The concubine was reborn, and the cold prince was made red in the face

Chapter 22
Zuo Xiangning opened the car curtain and looked at the darkening sky. She was secretly worried that he wouldn't be waiting there forever, right?
"He shouldn't be that stupid!"

Zuo Xiangning murmured, and out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of the two people walking past the carriage.

It turned out to be her third brother and Gu Zhiqing.

Zuo Xiangning's expression suddenly changed.

After Shandu was sold, why was her third brother still involved with Gu Zhiqing?
She opened her mouth and called out: "Third brother!"

Zuo Zimo turned around and saw that it was her. He walked to the car window and asked in a low voice with a straight face: "Where did you get the carriage? What did you do?"

"What are you doing?" Zuo Xiangning looked at Gu Zhiqing, who was walking towards the carriage, and whispered: "Come home with me, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter? Can't you say no tomorrow?" Zuo Zimo said, "Brother Gu and I are going to meet two friends. I'll go back early in the evening and then go find you. You go back first, it's getting late, don't go around anymore Walking around."

"Miss Zuo Si." Gu Zhiqing stepped forward and greeted with a smile.

His gentle and elegant appearance fell in Zuo Xiangning's eyes, like a devil in the painting.

Zuo Xiangning dug her fingernails into the palm of her hand, trying hard to suppress the fear and hatred in her heart.

She forced out a chuckle, nodded at Gu Zhi, and then said to Zuo Zimo: "Third brother, don't drink. Go home early."

"Okay." Zuo Zimo took a step back with a smile and asked the driver to carefully take the person back to Zuofu.

Zuo Xiangning lowered the car curtain and let out a sigh of relief.

She couldn't let Gu Zhiqing pay too much attention to her now. The enemy was overt and we were hidden, so that she could give him the most fatal blow when he was unaware.

She opened the car curtain again and watched uneasily as her third brother and Gu Zhiqing walked further and further away, talking and laughing.

Just as she was about to lower the car curtain, she saw a quarrel taking place at the door of a roadside restaurant.

She looked over curiously and saw a waiter of fifteen or sixteen years old pushing a little boy of five or six years old in ragged clothes.

As soon as Zuo Xiangning's eyes saw the child's little face, she immediately knocked on the front panel of the car anxiously, asking the driver to stop quickly.

Before the car stopped, she jumped out of the car, supported the child who almost fell, and shouted to the boy: "Stop!"

When the waiter saw Zuo Xiangning dressed in brocade clothes and dressed like a nobleman, he didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. He carefully explained: "This kid is begging for food in our store and is disturbing our customers' meals. We kicked him out and he didn't leave." .”

"I didn't beg for food." The little boy's big eyes were filled with tears and he said aggrievedly: "I was standing next to the table, waiting for them to finish eating and asking them for some leftovers."

This little boy's name is Xiao Wu, and he also lives in Shimenzi Hutong. In his previous life, after he accidentally met Zuo Xiangning, he always helped her go shopping on the street. When she made dumplings and sewed clothes for him, he happily surrounded her. Call her "sister".

"What do you want to eat? I'll treat you!" Zuo Xiangning took the little boy's hand, walked into the restaurant, and said to the waiter: "Make me four of your restaurant's signature dishes, and two plates of dumplings."

"I...I just want dumplings." The little boy stood at the door of the store and did not go into the restaurant.

"I treat you, you can eat whatever you want!" Zuo Xiangning bent down and said warmly.

"I...my father injured his leg and hasn't eaten for several days. Can you give me a plate of dumplings? I want to take them back to my father to eat." The little boy asked timidly: "Is that okay?"

"Of course." Zuo Xiangning asked the waiter to cook four plates of dumplings, put them in food boxes, handed them to the little boy, gave him a small ingot of silver, and warned him: "Come here tomorrow morning and wait. I, I will ask the doctor to treat your father."

"Yes." The little boy nodded vigorously, "I will wait for you here when I get up tomorrow." "It doesn't have to be too early." Zuo Xiangning touched his head, "Go home quickly, and pay attention to safety on the road."

Zuo Xiangning watched the little boy turn into an alley not far away before getting on the carriage.

She sneaked back to Xianglanzhai, and Panxia and Pancui waited eagerly at the door waiting for her.

"My good girl, you are finally back." The two of them supported Zuo Xiangning.

"Is there anyone from Madam?" Zuo Xiangning asked worriedly.

"No." Pan Cui whispered: "I asked Lu Ping quietly. Madam bought ten new little girls, five women, and six boys today. It took most of the day to select them, and she was busy in the afternoon. Settle them.”

"Why did you buy so many people?" Zuo Xiangning knew that Jiang was starting to prepare for action.

"I heard from Lu Ping that the girls and young masters at home have grown up, so we need to prepare more people so that the house and farm can be used by then." Pan Xia said with a smile: "This time, we also selected ten families to have children. , they all live in the cross-yard in the west, and Mama Cai and Zixia teach them the rules themselves."

Zuo Xiangning felt relieved when she saw that no one in her family was suspicious.

"Aunt Liu is very anxious. I heard from Zhang Rui's family that she wanted to pick someone by herself, but she didn't even enter Madam's Fanghua Courtyard." Pan Cui said with a smile.

"She is an aunt, and she can't always put herself in the right position." Zuo Xiangning sneered and said, "You and the Zhang Rui family should help pay attention to the news about Ruyi Courtyard. If you find anything wrong, tell Mama Cai quickly."

"Don't worry." Pan Cui said with a smile: "The Zhang Rui family has a very good relationship with the woman who is the gatekeeper of Ruyi Courtyard. Now that there is a disturbance in Ruyi Courtyard, we will be able to gain trust immediately."

"Really?" Zuo Xiangning said with a smile: "The Zhang Rui family has only been here a few days, and they are so powerful?"

"The Zhang Rui family used to stay in the kitchen, and she did a lot of favors to the old lady." Pan Xia whispered: "The Zhang Rui family loves to socialize, and is familiar with people from every courtyard in the house."

"That's pretty awesome." Zuo Xiangning really didn't expect that, "These two are both capable people."

At night, Zuo Xiangning took a bath and felt less tired.

She always had a vague feeling that Ling Xiao would be able to come tonight. She managed to survive until midnight. When she saw that he hadn't come yet, she thought she was overthinking it and turned over and fell asleep.

On the other side, Ling Xiao stayed at the foot of Mingyue Mountain for a whole day, waiting until it was almost dark before returning to the city.

He didn't expect that he would be tricked by the little girl.

He scolded Zuo Xiangning all the way in his heart. At night, he wanted to come to settle accounts with her, but then he thought, why did his dignified Lord Zhongyuan always jump over the wall and window to see her?

But in the middle of the night, he was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

He thought that the reason why he was tossing and turning like this was because he owed the girl a mountain and was uneasy.

Wearing black clothes, he went to Zuo Mansion, climbed over six walls, and entered Zuo Xiangning's yard.

It's cloudy outside today and the room is pitch black. For someone who is used to walking at night, they can only get a vague overview.

He came to the bed and gently lifted the bed curtain. On the dark bed, he couldn't see anything at all, not even breathing.

He was secretly wondering. When he leaned over to take a closer look at the sleeping woman, a slightly hoarse voice sounded in his ear...

(End of this chapter)