Tang Youyou glanced at the cold - faced Ye Yue. Well, no wonder he was one of Rong Xun's men. When he got serious, he really resembled his master.
"Why don't you just wait here? I'll come down soon."
The chill around Ye Yue was intimidating. This guard never expected that, as a guard, Ye Yue could be more temperamental than his master.
"If so, then let's go."
Ye Yue turned around, grabbed Tang Youyou's wrist and walked out.
When the guard saw this, he quickly tried to stop them, but heard a voice coming from the stairs.
"Noon has passed. Why haven't you come up yet, Miss Tang? You've kept me waiting."
Rong Jiangyu leaned on the railing, looking at her with a half - smile. "Today I invited you, but I didn't say I invited your guard too."
Tang Youyou comforted Ye Yue, "If I'm in danger, I'll definitely run out immediately. And I'll definitely not stay inside for more than half an hour. If I'm not out when the time is up, you can come up and look for me, okay?"
Today she finally saw another side of Ye Yue.
He stared straight at her for a long time before coldly saying, "Half a stick of incense time."
Then he turned around and sat on a stool in the lobby to wait.
Tang Youyou sighed helplessly, went up the stairs and followed Rong Jiangyu into the private room.
The man downstairs immediately stood up and walked out of the gate of Manjiangyue Restaurant. Finding an uninhabited place, he leaped onto the roof.
He moved nimbly on the roof towards the private room without making a sound. He quietly removed a tile, creating a small hole that was not easily noticeable.
He sat on the roof, constantly keeping an eye on the movement below.
At this moment, the real Ye Yue was sound asleep in his room.
Last night, his master suddenly appeared in front of him, which really gave him a big shock.
He just wanted to ask how to solve this matter, but he never expected his master to come all the way here.
But he also remembered that his master had clearly promised his wife before that they would not see each other until the matter over there was completed.
He didn't eavesdrop on purpose. He just happened to stand a bit closer when they were talking that day.
Unexpectedly, his master had disguised himself as him and accompanied Tang Youyou.
"Such deep affection," he sighed. He thought that he could finally take a good vacation while his master was around.
Inside the private room, the sandalwood incense in the censer made Tang Youyou feel nauseous. She directly stepped forward, picked up the teapot and poured water on it to put it out.
She covered her nose and said, "It stinks."
Rong Jiangyu didn't expect her to do this. He was shocked for a moment and then burst into laughter.
"Long time no see, Miss Tang is still as impulsive as ever."
Tang Youyou ignored him, quickly opened the window to let in some fresh air and said bluntly, "Isn't fresh air good? Why do you have to burn incense? Do you have this hobby?"
"This is already in the private room. I don't like it either," Rong Xun smiled. "Sit down and try these dishes. See if they suit your taste."
Tang Youyou saw the big perch still bubbling in the casserole. It was carved beautifully, with the glistening fish meat exposed. It looked very delicious.
She was not polite. She picked up the chopsticks and was about to put a piece of fish into her bowl when she suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Rong Jiangyu saw her sudden stillness. He seemed to know what she was thinking. "Don't worry. It's not poisoned."
Then, in front of her, Rong Jiangyu tasted all the dishes and drank a few cups of sake.
Tang Youyou cleared her throat and then ate heartily.
When he was about to pour her some wine, Tang Youyou quickly refused.
"No. Don't drink wine during the day. This tea is good."
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu joked with her, "At my palace banquet, you drank two pots of Xianming tea in a row. Why have you changed your nature now and don't even touch wine?"
How could she tell him that she was pregnant and it was already three months?
"Drinking too much wine is harmful to the body. This tea is great. Good tea can be more intoxicating than wine. It seems you don't know how to appreciate tea."
Rong Jiangyu was amused by her words. This Tang Youyou always managed to surprise him.
"Tell me. What do you want to say to me?"
Tang Youyou was tearing at a duck leg, with grease all over her mouth.
"Hmm? I just haven't seen you for a long time. Now that I finally got to see you, I just want to catch up with you."
Nonsense. This guy never said anything nice. She didn't believe he just wanted to have a meal with her.
She snorted, "Catch up? There's more to it, right? If you, the King of the Western Regions, just wanted to catch up, you could have just told me. Why did you have to use the antidote as a threat?"
"What you said is unfair. How can it be called a threat? I have the best of intentions. If not, I wouldn't have given you the antidote."
Tang Youyou didn't know what he was up to. Although he said so, she wouldn't be easily deceived. This guy was really good at acting mysterious.
Well, if he didn't want to say, it was okay. She would leave after she was full. She was too lazy to listen to his nonsense.
Seeing Tang Youyou enjoying her meal, Rong Jiangyu kindly picked some dishes for her. "Slow down. Don't choke."
At this moment, "Ye Yue" on the roof looked extremely angry. He wished he could kill this guy immediately.
Tang Youyou ignored the handkerchief he offered and took out her own to wipe the grease off her mouth. She glanced at him and said, "What's your real purpose?"
Rong Jiangyu looked at her in confusion. "Didn't I say? I just invited you to have a meal."
She sneered and took out a Kunhua flower, putting it in front of him.
"Do you know where I found this flower?" She poured a cup of tea and rinsed her mouth. "I really can't figure out why the city lord, who has always been so kind - hearted to his people, would suddenly want to harm his own citizens. The city lord has been doing good deeds in Dashuiwan for ten years. Why would he suddenly change like a different person at this time? What good would it do him to harm his own people?"
Rong Jiangyu didn't know how she knew that this flower was planted in Fengxian City. The city was heavily guarded. It was impossible for her to get in.
Even with the guard named Ye Yue by her side, it was still impossible to break into the underground ice - room in Fengxian City.
"How do you know it's not good for him? What if there are benefits you never expected?"
"You're right. If there are benefits, it just proves that the current city lord is no longer the real 'city lord'."
Tang Youyou stared at him with her dark eyes.
She had suspected for a long time that the city lord of Fengxian City might have been replaced. Her first suspect was Rong Jiangyu.
Rong Jiangyu smiled, and there was admiration in his smile. She was really the woman he had his eye on. She had noticed it so quickly.
"If it's not the city lord, then who is it?"
As soon as he said this, Tang Youyou was even more convinced of her suspicion. Sure enough, it was all his doing.