Counterattack on the palace: the daughter is very happy

Chapter 163 childhood sweethearts
In the antique shop, Xia Yunran waited patiently for the shopkeeper Zhu Xiping. I heard that he went to the calligraphy and painting workshop and would not come back after a while.

"Miss, why are you here today?" Not long after, Zhu Xiping appeared, with a flattering smile as always, "I heard that Miss announced a lot of news in the west of the city yesterday, I thought Miss didn't have time to come, so Xiao Only then did I go to the painting and calligraphy workshop."

"It's okay." Xia Yunran smiled and waved his hands, "I should have told Uncle Ping you in advance."

It was the first time to look at Zhu Xiping so carefully, his appearance was indeed as ordinary as she had felt at the beginning, but it was very gentle and fair, even a little feminine.Middle-aged men in this era like to grow beards, but Zhu Xiping doesn't have a beard at all.

"Miss, what are you talking about?" Zhu Xiping still looked very respectful.

"Uncle Ping, is it safe to talk here?" Xia Yunran asked without continuing to be polite, looking around the room.

Zhu Xiping paused for a second, and his obsequious smile faded away. Then he made a gesture, pointed to a small door, and led Xia Yunran in.

It's a small cubicle, very simple, a few chairs, and a table is all.After resigning, Xia Yunran and Zhu Xiping both sat down and had their first formal conversation.

"Miss, what are your orders?" Zhu Xiping spoke first, still cautiously and respectfully.

"Uncle Ping, are you from Liangcheng?" Xia Yunran didn't hesitate, straight to the point, and went straight to the point. He had already thought clearly before that Uncle Ping's loyalty to Su Zilan was unquestionable.

Zhu Xiping was stunned again, and then nodded with a smile: "Yes, they are from Liangcheng, and they are from the same place as the former princess. When I was at my worst, the former princess helped me. So these years, I have been very dedicated to managing With these two shops, this is what I should do."

Sure enough, he was from Liangcheng, and as Aunt Li said, he helped him when he was at his worst.

"Did you and my mother grow up together?" Xia Yunran knew that it must be awkward for her to ask, but she didn't intend to be around the corner from the beginning, and she asked very calmly, "Uncle Ping, there is something you must I don't know, the mother concubine sent people to Liangcheng to find my mother's relatives."

This time, Zhu Xiping's complexion finally changed a lot. There was a sharp light in his mild-looking eyes, and there was nothing flattering or respectful on his face, but a serious and shrewd look.He didn't speak, just looked at Xia Yunran.

The two looked at each other, and anyone with a discerning eye could understand the profound meaning of He Yuqing's words about looking for relatives just now, but He Yuqing had bad intentions.

"Besides, she also said that Xia Lei and I will be kicked out of Prince Jing's mansion." Xia Yunran added, her eyes never letting go of any change in Zhu Xiping's expression. She should have guessed correctly, Zhu Xiping is very likely It's the legendary childhood sweetheart, "I guess it's to give my mother a bad reputation. I heard that my mother happened to have an older brother who grew up together. He Yuqing probably wants to use this to make a fuss."

"She asked people from the Su family to drive you all out of Prince Jing's mansion..." After a long while, Zhu Xiping finally spoke, and then sneered, "It's been so long since people have passed away, but she still refuses to let her go, even her Will her reputation be ruined, and even her last impression in the heart of the man she loves will be wiped out? This woman is too ruthless."

Xia Yunran pursed her lips, He Yuqing was always so ruthless.

"Did you come to me because you suspected that I was, um, the big brother you grew up with?" Zhu Xiping pulled out his resentment towards He Yuqing, and asked Xia Yunran with a calm expression, "Do you suspect that I am the childhood sweetheart with your mother?" that person?"

"This is one of the reasons." Xia Yunran calmed down and said in an orderly manner, "Second, no matter whether that person is Uncle Ping or not, I am very sure that Uncle Ping is loyal to my mother, so I want to ask Uncle Ping I am a 15-year-old girl, and it is really difficult for me to be in Prince Jing's residence."

Zhu Xiping just nodded slightly.

"In the past, I avoided some small things without any risk. He Yuqing didn't really make a move. Usually Xia Hanxiang came to trouble me, so I can still deal with it, but He Yuqing..." Xia Yunran continued, " She made the move herself, and she was looking for relatives again, so she didn't want to trouble Uncle Ping, but I really have nowhere to go."

The light in this cubicle was not good, Xia Yunran couldn't see Zhu Xiping's face clearly, and he didn't speak, so she had no choice but to continue what she wanted to say.

"Besides, both Lei'er and I have a wish. We must let the person who killed our mother get the punishment he deserved. My mother didn't die of dystocia. I know that it was the means of He Yuqing and the demon monk Yuanyue who killed her. Lei'er has been there for 14 years, this revenge must be avenged."

This time, Zhu Xiping raised his head, and the expression on his face was finally touched. Obviously, the words about revenge moved him very much: "You are right. Revenge must be reported. Another point, I admit, I and Your mother's childhood sweetheart grew up together."

"Uncle Ping..." Xia Yunran called softly, and it was indeed him who finally admitted.

Aunt Li said that Su Zilan's childhood sweetheart had a deep love for Su Zilan. Perhaps Zhu Xiping had thought of taking revenge over the years, but his conditions and ability did not allow it.

"I once thought about getting justice for Zilan, but... when Zilan was pregnant with Master Xia Lei, she once said that if something happens to her, she can't act rashly, take good care of her children, and take care of her. Good shop." Zhu Xiping finally spoke with a hoarse voice.

No wonder, Zhu Xiping didn't move.

"Lei'er is because I didn't take good care of him. For the first few years, I was under the surveillance of He Yuqing. Later, I spent a lot of time trying to find the other courtyard, but I couldn't get in. I'm just a shopkeeper. What I have done is too limited." Zhu Xiping's voice was full of self-blame, "After thinking about it, I went to Jieyuan Temple, asked to see Master Wuming, and told him that Master Xia Lei had a strange disease. Zheng was very interested, so I asked him to take care of the young master."

"So, Master Wu Ming was invited by you." Xia Yunran sighed, she was thinking, Master Wu Ming passed by so coincidentally, and has been helping to deliver food, Zhu Xiping must have been preparing all kinds of things Please trouble Master Wuming, Master Wuming is such a lazy person, "Wait a minute, Uncle Ping, you just said surveillance... Does He Yuqing know that you and your mother grew up together? I know you..."

"He Yuqing probably doesn't know. She knows that I'm from Liangcheng, and she thinks it's just someone my mother invited." Zhu Xiping smiled, "My family is in decline, and my appearance is not outstanding. He Yuqing didn't put me in his eyes. How would you know that I will be the very dear elder brother that Zi Lan said."

(End of this chapter)