The princess is so sweet and charming that she can't escape if she offends the prince.

Chapter 42: Imprisonment, kidnapping, and robbery

The moment she saw Xiaoshuang, Ruan Ning was so excited that she couldn't contain her excitement. She trotted forward and hurriedly pulled Xiaoshuang out, her eyes instantly turning red.

"Xiaoshuang, why are you here?"

After getting excited, Ruan Ning caught a glimpse of the blacksmith approaching from the corner of his eye, and several keywords instantly came to his mind: imprisonment, kidnapping, and robbery.

A little scared, she led Xiaoshuang back to Xiao Lan, glanced under the table, and said without confidence: "He just asked you to stay here, you, don't be afraid, we can protect you." of."

Xiaoshuang was dumbfounded by Ruan Ning's reaction and hurriedly explained: "No, Brother Fan is a good person. He saved me."

*
That day, Xiaoshuang escaped under the moonlight and left the city before the city gate closed. She walked to Qingshi Town in a panic.

It was getting late at that time and many shops were closed. Only the blacksmith shop was still open. She was desperate and had no choice but to go in and ask for help.

Speaking of this, Xiaoshuang lowered her voice and said: "To be honest, I was shocked by Brother Fan's appearance at first, but he is such a good person. He listened to what I told him and took me in without saying a word. When someone chased me, he protected me."

She even pointed to the clothes on her body: "He also bought me new clothes."

Ruan Ning glanced at Fan Zhao's cold side face, and her heart was still pounding. She was so kind to Xiaoshuang. Could it be that he was really tough and tender, but this was a lonely man and a widower.

She leaned into Xiaoshuang's ear and said, "Then he didn't do anything to you. If you are bullied, you have to tell me."

After realizing what Ruan Ning was talking about, Xiaoshuang's face turned red quickly: "Oh, miss, don't think like that. Brother Fan is such a good person. We sleep in the same room with a curtain in the middle. He never went overboard."

"Here, he is my boss. I cook and clean the house for him, and he gives me wages. He also said that Fengtou would take me to the capital to find you, but I didn't expect that we actually met you."

"And he is quite pitiful. I heard that he was considered unlucky because of the birthmark on his face when he was born, and was thrown into the mountains by his parents. Thanks to being picked up by a hunter, he survived. He has a somewhat withdrawn personality and does not love When communicating with others, you must not blame them.”

Ruan Ning's long speech was choked in his throat, and he couldn't help but laugh: "I say one thing, you say ten, why, we have only known each other for a long time and we have protected each other."

Xiaoshuang spoke quickly in a hurry: "I didn't. He is really a good person. I'm afraid you might misunderstand him."

*
As the night got darker, Fan Zhao closed the door early, and the four of them sat at the square table and began to discuss Xiaoshuang's stay.

Xiao Lan expressed his position directly: "At this time, it is not suitable for her to go back. To be precise, she will not be able to return to the capital in the future, unless one day Zhou Linrong is no longer in the capital."

Although Ruan Ning agreed with Xiao Lan's idea, she still felt sorry for her: "Then we can't let her wander alone. Xiaoshuang is an orphan and doesn't even have any relatives. It's not a long-term solution to always bother others."

Xiaoshuang said: "How about I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fan Zhao, who had been silent, suddenly said, "It doesn't matter."

The other three people looked over one after another. Fan Zhao still had a cold face and said word by word: "I live by myself anyway, one more person won't be a problem."

Xiao Lan thought for a while and said: "It is indeed safe here and it is close to the capital. It is convenient if anything happens. Moreover, this matter should not be made public anymore. The fewer people who know about it, the better."

This is the truth. Ruan Ning glanced at Xiaoshuang: "Are you willing to stay?"

Xiaoshuang glanced at Fan Zhao subconsciously. She was actually living a good life here, and her employer treated her well. Since she couldn't go back to the capital, otherwise...

She came close to Fan Zhao and said, "Brother Fan, how about I work for you?"

Fan Zhao's hair covered most of his expression. After hearing her words, he nodded heavily with a hoarse voice: "Okay." Xiaoshuang turned around and smiled at Ruan Ning: "Then I will still be here. The capital is close, and when the storm passes, I will secretly go back to see you."

Ruan Ning looked at Xiaoshuang's innocent face, and then at Fan Zhao, who was expressionless and depressed, and said hesitantly: "Okay then."

Although Ruan Ning doesn't trust Fan Zhao, this is the best way at the moment, and the two of them have been getting along for a few days. Since this man knows that he protects Xiaoshuang and has never acted beyond his bounds, he should be trustworthy.

The night was getting darker, the city gate had been closed long ago, and there was no place to sleep here. Ruan Ning and Xiao Lan had no choice but to find an inn. Before leaving, Ruan Ning thought that since he couldn't take Xiaoshuang away, he had to leave some money for her. She was close to her, but all her money was lost to Xiang.

Thinking of this, she could only pull Xiao Lan to the dark place, and said with a smile: "My lord, do you still have any money?"

Xiao Lan was speechless: "Didn't you take away my wallet and now you still ask me for money?"

Ruan Ning's eyes went straight to Xiao Lan's chest and waist: "For a person as big as you, you don't just carry a purse with you when you go out."

Xiao Lan looked at him coldly and silently took out a few banknotes from his chest.Ruan Ning took it with both hands and showed a big smile: "My lord, you are such a good person. I will return it to you when I return to Beijing."

*
When they parted, Ruan Ning hugged Xiaoshuang tightly: "It's all my fault for dragging you down. I'll come see you again after a while."

Xiaoshuang showed reluctance: "Miss, don't say that."

Taking advantage of the hug, Ruan Ning secretly stuffed the banknote into Xiaoshuang's waist and told her: "Don't forget to write to me."

Xiaoshuang nodded solemnly.

*
After Ruan Ning and Xiao Lan left, Xiaoshuang hid in the house and cried secretly. Although she lived a good life here, when she saw Ruan Ning, she still couldn't help but sigh that things have changed. Returning to the place where she grew up Although I don’t resent him for not going, I still pity myself a little.

After sobbing for a while, there was a sudden sound on the door of the room. Fan Zhao took an oil paper bag and handed it to Xiaoshuang: "I didn't see you eating much at night, so take this as a cushion."

Xiaoshuang wiped her tears, took the things, sobbed and said, "Thank you."

*
Qingshi Town is a small place with not many inns. It was a bit late at this hour and most of the shops were closed. Ruan Ning looked at the closed doors on both sides of the street and worriedly said: "What if they are all closed? Aren't we going to do it tonight?" Living on the streets.”

Xiao Lan observed the situation around him and opened his thin lips slightly: "No."

Ruan Ning's eyes lit up and he knew he had a solution.

The next second, Xiao Lan said: "As we go forward, there is a ruined temple."

Ruan Ning: ...She doesn’t want to live in a ruined temple, regardless of whether there are rats or not.

The two of them walked forward, and Ruan Ning suddenly saw an inn that was still open. The waiter was packing his things, as if he was about to close the door.

Ruan Ning trotted forward quickly: "Don't close the door, we want to stay in the hotel."

The waiter took a breath and shouted to the people inside: "A guest room."

Ruan Ning immediately explained: "Two rooms, we want two rooms."

The waiter rubbed his eyes and looked at her: "Our store only has one room."

(End of this chapter)