Chapter 561: Lady Shi wants me to reveal my selfish desires? [Please vote!]
morning.
Xunyang City, West Gate.
At the top of the heavily guarded city, there are two figures, one tall and one short, standing side by side.
Together we watched below the city tower, a large and heavily guarded convoy transporting the Buddha's head, slowly passing through the West City Gate Bridge at our feet.
The man and woman can't take their eyes off each other, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful.
The man has a slender figure, an ice-white jade hairpin in his crown, and is wearing a crimson fifth-rank official uniform. His face is gentle and calm, and he stands with sleeves.
The girl has a natural fox face, no makeup, but exquisite porcelain, and her paint-like eyes, combined with the cold and stern porcelain face of the childish girl, look like a rag doll placed in her daughter's house.
Coupled with her simple White House dress and the orange sachet tied around her waist... she even has the look of an exquisite rag doll.
Especially when the golden sunshine in the morning hits the girl's cheeks, the fine and tiny hairs are visible, and the long eyelashes are splayed one by one.
At least that's how it felt in Ouyang Rong's eyes.
But most other people who came into contact with her did not dare to look at her so carefully.
This is because this icy girl in palace attire is the most favored girl around His Majesty, and she is not easy to get along with at first glance. She has an iceberg aura that drops the atmosphere by three degrees.
But at this moment, a man in blue trotted up to the city gate and handed a piece of paper to the two people standing side by side at the head of the city basking in the sun.
The silence was broken.
Ouyang Rong took the draft of the notice, glanced at it first, and handed it to Rong Zhen.
The latter frowned and finished reading.
"Wouldn't this be a little bad?"
She asked with a surprisingly cold expression showing some hesitation.
"What's not so good?"
Ouyang Rong doesn't care.
"I just feel a little... I don't respect the deceased very much. Regardless of my personal likes and dislikes, after all, they are considered loyal martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the saint and the court..."
"What Rong Nu Shi said is very true. The dead are great, but the living are greater. The dead are gone, but the living are like this."
"This..." Rong Zhen's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation.
"I believe Mr. Wei, Brother Lin, Mr. Wang, and Vice-President Shen would all agree if they knew the truth. If the real murderer can be caught through this, it will not be in vain for you to sacrifice your portrait and reputation... Rong Nu Shi,
dont you agree?"
"Okay... okay, let's post it first. The Wei Palace, Wang Lengran's family, Senior Song, this palace and the Supervisory Yuan will go and inform them."
Rong Zhen nodded slowly and folded the notice.
"good."
Ouyang Rong's eyes showed praise and he said with emotion:
"Well, I'm sure His Highness Prince Wei will understand when they find out. The princes still put the overall situation first. Well, so does Deputy Supervisor Song. The mourning hall at Xingzi Lake was demolished quite quickly today..."
Rong Zhen didn't know what to say, so he glanced at someone's sincere expression.
The first draft of the notice in her hand showed portraits of Wei Shaoqi, Lin Cheng, Wang Lengran and Shen Bingqiang.
After the first draft of this notice is reviewed by her and the Supervisory Yuan, it will soon be posted on the bulletin boards of most of Jiangnan east of Hongzhou and west of Yangzhou, in the streets and alleys of all prefectures and counties, and on the bulletin boards of Chengmen Station...
Together with Yunmeng Nujun, who is being "hotly" wanted for violently imprisoned people, the knights of Tiannan Jianghu work closely together.
Moreover, this newly released wanted notice position is tied with the notorious Yunmeng Daughter-in-law Xue Zhongzhu, competing for the top exposure.
The wanted person is called the owner of Dielianhua.
There is a reward of 3,000 taels for the head; a reward of 3,000 taels for clues... I would like to mention the government's anti-thief certification.
On the city tower, Ouyang Rong, who was enjoying the breeze, quietly gave a thumbs up, except that his handsome face didn't go up, which was a bit of a pity.
"Who painted these portraits? They look quite similar."
Rong Zhen asked curiously.
Ouyang Rong twitched the corner of his mouth:
"Yuan Changshi, he was familiar with these four people, so he did his best to copy the paintings himself. After finishing the painting, he said melancholy to the people around him that when he saw the remains again, he missed the governor Wang again."
Rong Zhen's pretty face was tense, and she hit the nail on the head:
"I think it was a good time when Governor Wang was still alive and could take the lead in fishing."
Ouyang Rong suddenly slapped his forehead:
"Hey, that makes sense. Doesn't this mean that I am complaining that my term is too harsh? Well, you Yuan Huaimin, you are using the past to make fun of the present. We just happen to go to the Xunyang Grottoes to work overtime tonight. We will go on duty at three o'clock."
"agree."
She nodded in the wind and pressed the corners of her lips.
In a few words, the two of them discussed the daily tasks of persecuting Yuan Huaimin and smoothly switched to the next one.
"Ouyang Lianghan, I always feel that this thief is still in the city."
"Then we have to look for him according to the wanted notice so that he has no place to hide."
Ouyang Rong raised his index finger and said slowly and logically:
"According to your new clue last time, this person has learned the sorcerer's magic. He can borrow a bronze mask and disguise himself as the ghost he killed under his sword. Therefore, these faces include the Dragon City Wei Shao who has been painted by someone.
The appearance of Xuan, Liu Zilin and others may be the appearance they show to others, so they must be restricted."
"Um."
Rong Zhen nodded lightly, and immediately cast his clear eyes towards Ouyang Rong's side face as he spoke seriously. At a certain moment, he whispered:
"You are so considerate and logical that you are able to put yourself in this thief's perspective and check for any omissions.
"Also, you played a big part in setting up the wanted defense this time. You also sent the experienced Yan Shenjun to assist, and it turned out to be very effective. And these should have been the work of this palace and the Overwatch Council...
…”
Having said this, she tilted her head, removed her twinkling eyes, and fell back on the team transporting the Buddha's head below, and asked quietly:
"Ouyang Lianghan, why are you so... caring about me?"
If I don't care for you 24 hours a day, I'm afraid you will bring someone to arrest me one day.
Ouyang Rong muttered in his heart, but on his face he looked serious and said in a high-spirited manner:
"Aren't we brothers and sisters? Moreover, after cleaning up the mess in Xingzifang, I promised you that I would continue to intervene in the collapse of the Buddha and the murder of Brother Lin. A gentleman's words are hard to follow."
Rong Zhen looked at this upright gentleman from the corner of his eye. After a while, he said in a faint tone:
"I'm sorry to bother you... I thought you were asking for something from me, and I'm still feeling a bit stressed... Well, I don't like to owe favors."
"What do you want?" Ouyang Rong was slightly stunned.
"Yes, what do you want..." she said to herself.
As he listened, Ouyang Rong noticed that Rong Zhen's tone was a little melancholy. He turned around and found her beautiful side face, looking down at the city, lowering her eyes and murmuring:
"Everyone has selfish motives, even colleagues... they won't do it for no reason, don't you think so?"
"right."
Ouyang Rong glanced sideways, observing her expression from the corner of his eye and echoed.
Um, what I'm asking for? Please forget about taking the bellyband in Dagushan, eh, it's a pity that I can't forget it...or don't be so crazy about chasing me, okay? What, no? Then you're talking nonsense...
There are a lot of holes in his stomach.
It's a pity that I can't tell.
She suddenly turned around and asked: "Are you worried that our existing collegiality may not be able to withstand this selfish desire in your heart? It's inconvenient for you to speak?"
"Ah, but... maybe, no, no, I don't have any selfish desires. How can I have any selfish desires?"
She asked: "You said it was possible before, why did you change your mind?"
"Because...it's hard to talk about it. Well, it's just selfish desire, so I won't hide it. I just want Rong Nvshi to be able to help me and say a few nice words in front of His Majesty in the future."
Ouyang Rong spoke helplessly, hesitated, and continued:
"Well, you are a popular figure in front of His Majesty. Who among us would not fawn over you... Since Rong Nvshi said so, I am no longer reserved. I hope Rong Nvshi will not laugh."
Rong Zhen said firmly:
"No, you are different. You are not such a person. They may think this way, but you don't. I can feel it."
Ouyang Rong couldn't help but pointed at his face: "What's different here..."
"You never flatter, and you even contradicted His Majesty before. How can you be a person who is greedy for fame? Don't fool me."
Ouyang Rong found that the female historian's mood seemed to be getting more energetic. Before he could finish speaking, her raised little face seemed to be glowing with an indescribable brilliance in the sun, and she said word by word:
"Actually, Ouyang Lianghan... If you have anything you want, you can tell me. Don't feel embarrassed. Everyone has their own desires. I understand and won't have any..."
"What's there?" Ouyang Rong asked subconsciously.
She stared at the handsome face in front of her and said with a surprisingly serious expression:
"There will be no feelings of dislike... and being angry after something is hidden from someone close to you... ashamed and angry... I am actually very easy to talk to. Just don't... go too far."
After hearing this, Ouyang Rong looked confused, scratched his head and asked:
"Did Rong Nushi go through something in the past two days? Did anyone say anything? Why did she suddenly become sad? She didn't talk so much before..."
"It's nothing, don't think too much about it." She looked away again, with cold eyes and an impatient tone: "Just answer the question, don't change the subject."
Seeing her voice rising, Ouyang Rong thought for a while and tried in a low voice:
"Okay, actually I do have such a small selfish desire."
"What? You say it, and I will listen."
She immediately turned back, her stern expression quickly disappeared, and she looked at him intently.
Ouyang Rong:......
However, I can't take it back after I've said it... He pointed to the orange sachet around her waist:
"Ms. Shi, can you stop wearing this?"
After saying this, the air in the city became a little quiet, so quiet that it made people feel panicked.
After a while, Ouyang Rong carefully asked the motionless girl in palace clothes:
"Why doesn't Ms. Shi say anything?"
Rong Zhen was expressionless: "That's it?"
Ouyang Rong seemed to be slightly disappointed when he heard her tone.
"Isn't this offensive enough?" he wondered.
"Oh, it's quite offensive. You actually have the nerve to mention this to me, haha."
Rong Zhen nodded.
Ouyang Rong found that Rong Zhen, who had a very nice tone just now, had turned cold to the naked eye.
So is the aura.
Under the bright sun, the temperature around him seemed to have dropped by three degrees.
Before Ouyang Rong could change his mind and make amends, Rong Zhen sneered:
"It's not enough that I paid you back the IOU last time. I have this little hobby, and you have to take care of wearing a sachet? Who are you from me? You have such lenient control. Why? Or, someone told you that it's in the way of them.
Eyesight?"
"It's not an eyesore, nothing..." Ouyang Rong denied.
Rong Zhen said calmly: "It's okay. It's not impossible to take it off. You can exchange it for something."
"What to change?"
She raised her head slightly and stared at the ice-white jade hairpin on Ouyang Rong's hair crown with her cold eyes.
He immediately shook his head: "This won't work. It's a relic left by my mother. It's a bit particular."
Rong Zhen lowered his eyes and said, "I can't do that either. The sachets are also very particular."
"What's the point? How can this be the same?" Ouyang Rong shook his head, got smart, stretched out his hand towards her, and begged seriously: "In this case, if you have any mother's relics on you now, give them to me and exchange them."
Rong Zhen was quiet for a moment, then lowered her head subconsciously, as if looking at her chest. The next moment, her movements froze, and her fox face suddenly turned red, as if it was dyed red by the morning glow above her head.
Ouyang Rong saw the expression of Lady Shi for the first time, and he thought of a poem for no reason... The most gentle way of lowering his head was like the shyness of a water lotus that cannot bear the cool breeze.
“What a beautiful thought!”
Rong Zhen said something and hurried downstairs.
Ouyang Rong shouted with concern: "Rong Nu Shi, go to the right of the toilet and enter the tower. Your way down is there."
I saw her petite back slipping faster.
"You're not feeling well? It's strange. Could it be that it's some kind of relic that's inconvenient to give away?"
Ouyang Rong was curious. After a while, his face returned to calmness, his eyelids drooped, and he reviewed it again:
"Then don't make such a joke next time... But she wants to have a heart-to-heart talk today, which makes people speak a little boldly..."
After about a cup of tea, the convoy escorting the transfer of the Buddha's head safely passed through the West City Gate. Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen also returned to the team and escorted the Buddha's head to Xunyang Grottoes.
Along the way, the two rode horses and walked in the front row of the team, as if they didn't recognize each other, and their eyes didn't meet. It was as if the conversation at the top of the city had never happened.
Regarding the wanted arrest for borrowing Lin Cheng's portrait, Rong Zhen went to talk to Aunt Song.
To Ouyang Rong's surprise, the deputy supervisor listened quietly and acquiesced.
Mother Song suddenly looked at him: "Where is the string of death-saving Buddhist beads that Your Majesty gave you?"
"I will offer it to you in my humble home." Ouyang Rong replied politely.
"This is a gift from Your Majesty. How can we neglect it? Get it quickly and carry it with you."
After looking at her, Ouyang Rong looked calm and sent someone home to get it. When he got it, he held the beads in his hand and played with them.
The old woman looked at him with blank eyes, nodded slightly, and hummed softly: "This is also for your own good."
In the afternoon, the head of Donglin Buddha was safely escorted to Xunyang Grottoes.
The next day, Rong Zhen came to tell him that all the corresponding wanted portraits had been distributed and sent to various states and counties.
That evening, Ouyang Rong came off duty and did not return to the Huaiye Lane residence immediately. He bent down to get in the car and told Ali: "Go to Xingzi Lake."
"Yes, sir."
Not long after, the carriage passed by the Xingzi Lake construction site. The blue and black carriage curtain opened a corner, and Ouyang Rong glanced outside at the Xingzi Lake construction site where all the female officers had been evacuated.
The Overwatch Council has officially returned this place to Jiangzhou Hall, and the entire Xingzifang has been completely liberalized.
Originally they would not have withdrawn so quickly, but Rong Zhen and others knew that Ouyang Rong still had to deal with Wang Lengran's "mess", so they reciprocated the favor.
Ouyang Rong's eyes fell on the Xingzi Lake next to him, his expression was peaceful and serene, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Said to himself: "Okay, I know you are in a hurry, so don't be in a hurry now, you will make a lot of noise..."
Glancing at the crowd of people on the surrounding streets, he sat motionless and allowed the carriage to drive past Xingzi Lake.
Halfway through, Ouyang Rong was about to close his eyes and rest, when a series of wooden fish sounds suddenly sounded in his ears.
This sound of wooden fish lasted for a long time, and it was not the same type. It was a dull sound of wooden fish at first, and then it was supplemented by a crisp sound of wooden fish.
Finally, looking at the overall situation, there is a strange balance between the increase and the decrease. Well, it is still a small increase, with more than 200 merits.
[Merits: one thousand eight hundred and nine]
"It's strange, how can there be such a big fluctuation? It's numb once, and then it's numb again. Is it a coincidence or... who is talking about me..."