"Junior brother, I know you must be thinking why I am so persistent on this matter."
The dazzling light in He Rongjia's eyes gradually dimmed, and she chuckled, "Just think of me as willful for a while, as long as you send me to the door of Ziming Palace."
Zhu Zijian did not respond, and his expression did not change at all.
"Junior brother, this is senior sister's last request." He Rongjia's eyes gradually turned red as she looked at the swordsmen standing in front of her.
For a moment, she felt that the swords in front of her were particularly unfamiliar. They were so close to her, but they felt so far away, as if they were thousands of miles apart.
This sudden sense of alienation made He Rongjia gradually calm down, and he couldn't help but think of what she had just done, which was simply unreasonable.
She was basically forcing her junior brother.
"Junior brother, just now..." He Rongjia changed the topic and was about to tell Zhu Zijian that she had changed her mind.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Zijian interrupted and nodded gently, "Okay, I promise you."
This unexpected joy made He Rongjia unable to believe it for a moment, and she was stunned for a while before she realized what was happening. She excitedly brushed away the tears left in the corners of her eyes, and stepped forward to hug Zhuzijian.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Zijian quickly took a big step back.
He Rongjia jumped into the air, and his excitement instantly cooled down.
She forgot that Zhuzi Jian never had too many close contacts with others.
He Rongjia slowly put down his hands and apologized sincerely, "I'm sorry, junior brother, senior sister was so happy just now that I forgot about you..."
"No problem." Zhuzi Jian interrupted, and then glanced outside the door.
"Senior Sister, I have been away from the house these days. Can you ask Senior Sister to take care of my maid Alan?"
"Of course." He Rongjia nodded readily, "That little girl Alan is very cute, I quite like her."
"Alan is still young and doesn't understand many things. I'll ask you, senior sister, to give me some guidance these days." Zhu Zijian nodded slightly.
He Rongjia sighed softly, "This little girl Alan is really lucky to have you taking such good care of her."
"Senior sister, I'm really envious."
This overwhelming feeling of envy fell into Zhuzi Jian's ears, but she received no response.
She nodded slightly and said, "It's getting late. Senior sister, please take a rest early. Zijian takes his leave."
He Rongjia smiled and watched Zhu Zijian walk out of the room.
Jingxin and Alan, who had been waiting outside the door, immediately stepped forward upon seeing this.
"Alan, you will follow Master He as a personal maid these days." Zhu Zijian said.
"...Okay." Alan lowered his head and replied in a low voice.
"Alan, remember, you are mine. No matter what happens, you are not allowed to embarrass me." Zhu Zijian's indifferent tone was without any emotion.
Alan suppressed the nervousness in his heart, lowered his eyes and replied, "Yes, Alan has remembered it."
"You can move there tonight."
After saying this, Zhuzi Jian turned around and left.
Jingxin glanced at Alan, then looked at Zhuzijian who was gradually walking away, and sighed immediately.
"Alan, Heishi values you very much. Don't let him down."
After saying this, Jingxin followed the swords of Zhuzi away, leaving Alan standing there confused.
"Heishi, you left Alan with Master He to train her?" Jingxin asked cautiously.
Zhu Zijian stopped moving forward and scolded sternly, "Do your own thing."
Jingxin met Zhu Zijian's cold gaze, feeling frightened in his heart.
"It's Jing Xin who talks too much."
Zhu Zijian ignored her and continued to move forward, but soon she stopped again.
"Jingxin, I will go with Zhu Ziye to find Wei Boping tomorrow. You go with me. Inform Zhu Er so that he does not have to follow, and secretly protect the safety of senior sister and her party."
"Yes." Jingxin nodded vigorously.
Zhuzi Jian paused and continued: "Ask Zhu Er to pay special attention to Bai Xi's every move. If anything happens, report it to Master He truthfully."
"Yes." Jingxin nodded vigorously again, then immediately turned around and left.
As soon as he turned around, his pretended calmness was shattered.
He took a deep breath silently, secretly glad that he had not been punished just now.
While he was thankful, he also became more convinced that Heishi's treatment of Alan was unusual.
But what's the difference?
Jingxin left with confusion, while Zhuzijian continued walking toward the backyard.
As soon as she passed through the front yard, she noticed a patch of grass planted in the front yard, which was exactly the patch of grass that Alan had just turned over.
As Jingxin said, she did leave Alan with He Rongjia intentionally to hone her mind.
Just her fair skin made Alan panic. With her timidity and intelligence, she probably wouldn't even be chosen as a disciple according to the rules of Xuanyang Palace, let alone become her disciple.
After Bai Xi's incident, it also served as a reminder to Zhuzi Jian. After all, Alan has not experienced the dangers of this world, let alone let her wander around the world. For her, everything has to start from scratch.
Zhuzi Jian looked at the grass again, then turned and left.
***
At the end of the day, Zhuziye Mansion.
Zhu Zijian went to the appointment with Jing Xin on time, but Zhu Ziye had been waiting for a long time and closed the book in his hand when he saw the two of them arriving.
"Sixth brother, you are really good at martial arts."
"Fifth brother, thank you for your praise." Zhu Zijian nodded slightly and smiled calmly.
As soon as she entered the house just now, she found that the number of guards in Fifth Brother's courtyard was several times more than before. It can be seen that this was a test specially set by Fifth Brother for her, and he must have wanted to test her skills through this move.
"I wonder, fifth brother is still satisfied?" Zhu Zijian asked sincerely.
Zhuziye slowly stood up and walked to Zhuzijian.
"Sixth brother, let's go."
After saying this, he walked to the door and waved his hand in an inviting gesture.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Zhu Zijian stopped asking questions. Fifth Brother's trust in her had just been established, and nothing could be rushed.
Outside the mansion, Zhu Ziye sent someone to prepare a sedan chair that had been waiting for a long time. Zhu Zi Jian followed Zhu Zi Ye onto the sedan chair, while Jing Xin waited outside the sedan chair on foot.
A sense of solemnity filled the small space inside the sedan, and Zhu Ziye and Zhu Zijian sat quietly in the sedan.
The quiet atmosphere was soon broken, and a guard made a report.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's Mansion has arrived."
"Send someone to spread the message." Zhu Ziye said.
"yes."
After receiving the order, the guards walked towards Youcheng's Mansion and informed the guards guarding the gate. Within a moment, the guards hurriedly returned.
He walked respectfully to the outside of the sedan and said, "Fifth Prince, Your Majesty is waiting for you in the hall, please."
Zhu Ziye and Zhu Zijian entered You Cheng's Mansion one after another. They followed the housekeeper through a bamboo forest and finally saw a hall at the end. There were only a few attendants in the hall, but You Cheng was nowhere to be seen.
Zhu Ziye frowned slightly and sat at the guest table with an indifferent expression.
Zhuzi Jian stood behind him.
"Where is You Cheng?" Zhu Ziye took a sip of the tea in his hand and asked.
A maid came forward slowly, bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty will be here soon. Please wait a little longer, Lord Five."
"You Cheng is indeed an important minister in the court, but he is really busy..." Zhu Ziye played with the tea cup in his hand and smiled casually. This chapter has been completed!