Cause trouble? Having been around for so many years, how could she not have caused any trouble?
Tang Youyou lifted the corner of her mouth slightly, then turned to look at Yi Ran beside her. The girl's clothes were all tattered. She looked like a refugee who had suffered from a famine.
Shaking her head, Tang Youyou walked up to her and led her into a clothing store nearby. Looking at the colorful clothes in the store, Yi Ran's eyes were filled with disbelief.
She gently touched a bright blue dress. The dress was very beautiful. If she wore it, she would surely look like a flower fairy.
Just then, the store owner suddenly flew into a rage. She angrily shouted, "Where did this beggar come from? Don't you know that our store only makes clothes for the royal family and noble relatives? If you mess them up, can you afford to pay for it?"
The woman's words were harsh and sarcastic. She didn't have the attitude that a store owner should have at all. Her face was hideous and fierce. It made Tang Youyou feel annoyed.
She said coldly, staring straight into the woman's eyes, "I'm the one who brought this girl in. Do you have any objections, madam?"
Seeing Tang Youyou in gorgeous clothes, the woman was slightly stunned. In an instant, she put on a more obsequious smile than before.
Rubbing her hands together, she looked at Tang Youyou as if she were looking at a rich and stupid customer.
"Sir, you don't understand. Many rich young ladies nowadays care a lot about whether our clothes are clean. If they knew that the clothes had been touched by a beggar..."
Tang Youyou angrily interrupted, "She's not a beggar. She's my maid!"
Yi Ran beside her seemed to be used to being looked down upon. She gently tugged at Tang Youyou's sleeve.
She smiled and said, "Don't bother arguing with her. After all, I used to be a little beggar. She's right."
Seeing how sensible the girl was, Tang Youyou couldn't bear to see the woman bullying her. She reached into her pocket, took out a silver ingot, and slapped it on the table.
Her imposing manner frightened the woman so much that she didn't dare to breathe loudly. But when the woman saw the money on the table, she finally managed to suppress her temper and fear and stepped forward to serve them. "Sir, I was blind. I didn't know this young girl was yours. Today, whatever clothes you want, I'll make them for you. Please forgive me."
Seeing that the shop owner was being reasonable, Tang Youyou felt a bit better.
She said, "In that case, wrap up these clothes for me."
After finally buying some clothes, Yi Ran looked a bit more presentable. After the three of them left the store, Tang Youyou turned around and looked at Yi Ran.
"Alright, I've given you everything I can. Now, go quickly. Live a good life from now on."
Hearing this, Yi Ran stiffened. She looked at Tang Youyou longingly, a bit surprised, then lowered her head and remained silent.
She didn't leave but stayed where she was, as if waiting for Tang Youyou to keep her. However, Tang Youyou, this straight - laced girl, couldn't understand the girl's feelings at all.
All she could think about now was how to escape.
She didn't notice that Yi Ran in front of her seemed to have fallen in love with her.
Yi Ran whispered, "Can I follow you from now on?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou was completely stunned. Was this girl bullied stupid in the store? Now that she was told to leave, she was still acting so dazed.
Realizing that the girl seemed to be "going astray", Tang Youyou showed great kindness and began to persuade her gently, "Yi Ran, you're still very young. Don't follow me around. You can find someone you like and live a happy life."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, the girl firmly said, "My life was given by you, sir. So I'm yours."
At that moment, a sound of something breaking through the air came from afar. An arrow flew towards Yi Ran. At this critical moment, Yue Fusheng on one side grabbed her wrist and pulled her slightly, allowing her to escape the attack.
Before the few of them could catch their breath, there were footsteps and the orders of the guards coming from behind.
For the whole night, the three of them had been running away. The guards had almost turned the entire Chang'an Street upside down.
At this moment, the three of them were sitting in an inn, taking a rare break. It was a good thing that they didn't have to be chased by those people for a while.
Tang Youyou gasped and looked at the figure walking towards the door. The moment the person pushed open the door, she had already picked up the dagger in her hand and hidden it behind her back.
The door opened, and a waiter walked in, carrying a teapot. The waiter smiled at Tang Youyou and whispered, "Sir, you look unfamiliar. Are you from outside?"
Outside? It should be the Western Regions.
Immediately, she nodded and smiled, "Yes, I'm from the Western Regions. I came here just to experience the charm of the Ming Dynasty."
Tang Youyou deliberately added a bit of an accent to her speech, which really sounded like it.
Hearing this, the waiter excitedly said, "Then I have to tell you in detail. Our Ming Dynasty is a very prosperous country. Everyone here lives and works in peace and contentment. The emperor is also considerate of the common people. It's really a prosperous scene of a peaceful country and a happy people."
Listening to this person's praise, Tang Youyou herself was confused. She had stayed in the palace for so long and didn't think Rong Xun was as great as this person described. Was it because she was too shallow - minded?
It was possible.
Who knew what he did in the Administrative Hall every day? Whether he stayed up all night dealing with affairs or having a wild party was yet to be verified. So there was a bit of exaggeration in what the waiter said.
He smiled and said, "Now, you two should have fallen deeply in love with our Ming Dynasty, right?"
After the person finally finished speaking, Tang Youyou held back a yawn and nodded with a smile. Only then did she see the waiter leave.
He was really a chatterbox.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou turned to look at Yue Fusheng. She saw that there was a long sword on his back. Suddenly, a sound of an iron object falling came from the other side.
She fixed her eyes and saw that an axe had fallen at Yi Ran's feet. This...
Tang Youyou silently put away the dagger in her hand and secretly gave a thumbs - up to the two of them in her heart.
"Yue Fusheng, do you think the emperor is really as extraordinary as this person described?"
Hearing this, Yue Fusheng nodded and slowly said, "Logically speaking, it should be so. However, many ministers are now saying that the emperor's exclusive favor for the queen is a sign that the Ming Dynasty will soon perish."
Without much thought, Tang Youyou knew that this sentence was specially said to her. But she just couldn't figure out why the person who hated her so much in the plot now doted on her exclusively.