Song Yinzhang whispered: "Master Hou, please sit down first. I'll go and talk to Sister Pan'er."
"Well, you go ahead."
After a while, Zhao Paner walked out, and Zhou Chen could tell at a glance that she was in poor condition.
This made him make a judgment in his mind. When Zhao Pan'er left him the day before yesterday, he didn't look like this. But it turned out like this today, which meant that the plot had not changed. Ouyang Xu's old servant must have been here.
As for what he said, there is no need to think about it. If it was a good thing, Zhao Paner would not have this reaction.
So the old servant Uncle De must have shown his cards, but I just don't know if Zhao Pan'er will fight Uncle De away in the end like in the TV plot.
"Master Zhou, I'm really sorry that you're here. I'm a little unwell today."
Zhao Pan'er forced out a smile and greeted Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen said: "It's nothing. I came here today just to tell you that I have been away from Tokyo for a long time and will be going back in two days. I don't have many friends in Qiantang. Madam Zhao is my only friend here, so
Just come over and say hello to you."
Zhao Pan'er's spirit was shaken, and she silently said "Are you a friend" in her mind, and then asked: "Master Hou, are you really ready to return to Beijing?"
"Yes, I should have gone back a long time ago, but I was delayed due to certain things. Now that the matter has been resolved, I must return to Tokyo before the Qingming Festival."
There are only a few days left before the Qingming Festival. During the Qingming Festival, he needs to burn paper incense to his parents and ancestors. Zhao Pan'er is very important, but this matter cannot be delayed.
"Qingming Festival, isn't it coming soon? Is there still enough time to return to Beijing now?" Zhao Pan'er counted the days and asked.
Zhou Chen said: "I have already arranged a boat. It will set off from the waterway. There will be no delays on the way. We can return to Tokyo in ten days. We should be able to catch up with the Qingming Festival."
The expression on Zhao Paner's face changed. Zhou Chen suddenly said that he wanted to go back to Tokyo, which made her have an idea.
Qingming Festival is only ten days away from Guyu. If she returns to Tokyo with Zhou Chen, wouldn't she be able to arrive in Tokyo before Guyu?
So she immediately asked Zhou Chen: "Master Zhou, I want to go to Tokyo for something. I wonder if you can give me a ride?"
Zhou Chen suddenly looked 'surprised': "You want to go to Tokyo too?"
But then he seemed to have thought of something, and asked: "Are you going to find your fiancé? That's right, the palace examination list should have come out by this time. Are you going to Tokyo because of his high school?"
Zhao Pan'er smiled reluctantly and was about to speak, but Song Yinzhang, who had been suppressed for a long time, suddenly said: "Ouyang Xu is in high school, but he is just a ruthless villain. After being selected as the third flower, he actually wanted to regret his marriage to me, sister Pan'er.
, so shameless.”
"Sister Pan'er, do you want to go to Tokyo to find him? I don't think it's necessary at all. He has already done so well, so why do you need to go find him? Meeting him will only make you feel more uncomfortable."
Zhao Pan'er looked embarrassed. She originally didn't want to tell Zhou Chen about this, but she didn't expect Song Yinzhang to actually say it.
Especially when he thought about how he defended Ouyang Xu in front of Zhou Chen not long ago, saying that Ouyang Xu was not that kind of ungrateful person.
As a result, Zhou Chen accidentally hit the target. Ouyang Xu really turned against her after high school, and did not save her face at all. He was not even willing to see her.
This made her feel awkward and helpless when facing Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen raised his eyebrows: "How could this be? How can such an ungrateful and treacherous person be worthy of being called a prostitute? I am ashamed to be associated with such a person."
That was an awe-inspiring statement. How could he let go of such a good opportunity to add insult to injury?
This time, Zhao Pan'er really didn't know how to defend Ouyang Xu, so she could only remain silent.
"Ms. Zhao, going to Tokyo is not an easy thing, especially if you are a weak woman who has no relatives or friends in Tokyo. If Ouyang Xu is cruel to you, I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything about it."
Song Yinzhang also advised from the side: "Yes, Sister Pan'er, Tokyo is so far away, and Ouyang Xu is a villain. I am really worried about you. Why don't you just stop going?"
Zhao Pan'er said firmly: "I have made up my mind. I must go to Tokyo. I must also see Ouyang Xu. I want to hear him tell me personally. Only then can I give up and let go."
Go over and live again.”
In fact, she no longer had any hope in her heart, but there was always a trace of unwillingness in her heart, so she had to go to Tokyo, see Ouyang Xu in person, and settle the matter.
"Master Marquis, I am begging you as a daughter of the people. Don't worry, I still have some savings over the years. As long as you are willing to take me with you, I will pay for all the travel expenses to Tokyo this time."
Zhou Chen sighed and said: "Forget the travel expenses, if you really want to go to Tokyo, I can let you board the ship. By the way, I just want you to understand that Tokyo is not as good as you think."
Zhao Pan'er said: "I am going to Tokyo just for myself, not for the prosperity of Tokyo."
"Okay, I have arranged the boat. I was planning to leave tomorrow. Since you are going too, I will wait for you for a day. I will pick you up early the next morning."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Zhao Paner was very grateful, and her mood was even more complicated.
Zhou Chen had only known her for more than half a month, but he helped her many times. As for Ouyang Xu, she had raised him for three years, but in the end he turned against her and was cruelly abandoned.
A three-year relationship is not as good as a guest who met by chance. It is really sad and ridiculous.
The purpose of Zhou Chen's visit to Zhao Pan'er today was to lure Zhao Pan'er back to Tokyo with him. Now that his purpose has been achieved, he did not stay any longer.
He was about to leave when Song Yinzhang suddenly stopped him.
"Master Zhou, I want to ask, Zhou, Zhou She, what did you do to him?"
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and asked: "He deceived you like that, do you still care about him?"
Song Yinzhang shook his head: "I don't care about him, I just, I just feel..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Chen interrupted: "You will never see him again."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving Song Yinzhang with a confused look on his face.
"Sister Pan'er, what does Lord Zhou mean?"
Zhao Pan'er was not as innocent as she was. She had already guessed what Zhou Chen meant and gently stroked Song Yinzhang's cheek: "Don't think so much. It's a good thing for you that you won't see Zhou She in the future. You should also forget about him."
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Song Yinzhang was fascinated by the lake and soon forgot about it, and then asked: "Sister Pan'er, do you really want to go to Tokyo with Lord Zhou to find Ouyang Xu?"
"Well, there are some things that I have to ask in person."
"But, if you leave and leave me alone in Qiantang, I, I will be very scared."
Song Yinzhang was only seventeen years old. He grew up in Jiaofangsi. Because he was good at playing the piano, apart from training, he was always well protected and had never experienced anything.
She had just experienced emotional trauma and had not yet come out of it. Now her only relative, Zhao Pan'er, was leaving Qiantang for Tokyo again, and she didn't know if she would come back, so she suddenly panicked.
Zhao Pan'er looked distressed. She wanted to go to Tokyo to find Ouyang Xu, but she couldn't guess what would happen in the end. It would have been better if Song Yinzhang didn't tell her. After crying like this, she began to be reluctant to let go of Song Yinzhang.
"Yin Zhang, I'm sorry. I originally thought that after Ouyang Xu High School became a Jinshi and became an official, I would demit your citizenship for you. But now that something like this happened, I'm sorry for you."
"Sister Pan'er, you haven't sorry for me. I know you feel more uncomfortable than me now."
The two miserable sisters hugged each other and wept secretly. Yin Ping beside them couldn't help but shed tears as he thought of his own tragic life experience.
So when Sun Sanniang came over, she saw the three girls hugging each other and crying, and her mind was full of questions.
After asking, she found out that Zhao Pan'er was going to Tokyo. She was also shocked and admired Zhao Pan'er's decision.
After listening to Zhao Pan'er's explanation, she decided to support Zhao Pan'er.
In the evening, Zhao Pan'er brought Song Yinzhang to Zhou Chen's residence.
"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Song, why are you here? Have you already packed up?"
When Zhou Chen saw Zhao Pan'er coming to him with Song Yinzhang, he already had a suspicion in his mind. They had already agreed to leave the day after tomorrow. Zhao Pan'er came to him at this time, most likely because of Song Yinzhang.
Zhao Pan'er glanced at Song Yinzhang and said to Zhou Chen: "Master Hou, there is something I want to ask you for help with."
Zhou Chen asked: "Is it for Lady Song?"
Zhao Pan'er didn't expect Zhou Chen to react so quickly, and he immediately guessed her purpose.
"Yes, I once promised Yinzhang to help Ouyang Xu deregister her citizenship when she became an official. But now..., Marquis, you are a Marquis of the imperial court and have a respected status. I would like to ask you if there is any way to help her.
Help Yin Zhang to deregister?"
Facing the expectant looks of Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang, Zhou Chen said slowly: "To tell you the truth, if we were in Tokyo, this matter would not be difficult for me, but in Qiantang, well, let's do this.
Let me ask you first."
Zhao Pan'er looked happy and pulled Song Yinzhang to kneel down in front of Zhou Chen.
"Master Marquis, we cannot repay you for your great kindness. If you can really help Yin Zhang to deregister, I am willing to give up all my savings."
Song Yinzhang also said excitedly: "I am also willing to donate all my money. I have made a lot of money over the years. As long as the Marquis can help me deregister, I will donate all the money to the Marquis."
Compared with the temptation of deportation, money was far less attractive to Song Yinzhang.
Zhou Chen said: "It's too early to say this now. Let me ask about the situation first."
At this time, Qin Yi, who was standing next to him, suddenly whispered: "Master Hou, if this happens, the time to return to Tokyo may be delayed. If we can't reach Tokyo before the Qingming Festival, we will..."
Zhou Chen waved his hand: "It's okay, it won't take long. The worst thing is to speed up when taking the boat."
Qin Yi's mouth moved, but he didn't say anything in the end, but the way he looked at Zhao Pan'er became different.
Now he completely believed Zhou Huai's words. The Marquis was probably really attracted to this Lady Zhao, and this Lady Zhao was likely to become the master of the Hou Mansion in the future.
He came from the army and did not have so many twists and turns. Although he felt that Zhao Pan'er was not worthy of the Marquis, if it was the Marquis's choice, as a subordinate, he would only support it.
It is really not easy to help Song Yinzhang deregister in Qiantang, mainly because it wastes time, so Zhou Chen plans to imitate the method of the Zhizhou in the TV series and second Song Yinzhang to Tokyo first. When he arrives in Tokyo, he wants to help Song Yinzhang deregister.
That's very simple.
However, he was not prepared to handle the matter in his own capacity. After all, during his mourning period, if there were rumors that she had something to do with Jiaofang Si Leqi, he would tell the truth.
Fortunately, when he left Tokyo, he had already asked for a token from his extremely powerful uncle. With the strength of the Meng family, even the governor of Hangzhou would definitely give him this face.
So, he borrowed Meng's name, met the magistrate of Hangzhou, and told him about the matter.
When he heard that it was just a trivial matter about a prostitute, and that he was only being seconded to Tokyo, the governor of Hangzhou agreed without saying a word.
Zhou Chen was also very surprised that things were done so easily. It seemed that he had underestimated the power of the Meng family in the Song Dynasty.
Maybe he exposed his identity, and maybe the magistrate of Hangzhou would give him face, but it was obviously not as big as the Meng family.
The title of Young General of the Song Dynasty sounds nice, but compared to the Meng family, it is still far behind, and even compared to the title of Marquis Zhongyong, it is far inferior.
When they learned from Zhou Chen that the matter had been settled, Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang were very excited.
"Due to some circumstances, I couldn't reveal my identity, so I used other methods. I couldn't help Mrs. Song to deregister in Hangzhou. When I arrived in Tokyo, Mrs. Song transferred her status to the Tokyo Jiaofang Division. After a while, I can
I’ll help you deregister, but it may take several months.”
Song Yinzhang's eyes shone brightly, and he knelt directly in front of Zhou Chen, staring at Zhou Chen without blinking: "Master Zhou, thank you, I have been waiting for so many years, I don't care how many more months, as long as I can take off my clothes."
Ji, even if I am a slave, I must repay you."
"It's okay to be a slave and a maid. You quit your citizenship just to live an ordinary life, and then you go back to being a slave and a maid. What's going on?"
Zhou Chen just smiled. He helped Song Yinzhang mostly because of Zhao Pan'er's face and to gain Zhao Pan'er's favor.
Of course, Song Yinzhang is also a little beauty and a master of pipa. It would be a pleasure to keep her by her side.
But all this is a thing for later, his main target now is Zhao Pan'er, and conquering Zhao Pan'er is the top priority.
Zhao Paner was also very grateful to Zhou Chen. Both women took out their savings and wanted to give them to Zhou Chen to express their gratitude.
Zhou Chen pushed it several times without pushing it away, so he accepted it for the time being, and then said: "Let's do this, I will keep these things for now. When you get to Tokyo, I will give them to you if you need them."
Of course, these are not all Zhao Paner and her two daughters have, because these are all cash, and they also have many shops and properties, which cannot be liquidated in a short period of time.
