The Crown Princess is unparalleled in beauty ( Mtl

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The two of them looked away from her and Lu Ji, pausing for a few seconds on their ragged clothes, their eyes inexplicable.

Lu Ji greeted him and explained to him: He and the woman beside him were from Chang'an. After entering the mountains, they encountered a flash flood and were washed here. Seeing that the middle-aged man looked troubled, he promptly added: If they let them stay for one night, he would reward them heavily.

As he spoke, he pulled off a gold button from his cuff and used it as collateral.

The man's eyes lit up when he heard that there would be a huge reward.

After hesitating for a while, he agreed to Lu Ji's request.

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There are three rooms on the second floor, one each for Lu Ji and Yu Xingyan, and the man and his child share one room.

Yu Xingyan walked to the far left room and pushed the door open.

It seemed that no one had lived in the room for a long time. The beams were covered with spider silk, and even the table was covered with a thick layer of dust.

The furnishings inside are simple, with a wooden bed, two wicker chairs, and a round table with one leg missing piled in the corner. The four walls were bare.

The family is surrounded by walls.

Yu Xingyan walked around the room and was surprised to find an extremely exquisite dressing mirror placed on the ground in the corner.

Carved and inlaid with gold, it glows with a simple copper color.

She put it in her hand and looked at it carefully. When she was entranced, a man's voice suddenly came from behind.

"That's my wife's thing."

The owner of the house appeared silently behind Yu Xingyan. Seeing her pick up the mirror and look at it carefully, her dead wood-like face turned dim. The voice revealed a hint of nostalgia at the right time: "After she passed away, I locked up the house."

As he spoke, he snatched the mirror away from Yu Xingyan, as if he was afraid that Yu Xingyan would stain the last thoughts of his beloved left for him.

Yu Xingyan was first frightened by his silent appearance. Before he could speak, he heard his sad words again.

When he was at a loss, the man seemed to realize that his behavior was a bit extreme, and explained his purpose: "If you don't mind, you can change into my wife's old clothes. I often wash and dry them, and they are very clean."

Yu Xingyan lowered his eyes and looked at the things in his hands.

The gray shirt and skirt were decorated with a few patches. Stacked squarely.

She was still wearing Lu Ji's extremely ill-fitting coat, which was empty and covered her whole body.

The owner was kind enough to notice the inconvenience.

She was not shy, she said thank you and took it obediently, planning to put it on after a while.

However, what surprised her was that the man seemed not to notice and stayed in the house with her.

A chill flashed through Yu Xingyan's heart. She touched the goosebumps on her arms and was about to speak when Lu Ji, who had changed into a coarse cloth and wore a bundt, pushed open the door and entered in time.

He also held brooms, buckets, rags and other cleaning supplies in his hands.

"You can use this to clean it later." Lu Ji said lightly.