Chong Ximo stood by the bed, looking embarrassed. He didn't expect that Chu Qiao would reject it outright. As a little cook in the imperial kitchen, it seemed that she shouldn't give up this opportunity that could change her destiny.
Chu Qiao gradually calmed down, and the shyness in her heart was replaced by disappointment. She picked up the cotton brocade robe that Chong Ximo brought. It was a set of gold-embroidered cotton dresses and Yunfei Zhuang satin.
Duanzi, the hem of the skirt is a circle of light blue butterflies, which is gorgeous and luxurious.
Speaking of which, this set of clothes was not suitable for Chu Qiao's current status, but he only brought such clothes, so she could only accept it and put it on with difficulty.
When Chu Qiao stood on the ground, Chong Ximo's voice sounded again.
"Is this your decision?"
"Yes, sir, Chunxiang hopes to give this opportunity to other palace ladies. I think there must be many young palace ladies who are willing to follow you for the rest of their lives." Chu Qiao lowered her head.
"You think I can accept anyone?"
Chong Ximo suddenly grabbed Chu Qiao's wrist and pulled her in front of him. His deep eyes locked her firmly, and his eyebrows were raised coldly. In her eyes, he was just a very casual person.
Do you want some palace maid's man?
Chu Qiao panicked. What did he mean by this? Did he want to show that Li Chunxiang was different from other palace maids? Or did he want to say that her behavior moved him?
"If Chunxiang did something that caused misunderstanding among the adults, Chunxiang is willing to accept the punishment."
"You said you never thought about attracting my attention?" There was a hint of hope in Chong Ximo's voice.
To attract his attention? After hearing this, Chu Qiao suddenly raised her eyes, a pair of beautiful and sharp eyes shot straight into Chong Ximo's face, and she did not shy away from looking directly at him.
"Chunxiang just wants to live!"
What a simple sentence. She doesn't have such a noble pursuit. She just wants to survive. She just wants to investigate one thing clearly and leave here. The reason couldn't be simpler.
Chong Ximo slowly let go of Chu Qiao's hand. He was surprised that she actually said such a sentence. She just wanted to live.
"I can make your life better." He breathed deeply and said in an extremely low voice.
"Make me live a better life? Sir, is this seducing Chunxiang?" Chu Qiao took a step back, and a cold smile escaped from the corner of her mouth.
She actually smiled coldly and arrogantly, Chong Ximo's eyebrows trembled, and his handsome face became redder and redder. He walked up to Chu Qiao again and grabbed Chu Qiao's shoulders, with fire almost coming out of his fierce eyes.
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"I have never cared so much about someone, and you are the first one!"
After the hoarse and deep words, Chu Qiao was stunned. She looked at Chong Ximo blankly. Didn't he think that she was a greedy and treacherous little palace maid? Didn't he think that she had used despicable tricks to seduce him? Why?
Would he suddenly say something like this? He cares about her, and he actually said he cares about her?
"You, what did you say?" Chu Qiao couldn't think anymore and asked suddenly.
"I'll marry you!"
Chong Ximo said these three words firmly. No matter what means this woman used to attract him, he must admit that he wanted to keep her.
Marry her? He said he wanted to marry her? Chu Qiao almost laughed. The man who was once engaged to her and then broke off the engagement now wants to marry her again? This is really a big joke, a fact that Chu Qiao couldn't accept for a while.
But it just happened.
Of course, the person he wants to marry is not Miss Chu Si, but Li Chunxiang, but no matter who she is, she will not agree to him.
"Chunxiang, just treat it as if you haven't said anything. You don't have to worry about what you said today. It's not too early now. As long as you don't die, Chunxiang has to rush back to the imperial dining room. Chunxiang is not familiar with the road in the forest. Please ask me, sir."
Do Chunxiang a favor again and send Chunxiang away from here. Chunxiang will never forget your life-saving grace."
"Is that all?"
Chong Ximo's face seemed to be covered with a layer of silver. He let go of Chu Qiao's shoulders, took a step back, and looked at this woman coldly. She was just a palace maid, and he was a third-rank court official, but she had been like this successively
After rejecting him twice, his face looked ugly.
With a quick turn, Chong Ximo walked to the stove, extinguished the fire in the stove, and then stopped there for a moment. Then he strode to the door and opened it directly.
Instantly, a gust of cold wind rushed in. Chu Qiao couldn't help shivering, and she put on all the clothes she had packed in the bag. The wind and snow outside seemed to be getting worse.
Chong Ximo's tall body stood at the door. After a long time, he gradually regained his composure, and his expression was as cold as when he first saw him. Then a deep voice came from the door.
"Aren't you leaving?"
"Yes, I'll come right away." Chu Qiao hurriedly walked to the bed, folded the mattress and quilt neatly, and put them back in their original positions. Then she looked around again and felt that everything was in order before walking out of the room.
In the wind and snow, he was already standing in the yard, holding the reins of the bay-red horse in his hand. His cloak was held down very low. A pair of eyes that could not penetrate his expression shot out from the cloak. He was staring at the door.
Come out woman.
She was wearing that gold-embroidered cotton dress, which was particularly dazzling in the white snow. The red gold and plum red, mixed with a touch of elegance, set off her fair and beautiful face, like a gorgeous lotus blooming in the snow. She walked down
The steps, posture, steps, and even a small movement of lifting the skirt are all full of compelling nobility. I am afraid that even among the beauties in the harem, none of them can display such a noble demeanor.
Is it just a set of clothes? Or is it her innate temperament? His eyes became darker and darker.
When a pair of embroidered shoes with thick cotton soles came to his eyes, he averted his eyes and asked in a low voice.
"Can you ride a horse?"
"Yes." Chu Qiao replied in a low voice.
Obviously this answer surprised Chong Ximo. He glanced at Chu Qiao and whispered.
"Since you know how, get on the horse yourself." His voice was slightly unhappy.
Without saying a word, Chu Qiao grabbed the saddle, jumped onto the horse, and sat firmly on the horse. Then she looked at Chong Ximo, who had a surprised look in his eyes.
"Are you really good at riding a horse?"
"Yes, sir." Chu Qiao replied.
"There are only horses here. We have to ride together outside the forest and to the livestock farm before there are other horses." After Chong Ximo finished explaining, he also jumped on the horse's back.
Chu Qiao only felt a heat on her spine. His arms hugged her, and the hand holding the reins shook slightly. The bay-red horse turned its head and walked out of the yard.
Maybe because I wore more clothes, I didn't feel cold anymore walking in the wind and snow like this. The wind was much lighter than before, but the snow was falling harder.