Chapter 36 It’s like seeing another person through her.
During this period, although Song Jin had been to Xiucui Tower many times, the places he had been to most were Sister Julan's room and the yard outside.
She had never been further inside.
The maid in front of him looked a little strange. Song Jin had never seen her before and didn't dare to say much.
From time to time, she looked to the side, hoping to see Sister Ju Lan, who might be able to help her.
She really didn't want to meet that noble man.
But it's strange.
She didn't see any of the sisters who had been in the building before, and everyone inside and outside was a stranger to her.
Song Jin bit her lip and followed the maid into a small room.
The maid took Song Jin in. She raised her hand and poured Song Jin a glass of fruit wine. She turned around and brought it to Song Jin: "Miss, this is the fruit juice that the county magistrate prepared for you. Miss, you have worked hard on the journey."
The maid said this, moving the cup in her hand forward.
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Song Jin reached out and took it: "Yes, thank you, County Magistrate."
Song Jin reached out and brought over the fruit juice, which indeed had a scent of fruit and a faint smell of alcohol.
But there seems to be something else in the fragrance of each one.
Song Jin felt familiar.
...It's a warm dew!
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As the sun was setting, Xie Qiao heard some noise outside. He stopped writing and whispered, "Fu Cang, come in."
"Yes." Fu Cang pushed the door open.
Although he was a strong man, his steps were brisk. After a while, he walked to the side of Xie Qiao and whispered, "Sir, the second young master has returned to the capital safely."
Xie Qiao nodded: "I see. After he returned, did the Zheng family take any action?"
"After the second son returned to the capital, the news of the eldest son's accident became more and more true. Many people in the capital thought that the son had died, but they just kept it a secret. The second son quietly returned to the Xie family just for this matter. Other branches of the Xie family also had such speculations to some extent. The side branches that had extra thoughts in the past are now starting to make moves."
Xie Qiao said coldly: "If you start to cause trouble at this time, you will be no different from the Zheng family. Fu Cang, let the secret guards keep an eye on the various departments of the Xie family and watch for any unusual movements. Report immediately if there is anything."
Fu Cang: “Yes!”
Xie Qiao frowned, his fingertips slowly rubbing the edge of the paper, and he slowly asked, "Is there any news about the King of Qi?"
Fu Cang said: "The King of Qi is no longer in fiefdom, but I still need to find out where he is now."
"Well, report the news of the King of Qi to His Majesty in due time so that His Majesty can take precautions early." Xie Qiao closed his eyes slightly, "Once we find out where the King of Qi is, we can return to the capital."
Fu Cang said: "Yes."
Fu Cang came and left quickly, and disappeared into the yard as soon as he went out.
Xie Qiao stood up, walked to the window, poured himself a cup of cold tea and drank it slowly. Just as the cold tea entered his lungs, there was a hurried knock on the door in the yard outside.
Xie Qiao frowned.
In all the time he'd lived here, there had never been a knock on the door when he was home alone, let alone one so urgent.
He frowned, put down the teacup, turned around and went out to open the door.
He stood at the door, and as soon as he opened it, he saw Que'er standing there panting.
Her mouth was still shaking as she spoke: "Sister... Brother-in-law! Sister Xiaojin was taken by the county magistrate to see the noble! That noble is so scary! Brother-in-law, go and take a look!"
Que'er knew that Sister Xiaojin didn't want her brother-in-law to know that she was doing business with Xiucuilou, but given the situation today, she felt that Sister Xiaojin was really in danger!
Even if Sister Xiaojin no longer cares about her, she will come to see her brother-in-law!
"My dear lady?" Xie Qiao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his words were full of ice: "Where is she?"
"Xiu Cui Tower."
Que'er saw that as soon as she finished speaking, the man in front of her went out with a cold air.
His steps were quick and steady, without any sign of panic.
Finally, he turned around and said to himself, "Que'er, go home first. Ah Jin will be fine."
After saying that, Xie Qiao walked forward and disappeared in Chunliu Lane in a few steps.
As soon as he turned the corner, Fu Cang appeared beside Xie Qiao: "Sir, do you want me to go investigate?"
Xie Qiao refused coldly: "No need, I will go in person. If there is anything, you can directly take my Patriarch Order to the Xie Family branch to transfer people."
When Fu Cang heard this, he knew that the young master was angry.
He didn't dare to say much, just lowered his head and said, "Yes."
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Song Jin suddenly felt fortunate.
She had smelled the scent of the love dew in her sister Ju Lan's room before, and it was also on that night that she and her husband consummated their marriage.
What is the County Magistrate going to do?
You can't drink this stuff!
Song Jin's expression did not change. She blinked and said to the maid in front of her, "Sister, is there any wine in here?"
The maid said calmly: "There are some, it's no problem."
"Is that so..." Song Jin looked troubled. "Sister, I can't drink. I will faint immediately if I drink. I am afraid that it will delay my meeting with the distinguished person. But the county magistrate is so kind, I dare not refuse. Then can you please help me pour a cup of tea so that I can sober up?"
The maid looked at Song Jin's well-behaved and honest face, and knew that it was a reward from the county magistrate, so she dared not refuse to drink it.
The maid was afraid that she would not be able to explain if she really fainted, so she turned around and poured Song Jin a cup of tea.
When she brought the tea back, she saw that Song Jin had already finished the cup of fruit juice.
Sure enough, a blush gradually appeared on her face.
When Song Jin saw the cup of tea in the maid's hand, she quickly took it and drank it: "Thank you, sister!"
The maid saw that the glass of sherbet was empty and did not suspect anything else.
The scent of that warmth was extremely faint, and mixed in with the fruit wine, so very few people could tell it apart, let alone a little girl who knew nothing about it.
She glanced at Song Jin.
The clothes she wore were the most ordinary coarse cloth, and there was not a single pearl hairpin on her head, only a headscarf with a small pearl flower embellished on the side.
She is dressed like a pure little country girl.
But this little village girl's face looks good, with a round face that looks well-behaved and cute.
He is a very lovable person.
Thinking about her future status, the maid was polite and said, "Then let's go."
Song Jin nodded and followed: "Yes."
Along the way, Song Jin was secretly looking around, preparing for an opportunity to escape.
The old bastard county magistrate must have had bad intentions when he fed her that kind of medicine!
She had just poured all the love lotion into her coat when the maid wasn't noticing.
Fortunately, my winter coat was thick, so none of the wine spilled.
She will definitely sneak away when no one is paying attention!
As she was thinking about it, she was taken to an attic by a maid.
Song Jin never knew that there was such a place in Xiucui Tower.
As she walked up, she silently calculated how high the place was and whether she would be killed if she climbed down through the window.
The attic is at the top of Xiucui Tower. All the way up, there are layers of lavender gauze curtains. Hidden inside the innermost of the gauze curtains is the door to the attic.
The maid stepped forward and gently opened the door: "Master, the cook is here."
Song Jin also followed him in. She lowered her head and shrank back, trying her best not to let the people in front see her face.
After a few breaths, she finally heard a soft "hmm".
"I, Song Jin, pay my respects to the Master!"
Song Jin didn't know who the noble person in front of her was, and no one told her on the way in.
But she thought, no matter who the noble person was, it would not be rude to call him that, so she bowed a thousand times and bowed to the person.
"Well, no need to be polite." The man seemed to be amused by Song Jin. There was a hint of laughter in his tone, and his voice was light and floating: "I heard that you made the cakes today?"
"My Lord, I am a commoner."
"Such an exquisite pastry, and the style is rare. Did you research it yourself, or did someone teach you?"
Song Jin's heart suddenly calmed down.
Is there something wrong with the appearance of the pastry?
But this style was painted for her by her husband. If this noble lady knew that it was her husband who painted her this style, would it cause trouble for her husband?
"My Lord, I didn't come up with this style myself. Many years ago, an old woman passed by my house and asked for food. I had nothing to repay her, so she made me a stack of cakes to coax me. The cakes were delicious and beautiful, so I wrote down the style."
"So that's how it is." The man said calmly, "Your voice doesn't sound loud, but I didn't expect you to be so skillful. You look great, too. Raise your head."
Song Jin originally lowered his head, afraid of being seen by the person in front of him.
But since that person said so, I can only face the challenge.
Song Jin's eyes lit up, and he saw the person who was asking him a question.
The man was wearing a purple robe and only half of his hair was combed up, while the other half hung casually behind his head.
This man looks to be in his thirties, but he doesn't look that old at all. He even has a leisurely aura.
He is a very noble man.
Song Jin had never seen such a person before. She held her breath and blinked her eyes blankly, looking silly and cute.
[Oh my god, this master is so handsome!] 】
[I have never seen such a person. I didn’t expect that a man at this age could still be like this! 】
[…Then does that mean I don’t have to worry about my future husband? 】
Song Jin was stunned, thinking in his heart.
The moment the King of Qi saw Song Jin, he was a little stunned, and even sat up slowly from the pillow he was leaning on in surprise.
He looked carefully at the little girl in front of him, as if he was looking through her at another person.
The King of Qi suddenly asked, "Little girl, what is your name? How old are you this year?"
"My name is Song Jin, and I am seventeen years old."
"Seventeen..." King Qi thought for a moment and said, "Are you from Chongzhou?"
Song Jin whispered, "I was raised by my grandparents since I was a child. I have always lived in Chongzhou and have never been out."
"So..." The King of Qi leaned back again. He raised his hand to support his forehead, but his phoenix eyes kept looking at Song Jin. He said softly, "Little girl, you look a lot like an old friend of mine. If A Yuan and I hadn't separated at that time, my daughter might have been your age."
Song Jin lowered his head and said nothing.
Unexpectedly, this old man doesn’t look that old, but he seems old enough to be her father.
But he is still so handsome.
How handsome must he have been when he was young? Maybe he would be snatched away as a husband just by walking on the street.
No, now is not the time to think about these things!
Although it seems safe now, she still needs to find an opportunity to run away!
She lowered her head and looked left with her almond-shaped eyes.
It's a window. If you push it open and jump out, you will probably die.
She looked right.
It's a wall, and there seems to be a bathroom behind it.
By the way, why not just say that you just had a stomachache, so you need to go to the toilet now?
right!
Great idea!
Song Jin was about to open her mouth while holding her stomach, but she didn't expect the nobleman to suddenly say, "It's getting late, little girl, you should go back. The snacks you made today are good, so I'll give you a reward."
Song Jin was stunned: "Hmm?"
Really, really, really... Are you really here to claim the reward?
Why did the county magistrate feed her that medicine?
Even when she placed the heavy silver in her hand, she was still a little dazed.
But it would be nice to be able to get away from here.
She quickly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you very much, sir! I will take my leave now!"
The King of Qi watched the girl in front of him hurried down the stairs. She was like a frightened little rabbit that ran away immediately after someone let go of its ears.
The more I look at it, the more it looks like...
He waved his hand and said, "Ah Zhong, go check this Song Jin for me."
Ah Zhong said, "Yes."
The little rabbit Song Jin went all the way down the attic and left without any delay until he reached a secluded place and breathed a sigh of relief.
She tightly grasped the reward money in her hand, but the cold sweat on her body did not subside. Even in the cold winter, the sweat on her forehead could not be stopped.
Song Jin couldn't tell whether it was because of the warmth or because she was scared, she could only bite her lip.
She felt like crying.
She wanted to cry just now when she was in Xiu Cui Tower.
Although that nobleman looked so handsome, he was so scary, as if he could kill her with just a flick of his finger.
That county magistrate is not a good person either...
All bad guys!
Song Jin bit her lip, her face full of grievance and fear.
But she didn't cry. She still walked towards home with her purse in her hand. Until she turned a corner, she suddenly saw a figure.
This waist.
So familiar.
It was the arc that she often peeked at.
...It’s my husband!
It was her husband who came to take her home!
Her nose felt sore.
Without caring about anything else, she tiptoed and ran towards the figure in front of her.
As soon as Xie Qiao arrived near Xiu Cui Tower, he saw a small figure walking on the street with difficulty.
Song Jin was originally thin, and now he became even thinner and smaller, unable to even walk properly.
His heart sank, and suddenly countless complex emotions that he had never experienced before surged in his heart.
Anger, worry, relief when seeing people, and the desire to tear apart those who bullied her.
All the emotions mixed together, making him speechless.
But he happened to meet Song Jin's eyes.
Then he saw a small figure running towards him, and in just a few steps it rushed directly into his arms.
Her slender arms tightly wrapped around his waist, and her little face was buried deep in his arms.
"Wow, husband, I was almost scared to death just now, wow!"
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