Chapter 59 Chapter 59 [VIP]
Chapter 59
Qian Tong didn't expect him to come, and he brought Ajin and Fuyin with him, and took all the Jian tea from Fuzhou.
Is it to save her?
He's been stalking her?
The prince's mind was far too pure. Even if he had followed her, violated his own principles, attacked the teahouse in Fuzhou in advance for a liar like her, and held the Park family's life-saving medicine to exchange for people with the Park family, he seemed to have done it with dignity. He stared at the girl in front of him who did not keep her word without dodging or evading his gaze. He was not afraid at all that she would question him as to why he was here at this time.
Qian Tong walked up to him and looked down at the worn bronze sword in his hand. He had long since grown tired of it. He bent down to take it and said, "Next time I'll make you a new sword. It'll be made of wrought iron and will suit you perfectly."
She agreed on five days.
Song Yunzhi looked at her with a nonchalant expression and did not let go.
Qian Tong used some force to grab it and said gently, "Okay, I'm out now. I'm safe. The prince must be tired after traveling thousands of miles."
The two of them ran for several days and nights. Ajin said that they did not rest along the way because the prince did not allow them to rest.
Song Yunzhi let go.
She held the heavy sword for him and smiled at him. "Get in the car first. We'll talk slowly."
Song Yunzhi waited for her to speak slowly. After getting on the carriage, Qian Tong put down his sword and patted his shoulder. "Prince, please get some sleep. We'll talk when you wake up."
Song Yunzhi: "Not sleepy."
"You're sleepy." Qian Tong looked at the dark circles under his eyes and advised, "Your Highness's kung fu is good, but people are not made of iron. Ah Jin and Fu Yin have gone to the carriage to rest. Your Highness should also take a nap. Once you've rested well, I will definitely tell you everything."
This is Haizhou, and they cannot stay for long. The sooner they leave, the worse it will be. They cannot stay in an inn and can only make do in the hired carriage.
The carriage they hired was originally for transporting money and copper, so it was quite spacious. After struggling for a while, Song Yunzhi felt really tired, so he leaned his head against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.
Qian Tong didn't force it.
If he really leaned on her shoulder, he would not be Prince Song. Qian Tong did not disturb him and sat quietly beside him.
Song Yunzhi hasn't slept a wink these days.
When she came out, he was indeed relieved. His body relaxed and he sank into a semi-comatose state. He didn't know how much time had passed. When he woke up, he was lying in the girl's arms.
His head stiffened at the unfamiliar touch.
Qian Tong noticed it and looked down at him: "Are you awake?"
The soft fragrance seeped into his dreams, and gradually became familiar to him. He didn't even notice that his eyes suddenly met a pair of beautiful eyes above him.
His heart skipped a beat and he quickly straightened up. His stern face showed a bit of annoyance and blush. He said, "Sorry, I'm rude." He didn't lie on her shoulder, but in her arms.
"Don't blame the prince." Qian Tong said, "I saw the prince fell asleep, so I took the opportunity to hold you in my arms."
Song Yunzhi frowned slightly and turned to look at her.
Qian Tong waited for him to scold her, but after looking at her for a while, the prince said sternly, "If I was rude, then I was rude. You don't have to take the blame for the sake of others' peace of mind."
Qian Tong was stunned.
Song Yunzhi: "Why did you come to Haizhou?"
What was to come would come. Prince Song woke up and began to interrogate her. Qian Tong came back to his senses from his momentary trance and replied, "Prince, do you think that Park Chengjun wiped out the entire Lu family? Is it possible that the people in the Park family didn't know about it?"
Song Yunzhi listened.
"They know, or perhaps they say, that the Second Young Master's actions are exactly what they want. First it was the Cui family, then the teahouse and salt permits, and now the cloth permits. If they don't see how blatant and radical I am, then they're truly blind." Qian Tong said softly, "If I hadn't come to Haizhou, the last one to go would be the Lu family, and who would be next? It could be my Qian family, or the workers in my tobacco shop or teahouse."
"Knowing there's a tiger there, I still choose to go there." Qian Tong said, "I was completely helpless. I had no leverage, so I came here alone. I was too impulsive and didn't think things through. If the prince hadn't come to my rescue, I don't know how long I would have been detained by them..."
She looked at him and asked softly, "Yunzhen, why are you so good?"
Knowing she tricked him...
She looked curiously, her black eyes looking straight into his, as if wanting to find out more than she wanted. Song Yunzhi began, "I hope you can do what you promised me."
Qian Tong smiled and said, "Okay, I will go back to the prefectural government with the prince, and let him protect me."
Song Yunzhi didn't know what kind of cunning intentions she had when she came back this time, but he felt a lot more relieved to get her verbal consent.
That night he raided the Pu family's teahouse in Fuzhou. Although he had the Qian family as a cover, he couldn't fool them for long because the Pu family would find out.
His identity will soon be revealed.
The letters I sent half a month ago should have been received by my parents and bundled together. Before that,
Qian Tong asked him, "How does the Crown Prince plan to investigate and prosecute Mr. Park?"
Song Yunzhi: "Deal with it according to the law."
Qian Tong said: "But he is not here."
Song Yunzhi: "The person is gone, the sin is there. After collecting the evidence,
Qian Tong nodded, not knowing what he was thinking. After a moment's contemplation, he agreed, "What the prince did was right. Killing someone means paying with one's life. This has not only cleared the Qian family's grievances, but also brought justice to the Lu family. Yang hopes that as long as someone harbors malicious intent and commits a crime, no matter who it is, he will be punished."
Song Yunzhi looked at her in confusion.
Qian Tong explained, "The house is a mess. Madam Qian is superstitious. If you go back, she'll probably blame you and call you a jinx. She'll definitely end the marriage and the whole family will be in turmoil."
Song Yunzhi: "......"
"They don't know how much good fortune they accumulated in their past lives to be blessed with such great luck in this life." Qian Tong tugged at his sleeve soothingly and said excitedly, "Wait until the Crown Prince regains his status and comes to my Qian family as the Prince of Yong'an Marquisate to propose marriage. Just wait and see how they react..." She seemed to think of that scene and couldn't help but laugh. Her eyes turned into crescents. She looked up and asked him, "Do you think Madam Qian will faint? Second Master Qian will probably call me to his study and wipe away his tears of excitement behind my back."
She cleared her throat and imitated Mr. Qian's rough voice: "You've made it big. You've even won the favor of the prince. What did I say? That Taoist priest back then was really powerful. Our daughter is destined to be a noble lady."
She continued, "When Madam Qian woke up, she dragged me back into the room. I wanted to scold her but didn't dare. I could only stutter. You, why didn't you tell me earlier? Oh my God, what did we do to the prince? I won't live any longer..."
She spoke in a loud and clear voice and laughed heartily. Song Yunzhi was finally infected by her. The moment the corners of his lips raised, all the fatigue he had felt along the way disappeared completely.
When she had laughed enough, he said, "The journey is still long, you should take a rest."
Qian Tong didn't respond, but just looked at him sideways without blinking.
Song Yunzhi turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you sleepy?"
After he asked, the girl said in embarrassment: "I am sleepy, but I don't know how to sleep. If I lean against the wall of the carriage, my neck will fall off..."
The purpose in the girl's eyes was so obvious that he couldn't help but feel it.
Song Yunzhi took a deep breath and looked away. After a while, he moved slightly towards her and offered her his shoulder. "Go to sleep."
"Thank you, Prince." Qian Tong didn't hesitate. He adjusted his posture and gently rested his head on his shoulder.
The prince not only has warm palms, but also broad and reliable shoulders.
Qian Tong closed her eyes and cursed inwardly, not knowing which dead woman would get the good deal from her in the future. But it did not prevent her from enjoying the short time that belonged to her at this moment.
——
Song Yunzhi did what he said and posted a notice after returning to Yangzhou.
The real murderer who wiped out the entire Lu family was not from the Qian family, but from the second son of the Park family, Park Chengjun. There were witnesses, evidence, and testimonies all available, and a wanted order was issued with a reward of 100 taels of gold for his head.
He doesn't even want a living person. As long as it's him, Park Seung-jun, even a dead person will do.
As soon as the notice was released, people in Yangzhou were in an uproar.
It’s not that he cares whether the real culprit who destroyed the Lu family is the Qian family or the Pu family, but he sees clearly that the court is going to fight against the Park family.
When two sides fight, the people at the bottom of the society will always suffer. However, as the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times, and it is also very easy to make a fortune in troubled times. Many brave people began to watch secretly. The old four major families fell and the new four major families rose. Who will be the master?
The second day after Qian Tong left, the second wife of the Pu family received the news that something had happened to the second young master.
She rode at full speed and rushed to Yangzhou.
He went straight to the back of Hongyuetian, the water manor that was in charge of the second young master, and called over all those who knew about what happened that day.
Everyone's testimony was consistent, the second young master was abducted by Lan Yizi.
That coward from the Lan family couldn't even hit someone with an arrow. How could he run to Hongyuetian and abduct the Second Young Master?
The first person the Second Lady thought of was the one from the prefectural government, but before she could send anyone to investigate, the prefectural government issued a wanted order for Park Seung-jun.
This is a formal move against his Park family.
The person is not in his hands? The Second Madam did not believe it. After dealing with the useless people under her, she told her close confidants, "Go and warn the Seventh Lady of the Qian Family that it's time to take action."
Her trusted confidant, an old maid, worriedly said, "Seventh Lady is cunning and cunning. I'm afraid she already knows her identity. Is Second Lady really sure of this bet?"
So what if you know?
The Second Madam sneered and said sarcastically, "Just based on how she looked back then, with her back broken and begging in the rain, there's no reason for her to refuse the conditions offered by my Park family."
"She's been playing those little tricks right under my nose these days. Did she think I couldn't see through them?" The Second Madam said, "She's just a merchant's daughter with ulterior motives. She's no match for the eldest son of the Pu family.!"
It's just a little sweet treat for her now.
After the letter was sent out, Qian Tong quickly responded.
The old nanny said, "Seventh Lady said that in two days she will bring all the little dragon groups and leave for the Qian family's Pearl Harbor at night. When she arrives, both the goods and the people will be handed over to the Second Lady."
——
After the Qian family was cleared of all charges, Mrs. Qian had people set off firecrackers at the door for a whole day, and Qian Tong was also splashed with talisman water twice by the Taoist priest using a cypress branch.
From morning to night, from head to toe, no part is left out.
Seeing her moving around, Madam Qian grabbed one of her hidden feet and held it down. "The Taoist priest said that if you want to completely dispel the evil spirit, you have to do it at least twice a day, for a total of two days. One less day or one less time will not work."
Mrs. Qian witnessed the tragic plight of the Lu family that day with her own eyes. Since then, she often had nightmares at night. She would dream of Qian Tong, covered in blood, standing behind a pile of corpses, haunted by the souls of the Lu family. Or she would dream of Qian Tong lying on the ground covered in blood, refusing to respond no matter how she called out.
After the Qian family was released from lockdown, Mrs. Qian immediately went to invite her husband home.
First it was Mr. Qian Erye, then it was Qian Tong.
Every day, Mrs. Qian would lead a special group of people to perform rituals and pray for blessings in the two people's rooms. After the dance, she would invite a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits and sprinkle holy water on them.
Every wrong has its perpetrator, and I hope the people from the Lu family won’t bother the Qian family. If they want to find someone, they can go find Pu Er.
The ceremony was finally over. Madam Qian whispered to Qian Tong, "Where's my son-in-law? I haven't seen him since the engagement banquet." It had been so long, and he still hadn't appeared. Even Young Master Song had disappeared. Madam Qian couldn't help but wonder, "Could he have seen the Qian family in trouble and run away? It's true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. Truly, the human heart can't stand the test..."
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