My Lady is well

Chapter 170 Guarding the Courtyard

Shen Yueyao disguised herself as a middle-aged woman and entered Yuzhou City.

The city was bustling with the sounds of hawking, talking and laughter.

Shen Yueyao lifted the brocade curtain, and what she saw was her portrait!

She immediately dropped the curtain, it seemed that this place was not safe either.

Can't take root in the city, it's too conspicuous.

She found a house in the suburbs, far away from the city.

The house has three entrances and three exits. Looking around, the courtyard is lush and green. In addition to the common peach and plum trees, there are also exotic flowers and plants planted in different seasons. What's even more rare is that there is a pond.

The host's family was considered a scholarly family in the local area, and they moved south with their whole family.

Shen Yueyao was very satisfied with the house and paid for it on the spot.

He also asked Jin'er to buy a few servants and sign a death contract.

She settled down here. Jin'er said she wanted to farm, so Shen Yueyao bought a few plots of land with money and let her manage it.

This house is not a single-family house, there are several farmhouses next to it.

News from the town won't reach here for a while, so it's relatively safe.

The only problem right now is my household registration hasn’t been resolved yet. I’ve just arrived here and I haven’t figured out the way around it yet.

Shen Yueyao began planning for her future retirement life. She built an octagonal pavilion in the yard and planted some grapes.

There is a pear wood tea table and armchairs under the pavilion.

As summer is approaching, we are well prepared to enjoy the cool air.

She personally designed the room in the west yard, which is very childlike and even has a wooden horse and windmill.

This was prepared for his unborn child.

Shen Yueyao thought that from now on she could live a stable life and enjoy life comfortably here.

When I have free time, I can write a couple of picture books and have my servants take them to the city to sell to increase their income.

Although she brought enough money, writing picture books was one of her biggest hobbies. She could entertain herself and earn money at the same time, so why not?

But after just two days of peace, Jin'er hurried back from outside and saw her master leaning on a reclining chair and swaying leisurely.

Shen Yueyao saw her from a distance. She remembered that she was carrying a hoe when she went out.

Jin'er ran up to him and said breathlessly.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened."

Shen Yueyao slowly picked up a sour plum and put it into her mouth.

Take a bite, the sour juice fills your mouth, and when you taste it carefully, there is a hint of sweetness.

She swallowed two mouthfuls of juice and educated him calmly.

"Jin'er, stay calm when something happens. Don't panic. Don't be anxious. Talk slowly."

Jin'er touched her chest, took a breath for a while, then spoke slowly.

"Master, that...that assassin is here again."

"What assassin?"

Maybe it was because she was pregnant, but her brain became a lot slower and she didn't react for a moment.

"That's the one......"

Shen Yueyao thought about it, her eyes widened in disbelief, her pupils suddenly shrank, and she said excitedly.

"Qi Feng?!"

Jin Er nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's him!

"where?"

"It's right next door to us."

Shen Yueyao frowned and pointed to one side.

"The farmhouse next door?"

Jin Er nodded and said, "Yes, I came back from the fields today. When I passed by next door, he smiled and greeted me. I was so scared that I dropped my hoe."

Shen Yueyao was a little speechless. She knew that it was directed at her, and it seemed that she would never have peace in peace.

She felt a little melancholy and thought for a while with her head down.

"Now that everyone is here, why don't you ask them to come over and see what he wants to do?"

Jin'er nodded in agreement.

After leading the person to the yard, Qi Feng was not polite at all. He sat down at the tea table and poured himself a cup of tea.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "See, I told you we'd meet soon, right?"

Shen Yueyao glanced at him indifferently and said coldly.

"You are such a scoundrel."

Qi Feng said unconcernedly, "Scoundrel? Not really. I didn't break my promise. I kept my word and let you go."

"So what are you doing now?

"I'm not doing anything to bother you, so why are you allowed to buy a house but I'm not? Actually, I also liked this house, but unfortunately you got there first."

Shen Yueyao rolled her eyes at him, not wanting to expose the fact that he couldn't afford it, and said in a calm voice.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know your purpose. Once you have made all the preparations and set up a trap, you can tell the emperor where I am and lure him here to assassinate me. Am I right?"

He ignored her and looked at the exquisite pastries and various fruits on the tea table. He picked for a while, then reached out and grabbed a sour plum from the plate in front of her and put it into his mouth.

The boy's hands were very white, with long knuckles and a thin layer of calluses on them, from years of sword practice.

As soon as he took a bite of the sour plum, he frowned and glanced at her.

"What flavor, so sour!"

Shen Yueyao snorted coldly and ignored him, continuing.

"Let me guess, what is your biggest difficulty now? No money! Although the emperor released your people last time, all the weapons were confiscated. You have to buy weapons and armor, and put people in the Spring Army to guard the troops. I guess there must be all kinds of arrangements involved, right? No matter what kind of trap you want to set, it will cost money, right?"

Qi Feng looked at her with admiration.

"I can understand why Xu Niannian admires you so much. You are not just a pretty face."

Shen Yueyao sneered and said, "Thank you."

Qi Feng said unconcernedly, "It's okay. I have a lot of people under my command. Let them all go out to work. After a year or two, when we have collected enough money, it won't be too late to assassinate them."

Shen Yueyao's breathing stagnated. This assassin was really... different!

Why didn't he just rob people to make money?

It seems that he still has some professional ethics.

"What are you going to do if you fail again?"

"Then let's wait for another year or two. Anyway, I plan to fight with the dog emperor for the rest of my life."

Shen Yueyao said helplessly: "Brother, you are fighting with him, what does it have to do with me?"

"Who told you to be his woman? I have another idea, do you want to hear it?"

Shen Yueyao squinted her eyes and looked at him and asked, "What method?"

"Aren't you pregnant? Wait until you give birth to the child and hand it over to me, and I will let you go completely."

Shen Yueyao's face suddenly turned cold, her eyes condensed, a murderous look spread in her eyes, and she said in a cold voice.

"You dare to take advantage of my child? Try it! Believe it or not, I can also make sure that none of your subordinates will be left alive."

Seeing the coldness in her eyes, Qi Feng couldn't help but feel a little afraid.

He raised his lips thoughtfully.

"just kidding."

Shen Yueyao also curled up the corners of her mouth.

"It better be."

Qi Feng looked around the yard and asked.

"You have such a big yard, but you don't hire a guard or something? Aren't you afraid that someone will come and rob it?"

"Why? Mr. Qi, are you interested in working in my yard?"

“I’m very expensive.”

Shen Yueyao knew that this person was planning to rely on her. Since she couldn't drive him away, she might as well keep an eye on him.

If he has any plans, we should act in advance.

"Twenty taels a month, no more."

Qi Feng frowned and said, "You haven't got your household registration yet, right? Twenty-five taels, I'll get it for you."

Shen Yueyao raised her long sleeves, rested her forearms on the table, and said cheerfully.

"make a deal."