Chapter 116 Why should I do this?
Seeing her determined expression, Jiang Xue nodded slowly and said, "I guess I was overthinking it."
Not far away, Zheng Run was riding a large red-brown horse with two other horses following behind him, walking towards them.
Jiang Xue saw the young man looking at her with a bright smile, and thought to herself - before Lu Qiongshuang treated him as a brother, Zheng Run might not necessarily treat Lu Qiongshuang that way.
Jiang Xue stood up and smiled back at Zheng Run.
Zheng Run rode his horse to the two of them and said with a smile, "Let's go! I'll give you a ride!"
Lu Qiongshuang touched the horse's mane excitedly and asked, "Where did you find this horse?"
As she was touching it, she suddenly froze, then asked cautiously: "Did you rob or steal it?!"
"Would I do such a thing?" Zheng Run said with a look of disdain on his face, "I have been getting along well with the steward of Dongyang Wang Manor these days. I told him that I would walk the horse for him, and I brought him here right away."
"Cheating," Lu Qiongshuang said, "It seems that your special skill has been put to use."
After that, she climbed onto the horse and said to Jiang Xue, "Let's go, cousin."
Jiang Xue nodded, grabbed the reins and stepped into the stirrup, then she flipped over swiftly and sat firmly.
Zheng Run's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said, "Sister Fairy can really ride a horse?"
"If I don't know how to ride a horse," Jiang Xue said with a smile, "wouldn't it be a shame for me if my brother got me three more horses?"
"Hehe," Zheng Run scratched his head and smiled, "Originally, seeing that my sister was wearing such clothes, I thought that she would not be the delicate lady or princess, so I brought out an extra horse. Originally, if you couldn't ride a horse, I would let you and Qiong Shuang ride together, but I didn't expect that you could actually ride, you are really amazing."
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Okay, let's go. If we continue chatting, we won't be able to get back to the city in time."
The three of them spurred their horses and galloped towards the gate of Jijing city.
When they reached the city gate, Jiang Xue and Lu Qiongshuang dismounted together and said goodbye to Zheng Run.
Zheng Run also got off the horse and whispered to Jiang Xue, "Sister Fairy, I will set out tomorrow. If everything goes well, I will be there in five or six days at the earliest, and eight or nine days at the latest. Wait for my letter."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your help."
Zheng Run hesitated for a moment, then pulled Jiang Xue away and whispered, "This girl loves to get into trouble. Sister is a princess, so please take care of her. Thank you very much, sister."
Jiang Xue gave him a meaningful look, then smiled and said, "Qiong Shuang is my sister who grew up with me. I can do it even if you don't tell me. Don't worry."
Young man, I am afraid that the flowers may be affectionate but the water may be merciless.
It seems that Lu Qiongshuang's love has not yet fully blossomed.
Lu Qiongshuang frowned as she watched the two of them whispering. She couldn't stand it anymore and pulled Jiang Xue behind her to protect her. She said to Zheng Run, "I'm warning you, don't set your sights on my cousin."
Zheng Run looked innocent.
Jiang Xue said: "It's getting late, let's go back first."
Zheng Run nodded and left with the three horses.
There was a black carriage parked not far away, and the horse neighed softly.
The two guards turned around nervously to look at the person sitting in the car. One of them mustered up the courage to ask, "Master, are you going to pick them up?"
Jing Ye closed the car window, snorted coldly, and said, "Someone has already sent it, why should I bother with this?"
The two guards looked at each other, not daring to speak.
The owner originally said he was going back to the city, but then he stopped halfway, saying that the horse was tired and wanted to rest.
Yu looked at the horse. It was very energetic and looked like it could run a few hundred miles. It didn't look tired at all.
After waiting for a long time, Princess Changle and the girl from the Lu family rode away on horseback, with a man beside them.
The master's face has been as dark as it was then.
"Go straight back to Wanbao Tower!"
Jing Ye spoke coldly. Yu did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately spurred his horse to run.
Jiang Xue and Lu Qiongshuang entered the city gate and were looking for a car rental shop when suddenly a large black carriage sped past them and almost hit them.
The two of them stopped and looked up. Lu Qiongshuang asked in confusion, "Isn't this that fellow's carriage? Why is he returning to the city now?"
Jiang Xue's eyes were also full of confusion. After thinking for a while, she said, "Maybe they are similar carriages and horses. Don't look at them anymore. Let's go quickly."
The two found the shop, took a carriage to the street next to the prime minister's residence, and then sneaked in through the wall of Lu Qiongshuang's courtyard.
Fu Dong was standing outside Lu Qiongshuang's bedroom.
Seeing the two men coming back, she looked around vigilantly, then quickly opened the door and welcomed them in.
After entering the room and closing the door, Jiang Xue immediately asked, "Has anyone come to look for us?"
"The wife of the emperor's uncle came, but I turned her down once. She wanted to invite His Highness and my cousin to have dinner, but I said that I had already prepared lunch in the small kitchen in my cousin's courtyard. I also said that His Highness meant that it was not appropriate for anyone to disturb them now, so no one else came to visit."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "I understand."
Fu Dong brought her original dress and helped her change into it. Suddenly, he saw the faint red marks on her wrists caused by the reins. He couldn't help but exclaimed, "What have you been doing, Your Highness?"
Jiang Xue followed her gaze and discovered the mark. She hurriedly said to Fu Dong, "Go get some powder to cover it for me."
It wouldn't matter if our own people saw this trace, but it would be troublesome if we meet Gu Lintan at night and he finds out the clues.
Fudong nodded and went to look through Lu Qiongshuang's makeup box. Fortunately, Shen cared about her daughter. Even though Lu Qiongshuang didn't like to put on makeup, she still prepared all the necessary rouge and powder for her.
Jiang Xue changed her clothes and covered the marks on her hands before preparing to go home.
Before leaving, she said to Lu Qiongshuang: "Don't worry about your marriage proposal, and don't be impatient. If you really don't want to see each other, just pretend to be sick. As for the rest, I will think of a solution for you."
She thought for a moment and said to Lu Qiongshuang, "You look so energetic, it's hard to pretend to be sick. I'll ask He Zhilin to prepare some medicine for you to take so that you don't have to go home and ask a doctor to expose your illness."
Lu Qiongshuang nodded repeatedly and said, "I'll listen to my cousin."
Only then did Jiang Xue lead Fu Dong back to the mansion.
As soon as she arrived at the mansion, Jiang Xue entered the gate and walked towards the front yard. Seeing that Gu Lintan was not there, she went straight back to Wenqingxuan.
She called Xiaochun and asked, "Hasn't the Prince Consort returned home today?"
Xiaochun said, "He came back before lunch. The Prince Consort came and asked Qingxuan if he wanted to have lunch with His Highness. I told him that His Highness had gone to Prime Minister Lu's residence, so he returned to his own courtyard. In the afternoon, he got on his carriage and went out again, saying that he was going to the Hanlin Academy to take up duty."
Jiang Xue nodded and asked, "Have you given him the message?"
Xiaochun said, "Yes, I have already told the Prince Consort. The Prince Consort asked me to wait for His Highness to return home and then tell him that he will be back soon after he finishes his official duties and will definitely not let His Highness wait."
Jiang Xue sneered and said, "I understand. Go get me some hot water. I want to take a bath."
After that, he turned to Fu Dong and said, "Go to the kitchen and make me something delicious. We'll eat later."
Fu Dong was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't you want to wait for the prince consort to use it together?"
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "You can decide for dinner, just make do with whatever you want. Your Highness, I'm hungry now, and I need to eat my fill."
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