Frost shines on Qingcheng

"Since Master asked about Cai'er, Shuang'er will not hide it from you." Shen Shuang's expression was fixed, but she did not show any guilt.

Shen Wanrong remained calm, but her eyes, which were still clear just now, became sharp and vigilant, her eyes explored Shen Shuangzhao's face, trying to find some clues.

Shen Shuang calmed down, and said: "To be honest, Cai'er was met when I was punished by master to kneel down that night and sneaked to Jing's house."

Shen Wanrong asked: "It must have been late when you slipped out that night. She is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who wandered on the street late at night. I'm afraid she is not a good person, is she?"

"That's not the case. What I mean is that Cai'er came back with Jing Zheng." Shen Shuangzhao paused, trying hard to suppress her beating heart.

"Oh?" Shen Wanrong didn't seem surprised by her answer, and asked, "Why didn't Jingzheng and you mention this matter at the beginning? Also, since she and Jingzheng came back together, the two elders of the Jing family also saw each other. pass her?"

Shen Shuangzhao didn't dare to look up at her, but just lowered her head and put on a pleasing expression: "Jing Zheng didn't know Cai'er at the time, and Cai'er was young. According to her own words, she woke up in another place, and she didn't feel panicked or afraid. Dare to get close to Jingzheng. After Jingzheng returned home, Caier wandered around Shanshui Lane. I met her when I rushed to Jing’s house. Jing’s house is small, and I was afraid of bringing strangers back home. So I placed Cai'er in another place. As for why Jing Zheng and I didn't report the matter to Master, we were just afraid of complicating the matter, and I think Cai'er is really pitiful, and she doesn't look like a villain..."

Shen Wanrong's expression relaxed, she cast her gaze into the distance in a daze, she just sighed, as if she was discouraged, and said: "If you want her to stay, then you can stay." After saying that, she turned her head and left. Take a look at Shen Shuang.

The situation changed so quickly that neither Shen Shuangzhao nor the others present had time to react.

"City Lord!" Xue Qing looked at Shen Shuangzhao and hurriedly chased after him, and all the maids present also followed.

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"City Lord!" Xue Qing quickened her pace and finally caught up behind Shen Wanrong.

Shen Wanrong was still wearing the plain clothes she wore when she went out of the city, she glanced at Xue Qing who was still breathing: "What's the matter?"

"Shuang'er's words are too suspicious. If the city lord promised her to keep Cai'er of unknown origin in the inner city, isn't he afraid that Cai'er will have evil intentions?" Xue Qing expressed her worries.

Shen Wanrong continued walking, with a clear expression: "I'm worried, but I'd rather that Cai'er is a well-known assassin."

Xue Qing: "This?"

"Don't mention this matter again. You can send more people around Qingshuang Palace, but don't let Shuang'er notice it. It is best to let her feel that she can come in and out freely."

"Yes."

Shen Wanrong pursed her lips, as if remembering something, she said: "If I remember correctly, in over a month, the patriarch of Bihai City will visit. Xue Qing, you and Ruodee should make good preparations, and don't neglect him when the time comes .”

Xue Qing agreed, but felt a little more worried.

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Shen Shuangzhao was sitting in the courtyard in a daze. Ever since she came back from Shahai, she had been lying in front of her master and deceiving her.The bigger the lie, the more disturbed she became.

On the one hand, Shen Shuangzhao enjoys the intimacy with Lu Qingrong, and is happy to get love; on the other hand, she also feels guilty and blamed for deceiving Master.Sweetness and guilt are increasing day by day. There is such a pure place in her heart that few people can step into.But at the same time, this place is also mysterious and dark, and no one can pry into it.

"Sister Shuang'er?" Just as Shen Shuangzhao lost his mind and was melancholy, a slightly childish voice came from behind.When she turned her head, she saw Cai'er standing at the door smiling at her, the sunlight fell on her still immature face, making her even more lovely.

"Are you awake?" Shen Shuangzhao collected her mood, got up and walked towards her.

Cai'er looked at her and just smiled, then nodded.

"Does your forehead still hurt?"

Cai'er: "It doesn't hurt. Where is this?"

"The Qingshuang Palace where I live. Do you still remember what happened yesterday?"

Cai'er frowned as if recalling: "Yesterday, when I had nothing to do, I went for a walk on the street to relieve boredom. On the way, I saw someone who looked just like you. I called you out, but there were too many people. I didn't seem to hear it. I was anxious and just wanted to catch up with you, but I was knocked down by a galloping horse when I was crossing the street. Then I passed out when my eyes were dark, and when I woke up, I found Here it is."

Seeing her frowning and feeling wronged, Shen Shuang felt ashamed and distressed, hugged her involuntarily, and comforted her: "It's my fault, I left you alone. It won't happen in the future, you can stay here in Qingshuang Palace, I will Take care of you. If one day you feel homesick, I will send someone to take you back."

Hearing this, Cai'er was overjoyed, and stared at her with piercing eyes: "Really? Can I always follow Sister Shuang'er from now on?"

Shen Shuangzhao seemed to be infected by her worry-free joy, and there was a smile between her brows: "Yes."

Cai'er smiled like a flower, she was so happy that she almost jumped up.

"Don't move around, the wound on your forehead hasn't healed yet." Shen Shuangzhao smiled gently and said with concern.

Only then did Cai'er calm down, she put her arms around Shen Shuangzhao's waist, rested her head on Shen Shuangzhao's neck, and said rather shyly: "Sister Shuang'er, you are so kind to me."

Her sudden intimacy made Shen Shuangzhao very uncomfortable, she froze and did not dare to move.Except for Lu Qingrong, she rarely had such close contact with people.Even Shen Wanrong, who is closest to her, has never been so close since she grew up.

"Okay, you just woke up, I'll take you to eat something." Shen Shuangzhao used this to push Cai'er away from her arms without leaving a trace.

Cai'er is dejected, can't she even get close?But soon she comforted herself - it's okay, as long as she can follow Sister Shuang'er, she doesn't expect anything else.

In the next few days, Shen Shuang took Cai'er to familiarize herself with the environment in the inner city, and she also taught Cai'er some etiquette and reading and literacy when she had free time.Such a peaceful and peaceful life is quite to her liking, but after experiencing the beauty of love, she became addicted.Now that there is no Lu Qingrong in this ordinary life, Shen Shuangzhao feels that her life is no longer complete, and she was forcibly poached away.And the piece that was dug away happened to be in Lu Qingrong's hands.

Lu Qingrong... Just thinking of these three words can cause ripples in her heart.It's just that she waited until midnight every night, afraid that she would miss Lu Qingrong's "knock on the door" when she fell asleep.It's a pity that after the past few nights, she always fell asleep with disappointment, and woke up with expectations for a new day.Lu Qingrong, when will your promise be fulfilled?

It's night, it's the end of autumn, and the night wind blowing in from the window is already a bit cold.Every year after autumn, except for a few necessary guards, all the maids who were on duty outside the house were withdrawn.The cold wind kept pouring in, and Shen Shuangzhao was about to close the window when she heard a knock on the door.She was startled, could it be... But soon she denied her idea.

"Sister Shuang'er, are you asleep?" Sure enough, Cai'er's voice floated into the room accompanied by a light knock on the door.

"Not yet." Shen Shuangzhao went to open the door first, "It's cold outside, let's talk about it when we come in."

Cai'er stepped into the house and closed the door on the way.

Shen Shuang saw that her little face was flushed red by the night wind, so she poured a cup of hot tea to warm her up.Cai'er held the hot tea, and kept looking at Shen Shuangzhao with her big black eyes.

Shen Shuang said: "It's getting late, why doesn't Cai'er go to bed? It's cold, why are you here?"

Because of the cold, Cai'er's breath was white, and she took a sip of hot tea: "In the past few nights, I have often heard women screaming and other strange sounds, I'm afraid... ..." The more she spoke, the lower her head became, and her voice became much quieter.

"So you want to sleep with me?" Shen Shuangzhao said the rest for her.

Cai'er turned her eyes to the brown liquid in the cup, she acquiesced in not speaking.

Shen Shuangzhao hooked the corners of her lips, and asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid to sleep with me?"

Cai'er nodded.

He asked again, "Can I wash up?"

"Ah."

"It's cold, don't freeze, go to bed and lie down."

Seeing Shen Shuang's agreement, Cai'er's dark eyes immediately lit up: "What about you?"

"I'm a little tired, and I'm going to rest soon." Shen Shuangzhao propped her forehead, speaking helplessly and disappointed.After waiting for several nights in a row, not only did she not wait for anyone, but she also made herself mentally ill. She was tired, and she might not be able to wait for Zishi tonight.

Cai'er took off her shoes and coat and went to bed and fell asleep.Shen Shuang looked at her, thought for a while, then blew out the candle and rested.

Cai'er fell asleep after a while with her head on the pillow. Hearing her regular breathing, the exhausted Shen Shuangzhao also fell into a dream.

In the middle of the night, Shen Shuangzhao, who was sleeping on the outside of the bed, suddenly felt a chill. She woke up from the dream in a daze, only to remember that she forgot to close the window just because she opened the door for Caier.By the moonlight, Shen Shuang saw that Cai'er was sleeping peacefully, so she deliberately relaxed her movements and planned to get out of bed to close the window.

Shen Shuangzhao was really sleepy, and when she went to close the window, she even half-closed her eyes.She closed the window, and before she could turn around and go back, she felt a pair of cold hands on her waist.In an instant, all her drowsiness disappeared in a flash.

At first, because the hand on her waist was too cold, Shen Shuangzhao thought it was a dagger; later, the familiar breath surrounded her, and the warm embrace that came up behind her made her immediately understand who it was.

At that moment, the fright was replaced by sadness and pity.Shen Shuangzhao didn't look back, but held the hand around her waist: "Why is it so cold?"

The other party didn't answer her words, and the two of them stuck together in silence.

"Are you angry?" Shen Shuangzhao couldn't help asking as she felt the other side's chest rising and falling against her back more and more.

"Turn around." The ghostly voice came into her ears as the other party's lips rubbed gently behind Shen Shuangzhao's ear.

Not knowing whether it was because of the cold or because of the man's suppressed anger, Shen Shuangzhao's body suddenly had goosebumps.She turned around obediently, but was so frightened by Lu Qingrong's coquettish and cold eyes that she wanted to run away.It's just that as soon as all her struggling movements started, they were all imprisoned by Lu Qingrong.

"What are you hiding?" Lu Qingrong asked with a suppressed voice.

Shen Shuangzhao bit her lip, feeling aggrieved in fear: "Why are you here?" She had hoped so much that she would not come, but now that she appeared, she actually asked such a question.

Lu Qingrong hugged her and forced her to look in the direction of the bed: "Everyone ran to the bed, if I don't come again, do you belong to someone else?"