Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Yunling moved inside, opened the food box and took out the hangover soup.

Cui Qiyan reached out to take it, took a sip, and when he looked up, he saw her moving back.

"You said I didn't bring you here to serve me, then why did you say that?"

"Young Master wants to use the slaves as bait to lure out the flower-picking thieves, so that you can capture them and return to the capital with meritorious service."

Cui Qiyan did not comment and just asked her: "Are you afraid?"

"Is fear useful? If I say I'm afraid, will the master change his mind?" Yunling looked at him and asked.

Cui Qiyan scooped up the hangover soup with a spoon, but did not drink it in his mouth.

"will not."

Hearing these two words, Yunling was neither sad nor resentful. Instead, she smiled and said, "Young master, you can just tell me what you want me to do. I will definitely cooperate with you."

Cui Qiyan stopped moving his hands and looked carefully, "Is this your sincere words?"

"It is the duty of the slaves to solve the master's problems. If the master needs slaves, it is the slaves' duty to do so." Yunling's attitude was respectful.

How could she not be afraid? He asked her to go out in nice clothes and put her good-looking bait out in the open. Maybe the flower picker would have his eye on her now.

According to the Yuzhou officials at the banquet, there was no news about the nine women who were kidnapped, and they did not know whether they were alive or dead. She didn't dare think about what happened to them, because that might be what she was about to face.

Yunling secretly thought that if she unfortunately fell into the hands of a thief, she would find a way to survive no matter what she experienced. This is her only belief.

As a servant, her life may be insignificant in Cui Qiyan's eyes. In order to help him solve the case, he can use it at will. I'm afraid it's useless to beg him, she can only survive on her own

.

For so long, she couldn't understand him. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the eldest son of Duke Dingguo. He was talented in both civil and military affairs and was promising at a young age. He is Cui Yaying's most respected elder brother, and he can protect her strongly when she is wronged.

He is said to be cold-hearted, but he can come forward to help Lu Yue. He said he was humane, but he threw her out without even saying hello, putting her in danger.

Yunling's heartstrings, which had been relaxed next to him, became tense again.

Cui Qiyan stared at her, as if he wanted to look into her heart.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you." He put down the hangover soup and took out a sachet from his body. "Take this with you. With it, I can find you no matter where you are."

Yunling went over to take it without hesitation, put it in front of her nose and smelled it. The sachet exuded a special smell, which could not be described as pleasant.

"The slave will follow the master's instructions and take it with him. If the slave is lucky enough to live up to his fate and be kidnapped by the thief, the master can follow it and catch the person."

"You... forget it." Whatever she thought, Cui Qiyan said no more unnecessary words. Just then the carriage stopped, and he stood up and got out of the car neatly, not even half-drunk.

Yunling curled her lips, put away the hangover soup, and followed it down.

When Cui Qiyan was about to rest, she and Ji Bai consciously came out of the room.

Ji Bai turned to look at her. He heard some of what she said to the Crown Prince in the carriage. There was no emotion on her face at this moment, which made him even more unsure of what she was thinking. But when he thought about it, girls would be scared when encountering such a thing.

He hesitated and said: "Don't be afraid, the master will not let anything happen to you. And I, I promised Meng Dong, I will protect you."

Yunlingmai

Walking down the steps, he turned around and said to him: "So the young master chose me, and you knew the reason early on?"

Ji Bai nodded honestly, "But you have to believe in Master and me, we..."

"I understand. Thank you. It's getting late. Let's rest." Yunling walked towards her room. It's not that she doesn't believe it, it's that she doesn't dare.

Early the next morning, she went to work in front of Cui Qiyan with a normal expression.

Cui Qiyan caught a glimpse of her changing into a pink dress and carrying the sachet he gave her around her waist.

There were obviously three people in the room, but no one made a sound.

Cui Qiyan had breakfast in a silent atmosphere, took Ji Bai to the Yamen, and asked Yunling to stay in the house.

After leaving the door, Ji Bai looked back, took two hurried steps and whispered, "Master, I see something is wrong with Yun Ling."

Of course Cui Qiyan saw it, "I don't know what she is upset about. Let her think about it."

"Yunling must be scared."

"What is she afraid of when I'm here?" Cui Qiyan said and suddenly stopped.

"Master, did you forget something?" Ji Bai was dodged.

"You don't have to follow me, keep an eye on her."

"Master, are you worried that the thief will come? He shouldn't move so fast, right? It's broad daylight, and there are Lao Ding and the others in the house."

"How can those people be trusted? He is hiding and we are hiding. None of us can guess what he will do. To be on the safe side, you stay and ensure her safety." Cui Qiyan thought of her expression when she spoke last night , that kind of indifference and alienation made him inexplicably uncomfortable.

"Master goes to the Yamen alone..."

"I'm just going to check the files to understand the case. I don't need you to follow me."

"Yes, master."

Ji Bai sent Cui Qiyan out and then came back. Yunling cleared the dining table and looked up to see him. She was surprised and said, "Didn't you go away with the young master? Why are you back again?"

"Master doesn't trust you, so he asked me to stay here to protect you," Ji Bai sat down loudly, "Look, I said that Master won't let anything happen to you, now you should believe it, right?"

When Yunling heard this, she didn't know what to say. Did she still need to thank him?

When Cui Qiyan went to the Yamen, he met Liu Zhengping first.

"Master Nie drank a lot last night. Why didn't you sleep a few more hours and come so early?"

Cui Qiyan chuckled, "Thanks to the hangover soup prepared by Boss Qu, I didn't feel so uncomfortable this morning."

"Boss Qu is indeed attentive," Liu Zhengping raised his hand and said, "I will bring Mr. Nie in."

When they arrived at the place where they were working, Cui Qiyan saw several people from last night. Several people stood up and saluted him.

After the drink yesterday, they were already familiar with Cui Qiyan. His character was outgoing and approachable, and he quickly started chatting with them again.

It took a while for Yan Chao to arrive, but he obviously didn't expect Cui Qiyan to have arrived.

"Master Nie came very early," Yan Chao pinched his eyebrows with a tired look on his face, "I am older, not as young as you. I drank two more drinks yesterday because I was happy, and now my head still hurts."

Cui Qiyan said: "Master Yan, please rest more if you feel uncomfortable."

"To make Mr. Nie laugh, I asked Mr. Liu to take you to see the files. If you have anything to ask about this case, you can ask him directly. Mr. Liu knows the ins and outs of the case very well."

"Then it's Mr. Lao Liu."

"Master Nie is serious, this is a lower official position.

Where is the responsibility?" Liu Zhengping cupped his hands towards Yan Chao, "Master Yan, I will go with Master Nie first. "

"Go." Yan Chao nodded.