Chu Qiao looked at the horse's reins and knew that riding back was the fastest way, but in the end she shook her head and did not take the horse's reins. Instead, she jumped off the horse and whispered.
"Thank you, sir, for taking me out of the forest. I can tell the direction here and can go back by myself. You can ride the horse by yourself, but..."
Chu Qiao glanced at the clothes she was wearing, then slowly raised her eyes, looked at Chong Ximo and continued: "I have something to trouble you, sir. Can I change my clothes? It's not appropriate to go back like this."
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The clothes Chu Qiao is wearing now are not something that ordinary palace maids can afford. Returning to the imperial dining room like this will inevitably arouse everyone's suspicion. If anyone knows that this is what Chong Ximo gave her, they may not be able to explain the matter even if they want to.
It’s clear, as the deputy envoy of Taiyuan Hospital, he doesn’t want to get into such trouble, right?
Chu Qiao also wanted to make Chong Ximo understand through this move that she never thought of changing her identity by seducing men.
Chong Ximo just frowned and listened, then led the horse and strode towards the livestock farm. Chu Qiao didn't know whether he agreed or not, so she had to follow him with her head lowered.
A young boy who was patrolling the livestock farm saw Chong Ximo and ran over quickly. Chong Ximo didn't know what he said to him. The young boy left quickly, and in a short time he took a set of ordinary
Women's clothes come.
"Sir, these are the only clothes for female workers here."
"Can."
Chong Ximo's eyes looked at this set of coarse cloth clothes. The fabric was burlap and dark in color. Although it was still clean, it was already worn out. There were very few female workers in the livestock farm, so it was difficult to find such a set.
It's not easy anymore.
"Give her the clothes and take her to change." Chong Ximo ordered.
"Yes, sir."
The waiter responded and turned to Chu Qiao. Chu Qiao took the clothes and followed the waiter with her head lowered.
As the young man in the livestock farm walked, he looked back at Chu Qiao secretly, with doubts in his eyes. Mr. Chong often came here to hunt, sometimes with the emperor, sometimes with the young marquis, and other princes. In winter,
, usually he is alone, this is the first time he saw Master Chong walking out of the forest with a woman.
"Madam, go in and change." The official opened the door respectfully, and Chu Qiao's face turned red when she said "Madam."
"You misunderstood, I'm not a lady, I'm just a palace daughter." Chu Qiao corrected her, then awkwardly went in with her clothes.
The waiter smiled awkwardly and nodded. He didn't know what to call him, so he simply shut his mouth and closed the door.
After the door was closed, Chu Qiao let out a long sigh of relief. Thinking about the title of "Little Official" just now, she wished she could change her clothes and leave immediately, put aside her relationship with Chong Ximo, and let this misunderstanding be eliminated quickly.
She put on the coarse cloth sleeves and felt comfortable. Her neck felt uncomfortable, but her heart felt much more at ease. She picked up the luxurious clothes and stroked the silky material, unconsciously thinking of her past life.
In the Chu Mansion, the eldest lady never let Chu Qiao wear rough clothes. Even a skirt must be the best. The eldest lady dressed her up beautifully and ladylike, saying that only when she grows up, can she have good taste.
Looking for a good husband, but unfortunately every time Chu Qiao gets into trouble, those luxurious clothes also suffer, either torn or stained, but the eldest lady never gets angry and always pampers her.
"Mom, Chu Qiao will definitely go back."
Chu Qiao bit her lip, neatly folded her clothes, gently opened the door, and walked out.
At this time, the sun has fully risen, and the entire livestock farm is shrouded in sunlight. In this snowy light, the black figure stands out. He stands in front of the bay-red horse, combing the horse's mane.
Resolute and upright.
Chu Qiao found that the black and gold color suited him very well, making him look handsome, mature, sophisticated, and even a little unpredictable.
Chong Ximo seemed to hear the sound of the door. He turned around, his eyes fell on her simple clothes, and he frowned. The clothes were a bit loose and did not fit well, making her look even thinner.
"These clothes are returned to you." Chu Qiao came over and handed the clothes to Chong Ximo.
Chong Ximo's eyes looked at the clothes in Chu Qiao's hand, his face was slightly rigid, he did not reach out to take the clothes in her hand, but said something in a low voice.
"What was said in the cabin is still valid, at least until now."
"Lord Chong?"
Chu Qiao shouted in surprise and looked at Chong Ximo incomprehensibly. What did he mean? Give her another chance to consider whether to follow him?
"It's not as simple as you think in the palace." Chong Ximo continued to say calmly, holding a brush in his hand to comb the horse's mane.
"I think your Excellency still has a misunderstanding. Chunxiang has never thought about staying in the palace for the rest of her life, let alone dreaming about being a princess. Chunxiang just wanted to get a few years of monthly salary, so she left." Chu Qiao said calmly,
Maybe if the matter is found out, she will disappear within a year.
"Monthly salary? Do you need money?" Chong Ximo's voice became cold.
"For adults, a little monthly salary is nothing, but for Chunxiang, it is different."
"I can give you much more than my monthly salary."
Chong Ximo threw away the brush used to comb the horse's hair and grabbed Chu Qiao's wrist. If so, things would be simple.
"S-Sir..."
Chu Qiao panicked and backed away repeatedly, but she couldn't break away from Chong Ximo's strong hand. She looked around awkwardly. Several people working in the livestock farm looked over secretly, although they didn't dare to look at her.
But it can be seen that they are very confused about her relationship with Lord Chong.
"Sir, although Chunxiang is a prostitute, she is not a greedy person. Chunxiang wants to change the status quo through her own hands. She does not need charity from adults. Please let Chunxiang leave, sir!"
Chu Qiao felt that Chong Ximo's wrist was getting harder and harder and he had no intention of letting her go. She was a little anxious for a moment. After looking around a few times, she found that there were more and more people around and things were getting a little out of control.
"grown ups!"
Chu Qiao's eyes turned red. She opened her mouth angrily and bit down.
This bite was not gentle, but Chong Ximo still didn't let her go, he just stared at her embarrassed movements, his brows knitted together.
Seeing no response, Chu Qiao wondered if he couldn't feel the pain and was almost bleeding. She let go of her mouth in embarrassment and looked at the red mark on the back of Chong Ximo's hand, so scared that her lips trembled.
"Sir, Chunxiang is just a palace maid, please let me go!" Chu Qiao could only plead. If you can't be tough, be soft.
Sure enough, after making such a sound, Chong Ximo's hand relaxed.