shake his head and smile wryly.

  "Xiao Feng——" Zhan Zhao suddenly thought of something and reached out to grab the person who was turning around to leave.

  "What?"

  "Did you know that Wen Yaoting is the killer who killed Wei Zongbiao?" He had just reacted, and he clearly hadn't said why the matter was a big blow to Jiu Niangniang, but she said it was an even bigger blow to Xi'er. Now thinking about it, she already knew the inside story.

  Lu Xiaofeng thought to himself "bad", so sometimes knowing the plot isn't a good thing, one careless moment and he would inadvertently reveal the plot.

  As soon as he saw her expression, Zhan Zhao knew he was right, "How did you guess?"

  "It's because of Ah Xing's death." Little Feng quickly found a way to salvage the situation, "Ah Xing was Wen Yaoting's junior fellow disciple. Since Ah Xing had the Bamboo Dragonfly, it means Wen Yaoting also has one."

  Zhan Zhao did not speak.

  Little Phoenix continued to analyze calmly, "Rumors in Jianghu say that Wei Zongbiao died under the hands of Zhu Qingtian. In this case, I can boldly guess that Wen Yaoting and A Xing are one of the murderers or accomplices who killed Wei Zongbiao."

  So even if Wen Yaoting is not the real murderer, he can be considered an accomplice.

  Unfortunately, he really is the real culprit, so this is a family ethics tragedy."

  "Was it because you thought of these things that you didn't want to go to Měi Hǔ Pō?"

  "The tragedy is so miserable, I'm not self-abusing, I already guessed it might be like that, why did I still go to see? Am I sick?"

  Zhan Zhao was speechless at once.

  "Hey, Zhan Xiao Mao, are you going to eat with me or not?"

  "Of course."

  "Let's go."

  Zhan Zhao took her hand in his.

  Lu Xiaofeng did not struggle free.

  Xiaohe prepared some home-cooked dishes, which were enough for two people to eat their fill.

  Lu Xiaofeng and Zhan Zhao finished their meal quietly and went up to the rooftop to enjoy the breeze.

  Lu Xiaofeng thought that this was probably the most romantic thing that the Lord of Cats could think of - accompanying his girlfriend to watch the stars?

  There was a person-shaped pillow like Yu Zhaohao, and Xiao Feng naturally leaned on his leg to watch the stars.

  At this time, Zhan Zhao pulled out her hairpin, scattered her long hair, and let her rest more comfortably.

  Although she still holds a negative attitude towards marriage, she is willing to give him the opportunity to work hard, which makes Zhan Zhao very happy.

  "What will Judge Bao decide?"

  "Adults have always been impartial and unyielding."

  "What a pity for Ninth Granny, she had been searching with all her might for the descendants of the Wei family, and although they were finally found, it ended up being such a result."

  "Madam Jiuxi had a golden pardon in her hand that could exempt one person from death penalty."

  "Are you saying that Ninth Granny will use the gold medal to save Wen Yaoting?" Although Little Phoenix knew the plot, she still had to pretend to be clueless.

  "I guess so."

  "What a tragedy!"

  "Alas." Zhan Zhao also couldn't help but let out a sigh.

  "Zhan Zhao."

  "Huh?"

  Lu Xiaofeng hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking him: "Then what do you think Xier will do if she knows the truth about all this?"

  Zhan Zhao looked at her and asked: "What do you think?"

  Lu Xiaofeng closed his eyes and softly repeated two words: "Tragedy."

  "I'll be right back." Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand and moved her head off his lap, then sprang up and left.

  Lu Xiaofeng stretched out his hand and put it behind his head, looking at the moon hanging in the middle of the sky, and couldn't help but curl up his lips.

  Talking about romance with Nan Xiaozhao really requires a good attitude.

  Because this boyfriend may dump you at any time to protect his precious package, and draw his sword for the people and things he thinks are worth it...

  Is she really masochistic to look for this kind of boyfriend?

  Little Phoenix Maiden felt that her life was truly cursed, past and present lives couldn't break away from this damned official door. Rarely did a suspected boyfriend appear, yet he still turned out to be an official!

  What a tragedy!

  In the end, Xiao Feng didn't wait for the imperial cat to return that night.

  So Little Phoenix Maiden went to sleep without much psychological burden.

  As someone who has been a police family member for many years and has also been a policeman for many years, this situation is normal to the point of being unable to be more normal, they have long been used to being calm.

  Always on call, always on the scene, always throwing family members away, always facing danger... too normal!