After I became a maid, I relied on fortune-telling to support the whole family of the abandoned prin

The visitor stepped forward and patted Cheng Gang's shoulder warmly: "I know you will be passing through our Zhongzhou, so I came to greet you and catch up with you!"

Cheng Gang said with a serious expression: "We are going to Jinsha Island. I have a job to do, so I'm afraid..."

The man said sternly, "What are you afraid of? It's getting dark, and you must be looking for a place to rest. Why don't you just come to my house? I've already asked someone to prepare some wine. Please do me a favor!"

Xie Fanjin took a bite of the wild fruit, her face wrinkled from the sourness. She tilted her head and was about to ask Xiao Yanxi who that man was when she heard Xiao Yanxi say, "The governor of Zhongzhou, a fifth-rank official."

Xiao Zhenzhen frowned. "There was a flood in the middle of the week, and things have become like this. His officials are not handling government affairs and helping the people, but are actually reminiscing with that Cheng Gang. This is simply too much!"

Xiao Yanxi glanced at Xiao Zhenzhen and said nothing more.

Xie Fanjin understood and remembered what Xiao Yanxi said before, that corrupt officials in Zhongzhou would come to him on their own initiative. This prefect was one of them, right?

I don’t know what that Ren Zhizhou said to Cheng Gang, but Cheng Gang’s serious expression relaxed a lot.

He spoke to Xiao Liuzi, who took Wang Tiezhu's gong and struck it twice: "Then we will stay at Lord Ren's house tonight. Everyone should behave properly. Thank you, Lord Ren, for your hospitality!"

The officials immediately bowed and thanked Lord Ren.

Lord Ren nodded, his eyes swept over Xiao Yanxi and stopped at Old Master Chen: "Oh, Duke..."

He suddenly remembered something and smiled awkwardly: "Master Chen, it's been a long time since we last met. You seem to be in good health."

Old Master Chen bowed and looked at Prefect Ren, as if communicating something with his eyes, but then looked away: "Thank you, Master Ren, for your concern."

"Where, where..."

After a few polite words, the group headed towards Lord Ren's residence.

Old Madam Chen has already greeted Madam Chen Da and Madam Chen Er.

"That prefect is only of the fifth rank, but I heard from the old man that he has someone above him, so maybe he'll be promoted soon!"

The implication is very clear, which is to let the two families find ways to curry favor and then seek some benefits.

Madam Chen hesitated for a moment: "He looks to be in his forties..."

Old Madam Chen glared at her and said, "Is forty still considered old? The Emperor is over sixty and still selecting concubines. Tell those girls to dress up properly. If anyone is chosen by the Zhizhou Lord, they won't have to go into exile with us!"

Mrs. Chen Da and Mrs. Chen Er looked at each other inadvertently, had some thoughts in their minds, and then went to talk to their daughters.

Xiao Zhenzhen turned around and saw the Chen family acting mysteriously. She asked curiously, "What are they discussing?"

Xie Fanjin didn't say anything. Xiao Zhenzhen looked at Chen Xinyan again. Chen Xinyan shook his head: "I don't know."

Although she said this, she probably had some guesses in her mind.

Ren Zhizhou's house was not originally in the south. It was just that there was a flood in Zhongzhou and his original house was washed away, so he bought a house here. However, many people were not aware of this.

When I entered the mansion, I saw the ancient and well-arranged houses, and I couldn't take my eyes off them.

In the past, the Eastern Palace, the Duke of England's Mansion, and the Qian Mansion were all ten or a hundred times more magnificent than this prefect's mansion, but this prefect's mansion was not necessarily better than their toilets.

But now, after being exiled for so long, everyone often has the sky as a blanket and the ground as a bed, and is exposed to the wind, rain, and mosquito bites, so they feel that such a house is already the best it can be.

When the housekeeper saw Ren Zhizhou coming back, he quickly greeted everyone.

"Hello everyone, we have already arranged your accommodations, please follow me!"

Everyone was happy because they finally didn't have to sleep in the wilderness.

"Young Master, you will stay in this room. Old Master, you will stay in this room... You women will stay in the courtyard at the back..."

The housekeeper arranged everyone and then said, "Hot water has been prepared for everyone. Everyone, wash up and go to the dining room for dinner."

All the exiles were stunned. Logically speaking, they were just exiled untouchables and all they needed was a place to sleep. However, the housekeeper arranged them all in the guest rooms and did not belittle or ignore them. For a moment, they could not understand what Zhizhou Ren was up to.

Old Madam Chen coughed, and Madam Chen Da and Madam Chen Er immediately rushed over: "Hurry up and go wash up. We've been traveling for such a long time, we're almost smelly."

Everyone dispersed, but Xie Fanjin and Xiao Yanxi stood still.

The places where the two people lived were too far apart, at least fifty meters. If they lived separately, Xie Fanjin would probably suffer again.

So Xiao Yanxi said, "Bingyi and I will sleep in the same room. We will sleep outside and you can sleep inside."

Xie Fanjin nodded in satisfaction and followed Xiao Yanxi away.

Xiao Zhenzhen wanted to call Xie Fanjin back, but Jin pulled her into the house.

Xiao Yanxi's room was fully equipped with food and daily necessities. There were various cakes and fruits on the table, and he even had a beautiful woman serving him.

"Sir, you must be tired from the journey. I have prepared hot water. Please come in and I will help you bathe and change clothes."

The beauty is wearing a tight dress, showing off her exquisite figure. Her delicate face is lightly made up, and she looks shy and timid. Any man would feel itchy, right?

Xiao Yanxi paused, his handsome face showing an expression of neither joy nor anger.

In the past, such scenes were commonplace, but now that he, the deposed crown prince, was being treated this way, it was somewhat strange.

When the maid saw Xiao Yanxi's impeccable handsome face, her face turned red and she lowered her head shyly to make way for him.

Xiao Yanxi said to Xie Fanjin, "You wash first?"

Xie Fanjin grabbed the cakes on the table and tasted two pieces, then grabbed a peach and nodded: "Yeah."

Just as she was about to go in, the maid blocked Xie Fanjin's way and said, "Miss, this is Master Xiao's room. Didn't the housekeeper just arrange accommodation for the other female relatives? Why don't you go back to your place?"

Xie Fanjin took a bite of the peach and seemed to understand something: "If I insist on bathing here, will you have to ask the housekeeper to kick me out?"

The maid lowered her head even lower: "I am just a servant, I can't make the decision, I can only report to the housekeeper."

Xie Fanjin nodded: "Okay, then go ahead."

The little maid looked up in confusion, suspecting she had heard it wrong.

But Xie Fanjin had already gone in.

Hot water was already prepared inside, with flower petals floating on the water. Fine wine was poured on the table nearby, and sandalwood was burning on the windowsill.

Xie Fanjin's face changed. He grabbed the wine glass beside him and poured the wine into the incense burner. But then he felt it was not reliable, so he scooped some warm water from the bathtub and poured it in. Only then did he feel relieved.

Just as Xie Fanjin was about to take off her clothes, she suddenly walked out again. She looked at Xiao Yanxi uncertainly: "Well, a beauty is waiting for you to take a bath, and she even specially lit a flirting incense. Are you sure you don't want to enjoy it?"

Xiao Yanxi frowned: "Do you think this is a good thing for me?"

Xie Fanjin curled his lips. Aren’t all men like this? They appear to be affectionate and loyal on the surface, but they are actually pigs.

However, if you think about it carefully, Ren Zhizhou treated a deposed prince like this, and although he had not said a word to Xiao Yanxi until now, he must have ulterior motives.

Two years ago, the imperial court allocated 300,000 troops to Zhongzhou to repair the river embankment. If Zhongzhou had been fine, this matter might have been left unresolved, but now Zhongzhou has been hit by a flood.

Even if the Zhongzhou officials did not report the flood to the court, such a serious matter would sooner or later be reported to the court. So what should they do now?

Of course they want to find a scapegoat, and then those corrupt officials will put all the blame on that scapegoat.

Xiao Yanxi, the deposed crown prince, is the best candidate.

The way Ren Zhizhou treated Xiao Yanxi was probably because he wanted to confuse him with his beauty first, let him relax his guard, and then find a way to kill him.

Xie Fanjin chuckled: "You are quite clever, but you can also use the same trick against them. Sleep with the beauty first, let them relax their guard, and then take the initiative to attack them!"

Xiao Yanxi's expression turned grim: "Do you think I'm a lustful person?"