Besides lying down, I also know a little about power struggles

Chapter 50 My name is Fang Tong
Of course it’s because of the mountain god!
Fang Tong thought with confidence.

Feng Twelve saw her calm expression. He shook his head and chuckled, "As for your request to be a maid, I refuse."

Fang Tong said "Oh wow" in her heart, she knew it wouldn't be that easy.

"But when I told you to stay, I meant to let you stay," Feng Twelve said, "You don't have to worry about having nowhere to go."

"I'm not worried." Fang Tong said, "You're a good person, I just don't want to eat for free."

Feng Twelve paused.

"Don't judge a person casually." He said calmly.

Fang Tong's bright eyes flickered in front of him, obviously not taking his words seriously.

His eyes moved slightly, and his expression became serious: "Just like what you said, I only believe three-tenths."

He was willing to give her a chance to confess, and he had the patience to wait for her to let down her guard, but he had to make her understand her attitude. If she thought she could get away with it by making up such a story, she might not be willing to give her a chance when she met other people in the future.

Fang Tong stopped laughing and sat up straight: "I understand."

She and Feng Twelve have a roommate relationship, but no one else does.

Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, Feng Twelve's expression eased a little, "The Prince's Mansion does not accept people of unknown origin. Before I returned to the capital, you were just an orphan I rescued from the bandits."

The corners of Fang Tong's mouth, which had just calmed down, showed a tendency to rise again. She said that he was a good man, but he still refused to admit it. It was really awkward.

"Even though I'm an orphan, I should have a history," she added consciously, "I might as well say that I fell while running for my life and lost my memory. I don't remember who I am, and I don't have any proof on me. You saw that I was alone and couldn't bear to leave me behind, so you took me with you temporarily."

Feng Twelve gave her an ambiguous look and said, "Although the reason is far-fetched, it works."

"This way, even if someone asks you, you can say you know nothing," Fang Tong smiled, "Even if I get into trouble, it won't involve you."

Feng Twelve rolled the arrow shaft in his hand a few times: "Why do you think you will cause trouble?"

"Because I'm a mountain god," Fang Tong opened his eyes wide, looking pure and innocent, "I don't know much about the rules of the human world. What if I break any taboos and someone comes to find me?"

She kept saying the word "mountain god", and it seemed to come more and more easily to her.

Feng Twelve raised his eyebrows and said, "Then tell them that your brain is damaged."

Fang Tong opened her mouth slightly. Why did these words sound like a scolding at her?

Not really.

It must be.

She was torn between her conscience and her desires as she stared at Feng Twelve's face, trying to figure out what was going on.
That handsome face still had no expression. It looked good, but it was like a blank piece of paper. No matter how high-quality the material of the paper was, it would be empty without color.

Fang Tong gave up trying to figure out his thoughts and held out his hand to him: "It's settled."

Feng Twelve looked at her hand and didn't move.

Fang Tong bent his fingertips slightly, then remembered that there was no custom of shaking hands here, so he withdrew his hand.

She recalled the way the maids in the prince's mansion saluted, stood up, folded her hands on her waist, and knelt down in a proper manner: "Your Highness, please give me more guidance in the future."

She addressed him as "Your Highness" in a polite manner, her clear eyes fixed on his face, with a gentle smile at the corner of her lips.

Feng Twelve looked at her smile in silence for a while.

"You don't need to salute me anymore," he paused, and then said, "If you want to salute someone in a high position, you can't look them in the eye."

One would be so reckless only if one wanted to attract the other person's attention. The girl obviously did not understand the meaning of this. Her eyes were too clear, and even with a smile, there was not a trace of frivolity in them.

But just because she doesn't have such thoughts doesn't mean others don't have them.

"I'll give you a few books tonight. Study them on your own."

The county government of Linshui County should have books related to etiquette. They sent the bandit to the county government. When the county magistrate learned of his identity, he would come to the door to ask for an audience. Then they could borrow a set of books from him to supplement her common sense. Fang Tong was very happy when she heard that she wanted to read books. She used to be a cat, and every time she read a book, she had to lie on the table and pretend. Now, she can hold the book openly and immerse herself in the ocean of knowledge.

The joy on her face did not seem fake. Feng Twelve turned her head to look out the window, where a group of guards had already prepared everything.

"Do you have a name?" he asked, looking out the window.

Fang Tong was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking to him.

"My last name is... Fang Tong." She stroked her knees with her fingers a few times. "Fang means Fang Zheng, Tong means Wu Tong."

After saying this, her heart warmed up, and she felt that this ordinary name was so precious.

Her name is Fang Tong, not Bingqi, or anyone else. This name has traveled with her through time and space to this world. It is like a rope that connects her past self with her present self.

No matter how time and space change, she is still herself, she is Fang Tong.

Feng Twelve noticed that something was wrong with her and turned around to look at her.

"Fang Tong?"

"Yeah." Fang Tong nodded heavily and smiled, "Fang means Fangzheng, Tong means Wutong."

Her smile is particularly bright, as if she is a girl who is born to love laughing.

Feng Twelve's dark eyes moved: "You also know who I am."

Fang Tong's computer was temporarily suspended by his question.

Is this the opening line of two people exchanging names? Isn't it a little late for them? She has known him for so long.

"You are Feng Twelve, the twelfth prince of the dynasty," she paused and acted cautiously, "Is it okay for me to call you by your name?"

If he dared to turn against her, she would say that she was a mountain god and her status was no lower than his.

Feng Twelve smiled.

"Don't let anyone hear this outside."

Fang Tong's eyes curved: "As you wish."

She seemed to be relieved, and her tone became lighter: "Can I borrow a pair of shoes from you?"

She lifted up her long skirt, revealing her fair feet.

Feng Twelve looked away.

Although the Jokhang Dynasty did not pay much attention to the separation between men and women, it was still inappropriate to look at her, and he had no intention of taking advantage of her.

"Let's talk about it after we get into the city."

He didn't tell her that before going out this time, he asked someone to prepare a set of women's clothes for her, because he was worried that the kitten would suddenly transform.

Fang Tong didn't know that there were several pairs of women's shoes of different sizes in the secret compartment at the bottom of the carriage. He didn't know which pair would be more suitable, so he asked someone to prepare them all.

But now she claimed to be a mountain god, which was far from the openness he had imagined. He didn't want to say that he had known she would transform, and he was too lazy to explain where these clothes and shoes came from, so he simply skipped it.

Xiaonian's report came from outside the window: "Your Highness, the sky is overcast, we have to get on the road quickly."

Before he finished speaking, several thunders were heard in the sky.

Before they arrived in Linshui County, the road was already foggy and raining heavily.

From the woods to Linshui County, pedestrians were busy taking shelter from the rain and there were few people on the road. Fang Tong thought it would be the same when he arrived at the county town. Unexpectedly, before he entered the city gate, he saw a large group of people gathered at the gate, and the noise was louder than the sound of rain.

(End of this chapter)