flstandardbreds Chapter 137 Why are you causing trouble too?
Chapter 137 Why are you causing trouble too?
Yan Yue rode by, stopped, stared at Lu Yangyang for a moment, then dismounted, walked to her side, and grabbed her arm. "It really is you! What are you doing?"
He looked at Lu Yangyang uncertainly, his eyes filled with self-doubt, as if he had mistaken her for someone else but also seemed to be right.
Lu Yangyang's hand, which was reaching for the steamed bun, froze abruptly.
She never expected that her outfit was so down-to-earth that even the old lady who ran a shop on the roadside thought she was a little beggar. How did she end up meeting Yan Yue? How did he have such good eyesight?
They hadn't seen each other for a while. They heard that Yan Yue had been taken back to the Marquis's residence to do his homework, and Lu Yangyang had been busy lately, almost forgetting about Yan Yue.
And here comes this big "surprise" for her.
"Young master, may we speak in private?" On the bustling street, especially since Yan Yue, who looks quite respectable, is pulling along a little beggar like her by the roadside, something seems amiss.
Lu Yangyang had no choice but to quickly hint to him to change locations and stop causing trouble.
Then he quickly took the steamed bun from the old woman, took out a few copper coins and put them on the table next to him, and gave Yan Yue a wink.
Yan Yue finally came to his senses, released her, and mounted his horse.
Lu Yangyang followed him, munching on a steamed bun, until Yan Yue stopped his horse in front of a weapons shop and led her into the shop's backyard.
"Now you can talk, right? What are you doing? Why are you dressed like this? You finally got out of the Duke of Sheng's mansion? Where do you plan to go now? You're not really planning to beg, are you? You're out of money? Otherwise, I can lend you some. I told you before, if you get out, come find me anytime. Don't you consider me a friend? We haven't seen each other for so many days, and you didn't even tell me about something so important." Yan Yue looked at her with concern. Seeing her all dirty, he felt bad and a little aggrieved.
Lu Yangyang was speechless for a moment: "Young Master Yan, you have quite the imagination."
Yan Yue: "Then... what are you doing?"
Lu Yangyang sighed helplessly. Her mission of disguising herself and staking out Xue Wanning had failed. She was even trying to find something to use against Xue Wanning, and she might get caught first and have her ill intentions exposed.
"I had some things to ask about, but I couldn't ask anyone for help, so I came in person. Before I could even find out anything, I ran into you." Then he was ruthlessly exposed. This little beggar really couldn't play the part at all.
"Oh, I see." Yan Yue was a little embarrassed when he heard her say that, and then quickly tried to make amends: "Yangyang, I really didn't mean it. I was just so surprised to see you. I thought you had left the Duke of Sheng's mansion and were now homeless. Um, what do you want to ask about? Do you need any help? Do you need me to dress up as a beggar? I've never tried it before, but if you need help, I can give it a try."
Lu Yangyang looked him up and down and shook her head. "No beggar is as fair-skinned as you."
Someone like Yan Yue, who clearly grew up in a wealthy family, would be immediately exposed if he disguised himself as a beggar.
Yan Yue touched his nose: "Is there anything else I can do to help?"
Lu Yangyang sat on the stool, propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin on her hand, and tilted her head to look at Yan Yue, making Yan Yue feel uneasy.
Yan Yue rubbed his arms: "Yangyang, um, just say what you want to say, don't look at me like that."
He felt that Lu Yangyang had been spending too much time with his cousin lately, and even her eyes had become unfathomable, which was frightening.
"Where is this place?" Lu Yangyang asked.
"An arms shop? This is our family business. It's just an ordinary shop that sells common weapons. The court regulates weapons, and buying and selling them is very strict. There's nothing good here, and we don't display the good stuff, so business is just so-so," Yan Yue replied casually.
“The weapons shop…” Lu Yangyang muttered to herself, then suddenly looked up and said, “Go outside and see if there’s a little beggar following me, the one who was just following me next to the breakfast stall.”
"Oh, oh," Yan Yue nodded, hurriedly turned around and went out. In no time, he brought Xiao Liuzi back in: "You were right. This kid was peeking around nearby. I went up and caught him."
They threw the person directly in front of Lu Yangyang.
Xiao Liuzi now realized that Lu Yangyang was definitely not some beggar. He awkwardly begged Lu Yangyang for forgiveness: "Brother, no, sir, I wasn't following you, I was just passing by, really."
Lu Yangyang tapped her finger lightly on the table, sizing up Xiao Liuzi. "You said you have a lot of brothers, right? Do me a favor, and I'll give you money."
Lu Yangyang generously pulled a handful of gold melon seeds from his pocket.
When Yan Yue saw Lu Yangyang take out her money, he quickly pulled out a purse from his pocket and poured out a bag full of loose silver coins: "Yangyang, what are you doing? I'll pay, I'll pay."
Lu Yangyang blinked. So generous?
Without any hesitation, she quickly collected her few gold melon seeds and pushed a few pieces of silver to Xiao Liuzi: "Find a suitable person and find a way to sneak into the Guangping Marquis's mansion to keep an eye on Xue Wanning's every move, and... and their old lady. If anything seems amiss, tell me immediately."
Xiao Liuzi had been hanging around on the streets since he was a child, and he was the most well-informed about gossip. The task Lu Yangyang asked him to do wasn't difficult, so he immediately agreed, grinning and saying, "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll tell you everything Miss Xue eats all day long. How can I contact you?"
"You don't need to report what she ate, but you'd better keep an eye on what she did and who she met." Lu Yangyang thought for a moment. It wasn't very convenient to meet at the Duke of Sheng's mansion. She could come out, but she couldn't be sure if the Duke of Sheng would secretly send someone to watch her, let alone send someone into the mansion. She thought for a moment and turned her gaze to Yan Yue, "If you want to find him, just come here and have someone notify him."
"Alright, don't worry!" Little Liu immediately reached for the silver, eager to get his hands on it.
Seeing that Lu Yangyang didn't react, he quietly slipped the silver into his own hand.
Lu Yangyang looked at Yan Yue, who immediately took Xiao Liuzi out to make some arrangements before returning: "Yangyang, why are you keeping an eye on the Guangping Marquis's residence? Isn't Miss Xue about to marry into the Shengguo Duke's residence? Is there some kind of grudge between you two?"
"No, but I don't want her to marry my older brother." Lu Yangyang stood up and thanked him, "I'll leave it to you to keep an eye on Xiao Liu."
Yan Yue nodded: "I've already told the shopkeeper that he'll let me know as soon as Xiao Liuzi arrives."
Then he leaned closer and asked, "Why don't you want Miss Xue to marry your older brother? Is your older brother Sheng? Why are you causing trouble here too?"
"What do you mean I'm causing trouble too? Who else is here?" Lu Yangyang's eyelids twitched violently.