Tang Youyou, who had been in Wangchun Tower, had now left and returned to the Rouge Workshop to resume her busy work.
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Following the street, Rong Xun finally found the bustling Rouge Workshop. Most of the people inside were women, and among them were Qingyu and Yiran.
Rong Xun recognized them at a glance, but instead of going in immediately, he turned and walked towards a small stall not far away.
Beside the stall, an old man was shouting to sell the masks in his hand. Among them, only a golden half - face mask caught his attention.
Su Ningde, who had noticed Rong Xun's gaze, quickly bought the mask and presented it with both hands.
Rong Xun took it and put it on his face without hesitation. Half of his handsome face was now covered, leaving only half of his cheek visible.
But it made him even more mysterious and charming.
At this moment, Rong Xun looked at himself in the mirror and finally showed a satisfied expression. He walked towards Tang Youyou's shop. Looking at the familiar back of the person inside, Rong Xun's heart felt a little excited.
However, when Tang Youyou turned around, it was not her face but a very delicate scholar's face.
Naturally, Tang Youyou didn't recognize Rong Xun and enthusiastically introduced her products.
"Sir, do you want to buy something for your lover?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun couldn't help but nod.
Then, Tang Youyou began her introduction. Among the dazzling array of items, Tang Youyou picked up a delicate box. Inside the box was a beautiful red lipstick.
There was a mirror inlaid with jewels inside the box. When the mirror reflected his face, only half of his features could be seen.
"Yes."
After saying that, Tang Youyou handed over the makeup box. "This is a new beauty box from our shop. It's convenient for women to put on light or heavy makeup and to please themselves."
Hearing Tang Youyou's voice, Rong Xun was slightly stunned. Even if her appearance had changed, her voice could never deceive him.
He had no idea whether this person was related to her.
This trip was partly to find someone and partly about the Western Regions.
Rong Xun pretended to be examining the box in his hand, but his eyes were already glued to Tang Youyou and couldn't move away.
More and more women flocked in. Rong Xun had to buy the item in his hand first and then went to the Wangchun Tower not far away to wait and take a break.
Su Ningde frowned and looked at Rong Xun in confusion. "Your Majesty, are you smitten with this Master Tang?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun immediately came back to his senses. He fixed his cold eyes on Su Ningde in front of him. The smile on his lips made Su Ningde feel that the devil in front of him was about to get angry again.
"Su Ningde, do you think it's okay to be presumptuous in front of me just because I haven't said anything to you?"
After saying that, Su Ningde quickly knelt on the ground. Fortunately, the two of them were in a private room. If the common people saw Rong Xun looking so ferocious, they would surely be frightened.
"Alright, stop pacing back and forth. If you know your mistake, you wouldn't keep making me unhappy."
Seeing that Rong Xun was willing to forgive him, Su Ningde slowly stood up. However, looking at Rong Xun like this, he was afraid that his emperor might have a fondness for men.
This was a big deal!
But judging from Rong Xun's state, he seemed to be deeply in love. Even if Su Ningde had concerns, he was powerless.
Feeling helpless, Su Ningde could only hope that Rong Xun hadn't really made up his mind.
At the same time, Tang Youyou finally finished her work. She saw a man walking towards her. This man behaved even more intimately with her.
The man put his arm on Tang Youyou's shoulder and casually talked about something. After a while, the two walked into the Rouge Workshop.
Su Ningde, who had just stood up, noticed that Rong Xun's expression suddenly changed. All the gentle and amiable aura from before was gone. Instead, he was as cold as a biting wind, which made Su Ningde shiver.
Su Ningde deliberately suppressed his trembling legs. After calming down, he slowly said, "Your Majesty..."
"If I'm incognito this time, and you still address me as Your Majesty, do you believe I'll send you to the Cold Palace?"
Hearing this, Su Ningde's head shook like a rattle. He was so scared that his voice trembled. "Your Majesty, this old servant knows his mistake. Please forgive me!"
Half - way through his words, Rong Xun's gaze landed on him again, which made him quickly change his words. "My lord..."
Seeing that he finally changed his address, Rong Xun got up and prepared to leave.
Just as the two of them were going downstairs, they saw many people rushing into Tang Youyou's shop. These people looked so aggressive that they clearly weren't there to buy things.
Inside the shop, Tang Youyou remained extremely calm when she saw these people.
This also made Rong Xun, who had just entered the door, fall silent. These men were dressed in black and wore veils on their faces, so their features couldn't be seen clearly.
However, Rong Xun recognized at a glance where they came from.
The Hidden Machine Pavilion.
No wonder Yue Fusheng had his arm cut off before, and no wonder Tang Youyou had shown a panicked expression when facing him.
It turned out that someone had secretly sent assassins and framed him. But with Tang Youyou's current appearance, these people shouldn't have recognized her. Could there be a spy beside her?
Tang Youyou walked forward calmly. She just glanced at Rong Xun on one side, nodded slightly, and then looked back at the group of people.
"Are you here to look for someone or to cause trouble?"
Perhaps because Tang Youyou's question was too direct, these people were slightly stunned.
"Are you that Master Tang?"
Tang Youyou nodded in response. "It's me."
The masked man sneered. "Then it's right. We're here to take your life!"
In an instant, sword lights flashed in front of Tang Youyou. Lin Xiao, who had been chatting with her just now, immediately drew a dagger from his waist and blocked the long sword that was stabbing at Tang Youyou.
"Brother Tang, run quickly. These people are after you. They're from the Hidden Machine Pavilion and won't harm innocent people. I'll hold them off for you!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou glanced at the leading black - clothed man and silently nodded, leaving only one sentence: "Thank you."
After saying that, she ran out like a flash. Before leaving, she didn't forget to pick up a jar of wine on the table and then ran without looking back.
She ran from Chang'an Street to the Ten - Thousand Tree Forest and then from the Ten - Thousand Tree Forest to the Lingxiu Villa.