For three days in a row, Ning Chen was washing clothes and doing odd jobs in the backyard of Lingyan Pavilion. He had never been to the front hall. Other than Li 'er who came to talk to him from time to time, the others rarely came to the backyard.
The extravagance of the front hall and the desolation of the backyard would form a sharp contrast when night fell. The moment the lights were lit, the Lingyan Pavilion would show its extremely prosperous side. The fireworks in the willow alley were always a gentle place for men to linger.
At this time, the backyard was the quietest. Ning Chen liked to look at the stars. He always felt that there was a star in the sky that was his home. Although he couldn't find it yet, he would find it eventually.
He was puzzled. Where had he come to? If this was no longer the original Earth, why could he still see the Mars Guardian Heart, a phenomenon that should only be seen on Earth?
Looking at the stars in the sky, Ning Chen's eyes were confused and his heart was even more confused. The stars were everywhere, and the moon was bright. Why couldn't he see the most familiar blue memory?
Tired of searching and counting, Ning Chen shifted his gaze to the moon in the sky and carefully examined it. The moon in this world was indeed different from the moon in his previous life. It had a faint red color and looked like it was covered in a layer of blood mist. It was illusory and somewhat unreal.
It was said that this world was created by the gods, and the moon in the sky was transformed by the ancient creator god. The Eternal Night Cult believed in this legendary only god and always believed that the god would return one day.
Ning Chen did not like this legend. If the gods really existed, then what was the belief he firmly believed in in his previous life?
Gods were still more valuable in legends. The human world did not need gods.
The mental cultivation method that Mu Chengxue had given him was not going well. There were too many things that he could not understand. He did not feel any effect even after practicing for a few days on the things that he could understand. However, he believed that the effects would eventually show.
Sure enough, on the fourth day, he could actually feel a tiny stream of Qi flowing along his meridians. Every time it circulated, the Qi flow would increase slightly.
Ning Chen was overjoyed. He was indeed a peerless genius that only appeared once in a hundred years.
However, he did not know that true essence needed a move to be effective. It was recorded on the golden paper, but he could not understand it.
Mu Chengxue's original intention was to strengthen his body. Therefore, even though he knew that he might not understand anything other than the first few lines, he did not have the intention to teach him.
Ning Chen didn't care. It wasn't that he was open-minded, but that he didn't know about it at all. Anyway, he knew that his practice was effective, so he didn't care about anything else.
Just like that, he worked during the day and cultivated at night for nearly half a month. Ning Chen was happy to be quiet, but he did not know that something big had happened outside.
Li 'er still came over to argue with him every day as usual. Unfortunately, she was undoubtedly defeated by Ning Chen's poisonous tongue every time. Sometimes, she was extremely angry. After biting him hard with her little canine teeth, she happily ran back to the front hall.
Ning Chen didn't even know how many teeth marks he had on his arm, but he still didn't learn from his mistakes. With just a few words, the little girl was so angry that her teeth itched.
The two of them bickering had become a common occurrence. No matter how angry they were the day before, they could not stop Li 'er from running to the back hall enthusiastically. There was once when she talked about the big event that was spreading outside. Ning Chen was stunned for a while, but he finally threw it to the back of his mind. He had already come out, so these things had nothing to do with him. Let Zhangsun and the others have a headache.
However, after two days, Ning Chen discovered something that gave him a headache.
His only shoe was ruined…
When he ran away, he had brought a change of clothes but forgot to bring his shoes. This pair of shoes had persisted for so long and had finally sacrificed themselves. This time, he had no choice but to go out.
However, he had no money!
The shopkeeper had already returned Yue Hanyi to him, and he had no money now. He couldn't even afford insoles, let alone shoes.
Since there was nothing to do in the morning, Ning Chen went to the front hall and looked left and right, looking for Yue Hanyi.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Li 'er saw Ning Chen coming early in the morning and went forward to ask fiercely.
" I want my salary," Ning Chen said confidently. He had been working for so many days. He couldn't not get paid at all.
Li 'er looked at Ning Chen as if she had discovered a new continent. She said in disbelief," You actually have the cheek to ask for wages?"
" Hehe," Ning Chen smiled guiltily. He knew that he was in the wrong, but he had to pay for it. He had sewn the shoes, but they wouldn't last for a few days.
" Sister Yi isn't here. You should wait for her to come back." Li 'er was defeated by Ning Chen's shamelessness. She didn't expect him to be so shameless.
" Then Li 'er, lend me some money first. It's urgent."
Ning Chen struggled in his heart for a moment. In the end, he opened his mouth in embarrassment. It was embarrassing. He had actually fallen to the point of borrowing money from a little girl.
" What?" Li 'er was stunned at first, then she looked at the former suspiciously, as if she was guarding against a liar.
Looking at Li 'er's eyes, Ning Chen felt that his character had been insulted. He said angrily," What kind of look is that? I just borrowed money to buy a pair of shoes. Do I look like the kind of person who doesn't return a loan?!"”
Li 'er looked down at Ning Chen's shoes. She thought for a while and said," You want to go out and buy shoes?”
"Yeah." Ning Chen nodded his head vigorously.
"Wait a moment."
As soon as she finished speaking, Li 'er trotted to her room. After taking the silver, she told a few maidservants and bounced back.
"Alright, let's go."
"You're going too?" Ning Chen asked curiously.
Li 'er looked at the former with disdain and said," You owe a hundred taels of silver. If you run away, how am I going to explain to Sister Yi when she comes back?"
"..." Ning Chen was speechless. Did he look like that kind of person? Was it!
The Lingyan Pavilion was located in the most prosperous place in the Imperial City. Ning Chen was dazzled by the sight. Li 'er followed behind him, her eyes staring at him cautiously, afraid that he would run away.
"Li 'er, I've already said that I won't run away."
Ning Chen stopped and turned around to repeat himself helplessly. He didn't know how many times he had said this, but Li 'er just didn't believe him.
" That's hard to say." Li 'er didn't believe Ning Chen's words at all. A hundred taels of silver was enough to buy a few of her.
The little girl didn't believe him, so Ning Chen didn't do anything. He just let her follow him.
After walking for a long time, Ning Chen's body suddenly stopped. His expression stiffened as if he had seen a ghost.
Li 'er didn't expect Ning Chen to suddenly stop, so she bumped into him carelessly. She immediately covered her red forehead in pain, and her little face was filled with anger."What are you doing?"
" Don't talk." Ning Chen came back to his senses and quickly covered the little girl's mouth. He dragged her to the side of the fortune-telling stall to cover her body.
Using the fortune-teller's card as cover, Ning Chen carefully looked ahead. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Why was she here?
" Wu wu." Beside him, Li 'er's mouth and nose were covered. Her breathing was not smooth, and her face was red as she struggled.
When Ning Chen saw this, he hurriedly let go. A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. He had almost forgotten about the little girl.
"Are you trying to suffocate me to death!" Li 'er took a few deep breaths. She was extremely angry. She reached out and fiercely hammered the former.
" Shh, lower your voice." Ning Chen placed his finger on his mouth and shushed her. He looked guiltily at the beautiful figure not far away in front of him and prayed in his heart that he would not be discovered.
"What's wrong?" Li 'er was attracted by Ning Chen's gaze. She followed his gaze but did not find anything strange.
"Chased by the enemy!"
Ning Chen casually said, but it was about the same. If he was captured, he would lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die.
" Young Master, do you want to read your fortune?" the middle-aged fortune teller asked.
"I don't have money."
Ning Chen refused without hesitation. Don't even think about it!
" I can read your fortune for free," the middle-aged fortune teller said with a smile.
Ning Chen ignored him and continued to observe the enemy's situation. Could it be that Zhangsun had specially sent someone to capture him?
"Young Master is hiding from someone?" The middle-aged fortune teller smiled.
" Nonsense," Ning Chen replied disdainfully. Even a blind man could see that.
The middle-aged fortune teller added.
" Okay." Ning Chen was still unmoved. There were only men and women in this world. It was either a man or a woman. It was not surprising that he had guessed correctly.
"The palace," the middle-aged fortune teller continued.
"En, en?" Ning Chen first responded, but then he was stunned. He looked at the Great Hoodwinker in front of him in surprise. He had some skill. He could even guess correctly.
"Young Master, is what I said correct?”The middle-aged fortune teller chuckled and asked.
" Hehe," Ning Chen smiled perfunctorily. What was he being arrogant for? He thought he was a fortune-teller after getting it right twice. F * ck, this signboard really said that he was a fortune-teller.
The middle-aged fortune teller saw that Ning Chen still didn't believe him and continued," Young Master, forgive me for being blunt, but there are times when fate has to be there. There is no time in life that you can't force it. Karma is determined by the heavens. It's not something that Young Master can hide from just because you want to."
After waiting for a while, Ning Chen saw that the beautiful figure not far away had finally left. He heaved a sigh of relief and looked at the fortune teller. He pointed at his nose and said,"You can calculate where I'm from."
The middle-aged fortune-teller was startled." Judging from Young Master's accent, he should be from the capital."
"Bullsh * t, I'm from Earth!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Chen pulled Li 'er and quickly left. They couldn't stay in this place anymore. If they were caught, it would be terrible.
Li 'er was confused by the conversation between the two of them and had yet to react. Looking at Ning Chen walking back, she subconsciously asked,""Why did you go back? Aren't you going to buy shoes?”
" I'm not buying. My life is more important," Ning Chen replied nervously.
" Oh." Li 'er didn't know what was going on, but seeing the former's nervous look, she still followed him back obediently.
Walking to the front of Lingyan Pavilion, Ning Chen looked left and right. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he pulled Li 'er and ran in two steps. Then, he heaved a huge sigh of relief. That was close. Fortunately, he had good eyesight.
"You must be tired. Have a cup of tea."
In a gentle and moving voice, a cup of tea was handed to Ning Chen. Ning Chen was in the middle of talking. Without thinking, he took it and drank it in one gulp. He thanked him at the same time,
"Thank you."
"Puff!"
As soon as the tea entered his mouth, Ning Chen suddenly spat it out. He turned around and said in a trembling voice," Sister…Sister Qingning."
"Nice hiding place, it took me a while to find it."
" Yes." Qing Ning replied calmly. There was no anger or anger on her beautiful face, but Ning Chen was still so frightened that he did not dare to breathe loudly.
Ning Chen remembered very clearly that he had tied up Qing Ning when he was running away. If he had offended this lady, he would be dead meat this time.
She thought about how to escape, but when she thought about how powerful Qing Ning was, she dispelled her suicidal thoughts.
" Alright, we've had enough fun after being out for so many days. It's time to go back with me," said Qing Ning firmly. She shot a warning glance at Ning Chen. If he didn't listen to her, she wouldn't hold back.
Ning Chen's heart trembled and he asked tentatively,""Is the Empress angry?"
"What do you think?" Qing Ning was so angry that she burst out laughing. This fellow still had the cheek to ask.
When Ning Chen heard this, he immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum." If I don't go back, the Empress will chop off my head."
" Now you know how to be afraid," said Qing Ning, wishing she could slap the kid to death. He had falsely passed on the Empress's decree, stolen the palace's artifacts, and escaped the palace without permission. Each of these crimes was a capital offense, yet this fellow had done all of them in one go.
" I know." Ning Chen hurriedly nodded.
Seeing how nervous Ning Chen was, Xiaoning did not want to scare him either, so she said in a gentler tone," Come back with me first. The Empress has already suppressed the matter in order to save your life. After you go back, apologize to the Empress properly. As for how to deal with it, it depends on the Empress 'mood."
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