Chapter 230 Banquet for Apology
Qi Huayin was filled with rage, but she was also worried that she had really offended some important figure. So when the courtesan was performing, the beautiful dance and melodious music made it impossible for her to calm down and watch it.
Her mind was not at all on the wonderful performance; her brows were slightly furrowed and her eyes were wandering.
When she returned to the city the next day, she was still in a terrible mood.
Yan Xuxu was very smart. Seeing Qi Huayin's look, she knew it was not appropriate to provoke her at this moment, so she found an excuse and hurriedly said goodbye and left.
However, Wu Qingfeng couldn't get away easily, so he could only suppress his impatience and escort Qi Huayin back to Qi Mansion.
The carriage slowly stopped, and a maid carefully helped Qi Huayin get off the carriage.
Although Qi Huayin was in a bad mood, she still maintained her pride and glanced around with cold eyes.
The guard at the door saw her coming back, and hurriedly folded his arms and saluted, saying respectfully, "Miss."
At this moment, outside the majestic stone lion in front of the gate, a man dressed in what looked like brocade clothes but extremely dirty and disheveled, suddenly screamed.
His voice was sharp and piercing.
Qi Huayin was startled by the sudden scream and her face turned pale in an instant.
She turned her head sharply, glared at him, and shouted, "Why is there a beggar in front of this door? How do you do things?"
The man crawled out from the stone lion with difficulty. His eyes were closed and blood seemed to be oozing from his eye sockets. He looked like a ghost, which was chilling.
He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Miss Qi! Avenge me!"
Qi Huayin and Wu Qingfeng both widened their eyes in shock.
It was Xu Changjin!
The two looked at each other.
Wu Qingfeng frowned.
He originally thought that the adult would just drive Xu Changjin out of Fangfei Valley and give him a slight punishment, but he didn't expect that he would be so cruel and dig out his eyes.
What's even more shocking is that he was thrown directly in front of the gate of the county magistrate's mansion. It was clear that he had no fear of Lord Qi's authority at all!
Although Qi Huayin was usually domineering, he now realized the seriousness of the situation.
She felt her legs go weak and she took a few steps back involuntarily, a trace of fear on her face.
She quickly ordered the guards: "Hurry, hurry up and drive this man away, I don't know him!"
Upon receiving the order, the guards immediately stepped forward, picked up Xu Changjin and dragged him out.
Xu Changjin struggled desperately and shouted loudly: "Let me go, let me go! Miss Qi, I am only doing what you told me to do, how could you do this to me!"
"Your father is the governor of Qi Ze County. That man abused me and lynched me. Why didn't you help me? Such evil people should be brought to justice. Otherwise, how can the people of Qi Ze County be convinced!"
"Miss Qi, save me, save me!"
"Otherwise I will definitely ruin your reputation. I have done a lot of shameful things for you!"
Originally, to Qi Huayin, Xu Changjin was just a discarded pawn, and she had no intention of helping him at all.
But when she heard Xu Changjin's last words, her heart suddenly tightened and she subconsciously looked at Wu Qingfeng.
Qi Huayin's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly shouted, "Stop."
The guards stopped immediately.
Her chest heaved violently, and it was unclear whether it was because of fear or guilt.
After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and said, "Send Mr. Xu to the clinic for treatment."
Wu Qingfeng's face was solemn, his eyes were deep and dark, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
He bowed slightly and said, "Miss Qi, it's getting late. You should go back home and rest. I'll take my leave."
Qi Huayin pretended to be calm, forced a smile, and said, "Okay, you go back and have a good rest too."
Qi Huayin tightly grasped the silk handkerchief in her hand, as if trying to suppress the panic in her heart.
When Wu Qingfeng passes the imperial examination this year, she will marry him, and nothing can go wrong at this critical moment.
Wu Qingfeng is hers and can only belong to her!
She turned and walked into the mansion, the expression on her face instantly becoming vicious and ferocious.
Qi Huayin was feeling annoyed. As soon as she tried to enter the lobby, she bumped into her father's frosted face.
In the hall, the governor of Qi County sat at the top seat.
He shouted coldly: "Kneel down!"
On weekdays, the Magistrate of Qi doted on his only daughter.
Because he had difficulties in having children, and Qi Huayin was his only bloodline heir in this life, he took great care of her and indulged her in every way.
But at this moment, his voice was cold and hard, making Qi Huayin's heart tremble.
Qi Huayin didn't dare to disobey and slowly knelt down.
She raised her head, with a hint of grievance in her eyes, and stammered, "Dad! I just wanted to teach a girl who wanted to get close to a rich man a lesson. I didn't know she had someone backing her up, and I didn't really do anything to her."
County Magistrate Qi looked at his wayward daughter with a frown on his face. The fatigue and helplessness on his face became even more intense, as if he had aged a dozen years in an instant.
He sighed heavily, his tone full of regret: "Yinyin! Do you know that your willful behavior may bring disaster to the entire Qi family!"
"You should control your hot temper!"
Qi Huayin was startled and quickly crawled to the feet of Qi County Magistrate, hugged his legs tightly with both hands, and her eyes were filled with tears.
Her voice was filled with tears: "Dad, I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again. My daughter is going to marry Master Wu soon. When we get married and become a wife, I will definitely control my temper, be virtuous, and support my husband and children."
Magistrate Qi looked down at his only daughter, feeling conflicted.
How could he not feel distressed?
But she offended the emperor!
He won't be allowed to be soft-hearted.
After a moment's silence, he said, "I have invited that nobleman to a banquet at my mansion tonight. You must apologize to him in person."
The governor of Qi County knew that His Majesty did not want to reveal his identity, so he dared not slack off on such a confidential matter. In the entire Qi Mansion, he was the only one who knew His Majesty's identity.
Even his wife was kept in the dark.
If any news leaks out, the Qi family's fortune accumulated over generations, and even the lives of the entire family, will be wiped out.
Qi Huayin lowered her head, feeling increasingly indignant.
Who on earth is that man that could make his father, who is usually so high and mighty, take him so seriously that he even has to hold a banquet and apologize in person.
But she didn't dare to disobey her father's order, so she could only respond sullenly, "Okay, daughter understands."
She bit her lip, her eyes filled with reluctance.
In a blink of an eye, the night was as dark as ink, quietly covering the entire Qi Ze County.
The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the pavilions and terraces of the Qi Mansion, adding a bit of mystery to the originally majestic mansion.
When the governor of Qi County learned that Xu Changjin had his eyes gouged out and was thrown in front of the palace gate by His Majesty, he was already terrified. How could he dare to expel him easily? He could only leave Xu Changjin at the door.
Then he quickly sent people to find out the reason for His Majesty's anger.
After some investigation, he found out that His Majesty did this to protect Madam Shen, who was famous in Ruijin County.
Before this, he had heard of some of Mrs. Shen's reputation, but as a person in the officialdom, he always looked down on those who were engaged in business, not to mention that Mrs. Shen was a widow.
Even though he heard that she had someone taking care of her in Beijing, he didn't take it seriously.
But she never expected that the person behind her was actually the current emperor!
And his daughter was so arrogant and domineering that she came to Madam Shen, insulted her, and even beat her up. Now he had no choice but to clean up her mess.
Therefore, he also invited Madam Shen to this banquet, and even invited many prominent gentry in Qi Ze County, intending to take this opportunity to introduce connections to Madam Shen.
As long as he could please Madam Shen, His Majesty might be able to forgive his daughter’s mistakes.
The banquet was brightly lit, and the nobles of Qi Ze County, dressed in gorgeous clothes, came one after another, making the atmosphere very lively.
Shen Yuling also arrived at the banquet early. With her graceful figure and extraordinary temperament, she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
At the beginning of the banquet, Qi Huayin was reluctant, but had to step forward in person to apologize to Shen Yuling.
Afterwards, the Magistrate of Qi County, with a smile on his face, diligently took Madam Shen to introduce her to the various gentry present, doing his utmost to please her.
At the hour of Xu, a servant came to the ear of the Magistrate of Qi and whispered something.
The Qi County Magistrate's face changed, his expression became serious, and he hurriedly stood up and left.
Everyone present was extremely curious and whispered to each other, wondering what kind of person it was that could make the Qi County Magistrate come out in person to greet him.
Shen Yuling sat in her seat and took a sip of fruit wine.
It goes without saying that it was Kwon Myung Hyuk.
When Qi Huayin saw Quan Minghe arriving late, although she was full of resentment, she could only grit her teeth and dared not show it at all.
When Wu Qingfeng saw this extraordinary man, there was a strange flash in his eyes, as if he was secretly planning something in his heart.
Maybe he could rely on this man who even the governor of Qi County feared and escape from the control of the Qi family...
After Quan Minghe entered the banquet, he did not walk towards Shen Yuling, and the two of them acted as if they didn't know each other.
Shen Yuling also acted as if nothing had happened and tried to get closer to people around her who wanted to chat and they chatted and laughed happily.
Quan Minghe sat at the same level as County Magistrate Qi, but County Magistrate Qi had a fawning look on his face. He leaned forward slightly, not daring to put his buttocks firmly on the chair, and even had a tendency to kneel down, showing his humbleness.
How dare he sit on the same level as Your Majesty!
But His Majesty did not want to reveal his identity, so he had no choice but to do so.
The banquet lasted until midnight, when the night was already deep.
Seeing that it was too late, the Magistrate of Qi County earnestly invited Quan Minghe and Shen Yuling to stay in his mansion to rest.
The two did not refuse.
Shen Yuling had been running around all day and was already exhausted.
After returning to the room, he quickly washed up and fell into a deep sleep.
While I was sleeping, there was a sudden knock on the door.
“Madam Shen, Madam Shen, something happened to my young master.”
The urgent voice woke Shen Yuling up. She frowned and slowly opened her eyes.
Judging from the voice, it seems to be Zhao Cong?
She was unhappy, what could happen to Quan Minghe?
If something really happened, why would Zhao Cong come to find her?
She didn't want to pay attention to it, but she was worried that Zhao Cong's voice would attract more people. She had no choice but to put on a coat, stand up and open the door.
She looked impatient: "What's the matter?"
Zhao Cong was surprised to see Madam Shen's temper. It turned out that His Majesty liked women with this kind of temperament?
He hesitated for a moment, not even daring to look directly into Madam Shen's eyes, and stammered, "Something happened to my son, and Madam needs to go and see him..."
"If you are sick, go see a doctor. Do you think I can cure you?" Shen Yuling said unhappily.
"The young master just wants you to go and have a look..."
Zhao Cong was a little embarrassed to speak, "Madam, please go. If you don't go, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble."
After Zhao Cong's repeated requests, Shen Yuling finally followed him.
Arriving at Quan Minghe's room, Shen Yuling pushed the door open, only to find the bed empty.
Zhao Cong said behind her: "The young master is in the bathroom."
After saying that, he hurriedly closed the door and left.
Shen Yuling frowned and walked towards the bathroom.
She walked over the screen, opened the curtain, and a wave of hot air hit her face.
The air was filled with mist, as if covered by a layer of soft gauze, blurring the vision.
The candlelight flickered, and the dim light flickered in the water vapor, casting a blurry light and shadow.
Quan Minghe was in the bathtub, his black hair wetly draped over his shoulders, a few strands of hair falling on his handsome face, adding a bit of unruly and charming look.
His usually cold and dignified face was now flushed.
His eyes were slightly closed, and under his high nose bridge, his thin lips, which were usually tightly pursed, were now slightly opened, as if he was breathing slightly.
The candlelight sprinkled on his muscular body, his muscles were smooth and graceful, his shoulders and back were broad, and the muscles on his arms were slightly bulging, full of power. Water droplets slowly slid down his skin.
Shen Yuling frowned in dissatisfaction. What is Quan Minghe doing?
This was when he was reminiscing about the past with her in Fangfei Valley, and he felt that it didn't work on her, so he started to seduce her?
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