Chapter 91

  Zhan Zhao was urgently summoned back because Bai Yutang had arrived in Kaifeng.

  Bai Yutang went to Kaifeng Prefecture because he saved Wang Chengxiang.

  Wang Chengxiang was rescued by Bai Yutang because he encountered danger on his way to Huzhou to handle an urgent matter and happened to be saved by Jin Maoshu who passed by.

  In short, a big case occurred in Huzhou, and Wang Chengxiang returned without success, almost getting killed, the situation is serious.

  Wang Zhenggong, as a main member of Bao Gong's camp, would certainly not forget the use of Bao Gong in such a big case.

  Anyway, the final result is that Bao Zheng was demoted to take over as the prefect of Huzhou, whose predecessor had been murdered. That's a clear two-level demotion.

  Mr. Pang was in a good mood because of this.

  Little Phoenix Maiden said: Taishi actually is a very easy to satisfy person, as long as she sees her family idol being unlucky, no matter big or small, time long or short, in short, will become very excited.

  As for her foster father's spiritual appearance, Xiaofeng felt that it was quite self-satisfied.

  After celebrating Empress Dowager's grand birthday, Little Phoenix took Xiao He and left the capital in a carriage driven by Feng Si.

  I heard that Huzhou has a nice scenery and it's not far from Taihu Lake, so I'll just go and have some fun.

  Xiaohe: Miss, you obviously want to show off in front of the adults.

  Actually, Xiaohe was just overthinking things.

  Little Phoenix thought of Nanxun Ancient Town in Huzhou City, and suddenly had a desire to travel. As for whether she would meet Xianzhe or her own idol, she didn't care about it at all.

  As the saying goes: It's fate that brings people together!

  It's just a pity that ideals and reality are always worlds apart.

  Little Phoenix Maiden rushed to Nanxun Ancient Town, only to find that at this time, the town of Nanxun had not been built yet - it was like Niagara Falls in a sweat.

  At that time, it was called Xunxi, but it was still a picturesque place. Boats sailed on the river, with shops and houses standing on both banks, and the ancient style blew in the wind.

  Lu Xiaofeng stood at the bow of the boat, admiring the scenery along the river, feeling very happy.

  She took Xiao He and others back to the inn where they were staying after a half-day boat tour along the river.

  "Miss, we meet again."

  Isn't this young man in brocade who is coming towards her and greeting her the same person she met last time at Leshan County?

  Lu Xiaofeng smiled and nodded, but didn't say a word.

  The young master in brocade clothes said, "I guessed that the young lady was staying here when I saw that red-maned horse, and indeed she is." Last time she only brought a personal maid with her, but today there is also an additional middle-aged couple of servants.

  But today her dress and adornment are also different from last time, more with the style of a noble lady, every hairpin, ring and ornament is exquisite and ingenious.

  "We are just acquaintances, sir, you're thinking too much."

  That young master in brocade didn't think much of it himself, but the attendants beside him already had angry expressions, as if they felt their young master was being looked down upon.

  Lu Xiaofeng thought that this young master's family must also be one of the top, and it was difficult for ordinary people to eat a meal with ribs, so once someone spoke slightly improperly, the people around him would be like being offended.

  Xiaohe, also a maid trained in the Tai Shi Fu, naturally saw the changes in those people's expressions. So she stepped forward and bowed to the young man in brocade clothes, saying: "Excuse me, sir, would you mind letting us pass? My mistress has been playing for a long time and is tired, wanting to go in and rest."

  The young man then backed away.

  Lu Xiaofeng nodded at him and went straight into the inn back to his room.

  On the second day, he didn't see that young master, Xiao He felt a bit strange, "He actually left?"

  "Why don't we invite him to dinner?"

  "Look what Miss said, I just think he shouldn't be the kind of person who would easily give up, but he left, it feels a bit strange."

  "Maybe something's up."

  "That makes sense."

  In the next few days, Lu Xiaofeng had a great time playing in Xunyang.

  Then in the tea houses and wine shops, I also heard some idols who came to Huzhou after some things happened, so I decided to go to Huzhou Prefecture to take a look.

  As a result, the inexperienced Miss Feng and her entourage rushed into the East Gate of Huzhou Prefecture.

  Then, they were stopped by Wen's family and told to head towards the west gate.

  "Why?" Feng Si was puzzled.

  The little phoenix girl in the car didn't understand either.

  "The East Gate is only accessible to members of the Wen family and government officials."

  It's all about power and influence!

  Xiao Feng understood and said in the car, "Feng Si, let's go to the West Gate." The East Gate is so rare, I don't even want to go.

  Ximen is much more popular than Dongmen, which was crowded just now. It's bustling with people and the atmosphere is great.

  "Miss, are we going to the government office or the official inn?" Feng Si asked his master.

  "Go to the government office."

  When Xiaohe helped Lu Xiaofeng get out of the car, several people were also walking out of the yamen.

  "Miss!" One of them had an unmistakable look of surprise on his face.

  "Zhan Zhao." But Lu Xiao Feng smiled brightly at the little red-clothed cat instead.

  Xiaohe also bowed slightly, "Zhan sir."

  Zhan Zhao walked a few steps forward and looked at her with a smile in his eyes. "How did you end up in Huzhou?"

  "The scenery in Huzhou is great, how come? Can't I come?"

  "How could it be? The grown-ups know you've come and must be very happy."

  "Of course, I'm not someone who annoys people."

  "Does Mr. Zhan know this girl?"

  Zhan Zhao then turned to the people who had just accompanied him and introduced each other, "This is Wen Xinwen, the fourth young master, this is Lu Niang, a resident of the capital."

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but glance sideways and said, "So it's Wen Si Gongzi after all."

  "What's wrong?"

  Xiaohe explained on one side, "Just now we entered from the east gate and were blocked by the Wen family's people, so we came in again from the west gate."

  Wen Xindao said: "It's our family being rude, sorry."

  Lu Xiaofeng said: "It doesn't matter, the big road is open to all, and everyone can find their own way. Zhan Zhao, I'll go in first to see Bao Da."

  "Good." Then he turned his head to Wen Xin and said, "Wen Gongzi, please."

  Wen Xin looked back with some reluctance and said, "I bid you farewell."

  "Please."

  "Please."

  After sending off the letter, Zhan Zhao turned around and left immediately.

  The quick and nimble Little Phoenix Maiden had already met with Bao Gong and others, and asked after their well-being.

  "Why didn't you report it to the official? That way, wouldn't you be able to enter from the east gate?" Gong Sun Ce teased with a smile.

  "Let me get off at their doorstep? No way." Little Phoenix said with a slight pout.

  "Besides, when Xiao Mao introduced me to him just now, he only said I was a Miss Lu from the capital, and I'm just an ordinary civilian woman without any official position or background, so it's normal for me to leave through the west gate."

  Gongsun Ce smiled.

  Bao Zheng couldn't help but smile slightly.

  No official position, no title, and no backing?

  It's all fake.

  She has an official position, a title and a strong backing!

  The four great marshals of Kaifeng Prefecture couldn't help but smile on their faces.

  "Is everything going smoothly with Bao Daren's affairs here?"

  Lu Xiaofeng's words made the smiles on everyone's faces in Kaifeng Prefecture fade away.

  The Wen family has been operating in Huzhou for many years and is already the local tyrant. The common people dare not speak out against them, and lower-level officials also try to curry favor with them. This time, coming to investigate the case is truly a difficult task, with obstacles at every turn.

  "It seems I've spoken out of turn." Little Phoenix covered her mouth with her hand, indicating that she knew she was wrong.

  Bao Zheng shook his head, "No big deal, this time the matter in Huzhou is indeed difficult to handle."

  "If you don't take action now, Governor Bao will also have to take action, and give the common people a clear sky."

  "You're overpraising me."

  "I'm serious."

  Zhan Zhao came in at this time and asked: "How did you get to know Wen Si Gongzi?"

  Everyone's gaze suddenly focused on Lu Xiaofeng.

  Lu Xiaofeng innocently said: "I met him last time in Leshan County, wasn't it just a brief encounter like passing by on the road? How can you say we know each other? It was only today that I knew his identity because of your introduction."

  Xiaohe chimed in, "He's hit on you several times and you just ignored him."

  Everyone was astonished.

  Xiaohe, you're holding me back again.

  Little Phoenix Maiden cast a disapproving glance at Yuerhong.

  Xiaohe made a zipping motion across his mouth, indicating he wouldn't say anything more.

  "Is the young lady staying in the government hostel or the official inn?" Gong Sun Ce asked on behalf of Zhan Zhao.

  "If I live in the government office, won't it increase your expenses?"

  Gongsun Ce suggested: "The young lady can pay for her meals."

  Bao Zheng was amused by these words.

  Lu Xiaofeng said seriously: "No problem."

  Everyone laughed.

  Xiao Feng naturally really moved into Huzhou Prefecture government office.

  Zhan Zhao was naturally delighted in his heart.

  The next day, Lu Xiaofeng took Yiniang out for a stroll.

  It was said that there was a theatrical troupe nearby, and Xiaohe pulled Miss to find it.

  Lu Xiaofeng was not interested in drama, but he couldn't resist Xiaohe's enthusiasm.

  In this era, there was no Peking Opera like later on, and some were just Kunqu or something similar, which made Little Phoenix miss sleep. Listening to Wenxi (civilian drama) was not as good as watching Wuxi (martial arts drama), at least it could lift her spirits a bit.

  "Miss, miss..."

  "Don't disturb me." Little Feng was already planning to elope with Zhou Gong, but she was disturbed by Xiao He's slightly excited voice and couldn't help but mutter.

  "Miss, look quickly."

  "What's up?"

  "That poor girl on the stage."

  "Huh?" Lu Xiao Feng followed Xiao He's pointing hand and looked over, to examine the woman on the stage who was struggling and fighting, feeling that she seemed somewhat familiar.

  "She looks a bit like Miss."

  Lu Xiaofeng also nodded in agreement, "Let's go backstage later and see her appearance after removing her makeup to confirm."

  "Good."

  The slightly bored master and servant really ran to the back to see how others looked after removing their makeup.

  "Miss, when she's made up, she looks a bit like you; without makeup, she doesn't look like you."

  "Xiaohe you are scolding me, aren't you, with that expression......" Lu Xiaofeng's tone was slightly cold.

  Xiaohe said seriously: "After she put on makeup, her eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like Miss's, but she was made up, while Miss is born with it, of course they are not the same."

  "Xiaohe, don't run..." She had to beat her up today.

  Xiaohe ran forward with a smile.

  Then accidentally bumped into someone else.

  That was a one-eyed man in brocade clothes, this characteristic is very similar to the third brother of Wen Lixue's four brothers, Lu Xiaofeng quickly pulled back Yuhuan.

  Xiaohe also hastily apologized: "Sorry."

  Wen Li glanced at them and snorted, then walked away.

  Xiaohe couldn't help but pat his chest, this person looked quite fierce.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Zhan is an adult." Xiaohe let out a sigh of relief.

  Zhan Zhao looked at Lu Xiao Feng.

  Lu Xiaofeng said: "It's nothing, Xiaohe just bumped into Wen San's body, fortunately the other party didn't mind."

  "Right," she thought of something and grabbed Zhang Zhaos hand, "Come on, you come with me to take a look."

  Zhan Zhao didn't ask her what she was looking at, he just followed her.

  They returned to where the troupe was. Lu Xiaofeng pointed at the girl and asked him, "Do you think we two look alike?"

  Zhan Zhao took a look and shook his head, "Nothing is like her." In his eyes, she was one of a kind, and there wasn't another woman like her in this world.

  "Really?"

  Xiaohe suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the often unreliable young lady of their household: "Miss, you can't still be thinking about the Li Dai Tao Jing affair, can you?" Not to mention that the actress only had a few similarities with her after putting on makeup, even if they looked exactly alike in appearance, it wasn't their household's miss.

  "You're an idiot! That's no longer possible!" It used to be something that could be considered, but now it can't.

  Xiaohe thought for a moment, nowadays all young ladies are "princesses", if I fake one, wouldn't that be deceiving you?

  Zhan Zhao couldn't help but lower his head and smile at this master-servant pair!

  "Miss Fengying."

  Zhan Zhao heard the sound and looked over, seeing Wen family's fourth son walking towards that poor woman.

  The woman looked at him with a shy and tender expression on her face.

  Zhan Zhao's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

  "Let's go, Little Cat. We can't stay here any longer." Lu Xiaofeng pulled Zhan Zhao and was about to sneak away quietly.

  Wen Xìn suddenly saw them, as well as Lù and Zhǎn's hands clasped together.

  Zhan Zhao did not withdraw his hand, and calmly met the other's gaze with a smile, "Wen Si Gongzi."

  Xiao Feng nodded slightly and didn't say a word.

  "Does Zhāng Huìwèi also come to watch the play?"

  Zhan Zhao said: "I accompanied her here."

  Lu Xiaofeng said, "The play is over, let's take our leave first." Then he pushed Zhang Zhao and said, "Let's go, Zhang Zhao. Accompany me to stroll around other places. Now that Huzhou is your territory, you should be my guide."

  "Alright."

  Shi Fengying watched Lu Xiaofeng leave and couldn't help but ask Wen Xin: "Is Mr. Wen familiar with that girl?"

  Wen Xin shook her head, "Not familiar." The disappointment in her heart was hard to express. Her closeness with Zhan Zhao was evident, showing that their relationship was not superficial.

  "That girl is very pretty." said Xi Fengying with envy.

  "Hmm." Wen Xin was a bit distracted, what exactly was her relationship with Zhan Zhao?

  On the other side, Zhan Zhao, who was pulled away by Lu Xiaofeng, was pointed to a kite hanging on a tree and asked: "You go pick it up."

  Zhan Zhao nodded, then flew up the tree to pick up the kite. Just as he was about to go down, his eyes suddenly changed and the long sword in his hand swung out, flying towards the wine building opposite him.

  Lu Xiaofeng was startled and ran over with a lift of his skirt.

  Xiaohe could only follow naturally.

  On the wine building, Wen Li's second shot to kill was blocked by Xian Zhao's sword, and the only person who might have known about the case of nine deaths and ten lives managed to save his life.

  The stairs creaked and Lu Xiaofeng quickly ran up, seeing the injured person, he immediately rushed over to administer first aid.

  "Zhan Zhao, why are you so nosy?" Wen Li's face turned fierce.

  Zhan Zhao drew his long sword horizontally in front of him and said sternly, "Wen San Gongzi, under the vast sky, you dare to commit murder. Do you have any regard for the laws of the Great Song Dynasty?"

  "Don't forget you're now standing on Huzhou soil."

  "Huzhou is also a territory of Great Song." Zhan Zhao didn't give an inch.

  Little Phoenix Maiden silently gave a thumbs up in her heart to Xiao Mao for completing the rescue, this is the Southern Chivalrous Hero Zhan Zhao in people's minds.

  "Let's go and take a look." Wen Li hummed a sound, waved his hand and led the Wen family servants downstairs.

  "Lin Tong, don't be nervous?"

  "It's all right, thank you for saving me, Master Zhan."

  Zhan Zhao glanced at Lu Xiao Feng and smiled, "No need to thank me, you've met a noble person today." If it weren't for her helping the two children on the street who were flying kites get their kite that was stuck in the treetops, he wouldn't have been able to rescue him in time.

  Lu Xiaofeng gave him a cold glance.

  Zhan Zhao didn't think it was a big deal, sheathed his long sword, and stood up with Lin, saying: "Let's go, we'll send you back."

  "Thank you."