Chapter 5 How can a hero saving a beauty be considered causing trouble?
After kneeling in the ancestral hall all night, Jiang Lan returned to her residence the next morning with Gui'er's support. When she was about to reach the gate of the courtyard, she happened to meet Qing'er who had returned.
Qing'er had just returned from Zhang's residence. Seeing a flash of guilt on Jiang Lan's face, as if she had something to hide, she immediately ran over to support Jiang Lan, pushing Gui'er away. Gui'er immediately switched to support Jiang Lan on the other side and asked curiously, "Sister Qing'er, where have you been?"
A trace of unnatural nervousness flashed across Qing'er's face, and then she put on a flattering smile and explained her whereabouts to Jiang Lan. She said that she had originally planned to go to the ancestral hall to pick someone up, but when she arrived she found that Jiang Lan had already returned. She then asked Jiang Lan with concern if she wanted to ask a doctor to come and see her.
Jiang Lan said that he would be fine after two days of rest and there was no need to see a doctor.
After helping Jiang Lan into the house, Qing'er behaved extremely attentive, asking about her well-being, serving her tea and water, and even going to the small kitchen to serve breakfast herself.
After Qing'er left, Gui'er quietly told Jiang Lan that early this morning, Tanxiang, Zhang's maid, came and called Qing'er away.
"Miss, they are not going to harm you, are they?" Guier asked with a worried look on her face.
"If you want to harm me, you won't do it openly," Jiang Lan had been harboring a suspicion these days, and this was a good opportunity to verify it. She then warned, "Keep an eye on Qing'er in the dark, but don't let anyone get suspicious or alert her."
Gui'er nodded and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I know what to do."
When Qing'er came back with the food box, Gui'er came over and said, "Sister, give it to me."
Qing'er glanced at her unhappily, then immediately put on the attitude of a senior and started to lecture her, "Don't think I don't know what you little maids are thinking. Aren't you just thinking about showing up in front of the master and currying favor? If you have such free time, you might as well do more work. Go and sweep the floor."
Gui'er said the floor had already been swept, Qing'er asked her to sweep it again, and then went into the house with the lunch box.
Jiang Lan was lying on the beauty chair in the room, while Lu'er and another little maid Cui'er were massaging her legs.
After Qing'er opened the lunch box and took out the breakfast, she gently placed it on the table. She glanced in Jiang Lan's direction, a trace of guilt and nervousness on her face. She stood by the table for a while before slowly walking over. Seeing that Jiang Lan had her eyes closed as if she was asleep, she called out softly, "Second Miss?"
Jiang Lan slowly opened her eyes, her long and beautiful eyelashes trembling gently like a feather fan, as if two butterflies fluttering their wings lightly, waking up from sleep.
"Second Miss, please have breakfast first, otherwise it will get cold later." Qing'er said flatteringly.
Jiang Lan said lazily with sleepy eyes: "Then put it aside for now, I'm not hungry yet."
Qing'er was about to persuade her again, but Jiang Lan closed her eyes again. Qing'er turned her head to look at the breakfast on the table, as if she was worried about leaving it alone. She leaned over to Jiang Lan and said, "Then the second young lady can rest for a while. When she wants to eat, I will ask the kitchen to prepare it."
"Hmm..." Jiang Lan responded lazily.
So Qing'er put the breakfast into the lunch box and left with it.
After coming out, Qing'er glanced at Gui'er who was sweeping the floor with a broom, then left the yard with the lunch box.
After she left, Gui'er put down the broom and quietly followed her out. She saw that after she arrived at the small kitchen, she poured all the breakfast into the泔水袋, and then sneaked to Zhang's residence.
Seeing Qing'er enter the yard, Lu'er hid nearby and waited for about a cup of tea. When she saw Qing'er come out, she immediately took a shortcut back.
When Qing'er came back, she saw Gui'er watering the flowers in the yard. She didn't suspect anything and went back to the house.
Then Gui'er went into the house and quietly reported Qing'er's whereabouts to Jiang Lan, and then went to the small kitchen.
When Gui'er came back with the lunch box, Qing'er happened to see her. She called Gui'er, but Gui'er went straight into the house as if she didn't hear her, and Qing'er followed her in.
Jiang Lan had already woken up and was sitting on the couch reading a book.
Gui'er came over with a food box, took out two plates of snacks and placed them in front of Jiang Lan.
When Jiang Lan picked up a piece of dessert and was about to eat it, she turned her head and coughed lightly.
Qing'er's eyes lit up and she expressed her concern hurriedly, "Second Miss must have caught a cold last night. I'll go make a bowl of ginger soup for her to drive away the cold." After saying that, she took her leave and went to make the ginger soup.
Jiang Lan winked at Gui'er, and Gui'er followed Qing'er and left.
When she was the only one left in the room, the man's figure appeared in her mind again. She looked down at her wrist again, as if the cold feeling of falling into an icy cave when he grabbed her still lingered.
In this life, she no longer wants to have anything to do with this madman. He goes his way and she goes hers. They never want to meet again in this life!
At this time, this "madman" was watching beauties dancing in Wanhua Tower, the largest brothel in the capital.
A smile can conquer the city, a dance can conquer the country.
The beauty on the Golden Lotus Stage is the most beautiful woman in the building. She is stunningly beautiful and her dancing is even more stunning. The guests in the building are so fascinated by her that they can't even blink.
In order to watch the courtesan dance, the VIP seats on the second floor had already been fully booked. The guests were all wealthy and noble figures. The seats downstairs were also full, and the door was crowded with young men, stretching their necks to look inside.
"Why do I feel that today's dance is a bit boring?" Qi Wuhan said nonchalantly, shaking the glass cup in his hand. The wine in the cup showed a hint of attractive color, and the wine reflected a pair of smiling peach blossom eyes, which were enchanting and charming, like a lotus blooming in the dark night, emitting a dangerous breath but making people want to get closer, even if there was a bottomless abyss in front, they still wanted to possess all of him.
Ling Feng, who was standing behind him, replied in his usual expressionless voice, "I'm afraid the Marquis is still thinking about the Second Miss Jiang."
Qi Wuhan smiled playfully, and the crystal-clear glass lamp swayed gently between his slender white fingertips. He then asked casually, "I heard that Miss Jiang II knelt in the ancestral hall all night last night?"
Ling Feng replied, "Didn't the Marquis see it for himself last night when he visited the Shangshu Mansion?"
No wonder Jiang Lan felt a chilly wind behind her in the middle of the night last night, as if she was being stared at by some monster. It turned out that it was not her illusion.
"I heard she's under house arrest?" Qi Wuhan curled his lips into a smile, "She must be waiting for me to come and rescue her."
Ling Feng said: "My Lord, you are overthinking it."
Qi Wuhan acted as if he hadn't heard this truth and continued confidently, "Then I will go to her house tomorrow to rescue her from her suffering."
Ling Feng said, "My Lord, please don't cause more trouble."
Qi Wuhan took a sip of the wine from the glass cup and said with interest, "I went to save her, how can I be considered to be causing trouble?"
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Ling Feng didn't want to say anything more. Anyway, his master was determined to harass the girl.
Jiang Lan suddenly felt a chill on her back and had a bad premonition. Just then, Qing'er came back with a bowl of hot ginger soup.
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