==Chapter 94==

Guozijian, which was very lively during this time, is lively again today.

Without him, the rumors about Xiao Jiuniang, the daughter of the Xiao family of the Anguo Mansion a few days ago, have once again opened a new chapter.

It turned out that it was the selfish internal selfishness of the wealthy family who staged a trick in school, and Xiao Jiuniang was very innocent, all because of her sister Xiao Ru, who was born by her compatriots, was jealous that her sister was better than herself, and poured dirty water on Xiao Jiuniang.

You ask who Xiao Ru is, and there are really many people who don't know who she is.

It is said that she has a face exactly the same as Xiao Jiuniang, but her low character is rejected by the elders in the family and is not welcomed. It was still her sister-in-law who took pity on the other party, so she took her with her, who knew that she was vicious, not only splashed dirty water on her sister, but also tricked Xiao Liuniang by the way.

You must know that if it weren't for the big trouble this time, I'm afraid that people who are a little more discerning in the Guozi Prison will think that the two sisters in the fifth room of the Xiao family are not compatible, and Xiao Liuniang has stumbled on Xiao Jiuniang and wants to ruin the reputation of the other party.

Xiao Liuniang suffered a loss, and secretly investigated, but it was Xiao Ru, who had been following her like a white lotus, to make a fuss in front of everyone in the school, and the truth was revealed.

For a while, Xiao Ru's name was known to everyone in the Guozi Prison, and many students would come to see her curiously.

At a glance, it really looks very similar to Xiao Jiuniang.

This only refers to the facial features and appearance, but the temperament of the two is absolutely different. An elegant, dignified, dignified, and well-shaped pair of eyes is filled with a calm light, which is the demeanor of everyone's origin. The other is delicate and weak, like a weak willow facing the wind. Of course, this is a good saying, some people have opinions, and they feel that good people can't help but feel pity in their hearts, but most of the students in Guozijian are from extraordinary backgrounds, and this kind of delicate and weak and tearful style of nothing to do in the wind is a small family or can't get on the stage.

In particular, the pampered life and the teaching of daily knowledge and learning are indeed very edifying of people's temperament. Xiao Jiuniang is the respect of the county lord, and the treatment in the Xiao family is almost comparable to that of the lady of several rooms, and the clothes and houses are exquisite to the upper class, and where is Xiao Ru, who is trembling and begging for life under the Chaoxia county lord every day.

It's okay not to compare, but a comparison immediately shows the superiority.

It's just a little similar, and people who know each other well won't mistake the two.

Xiao Ru first endured the black pot full of resentment, and had to make a scene in front of a group of people who slapped themselves in the face, and was watched like a monkey, so she couldn't stand it at the moment, and fell on the bookcase and cried. No one stepped forward to comfort her, even Xiao Liuniang and Xiao Qiniang, who were close to her earlier, looked like they avoided her like a snake and scorpion.

The key is that she can't escape yet, she has to implement this statement, otherwise, the matter is not done, and the county lord of Chaoxia will definitely not be able to spare her.

It was recess, and there were not many people in the dormitory, there were male students reading books or practicing calligraphy, and there were also female students talking together.

Jiu Niang, Cheng Wenjing and Ruan Ling'er were seated together, so it was extremely convenient for the three of them to talk. Cheng Wenjing has always been jealous and hateful, such a big thing has happened in the past two days, and while she is relieved of Jiu Niang's situation, she is also deeply disgusted with Xiao Ru.

No, there were students from other schools who were curious to see the rumored vicious sister. Several noble girls grew up with thousands of pets, so they didn't have any scruples when they spoke, and they sarcastically said a few words to Xiao Ru during the period, and Xiao Liuniang fell into the well on the side, and Xiao Ru cried again.

Seeing this, Cheng Wenjing couldn't help but gloat.

"Is she really the same mother as you? I didn't find out that Jiu Niang looked so similar to her earlier, why is this person so vicious, no wonder you don't get close to her. ”

"She always likes to hang her head, and it's normal that you don't see it."

Jiuniang doesn't know what's wrong with this Xiao Ru, she always looks like she has a half-hanging face on weekdays, so that people can't see her eyebrows clearly. But that's okay, as early as when the previous few people were not enrolled, Jiu Niang was still worried that similar looks would cause trouble for herself, and Xiao Ru could know each other like this best.

However, this incident made Xiao Ru enter everyone's eyes in advance. Jiuniang feels that this is not a bad thing, the discord between the two is now in the open, and it will save more trouble in the future. It's just that she didn't expect the Xiao family and the county lord of Chaoxia to be so ruthless, and they actually arranged such a play, so that Xiao Ru's reputation could be regarded as complete.

But what does this have to do with her?

As I said earlier, after Xiao Ru left her, life would not be easy. Together with the mother and daughter of the lord of Chaoxia County, it is undoubtedly with the tiger, but as long as she likes it.

Jiu Niang glanced at Xiao Ru, who was sitting in the back corner, and withdrew her gaze.

"Then tell me, how can you two be at odds, it stands to reason that you two are twins, and the relationship should be good." Cheng Wenjing asked curiously.

Without waiting for Jiu Niang to answer, Ruan Ling'er interjected: "Okay, Wenjing, your curiosity is inevitably too heavy, she must have done something to hurt Jiu Niang's heart, this time she didn't secretly harm Jiu Niang, how can Jiu Niang get close to her." By the way, do you want to go to the clean room, let's go together. ”

Cheng Wenjing was quickly diverted and asked Jiu Niang if she would also go, and Jiu Niang replied no, and she went out of the church with Ruan Ling'er.

This Ruan Ling'er is as careful as a hair, and she is also considerate, and she understands that it is extremely embarrassing to take out this kind of thing in person, so she diverted the topic and pulled Cheng Wenjing away.

Jiuniang smiled and buried herself in the bookcase.

Almost the time difference between the front and back feet, Wang Shilang walked into this teaching house and saw Jiuniang sitting in front of the bookcase, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he walked over.

"Jiuniang."

"Brother Wang." Jiuniang glanced at him and pursed her lips slightly, "Are you looking for Wenjing?" She's just gone. ”

Wang Shilang was stunned for a moment, and smiled covertly: "That's when I came at the wrong time." ”

Having said that, he still sat down in Cheng Wenjing's position with the corner of his robe, "Actually, I'm not only here to find Wenjing, but also to see you." ”

Jiuniang didn't speak, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

"I've heard about that." Wang Shilang said implicitly.

Jiu Niang nodded.

Wang Shilang looked at Jiu Niang, who was dressed in a student's regular uniform in front of him, and the dull pale blue color was worn on his body, making her skin extremely white, and even faintly with a sense of crystal clarity. The long hair is like ink, hanging down on the cheeks, making the small face more delicate and the eyebrows picturesque.

An impulse suddenly rose in Wang Shilang's heart, rolling and boiling in his heart, so his tone was a little hurried, and his words came out without consideration, "...... ...... at the side door that day His Royal Highness the King of Chu ...... with you"

"Brother Wang, what do you want to say?"

“…… I—I didn't mean that, I just wanted to ask, I just ......"

Wang Shilang almost wanted to punch himself.

Wang Shilang, Wang Shilang, you think you are outstanding, but you can't even say a simple sentence clearly.

He wanted to ask if the relationship between Jiu Niang and the King of Chu was as he thought, after all, no matter how rushed he was that day, he did not miss the eyes of the King of Chu, which was a kind of look that all men understand. Maybe I didn't understand it before, or even didn't have that cognition, but when it appeared, I subconsciously understood.

Wang Shilang hesitated for a few days, thinking about this matter, he wanted to come and ask Jiu Niang, but found that he didn't know what excuse to use and what identity to ask. I wanted to come to Wenjing, but I just wanted to come and see her, just to see her, but I found that I ignored the longing that had been suppressed in my heart for a long time.

For any man, he thought that he was not inferior to the other party, but when he faced the noble King of Chu that day, he found that he had a feeling of being ashamed of himself. In terms of appearance, between the two. In terms of identity, he was born in the Taiyuan Wang family, and he is the son-in-law of the Wang family, even if the king of Chu was born in the royal family, he is a prince, slightly higher than him, but he himself is not good at doing it.

He didn't know where this self-shame came from, but it just appeared.

"Jiu Niang, I ......"

"Brother Shiro—"

A surprised female voice sounded, and Cheng Wenjing walked over quickly.

"Why are you here, are you here for me?"

"Wenjing, Brother Wang came to look for you, just arrived for a while."

The two sentences sounded at the same time, Wang Shilang's face darkened, and he could only stand up with a smile and greet: "Sister Wenjing, what you want, I'll bring it to you." ”

As he spoke, he pulled a manuscript from his sleeve.

Cheng Wenjing took it with a smile.

Jiuniang sat on the side and watched the two talk, in fact, she didn't understand what Wang Shilang was thinking.

If Wang Shilang liked her in her previous life, she believed it, after all, the two would have a lot of contacts due to fate. But there is obviously not much involved in this life, and the only communication is Cheng Wenjing, is he really Wang Shilang's debt for several lifetimes, and he will always be happy with her when he goes around?

And Jiuniang also had some dissatisfaction with Wang Shilang because of Cheng Wenjing, she didn't believe that he really couldn't see that Cheng Wenjing liked him, and approached the other party's friend with a girl who liked him, Jiuniang really couldn't think of what this kind of behavior was! Especially when she knew that Wang Cheng's two families had already planned to marry, even if she didn't say it on the surface, I am afraid that most of the families on both sides would know it.

Thinking of this, Jiuniang felt a sense of disgust for Wang Shilang.

Wang Shilang and Cheng Wenjing said a few more words, and then said goodbye to the three of them.

No one knew that in a corner of the teaching house, the girl who was lying at the desk had already raised her head, and her teary eyes were full of shock.

Shiro!

*

In March, it is the time when the grass grows and the warbler flies and the grass and trees germinate, and the back garden of Guozijian is lush at this time, revealing a bit of vitality.

There is a path from the back garden that leads to the library building, and Wang Shilang walks forward without hurrying.

Halfway through, I suddenly heard an argument from behind a pine not far away.

“…… Okay, let's go, let's talk, talk to someone like this to lower our status......"

“…… I don't think she looks too much like that Xiao Jiuniang, and it's like a five-point ......"

"How can she compare with Xiao Jiuniang, others don't know, my aunt has some kinship with the Xiao family, and she still understands some things about the Xiao family, like this kind of low-born person, who is said to have the surname Xiao, in fact, the status of the Xiao family is a little higher than that of the next person...... The daughters of the Xiao family are ranked, and only those who enter the rankings can be regarded as the daughters of the Xiao family......"

"Seeing her crying with a pitiful look, it turns out that she is all pretending, it's really disgusting......"

There was a subtle choking sound in a few female voices with different tones, and if you didn't listen carefully, I was afraid that it would be missed.

"Why are you crying, we didn't bully you!"

"Ahh

A sound of pain sounded, followed by the sound of rustling the corners of the clothes rubbing against the grass, and the sound of panicked footsteps, several female students wearing student clothes ran out of the woods, and Wang Shilang subconsciously avoided behind the big tree on the side.

"She's falling, she'll be fine, right?"

"What can it be, it's just a fall, who made her cry so annoyingly!"

"Go quickly, so that you may not be seen, and learn from the classics."

The reason why Wang Shilang subconsciously avoided it was not because he overheard other people's speeches, and he was not eavesdropping, but because he had a great reputation in school, male students were fine, and it was inevitable that female students would do all kinds of unbelievable behaviors, in order not to embarrass the other party and himself, he always avoided it.

From the content of the speech, Wang Shilang already knew who the person who fell was, and the reason why he stopped to listen to such a play was entirely because of the mention of Jiu Niang.

Wang Shilang was a little curious about the person who looked like Jiu Niang, but he didn't plan to care. Without him, who made her mind vicious to harm Jiuniang.

Wang Shilang walked forward slowly, and the cry like a cry penetrated into his ears and lingered.

He took a few more steps forward and suddenly stopped.

With Wang Shilang's temperament, he has never been a character who can't be saved when he sees death, and this time he turned a blind eye was all because of Xiao Jiuniang, but the other party cried so badly, coupled with the appearance of those female students running away in a hurry, could something really happen? There are very few pedestrians here, and if something happens, I'm afraid that no one will come for a while.

Wang Shilang couldn't help but look at the green shade with some hesitation, and after thinking about it, he finally walked over.

"You're all right, are you?"

Xiao Ru looked like a wolf bèi half-lying on the ground, his hair was disheveled, and his skirt and sleeves were stained with a lot of green grass juice and a lot of dirt. She cried intently, very miserably, and the sudden sound made her body stiffen.

She raised her head, revealing her little face like a clear lotus, with a thin chin, timid eyebrows, and a pair of eyes full of tears under the faint willow eyebrows.

Some people cry very ugly, and some people cry but they are extraordinarily beautiful, even more beautiful than their own appearance, Xiao Ru is one of them.

"You're—"

Xiao Ru was a little hurried and wanted to get up from the ground, but she was a little overwhelmed and fell back again. Wang Shilang couldn't bear to look at it, and reached out to pull her. Xiao Ru exhaled in pain, and Wang Shilang saw that her slender white palm was blurred, and it was a dazzling blood red.

"You're hurt!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ru lowered her eyes slightly, and a string of tears slipped down again.

"I—I'm fine......"

"It's okay for you to stand up, your hand is injured like this, it's better to go see the doctor."

Wang Shilang reached out to help her again, and Xiao Ru stood up with his arm.

After standing up, she ducked back unsteadily, lowered her eyes and whispered: "No matter who you are, you better stay away from me, I, I have a bad reputation, so I don't have to bother you." ”

Wang Shilang was a little stunned, he originally thought that he should be very annoying, but surprisingly he didn't feel annoying, but felt that the other party was very pitiful. Especially since the other party has five layers of similarity with Jiu Niang, he can't bear to leave her alone.

He frowned slightly, and said softly: "You don't look like this, it's not easy to see people, so I know that there is a trail that can go directly out of the country's prison, and I will send you to see a doctor." ”

Xiao Ru hesitated for a moment, lowered her slender neck, and nodded.

Looking at it from Wang Shilang's perspective, he vaguely seemed to see Jiu Niang.

*

The weather in early spring is always so changeable, and the sun is still warm in the morning, and in the afternoon, it is drizzling.

Jiu Niang held an oil-paper umbrella depicting the blooming hibiscus, and walked to the side door of Guozijian with Ruan Ling'er, and on the other side was Cheng Wenjing, who was also holding an umbrella.

"It's raining, it's annoying!"

Cheng Wenjing complained, looking at her wet skirt, her brows furrowed closely.

"Alright, let's go, just go home."

The rain was not heavy, but it was pouring down for an afternoon, and it had already penetrated the bluestone paved road in Guozijian. Along the way, even if they had paid careful attention, the shoes and skirts of several people were also wet by the spring rain, occupying the mud.

When she arrived at the side door, the carriages of each family were already waiting in place, and Jiu Niang waved goodbye to Cheng Wenjing and Ruan Ling'er and got into the carriage that came to pick her up.

As soon as the car door opened, I saw a person sitting inside.

The jade crown brocade dress, the handsome face is like jade, it is the king of Chu.

Jiuniang was slightly stunned, handed the umbrella in her hand to Xiaocui outside the car, and entered the car.

The shoes were already soaked, but the carriage was covered with soft velvet cushions, Jiu Niang had always loved to clean, seeing this, she hurriedly took off the shoes on her feet that were stained with a lot of mud, and walked up with only half-wet socks.

"Cousin, why are you here?"

She went to sit down in front of the low table, and the king of Chu did not speak, his eyes were on her feet. He skillfully pulled a cotton handkerchief from a secret cabinet on the carriage, threw it to Jiu Niang, and then gave her a look.

Jiu Niang's eyes pulled to her feet, her cheeks flushed, and she hesitated.

Seeing that she didn't move, the king of Chu said, "You have always been afraid of the cold, so it's better not to be contaminated with the cold air." ”

Jiuniang also knew that she was pampered now, so she had to nod. But in front of the King of Chu, she was also embarrassed to show her jade feet, after all, a woman's jade feet are more important than her face, and it is not suitable for men to see, she is not small now, how can she be as presumptuous as she was back then.

After thinking about it, she hid her feet under the small table, tried to hide them with her skirt, and quietly removed her socks. After it was removed, she leaned over and wiped her feet with a cotton handkerchief, and after drying them, she put her feet on the soft velvet cushion, and felt a sense of refreshment.

She thought that her behavior was secretive enough, but she didn't know that from the angle of the King of Chu, she saw two small soles of her feet a few times when she lowered her eyes. The small lotus feet are only the size of a palm, the feet are delicate and slender, and the five small toes are fat, pink and tender, and they are squirming restlessly at this time, looking particularly playful and cute.

Jiu Niang put the handkerchief on her feet, and had nothing to say, "Isn't my cousin busy today, why did you come to Guozijian." ”

"By the way."

Jiuniang didn't know which way it was, but the king of Chu said that the way was the way.

After that day, there will always be a carriage to pick up Jiuniang to go to the private house one day in two or three days, every time the king of Chu is there, the two still get along as before, either the king of Chu instructs Jiuniang to do her homework, or Jiuniang reads books and the king of Chu handles official business. Before dark, there will be a carriage to take Jiuniang home.

In fact, when the two get along, it is no different from the past, maybe Jiuniang is out of weakness or something, there is always an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

The king of Chu said that day that he would ask for marriage, until now Jiuniang does not know how to face it, and he will never dare to say if he refuses, but if he really wants to marry the king of Chu, Jiuniang feels a little weird.

Without him, she never thought of having that kind of relationship with the King of Chu in her two lives.

In the previous life, the two used each other, and to be serious, she was just a dog raised by the King of Chu. In this life, she got along with each other in a different way, she became a little cousin, and King Chu became a big cousin. This kind of relationship is actually very good, more wanton than in the previous life, someone indulges in spoiling, she doesn't mind, but if she marries him as his wife......

Every time she thought of this, Jiu Niang felt unbearable.

After the experience of the previous life, Jiuniang knew that she had never been a good wife.

She is domineering and jealous, maybe others don't know her kind of heart, but Jiuniang knows it very well. She has always been domineering about her own things, and she can't tolerate anyone touching her, and no one knows the inferior nature of men better than Jiu Niang. In his previous life, Wang Shilang loved her like crazy, and in the end, he didn't contaminate many women, no matter what the reason was, if he did, he would be stained.

The so-called one life and one couple is just a big joke of self-deception. She believed it in her previous life, how could she believe it in her first life.

Especially the king of Chu, who is naturally precious and a prince, is destined to not be able to guard only one woman for the rest of his life. Even if he wanted to, the rules and family laws of his ancestors could not tolerate it.

Then if she and him get married, they are destined to only have two ends, like strangers or pinching each other. Jiuniang thinks that she is not the opponent of King Chu, so she is the only one who is strangled to death by King Chu.

Therefore, this marriage will never be possible.

But Jiu Niang didn't know how to refuse the King of Chu, and the reaction of the King of Chu that day scared Jiu Niang. This person has always been arbitrary and very domineering, and she is really afraid that she will be strangled to death by him before she refuses. Of course, this statement is a bit exaggerated, but Jiuniang subconsciously didn't dare to ......

In the midst of confusion, the carriage suddenly stopped.

There were several people outside the car, some pushing wheelchairs, and some holding oil umbrellas and cloaks. King Chu got out of the car first and sat in a wheelchair, but he didn't leave immediately, but looked back at Jiuniang.

Jiu Niang used her skirt to cover her naked jade feet, and she didn't know what to do for a while. Xiao Cui approached, first wrapped Jiuniang in a cloak, and then carried her on her back. Before he could move forward, the person on his back suddenly disappeared, and it was the king of Chu who took the person over.

The small low cry was swallowed back by Jiu Niang, and the king of Chu put her on his lap and hugged her, wrapped one hand around her waist, and the other hand deliberately closed at the hem, so that Jiu Niang's whole person was wrapped in a cloak, revealing nothing.

Jiuniang curled up in the arms of the King of Chu and didn't dare to move, and the group of people walked forward slowly. Outside, there was a slanting wind and drizzle, and there was an oil umbrella held up overhead, and it seemed that there were only two people left in an instant.

Jiu Niang's cheeks were attached to the placket of the King of Chu's clothes embroidered with gold threads, and the snort was full of the other party's unique smell, which was the incense that the King of Chu was accustomed to, quiet and distant, and smelled particularly comfortable.

Somehow, her face was faintly hot.

Pounding, pounding, whose heartbeat is this?

Jiu Niang quietly peeked at King Chu from below, from her angle, she could only see the other party's chin and the Adam's apple hidden under the collar, and she glanced at the position where she was lying down.

So, it should be his, not her.