Chapter 333 Ouch, It Hurts
He Yanli walked up to him and the smile on his misfortune-making mouth became even more intense.
She raised her fingertips to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, "You don't have to thank me. I just saw the blood on the corner of your mouth and felt it was inappropriate to meet your mentor."
Xu Shujian raised his lips and smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I didn't know about this and almost lost face."
He Yanli said calmly, "I've already told you that you don't need to thank me. You are so polite. It's true that a person of low status must always be respectful and not slack off."
He added, "It's reasonable that you don't know. If you knew and deliberately failed to wipe it off, it would be quite scheming. If you don't know, you would think there is someone in the Shangshu Mansion you want to seduce."
Xu Shujian smiled lightly: "Your Majesty is joking."
He Yanli sneered, he was really patient.
At that time, the servant of Shangshu Mansion came out.
"Mr. Xu, Miss, please come in."
He Yanli raised his eyebrows slightly, "Miss? Aren't you going to see Minister Qiao?"
He sighed softly, "You deceived me, do you know what the crime is?"
Xu Shujian bowed, "I did not lie to Your Majesty. I did want to see Minister Qiao, but I also have some private matters with the Second Miss. If Your Majesty wants to know, I dare not hide it. But I would like to ask Your Majesty, in what capacity do I ask this?"
Neither humble nor arrogant, it is dazzling to watch.
He Yanli lifted his chin with the folding fan in his hand. His smile remained unchanged, but the coldness on his face became even colder. "The identity of my future husband."
Xu Shujian looked at him and said, "I am ignorant. I don't think I have ever heard the Minister mention the marriage between the prince and the second young lady. Marriage is a matter of parents' decision. Perhaps I am not well-informed."
Minister Qiao used to be very nice to He Yanli, but since some time ago, he has seen that He Yanli has become quite hostile.
In the past, Minister Qiao knew clearly what his daughter liked about He Yanli. She liked many things about him but definitely not him as a person.
But now, Minister Qiao felt something was wrong. The disgust and hatred that a father felt when seeing his daughter's lover made him unable to be kind to He Yanli.
Who knows if he secretly seduced his own daughter and made her come back to him and eat him with big mouthfuls.
Therefore, at the moment, He Yanli was fearless and did not dare to confront Minister Qiao.
This was the first time that He Yanli suffered a setback, but he was unwilling to accept it.
"It's just a matter of time. Minister Qiao loves his daughter as much as his life, so I'm here to advise you kindly. He will definitely not tolerate someone who wants to become a phoenix by flying up the tree."
Xu Shujian's expression remained calm. "Although I don't understand what Your Majesty means, I will keep it in mind."
Fly onto the tree and become a phoenix?
If they really don't take me seriously, I would think it's a waste of time for these people to even talk to me.
The children of the powerful and wealthy say that all beings are equal, but if there is anyone who threatens their status, the person will be killed the next day and will never be found again.
Xu Shujian followed the servant in.
Mo Xiao whispered, "Your Majesty, my jade pendant fell in the courtyard of Yongning Pavilion in Shangshu Mansion. Would you mind accompanying me to look for it?"
He Yanli glanced at him, then calmly hid the jade pendant in his sleeve and walked away.
"If I go in like this, won't I be laughed at by a lowly person like Xu Shujian? Do you think my reputation is made of shoe soles?"
What's more, he didn't take that kind of stuff seriously at all.
She didn't even look down on herself, a prince, let alone a boy from a poor family.
Not to mention, she was poisoned by love, how could she fall for such a prostitute?
Xu Shujian entered Yongning Pavilion with his head down and did not dare to look around. After he received the instructions and entered the house, he carefully glanced at Qiao Wanyan who was sitting on the armchair.
She picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then slowly put it aside before asking lazily, "Looking for me? What's the matter?"
Xu Shujian took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and held it up with both hands but did not walk over. Instead, he waited for the maid to take it.
"This is the handkerchief that the Second Miss dropped at the Princess Restaurant. I thought that if this kind of thing was picked up by someone with ulterior motives, it would damage the Second Miss's reputation, so I came here to return it to her as soon as possible."
Zi Yuan took a closer look and nodded to Qiao Wanyan.
Qiao Wanyan smiled and said, "You are really considerate after all. Thank you for making this trip."
Xu Shujian smiled gently, "It's nothing. The Second Miss has helped me a lot and is my savior. This little thing is nothing to mention."
Qiao Wanyan asked: "Why is there blood oozing from the corner of your mouth? Were you beaten?"
The corners of my mouth seem a little red and swollen.
Xu Shujian was pale, and the punch he received from Jiang Qiyun was quite heavy, so it was naturally obvious.
Although the blood at the corner of his mouth was wiped clean by He Yanli and could not be seen, Xu Shujian could not help but bite the corner of his lip on the way to Yongning Pavilion.
The blood appeared again.
Xu Shujian looked a little stunned. He raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth and saw the blood on his fingertips before he apologized quickly, "It's all my fault. I let the Second Miss see me in such an embarrassing state and it dirty her eyes."
Upon seeing this, the maids in Yongning Pavilion all sighed inwardly, thinking what a gentle young man he was.
Qiao Wanyan: "Who hit you?"
Xu Shujian shook his head. "These are just trivial matters. Miss, don't worry about them. Since the handkerchief has been delivered, I will go back first."
Qiao Wanyan frowned slightly, "Just tell me who hit you when I ask you."
Xu Shujian pursed his lips and hesitated for a long time before saying, "It's my fault. I said something that angered the young marquis, and he punched me. If I had endured it, I might not have angered the young marquis. It's all my fault."
"Jiang Qiyun? What did you say to make him hit you?"
Xu Shujian sighed, "The young marquis looked down on me and insisted that I was trying to climb up the social ladder and had bad intentions towards the Second Miss. I just said that the Second Miss was my lifesaver, so how dare I have bad intentions? I would not hesitate to sacrifice my life for the Second Miss, how dare I commit a crime against my superior."
He lowered his head after he finished speaking, "But I don't know what I said angered the young marquis, and he punched me. But it's okay, this minor injury will get better in a few days as long as I apply medicine properly."
Qiao Wanyan said: "Ziyuan, go get him some medicine."
Xu Shujian said quickly: "Thank you, Second Miss!"
Qiao Wanyan: "Jiang Qiyun has always been lawless, his brain is not normal and it has become more serious recently. If you see him in the future, hide away and don't get bitten by a dog."
Xu Shujian smiled faintly: "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Second Miss. The young marquis has a flamboyant personality, and I am of humble status so I will just endure it and not cause trouble for Second Miss."
Lu Jinye came over when he knew she was back. As soon as he walked into the yard, he heard these words that made him furious.
Unable to help himself, he grabbed the incense burner on the tray of a passing maid and threw it at Xu Shujian.
Xu Shujian noticed it, but did not hide.
The calf was hit.
He snorted softly and knelt at Qiao Wanyan's feet.
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