158 Chapter 158
"What about you that I haven't seen before?"
The next day was still cloudy, with layers of black clouds floating in the sky and the air filled with damp vapor.
Because the sun had not yet risen, when Xu Qinghe woke up and opened his eyes, Shen Yueying was no longer by his side.
She asked the maid and learned that she had gotten up and left at dawn.
After washing up and having breakfast, Xu Qinghe went out to do his business.
She took her people and continued to take a carriage to deliver some dry and soft quilts and other things to each villager.
"Our lady's surname is Xu, and she comes from Ting'an Town in the capital. Sometime ago, our lady had an argument with our uncle, and he ran away in anger. It's been four years since he left. Our lady has also been searching for him for four years. Today, she has finally found her way to Caoqu Township. We ask for your help, fellow villagers. If you see our uncle, please tell him how much our lady misses him."
A cool breeze blew by, lifting a corner of the veil under the veil hat, revealing Mrs. Xu's delicate white chin and bright red lips.
Everyone held their breath secretly. Even if it was just for a moment, the half-exposed scene was enough to captivate people.
After a moment, someone in the crowd said, "Madam is a kind and beautiful person. She has sent us so many things that we desperately need. We will certainly do our best to help them. But I don't know the name of Madam's husband, and what he looks like."
A pleasant, clear voice rang out from beneath the veil: "My husband's name is Yang Ye, and this is his portrait."
"Madam, rest assured. This portrait is so lifelike that it looks just like the real person. If we really see Mr. Yang, we will let you know immediately!"
The maid beside Xu Qinghe loudly repeated to everyone several times where they were living now.
After the maid finished explaining her residence, she asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is there any high place in Caoqu Township? Our lady would like to climb up and take in the scenery here."
A villager showed them the way: "Look, that's it. We have a watchtower, but it was built many years ago. If you want to go up, you have to be careful."
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Wherever she went, Xu Qinghe spread the news that she was looking for her husband to everyone.
As noon approaches, the air becomes more humid and stuffy, and only a cool breeze can make people feel comfortable.
After Xu Qinghe delivered the gifts this time, he took his men to the watchtower.
The further we went, the muddier the road became, so we had to abandon the car and walk.
Xu Qinghe held up her skirt and walked very carefully step by step. Even so, the soles of her shoes were inevitably stained with mud.
"Ma'am, this watchtower doesn't have stairs. You can only go up by ladder."
The maid walked around the tower and replied.
Beneath the veil, Xu Qinghe looked worried.
The reason she climbed up the mountain was certainly not to enjoy the scenery. The weather was gloomy and there was nothing much to see here.
What she had to do was to make sure that Yang Ye could see her from a distance in case he hid in the dark.
"Indigo, go try it."
Indigo is one of her current personal maids. She doesn't know how to fight, but if she can climb up, she should be able to do it too.
Indigo responded, knotting her skirt around her calves and climbing up easily, coming down wasn't as fast, but still smooth.
Xu Qinghe: ...
It doesn’t seem to be that difficult.
The people she brought this time were all women, including ordinary maids and martial arts masters. There was no one else here, so she also tidied up her skirt to make sure she would not trip.
After everything was ready, she followed Indigo's example, raised her hands and grasped the handrails on both sides to climb up.
Perhaps she should be grateful to her childhood self for this, because she has been with the three brothers of the Xie family and sister Yueying since she was a child. They are all military generals, and climbing trees and mountains is no problem for them. She has played with these people for a long time, and even if she just watched, she has learned some tricks.
Even so, the maids remained on guard, two of them guarding the bottom of the stairs, while the others kept a watchful eye, ready to respond if anything unexpected happened to the lady.
Fortunately, everything went well and Xu Qinghe finally climbed the tower successfully.
The wind was stronger at the top of the tower, blowing up the fine hair on her temples, loosening the knot on her legs, and making her pomegranate red dress rustle.
Then everyone saw that in the gloomy sky, a girl in a pomegranate red dress appeared on the dilapidated watchtower.
The wind from the top of the tower blew the girl's hair back, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.
She is a beauty in itself, and with such a striking color, it is hard for anyone not to notice her.
Everyone around was talking about it, and Shen Yueying naturally saw it.
She was shocked.
How dare this little ancestor go up to the top of such a high tower!
She immediately called her horse and hurried towards the watchtower.
Xu Qinghe stood on the top of the tower for a quarter of an hour, and his face was almost stiff from the wind.
When it was about time, she asked two warriors to come up and help her tie her skirt again and hold her tightly when she turned around to climb the ladder.
It is easy to climb up this ladder but difficult to go down, especially at the beginning, it is very easy to lose control of the distance.
Fortunately, the two warriors held her arms from a distance, so she was able to stand steadily.
However, after a few steps of the ladder, neither of them could reach her.
Xu Qinghe held his breath and looked down at the ladders at his feet, trying not to look away from the ground below.
However, as she walked, she saw the embroidered shoes on her left foot out of the corner of her eye.
There was a thick layer of mud on the thin soles of the shoes.
Before I had time to worry about anything, the thick layer of mud made me slip heavily on the ladder!
The shoe was rubbed off and fell into the air. She suddenly stepped on empty air and her hands were unable to hold the handles on both sides firmly for a while, so she fell down!
"ah!!"
The bright skirt fluttered in the air like a blooming flower.
When the sound of breaking wind rang in his ears, Xu Qinghe subconsciously closed his eyes and refused to face it.
She suddenly remembered a lot.
The well-behaved and sensible Ping'an, Nanzhi who she hasn't seen for a long time, Jing'an who is far away in Kyoto, her deceased father and mother... and the man who never shows up in time when she is sad.
“Qinghe——!”
How strange.
Perhaps it was because he was thinking of that person, and in a trance, it seemed as if the wind was carrying his trembling voice.
The next moment, the expected pain did not come, but she fell steadily into someone's arms.
Xu Qinghe raised his eyes in panic and suddenly met a pair of familiar dark eyes.
Emotions surged in those black eyes, as if hiding a brave trapped beast.
Her heart skipped a beat.
It’s Xie Qi.
It turned out to be him.
It turned out that the sound just now was not an illusion, but he was really here.
He really appeared here, when she needed him most.
Those fragile moments that had never been taken care of back then seemed to be suddenly filled in.
However, this man was able to catch her steadily just now, but now when he held her in his arms, his knees went weak and he knelt on the ground.
But he protected her very well and didn't let any corner of her clothes touch the muddy ground.
He tightened his arms and buried his head in her neck, breathing heavily.
The heavy hot air hit his ears and neck, making Xu Qinghe feel a little itchy. At the same time, he could also feel that his whole body was trembling.
She knew that this person might be afraid.
She was scared too.
If he had come a step later...
I dare not think further.
“…”
Taking advantage of the moment when the fear had not yet dissipated, Xu Qinghe lowered her eyes, raised her equally trembling arms, and gently hugged his neck.
At this moment, time seemed to be stretched to an extremely long extent, yet also seemed to be very short.
There seemed to be no one else around. Under the gloomy sky, in the boundless wilderness, it seemed as if only she and he were born.
After an unknown amount of time, both of them finally came to their senses and calmed down.
Xu Qinghe clenched her fingertips and pushed his shoulder.
Xie Qi raised his head from her neck, and what caught his eyes were the girl's clear eyes, which were now red and sparkling.
His gaze slowly moved down, and he saw the tip of her nose which was slightly red, and her lips which were far less rosy than usual.
He thought that the girl must be very scared, otherwise there would not be teeth marks on her lips, and she would not have hugged him so tightly just now.
I had been holding back a lot of blame, but now I couldn't say anything because of this fragile and beautiful face.
Forget it, she has never been such a willful person. Everything she does must have a reason. Why should he blame her?
So he just remained silent.
After a while, Xu Qinghe put away the fear on his face and replaced it with a cold expression again.
She didn't look at Xie Qi again, but spoke with trembling lips: "Indigo."
The maid Indigo came back to her senses and immediately walked forward with the other two warriors.
These maids were either brought by her from Kyoto, or from Jizhou or Lanzhou, and none of them recognized Xie Qi.
When they saw this young man saving their lady just now, they were very grateful, but later they found out that he might be an old acquaintance of their lady.
Taking advantage of the man's action, Indigo helped the lady put on the embroidered shoes she had just picked up.
"hiss……"
A sharp pain came from his feet. Xu Qinghe pinched Xie Qi's shoulders and subconsciously retracted his feet.
Indigo looked bewildered.
"It must have been sprained just now."
Xie Qi's hoarse voice came from above Xu Qinghe's head.
He held Xu Qinghe firmly in his arms and stood up from the mud.
"Don't put shoes on her yet. She can't walk now. Where is your carriage?"
Indigo pointed into the distance.
The ground here was too muddy for the carriage to pass through, so it had to stop far away.
Xie Qi held the girl in his arms and walked towards the carriage.
In the middle of the process, a military servant wanted to take Xu Qinghe from him, but he refused.
Xie Qi carried Xu Qinghe into the carriage. The cool wind was blocked out, and he finally felt that his body temperature had finally returned to normal.
He gently placed Xu Qinghe on the cushion without touching the wound at all.
She saw him squatting in front of her, kneeling on one knee, and raising his hand to touch her injured foot.
She immediately tucked both feet under her skirt.
"There are differences between men and women. Thank you, my lord, for saving me just now. Now you can go back." She said distantly.
Xie Qi didn't respond. With a sullen face, he put his hand under her skirt, grabbed her calf forcefully, and pulled her injured foot out.
Xu Qinghe wanted to struggle, but she was no match for him in strength.
She said angrily: "Xie Qi! Don't go too far!"
Xie Qi sneered, "So Boss Xu knows my name, calling me Marquis. I thought we didn't know each other."
"I don't have time to argue with you."
Xu Qinghe turned her head away, not looking at his angry face, but at the beautiful vase of lilac on the small table.
"I didn't mean to argue with you, but you insisted on being sarcastic with me."
Xie Qi was still holding her calf, and through the layer of silk pants, he could clearly feel the coldness of her body.
"Is there any blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine in the car?"
He didn't let go, but instead became more aggressive, so Xu Qinghe kicked him with his other foot.
The mud on the embroidered shoes rubbed against his thigh. Fortunately, this person had just been kneeling on the ground and was covered in mud, so the mud she rubbed against him was nothing.
"There are differences between men and women. You go out and call Indigo." Her attitude was very firm.
Xie Qi was so angry that his heart ached. He hardened his heart, restrained both of her legs, and kicked her into his arms.
He had a sullen and handsome face, gritting his teeth as he said, "You're still bringing this up to me at this time? What's the difference between men and women? You're bringing this up to me? Is there anything about you that I haven't seen? Do I want anything more from you? What would I want from you at this time? Xu Qinghe, what kind of person am I in your eyes?!"
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