Su Xuerong looked ahead and saw an unfamiliar woman with high cheekbones and a mean face, glaring angrily at Zeng Ling.
Xiuchun whispered, "Aunt Hu said that this Aunt Jiang is the maidservant of the Ge family's matriarch, and she specially boarded the boat in Sizhou to welcome Madam Zeng..."
Su Xuerong frowned slightly when she saw the fierce-looking Jiang Shi in front of her and then looked at the delicate Zeng Ling.
The maidservant beside the matriarch of the Ge family was, after all, a servant, yet she dared to publicly reprimand the future bride, which shows how the Ge family treated this soon-to-be bride.
Su Xuerong didn't know why Zeng Ling died so young in her previous life, but judging from the current situation, she wouldn't have a good life after marrying into the Ge family.
Chun Tao, standing beside Zeng Ling, was so angry that her eyes reddened. She couldn't help but say, "My wife has been suffering terribly on the ship lately. It's so stuffy in the cabin today that she just wanted to come out for some fresh air..."
"Slap!" Jiang slapped Chun Tao across the face without any politeness: "I'm talking to your wife, what are you doing interrupting?"
Chun Tao burst into tears immediately after being hit.
Su Xuerong saw Zeng Lingyi's hands clenched tightly under the veil, and her body was trembling violently.
Jiang sneered, "Madam Zeng, you'd better hurry back to your cabin. If you keep showing your face like this, my mistress won't want a shameless daughter-in-law like you..."
"I've heard that the Ge family of Hangzhou is a scholarly family. How could they have such a wicked servant as you?"
Suddenly, a clear voice came from the side.
Ling Qingxue strode over, frowning as she looked at Jiang Shi: "I had no idea that the old woman in Brother Huai'an's household would dare to lecture her master?"
"Is it Brother Huai'an who is getting married, or you, this wicked servant, who is getting married?"
Jiang was caught off guard by Ling Qingxue's sudden appearance and was momentarily flustered.
Su Xuerong was quite surprised and narrowed her eyes to observe the situation.
Ling Qingxue had already changed into the new clothes that Su Jingxuan had bought for him. Although the fabric was not particularly expensive, it gave him an elegant and refined air.
In addition, his own aloofness and coldness left Jiang speechless.
"You...you know my young master?" Jiang asked with a suspicious look.
Ling Qingxue said coldly, "We met a few times in Luoyang in the past..."
Jiang dared not ask any more questions.
Ge Huai'an did indeed stay in Luoyang, and he was always with some high-ranking officials and nobles.
Although the person in front of me was dressed plainly, he had an extraordinary air about him.
Then, recalling the wars and chaos of previous years, he realized that there might have been some noble people who had fallen on hard times, but who might rise again. He immediately put aside his thoughts and said respectfully, "Sir, you are right. But this Madam Zeng..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Ling Qingxue's cold gaze and immediately dared not continue. She could only awkwardly lead her people away.
Zeng Ling finally loosened her tightly clenched fists and said weakly, "Thank you, young master..."
Ling Qingxue didn't even glance at her, but clasped her hands and said, "Since I am an old acquaintance of Huai'an, there is no need for you to thank me, madam."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Through the snow-white veil, Zeng Ling watched Ling Qingxue's retreating figure, her mind filled with countless thoughts. After a long while, she said, "Chuntao, let's go back..."
After the Zeng family left the deck, Su Xuerong looked in Ling Qingxue's direction and after a moment said to Xiuchun, "Go and call Mr. Ling here."
Ling Qingxue's heart pounded when he learned that Su Xuerong was looking for him.
Ever since he learned that it was Su Xuerong who had Su Jingxuan spend money to save him, he had wanted to thank her in person, but he had never had the chance.
Upon reaching the deck, I saw a beautiful woman with flowing robes standing by the ship's side.
There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent.
One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation.
At that moment, the ancient poem instantly came to mind for Ling Qingxue.
Su Xuerong did not remove her veil, but smiled at Ling Qingxue and said, "Mr. Ling, I have something I would like to ask you today. I apologize for bothering you."
Upon hearing her nightingale-like voice, Ling Qingxue's palms broke out in a fine sweat. She hurriedly clasped her hands and said, "My lady has saved my life. I am willing to give my life for you."
Su Xuerong smiled: "Don't make it sound so serious. I was just doing it on the spur of the moment. You don't need to worry about it, sir... I called you here today to ask you something. Are you really acquainted with Ge Huai'an?"
Ling Qingxue was stunned; he never expected that Su Xuerong had come to him to ask about this!
"Indeed, I had a few poetry contests with him during the Luoyang Flower Festival..."
Ling Qingxue recalled the situation at that time. The legendary Ge Huai'an was a famous playboy who indulged in wine and women, but she never expected that he would have such unparalleled talent and actually made it into the top three at the Luoyang Flower Festival.
Later, when internal strife broke out, he was forced to leave Luoyang and return to Tongguan, and there was no news of him ever again.
Unexpectedly, on this passenger ship, they encountered the Ge family's soon-to-be bride.
When he saw Zeng Niangzi's delicate appearance, he couldn't help but think of Su Xuerong, so he couldn't help but step forward to stop Jiang Shi's arrogance.
After hearing about his past with Ge Huai'an, Su Xuerong frowned slightly: "So you and Ge Huai'an aren't very close?"
"It should be said that we were not close, but if we met again, he would definitely remember the grand occasion of that flower festival."
Su Xuerong squinted at him: "May I ask what brings you to Yangzhou this time, sir?"
Ling Qingxue sighed slightly and said, "Because of a misfortune that happened in my family, I went to Yangzhou to seek help from my uncle... I also heard that the Prince of Fenyang is recruiting talented people, so I wanted to go and pay him a visit."
See if there is any opportunity to serve the Prince of Fenyang.
Su Xuerong nodded slightly: "So, in the end, you will still go to Hangzhou, sir?"
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