C13 I'm Being Watched

Just as he entered the courtyard, Linyunruo saw a stone at his feet. It was so precise that it looked as if it had been deliberately thrown by someone.

She looked around and, sure enough, saw a figure on the eaves.

The man was sitting on the roof, drinking.

The Linyunruo frowned. In this huge general's manor, all of them were practitioners, yet no one noticed that this person had appeared out of thin air.

"Who are you?"

The man drank the wine in one gulp, carelessly touched his chin with his hand and wiped the wine off before turning to look at the people in the yard.

When he turned his head, Linyunruo could see his face clearly. Thinking about it, she realized that she had seen this person before.

The night wind brushed past the treetops, lifting up Linyunruo's long hair. Linyunruo looked at the people sitting on the rooftop without changing his expression.

The Jianglian happened to pass by and when she heard the commotion, she looked over. However, she only waved her hand and said that she wanted to blow on the wind in the courtyard.

The Jianglian understood, and turned around to enter his room to continue helping Linyunruo organize his things.

Hearing what the Linyunruo said to the others, the man on the roof kept his wine pot and turned to look at the woman in the courtyard with a composed expression.

"Are you going to sit on it all the time?" Linyunruo turned around and walked to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down.

Shenzhui was surprised that this person could accurately remember a person he met on their first meeting, even his sitting posture changed. "Do you still remember me?"

Linyunruo did not reply, he only tried to guess what height this man's martial arts were at.

There was no need to mention the other guards in the mansion, but Linchangxiong and Linzhoucheng were all in the mansion tonight, and neither of them actually noticed this person barging in. At least, they were sure that this person's martial arts could rank at least in the top ten of the capital.

Seeing that the Linyunruo did not respond to him, the Shenzhui hung the jug of wine back onto his waist, suddenly jumped up and landed on the tree behind the Linyunruo, with one hand holding onto the tree trunk, he laughed and said: "As expected of Big Miss Lin, not only are you smart, your memory is also good."

"Of course," Linyunruo sat with her back towards him, but she did not turn her head at this moment, but only nonchalantly sized up her pair of slender jade hands, "I still remember that I saved you, and also helped you."

At that time, she had only gone out of her way to save him, but now, seeing that this person's martial arts were so high, she had other plans in her mind.

Even with the help of Gongliancheng, she was not sure if she would succeed or not. If possible, she wanted to increase the success rate in other places as much as possible. But from the looks of it, this Shenzhui had a certain potential.

"Don't worry, young miss Lin. I know how to repay a favor." After Shenzhui finished speaking, he looked around at the situation of the courtyard, and then lowered his voice, "In return, I will tell you why I am here."

Shenzhui intentionally stopped speaking halfway through her words. She stared at Linyunruo's back, waiting for her to take the initiative to look at him before continuing.

Unexpectedly, Linyunruo did not turn back, as if she did not care about the relationship behind this matter.

Shenzhui frowned, he suddenly felt that it was meaningless, he released the hand that was holding the tree, and left with a word.

If he didn't intentionally let the Linyunruo see him, he would have come and gone without a trace. With regards to his last sentence, Linyunruo used the moonlight to examine his own palm imprint, and silently repeated it in his heart.

Someone hired him.

This meant that someone wanted to find out more about the general's estate, and this person was not simple.

But when he said "hire", it was money trading. All money trading was not reliable, so Linyunruo was not worried.

Only, this was right before she was going to be married into the Sheezhengwang Palace. It was unknown whether that person was going to act against the Sheezhengwang Palace or the General's Estate.

However, no matter what that person's goal was, the fate of the Sheezhengwang and the General's House was already tied because of her, she would not let that person succeed.

The night wind blew past without a word.

The second night was the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, and at this time, the Linyunruo had already followed the Linzhoucheng out to enjoy the lanterns and pray. Now, they were all preparing to enter the palace in the General's Estate.

"Miss, which do you prefer?" Jianglian took out the clothes Tangyaxiang had gifted him yesterday. Looking at the clothes, he frowned in worry, as if he had met with some big problem.

Linyunruo looked at the folded clothes, his expression unchanging. "There's no need to change, let's go."

By the time she finished speaking, she had already got up and walked out. By the time Jianglian could react, she had already gone out.

Jianglian was shocked, she quickly took the jewelry that Linyunruo had forgotten on the dresser and chased after her, "Miss! This is a banquet for entering the palace, so wear your daily clothes and you will be the topic of conversation. Moreover! "Also, the prince has given you some clothes. If you don't wear them, won't it be too …"

Her voice grew distant and she did not continue speaking. Seeing the Linyunruo looking at her, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

As a maid, she talked a bit too much sometimes.

Linyunruo did not care much about what he said, but when he heard Jianglian mention him, he couldn't help but think of the scene when he saw him yesterday, it was just a set of clothes.

Linyunruo thought for a while, then led Jianglian to the front hall, "It's just a set of clothes, do you think Sheezhengwang is an idle person?"

"This servant dares not." Jianglian replied and no longer spoke, he lowered his head and followed behind Linyunruo.

Just as he reached the entrance to the front hall, he met the butler walking out.

The butler bowed and reminded Linyunruo in a low voice that the Sheezhengwang had arrived.

He had already arrived?

Linyunruo was a little surprised. She didn't actually tell her that Sheezhengwang had arrived, if it wasn't for the fact that she wanted to come over to find her father and brother, could it be that Gongliancheng was going to wait here forever?

The steward's surname was Lin as well. He had been working in the General's Estate since young, but at that time, the General's Estate was still the Lin Residence. As for the Linyunruo siblings, it could be said that the Linguanjia had watched them grow up.

At this moment, he saw the direction of Linyunruo's front hall and knew what she was thinking. He immediately explained: "It was Sheezhengwang's orders not to disturb Miss."

Linyunruo frowned, not knowing why he would do such a thing.

After bidding farewell to the butler, Linyunruo brought Jianglian to the entrance of the hall. Seeing the Gongliancheng sitting on the seat of honor, she did not immediately go in.

He first bowed to Linchangxiong, then bowed to Gongliancheng in accordance to etiquette, pretending that he did not know anything, and only asked: "Why did no one notify me when Your Highness is here?"

Gongliancheng looked up at her, his eyes filled with curiosity. However, he still had to do it in front of Linchangxiong and Linzhoucheng, so he said, "I heard that women always need some time to go out, so I didn't want them to go."

Hearing that, a look of surprise flashed across Linyunruo's eyes, it seemed like this "rumor" had something to do with Tangyaxiang.

Gongliancheng had keenly noticed the flash of light in Linyunruo's eyes, but since Linyunruo did not say anything, he did not intend to ask at this time. He just looked at Linchangxiong at the side, and indicated for him to set off.