Chapter 171: Frightened Horse
"The people of Daliang must know that Third Brother is powerful, so they are trying to show their good will to us."
Qin Yuzhuo raised his chin proudly.
"A plate of peach kernel cakes as a token of your goodwill?" Qin Hanjin glanced at her sister sarcastically.
"Gifts given by people from Daliang are not valuable no matter how expensive they are. Waiter, throw this thing out." Zhou Jinxi called the waiter loudly.
"This peach kernel pastry must have some meaning..." Zhuang Yan looked at the peach kernel pastry thoughtfully.
After hearing what Zhuang Yan said, Qin Hanjin waved his hand to let the waiter leave, and stared at the plate of peach kernel pastry, as if trying to find the spy hidden inside.
"Fifth Young Master, is there peach blossom essence in this peach kernel pastry?" Zhou Jinxi teased Qin Hanjin. Qin Hanjin's face turned red and he quickly turned his eyes away, secretly observing Zhuang Yan's expression.
[The Qin family has a love-brained heritage in their bones... But what exactly does this peach kernel pastry mean? Peach... kernel...】
Su Qianqian muttered to herself and quietly pushed away the third bowl of tea that Zhou Jinxi ordered for her.
After coming out of the teahouse, Zhuang Yan and Zhou Jinxi each got on the carriage that came to pick them up and went back home. Qin Hanjin was a little embarrassed as he wanted to see Zhuang Yan off but he couldn't ignore Qin Hanzhang's entrustment.
"Fifth Master, go and see the two girls off. Third Sister and I will return home first."
Su Qianqian spoke up and solved Qin Hanjin's dilemma. After all, the two guards were still there in secret, so there would be no danger in the downtown area. Moreover, even Zhou Jinxi couldn't recognize her in men's clothing.
Qin Hanjin was grateful to Su Qianqian and nodded quickly. Everyone said goodbye and walked in opposite directions.
Su Qianqian felt a little tired. She closed her eyes slightly and leaned against the car wall to rest. Qin Yuzhuo was still talking about the interesting stories she had heard in the past few days. Just now, Zhuang Yan made her restrain herself and act like a lady, but now she didn't pretend in front of Su Qianqian.
"Yesterday I went to the Jinglüe Mansion. It was the birthday of the fifth daughter of Xu Jinglüe. This fifth daughter, like her mother, likes to inquire about news. I brought her some fruits and vegetables that are not available outside, and she happily told me many interesting stories.
It is said that there is a club called "Everything Makes Money". It used to just secretly recruit people into the club, but now it is openly lobbying everywhere. Some say that the money invested has tripled.
However, Miss Xu Wu said that the leader of this money-making association was quite powerful and no one had ever seen his true face. Someone once filed a complaint saying that he had been cheated out of money, but he withdrew the complaint the next day, saying that he had just tried to extort money, and the man has since disappeared. ”
Su Qianqian thought this was a thriller and suspense story.
But she did have an impression of this Wanwu Shengcai Society. At that time, the system said that the second aunt of the Su family was lured into the society by her own brother, and that was why she was frantically cheating people for money in order to earn money to buy an official position for her son.
At this time, all kinds of scams have emerged one after another, but the Wanwu Shengcai Club can be so prosperous and no one cares about it. Its leader must be extraordinary.
"Third sister-in-law, there is one more thing..."
"Bang!" With a dull sound, the carriage shook violently. With the high-pitched neighing of the horse, the coachman tried his best to control the horse and shout. Pedestrians on the road kept screaming, and there was a loud sound of something scattered. The carriage galloped away.
Su Qianqian and Qin Yuzhuo tried hard to keep their balance as the carriage swayed, each holding onto the window tightly, but their bodies still uncontrollably hit the wall of the car.
"Third sister-in-law... don't be afraid... I'm here!"
Qin Yuzhuo shouted intermittently to comfort Su Qianqian, while trying to get close to the door and control the carriage.
[God is trying to kill me. Why is the horse so frightened? Is it going to die early? 】
Su Qianqian was so scared that she desperately grabbed the window sill, trying her best to avoid hitting her head against the car wall. She was always ready to hold her head if the car overturned to avoid hitting any sharp objects, and questioned her fate in her heart.
[My dear, don't be afraid, you will be fine...] For some reason, the system's voice was intermittent and unclear, as if it was far away.
Qin Yuzhuo had already pulled down the wildly swinging door curtain at this time. The violent shaking scene outside made Su Qianqian even more frightened. Probably in order to avoid the dense pedestrians, the carriage had actually run outside the city gate.
Su Qianqian felt that she could not hold on any longer.
At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounds came from behind, and then a man in black robe jumped onto the carriage, and together with the coachman, he pulled the reins, and used his skill to gradually slow down the restless horse. Then another horse rushed over and stopped the frightened horse from the front.
The carriage stopped, and Su Qianqian felt as if her whole body had fallen apart. She fell into the carriage. Qin Yuzhuo screamed in surprise: "Three..." and quickly rushed over to support Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian felt dizzy and her arms ached, so she didn't want to move a finger. Fearing that Qin Yuzhuo would worry, she whispered to comfort her, "I'm fine, just take a rest for a while."
At this time, a mocking voice came from outside the carriage: "The Chief Secretary said that the scholars of the Great Qi Dynasty all have integrity and are not afraid of a mountain collapse. How can they be worse than a girl who is so frightened that she loses her soul?"
The voice sounded familiar. Su Qianqian tried hard to open her eyelids to see who was speaking so rudely. When she saw clearly, she was surprised: How could Prince Ping from Daliang be here? At this moment, that handsome, pale and cold face was filled with mockery and disdain.
"What does it have to do with you whether I have integrity or not? Is it because you have never seen integrity that you need to buy two ounces of it to replenish yourself? Even if I have it, I won't sell it to you, for fear that you will ruin those two words."
Su Qianqian couldn't move and felt pain all over, but it didn't stop her from talking.
"Are all the scholars in Da Qi so ungrateful that they even speak ill of the person who saved their lives?"
There was still no emotion in Prince Ping's voice. He sat in the driver's seat with one leg bent, looking at Su Qianqian leisurely.
"Are all the envoys from Daliang so ignorant of etiquette and seeking to repay a favor?" Su Qianqian raised her arms with all her strength and looked at her hands. Following her gaze, Prince Ping also saw the appearance of her hands and could not help but frowning slightly.
Su Qianqian's hands were red, swollen and bruised from gripping the window sill so hard that some parts were broken and bleeding, and even two of her nails were broken.
He tried hard to maintain his appearance and not to grimace. He went down with Qin Yuzhuo to wait for the coachman to check the carriage and asked what happened to startle the horse.
"At that time, a man carrying a load on the side of the road suddenly fell to the ground, and the melons in his basket rolled out. The horse driving the carriage could not avoid it and stepped on it, and immediately ran away."
The driver sighed, still in shock. If anything happened to the two people in the carriage, he would not go back but find a place to hang a rope up.
Su Qianqian nodded. She had just experienced a life-and-death race and had just snatched her life back from the hands of the King of Hell. Her head was dizzy and she couldn't think too much.
But she still remembered one thing, where did the two guards go?
"I thank the envoy for saving me. I will take my leave now and will not delay your official business any longer." Su Qianqian was relieved and drove away Prince Ping with confidence.
"I'm afraid if I leave now, you'll chase me and ask for help."
Prince Ping suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at the woods next to him, and said in a deep voice.
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