Chapter 192 Qin Er
When the coachman heard the sound, he immediately drove the carriage to the side.
But for some reason, the black horse, which was usually very docile, felt like its hooves were nailed to the ground today and it was unwilling to move for a long time.
The carriage of the Duke of Xian's Mansion seemed to be getting impatient. A man who looked like a manager ran up to them with a gloomy face and scolded them, "What's going on? Don't you know to give way when the noble is traveling? If you delay the noble's return to the city, you will die!"
The driver jumped off the carriage, bowed and nodded continuously, and pulled and tugged at the horse, but the horse just wouldn't move. After all the efforts, it didn't take a single step.
The driver was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
The manager was also very anxious and kept cursing, but when he saw that the black horse really didn't move for a long time, he went forward cursing and helped the driver pull the horse.
After a long struggle, the dark horse finally moved one step forward.
"What's going on? Don't you know that your mother is waiting to go into the city?"
A handsome young man dressed in gorgeous clothes, who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, rode forward on a white horse. The look of annoyance on his face almost solidified.
"Second Young Master, this horse... this horse won't move at all..." After the person in charge said this, he immediately stretched out his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The driver stood aside, so frightened by the presence of this noble man that he did not dare to raise his head.
The second young master showed no sympathy and scolded, "You are such an incompetent person!"
After saying this, the second young master whipped the horse hard with a whip when no one was prepared.
"If the beast doesn't listen, just beat it." The second young master said with a sinister face.
The horses were suddenly whipped, and their hooves kicked about in panic, causing the carriage to sway as well.
"There's someone else in the car!" the driver screamed.
The second young master acted as if he didn't hear anything and whipped him again.
This time, the whip not only hit the horse, but the tail of the whip swept across the driver's face, leaving a long bloody mark.
The driver covered his face and screamed in pain.
"You're a piece of trash who can't even tame an animal!" the second young master cursed.
The people on both sides of the road quickly retreated to the side when the first whip was hit. Now watching the driver being beaten, they all had the same thought in their minds: He did it on purpose!
The second young master seemed to think it was not enough and raised the whip in his hand high again.
"Qin Er, that's enough!"
Brother Shen's voice sounded from the front. He was sitting in the carriage in front and had no idea that there was trouble here. When he and Gu Mingda and others heard the noise and rushed over, they saw this frightening scene.
The second young master turned around when he heard the voice and stared at Brother Shen.
"have a finger in the pie!"
Qin Er didn't take Brother Shen seriously, the whip in his hand was still raised high.
Brother Shen was anxious and rushed forward to stop him, but was overtaken by Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing who were eager to protect him.
The two men rushed forward to stop them, but were whipped by Qin Er.
Brother Shen shouted, “Qin Er, how dare you beat up an official appointed by the imperial court in the street!”
Qin Er finally stopped after hearing this, and his eyes fell on Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing.
"This Lord Sun is the new runner-up in the imperial examination, and His Majesty has granted him the title of editor of the sixth-rank Imperial Academy! This Mr. Gu is also a candidate who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination! Qin Er, you are really too arrogant!" Brother Shen said loudly.
Sun Jiaxing and Gu Mingda were both whipped, but it was winter and they were wearing thick clothes, so the whip happened to land on the thickest part of their clothes, so they didn't feel much pain.
He stopped whipping, the horses became still, and the wagon stopped rocking.
Just at this moment, Niu Niu in the carriage lifted the curtain, revealed her little head, and looked at Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing with her big eyes.
But Sun Jiaxing was very cunning. When he saw Niu Niu like this, he knew that most of the people in the carriage were fine. He immediately pulled Gu Mingda along, and the two of them swayed at the same time, slowly sat on the ground, and then let out bursts of wailing.
"Why didn't the Censorate report this dandy boy who beat up an imperial official in the street?" Someone in the crowd said.
Qin Er was still sitting high on his horse. When he heard the voice, he turned around, pointed his whip at the crowd, and said violently, "Whoever is talking, get out!"
“Second brother!”
A little girl wearing a veil on her head, who was about the same height as Niu Niu, walked up to Qin Er, surrounded by maids and old women.
Because of the fence, people couldn't see the girl's face clearly, but they could see the natural nobility in her every move.
"Second brother, mother's headache has eased now, so there is no need to rush into the city." The little girl raised her voice.
By saying this, she was also telling others that the reason why Qin Er was so anxious to go into the city was because he was worried about his mother's illness. It was an act of filial piety, not simply being domineering.
Qin Er was arrogant and stupid. Hearing this, he asked without thinking: "When did mother have a headache?"
The little girl's breath was choked, and she felt extremely tired.
But she still walked up to Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing and bowed.
"Please forgive me, my brother has always been impatient. Today he was worried about our mother, so it is inevitable that he acted rashly. I would like to apologize to you on my behalf. Please forgive his unintentional mistake." The little girl still insisted that Qin Er was worried about her mother.
To be honest, her remarks were very polite and decent.
But at the same time, it also puts people on the shelf.
Sun Jiaxing has already entered the officialdom, and Gu Mingda may join it in the future. Both of them have to save face. They are older than the girl, and if they do not forgive her in public, they will appear petty, which will be detrimental to their reputation as officials in the future.
But if I forgive him just like that, I will feel aggrieved.
Niuniu's small body was fully stretched out from the carriage. She stretched out her hands towards Brother Shen, who immediately carried her and Gu Zhao down.
"You are wrong, your brother didn't make a mistake accidentally, he did it on purpose! Brother Shen was also scolded for trying to stop him, he just wanted to hit people on purpose!" Niuniu said loudly.
Gu Mingda and Sun Jiaxing looked at their daughter's brave and outspoken appearance, and they looked at each other and felt relieved at the same time.
It is not convenient for them as adults to come forward, but it is not a big deal for Niu Niu. Just children fighting against each other, no one will accuse them of bullying the weak.
When Qin Jingshu heard Niuniu say this, a hint of annoyance flashed across her eyes, and she said, "My brother is impatient and worried about our mother's condition. He made a big mistake in a fit of impulse. Our family is willing to give him 100 taels of silver as medical expenses."
Niu Niu was not happy at all when she heard this. Instead, she said, "Your brother has never realized his mistakes. He is still so high and mighty. Even though I am a child, I know that I should apologize for my mistakes myself."
Qin Jingshu became even more annoyed after hearing this. She didn't know what kind of person her stubborn second brother was. If he was willing to apologize, why would he not step down until now and watch her, his sister, apologize humbly?
"Sister, why are you saying all this to this group of people? Aren't they just complaining that one hundred taels of silver is too little? Give them three hundred taels, and it's like giving away a beggar." Qin Er said casually.
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