The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Beitang Yi pulled Si Chao over.

He asked people to deliver food and supplies, carefully selected a lot of jewelry, and even asked someone to get three thousand-thread cicada-wing flowers, each of which was as good as the one Xiao Tingrui had chosen before.

After placing the box on the table, Si Chao squatted on the soft couch and couldn't help complaining:

"I really owe you in my last life! You dragged someone along to watch your first date. Aren't you afraid that she'll accidentally make eye contact with someone else someday?"

"Haha~"

Glancing at him, Beitang Yi sat down on the other side of the small table and lifted the lid of the chessboard.

"Here you go, do you dare?"

puff~

Do you want to discourage people like this?

"Master Beitang...mighty!"

He really doesn't dare~

Judging from the look and tone of his voice, he might as well be skinned alive on the spot. I guess no one would dare to do that if they knew about it.

He stood up and went to the stove to get the boiling tea. Si Chao sniffed it before pouring two cups. Just as he was about to say something, a low male voice with a hint of loneliness suddenly came:

"I don't know who else to call except you."

She is afraid of the public, and he has no family and doesn't trust others.

Even though Qicai Building was his territory, he didn't dare to invite outsiders in casually, because he didn't know when she would come, or even whether she would come.

He couldn't put her at the center of rumors, even if it was just a possibility.

After yesterday's broken appointment, his heart suddenly felt empty. Even in this place full of memories of the two of them, he seemed to no longer be able to feel her presence.

Beitang Yi felt inexplicably uneasy.

An indescribable feeling.

"Yingfeng's chess skills won't last even two incense sticks."

"What's wrong with you?"

Why did he seem strange and a little sad? Si Chao quickly restrained his expression:

"Did something go wrong this time?"

"No, play two games with me~"

Feeling the small gourd at his waist, Beitang Yi grasped it in his palm and fumbled with it out of habit.

Today, he specially marked the time. Not only did he inform her in advance, he also arrived early. She shouldn't break the appointment again, right?

Picking up a black piece, he dropped it casually.

An hour passed, and after two games, Beitang Yi became more and more restless. He put down a black piece, and his eyes unconsciously swept across the screen and looked out the window.

The night is dark, singing and dancing are deafening, it must be almost the hour of Xu, right?

Why hasn't she come yet?

His heart sank suddenly, and Beitang Yi suddenly had a strong premonition that she would not come today.

On the other side, looking at the bad chess piece thrown by Beitang Yi, Si Chao didn't dare to make a move for a long time. He looked at it again and again, and pondered it back and forth several times. Finally, he chose a compromise point, put down the chess piece, and killed a piece casually. He raised his eyes and was about to say something when he saw Beitang Yi was distracted again.

Just at this moment, the sound of a night watchman came from outside the window:

"It's dry, be careful with fire, close doors and windows, and prevent fire and theft."

Beitang Yi straightened up slowly and stood up:

"It's the second watch. It's already past the hour of night..."

She didn't come again.

Not knowing why, Si Chao subconsciously looked towards the window:

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

Thinking of something, Beitang Yi shouted out the door:

"Shadow Wind."

"My subordinate is here."

After waving his sleeves and closing the door, Beitang Yi spoke again:

"Have you seen Leng Yun today? What did I tell her? Didn't I ask you to come back after you're sure?"

"Uh?"

After a while of obvious reaction, Yingfeng clasped his fists and said:

"Your Excellency, I did as you ordered. I handed the note to Leng Yun, and she replied to me. I waited until half past the hour of the twilight to confirm before returning."

"What did she say?"

"She said 'Miss knows'."

understood?

So is it coming or not?

After waiting for a long time without any response, Beitang Yi asked again:

"and then?"

"And then? And then... I just burned the note."

They stared at each other in disbelief. Beitang Yi was so angry that he wanted to kick him, but Yingfeng was a little confused.

At this time, Si Chao had already heard the trick and pointed it out at the right time:

"She didn't say whether she was coming or not?"

Shaking his head, Yingfeng became even more confused. In his opinion, as long as he trusted the person, he should come. He never thought of the second possibility.

"What has she been doing lately?"

"..."

He scratched his head, pursed his lips, and Yingfeng's face instantly turned the color of liver.

Seeing his reaction, the two of them had nothing to understand.

"You didn't ask?"

Si Chao spoke first, his doubtful words were clearly affirmative, and then he raised his hand and pointed at him, kicking him in the air:

"You are such a fool."

"My master didn't let me ask, so how dare I ask casually?"

Ying Feng grumbled timidly, and this time, Si Chao really kicked him over:

"I say you are stupid, but you really are stupid~"

Can't this person think differently?

With a wave of his hand, Beitang Yi signaled Yingfeng to retreat. After stumbling back a few times, he fell back to his original position and unconsciously clenched the mini gourd that was hooked on his fingertips.

Finally understanding the reason for Beitang Yi's abnormal behavior, Si Chao comforted him:

"There are plenty of fish in the sea. She is a widow after all, and there are many inconveniences."

"Yes, widow. When you need me, I am more attentive than anyone else. When you don't need me..."

Don't even pay any attention to it.

No one does it better than her~

Playing with the small gourd in his hand, for a moment, Beitang Yi wanted to throw it away.

"What else? You don't really think of her as your property, do you?"

Originally, he just said it casually and wanted to comfort him, but when he noticed the actions of his men, Si Chao's eyes suddenly became serious:

"Ayi, you're not really in love with her, are you?"

This woman is the widow of Marquis Pingyong. This identity alone is no ordinary trouble:

"Even if the Pingyong Marquis's mansion is in decline, there are still a few people in the family who are officials in the court. Don't look down on him as a horse breeder. Who knows, he may catch the eye of some noble and rise to prominence again one day."

"To be honest, even if the Shaoqing of the Imperial Household Department is incompetent, he is still a fourth-rank official. Moreover, as far as I know, Ling Yuchi is as brave and skilled in fighting as his name suggests. However, he is brave but not wise, so he is not suitable for a high position."

"Ayi, you are also a commander, don't you always say that you should not look down on any small person?"

"If Ling Yuchi still wants to climb up the ladder, and if the Marquis' Mansion still wants to gain a foothold, they will not allow such a stain that will be criticized by others to exist. You have no chance."

Let go sooner rather than later.

Before Si Chao could finish his words of persuasion, he was struck by lightning and Beitang Yi stood up suddenly.

bang~

With a crisp sound, a teacup was swept to the ground by him:

"She didn't break her promise, I broke my word... I released Ling Yuchi early before three months had passed, and I didn't tell her. Is she blaming me?"

No wonder, no wonder his two letters fell on deaf ears.

She wanted to be with him, but this time he personally cut off their escape route.