He shook off the old woman's hand that was holding him.
There was a smile in his eyes.
"I have other things to do, so let's stop here."
That's it? I'll tell you to stop here!
The old woman reached out to slap him again, but the thin, pale young man grabbed her wrist.
"I'm kindly advising you not to pester them anymore."
This was truly well-intentioned advice. He doesn't usually give advice unless he's in a good mood.
The old woman clearly ignored his meaning.
She was cursing and swearing, pulling and tugging at him.
There's nothing we can do about that.
You're so stupid.
It's a pity there's no water nearby, so we can't throw the bodies into the water. But it doesn't matter, there's a bamboo forest, so we can just dump them there.
Shen Qingyu clenched her fingers.
Then he grabbed the old woman's neck with both hands and squeezed it tightly.
Just like he has done countless times before.
But this time, it failed.
His arms, or rather his body, seemed to have suddenly lost all strength.
Let alone strangling an old woman, it's unlikely they could even strangle a chicken.
The young man's handsome face lost its smile.
He looked thoughtfully at his fingers.
Another slap landed on his face.
The old woman's face turned red, and she was very agitated.
I was still somewhat skeptical of what that little girl had said earlier.
Unexpectedly—
I never expected that this kid would actually have a strange fetish for old women!
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Halfway through the banquet, Song Liulang left the table.
Guided by a servant, we arrived near the Qingdai Courtyard.
The area has been cleared, and no unrelated persons are allowed to approach.
Beneath the bamboo grove, a tall, thin man dressed as a maid sat cross-legged on a blue stone.
He lowered his eyes and looked at his palms over and over.
It was as if a flower had suddenly bloomed on the palm of his hand.
…
Song Liulang stopped in front of this man.
The man looked up.
"Oh, you're here. Can I go now?"
He jumped down from the bluestone.
Song Liulang reached out and stopped him, his expression grim.
“I heard that you wanted to trespass into the Qingdai Courtyard where the female guests were staying.”
Unauthorized entry.
Tsk tsk tsk. If it weren't for the accident just now, his body suddenly wouldn't obey him.
He had already entered that insignificant Qingdai Courtyard.
Shen Qingyu's face showed a sincere expression.
"I heard that Madam Sun has arrived. I am very sorry about what happened to Sun Erlang. I would like to apologize to her in person and express my condolences."
Apologize in person?
Song Liulang gave a mocking smirk.
"You want to see for yourself how crazy and miserable this old woman, who has lost her son, will be after you've provoked her, right?"
He saw right through me.
Shen Qingyu stopped pretending.
"Since you're here, come with me. After all, we're both the culprits. You're the mastermind behind stealing someone else's love! If he hadn't been jealous of you, how could he have been beaten to death?"
Song Liulang was clearly provoked and his temper flared up.
He closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing his anger.
"You should go back and take your medicine."
Shen Qingyu sighed and raised her hand again.
"Liulang, I've been poisoned, it's true."
Song Liulang remained expressionless.
"Men, escort Young Master Shen back properly. Add twenty more men to guard him outside. If he escapes again this time, you will all be kicked out of Song Garden."
Shen Qingyu was surrounded by guards, but she didn't seem nervous.
I even managed a smile.
"Fine, if you don't want me to go, then I won't go. But there's one thing you have to promise me. Otherwise, Liu Lang, I swear, you won't have a good six months ahead of you."
Song Liulang: "...What is it?"
That's a madman.
He couldn't ignore what he said, but he also couldn't listen to everything he said.
Shen Qingyu: "I heard that a commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard has come to Song Garden. He is very handsome and I would like to see this handsome man from the capital."
Song Liulang instinctively wanted to refuse.
Shen Qingyu shook her finger at him, "Think it through."
Song Liulang pursed his lips.
After a long pause, he said, "I'll go ask my grandfather."
Shen Qingyu smiled.
"Then go quickly."
Song Liulang stared at him intently.
"Uncle, you know what occasion this is, right?"
Shen Qingyu: "Of course. I'll just take a look from afar and won't cause any trouble. You know I always keep my promises."
Song Liulang looked at him for a moment, then nodded and left.
…
They said they wanted to take a look.
Shen Qingyu glanced at it only once before looking away with little interest.
He's just a man.
She looked too frail, unlike his appearance.
He then asked, "Who is the woman next to him?"
Song Liulang gritted his teeth and lowered his voice.
"I'm telling you, don't even think about it."
Shen Qingyu: "Oh? I originally thought she was nothing special, not as pretty as the little beauty from the Sun family. But since you care so much, why don't I think of a way to get closer to her?"
Song Liulang: "Shen, Qing, Yu! What did you promise me?"
Shen Qingyu: "Just kidding. I'm not interested in wooden beauties."
His mind is now filled with thoughts of the beauties from the Sun family.
The two waited under the eaves for a while.
Song Liulang wanted to take him away, but Shen Qingyu refused.
"Liu Lang, my legs are weak and I can't walk. Why don't you carry me?"
Song Liulang...
If the knife in my eyes had a physical form, it would have already chopped the idiot on the other side into mincemeat.
Shen Qingyu looked at his ashen face and smiled:
"You don't have to memorize it. Do you still remember Sun Er's wife?"
Sun Er's wife?
Sun Er died because of Shen Qingyu.
In order to protect him, Song Liulang also fell into the mud pit, and was given the reputation of being a homosexual and morally corrupt.
Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. If mud falls into his pocket, he can't even defend himself.
Shen Qingyu kindly reminded her: "It's that stunningly beautiful young lady who married into the Imperial Capital's Marquis's Mansion."
Song Liulang: "Why are you asking her?"
Shen Qingyu's attitude was sincere.
“I suddenly remembered that I caused her husband’s death, and I feel guilty. Go and talk to the old man. I plan to marry her as an act of repentance.”
Song Liulang...
A moment later, he let out a cold laugh.
"Give up on that idea! After Sun Er died, that young lady was sent to Qingyun Nunnery. I heard that Qingyun Nunnery was burned down in a fire some time ago."
Oh? That's interesting.
Could it be that he saw a ghost today?
This is even more interesting! Shen Qingyu's eyes crinkled into a smile.
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The banquet at Song Garden lasted all night.
Some people looked worried.
Some people got what they wanted.
Some people are riding high on success.
At daybreak, news came from Qingchuan that the Western Rong were attacking Qingchuan, and the situation in Qingchuan was critical.
Qingchuan City sought aid from nearby cities.
…
As dawn broke, the city of Daning, like a colossal beast crouching in the north, appeared and disappeared in the morning mist.
After four days and nights of travel, they finally arrived in Danning City.
The leader of the cavalry was completely shrouded in a black cloak.
He reined in his horse and looked up at the city not far ahead.
His bodyguard, who was following closely behind, also reined in his horse.
He asked in a low voice, "Master, would you like to rest for a while?"
The young man, covered in ice and snow, remained silent.
After several days of traveling through wind and snow, he looked weary. His face was pale, and his already dark eyes appeared even colder.
His aura is becoming increasingly unapproachable.
Dao Ci looked up at the majestic city not far away.
I fear that news of the battle in Qingchuan has already reached Danning.
The most difficult hurdle on this journey is right in front of us.
He cracked his whip.
"Let's go into town."
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