"Yes, Master, Xiaozhu remembered your words." Lin Xiaozhu looked at the old man's kind face and nodded seriously.

The old man's hard work, she can understand. Although this alternate dynasty is different from the history she is familiar with, its customs and habits are still very similar in all aspects. She will be sixteen years old in a few months, and the time will come for marriage to be discussed. In the eyes of the ancients, the first thing she considered should be to get married.

If she has affection for Yuan Tianye, then doing what the old man said is the best choice. After all, Yuan Tianye wants to have status, money, appearance, talent, and a little affection for her, which is probably the biggest reason why the old man regards him as the best candidate. As long as she marries him, then whether it is the freedom she desires, status, and money, it can be solved at the same time.

But the old man didn't know that she was not from this era, and her thinking was very different from that of the ancients. In her own opinion, she must first be independent, autonomous, and not an appendage of anyone. Secondly, she had to earn her own bread, and she had to be able to support herself. Love is a thing that has nothing to do with bread, status, or identity. In this way, she can calmly advance and retreat, love or not, only between her thoughts. Only in this way, when one day her husband's feelings fade away, and she is happy again, she can also wave her sleeves and leave without taking a cloud with her. After all, love has a shelf life, especially in the era when three wives and four concubines were allowed. When you enter a relationship, you have to be prepared to get out of it. In this way, you will not hurt yourself.

When she came to this ancient time, she had nothing to grow, only her own heart, and she couldn't afford to hurt it.

But that's all there is to it. She doesn't have to tell the old man, and the old man doesn't need to understand. After all, her current choice is what the old man wants her to do. It's all the same: that is, he still stays by Yuan Tianye's side, waiting for the day when he succeeds in seeking power and usurping the throne, and waiting for the day when he earns enough five thousand taels of redemption silver.

Seeing Lin Xiaozhu's serious expression. As if he had really listened to his words, the old man nodded with satisfaction. He turned around and asked, "How's it going out there now?" ”

"Master." Wu Jiangyu, who had just gone out, said, "Yuan Tianye has transferred a group of secret guards to guard the passages of the hall and the surrounding alleys; However, he was very smart, and while he transferred his secret guards to check out the guests who came in and out one by one, he asked people to report the case to the government, and now the people from the government are coming here. ”

The old man nodded, and turned his head to look at Lin Xiaozhu. smiled: "That kid, I'm really interested in you." You must know that as a miracle doctor who can cure the illness of the emperor of this country, he is the object of attention of the nobles in the country. Now he does not hesitate to put himself in plain sight for your sake, risking being seen. It can be seen that you are not ordinary in his heart. And the person is also smart, he knows to pull the government in and let them block everyone's sight in front, so he can track it down secretly. Well. For the sake of his heart for you, I can also help him. However, how to do it, to what extent. It's up to him to act. ”

After saying that, he stood up: "Okay, you can go back quickly." When I went back, I saw Yuan Xiaozi, and I told him directly, saying that I came and wanted to see you, so I kidnapped you to reminisce about the past. But to the government, just say that you are stunned, and then you don't know anything. After speaking, he glanced at Lin Xiaozhu deeply, "Girl, there is one more sentence, I will tell you all about it." The jade plaque around your neck is a sign of my identity. You don't let people see it until you have to. And when you really want to leave Yuan Xiaozi and get free, just take this jade plate and let him let you go, he will never dare to ask you for a penny to redeem the silver. ”

"Really?" Lin Xiaozhu was pleasantly surprised, but after thinking about it, she shook her head again, "But then, you also owe him a favor, right?" Doing so will inevitably affect your image of impartiality. Master, you don't have to. Don't worry, before he becomes a big deal, I will definitely be able to earn enough five thousand taels of silver. ”

"Good boy!" The old man touched Lin Xiaozhu's head lovingly, the reason why he looked at Lin Xiaozhu differently was that he felt Lin Xiaozhu's pure heart.

"That's right." He added, "The cooking competition that Master met with you may have to be postponed due to some things. It will probably take more than a year to take place. When you get there, Master hopes that you can participate in the competition as a free person, and also hopes that you can figure out whether Yuan Xiaozi is sincere to you. When the time comes, if necessary, Master will recognize you as a granddaughter in front of the envoys of various countries and marry you as the princess of the Xuanyuan clan. ”

This paragraph, he didn't want to say, after all, it wasn't time yet. But Lin Xiaozhu's actions just now once again moved him deeply, so he decided to say it and give Lin Xiaozhu a thorough explanation, lest she worry too much about her future.

"Master, Grandpa!" Lin Xiaozhu's tears welled up again. She stepped forward and hugged the old man tightly. The old man's appearance is so similar to her grandfather in her previous life, no matter what his status is, she has long regarded the old man as her grandfather, and is willing to get close to him and honor him. Perhaps the old man felt her sincerity without any utilitarianism, and was finally willing to treat her as a granddaughter.

"Alright, it's not too early. If you don't go out again, once Yuan Xiaozi's strength is exposed, it will be extremely unfavorable to him. Now, let's still ask Lin Niang to send you out. The old man touched Lin Xiaozhu's hair.

"Yes." Lin Xiaozhu let go of the old man and raised his head with tears in his eyes, "Master, take care." After speaking, he walked to Lin Niang's side.

"Well, Master will, don't worry." As soon as he heard these words, Lin Xiaozhu felt that the old man's smiling face became blurred, and in just an instant, his body lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, she found herself in a dark place, unable to see anything, with her hands tied and her mouth stuffed. was thinking about it, but he heard a conversation outside the door: "This ...... This official, this warehouse, there is really no one hiding in it. As soon as we shouted that we had lost someone, we checked it. ”

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and open the door." An arrogant voice rang out.

This was followed by the sound of the key unlocking, and the sound of several stray footsteps entering the room.

Lin Xiaozhu moved his body, wanting to make a sound to attract the attention of these people, but he didn't want his body to be tied up so firmly that he couldn't move at all. She really couldn't laugh at the old man's behavior. Tied her up all the flowers here, which one does he want to sing?

"Move all of this away and give me a careful inspection, I don't believe that such a big living person can fly to the sky." The arrogant voice rang out. And then there's the sound of rummaging things around.

Lin Xiaozhu heard the voice getting closer and closer to him, and he was overjoyed, and he twisted his body hard, hoping to make a little sound. The hard work paid off, and her toes didn't know where to touch it, making a "bang" sound.

"Stop! Listen, what was the sound just now? The official hurriedly ordered.

"Huh", Lin Xiaozhu moved his toes again.

"It's here, it's here. Hurry up, open this place for me. The official was overjoyed, pointed to the cabinet where Lin Xiaozhu was hidden, and ordered.

"Official, this cabinet, we just opened the guard, and there is nothing in it except for some soybeans." The shopkeeper pleaded again.

"No more nonsense, open." The official got impatient.

As soon as the door of this cabinet opened, a ray of light suddenly shone on Lin Xiaozhu's body from a narrow gap. She knew she was probably hiding in the mezzanine of this cabinet. Fearing that these people had missed her, she quickly moved her toes and made another noise.

"This cabinet has a mezzanine, hurry up, open it carefully." The official was overjoyed.

"Click", no need for any tools they used, Lin Xiaozhu only heard such a sound, and suddenly brightened up in front of her, and she appeared in front of everyone with five flowers tied up and a cloth towel stuffed in her mouth. When the shopkeeper saw this, his face turned pale. The cabinet in their warehouse does have a mezzanine, but how can a girl be hidden here? And who hid it?

A man dressed in official clothes stepped forward, pulled out the cloth towel from Lin Xiaozhu's mouth, and asked, "You are Lin Xiaozhu." ”

Lin Xiaozhu pretended to be panicked and scared, and nodded timidly.

The official confirmed Lin Xiaozhu's identity, turned around and shouted: "Keep the shopkeeper in custody, and don't let any of the guys in the store go." After speaking, he squatted down and cut the rope on Lin Xiaozhu's body with a dagger.

After the rope on Lin Xiaozhu's body was untied, the official asked again: "Lin Xiaozhu, why do you look like this?" Who tied you up? ”

Lin Xiaozhu got up from the ground tremblingly, sobbing and whispering, "I—I don't know." I followed Wu Niang into that room, and then someone covered my mouth, and then I fainted, and I woke up and came here. ”

"Xiaozhu." A surprised voice sounded at the door, and then a person rushed to her, hugged her, and tears wet Lin Xiaozhu's shoulders after a while, but it was Wu Niang, "Woo, Xiaozhu, where have you been?" I was scared of Wu Niang just now, thinking that I would never see you again. Woohoo......"

It seems that the people around Yuan Tianye are all acting masters! Lin Xiaozhu was tightly held in her arms by Wu Niang, sighed with emotion, and also whimpered and sobbed: "Wu Niang, I was so scared of ...... just now"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, there are five mothers here. Don't be afraid! Wu Niang patted Lin Xiaozhu's back like coaxing a child.

"Lord Zou, Yuan Gongzi, people have found it." The official smirked and called out to the door.

(On the last day of the month, don't waste the pink ticket in your hand.) ）

PS: Recommend a friend Wenwen:

Title: "The Tilt of the Phoenix"

ISBN: 2302447

Author: Midnight Concubine

Introduction: This world is his and hers. Kill God when you meet God, kill Buddha when you meet Buddha, three thousand miles of rivers and mountains, all the way splendid. (To be continued)