swearing again, leaving pen and ink

The young man who appeared in front of them, wearing an ink-colored satin robes, with silver-cut sashes in his robes, a jade belt at the waist, and a folding fan with ivory.

I saw his handsome face with an indifferent smile, his chin lifted slightly, in the middle of the narrow eyes, the splendid gaze of the Milky Way, looking straight into Cheng Hao and Xiao Yuteng.

Not waiting for the Fang brothers to respond, his slightly arrogant voice rang again: "This is the famous Cheng Hao Miss? It is said that Miss Cheng Wei is still the king of the animal trainer, I do not know if I will see the fairy beast. !"

"Kid, you are overcrowding, which child, don't take it away, here is awkward!" Xiao Yuteng never knows how to write polite words, as long as she doesn't like it. People, they will never show their feelings.

Obviously, the young master, who did not know the personality of Miss Yuteng, became the first cannon folium character. In order to express sympathy, Cheng Hao gave him a cold look.

The arrogant son of the son suddenly became angry. However, the brothers and sisters of Fang's brother knew that Xiao Yuteng had offended the other side. They had no choice but to laugh. They simply did not say anything. Anyway, the explanation now has no effect.

"You, good, very good -"

A young man with a sullen face went away with anger, and Xiao Yuteng looked at his back and disdainfully licked his mouth, because she had already discovered that this guy was not in a good position, and naturally it would not be a good word.

"It turns out that they are the ladies of the party, and they are really beautiful!"

"I didn't expect them to look so beautiful!"

"The king is a beastmaster, is she really so powerful? It seems that her age is even younger than me!"

"It is said that the little girl is also the king's animal trainer. Her actual identity is the maid of Miss Fangjia!"

"The little girl's mouth is quite powerful, and she directly offended the Zhang Jiada master!"

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The crowd stood in the distance and looked at them, while they discussed it one after another, between the words, the curiosity and doubts about the equations and Xiao Yuteng.

Of course, these topics, the same can not escape the process and the ears of Xiao Yuteng, they know that the proud male peacock is the second-room in-laws, it is no wonder that a high-pitched tone is irritating.

"Cousin, cousin, just-"

When Cheng Haogang spoke, Fang Xicheng shook his head and said: "Cousin, no need to explain, anyway, he is ridiculous to us every time, there will never be any good words, just Xiao Yuteng said right."

"Hey, watch the young master, I thought you would say that I am in trouble!" Xiao Yuteng smiled.

"how come!"

"You don't blame me!"

"Oh, Saitama County is coming -"

There were exclamations, and a few people who were chatting couldn't help but hear the sound. In the distance, a figure of Nana, a green smoky smock, scattered flowers, green grass, pleated skirt, wearing a thin water If the shoulder is cut into the waist, if the muscles are condensed, if the muscles are condensed.

As she approached, she also saw her face, the bright teeth, the snow-skinned appearance, the beautiful and moving, but also a bit of heroic and cool; a pair of phoenix eyes and souls, the beautiful Fengmu pure and 10,000 kinds of styles really Rarely, the line of sight also casts over here, the corner of the mouth swells, and a touch of laughter hangs on the face.

The two men who were with her side were not squinting, and they were arrogant and temperamental. They should be her followers and protect themselves.

Her pace seemed to be slow, but not slow, and she appeared in front of them in a blink of an eye.

"My name is Huang Rongrong, the daughter of the Seven Emperors, and the title of the Yuyu County!" She stood outside the three steps, looking directly at Cheng Hao and introducing herself.

Cheng Hao gently picked up the eyebrows and nodded slightly. "My name is Cheng Hao, this is my sister, Cheng Yuteng!"

"The girl of Yuteng is very cute!" Huang Rongrong looked at Xiao Yuteng, she thought it was a little girl who had nothing to cultivate, but she still greeted Xiao Yuteng.

Xiao Yuteng seems to feel good about her, it is rare to show a sweet smile, and responded: "You are not bad!"

"Of course!" Huang Furong immediately stood up, confident and proud.

Seeing her movements, Cheng Hao was like seeing Xiao Yuteng, how similar it was, and immediately raised a good impression on the owner of the Saitama County.

Soon, there was also a scream in the other direction, and another girl with a good appearance appeared. She saw her waist with a micro-step, showing her wrists in a veil, and the spring water was clear and hopeful. Yan Yan is more than a flower, and the head is tilted into the jade dragon and phoenix. A smile and a smile, many people rushed in that direction, she was surrounded by people, like the stars holding the moon, surrounded by many people.

She walked all the way, and the road back was 100%. Both men and women looked at her together. The owner of the Saitama County, standing next to Cheng Hao, showed a mocking smile and said: "Miss Cheng should not know me." Sister, she is called Huangfu Suxin, the title of Xinlan County, she is the county owner of the Great Emperor."

"Oh--" Cheng Hao faintly returned, and did not feel anything about this Xinlan County Lord.

They didn't have time to say anything, and they came to call, and they saw the crowds gathered together. At this moment, they all spread out, a long-shoulder figure, a dragon-walking walk, and he walked with thick black hair, just setting off him. The fortitude of the face has a deep outline, a pair of swords and eyebrows slightly slanted, not angry.

This man, the first impression of Cheng Hao is - cold and arbitrary, overbearing cold.

He came step by step, just like the lower bound of the gods, there is a kind of imperial power, although a teenager, but many people are scared, one by one to give way to him.

For everyone's lovable smile, he ignored it, and his gaze directly shot here, meeting Cheng Hao's deserted and crystal-clear scorpion.

He immediately burst into laughter and suddenly, the eyebrows between the wind and the infinite, directed at her: "Ha ha ha, Miss Fang Fu table, Miss Cheng Wei appeared here, everyone is so rude, it is the punishment!"

"Hey, who are you--"

Xiao Yuteng flashed out, standing in front of Cheng Hao without hesitation, staring at the other side with his head, arrogant.

In the distance, everyone who heard Xiao Yuteng was almost planted on the ground. Some people dared to say this to the ruthless young general of the iron--the prince of the world, His Royal Highness, Yi Mo, said this kind of living, it is simply a dead word, I don't know how to write it!

Huangpu Yimo is only twenty-six years old. It is so young but already sealed, guarding the frontiers, and repeatedly making great achievements. He became the young military king of the imperial empire. One third of the entire empire's military power is in the hands of the young general. It is the person of the entire imperial empire that cannot be offended.

Thinking of the cruelty and ruthlessness of the imperial concubine, everyone could not help but worry about the little girl, annoyed that the general king would not have any good fruit to eat.

"Hey, you are Miss Xiao's little sister, called Xiao Yuteng?" Huang Yi Yi Mo did not get angry because of Xiao Yuteng's rudeness, but instead showed a funny expression and chatted with her.

When I heard the cool general, the king used such a gentle tone, and once again, everyone was almost stunned to the chin.

"Yes, this grandma is called Xiao Yuteng!"

"Good, the little girl is very heroic, the general likes it, remember, this general is called Huangpu Yimo, hahaha-"

For this little girl, Huang Yi Yi Mo rose a little love, because she is a little girl who likes cute and bold, unlike other little girls, when she saw his general, he was scared and shivered. Dare to say, I feel as if I can faint at any time, making him feel boring.

Wen Yan, Xiao Yuteng wrinkled the lovely nose, not very satisfied with the saying: "Don't, I don't want you to like it, let me consider it at the most, do you like it!"

"Ha ha ha ha -" Xiao Yuteng directly did not fear the return, let Huang Yi Yi ink laughed.

Cheng Hao, who has been quietly paying attention to him, feels a bit of an accident. He did not think that this powerful young general has a bit of a heart. It is no wonder that he can control the army of a million males.

"The cousin is in a good mood -"

A white boy stood quietly in the corner of the front, only to see him as a sword, straight and straight, feet rooted, tied on the bluestone, not moving, as if standing from the beginning, no one found out who he is It is there.

accident!

Indeed, Cheng Hao also felt that there was a bit of an accident. Although the other party was still far away from him, he could not think of standing here with a colorful figure. He did not let himself discover his appearance. He had to say that this man is not simple. I am afraid it is also in God.

When he finished talking, he moved and walked over to them. A handsome man, such as Yu Wenze, had soft lines on his face, and there was a faint elegance in his eyebrows, giving him a face. Added a point to the charm of the text.

In the glory of the moonlight, the gentleman of the kimono is in the wind. The black hair is crowned, but the wind is flowing without losing its luxury.

The moonlight white robe on the other side made Cheng Hao think of another person, who is also a guy who likes to wear a white robe. Like himself, he prefers white.

The person who thinks about his own thoughts in his heart, but does not know, in the eyes of others, she is staring at the people who are coming, this scene, people who feel strange, no one expected.

Standing two kings and generals not far from her, the three cousins, each showing their thoughts, and soon, everyone put away the expression that should not appear.

The lively scene is very quiet, as if time is frozen at this moment!

Xiao Yuteng sensed her thoughts, and then looked at the white robe man, handsome, but there are several similarities with the aunt, it is no wonder that the little master will be lost.

"Hey, who are you?"

Xiao Yuteng deliberately raised the sound, and Cheng Hao immediately dropped his throat and squinted his eyes, and his heart sighed and sighed, which made her publicly out of order.

"This world is called Huangpu Shaojun, I have seen Miss Yuto!" Huangpu Shaojun also did not count the direct and rude of the smaller Yuteng, but politely bowed to her.

"Oh, I know, you are the one who posted us!"

Xiao Yuteng remembers the person who posted the post. The name is written by Huang Jun, who is the guy in front!

"It is this son!"

Huang Jun Shao Jun nodded with a smile, he turned to the next Cheng Hao, arched: "Huang Yu Shao Jun had the honor to see Miss Cheng, fortunately, fortunately!"

"His son is polite!" Cheng Hao owed a debt, or returned to the ceremony, so that people are the host of the tea poetry this time, and the ceremony is also appropriate.

Next, the members of other royal families also appeared. Although they all said that they were royal people, they just saw that the so-called Longsheng had nine sons, and the nine sons did not become a dragon.

Although there are quite a few members of the royal family, there are only four people who can really enter the eyes of the law. There are only four people, the two sons of the world, the emperor Yimo and the emperor Shaojun. The other two are the Saitama County and the Xinlan County. Said these four people are considered to be more intelligent people.

That is to say, the four emperors' temples represented by the four people, the Great Emperor's House of the Xinlan County Lord, the Three Emperors' House of Huangpu Shaojun, the Five Emperors' House of Huangfu Yimo and the Seven Emperors' House of the Saitama County.

For these four people, it looks good, the actual mind should be concealed very deeply, because Cheng Hao did not find the fluctuation of their abnormal thoughts.

More than one hundred people gathered in this green area of ​​the lake. The people of the Three Emperors House quickly put on a lot of tables, all kinds of paper and ink on the other side, while on the other side, they also prepared a variety of delicious cakes and fruit spirits. tea.

Seeing that there is something delicious, Xiao Yuteng went to the place where he was eating. Cheng Hao also took the opportunity to get out of the crowd. As for what poetry, she was really not interested.

In any case, she is the object of attention, so no matter where they go, there are always people paying attention to their actions.

Two of them filled with hateful eyes also fell on them. The two women did not look at their eyes and knew who it was.

Xiao Yuteng is watching all kinds of cakes on the table. Actually, he talks with Cheng Hao. "Little master, those two bastards, let's kill them!"

"People don't provoke us, I don't provoke people. If they really dare to do it, we won't be late."

Cheng Hao knows that the person referred to by Xiao Yuteng is just the young master of the Zhang family, and the grandson of the grandson who met at the Murong House restaurant last time. These two guys have been offended by them, and their eyes are especially hot. ', I can't wait to burn a few holes in them.

"Well, if they don't, they won't fix them, but the little master, I can guarantee that they will not let us go!"

"Eat what you eat, anyway, the soldiers will stop, the water will flood, and we can still fear that they will not!"

"Hey, the little master said it!"

The two men picked up the same kind of pastries. If no one started to taste it, it was called other people's speechless. Everyone was very suspicious. They didn't eat pastries in Fangfu, so they were so disappointed in the emperor's house.

Although there will be cakes in the tea poetry, there are very few people who actually eat it. Because everyone is a person with identity, I am afraid that I have no intention of losing my attitude. Some people are willing to be hungry and not want to make people laugh.

"Oh, it's boring, what poetry and poetry is not as good as a big mouthful--"

As the sound of the sound rang, the steps of Huangpu Yimo's lively tigers came to this side, and it was also the place where the two women ate.

Seeing that they were able to eat hard, he showed a bright smile and said: "Oh, the two young ladies are running fast, leaving some food for the general, don't eat it!"

"How did you run over!"

Xiao Yuteng stuffed the crystal cake in his hand into the small mouth, and immediately put the plate of crystal cake on the table, and directed it to Huangpu Yimo: "You can do anything, you can't grab this with me!"

"You, hahaha--" Seeing Xiao Yuteng's childish performance, Huang Yi Yi Mo once again laughed loudly, and his eyes flashed a slap in the face, saying: "Well, this general does not know you with a child, you eat, If it is not enough, ask the nerd to call someone to send you!"

"Nerd?" While eating a crystal pastry with a small jade vine on the plate, he curiously asked, "Who is a nerd?"

"Haha, of course, this is the boy of Huangpu Shaojun. He is an authentic nerd. It is a curse all day!" When he spoke, the eyes of Huangfu Yimo smashed the person next to him, and the corner of his mouth could not help but tilt slightly. If no smile is hanging on your lips.

Cheng Hao, who was faint and stood aside, took the seeds and slammed it up. It seemed that he was not listening to them.

Xiao Yuteng's line of sight aimed at the person surrounded by the crowd, nodded and agreed: "Yes, he looks like a nerd, with our family's aunt-"

Just want to say the two words of the aunt, Xiao Yuteng timely collected the 'Ye', and involuntarily looked over to Cheng Hao, revealing a smile.

Cheng Hao certainly knows what she is going to say, and she will ignore it if she scorns her. It was the actions of the two women, which made the Emperor Yi Yi ink clear. His narrow and narrow glint flashed a glimmer of light, not knowing what to think.

"Miss Fang Fu, Miss Cheng, should also be a talented woman. It is better to ask her to make a poem for us all. Let us look at the eyes!"

The person who spoke was the young master of the grandson, and he succeeded in letting Cheng Hao once again have the aura of the protagonist, and they all turned around and looked at the people who were licking the seeds.

The brothers and sisters who are chatting with the brothers and sisters of Murong's family heard this. They were furious, especially Fang Xixian, who just wanted to rush out, but was dragged by her sister Fang Tongyu. She gave her second brother a voice: "Two brothers What are you anxious, cousin and Xiao Yuteng are the losers? Why do you see them eating too much, don't go out and add chaos, let the cousin and Xiao Yuteng solve it!"

When he heard his sister, Fang Xixian was splashed with cold water from head to toe, let him know clearly, and also let him understand the gap between himself and his cousin.

His eyes are again on the elegant and indifferent figure, he has not said for a long time!

However, when Cheng Hao heard his 'invitation', she did not raise her head and said directly: "No, no interest!"

"Ah, hahaha--" Master Gong Sun suddenly burst into laughter and pointed to Cheng Xiaodao: "It turns out that you are a straw bag, and you can't even make a first poem. It's too shameful, hahaha-"

In front of everyone, directly humiliating the people who are seen by everyone, in addition to some people are surprised, there are many people who show their anger, except that Fang Xicheng's brothers and sisters know why Gong Sunhao is not targeting Cheng Hao, not many people know the truth.

His ridicule and ridicule, Cheng Qiu was not as irritated as he expected, still faintly licking the seeds, not light or not: "Nothing strange, do you dare to guarantee that everyone will be born? Yes, as long as you can make a big belly, give birth to a baby, this girl will write you a hundred poems, how about?"

Baby?

Called Gongsunhao to get a big belly and give birth to a baby?

Did she write a hundred poems?

"puff--"

"Ha ha ha -"

"Call him to have children, hehe, hehe--"

After returning to God, everyone was crazy, and the man laughed loudly. The beautiful women covered their mouths and laughed. They wanted to humiliate Cheng Hao. Instead, when she was humiliated by her, Gong Sunhao was almost mad, and the colorful kept staggering. The face of the face, reaching out to Cheng Hao, opened his mouth, did not say a word for a long time.

Zhang Jiada, a young master, secretly slammed a waste, his sharp eyes stared at Cheng Hao, and said: "It looks good, if it is really a straw bag, it is a pity. Everyone present should feel sorry." Let's go!"

It is also a group of people who are looking for shackles, but everyone knows that the young master of the Zhang family had no success with the beautiful daughter. Instead, he had a nose ash, and now it is a stone.

Xiao Yuteng was furious. She dropped the plate in her hand and saw that she wanted to start. Cheng Hao reached out and held her in her hand. She casually said: "I regret it, in life, there are many regrets happening. I don't want to have any regrets when I'm a grandfather's daughter-in-law. If it's a night in the cave, it's a tragedy if it's something unexpected, but it's a pity for the bride!"

Some concealed ridicule, did not let everyone react in the first time, but as a male audience, various life experiences are quite full, and soon understand the meaning of Cheng Hao's innuendo.

"Ha ha ha ha -"

The youngest sons of the sons of the world, all laughed loudly, and even more laughed almost madly on the table. As for the simple girls, they felt a bit inexplicable and didn't know what everyone was laughing at.

Cheng Hao is a poison tea of ​​various rot women in the 21st century. If there is anything I don't know, I don't care to ridicule others in the public.

Zhang Jiada's young master was also stunned for a while, only to know what Cheng Hao said, and he was ashamed and angry. At this moment, she hated her and angered him: "Cheng Wei, this shameless woman. It's just shameless, you are a woman-"

"Snapped--"

Everyone felt that the eyes were shaking, and then the young master of the Zhang family was slap in the air, and he saw that he had not landed yet. A faster figure smashed the past, and the one who started was Cheng Hao's maid Xiao Yuteng.

In everyone's eyes, I saw a figure like a wrath, and broke through the air. In a blink of an eye, she flashed to the big master of the big chapter, and lifted it directly*, and squatted on the other's chest.

The young master Zhang Da in the void screamed, and a blood spurted out, and he was more like a thrown garbage to the distant lake.

"嘭-"

There was a wave of water splashing in the lake, and the young master of Zhang Da had a diving trip.

Suspended in the void, Xiao Yuteng collapsed in the eyes of a cold murder, staring at the people struggling in the lake, cold voice: "Do you think we are too bully? Zhang Jia? A fart, annoyed my aunt, immediately He married him! Hey-"

The sound is not big, but the people present have heard it!

Everyone knows a message, the two little aunts in front of me can't help, even the little girl who seems to be unrecognized, the strength is so strong.

The emperor, Shao Jun, who was the master of the family, came in a hurry and walked up to them. Jun's face was apologetic. He said, "This is happening in the government. It's the rudeness and poor care of this son. I hope the two ladies will forgive me. !"

"Okay, nerd, it doesn't matter to you!"

Xiao Yuteng directly called the nickname of others, and it was a look of exuberance. He saw Cheng Hao shook his head and turned to the emperor. He said: "The passing of things, everyone knows, our principle, people do not commit us, I No prisoner, the Prince of the World is not polite, it is our sisters who are in trouble for you, I hope that the Prince of the World will not be surprised!"

"Miss Cheng is generous, this world will naturally testify to the two young ladies. The young master of the Zhang family is rude, and after he is provocative, he has this end. It is completely self-sufficient and resentful to others!" Huang Yu Shao Jun's look relaxed, softly Road.

At this time, Huang Yi Yi Mo, who stood on the other side, also said: "Miss Cheng, the general also testified for you. The surname of Zhang is not a thing, even a woman is bullying. Such a person is simply a shame!"

"Thank you!" Cheng Hao nodded at him.

Xiao Yuteng show Yan Yixiao, rushing to the two people in front of him: "Nerd, big man, you are also very good!"

bookworm? Big man?

The two sons of the world have their nicknames, and everyone feels funny and dare not laugh, and they endure.

As for the two kings of the county, their eyes were turned around in front of the five people, and the eyes flashed in the light, like laughing and laughing.

The young master Zhang Dadong who was in the lake was rescued. The grandson and grandson were also rejected by the public. He also knew that today it seems that he should not provoke the sisters. When the people don't care, they leave.

Although the Tea Poetry Association has two people missing, it is still very hot. It seems that they are present and there is no difference between them. As for Xiao Yuteng who sees the most annoying person to leave, she is more happy.

Next, although Cheng Hao did not leave immediately, he still did not participate in the poetry meeting of the people. In the end, he did feel bored and prepared to leave.

Everyone is still writing poetry, listening to her to leave, all stopped, Huangpu Shaojun did not force her to stay here, still elegant and courteous, confess that they will be free to visit the Three Emperors' House in the future!

"Nerd, you can rest assured that your family's snacks are good, and I will definitely come to eat your family's snacks when I have time!"

Xiao Yuteng didn't remember anything else, only remembering the delicious snacks, everyone couldn't help but smile.

"You like to eat snacks, wait a moment!"

After the emperor Shao Jun said to Xiao Yuteng, he immediately told the people around him to pack the snacks at the fastest speed and prepare to bring them back to Xiao Yuteng.

In this move, he bought the snack goods again. The nerd was soaring in the heart of Xiao Yuteng, the smile of the little face was not reduced, and he was happy to wait for the snack.

Cheng Hao saw everyone staying like this. She stepped forward and raised the pen on the table. She whispered: "In order to thank the Highness of the World, our sisters have no thoughts, and they have given flowers to the Buddha, and wrote a poem here to give to His Royal Highness. !"

When everyone saw that she was going to write poetry, she couldn't help but come forward and saw her writing four big characters on the paper: the watery song!

"When is the moon, I will ask the wine for the sky. I don't know the palace in the sky, what year is it?"

Cheng Hao wrote, next to the emperor Shao Jun will read a sentence, when I read here, not only the color of surprise on his face, but also the people who are surprised to see the writing.

Huang Rongrong then read: "I want to go back by the wind, and I am afraid of Qiulou Yuyu, the heights are not overwhelming. Let's dance and clear the shadows, why is it in the world?"

"Better words -"

"Good too -"

"The masterpiece is a masterpiece -"

"Okay, well written -"

The crowds of the crowds couldn't help but cheer up. Their eyes were full of brilliance, and Cheng Hao's eyes were even more different.

"Turning Zhuge, low tenants, no sleep. There should be no hate, what is the long time to go to another time?" Huang Fu Su Xin snorted.

Immediately afterwards, Emperor Yiyi opened his mouth and said with the words in the pen: "There are people who have joys and sorrows and sorrows, and there is a lack of gloom in the moon. This is an ancient and difficult thing. I hope that people will live forever and forever."

"it is good--"

"啪啪啪啪-"

After Cheng Hao put down the pen, everyone applauded for her. She didn't expect everyone to react so excitedly. She nodded to everyone. Although it was plagiarism, whoever had no such a thousand years of Su Shishi's masterpiece in this time and space, had to let her take it. A big cheap, and it is borrowed the light of the ancients.

After Emperor Huang Shao collected her water-sounding songs, she personally sent them out of the door, swearing at them again, and then come to Sanhuangzifu for a few days.

Can't refuse, I have to politely promise, as for coming or not, when to come, this is not explained.

When their spirit car left, Huangpu Yimo did not follow the cousin. He immediately called out his own horse and chased him toward the spirit car of Cheng Hao and others.

"Miss Cheng, Miss Yuto -"

The familiar voice rang in the ears of Cheng Hao and Xiao Yuteng. The two women sitting on the spirit beast couldn't help but look at each other. What did the young general Wang mean?

"Big man, what's the matter?" Xiao Yuteng's tender voice was introduced into the emperor's ear, and he whispered a little, and soon returned to God, saying: "This general invites you to eat, and there is something Ask, I hope the two ladies do not deny!"

"Oh, what are you doing, can't you say now?"

Xiao Yuteng looked at the person next to him and asked her to give a suggestion.

Cheng Hao did not know what the other party meant. Anyway, she did not want to agree to meet him at this time. After thinking about it, she immediately sent a message to Xiao Yuteng.

Soon, Xiao Yuteng transferred the words to Huangpu Yimo. However, after he heard this sentence, he did not follow their spirit car, but instead flew away from another aspect.

Back to Fangfu, I came back after half a day, but several little masters found that they changed places!

The reason is that the old heads of the Fang family strongly demanded that the Fangjia big house must be changed to the yard. Otherwise, they would not give them the face of the old man. Fang Deyuan had no choice but to take the people to move the house.

There are not many things in Fangjia, that is, there are a lot of people. The big house moved to the yard, but it took only one hour to change places!

The new yard is several times better than the original dilapidated yard. It is exquisite and rich, and all the furniture is brand new. When Cheng Hao just stepped into the new living room, he saw a bunch of people waiting here.

Their appearance immediately led everyone's eyes to seem to be what they found on their faces.

"Why are you looking at us like this? Do we have pastry scum on our faces?"