Shen Lie was shocked and quickly retracted his hand.
But now it's too late to regret.
Zhang Jingxiu, who had her cheek pinched, was stunned at first, her delicate body stiffened slightly by instinct, and she forgot to dodge. Then she woke up with a start, looked at Shen Lie with a pair of misty eyes, and touched her slightly painful Mingyan. Her pretty face turned crimson.
The beautiful lady in men's clothing lowered her head in shock, and her flawlessly white cheeks were flushed, reaching the roots of her ears.
At the counter, Yun'er covered her mouth in surprise.
Fortunately, everyone in the store was in the back kitchen, Tian Hong had already left, and Zhang Kui was outside the door but did not come in. Not many people were seen in this scene, but...
Shen Lie felt regretful and said hurriedly: "I'm sorry."
Zhang Jingxiu's pretty face was on fire. She hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and spat softly: "You're such a slut... you're so unreasonable!"
Shen Lie didn't dare to say any more, but his heart was beating wildly, still immersed in the wonderful feeling of his fingertips touching a piece of tender tofu.
It's embarrassing and exciting...
At this time, Zhang Kui walked in quickly from outside. Seeing the blush on his young lady's pretty face, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised, but he quickly whispered.
"What a disaster, miss. Mr. Liu seems to be really angry. He can't even hold him back."
Zhang Jingxiu also knew that he was in trouble, lowered his head, blushed, stuck out his tongue in a naive manner, and then hurried away with Zhang Kui.
After a while, the building was empty.
Shen Lie lowered his head and looked at his fingers. The terrifying and delicate feeling of blowing lingered in his mind, and the lingering fragrance on his fingertips never dissipated for a long time.
From the side, Yun'er's panicked voice came: "Master... you are in trouble and you are going to be beheaded!"
Shen Lie was speechless.
In the evening, Taishi Mansion.
A large sedan with eight carriages stopped at the inner house. The guard opened the curtain of the sedan, and Zhang Juzheng, who had been busy all day at the Cabinet Office, got off the sedan.
Then he took off his official hat and straightened out his official uniform.
Zhang Juzheng walked toward his inner house with square steps, but as soon as he entered the Moon Gate, he was stopped by a beautiful middle-aged woman.
This woman is in her forties. She has a graceful figure and picturesque features. It can be said that her charm is still there. She is Gu, the sixth wife of the Zhang family.
Gu was born into a family of officials and was more than ten years younger than Zhang Juzheng. Not only was she very beautiful when she was young, she was also well-educated and virtuous.
Now it is this sixth lady who is responsible for managing the accounts of the Imperial Palace, weddings and funerals and other trivial matters.
Zhang Juzheng stopped and asked curiously: "Is something wrong?"
Gu's graceful brows seemed to be worried, and she hurriedly bowed her hands and said softly: "In reply to the master...Liu Sanzhi is in the accounting room, clamoring to resign.
Zhang Juzheng was slightly stunned and said displeasedly: "Why do you want to resign?"
Mrs. Gu looked at Zhang Juzheng's face, hesitated to speak, and finally sighed quietly. This was a long sentence.
After a while, the inner house.
In the study.
Zhang Juzheng looked at the helpless Sixth Madam, and couldn't help but be filled with suspicion, and asked: "You mean... Jing'er encouraged San Zhi to compete with others in calculations, but she lost?"
The Sixth Lady said softly: "Yes, Master."
Zhang Juzheng's face became even more confused, and he asked again: "This matter has spread for some reason. Sanzhi feels that he can't save his face, so he wants to resign?"
The sixth lady could only say softly: "The master is wise."
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng seemed to have heard the most incredible thing in the world. His mouth opened slightly, but he was speechless and didn't know what to say.
a long time.
Zhang Juzheng's face gradually turned livid, he slapped his hand heavily on the table, and said angrily: "Here comes someone, go and call Jing'er and Liu Sanzhi!"
The maid standing guard outside the door hurriedly responded and left in a hurry.
Not long after.
Following Zhang Jingxiu, he walked into the study with his guard Zhang Kui.
Zhang Jingxiu naturally knew that he was in trouble. As soon as he walked into the study, he felt an unusual atmosphere and secretly looked at his father's livid face.
The rules of the tutor in the dignified Grand Master's Mansion are so strict. Although he is usually a bit pampered, Zhang Juzheng's face was really cold at this moment, and he looked really scary.
Miss Zhang immediately knelt down on her knees very obediently, and Zhang Kui also knelt down behind the miss, too frightened to say a word.
After another moment.
Liu Sanzhi also walked in from outside.
As soon as he entered the door, Liu Sanzhi bowed to Zhang Juzheng without saying a word, and then said shamefully: "This matter has nothing to do with Miss... It is Liu who is incompetent and has lost the face of the Taishi Palace. Liu has no face to meet me."
Master..."
Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to give some gentle words of persuasion: "You don't have to be like this. The merits of this matter have their own merits. Please be patient and don't be impatient... go on."
Liu Sanzhi quickly stood up, lowered his head and retreated.
Zhang Juzheng calmed down the accountant in his mansion with a few words.
He looked up at his precious daughter, then at Zhang Kui, and said coldly: "Zhang Kui... please tell me in detail what happened today."
Zhang Kui didn't dare to hide anything, so he told the truth about what happened in the bargain shop during the day, and then lowered his head and waited for the Prime Minister's announcement.
There was absolutely no sound in the study room at this moment. Not to mention the servants and maids, even the sixth lady was waiting carefully at the side, for fear of making any sound.
Time passes minute by minute.
Zhang Juzheng wanted to get angry, but he felt confused. He originally wanted to scold his daughter, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know where to start.
The Chief Minister of the Ming Dynasty was speechless at this time. He felt that his daughter had nothing wrong with him.
a long time.
Zhang Juzheng then pondered and said: "What do you call the shopkeeper who is proficient in arithmetic?
Zhang Kui hurriedly kowtowed and said in a low voice: "As for the Prime Minister, that person's name is Shen Lie."
Zhang Juzheng recited the name silently several times, then waved his hand and said softly: "Go down."
Zhang Kui breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up and retreated with his body hunched over.
It's a little calmer at this point.
Zhang Jingxiu also cleverly climbed up secretly and stood on tiptoes, trying to sneak away. However, her little thought was easily seen through by her father.
"Stop!"
Zhang Juzheng stopped his daughter from drinking, and with the majesty of a strict father on his face, he said in a cold voice: "Jing'er will be grounded starting tomorrow."
Then he warned the Sixth Madam: "Tell people to take good care of her!"
The Sixth Madam looked at Zhang Jingxiu sympathetically, and quickly responded softly: "Yes, sir."
Zhang Jingxiu, who was grounded by his father, had a bitter look on his face and wanted to defend himself: "Dad!"
But Zhang Juzheng had already let out a displeased snort and walked away with a cold face. This child has been so troublesome recently and needs to be disciplined.
Seeing his father's majestic figure disappear, Zhang Jingxiu couldn't help but feel a little bitter on his face. He bowed to the Sixth Madam again, and then walked dejectedly towards his small courtyard.
Being grounded is terrible.
At night, the inner residence of the Taishi Mansion.
The night is as quiet as water.
There are stars in the sky.
The imprisoned Zhang Jingxiu sat by the window, holding his white chin, looking at the pots of flowers blooming outside, a hazy mist rising in his bright eyes.
Several pretty maids in the courtyard watched eagerly until the eldest lady murmured softly: "Xia He... I want to take a bath."
The pretty maid with a round face responded quickly and softly: "Yes, Miss."
Silent in the middle of the night.
The mist in the boudoir was hazy. As the beauty undressed and took off her clothes, her snowy skin like mutton-fat white jade was revealed. Her straight and smooth legs gently stepped forward and stepped into the bathtub sprinkled with rose petals.
Submerging her slender and graceful body into the water, Zhang Jingxiu kicked her smooth and straight legs comfortably. The loss caused by being grounded was quickly replaced by interesting memories.
