Chapter 78: Having a friend who is also helpless
After dealing with Zhong Zhenwan, Liu Rong was about to enter the house when he heard a round of applause behind him. Liu Rong turned his head irritably, wondering who it was this time.
A figure in a white moon-shaped robe, still holding a folding fan on a cold winter day, dressed in a black uniform with an embroidered belt of auspicious clouds and stars around his waist, the great general's face was expressionless.
The one applauding was Zuo Tingxuan.
"Liu San's demeanor is getting more and more overbearing, whether it's her words or actions, truly broadening my horizons with each passing moment." Zuo Tingxuan looked at Liu Rong with a smile and said: "For a moment there, I couldn't even react."
Liu Rong rolled her eyes: "How long have you been here, how long have you been watching? We're friends, and when you see your friend in trouble, you don't even come out to help. Are you still a man?"
"I'm not giving you more opportunities to show off, am I?" Zuo Tingxuan said, closing his folding fan: "Besides, with your ferocity, do we need to intervene? Even men don't have your sharpness. I carefully put myself in the shoes of a Pingchang Hou Fu prince and my whole body felt chilled."
"A lady from a noble family should have the demeanor of a lady from a noble family, how can she utter such impolite words?" The great general who had been silent all along suddenly chimed in with a stern face, instantly lowering the temperature.
Liu Rong directly ignored Da Jiangjun and looked at Zuoting Xuan: "How did you end up at Dazhong Temple? Are you here to burn incense too?"
"Or would you rather have your elders come here and arrange a marriage for you, then you can take a look?" Liu Rong asked Zuo Tingxuan.
"We came to save someone, but didn't expect that person to respond so well, rendering the two of us who were prepared to be heroic utterly useless." Zuo Tingxuan said with a smile.
Liu Rong raised an eyebrow: "How did you know I had something on?"
"Who made me have a distant cousin who always treats you as an enemy?" Zuo Tingxuan said, pausing slightly: "I unintentionally overheard her maid and other maids talking, so I brought Yu along, just to clear my head."
"He rarely returns to Beijing, and will probably leave for the border again in a few days."
Zuo Tingxuan said here but was somewhat melancholy.
Liu Rong suddenly shifted her attention to Zuoting Xuan's distant cousin: "Distant cousin? Who is your distant cousin?"
"Who else could it be? Isn't it just Chen Er Miss, who has always been against you? But I'm really curious, how did you offend her, making her dislike you so much? Although she looks ordinary, her temper is usually very good." Zuo Tingxuan looked at Liu Rong with some curiosity and asked.
Liu Rong rolled her eyes: "I didn't know who I had offended before, now I know!"
Zuo Tingxuan was taken aback, with a puzzled expression: "How did you not know before, but now you do? What is it that you know?"
"I've never seen anyone as stupid as you. Figure it out yourself!" Liu Rong said helplessly, normally a clever person, how did he become so dull at this moment: "Do you really want to stay here and chat with me? What if someone comes in? Not only will my reputation be ruined, but yours will also be gone."
"Since you're fine, let's head back. We can take a stroll somewhere else, it's not often that we get to come out and enjoy the spring scenery. If Yu hadn't returned, I, as the prefect, wouldn't have had the chance to take a leisurely leave like this." Zuo Tingxuan said, but he was actually planning to leave with the general.
Liu Rong was speechless. Since everyone heard that she had trouble, this person didn't have a bit of kindness and didn't think about helping out a little. What kind of friend is this?
"Don't be in a hurry to leave. Don't you still owe me three conditions? You can repay one right away." Liu Rong stepped forward and blocked Zuo Tingxuan's path.
Zuo Tingxuan stood up, laughing: "Let's talk about it, what are the conditions this time? I have only one bad habit. I don't feel comfortable owing people things, otherwise you can say three at once, and I'll pay them all back."
Liu Rong suddenly came to her senses, this guy didn't seem to realize she needed help, saying he wanted to leave was just a ruse. The purpose was to let her propose conditions, for the time being. Liu Rong only felt hateful and gritted her teeth.
These ancient people shouldn't all be as stubborn as Shangguan Yu, how could there be a man with such a small mind!
"This time the request is simple, I want the rumors about me in the capital to change." Liu Rong said to Zuo Tingxuan.
Zuo Tingxuan raised an eyebrow: "Change it? What do you want to change this rumor into?"
"I want these rumors to become true. The reason why so many rumors are circulating in the Wen Ding Hou Fu is because Ping Chang Hou's second son, Ji Xian, has been harboring a grudge against Miss Liu San since she rescued a male actor from his clutches and foiled his plans!" Liu Rong said directly to Zuo Ting Xuan.
Zuo Tingxuan was stunned, while the great general beside him lit up, this is using rumors to stop rumors, which is more meaningful than empty talk about eliminating these rumors!
Who would have thought that Wen Ting, the third young lady of the Hou Manor, not only knew some medical skills but also understood these things.
"What's going on here?" Zuo Tingxuan looked at Liu Rong and asked, the general was also expressionless looking at Liu Rong.
"It's not easy to achieve the effect you want, is one condition a bit too little? Otherwise, you said three conditions, you just say three, and I'll get it done for you right away!" Zuo Tingxuan seemed to be haggling with Liu Rong like a street vendor.
Liu Rong rolled her eyes: "I think one condition is already too much, I wouldn't have looked for you if I didn't have no other choice. After all, this matter just needs to find a few gossipy people from the streets who are good at talking and send them to chat with the maids and young servants near various aristocratic mansions, casually mentioning that one sentence would be enough. It's not like it's a difficult task."
Liu Rong said with a pause: "If you don't want to exchange for a condition, it doesn't matter. I think the young lady of Yongcheng will definitely be willing to help me, and maybe even save one condition."
Zuo Tingxuan pouted: "How petty, one condition is just one condition, I'll go back and arrange for someone to take care of this matter. Alas, I've owed three conditions for the sake of a certain person, but that person doesn't even want me to taste the good wine they've been hiding at home for so long, it's really disappointing."
Zuo Tingxuan said, looking at Shang Guanwu, but it was obvious that he had finished dealing with Liu Rong's affairs and started drinking the good wine in Shang Guanwu's hand.
"Is everything done? If it's done, then let's go." Shangguan Yu opened his mouth coldly, completely ignoring Zuo Tingxuan's request.
Zuo Tingxuan suddenly felt powerless: "Don't be so petty, it's just a little drink, just a little!" As he spoke, he chased after Shangguan Yu.
Liu Rong couldn't help but laugh at Yu's side, finding a slightly interesting side of Shangguan Wu.
By the way, Liu Rong shouted at Zuo Tingxuan's back, and waited for Zuo Tingxuan to turn around before continuing: "Remember to help me keep an eye on Zhang University's mansion, if anything happens there, send someone to tell me immediately!"
He saw Zuo Tingxuan walking forward on one side while shaking his hand to indicate that everything was fine.
ps：
First of all, thank you bmhqing for the pink ticket. I just saw it in the book review area, and my spirit is not very good today, and there's no time left, so I couldn't add more updates to thank you. I owe one chapter today, and I'll make up for it tomorrow!
By the way, I'd like to recommend a friend's new book, "Ugly Stepmother". Cinderella battles her evil stepmother again. If you're willing to support it, go take a look, it's written quite well!
