Chapter 351 Son-in-Law
Upon hearing this, Bi Sui finally stopped her actions, which seemed to be possessed by a ghost.
Lan Xin felt a slight sense of relief; at least she could still hear people talking. She was afraid that Bi Sui had completely lost her mind.
The princess had experienced so many close calls before, but as her maids, they were either unaware of the full story or hadn't been by her side. Never before had they witnessed the princess fall off a cliff with their own eyes.
Even she herself felt a sudden urge to jump after him.
Throughout the journey, she kept convincing herself that the Crown Prince and the Princess were blessed people and would certainly be alright.
Bihui's current state is truly worrying.
Lanxin jogged over to Bihui's side and waved her five fingers in front of her eyes:
“Bihui, I know you’re anxious and upset right now, but you have to believe that the princess and the others will be alright. The more you worry, the less you can focus on finding the princess, right?”
"Listen to me, let's calm down and carefully determine the direction. We'll definitely find the princess! Okay?"
Lanxin's words seemed to have a magical power, finally moistening Bihui's dry and aching eyes, and then two lines of tears fell.
She didn't say anything, but pursed her lips tightly, took a deep breath, and carefully recalled the direction of the cliff before starting to walk in that direction.
Lanxin lifted her skirt and quickly followed.
Below the cliff.
"A-Tian? A-Tian?" A rough voice pierced through the woods, startling the shadows of the trees into swaying.
"Ah Tian?! Where has that brat gone?! It's so late and he's still not home!" The one who called out was a burly woman with a fierce face, wearing a blue headscarf.
She stood with her hands on her hips, looking around in the woods for a while, but didn't hear any noise coming from the forest.
"A-Tian!!!" she called out again, drawing her breath from her dantian.
In an instant, a flock of nightingales and owls were startled from the swaying shadows of the trees, flapping their wings and flying far away with a cawing sound.
"Aren't you coming out yet?! What time is it? If you dare to sleep in the woods again today, I'm not going to care about you anymore, I'll just let you be carried off by wolves!" The woman cursed as she walked into the woods, looking around for anyone and listening for any sounds from the forest.
They walked and walked until they reached the edge of the woods near the cliff, but they still didn't see their mischievous monkey.
"Hey, this brat is pretty good at hiding..." The woman's words stopped abruptly as she looked down at the thing that was hurting her foot.
Unable to see clearly in the darkness, she could only slowly crouch down and pick it up.
It was a fine piece of mutton-fat jade, smooth and warm to the touch. In the dappled moonlight filtering through the trees, she could see a small character carved on it.
She didn't recognize the character; she just thought it had too many strokes and was even more difficult than the characters in A-Tian's schoolwork.
"Good heavens, there are such treasures in this forest?!" The woman's face lit up with joy, but she was also somewhat uncertain.
The villagers come to this forest almost every day, how could there be such a good thing and it hasn't been discovered yet?
"Damn it, could some ghost have thrown this here to lure people in?!"
The woman felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of this possibility and hurriedly threw the jade pendant away.
However, when the jade pendant was thrown out, it produced a low, muffled groan.
"Ahhh, there's a ghost!!!" The woman instantly covered her head and ran away, making the forest as lively as daytime.
She ran all the way out of the woods before realizing something was wrong: why wasn't the ghost chasing her at all?
So, half an hour later, the woman stepped into the woods again, intending to go and find out where the jade pendant had been lost.
It wasn't that she was bold; it was just that the jade pendant was too tempting. With such good quality, if she pawned it, she could get at least a hundred taels of silver!
Qi Jun awoke amidst a sharp pain.
He moved his eyelids, which were so heavy that he could barely lift them. It felt as if someone's hand was constantly touching his face. He frowned slightly, somewhat impatient.
"Such a handsome young man, what a pity! If I were ten years younger, I would definitely make you my son-in-law, hehe!"
Who's speaking?!
Qi Jun used all his strength to finally open his eyes a crack and see where he was.
This is a simple mud house, which looks like the home of an ordinary person. However, there are many farm tools such as hoes and shovels piled up in the corner, and some grains are hanging on the window to dry.
Could this be a farmer's house?
But if she is a farmer, why does she have such a frivolous woman's voice?
Qi Jun couldn't think straight; his brain ached terribly whenever he tried.
He only vaguely remembered that he and Yuxuan were knocked off the cliff by a mad horse, and in the critical moment, he could only hold her in his arms.
However, there were many trees on the cliff, and his right hand was already injured. No matter how hard he tried to protect the people, they still fell off separately.
I wonder how she is doing? Maybe she was rescued?
Qi Jun closed his eyes, paused for a moment, and then opened them again.
He turned his gaze; the room was empty. "Someone come here."
He called out twice.
"Click—"
Finally, a little boy, barely taller than the table, peeked in.
He was dark-skinned and thin, but in good spirits and had bright eyes. Although he was dirty, his clothes had no patches, which showed that he was probably just a bit mischievous and that his elders had not mistreated him.
The boy tiptoed in, saw him with his eyes open, and tilted his head curiously: "You're my new daddy?"
Qi Jun frowned deeply: "What new father?!"
This child seems normal, but what is he saying?
The boy pointed to himself, then to Qi Jun, his face full of patience: "Don't you understand? Are you my new daddy?"
Qi Jun felt a surge of anger. "I'm not your new father. Where are your parents? Let them come in and talk to me."
The boy chuckled and shook his head: "I'm not telling you!"
"You're not my new daddy, why should I listen to you? Hehehe!"
He stuck out his tongue, made a face, and then disappeared in a flash.
Qi Jun's injuries throbbed intermittently, leaving him too weak to even sit up. He also had a slightly bitter herbal taste in his mouth, unsure if it was from the kind villager who had rescued him.
He called out a few more times, but no one else answered him from inside the house.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that a few lights were lit outside the house.
"You're really something else! If you don't discipline me for three days, you'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles! If you go to the fields to catch snails again, I'll break your legs!" A woman with heavy footsteps and a booming voice walked in.
Seeing that he was awake, she immediately forced a bright smile, excitedly moved closer, and deliberately made her voice sound more delicate:
"Oh dear, young master, you're awake! I rescued you and treated your wounds. How do you plan to repay me? Perhaps you could offer yourself in marriage? I wouldn't necessarily refuse!"
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