PFC Chapter 315 I just want to see you
Chapter 315 I just want to see you
Chapter 315 I Just Want to See You
Although the ending of the previous life was not good, after knowing each other for two lifetimes, Xu Rongrong still felt an innate sense of familiarity when facing Chu He, which was very different from when she was with Mu Rong.
All of this was seen by Zhu Yu who was standing by, he lowered his head and said nothing.
Wen Yao, who came with Xu Rongrong, saw her standing aside and glanced at Luo Shu.
The latter understood: "Guard Chu came to Zhuxiang Yayuan early in the morning, so he must not have eaten yet. I will go to the kitchen to prepare some. Sister Wen Yao is guarding here, and Zhu Yu will come with me."
"Yes."
Luo Shu was Xu Rongrong's first-class maid, so Zhu Yu naturally had to respond to her words. It wasn't until her figure disappeared that Chu He said, "The girl next to the young lady seems to have quite good skills."
Xu Rongrong exchanged a surprised look with Wen Yao, then nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to see through me so clearly!"
"The eldest lady also knows about this?" Chu He was a little confused. "Then why is she only allowed to do chores in the kitchen?"
Chu He had just tested Zhu Yu, and the maid was obviously hiding her abilities. He was afraid that she was plotting against Xu Rongrong, so he pointed it out.
But I didn't expect that she actually knew!
But if he knew, why did he arrange that person to do chores in the kitchen? Isn't it a waste?
Seeing his confusion, Xu Rongrong smiled and replied, "She was a maid sent by the pawnbroker when I first moved to Zhuxiang Yayuan. Because her temperament was different from the others, I deliberately arranged for her to work in the kitchen with Madam Xiao. These days, Luo Shu and Wen Yao have noticed that she has some skills. Fortunately, she is very quiet and works very diligently in the kitchen. I think... she must have some ideas." Chu He understood what Xu Rongrong meant: "Miss, do you think that she was sent here by Marquis Weiyuan?"
Xu Rongrong nodded. "Otherwise, you and I can see through her at a glance. It's unreasonable that the Marquis didn't notice anything unusual for so long. She hasn't had any contact with the Weiyuan Marquisate these days. Anyway, I need someone with skills, so I'll keep her."
Chu He frowned slightly when he heard this: "If the young lady needs help, she can come to me."
Xu Rongrong looked at him with a smile: "Chu He... you are a man of great talent. Having you serve as my bodyguard in the Xu Mansion was just a temporary solution. With your abilities and skills, how can you be confined to a mansion forever? You have your own place to display your talents, and the Imperial Guard is an excellent place."
Looking at the smile in her eyes, Chu He seemed to have returned to his previous life. When she was harassed by the officials' wives outside the palace wall in winter, he offered to send her back home. She had said with a smile in her eyes: "Lord Chu, you are the commander of the imperial guards guarding the safety of the imperial city. How can you leave your post for just me?" It was obvious that her shoes and socks were already soaked at that time, and it took a full hour to walk from the palace to Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion.
But she still rejected him gently and firmly, and her small figure walked alone, slowly disappearing in the vast snow.
Returning to this life, Chu He once again heard her gentle yet firm rejection. He pursed his lips and said, "Although I am in the Imperial Guard, even if I cannot always be by the young lady's side, I can arrange for someone to accompany her."
"Do you think that with my current strength, I can't find another suitable person?"
Most of Xu Rongrong's properties were acquired by Chu He when he was a guard in the Xu Mansion, and Chu He was also aware of many of the errands that Luo Chen did for Xu Rongrong, so he was very clear about Xu Rongrong's secret arrangements.
"Then why... do we still need to use his people?" She was clearly so resistant to Mu Rong before.
Xu Rongrong smiled and said, "It's to reassure him... Ever since I was poisoned, the Marquis has been making many plans for me, both overtly and covertly. Even when he allowed Zhuyu to stay with me, she behaved very well on a daily basis, and I haven't seen her do anything to spy on me... If she's truly concerned about my safety, then there's no harm in keeping her. But if she does leak my actions, it won't be too late to try to get her out."
Looking at her sparkling eyes, Chu He felt a pang of sadness in his heart: It seemed that she had let go of her grudge against Mu Rong.
He didn't want to continue the topic, so he changed the subject: "During this trip to Southern Xinjiang, I always felt that there was something strange between the tribes in Southern Xinjiang."
Xu Rongrong instantly became interested.
Wai's method cured her of the poison, but because of her foreign identity, neither Mu Rong nor Chu He allowed her to have too much contact with the girl, so she was full of curiosity about Wai.
Hearing Chu He's words, he straightened up immediately: "What's so special about it?"
"There are currently ten powerful tribes in Southern Xinjiang. To ensure fairness among the tribes, the leaders of the ten tribes rotate administration every three years. Wali and Wai's father administered Southern Xinjiang fifteen years ago... Wai was also born during that time. Logically, the Wa clan isn't currently in charge, but in recent years, they've been responsible for sending tribute to our court."
"Hmm? In that case, all the gifts bestowed by His Majesty are also given to them?" Xu Rongrong asked doubtfully.
"That's right." Chu He nodded.
"Then... wouldn't that destroy the fairness between the tribes in Southern Xinjiang? They actually agreed to it?"
"This is the first strange thing. From what I've seen, the other tribes don't seem to have any objections to such a lucrative position being assigned to the Wa clan. It's as if they've all tacitly agreed."
"Then what's the second strange thing?" Xu Rongrong became more interested and asked again and again.
"The second is the tribal leaders' attitude towards Wei. She's a woman, and she has a legitimate brother. Logically, she'd never be able to become the head of the Wa clan," Chu He continued. "But this time, when I escorted them into Xinjiang, at the welcoming banquet hosted by the tribal leaders, I noticed that everyone treated Wei much more respectfully and politely than they did her brother. Even when she acted coquettishly and playfully at the table, no one reprimanded her."
"Maybe it's because women have a higher status in southern Xinjiang?" Xu Rongrong guessed. After all, the book recorded that women in some areas had extremely high status.
"I used to suspect that, but when I looked at the women from other clans and tribes at the banquet, it seemed none of them were treated the same way as Wei." Chu He looked at Xu Rongrong, "I don't think that's the reason."
"This... is really interesting." Xu Rongrong said thoughtfully.
There was originally another extremely strange place, but after Chu He saw Xu Rongrong's frown, he decided to hide it.
"But... you came to Zhuxiang Yayuan as soon as you returned to the capital, just to tell me this?" Xu Rongrong looked at him.
I want to see you.
These five words surged in Chu He's mind, but he ultimately held them back. "That's right... Miss, whether you're currently a county lord or in your future... role, you're always connected to the state of Guoza. It's best to understand the strangeness between the Great Zhou and Southern Xinjiang beforehand."
After saying that, he lowered his eyes.
Hide all your worries in your eyes.