Under the envious eyes of the sisters, Liu Ruyan followed Zhou Sheng to a corner.

"I don't know what you thought about what I said last time?"

Ruyan lowered his head slightly in his burning gaze, "What if...... What Childe said was combing, and the slave family had no choice. ”

"I'm asking you what you think," Zhou Sheng stretched out his hand and stroked the green silk in her ear, "Or does it matter who buys your right to serve?"

"No...... Of course not......" she bit her lip.

"That's right. Zhou Dacaizi's voice was softer, and he liked the other party's expression very much now - weakness and fear not only did not destroy her beauty, but also looked more lovely, so that he couldn't help but want to take care of it. "I've already talked to the proprietress about it, and it's time to comb after I go to Gyeonggi to take the exam. ”

Liu Ruyan felt as if her heart was clenched by something.

"But the thought that you'll be tossing and turning in the presence of others is not something I like to see after all. So I'm thinking about redeeming you after you've combed through the scenery. ”

Hearing this, Ruyan raised his head in surprise, "That'...... And after the redemption?"

Zhou Sheng raised the corners of his mouth, this was the reaction he wanted to see, "I will accept you as a concubine." ”

Liu Ruyan lowered her head again, "I don't know ...... son's family"

"There are already four concubines. Don't worry, they get along well on weekdays, and you know how to write and play, so it's not difficult to get close to them. When the time comes, remember to teach everyone, and save me from writing good words that no one appreciates. ”

"The slave family...... It's all up to the son. ”

......

Bidding farewell to Zhou Dacai, as soon as Liu Ruyan returned to the small building where the Qing people stayed, she was immediately surrounded by the sisters.

"Hey, what did Zhou Gongzi tell you?"

"He's actually fond of you, doesn't he?"

"It won't be...... He's decided to have your first night, right?"

Liu Ruyan had no choice but to explain, "Zhou Gongzi did order my comb, and said that he would redeem me." ”

This sentence instantly detonated everyone.

"Wow, Sister Liu, your luck is too good!"

"Yes, that's the famous Zhou Caizi. ”

"Don't talk about us, I'm afraid that all the ladies in the city will secretly envy you. ”

"After all, after Wang Gongzi is gone, he should be the most anticipated candidate. is good at learning, and he has a handsome appearance. ”

"I think you've forgotten someone. Some girls objected.

"Who?"

"The new Privy Councillor, Lord Xia. I heard that he is about the same age as Zhou Dacai, but his status is equivalent to that of a fifth-rank official, and he is still a confidant of Her Royal Highness the Princess. Even the General Affairs Bureau was planned by him...... How can such a person not be able to compare to Zhou Gongzi. ”

"Uh...... It seems to be the same when you say so. Why do the sisters rarely mention him?"

"Probably Lord Xia has never been to Zuiqing Building?"

"Yes, why? This is the best green house in Jinxia, right?"

"Or ...... Does he have a good relationship somewhere else?"

"Haha, it's like no one knows that Zhou Gongzi will have the blue eyes of our Ruyan girl!"

The topic piqued everyone's interest, and the sisters chattered about it.

Only Liu Ruyan's mood was not happy at all.

Ransom and concubines...... In the eyes of other Qingqi people, she was full of worries and uneasiness in her heart.

Among the women cultivated by Zuiqinglou, many of them are orphans and young girls who were bought from Yaxing, and they were raised almost a little bit from a young age, and everything they saw and heard happened in this square inch of land. But there are exceptions, such as herself.

Liu Ruyan was eleven or twelve years old when she was sold here, which was already past the age of ignorance. Generally, Qinglou will not accept such a woman to become a Qingqi person, but she was born in a large family, has a good talent and a good face, so she was bought by Zui Qinglou. It is precisely because she has witnessed the situation of the concubine in the family before the middle of the family, and she has heard her mother tell the fate of this kind of woman many times, so it is difficult to feel happy when she hears Zhou Gongzi's words.

From now on, her fate and bitterness will be in the hands of one person.

Liu Ruyan couldn't help but look at the wild cats entrenched in the yard - she fed them often, and even then, she couldn't make any restrictions on the group of wild cats.

They come and go whenever they want, and neither the high gate nor the courtyard wall can stop them.

This freedom even made Liu Ruyan feel a little jealous.

That's probably something she'll never be able to experience.

"You've said so much about Lord Xia's good, but that's just a momentary trend. After all, offending the reader will always make Her Royal Highness the princess aware of it. When something goes wrong, the princess will definitely use him to appease everyone's dissatisfaction. ”

"That's right...... It's ridiculous that you can become an official in the secretariat as long as you are literate. ”

"But I'm a little curious, if I pass the registration screening and become a reserve official of the bureau, will the drunken Qinglou still arrest me back?" asked a sister in an ingenious way.

"Xiao Nizi, you think beautifully, what kind of place is Qinglou, do you think that after you tell your identity, people will still accept you?

"But...... No one has asked them that question?"

"What, you still have illusions, it's better to think about how to serve people, so that which son will take a fancy to you sooner." ”

Everyone let out a good-natured laugh.

But the other party's words made Liu Ruyan's heart jump slightly.

Yes, no one has ever asked the secretariat.

The conditions do not specify the restrictions on status, do they forget it, or do they say that it is something that is conventionally established in the world and does not need to be specifically listed?

She has been in the Qinglou for so many years, and she has long understood that she should not have expectations.

But once that thought came to her, it took root and sprouted in her mind like a seed, and it was difficult to erase it.

Two days later, Liu Ruyan got a chance.

It was the day when the Qing people went out in batches to buy rouge, clothing or jewelry - because everyone dressed in different styles, there would be an arrangement to go out to buy every one or two months. Of course, it is under the leadership of Mama, and you are not allowed to act alone during the whole process.

It's just that Mama also means, after all, the girls have no household registration, and no relatives to rely on, even if they escape, where can they flee? At least they don't have to worry about food and clothing in the Qinglou, and if they become homeless, they may not even have their lives guaranteed.

The group walked and stopped, and when they were close to the long street where the office was located, Liu Ruyan pretended to turn around the cloth shop, found a gap that no one paid attention to, and quietly broke away from the team.

After making sure that she had not been found, she lifted the corner of her skirt and ran all the way, the wind blowing in her ears, and the sound of her heartbeat drowned out the panic in her chest.

At that moment, it was as if she had become a feral cat.

After passing through the crowd, Liu Ruyan stumbled into the door of the office.

Following the signs, she quickly found her target.

- "General Office Preparatory Officer Registration Office".

She was received by a little girl.

This is Liu Ruyan's first feeling, even such a young girl, can she take care of things here?

The second feeling is that the people who come to sign up are ...... Better.

"Hello, is there anything you'd like to ask?" asked with a smile.

"I, I'm ......" Liu Ruyan wanted to back down several times, just telling her identity was embarrassing enough, not to mention asking others. But when she thought of what would happen three or four months later, she hesitated and finally said, "I am a woman from the Qinglou, and I know how to read and write...... Is this also eligible?"

The girl looked surprised, and instead of answering immediately, she groaned, "Hmm...... The thief didn't tell me what to do in such a situation. ”

So—I forgot.

Liu Ruyan felt that something in her heart was sinking rapidly.

But the other party's next sentence made her stunned.

"Why don't you wait here, Lord Xia is in the Privy Council now, and I'll tell you when I find out the answer." ”