When Qiu Xuan was fifteen, a fortune teller said she had the makings of a traitor and rebel. Leading imperial academy students in brawls and inciting a princess to break up her family, behind every...
Chapter 20 Little Tiger Fan First
Jiang Jinhan.
Qiu Xuan held Liu Hui's shoulders and put his index finger to his lips to signal her not to make a sound.
What is the Second Prince doing here? As a prince, he would not help the shaman to search for people everywhere.
Or should I pretend not to recognize him and let Xu Qi go?
I'm afraid that's not possible.
Jiang Jinhan would stop the car, so he must know who is in it.
Qiuxuan lifted the car curtain.
"Your Highness, I didn't expect to meet you here."
"I was passing by the Ji Mansion and heard that Ji Yao had been found, so I came to take a look." The Second Prince rode on his horse, looking down from above. "What is Mr. Qiu doing here?"
"Come and burn incense. Your Highness is busy, so I won't disturb you."
"I wonder if Mr. Qiu is fulfilling a vow or praying for blessings?"
What does it have to do with you?
Qiu Xuan didn't show it on his face, but smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. This is to add some incense oil to the Yunyang Marquis's residence."
"That's right," Jiang Jinhan said, "Marquis Yunyang's mansion should indeed burn a few more incense sticks. After all, it's not an exaggeration to say that Marquis Yunyang has returned from the dead. I wonder how the fourth brother found him in the desert."
There seems to be something else behind these words.
Could it be that the Second Prince saw through Jing Beian’s flaw?
Jiang Jinhan added, "Perhaps it was Madam Nangong's prayer that brought her to the presence of the gods by the Imperial Master."
Qiu Xuan's heart sank, and he subconsciously asked, "When did this happen?"
Ji Yao's crying could be heard from afar, and the laughter and discussions in the crowd were like a tide flooding onto the beach, surrounding the carriage and the horse.
The horses pulling the cart were startled by the crowd and snorted nervously.
Jiang Jinhan suddenly laughed: "Aren't you curious why Ji Yao is here, Mr. Qiu?"
"Captain Ji has already explained this matter to the Marquis' Mansion."
"That's right." Jiang Jinhan nodded. "After all, it's Jing Youzhen who's going to marry Ji Yao."
He gently pulled the reins, and his horse obediently made way for Qiuxuan's carriage.
"You'd better get away from here as soon as possible."
Pretending.
Qiu Xuan couldn't help but complain in her heart. Jiang Jinhan stopped her and said a bunch of vague words, which made it clear that he wanted her to ask more questions.
But what is there about her that is worthy of the Second Prince's step-by-step testing?
Qiu Xuan hesitated for only a moment before ordering Xu Qi to set off.
"Excuse me." She lowered the curtain.
Through the car curtain, Qiu Xuan couldn't help but look at Jiang Jinhan again.
Ji Yao was dragging his brother out of the house. Jiang Jinhan went over and seemed to say something to Ji Yao, who burst into tears. Jiang Jinhan then rode away on his horse.
What a pretentious thing.
"You were sent by Jing Youzhen. What do you want to do to me?" Liu Hui stared at Qiu Xuan warily.
"Our lady is a good person and won't eat you." Gan Tang said immediately.
"You also heard it. The one outside is the Second Prince."
Qiu Xuan originally wanted to scare Liu Hui by saying that Jiang Jinhan had a close relationship with the witches so that she wouldn't act rashly.
Unexpectedly, Liu Hui was so shocked that she covered her mouth: "So he is the second prince!"
"You've seen him." Qiu Xuan realized immediately.
Liu Hui nodded: "It was him. He went to Master Ji Zhuang that day and said he wanted a hundred mages."
"What are you doing here?"
"I don't know. Later, Master Jizhuang really started selecting people. They all said that the eldest princess of the Northland planned to build a new fortress and needed a hundred mages to build stakes. I... I was afraid that they would choose me..."
Liu Hui folded her arms as she spoke: "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't..."
"That's why Ji Yao wants to take you away."
"Ji Yao...he was trying to protect me..." Liu Hui fought back tears, "Will his brother punish him?"
Qiu Xuan thought about it carefully and said, "At least two vines should be broken."
If Ji Tiao hadn't reacted quickly and covered up the matter, I really don't know how it would have ended.
Liu Hui smiled and said, "That's what he said too. He said if I get caught by Big Brother, I'll definitely get a good beating. They're such good brothers."
"Are you taking me to see Jing Youzhen? I should see her and apologize to her." Liu Hui asked again, "It doesn't matter if she kills me to vent her anger. At least I don't have to go to the North to be a human stake."
"That's what happens after you meet her."
The carriage slowed down, and the chanting outside became louder and louder.
Qiu Xuan hurriedly looked outside, only to find that they had come to the place where Liu Hui had been taken away before.
"How do I get this way?"
"The others were sealed off by soldiers."
The carriage had to slow down.
"That's..." Liu Hui pointed tremblingly at two men, one old and one young, who were tied up in the crowd.
"They were the ones who killed the witch!"
"We lost the wizard, the Great Wizard will definitely punish us!"
People repeated loudly, the tied man shook his head desperately, and the younger one tried to break free, but was pushed back by the angry crowd.
"That's my dad and his nephew."
"They are the ones who sold you to the wizard?"
Liu Hui did not answer Qiu Xuan's question. She almost leaned against the gauze curtain of the car window.
"We must appease the Great Witch's wrath!"
“To appease God’s wrath!”
As people spoke, they stood up and squeezed towards the two men. Their panicked eyes finally fixed on the sky.
When the carriage drove away, Liu Hui breathed a sigh of relief.
"They're dead, aren't they?" She couldn't help but grab Qiu Xuan's hand. "Are they dead?"
Liu Hui covered her face and cried.
Qiu Xuan was thinking about something else.
"How can we appease the wrath of God?"
*
The next day, Ji Zhuang once again stepped into the gate of Yunyang Marquis Mansion.
The old lady was so sick that she lost consciousness.
Picking plum blossoms and cutting willows, people hurriedly come to look for autumn warmth.
"Finally here." Feifei was playing chess with Qiuxuan. Upon hearing this, she immediately walked out.
Qiuxuan quickly followed.
"How are you going to deal with him?"
"Don't worry, he always comes here alone, what are you afraid of?" Feifei stretched her muscles as she walked. "You said he was fat last time?"
"At least two hundred kilograms..."
“It’s a bit difficult.”
In the flower hall, Ji Zhuang was holding on to the maid who was serving him tea.
Feifei stepped forward and slashed down with a palm. Ji Zhuang held his hands and wailed.
"Where did this beast come from, running wild in Yunyang Marquis's mansion?"
Feifei said as she picked up the shaman.
"How dare you! Don't you know who I am? I'm the Imperial Master!"
Ji Zhuang struggled like a fat toad.
Feifei nimbly took Xizhuang around half a circle, then let go of his hand, and the latter flew out from Qiuxuan's sight.
"You mean the Imperial Master? I'm a princess, personally conferred the title by His Majesty!"
Feifei kicked Xizhuang on the back, and he rolled forward a few steps.
"How dare you behave in front of this princess and treat me as a vegetarian!"
Feifei cursed and kicked, and Ji Zhuang was kicked to the gate of Yunyang Marquis Mansion without any ability to fight back.
"You didn't even get a visiting card. You have no manners at all. I'm going to tell Her Royal Highness the Princess! Close the door!"
The door of the Marquis' Mansion closed. Feifei straightened her tangled skirt and then gave Qiuxuan a bright smile.
"It's done."
Qiu Xuan was stunned for a moment, and immediately called out to Jing Youan who was hurriedly pulled over by Zhemei.
"Go get the imperial physician! The princess is having a miscarriage!"
"I didn't, I'm fine..."
Qiu Xuan stepped forward and held Feifei's arm, covering her mouth at the same time.
"Just say that Ji Zhuang showed off his power in the Marquis' Mansion today, and the princess was so angry that she argued with him for a few words and became like this. Hurry and call the imperial physician."