Chapter 41 - Little Girl

 Pei Xiuyan said in a low voice, "Above ten thousand people?"

What's the point of being above ten thousand people as long as you are still below one person? It still depends on the mood of the person on the dragon throne.

He let go of Ye Chuyan, held her face, stared into her eyes seriously, and asked, "Ayan, you love me, right?"

Ye Chuyan restrained herself from dodging Pei Xiuyan's eyes, and suddenly the image of Wu Mu calling her "Ah Yan" with a smile flashed in her mind.

Her eyes were instantly filled with tenderness and smiles, and her voice was particularly emotional. "Yes, I found that I really love you."

Wu Mu, when I was in the abyss, why did I think of you all the time? I'm sorry; I will never be able to respond to you in this life, nor can I tell you those three words. When I drag Pei Xiuyan into hell, I am willing to suffer all the hardships in hell in exchange for your life to be perfect.

Ye Chuyan's narrow and heroic eyes were slightly bent because of a smile, and the stars were surging in them.

Pei Xiuyan was stunned for a moment. He pecked the corner of Ye Chuyan's eyes lightly and said in a hoarse voice, "Ayan, I will keep my promise and protect you for the rest of my life."

After Pei Xiuyan said these inexplicable words, he quickly left Jianjia Garden.

Although Ye Chuyan was puzzled, she didn't want to study it carefully for a while. She took Bai Zhi and went out in the name of checking her dowry shop.

Arriving at Yunjin Cloth Shop on East Street, Ye Chuyan asked the coachman to drive the carriage into the backyard of the cloth shop and sent the coachman and the servant to wait in the backyard. She took Bai Zhi to the third floor of the cloth shop and asked the shopkeeper to understand the accounts during this period. Yunjin Cloth Shop was one of Ye Chuyan's dowry shops, and that was why it was saved when the Ye family was raided. After all, the crime was not as serious as the married woman.

Shopkeeper Zhou of the cloth shop is a thin middle-aged man. He has been in charge of this shop for nearly 20 years and has almost watched Ye Chuyan grow up. No matter how many rumours there are outside, Ye Chuyan has always been the free and upright eldest lady of the Ye family in his heart.

Ye Chuyan has not been here since half a month before the incident of the Ye family, which is almost two months. When he saw Ye Chuyan today, he felt a little distressed when he thought of all the rumours outside.

He stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "Miss, you haven't come for a long time. I am very worried. I am relieved to see that you are fine today."

Ye Chuyan hasn't heard anyone call her the eldest lady for a long time. Now that she hears it, she can't help but feel sad when she recalls the things of the Ye family. "Uncle Zhou, I made you worry."

When Shopkeeper Zhou heard Ye Chuyan call him Uncle Zhou, he thought that the name had not changed. The innocent little girl in the past has now become the Princess of Qing, who is surrounded by rumors. He couldn't help but feel sad for her in his heart.

The two looked at each other, and their eyes reddened.

Bai Zhi, who was standing next to him, sighed for a moment, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Ye Chuyan asked Bai Zhi to go downstairs to make some tea for her, and Bai Zhi understood.

After Bai Zhi went downstairs, Ye Chuyan suddenly said to Shopkeeper Zhou, "Uncle Zhou, I want you to help me with a few things."

"Miss, Mr. Ye gave me my life. No matter what you ask, I will do it!"

"Uncle Zhou, this matter is of great importance. I hope you will keep it secret." Shopkeeper Zhou saw that Ye Chuyan looked cautious, knew it was important, and nodded carefully.

When Bai Zhi came up with the tea, Ye Chuyan was looking through the account book, and Shopkeeper Zhou stood respectfully beside her.

Ye Chuyan looked for a long time and sighed deeply. Because of the influence of the Ye family's affairs, the business of Yunjin Cloth Shop plummeted during this period.

Bai Zhi was a little worried. "Princess, if this goes on, the business of the cloth shop will only get worse and worse."

Shopkeeper Zhou hesitated and said, "Miss, recently the North Street caravan brought more than a dozen carts of Beirong fur materials, all of which are fine products. I went to negotiate, but was kicked out. The owner of the caravan said that the goods are in great demand this time. If you want the goods, let the owner go to negotiate in person."

Ye Chuyan thought for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Zhou, take me there. I will go to talk to the owner of the caravan."

Shopkeeper Zhou hurriedly agreed. Bai Zhi called the servant and the driver, and they rushed to the house where the caravan was located.

The caravan lived in a remote alley on North Street in Kyoto. Although the place was remote, the yard was exceptionally large, covering an area of more than 300 feet.

Shopkeeper Zhou arrived at the gate of the yard, got off the carriage, and handed over the visiting card.

The sturdy man at the gate had a face full of flesh. After receiving the visiting card, he glanced at the carriage and said coldly, "If you want the goods, let your boss go in alone to talk; otherwise, no talk."

Shopkeeper Zhou knew this rule and reluctantly lifted the curtain and said to Ye Chuyan, "Miss, this is it."

The servant who came with him today was Lin Shi. He was a little worried. "Shopkeeper, is it appropriate for the princess to go in alone?"

Bai Zhi had the same worry.

Shopkeeper Zhou explained: "Don't worry about this. I have dealt with the boss here. They are a couple who have been running the business here for many years. They have always been regulated when doing business. Everyone who has dealt with them knows it."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi and Lin Shi were relieved.

After Ye Chuyan went in, she was led in by a well-behaved maid. She walked and observed secretly all the way and found that the front yard here was full of warehouses, and there were no flowers or trees planted. On this cold day, it looked particularly desolate. There are strong men guarding every warehouse.

Passing through a moon gate, the backyard is where people live.

She was led into a wing room in the backyard by a maid, who said politely, "Please wait here for a moment; the master will be here soon."

Ye Chuyan nodded slightly. After the maid left, she looked around the room. The utensils here were all exquisite, exquisitely placed, and elegantly decorated. They were no less than the mansions of dignitaries and did not look like the wing room of a businessman at all.

Just as she was sighing, a wicked man's voice came: "Little girl, we meet again."

Ye Chuyan turned around in a daze, as if struck by lightning.

Na Sheng stood at the door with his back to the light, a smile on his lips, and his pupils moving slowly. "It's a pity that you don't remember me."

How could Ye Chuyan not remember Na Sheng? It was he who asked her to dance with a sword yesterday. She didn't understand why this extremely evil new emperor of Beirong was here.

She didn't want to argue any more and said calmly, "How dare I forget the Emperor Tianwu? I just didn't expect that the dignified Emperor Beirong was actually the owner of the Kyoto caravan."

Ye Chuyan looked out the door while speaking. There were more than a dozen strong men guarding the courtyard, and they all looked like martial artists. No matter what Na Sheng had in mind, she couldn't alarm Manager Zhou and the others. A minister's wife was entangled with the king of an enemy country. If people knew about it, she couldn't explain it. She secretly thought about how to leave here quietly.

Na Sheng seemed to see through Ye Chuyan's thoughts and slowly took out a jade anklet from his sleeve with three black gold bells hanging on it, which was very exquisite.

"Do you still remember this?"

Ye Chuyan seemed to have a flash of lightning in her mind. She felt that this bell was very familiar, but she really couldn't remember when she had seen it.

She took a few steps back and said coldly, "I don't know it! I'm here to discuss business. If Emperor Tianwu wants to find someone to chat about these useless things, I'm sorry I won't accompany you. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as Ye Chuyan finished speaking, she raised her leg and was about to jump out of the door.

But Na Sheng flashed and blocked Ye Chuyan's way like a ghost.

Ye Chuyan was shocked. How could Na Sheng's kung fu be so strange? There was no breath at all when he was practicing kung fu.

She paused, looked at Na Sheng vigilantly, and said in a deep voice, "What does Emperor Tianwu mean?"

Na Sheng shook the bell in front of Ye Chuyan a few times, and the bell made a crisp and pleasant sound.

His voice was accompanied by the sound of the bell, low and charming: "Little girl, I took the bell on your foot; how about marrying you in the future?"

Ye Chuyan's mind suddenly exploded, and the memories she lost due to illness when she was young suddenly surged up like a volcanic eruption.