“Shh!”

Perhaps it was the shock of suddenly seeing this nightmare-like man appear before him,

Or perhaps it was this syllable that made Zhao Cheng…

Or perhaps Zhao Cheng was just a little too sensitive;

In short,

Zhao Cheng,

Little Chengzi,

Eunuch Zhao,

His crotch, suddenly became wet.

He was scared to pee.

That day,

The weather was fine,

He was drinking mutton soup with his girl, enjoying the little pleasures of winter,

And then he met this man.

Since then, his life had undergone a dramatic change.

These past few nights, he had tossed and turned, the man's face constantly appearing in his mind, deepening the psychological shadow this man cast over him.

And when the shadow became reality, Zhao Cheng realized that he simply couldn't bear it.

The princess,

Through these days of acquaintance, Zhao Cheng knew she was terrifying, she was noble, her will could decide the life and death of many people and the fate of many families;

But even so, the princess still had to be delivered to him…

However,

Pissing aside,

Fortunately, it wasn't a lot, but rather a small amount, many times;

Furthermore,

Zhao Cheng really didn't shout,

Even his facial expression, after experiencing countless changes in a short period of time, was eventually able to switch to a flattering smile.

Clearly, this was the royal villa, clearly there were tens of thousands of troops on the periphery, clearly there were many Qu family *gong feng* (honored retainers) in the inner courtyard, but Zhao Cheng dared not shout, dared not yell.

Because if he shouted, this man might directly kill him,

The princess might kill him,

The Qu family might kill him,

The Regent might kill him.

Because he was insignificant, and when you realize that the end result of "loyally fulfilling your duty" is to be suffocated to death together, it's hard to bring up the idea of ​​"being responsible" again.

He's here,

He's here,

What's he here for?

Zhao Cheng's almost-crashed brain began to think, and then he thought of a possibility, a possibility that even a fool who could count could think of.

He,

Is here to see the princess.

He is not Qu Peiluo,

Zhao Cheng has seen Qu Peiluo,

He is not the future consort,

He is not the princess's husband,

But he has come to see the princess before her wedding.

He really dares to come, he really came!

When he was wandering among the common people, Zhao Cheng had seen many people peeping over the walls of young wives, mostly widows stealing lovers, it was also common for married women to find men, it was rare but not unheard of for unmarried girls to be seduced by men.

It's just that the princess is about to get married,

And you're still coming!

As if possessed by a ghost,

Zhao Cheng shouted:

“Someone, get a few people to lift these two jade cabbages and send them to the inner courtyard, and be quick about it.”

Zhao Cheng got off the carriage,

Shortly after,

He saw three more people get on the carriage,

Then four people, two holding one each, came down, including that man.

“Let's go, follow me.”

Zhao Cheng waved his horsetail whisk and issued the order

And so,

Eunuch Zhao walked in front, followed by four men carefully carrying the jade cabbages.

When they were about to enter the outer courtyard, several Qu family *gong feng* stepped forward to check.

The people who could enter and exit the inner courtyard were all familiar faces, because the princess had had an accident before, so no effort was spared in security details this time.

"Eunuch Zhao, why don't you call the people inside to take them," suggested a Qu family *gong feng* holding a sword.

Eunuch Zhao smiled slightly and said, "Alright."

Then, Eunuch Zhao stood there and shouted inside for four eunuchs to come and help carry the cabbages.

Afterwards, Eunuch Zhao pointed to the man and said, "Him, I have to take him in. He's the second shopkeeper of the Fan family's Dongzhu shop. The princess ordered that the Dongzhu string for the wedding day needs to be re-made, so I was asked to bring him in. The princess knows this person too, so please don't delay the princess's affairs."

The Qu family *gong feng* exchanged glances. Since the princess knew him, they would not investigate too much. After all, the princess had a noble status and would become their mistress in the future. They did not want to anger the princess.

But the *gong feng* holding the sword still followed Zhao Cheng and others into the inner courtyard.

Favor is favor, rules are rules. The *gong feng* with the sword stood aside, waiting.

Zhao Cheng understood and stepped forward, reporting to the door of the palace:

"Your Highness, this servant has brought the two jade cabbages that the Fan family has presented, and as per your instructions, has brought the second shopkeeper of the Fan family's Dongzhu shop to discuss the matter of remaking the pearl string."

There was no response from inside the palace.

At this moment,

The Qu family *gong feng* holding the sword silently placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and the *gong feng* on the periphery slowly stood at the door. Their *qi* (vital energy) was connected, and sometimes they could understand each other's meaning without speaking.

Zheng Boye, who had just switched to jewelry design, stood there,

Calm.

To put it bluntly,

Having come through thick and thin,

Being cowardly beforehand is prudence,

But when things happen, one can still remain absolutely calm.

Finally,

The princess's voice came from inside the palace:

"Come in, the last pearl string was too ugly."

The *gong feng* holding the sword released his hand on the hilt and slowly retreated to the inner courtyard, and the *gong feng* outside also withdrew their vigilance.

Zhao Cheng's body swayed slightly. He was actually the most nervous, because no matter what the outcome of the conflict was, Zhao Cheng would have no way out.

The two jade cabbages were sent in, and Zhao Cheng ordered:

"You, you, go and change another pot of charcoal. This charcoal isn't burning right, it's easy to smoke the princess. You, and you, go and change the incense. The princess doesn't like this smell."

"Yes, Eunuch Zhao."

"Yes, Eunuch Zhao."

Without being taught,

Eunuch Zhao directly transformed into the old madam when Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian met, and began to spontaneously clear the surrounding obstacles and create conditions.

It was really hard on Eunuch Zhao, having to handle such a major event so soon after taking office.

Everyone in the palace was sent out by Eunuch Zhao. At this time, only Zheng Fan, the princess, and Eunuch Zhao were left inside.

Eunuch Zhao instinctively wanted to go out too,

But hesitated for a moment,

And didn't go out.

No matter what,

He had to stay here, otherwise it would not be appropriate for the princess to be alone with a man here.

Anyway,

He had actually seen what he should and shouldn't have seen.

The princess stood there, looking at the man.

Then,

A scene that made Eunuch Zhao's heart twitch again appeared,

The man did not salute the princess,

Instead, he leisurely pulled out a stool, sat on it, crossed his legs,

And said:

"Thirsty, pour tea."

This was clearly addressed to the princess.

Zhao Cheng hesitated for a moment and dared not step forward to help pour tea. He dared not compete with the princess for a man.

The princess looked at the man with a smile that was not a smile,

And walked over slowly,

Saying:

“I really didn't expect that you would actually dare to come. Aren't you afraid……”

The man suddenly reached out and grabbed the princess's wrist, then dragged the princess over and made her sit on his lap, her body leaning into his arms.

Eunuch Zhao's breathing immediately quickened!

The man then buried his face in the princess's hair,

Took a breath,

And said:

"This *gong* (I, used by royalty)? Heh, getting naughty again."

……

In fact,

Zheng Boye was very wronged,

With Zheng Boye's character, he really couldn't do something like entering the royal villa for a private meeting in advance.

Right?

This is not like middle school students dating, taking a guitar to a girl's house and playing music under her building, asking for love while being careful not to disturb the girl's parents.

Exciting is exciting,

Sweet is sweet,

Wonderful is wonderful,

But if the girl's parents would really take a knife out to kill someone,

Then probably no one would dare to run over and do this, no matter how good-looking the girl is.

By the same token,

Zheng Boye really didn't intend to come, nor did he think of deliberately "going into the tiger's den" to exert some influence, thinking that he was a peerless hero who dared to venture into the dragon's pool.

First, Zheng Boye didn't really have any feelings for this Great Chu princess;

Or rather, Zheng Boye has always been indifferent in terms of emotions.

Secondly, it's a waste of effort to toss and turn, and also risk getting yourself caught up in it. Why bother?

But,

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Originally, Zheng Boye and his party were sitting in the Fan family's carriage, planning to stay in Zhou County first, and then try to take action on the Lantern Festival. At the same time, they would let Xue San or other members of the Fan family try to send a message to contact the princess, and finally weigh the princess's reaction before deciding which method of kidnapping the bride to take on the wedding day.

Who knew that by coincidence,

The Fan family team that Zheng Fan was in encountered five thousand Qingluan troops rushing north. This troop was recruiting auxiliary soldiers and laborers, and its general directly took away most of the people from the team.

This is a very normal thing in the Chu Kingdom. After all, the Qu family is the master of the Fan family, and it is very normal and reasonable to take the Fan family's people for their own use.

So, in front of the five thousand Qingluan troops, the original Fan family team was singled out with seventy or eighty people to continue transporting valuable wedding utensils to the royal villa accompanied by a thousand Qingluan troops, while the remaining Fan family members were required to go to the front to help transport grain.

Because Zheng Boye was lazy when traveling, he was lying in the carriage loaded with jade cabbages dozing off. When something happened, he also stuck his head out to check, and as a result, he was allocated by the Qingluan army general to the batch that went to the royal villa to deliver goods.

And so,

Zheng Fan was separated from A-Ming, He Chunlai, and Chen Daole.

A-Ming is probably carrying grain in front with No Brains and Unhappy, but if nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to escape in the next two days.

Zheng Boye, on the other hand, entered the royal villa in this way.

Fortunately, the Fan family steward of this team recognized Zheng Fan. Although he didn't know Zheng Fan's true identity, Zheng Fan had special privileges in front of Fan Zhengwen's confidants.

They had just discussed that when another wave of Fan family members came to take over tomorrow, Zheng Fan could take the opportunity to be arranged to leave and go to Zhou County.

After all, the preparation work for the entire wedding requires the Fan family to go back and forth to work hard, and the controllable room can be said to be very large.

Zheng Boye didn't think this was anything, it was just a matter of waiting for a day.

At the same time, Zheng Boye didn't intend to see the girl he was going to rob on the Lantern Festival;

The reason is simple: fear.

Don't look at how the princess treated Si Niang like she was serving her sister and treating herself like a concubine before she left. That was because she was forced by the situation and had to think about Zheng Boye letting her go back;

Now she is a princess, her identity has changed.

Don't guess what a woman is thinking, especially if this woman can make your head fall at this time.

Therefore,

Zheng Boye planned to come quietly, and then quietly leave, without disturbing a cloud in the Chu Kingdom.

But who knew,

He would actually run into Zhao Cheng!

Many times, a big person doesn't realize that a single sentence, or even a single look, can completely change the world line of another ordinary person.

Take Zhao Cheng for example,

Just because he took one more look at Zheng Fan while drinking mutton soup,

Now he has actually become Eunuch Zhao.

Zheng Boye didn't have time to care about and analyze what kind of mental journey Zhao Cheng had gone through, whether it was darkening, resentment, joy, regret, or a strong desire for power;

Zheng Boye only knew that this guy in front of him,

He recognized himself!

This was very embarrassing.

He knows himself,

Then it is equivalent to the fact that he is here,

Will inevitably be known by the princess.

Because this eunuch in front of him has no reason to hide this from the princess.

The princess will definitely know that he is here;

If she knows that he is here, but hasn't thought about going in to see her, the princess will most likely be very angry.

No matter what the princess is thinking, whether she has changed her mind, or whether she is willing to follow the previously set script, yes, even if she hasn't ordered the Fan family to be slaughtered, who knows what she is thinking?

But there is a big point that will not be wrong, and that is definitely one: Am I not good enough?

No matter what my impression of you is, no matter whether I am willing to give you a chance, no matter whether I really want to go with you,

You actually dare to think that I am not good enough?

Well, this is actually the same for both men and women. After all, everyone has a possessive desire, and there is also an inherent component of feeling good about themselves.

Zheng Boye used to like to take unconventional routes when leading troops to fight. Although the tactics were formulated by Liang Cheng, the planning and route were personally decided by Zheng Boye. Zheng Boye's mind has always worked well in emergencies.

See, must see!

He can't kill this Eunuch Zhao in front of him now, after all, there are many people watching;

So the princess will inevitably know that she is in the royal villa!

The conversion of the environment leads to the reversal of status and position,

Avoiding going to see her will reduce her goodwill;

Taking the initiative to go to see her and pretending to be the old man who is here to see you, the old man who misses you, the old man who risks his life to see you, and creating a domineering president style will definitely increase her goodwill.

After all, as long as the licking dog licks well, it can also increase goodwill.

Of course, Zheng Boye is no longer trying to be a licking dog, but for his own life.

If he doesn't go to see the princess, when Zhao Cheng discovers him, Zheng Fan can wave his hand and Zhao Cheng will most likely not say anything. He will get off the carriage and step aside, but he will definitely go and tell the princess.

So,

Zheng Boye is here.

……

The princess's expression is constantly changing subtly;

Even Zheng Fan could sense the woman sitting on his lap

She seemed to be weighing things, hesitating;

Zheng Boye never thought he was Pan An reincarnated, and that women would be attracted to him when they saw him and would be unable to move.

In fact, since waking up in this world, apart from Si Niang being special to him, the other women who wanted to approach him, such as Ke Shi, were not for their appearance and personality, but purely because they valued their wealth and status.

Eunuch Zhao stood there, with his eyes closed, hoping that he was like a mass of air, I don't exist, I don't exist, I don't exist.

The scenes in front of him were too dazzling.

At this moment,

A report came from outside,

Because Eunuch Zhao was inside, another young eunuch came to report:

"Your Highness, General Huwei is here to see you."

Although the eunuchs and maids who served the princess privately in the inner and outer courtyards had already affectionately called him future consort in advance, they dared not act presumptuously in formal occasions, especially in front of the princess.

Qu Peiluo has not yet inherited his father's title of Pillar of the State. He is now General Huwei conferred by the Regent, and nominally commands the Qu family's Qingluan Army.

Zheng Fan clearly felt that,

When she heard that Qu Peiluo had come to see her,

The woman sitting on her lap

And Eunuch Zhao was already a little flustered. What was this all about? The princess was meeting a wild man here, and the future consort was calling at the door!

But Zheng Fan seemed calm and peaceful,

Without waiting for the princess to speak,

He turned his head to look at Eunuch Zhao,

Pointed to the door,

And said:

"Tell him to get lost."