After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 58 Draw a circle and wait for me to jump?
Rong Peilan and Ji Yunzhang were invited on board. The cruise ship was not big, with only one floor. Inside the cabin, there was a small table with a pot of wine and two side dishes.

She looked leisurely at the two girls and Mr. Shao who "happened" to pass by.

She didn't know much, but the city defense of Yanjing was as important as the imperial guards in the palace. Both were directly under the jurisdiction of His Majesty and did not belong to any organization.

There are also submarine fire troops and patrol battalions under the city defense.

Although the city defense commander was not a high-ranking official, he had direct access to the emperor and was considered a close minister to the emperor.

Yanjing is the last line of defense for the imperial city, so it is particularly important. Generally, no one is allowed to leave the capital without the order of the commander-in-chief.

There is a small table at one end of the narrow cruise ship and two benches on both sides of the cabin at the other end.

There were only five people and the small cabin was almost full. Shao Wu's attendants had nowhere to sit, so they went to the stern to get some fresh air.

Rong Peilan and Ji Yunzhang sat opposite the girl who fell into the water.

The girl who fell into the water was shivering in her cloak, and the maid who was using a handkerchief to wipe her hair glared at the two people who "didn't help her".

Ji Yunzhang sat back on the bench and bared his teeth at the maid, "If you keep looking, I'll throw both of you down."

The maid reluctantly withdrew her gaze, and at the end she secretly glared at the two of them.

Shao Wu's index finger tapped the table rhythmically, "Prince Ji, there is no need to scare the two girls like this."

"Little girl?" Ji Yunzhang scratched his head. "If you hadn't told me, I would have thought she was an old woman from somewhere."

The girl in pink had a pair of eyes as clear as autumn water, and she looked so pitiful at this moment that it made people feel pity for her.

With tears in her eyes, she said sadly, "My dear, I have never met you before. Why do you bully me like this?"

Wow, what a big hat.

Ji Yunzhang once again had that cynical look of a young master from an aristocratic family, "You said we don't know each other, so I'm too lazy to save you, so I'm bullying you?"

The girl looked like she was about to cry. "God has a kind place for the living. I thought this holy place of Buddhism..."

Ji Yunzhang was somewhat impatient to listen to these profound truths, and he inserted his little finger into his ear hole and poked around, interrupting the girl's long speech.

"I am fortunate to have met Master Shao in this holy land of Buddhism. The Buddha must have seen this great kindness. How do you plan to repay Master Shao?"

The girl in pink seemed to have not expected him to act so unconventionally and was speechless for a moment.

Shao Wu said, "It's just a small favor, why should I ask for anything in return?"

He continued, "Where is the girl from? Shao will send someone to send her back so that her family won't worry."

The pink-dressed girl lowered her head and said, "I, I am from Tongzhou. Both my parents died, so I came here to live with my aunt. When I arrived in Yanjing, I found out that my aunt had also passed away, and my uncle had remarried. He gave me some money to go back to Tongzhou."

"When I left Beijing, I heard that Xiangguo Temple was very popular, so I wanted to come here and light a long-lasting lamp for my parents."

"Who would have thought that as soon as we arrived in this small town, all our money would be stolen."

As she spoke, the pink-dressed girl's tears fell like beads from a broken string, and the maid beside her quickly took out a handkerchief to comfort her.

"Don't cry, young lady. At worst, you can sell me and get some money to go back home. Although your uncle is harsh, at least you have a place to stay."

After listening to this, Ji Yunzhang touched his chin and nodded, "This maid can still be sold for some money. The matchmaker I often work with is a fair person and will not cheat on the price. I can introduce her to you, young lady."

Maid, "..." The pink-dressed girl cried even harder, "Cui'er, how can I sell you? You are my only relative now!"

As she spoke, she looked towards Rong Peilan and said, "This lady is obviously kind-hearted. Wan'er is willing to sell herself as a maid just to live for a meal."

Rong Peilan's eyes flickered slightly. A maid who knew Kung Fu, a pitiful girl, this beauty was certainly not meant for her.

Looking at the hopeful eyes of the master and servant opposite her, she smiled slightly, "My husband has already said that my family has cooperated with the pawnbroker for many years, and the maids' backgrounds are all clean and traceable. It would be inappropriate for the girl to sell herself without going through the pawnbroker."

Wan'er bit her lower lip and said nothing, as if she was humiliated and ashamed.

Cui Er, the maidservant beside her, was indignant and said, "They say that the nobles in Yanjing are kind-hearted, but it turns out that they are the kind who watch people in danger without helping them."

Rong Peilan found it a little funny, "You were rescued, weren't you? If you say that, I'm afraid you might hurt the sincere heart of your savior."

The master and servant were speechless and looked at each other in silence.

The maid Cui Er bit her lip and said, "If I pass the test, will Madam accept me?"

Rong Peilan looked at her in confusion, "Why do you have to sell yourself to my house? The pawnbroker has its own rules. After you sell yourself, the pawnbroker will arrange your destination."

Ji Yunzhang snorted coldly, "These two people's origins are suspicious. It was you who said you had nowhere else to go and wanted to sell yourselves as slaves. We just showed you a way out, but you still want to rely on us."

"Sir Shao, as the city's defense commander, if someone of suspicious identity comes to Yanjing, shouldn't you arrest him and investigate him?"

As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes. "The falling into the water is suspicious, and the words are also suspicious. I think it's clearly a spy from the enemy country, trying to sneak into the official residence of the court officials to steal our secrets!"

Shao Wu narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and looked at the master and servant, "Where on earth did you two come from?"

Wan'er and Cui'er fell to their knees and said, "Sir, I am indeed from Tongzhou. I have all the documents and travel permits. You will know the answer after checking."

The two of them were talking with tears streaming down their cheeks, and everyone who heard what they said could not help but cry.

Ji Yunzhang yawned and looked outside. He saw that the boat had turned around and returned to the place where they boarded the ship.

He directly stopped the boatman, "Stop the boat, we will land here."

Before getting off the boat, he bowed to Shao Wu in the boat and said, "Master Shao, please interrogate me carefully. I will take my wife to play somewhere else first."

Under the gazes of the remaining three people, Ji Yunzhang took the young lady and went straight off the boat.

Shao Wu watched the two people disappear in the crowd until they could no longer be seen.

He then whispered, "This Prince Ji is quite interesting."

Ji Yunzhang took his young lady to a teahouse by the river. They sat down by the window just as they saw Shaowu's boat leaving.

The gauze curtains had been lowered at both ends of the boat, so it was impossible to see what was going on inside.

Ji Yunzhang looked at his wife with a flattering smile on his face, "If it weren't for you, I would have fallen into a pit today."

Rong Peilan touched her hungry stomach and glanced at him, "It seems that my husband is having trouble resisting beautiful women."

Prince Ji, "..."

Why would he dig a hole for himself?

(End of this chapter)