Prince, the princess calls you to dream

Chapter 12
Bai Jiuxiao returned to the Chunni Inn, but still did not see Ning Shiqian.

She was not in a hurry, thinking that he would search around outside, and if he couldn't find it, he would come back here.

Neither the Art of War nor "Ping Guo Lun" were brought from the Qingfeng Inn. She had nothing to do, so she stood at the window of the inn with her hands behind her back, looking at the bustling streets outside, people coming and going, and observing the people's livelihood.

Xiao Er knocked on the door and came in to deliver tea, she threw a handful of copper coins on the table: "Go and call me the beggar at the gate of the cloth shop."

Seeing the money, Xiao Er's eyes lit up, and he confirmed with her: "Which one?"

Bai Jiuxiao raised his finger and pointed out the window.

"Okay, okay, wait a minute, girl." Xiaoer wiped the copper coins into his pocket and ran quickly.

Not long after, the beggar was brought.

Bai Jiuxiao signaled Xiao Er to go out, then raised his sleeves and slammed a palm to close the door.

The beggar was terrified when he saw her skillful skills: "Girl, I have no grievances with you."

"Don't worry, I just asked you something."

Bai Jiuxiao walked to the table and sat down, took out a piece of silver and "slapped" it and threw it on the ground in front of him: "As long as you answer truthfully, this silver is yours."

Never seen such a whole ingot of silver, the beggar's eyes were straightened, his knees bent, and he fell to his knees: "Young lady, just ask."

"Are there many beggars like you in Yunlai?"

"During the Dragon Boat Festival this year, Zhang Shanren gave zongzi to all the beggars. I heard that there were more than 100 people present, but less than [-]. It should be that much. I don't know if this is too much or too little."

Bai Jiuxiao's eyes narrowed slightly.

The population of Yunlai County is about [-] to [-], and there are one to two hundred beggars, which is not too many.

But for a rich and prosperous land, it is not too little.

"Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water to eat the water. Yunlai County has mountains and waters. Why do you become a beggar?"

"Although there are mountains and rivers, it is necessary to have labor at home. Most of the beggars are old, weak, sick, and unable to make a living. They have hands and feet. Who would beg? If you can’t do your best, you have to enter this line.”

While talking, the beggar rolled up his sleeves to show Bai Jiuxiao.

Bai Jiuxiao pursed her lips and said nothing.

If this is the reason, it is acceptable, but I am afraid that it is because of exploitation by power or oppression by evil forces, resulting in displacement and becoming a beggar.

With a thought, Bai Jiuxiao said again: "Magistrate Chen of Yunlai County, do you know?"

"Yeah," Beggar nodded, "We are Yunlai's parent officer."

Bai Jiuxiao raised his hand and threw a handful of copper coins on the ground in front of him: "Tell me about his three evil deeds!"

"Ah?" The beggar didn't realize it for a while, "Evil deeds?"

"Yes, you can just say what you want. You don't need to testify, and you don't need to bear any responsibility. After you finish speaking, you can take these and leave."

Bai Jiuxiao pointed to the silver and copper coins on the ground in front of him.

"But if you don't say anything, or talk nonsense." Bai Jiuxiao threw up his sleeve again, and a dagger flew out, sticking it impartially on a copper coin in front of the beggar's knees, "you will follow this copper coin Same."

The beggar was terrified, his face turned pale.

Shaking like a sieve, he thought for a while, looking like he was about to cry: "But Mr. Chen is a good official, I...I really can't think of any evil deeds from him."

Although he wanted to get those silver and copper coins too much, he couldn't make up nonsense, and he would die if he said nonsense.

"Are you sure?" Bai Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes dangerously.

"Yes, sure."

Bai Jiuxiao stared at him for a moment, seeing that he did not seem to be lying.

It seems that Chen Zi is indeed a good official. When she came to Yunlai, what she saw along the way was that the people lived in peace and order.

Then he waved his sleeves and said, "Let's go, use that money to make a living."

The beggar was overjoyed, quickly picked up the silver and copper coins, hit his head on the ground against Bai Jiuxiao, and kowtowed three times.

"." Bai Jiuxiao frowned, "No."

She doesn't need this.

The beggar staggered to his feet.

Because he had been kneeling for a long time, and the moment he knelt down was too hard, his knees hurt so much, but he still couldn't hide his excitement. He bowed deeply to Bai Jiuxiao again, and then left with tears of gratitude.

As soon as Ning Shiqian went up to the second floor of the Chunni Inn, he saw a beggar coming out of Bai Jiuxiao's room, limping, with red eyes and nose sucking, a large bruise and swelling on his forehead, obviously a new injury.

Ning Shiqian frowned.

This is bullying even a beggar?

Especially when he entered the door and saw Bai Jiuxiao in the room bending down to pick up the dagger stuck on the copper coin from the ground, he was even more sure of this.

Copper coins, daggers, injured beggars.

He didn't know whether he was beaten for coming to beg or for some other reason.

He only knew that having this woman by his side was definitely a disaster.

Too troublesome.

Seeing him enter the door, Bai Jiuxiao's eyes lit up: "You are back."

Ning Shiqian gave a light "um".

"Did you send someone to find me just now?" Bai Jiuxiao asked him.

Ning Shiqian denied it: "No."

If he admitted it, it would be tantamount to telling her that he already knew that she was a hidden guard sent by his father, because he used the code word "angelina".

Since his father sent him here secretly, he definitely didn't want him to know her identity.

Let her mistakenly think that his father instructed her colleagues to shout.

"No?" Bai Jiuxiao raised his eyebrows lightly.

He is the only one in this world who knows the name Heiyunwai.

Probably to save face, he didn't want her to know that he hadn't seen her for a while, so he hurriedly looked for her everywhere.

Okay, since she's stubborn and doesn't want to admit it, she won't expose him either.

"Have you used your lunch? I have someone prepare meals." Ning Shiqian asked.

Bai Jiuxiao was delighted and surprised.

He actually invited her to have dinner with him!
Sure enough, it is a change of strategy, and the customer is the main one.

"No."

It was true that she hadn't used lunch, and if she had, it must have been.

"Let's go together then." Ning Shiqian walked to the table, lifted his robe and sat down.

Soon, a waiter came with a tray of meals.

Although it is just a very common home-cooked side dish, to Bai Jiuxiao who is used to delicacies from mountains and seas, this is a delicacy.

"Drink?" Ning Shiqian asked.

"Drink!" Bai Jiuxiao said boldly.

And immediately took the bowl, lifted the pot and poured the wine, only to find the small wine cup that Ning Shiqian handed over.

The actions of both of them are a meal.

What Bai Jiuxiao thought was, hey, I'm used to drinking in big bowls, but I forgot to restrain myself, and I'm too tough.

What Ning Shiqian thought was that, not to mention being so unrestrained as a woman, just as a hermit guard, she shouldn't drink alcohol.

Such an undisciplined and imprudent temperament will sooner or later be a bad thing.

Bai Jiuxiao took the wine cup from Ning Shiqian's hand, ready to refill the wine, but Ning Shiqian stopped him: "No, a bowl is fine."

Good bowl.

The bowl is large, the volume is large, the medicinal property is strong, and it is poured quickly.

The two began to eat.

　Thank you [Yuyu is Iris] dear purse, thank you for your red beans, tickets and comments, I love you, I wish you all a happy long holiday in advance~~
　　
　
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