Chapter 48: Innocence
The two of them laughed and laughed, as if they were smiling and hating, but they all knew what was going on inside. I don't know how long it took, but someone finally came over to talk about it, and Ding Tang said goodbye. Zhou Ying leaned against the inner wall of the carriage and let out a long breath.
After whispering a few words outside, Ding Tang did not invite into the carriage again, but knocked on the window of the carriage.
Zhou Ying said in her heart that this is a good idea, opened the window, and saw Ding Tang's baby face, still the harmless appearance of humans and animals, with a smile in the corners of her eyes, which made people feel good when they saw it, but Zhou Ying would not be deceived again, "What else is the matter with Commander Ding?" ”
Ding Tang's attitude was more respectful, "The fire in Mingdefang has been controlled, and no one in that courtyard has escaped. ”
Zhou Ying was stunned, and subconsciously asked, "It's all burned ......" halfway through her speech, she remembered that Zhou Jue was still there, and couldn't help but stop talking.
Of course, Ding Tang heard it, nodded and said, "There is no one alive." Seeing that Zhou Ying was silent, Ding Tang said again, "However, in addition to the people in this group who were originally trapped in the fire, there were also three people who came back after seeing the fire and were arrested. ”
Zhou Ying bit her lower lip before she asked again, "Is there a middle-aged man with a thin face and sharp beak?" ”
Ding Tang called the subordinates who were talking back and forth, and asked in a low voice before turning back to Zhou Ying and saying, "There is such a person." ”
Zhou Ying breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the clue was not completely broken, she said: "This person's surname is Cai, and he is the leader of this gang. ”
Ding Tang understood, "The minister must interrogate this person well." ”
After a while, the carriage stopped, and Zhou Ying led Zhou Jue out of the carriage. As soon as the two got out of the carriage, they saw Cherry and White Willow already waiting at the door. Zhou Ying couldn't help but glance at Ding Tang in surprise, this efficiency is high enough.
Ding Tang only smiled, "Princess, please rest for a while, and the minister will retire." After that, Ding Tang did not enter the park, leaving a team of people to guard outside the park, and then said goodbye and left.
At this time, Cherry and White Willow hurriedly greeted him, "The two highnesses are back." ”
"Your Highness has suffered." Cherry came up and grabbed Zhou Jue, looked up and down, and said distressedly, "I've lost so much weight in the past two days......"
"God willing, the princess is back safely." Bai Liu staggered, and his eyes were red.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Zhou Ying patted the back of Bai Liu's hand.
While the two were talking, Cherry had already hugged Zhou Jue and said to Zhou Ying respectfully: "The princess is in the dust, it's better to take a bath and change clothes first." Bai Liu and I are standing in front of each other, and Niangniang and Majesty will come over in a while. ”
Zhou Ying should naturally be good.
Zhou Jue has been staying with Zhou Ying for the past two days, and is naturally very dependent on her, seeing that Cherry wants to carry him away at this moment, Zhou Ying doesn't follow, and can't help but be anxious, "Cherry wait, sister, you come over too." ”
Cherry frowned lightly and gently persuaded: "The princess is a girl's family, so naturally she is not in the same place as Her Royal Highness......
Zhou Jue didn't want to hear it, twisted his body, and wanted to jump off the cherry's arms.
Sensing that Cherry faintly wanted to separate her from Zhou Jue, Zhou Ying glanced at Cherry thoughtfully. Cherry smiled uncomfortably, looked away, hugged the troublesome Zhou Jue with difficulty, and said a basket of good things, but it was useless, and after a while, Zhou Jue was tossed out of a thin sweat.
Zhou Ying spoke at the right time, "Xiao Jue is a little better, wash it fragrant and white, my sister will go over to see you, okay?" ”
Hearing this, Zhou Jue finally stopped making noise, blinked with a pair of big eyes, and begged: "Xiao Jue is obedient, my sister must come over early." ”
Zhou Ying touched Zhou Jue's little brain melon, and smiled well. Cherry got Zhou Ying's help, so she coaxed Zhou Jue, her face was really a little unbearable, she saluted Zhou Ying without embarrassment, and left quickly like a dog.
After Cherry's figure disappeared into the wall, Lin Ze and Yuxiang walked over from the second carriage.
Lin Ze first hugged his fists and said: "I don't know if the princess is in front, I have offended a lot in the past few days." ”
Zhou Ying smiled back, "It's okay, I concealed my identity first." Xu left the original environment, and the feelings of suffering that he had fled together before became lighter, and he couldn't help but become polite when he spoke. Zhou Ying was silent for a moment and asked, "What are your plans next?" ”
Lin Ze smiled, "My family is in Chengpingfang, just go back directly in a while." ”
Zhou Ying said: "It's okay, it's really relieved when you get home, you have been missing for so long, go back early, and your parents can rest assured." ”
"Peace of mind?" Lin Ze tasted the word and felt a little funny, "I'm afraid that if I go back, they won't feel at ease." ”
"How so?" Zhou Ying looked at it in surprise.
"My father and mother have long been divorced, and they have their own parents and children, if I am not there, they can still be more comfortable." Lin Ze didn't care about the Dao.
Zhou Ying saw that Lin Ze spoke well, as if he had a very strict family education, and never imagined that he would live in such an environment, so she said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this." ”
Lin Ze couldn't help laughing, "It's not your fault, what do you apologize for." My father and mother have long hated each other, and if they continue to live, they may not be able to chop each other with a kitchen knife one day. Fortunately, my old lady didn't go too late, otherwise they wouldn't have gone crazy, and I would have gone crazy. ”
Although Zhou Ying was sympathetic, she thought that Lin Ze was still underage and financially independent, and sooner or later she would have to go back to mix under the hands of that unreliable father and mother, so she still persuaded: "You are their biological son, I really know that you have suffered so much, and you must hate those traffickers to death." ”
Lin Ze looked at his right hand with a gloomy expression, "This may not be. ”
Zhou Ying caught a glimpse of Lin Ze's expression, first puzzled, and then widened her eyes in disbelief, "Impossible, isn't it that you think too much......"
Lin Ze sighed softly, "It's not that I think people too badly, but the truth is that I don't think so." ”
Lin Ze squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of Chengpingfang, "My family is quite wealthy in Jinfu, although it is not said to be sideways, but people like one or two really don't dare to move me, the eldest son of the Lin family." But the fact is that I was in Jinfu, a few streets away from home, and was kidnapped by a group of ruffians. If it weren't for someone behind me, how would they dare to move on my head? ”
Zhou Ying's heart moved, which was somewhat similar to her experience.
Lin Ze laughed at himself: "This thing is just my stepfather and stepmother's doing." As for my father, even if I didn't know it at first, I am afraid that it will be acquiesced later. I went back this time, although I saved my life, but in the end I lost a hand, and I think I can live a peaceful life in the future. ”
Zhou Ying hit the nail on the head and said: "Unless you accept your fate and be a waste forever, they will attack again sooner or later." ”
Lin Ze was stunned, and said with a wry smile: "You're right, it's impossible for me to let myself be a waster." ”
As soon as these words came out, Lin Ze's train of thought instantly became clear, "Jinfu is under their noses, if I use my left hand to learn it from the beginning, they will definitely not be able to sit still, and they will definitely make trouble every once in a while." My family still has some shops in other places, and when the time comes, I will ask myself to leave Jinfu on the grounds of taking care of housework. When the time comes, how can they control me? ”
Zhou Ying smiled slightly, "Then congratulations in advance." ”
Lin Ze clenched his fists and glanced at Zhou Ying deeply, "Thank you." With that, Lin Ze said goodbye and left, walked two steps, suddenly remembered something, and turned back and said, "As for how we escape from Mingdefang, if it is inconvenient for you, you can push it on my head." ”
Zhou Ying thought about it and shook her head slowly, "No need, I have nothing to say to others." However, thank you for your understanding. ”
Lin Ze was not reluctant, "Okay, you just have a plan in your heart." ”
Zhou Ying watched Lin Ze leave, and asked Yuxiang again: "Yuxiang, what about you?" What's the plan? ”
Yuxiang watched from the side for a long time, and saw that although Zhou Ying had restored her status as a princess, when talking to Lin Ze, she was not arrogant and domineering, so she gradually relaxed her heart. At this time, Zhou Ying asked, Yuxiang didn't twist, and said bluntly: "My family is not in Jinfu, and I have to borrow some silver taels from the princess to replenish the road funds." When I go home and find my loved ones, I will pay back double. ”
Bai Liu was originally curious about who his princess had met in the past two days, and when he saw that the first Lin Ze was handsome and extraordinary, and the latter was jade-fragrant and graceful, they were all the best among people, and they couldn't help but secretly call themselves surprised.
At this moment, after listening to Yuxiang's words, she couldn't help laughing, "What kind of identity is my princess, and I can still ask you to pay back those two money." ”
Yuxiang said with a straight face: "The princess may not want it, but I can't help it." ”
Zhou Ying secretly pushed Bai Liu, "Miss Yuxiang is good at keeping her promises." This girl is spoiled by me, I hope you will forgive me. ”
Yuxiang naturally didn't dare to do it.
Although Zhou Ying could directly borrow her silver taels and send people away, she still asked more, "Dare to ask where Miss Yuxiang's home is?" How many miles are you from here? How many states and counties do you pass through? By water, or by land? ”
Yuxiang was asked, "My home is in Tai'an Prefecture, how far is it...... I don't know. It's like passing by the river, or Shunyuan? ”
Zhou Ying couldn't help sighing, "That's all, money can open the way, there is a mouth to ask people, these are not problems." The key is, if you have a daughter on the road alone, how can you guarantee that it will not happen again...... That kind of thing. ”
Yuxiang bit her lower lip and said for a long time: "I don't know either." ”
Zhou Ying thought in her heart that the southern tour would pass through Tai'an Prefecture, and it would be nothing to give her a ride by the way. If you take into account that her identity is unknown, you can only place her on the periphery. However, I still have to say hello to the emperor or Xu Guifei about this matter. If it really doesn't work, just seal a thick sum of silver, and then press it with the royal identity, and hire a reliable dart master for her, which is better than her being blind alone.
Zhou Ying sighed and pressed the corner of her forehead, "Okay, you can stay here first." As for your return home, I'll arrange it for you. ”
Yuxiang said gratefully: "Thank you, princess." ”
Zhou Ying said that it was okay, called a grandmother, and arranged a place for Yuxiang to live. Everything was arranged, and Bai Liu helped Zhou Ying into the door. All the way to the rockery, green trees, not to mention the beautiful scenery. When Zhou Ying finally entered the inner room, took off the dress worn by the victim who didn't know which one of them, took a hot bath, and washed away the dust, she really felt that she was alive.
When Zhou Ying wore a belly pocket, she wanted to wear a small coat again, but the old lady did not hand over the small clothes, and pointed to the low couch on the side, "Princess, please come to the bed." ”
Zhou Ying was in a good mood, and she didn't care about the old woman's omissions, and pointed to the little clothes, "I haven't finished wearing it yet, hand it to me first." ”
The old lady listened but did not listen, maintained the posture just now, accentuated her tone, and repeated: "Princess, please come to the bed." ”
Zhou Ying didn't understand too much, she felt that the atmosphere was a little weird, and her lower body was not very comfortable, so she casually pulled off the long half-wet towel on the bath bucket and wrapped it around her waist. Halfway around, her hand suddenly stopped, her eyes were as sharp as a knife for a moment, and she asked, "What do you want to do?" ”
The old lady's tone was smooth and slow, "Since the princess has guessed, she should know that this is for the good of the princess." ”