Yutai Bi

Chapter 254 Confirmation 2
Cen Sanniang stepped onto the corridor and said to Fengchun and the guards, "Wait at the door. If the Duke arrives, please report to me."

When Cen Sanniang said that Du Yansui was coming soon, the guards breathed a sigh of relief.

The servant opened the door courteously: "Madam, please."

Cen Sanniang took a deep breath and walked in.

The wooden door closed behind him, and in front of him was a screen painted with peonies.

The light came out from behind the screen, outlining the slender figure of King Teng.

Cen Sanniang stopped in her tracks, and said in surprise and helplessness: "My lord, why are you here?"

"Don't pretend to be surprised. Didn't you already guess that I'm coming?" Teng Wang looked up at her.

She was on the other side of the screen, the light was on his side, and he couldn't even see her.King Teng didn't like the feeling of being watched by others, but he couldn't see clearly. His voice was a bit cold: "Come here."

"It's late at night, so it's inconvenient." Cen Sanniang knew that he couldn't see herself clearly.She watched him through the screen.

Du Yansui and himself knew a lot about him.He chased after him so nervously, what important matter did Mantou hear?

Annoyed, King Teng threw the chess pieces in his hand into the wooden box, and said coldly, "Don't annoy me. His life is in my hands."

Is it steamed buns?Cen Sanniang walked around the screen slowly, and looked at him timidly: "I didn't know it was the prince until I saw the hairpin on the post. I really don't understand what you mean."

She was surprised, but also a little afraid, and more of a guard.

King Teng sneered and clapped his hands.

Two guards walked out of the side room, dragging a sack and throwing it on the ground.The person inside squirmed, probably gagged, and made a murmuring sound.

"This is the person you sent to eavesdrop." Teng Wang smiled, "Ziyi, your courage is getting bigger and bigger."

Cen Sanniang covered her lips, her eyes widened: "My lord, what are you talking about?"

Isn't it her?How long will you pretend to be with yourself?The corner of Teng Wang's mouth rose: "Since you don't understand, kill it."

Cen Sanniang's heart immediately rose to her throat.To recognize or not to recognize?If you don't admit it, Mantou will be killed.Admit it, what if it's not steamed buns?

Knowing enough about him, he didn't send Mantou to eavesdrop on this one.But, what if there is really something that King Teng doesn't want to let himself know?If she admits it like this, she won't know what Mantou heard.

There was a humming sound from the sack, and Teng Wang's eyes were dark and difficult to distinguish under the light.

No, it won't be steamed buns.

When Mantou heard what he shouldn't have heard, he could only die.King Teng will not spare his life.

After hearing indifferent words, he was caught.He would throw people directly at the gate of his yard.

Cen Sanniang gambled: "I really don't understand what the prince means."

King Teng stared at her and waved his hand.

Two guards dragged the sack out.

Really not the person she sent?She really didn't know that she was also in the Taoist temple?If it wasn't for her, there would be big trouble.King Teng was in doubt.

He stood up and walked slowly to Cen Sanniang.

Cen Sanniang couldn't help taking a step back, and her body suddenly hit the screen: "My lord, my guard and maid are right outside the door."

"Threatening the king?" Teng Wang looked down at her condescendingly.

He was so close to her, his breath was all in his breath.Cen Sanniang leaned against the screen, turned her head and said, "Perhaps the lord doesn't want the people in my house to yell and let others know that the lord left the fief without permission?"

King Teng reached out to grab her chin and turned her face.

Cen Sanniang slapped her across the face.

He grabbed her wrist, looked at the clenched fist, stretched out his hand and opened her fingers a little bit, then put his palm on it, and interlaced his fingers.

Cen Sanniang couldn't break free, and opened her mouth to call someone.She bet that King Teng would not want to make public.

King Teng took a step forward to push her against the screen, and covered her mouth with his other hand: "Don't shout. Don't force me to kill all your people and burn down the yard where you live."

After he finished speaking, he let her go, and seeing Cen Sanniang's nervous appearance, he smiled slightly.Laughter came from his throat, full of joy: "Your palms are full of sweat, Xiao Ziyi. I almost deceived the king. I thought that if you guessed that I was in the audience, you would run faster The rabbit is still fast. I didn't expect you to be able to calm down and send someone to eavesdrop."

Cen Sanniang said discouragedly: "Okay, I admit it. Where's the steamed bun man?"

"Please, I'll tell you." Teng Wang looked at her with a smile.

It's a pity that he didn't wait until Cen Sanniang ran over like a puppy and wagged her tail.She stood there with a smile on her face: "If he falls into your hands, the prince will not be in a hurry to ask me for proof, will he? The prince dare not show his face, but the Duke's mansion can hunt for people. Maybe Mantou can bring back unexpected news.”

Not only is he not afraid of him, but he can also threaten himself.

"So what if you and Du Yansui know that this king and Eunuch Hu are meeting? Silly girl, this king is just afraid of being found out by others. That's why I came to you in a hurry." King Teng shook his head lightly, "Go after him The three of them all grew up practicing martial arts with Du Yansui. It depends on the luck of the people you send."

He stood up, walked past Cen Sanniang, opened the door and walked out.

The boy brought the cloak and tied it for him.King Teng looked back at Cen Sanniang who was still standing by the screen, and said with a smile: "Since Du Yansui is coming soon, I don't want to fight with him. Let's go first."

He led the people away without looking back.

Only then did Cen Sanniang regain her senses, and ran out of the house, seeing Fengchun and the guards still on the porch, said anxiously: "Quickly, send people out to find steamed buns!"

A guard ran out quickly.

When Cen Sanniang returned to her yard, a dozen or so people had already gone out to look for steamed buns.When she went back to the house, seeing Aqiu looking at her anxiously, Cen Sanniang said weakly, "Don't worry. I will definitely get the steamed buns back."

She sat down, wondering if she had done something wrong.

Ah Qiu poured her a cup of tea: "Young Madam, don't worry. The steamed bun will be fine."

But Cen Sanniang became frightened.In case something happened to Mantou, how would she face Ah Qiu?

A group of guards mounted their horses and rushed out of the town.

As soon as he left the town, two riders approached him, they were Du Yansui and Hei Qi.

After listening to the guard's narration, he directly ordered a guard: "Go and tell the young lady, I will look for someone. Let her wait at the inn with peace of mind."

Du Yansui turned his horse's head and rushed towards the back mountain with his guards.

King Teng stopped his horse on the hill far away, and saw a line of torches rushing towards the back hill: "Put the lights on and call them back."

A bright lamp was lit and slowly rose into the sky.

In the dense forest of the back mountain, the guard who was chasing Mantou stopped in his tracks: "Let's go."

The three quickly left the woods.

Mantou lay down in the grass, and waited until the sound of footsteps faded away, afraid of being cheated, so he stayed motionless.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice called him came from afar.

Mantou felt relieved, rubbed his chest and murmured, "Finally escaped."

He jumped up from the ground and ran towards the direction of the voice: "Here!"

There was a knock on the bamboo clapper at the third watch, and the door was pushed open by Du Yansui. Behind him, the steamed bun poked his head out, his face was covered in mud, and he smiled openly: "Young Madam, I'm back!"

Before Cen Sanniang could speak, Ah Qiu scolded: "You're so tall, I don't know how to hurry back!"

Du Yansui patted Mantou's shoulder and said, "Go take a shower and change your clothes."

Ah Qiu smiled and pulled Fengchun, went out and closed the door.

As soon as Cen Sanniang saw that there was no one in the room, she rushed towards Du Yansui, tears streaming down her face: "I asked Mantou to eavesdrop, did I do something wrong?"

"You, you are so courageous. There are many experts around King Teng, but fortunately, Mantou didn't hear anything. I saw the signal from King Teng in the woods, and withdrew his people." Du Yansui comforted her, thinking I am afraid of myself.

Mantou only heard that King Teng wanted to die by himself.

He turned against King Teng, and it was only a matter of time before King Teng wanted to kill him.

Du Yansui was not worried about this.He was most afraid that Mantou would hear something that King Teng could not let others know.He was afraid that King Teng would not spare Cen Sanniang.

As he hugged her, a name and a network of relationships popped up in his mind.

The emperor has made up his mind to abolish the Cui family.Right now, it's just that the British are holding back for the sake of fighting the Turks.

Originally, he only wanted to deal with Cui Shi.Help the emperor take power.But the Cui family was abolished, and his grandmother was in the church, so it was impossible for him to leave Chang'an with Cen Sanniang.

Cen Sanniang put her head on his chest and said in a muffled voice: "I just think he's weird this time. He hides like a thief. I always feel like he's planning something."

"Don't be afraid. I know what's on my mind." Du Yansui said softly, picked her up and put her on the bed, and changed the subject, "Do you miss me these days?"

"Do not want to."

"Really?"

"I think... I'm sleepy and want to sleep."

Du Yansui hugged her discouragedly: "Go to sleep. I won't trouble you anymore."

Cen Sanniang curled up in his arms, feeling extremely safe.After a night of trouble, she was really sleepy and fell asleep after a while.

Du Yansui opened her eyes, recalling the few words Mantou had heard, and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

A few days after the two returned to the residence, Mrs. Xu also returned to Chang'an.

She visited again and talked about opening a down jacket store.Cen Sanniang refused.

(End of this chapter)