Chapter 263 A day of humiliation for the imperial office
saliva……
In the empty second-floor teahouse, when Zhao Duan uttered this sentence frivolously, Xu Junling was stunned.
The smile on the face of this noble daughter of the royal family froze.
The posture holding the tea bowl also paused, as if he didn't hear clearly or couldn't believe it.
But standing at the top of the stairs, the maid, who was the only "third party" here, screamed in disbelief after being stunned: "How dare you! How dare you be frivolous..."
The maid yelled for half a sentence, then suddenly lowered her voice when she remembered something.
He was afraid that the shouting would spread, but because of this movement, his momentum was completely gone.
Xu Junling was awakened by these words, and a bright red suddenly appeared on the thin cheeks of the Jiangnan water town woman.
The red lips pursed subconsciously and threw the tea bowl on the table.
Then, he suddenly became angry, his face turned cold, and his eyes were filled with disbelief: "Mr. Zhao, what did you just say?"
Ha... Sure enough, the best way to make a showy lady achieve success in one second is always so simple and crude...
Zhao Duan smiled, his eyes fell on the white teeth between her red lips, staring at the few threads stuck together, and said:
"The princess's saliva..."
"Shut up!" Xu Junling changed his color slightly and stared at him:
"Master Zhao said such things, aren't you afraid that my imperial sister will know about it?"
Zhao Duan raised his hand unscrupulously, drew a circle on the second floor, and said nonchalantly: "Here, there are only your master and servant and me. How does your majesty know? Or is it that the princess wants to go? Report it to Your Majesty? Do you think Your Majesty will believe it?"
Xu Junling was stunned for a moment.
Will the Empress believe it? This is not a matter of belief or not, it is simply impossible for her to tell outsiders.
It's not because of any reputation, but because of her position.
The King of Huai'an is not only one of the "Eight Kings", but also has close ties with the gentry group behind the "Li Party".
Xu Junling occupies this status and cannot "falsely accuse" Zhao Duan to the empress, nor can he spread it to outsiders.
Because this will be interpreted as estrangement, and it is a very low-level estrangement.
Or it's a rumor spread by the rebel party.
Therefore, this is the reason why the other party teases him with unscrupulous words...
Even if you are sure, there is no risk, even if you say it everywhere, no one will believe it...
"Master Zhao, do you think this is interesting?" Xu Junling calmed down and quickly adjusted his emotions.
Zhao Duan smiled and continued to pour her tea:
"As a princess, I should know that as a 'sister', it is extremely rude to make fun of the relationship between 'sister' and a man."
"..." Xu Junling was at a loss for words, thinking:
The rumors were indeed true. The man named Zhao was serious about retribution. He only tried a few words and was teased.
"Lord Zhao, you are overthinking this. I have no intention of criticizing the emperor's sister."
Xu Junling took a breath and stood up to say goodbye:
"However, it is indeed inappropriate for a man and a woman to get along together. Lv Shui, let's go."
Leaving now? No more testing?
Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes, watched Xu Junling turn around, called the maid and walked downstairs together.
He chuckled and teased: "By the way, a reminder. The dressing style in the capital is much more open than that in the Huaihe River. There is no need for the princess to wrap up her breasts with ribbons for the sake of ladylike manners, so it doesn't matter what she says. The strength is really not refreshing enough.
Why hide the beautiful scenery? Hiding? Do you think the clothes will look bad? That’s right, the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers is the most moving. "
Xu Junling's breathing and footsteps were confused.
The maid next to her was furious, but the latter raised her hand to hold her down.
The wealthy princess took a deep breath, did not turn around, and said sarcastically:
"Mr. Zhao, instead of having time to criticize others, it is better to think carefully about how to prevent chaos in the capital. As far as I know, the Chai Keqiao from Emperor Wu City went to the imperial office."
Leaving these words behind, she walked downstairs and disappeared outside.
Zhao Duan was left with a stunned expression.
The pretended frivolity on his face disappeared without a trace, where was the slightest bit of frivolity of a libertine?
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Under Zhao Duan's orders, the conflict on the long street came to an end, and Lu Qingfeng left with the princess.
The big man and the heroine were also released and disappeared into the crowd.
Only this episode is left, spread by people's mouth, becoming a topic destined to be full of mystery.
Beside a quiet street.
Inside a luxurious carriage.
Xu Junling waited quietly for a while, and saw the maid Lu Shui coming in, and asked softly: "How is Master Lu?"
The maid replied: "The injury is not serious, it just needs to be teased for a while."
Xu Junling nodded lightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and took out a porcelain bottle:
"Send this pill to Master Lu."
The maid Lv Shui took it and said, "How will they arrange it over there?"
The "them" in her mouth refers to the man and the heroine who are both the princess's guards.
Xu Junling sighed softly and said helplessly: "Let them come back directly. There is no need to pretend that they don't know each other. Zhao Duan has already seen through it."
Lv Shui was greatly surprised: "Has he seen through it already? Then..."
Xu Junling's eyes were serious and he said with emotion: "This person is clearly deliberately forcing me to come out. His vulgar and frivolous words just now are probably just a way to gain dominance in the conversation.
After just talking to me for less than a quarter of an hour, you can figure out my style, understand my many concerns, use verbal teasing to change the topic, and disrupt the opponent's conversation rhythm...
It seems that my royal sister has really raised a powerful person. "
here we go again……
Lv Shui was no longer surprised by his princess' habit of thinking and analyzing, and said:
"So, are we defeated in this round?" Xu Junling smiled and said with a complacent expression: "Of course it doesn't count. At most, I let him take some verbal advantage. At least I already have a general understanding of this person's character. Got it.
The purpose is achieved.
What's more, he must be rushing back anxiously now. Hey, let's see if he can still be arrogant after he loses face. "
Lv Shui seemed to understand, and let out a muffled "Oh."
Xu Junling held up the scroll and turned the pages while listening to the rain.
But for some reason, Zhao's last words always echoed in my ears.
His gaze fell on his chest involuntarily.
Recalling the scene a few days ago, when I stayed overnight in the empress's palace and met the emperor's sister in the bath, I suddenly became a little distracted.
The magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers is the most moving... It seems that is right.
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"Da da..."
On the other side, after seeing the princess off, Zhao Duan saw that Eunuch Hai did not come back, so he left a note.
Then, he went downstairs alone, rode a horse in the wind and rain, and quickly returned to the Yamen.
"Xu Junling, Xu Junling... If you dare to trick me, we will record this matter..."
Zhao Duan rode his horse and continued to use his inner strength to shake away the rain falling on his body.
I murmured in my heart.
He wasn't quite sure how true Xu Junling's last words were.
However, since the other party accurately named "Chai Keqiao", it was worth his while.
A few moments later, when Zhao Duan arrived at the main gate of Zhaoyamen, he jumped off his horse and asked the gatekeeper: "What happened in the Yamen? Is there an outsider coming?"
When the official heard this, his lips trembled, as if he saw the backbone:
"Master Jisi, you are back. Please go in and take a look."
Zhao Duan's head sank.
Without talking nonsense to him, he threw the reins to him and strode into the Yamen.
With a flick of his ears, he followed the direction of the noisiest voices and quickly arrived at the Governor's Hall.
I saw that the usually deserted courtyard at the entrance of the hall was now crowded with people, all of them were officials in uniforms from various halls.
He saw his Lihuatang men at a glance and said solemnly: "Get out of the way! What's going on, are you crowded here?"
With a low shout, everyone looked over, and then shouted "Zhao Jisi" in a chaotic manner.
The little secretary Qian Kerou was also here, her eyes lit up, she ran over and said quickly:
"Sir, you are back. Not long ago, a strange-looking warrior came outside the Yamen. He called himself Chai Keqiao. After entering, he claimed that he wanted to challenge the masters of the imperial court.
The first person to receive him was Haizi.
After that, he took another breath and challenged all the eight hall masters.
When I came to our Lihuatang, I saw that you were not there, so I left. "
Another challenge?
It’s not over, right? !
Zhao Duan's head felt inexplicably angry and he asked:
"Where is the Governor? Isn't the Governor here?"
Qian Kerou shook his head and said:
"The Governor went out to do errands this morning, and he hasn't come back yet."
Zhao Duan took a deep breath and walked towards the Governor's Hall with a straight face.
The crowds of people in brocade clothes in the courtyard lined up on both sides like a tide.
When he walked into the Governor's Hall, he saw the chief officers of each hall slumped on chairs beside the big table where everyone used to hold meetings.
Everyone's face is pale, bloodless, and their breath is weak.
He looked like he was taking a rest.
Many people still have some minor injuries.
Seeing him come in, they all looked over, unable to hide their shame.
"How's the injury?" Zhao Duan asked anxiously.
Zhang Han, the paralyzed face of Jiutang No. 1, moved his lips, shook his head and said: "It's not serious, we are only slightly injured, but... ahem, the sea of qi is shaking, and I am a little weak."
His hands were cracked and now they were covered with ointment and bandages.
Zhao Duan breathed a sigh of relief silently and looked ugly:
"Is that Wu Xiankui's direct disciple? Chai Keqiao did it? You all lost?"
Haitang also lost strength and slumped on the chair, looking weak, and habitually yelled at him:
"Bullshit...nonsense, do you think we are winning...This guy is really powerful. Even Zhang Han, after fighting him for a few rounds...I said this morning...this guy is not stable...you still No...ahem..."
Zhao Duan walked over, raised his hand and put it on her shoulder, used his inner strength to help her adjust her breath, frowned and said: "Stop talking, you need to rest."
One of the inspectors spoke out in dissatisfaction: "Zhao Jisi, you go find the governor, this matter can't be let go. The court's face is all... ahem."
Next to him, Zhou Baihu, an old acquaintance, explained with a grimace: "We have sent people to look for him, but the governor won't be back for a while. It's not good because of this kind of thing..."
"I understand," Zhao Duan waved his hand and looked around the crowd with cold eyes:
"Where is that Chai Keqiao!?"
(End of chapter)