Chapter 160 Don't you have anything to ask?
Jiang Xue was helpless. She reached out and gently pinched Lu Qiongshuang's face, saying softly, "Be good, go back to sleep first."
"Don't go back!" When Lu Qiongshuang heard the word "go back", she immediately stood up from Jiang Qibin's arm like a cat with its fur standing on end. She stared at the empty space in front of her with bloodshot eyes, waving her arms and growling, "I don't want to go back!!!"
After a moment, she collapsed like a drunk again, and suddenly stretched out her hands to turn Jiang Qibin's face in front of her, with tears welling up in her red eyes.
Jiang Qibin was startled by her sudden action, and a blush immediately spread from his ears to his entire handsome face.
Jiang Qibin suddenly realized something, panic appeared in his eyes, and he looked at Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue took a deep breath, reached out and tried to pry Lu Qiongshuang's hand off, but it remained motionless. She sighed, turned around and whispered to Mo Lian and Mo Tian, "Mo Lian, go borrow a car from the store, Mo Tian, help Miss Cousin down."
Lu Qiongshuang struggled and refused to come down. Suddenly, she sobbed softly and said intermittently:
"I, I don't want to get married!"
"I don't want it, I don't want it, any young master or marquis, I don't want any of them!"
"I don't want to stay in the capital anymore!"
"I, I don't want to be forced to marry, Run, Runza..."
"Little Runza..."
Lu Qiongshuang stuck out her tongue, and her fingers slid from Jiang Qibin's cheek to his ear bone, then gently pinched it.
Jiang Qibin's eyes suddenly widened, staring blankly at the girl in his arms who was mumbling non-stop.
"Xiao Runzi, take me back to the East China Sea."
The light in Jiang Qibin's eyes gradually dimmed.
The more Jiang Xue wanted to listen, the tighter her frowned. She was not as strong as Lu Qiongshuang, not to mention that Lu Qiongshuang was drunk.
She turned her head slightly, with a worried look on her face and looked at Jing Ye with pleading eyes.
Jing Ye's eyes met hers, and the coldness in his eyes melted a little. He stepped forward and pulled Lu Qiongshuang down with a little force, and then...
Throw it on the ground.
Jiang Xue looked at the scene in disbelief, and hurriedly asked Mo Tian to help lift Lu Qiongshuang up.
Lu Qiongshuang sat crookedly on the ground, with his upper body leaning in Jiang Xue's arms. When he saw Jiang Xue's face up close, he seemed to be a little more sober.
She suddenly burst into tears, muttering, "But I can't leave. I can't, I can't leave the Lu family alone. I can't, I can't leave now..."
Seeing that she had started to talk nonsense and unable to pull her away, Jiang Xue could only helplessly pull the outer robe wrapped around her tightly, reached out her hand, gently patted her back, and coaxed her in a low voice.
"Don't be afraid, Qiong Shuang, your cousin is here."
"No one can force you to marry, dear."
“You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do.”
"If you want to leave the capital, your cousin will take you away in a few days."
"If you want to go back to Donghae, when Zheng Run comes back, let him take you back to Donghae."
"After Father's birthday, I will go to the palace to ask for permission so that you can go to the East China Sea with a legitimate reason. You don't have to run away from home secretly anymore, and you don't have to worry about your uncle and aunt disapproving."
Jing Ye just stood there silently, his eyes lowered, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
The moonlight made the figure of the girl in the courtyard soft and blurry. In a trance, he seemed to hear a similar soothing voice from that year.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
When Mo Tian rushed to the yard, Lu Qiongshuang had already fallen asleep after being coaxed by Jiang Xue's gentle voice.
"Your Highness, the carriage is waiting outside the door."
"Got it," Jiang Xue said softly, "Come and help me lift my cousin up, so she can sleep peacefully in the car."
Mo Lian and Mo Tian nodded, took Lu Qiongshuang from Jiang Xue's arms, put Lu Qiongshuang's arms on their shoulders, exerted a little force with their hands, helped her up, and slowly walked out of the courtyard.
Jiang Xue frowned and watched the three people leave the door, then turned around and wanted to call Jiang Qibin to drive.
When I looked back, I didn't realize that Jiang Qibin was already kneeling upright on the bluestone slabs.
Jiang Xue frowned and asked, "What is this for?"
Jiang Qibin had been keeping his head down. He immediately kowtowed upon hearing this and said, "I was unable to dissuade my cousin from drinking too much, causing her to get drunk. I also offended her several times just now. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Jiang Xue was slightly startled when she heard this, then chuckled and said, "I only saw that she offended you."
"Qiong Shuang is drunk because she has been feeling depressed for days. It's not your fault. Get up quickly."
Jiang Qibin clasped his fists and bowed, saying firmly, "My dear cousin, you are a precious lady. I just forgot the distinction between men and women and crossed the line of respect. It is my fault. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Jiang Xue sighed helplessly and said, "We have only been out for a few days, don't become as pedantic as those sour scholars. Qiong Shuang is straightforward and free-spirited, and doesn't care about these things.
If Qiong Shuang heard what you said, she would be angry. Besides, she was drunk and behaved badly. If I really punished you today, wouldn't she feel guilty when she sobered up?
Besides, you are not inferior to me just because you come to my side. As a Wu'an Lang, you will have plenty of opportunities to fight on the battlefield and make achievements in the future. Isn't it impossible for you to be made a marquis and become a prime minister?"
She walked forward and gave him a light support. Jiang Qibin looked at her silently, with an indescribable emotion on his face.
"The carriage is waiting outside. Go and drive it quickly. The sooner you get back to the courtyard, the sooner she can have a good night's sleep."
Jiang Qibin stood up and nodded, then asked, "Then Your Highness..."
Jiang Xue glanced around awkwardly and said, "I still have some things to do. Don't worry, go back. The Prince Consort's Mansion is right there. I can't get lost."
Jiang Qibin glanced at Jing Ye, still a little worried, but seeing Jiang Xue's firm tone, he had no choice but to bow and leave.
"Let's go." Jiang Xue did not look at Jing Ye, but just spoke to the air, her voice soft and faint. Her face was calm, and she walked out of the courtyard by herself.
The night is fading and the dawn is approaching.
Jiang Xue never looked back along the way, but she could hear the footsteps following slowly behind her, one step at a time, which inexplicably made her feel more at ease.
"Don't you have anything to ask me?" Jiang Xue suddenly stopped and let out an inaudible sigh.
The people behind him also paused, and after a while, Jing Ye's hoarse voice was heard.
"Did the princess hate Xiao Qi so much back then?"
"I hate him so much that giving him a dagger is not enough. Do you have to end his life?"
The night wind was bleak. Jiang Xue reached out her hand and caught a slowly falling dead leaf.
She clenched her palms; the fallen leaves were rough and hurt slightly in her palms.
"Well," she said softly, "It's not that I don't want to hide it from you, but I don't think there's any need to lie to myself."
"I don't want to say anything high-sounding today to prove my true feelings." She turned her head, slowly raised her sad eyes, but became more determined, "I'm sorry."
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