In the next time, Zhou Ying had been waiting, but there was no news from the emperor's side, but an unexpected visitor came to the door.

Xu Hong held a box in his hand and said with a smile: "I took the liberty to visit today, and I ask my cousin not to blame." ”

Since she had a falling out with Xu Guifei, she never took the initiative to go to Xu Guifei unless necessary, even to meet Xiao Zhou Jue, she was also about to go outside, and there were very few meetings with Xu Hong, I didn't want Xu Hong to take the initiative to come to the door today......

Zhou Ying narrowed her eyes slightly, I'm afraid she has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace.

She recalled in her heart what she had done during this time, and everything else was ordinary, but Yuxiang was still a thing. But Yuxiang is just a talented daughter in a small Taoxi County, how can she still compete with Xu Hongtang's prince of the country's mansion. If there was really a relationship between the two, Yuxiang would not have come to Zhou Ying that day, but went directly to Xu Hong. After all, if a beauty is in trouble, the hero can be more merciful and go all out to rescue him, isn't it?

Zhou Ying recalled in her heart again, the matter of Yuxiang's father was just an introduction, and the follow-up was troublesome, and I am afraid that there were many people involved in this matter. Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered that the governor of Tai'an Prefecture was also surnamed Xu, and she faintly understood.

She asked Su Zhi to serve tea, invited Xu Hong to take a seat, and said with a smile: "Cousin's words are out of sight, my cousin can come, it's because I am blooming." ”

Xu Hong sat down with a smile and opened the box, "I just came back from Sanqiao Street, where a pastry shop is opening, and business seems to be booming." I remember that my cousin liked to eat lotus root flour osmanthus cake and cream pine nut rolls, and this one has both, so I bought them for my cousin to try. ”

Eating at this point, Zhou Ying was not unable to accept it, and said with a smile: "My cousin sent it coincidentally, I was greedy and wanted to fight the tooth sacrifice." ”

Su Zhi stepped forward to serve tea to the two, took out a snack from the box, and replaced it with a gold thread cloisonné pastel plate, which was placed on the table.

Zhou Ying took a bite and praised it with a smile.

Seeing Xu Hong smiling gently, as if she was really here to catch up, Zhou Ying was not in a hurry, it was not her who came to the door after all. Zhou Ying simply took out a posture with great interest, compared these two kinds of dim sum with those made by the imperial chef in the palace, and came to the conclusion that one is sweet and the other is crispy, and each has its own strengths. She asked for the address of the shop, as if she wanted to be a repeat customer.

Seeing that Zhou Ying was talking farther and farther in food, Xu Hong finally couldn't bear it, and said with a wry smile: "I came today, but I have something else to bother." ”

Zhou Ying raised her eyebrows and waved Su Zhi to step back, "Cousin, please speak." ”

Su Zhi has always been careful, and when he retreated, he deliberately opened the door, also for Zhou Ying and Xu Hong to be lonely men and widows, and after all, they had to avoid suspicion when they were alone. Xu Hong didn't think much about it, and said, "I heard that my cousin took in a girl?" ”

Zhou Ying nodded, only curious: "How did my cousin find out?" ”

Xu Hong waved his hand and said, "It's not important. Cousin, you have always been in the deep palace, and you don't know that people's hearts are sinister. There is a kind of person in this world who is the most good at pretending to be innocent and pitiful, provoking the pity of women and children who don't know the world, but in private he is the most dirty. Cousin, don't let her fool you. ”

Zhou Ying's expression was a little light, "How does my cousin know that she is dirty in private?" ”

Xu Hong didn't find out, and when he saw Zhou Ying asking, he just thought that she was moved, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "These things should not be told to a girl's family of yours, but you know something, and it is a benefit to be wary in the future." ”

As soon as Zhou Ying heard this, the guess in her heart was even worse.

Sure enough, Xu Hong pondered for a long time and said: "The girl who defected to you is called Fang Yuxiang, who disappeared a month ago, and her family has inquired about it in many ways. It wasn't until a few days ago that Fang Yuxiang came back on her own, and according to her, escaped from human traffickers. ”

Zhou Ying's heart was slightly cold.

Yuxiang is not a fool, this kind of news that will be ruined once it spreads, it is too late to hide it, how can it be spread by itself? Besides, Yuxiang's father and mother are missing, how can she have the leisure to tell people these gossips?

If Zhou Ying remembers correctly, Yuxiang has only had some intersections with the neighbor who is said to be getting along well in the past few days when she returns to her hometown.

After a while, Zhou Ying finally asked, "Did she say it herself?" ”

Xu Hong nodded, "Of course, if it weren't for that, how could I be so sure?" Seeing that Zhou Ying was distracted, Xu Hong only thought that Zhou Ying was hit by this news, and continued to speak, "How could she escape with her own strength as a weak woman who has no power to restrain her?" ”

Hearing this, Zhou Ying was a little uncomfortable.

saw Xu Hong sneering: "This Fang Yuxiang didn't know what he had exchanged with those people, so he was able to escape from them." ”

Although Xu Hong thought that he was an elder brother and admonished with good intentions, some words were not good to speak outright, thinking that Zhou Ying had always been smart and quick-witted, and she probably understood it when she heard it, so she skipped this section and said: "Whether she is cunning, she can even be deceived by the treacherous traffickers, or she is willing to fall into the gang before being released by the traffickers, or what price does she pay...... None of this kind of person deserves the sympathy of his cousin. ”

There was no trace of a smile on Zhou Ying's face.

For a moment, Zhou Ying couldn't wait to blurt out, saying that she was the cunning person he had deceived. And Yuxiang was humiliated, but it was also forced, not voluntary. It is the bad guys who have lost their conscience, not the victims who survive, who are truly guilty.

However, after all, reason was superior, Zhou Ying didn't confide in the slightest, only lowered her eyes, "So my cousin came to the door today to persuade me to stay away from Fang Yuxiang?" After all, she couldn't help but stab, "My cousin is not busy learning some government affairs, but he has the leisure to pay attention to a weak woman who is powerless, is it really for my safety?" That's flattering to me. ”

Xu Hong only thought that Zhou Ying was awkward for a while, and earnestly persuaded: "I naturally think about you, such a person is by your side, sooner or later it will be a disaster, it is better to hand her over to me, let me take her away, and save you from being soft-hearted......"

"Where is my cousin going to send her?" Zhou Ying smiled softly and asked further, "Or, who are you giving her to?" ”

"I want to ......" Xu Hong was stunned for a moment, then settled down and asked, "How do you know?" ”

"How do I know?" Zhou Ying playfully touched it, and slowly took a sip of tea, "Cousin, you might as well ask, the person who mentioned Fang Yuxiang's story to you, is there any key to hiding, and only tell Cousin Sù about half of the previous situation, and let you be a pawn." ”