Chapter 95: Concealing the Facts (1)
Located in the aristocratic district of the royal city, the former [Prime Minister's Mansion] has now become [Zhao Ren Mansion]. As the name suggests, the former [Prime Minister's Mansion] has become the residence of Princess Yin Yin. This has become Yin Yin's residence outside the palace. Except for the plaque on the gate that is different from before, the mansion has not changed at all...
Spring has already arrived, and the mansion has also welcomed another spring. In the familiar garden, there is no one, but by the pond, a white beast is sleeping on the ground, and next to it is a white figure, with eyes that are bright and lifeless. It is unknown what it is looking at. After a long time, it closes its eyes to rest, but it seems to be thinking about something. Suddenly, the sleeping white tiger suddenly opened its eyes, and the vibration of its body disturbed the person who was resting with his eyes closed.
"What's wrong?"
After opening her eyes, Yinyin looked at Baihu curiously. Baihu remained awake, staring forward. Following Baihu's gaze, she realized that Zhou Cheng was approaching her, and soon he was in front of her...
"Did I bother you?"
Zhou Cheng greeted softly, seeming to be somewhat concerned about disturbing Yin Yin with his behavior.
"No! Nothing."
Yin Yin sat up and watched Zhou Cheng first reach out and stroke the white tiger. The white tiger rubbed against Zhou Cheng's touch, then lay down and fell asleep. Then Zhou Cheng walked to Yin Yin's side and sat down next to the white tiger.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Um."
This was the question Zhou Cheng would bring up every time he came to see Yin Yin. Yin Yin had already gotten used to it, and the two of them stopped talking after that.
After a long time, Yinyin, of course, if nothing happened, Zhou Cheng would not come to see her. The reason why she stayed did not mean that she was willing to be with Zhou Cheng day and night. Yinyin accepted Zhou Cheng's help, but did not want this to be an excuse for Zhou Cheng to come to her at any time, so they agreed not to meet unless necessary. Yinyin knew how cruel it was to Zhou Cheng, but Zhou Cheng still agreed.
"…What's the matter?"
"……Um."
In the past, Zhou Cheng would not remain silent for a long time, so Yin Yin broke the silence first. From Zhou Cheng's expression, she knew that something had happened, and it was not a small matter. She suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Although Yin Yin really wanted to ask Zhou Cheng what was going on, she swallowed the words back because Zhou Cheng's expression made her feel uneasy. She knew how Zhou Cheng felt every time he came to see her, but this time she clearly felt that it was different from all the previous times, so this was why Yin Yin couldn't ask.
"I just went to see the Prime Minister's wife, and she seemed to be in good health."
"Um."
Zhou Cheng was obviously trying to change the subject, but Yin Yin didn't mind at all. The two of them looked straight ahead. As for what they were looking at, only they themselves knew. After a word, both sides fell into silence again.
A breeze blew by, and the calm pond was stirred up with ripples. If Yin Yin had not been snuggling beside the white tiger, she would have definitely felt the coolness brought by the breeze. Unfortunately, under the white tiger's warm fur and the warmth of the sun, Yin Yin did not feel the cold at all.
"You...seem tired?"
Yin Yin had always noticed the haggard look on Zhou Cheng's face, but this time it seemed to be more serious and more obvious?
"Um."
Zhou Cheng responded softly.
"What's wrong?"
"I've been busy lately and haven't had a good rest."
"That won't do. No matter how busy you are, you have to rest well. Only by taking good care of your body can you have the energy to do more things, right?"
"Well, I'll pay attention."
"You always say that, but you always fail to pay attention."
"Yeah?"
Zhou Cheng unintentionally avoided the topic. They always had this topic every time they met, but this time was different. The feeling was different from the beginning, so Yin Yin wanted to avoid it and wanted to use other topics to divert the uneasiness in her heart. For some reason, at this moment, she didn't want to know the purpose of Zhou Cheng's visit. The uneasiness had quietly spread in her heart, and both sides fell into silence again...
A long while passed.
"Yan...he said he would come back."
"Well?"
Yin Yin was startled when she heard Zhou Cheng's words. She turned around and looked at Zhou Cheng. Zhou Cheng's words made Yin Yin's uneasiness disappear a little bit? Was it because Zhou Cheng was talking about Zhou Yan? In the current situation, Zhou Yan's situation was indeed enough to make Zhou Cheng have a different reaction than before. In other words, Zhou Cheng's purpose of coming this time was probably because of Zhou Yan. When she thought about this, Yin Yin tried her best to lean towards her own guess in her heart and began to ignore the uneasy thoughts in her heart. Fortunately, she put aside the uneasy thoughts that she had felt a moment ago.
"You don't want to ask me why?"
Zhou Cheng's eyes were still fixed on the front, and he asked slowly; Yin Yin looked at Zhou Cheng, then turned around and moved her eyes back to the front: "We have to meet each other anyway, there's nothing strange about it, and there's nothing to ask... "
"So are you worried?"
"…It would be a lie to say I'm not worried, but I hope you can get back together. Of course, I will persuade him if possible."
Yin Yin spoke her mind without any hesitation, she was frank and honest.
"What if I say we have to get back together?"
"Well?"
Zhou Cheng’s words made Yin Yin curious, and she turned her gaze back to Zhou Cheng in surprise.
"I've said it before, Yan has nearly half of the military power of the Great Zhou. In addition, at this time, if we want to make more contributions to the people, we must have Yan's help."
In fact, if possible, Zhou Cheng didn't want to say this, let alone do this. Since he saw through Yin Yin's thoughts, Zhou Cheng has also considered a lot. He is no longer so Zhou Yan. At least he believes in Zhou Yan's strength, especially at this stage, he hopes that Zhou Yan will stand on his side.
