Chapter 180 Rescued
After the maid finished speaking, Xu Qingmeng's attention was diverted the next second.
Xu Qingmeng only then realized that their savior was actually a general?
Cheongju Prefecture is a heavily military location, and Cheongju Camp is one of the imperial court's military camps. It's not surprising that there is a general, but no one knows which general he is.
Xu Qingmeng suddenly thought that this County Lieutenant Liu also came from the Qingzhou camp. He wondered if he was familiar with this person?
Thinking of a certain possibility, Xu Qingmeng immediately became alert.
She asked curiously, "Sister, which general is this mansion's general? What should I address him?"
"You are not worthy of being called sister by your madam. Our general's surname is Pei, and he is the General Anyuan appointed by the emperor himself. It is also your good luck that our general just came to Qingzhou Prefecture from the capital and happened to meet you."
When Xu Qingmeng heard that he was from the capital, she felt relieved all of a sudden. She was not familiar with this County Magistrate Liu, so she felt at ease. Now she was scared when she thought about it.
He hurriedly said: "It is indeed our luck. If we hadn't met General Pei this time, we would have..."
The little maid smiled and said, "Madam, this means that you are not destined to die. Even God can't bear to see this. However, the people of Qingzhou Prefecture are too arrogant. They dare to rob and kill you in broad daylight. Even in the capital, they would never dare to do this!"
"I also heard that your husband won the first place in the college entrance examination this time? Even the young man who was traveling with you ranked high. How come he was targeted by this robber?"
Xu Qingmeng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "We are also confused. We don't know who is trying to make things difficult for us."
"Maybe she is jealous of your husband and Mr. Zhou. But don't feel too bad. Our general will definitely give you justice." The maid said affirmatively.
Xu Qingmeng didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at first, but after meeting General Pei and Lord Kang in the front hall, he finally understood.
The front hall was also simple, yet grand. The general, Pei Cheng, whom Xu Qingmeng had a vague impression of before she fell into a coma, was sitting in the main bathroom, with a middle-aged man sitting below him.
Although the middle-aged man had an extraordinary bearing, he was still slightly inferior to the person in the main seat.
Just a glance, the man glanced at her coldly, which made her heart suddenly jump and she couldn't help trembling subconsciously.
Fortunately, when Pei Cheng saw that the person coming was Xu Qingmeng, his expression paused slightly, the aura around him dissipated a little, and the expression on his face softened a little.
Xu Qingmeng was stunned for a moment, a little surprised, but couldn't figure out why.
She lowered her eyes slightly and was about to bow when Pei Cheng said, "Miss Xu, there is no need to be so polite. Now that you are pregnant, these empty formalities are unnecessary. Hurry up and take a seat."
Xu Qingmeng paused, "No, no, no, how can this be possible? I am so grateful to General Pei for saving me this time. I have no way to repay you. I can only thank you first."
After saying that, she quickly bowed deeply. Pei Cheng stood up to accept her greeting, and then said gently: "Miss Xu, your words are too polite. Please take a seat."
Prefect Kang gave Pei Cheng a strange look.
Pei Cheng was a military general, and he had dealt with him before. When he was in the capital, he was a notorious rough man.
Prefect Pei had seen with his own eyes earlier how the man in front of him yelled at his young son. How come he became so gentle in just a few short years?
Could it be that there is something different about this woman?
Prefect Pei first glanced at Xu Qingmeng, but didn't feel anything different.
Then he smiled and said, "Madam Gu, Scholar Gu and Scholar Zhou were frightened. This incident on the official road in the prefecture city was caused by my negligence. I am really sorry for the three of you."
Xu Qingmeng hurriedly stood up and tried to salute Prefect Kang. Pei Cheng snorted coldly and said, "It is indeed your negligence, Miss Xu. Since you are not feeling well, please do not perform this empty ceremony."
Prefect Kang hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Madam Gu, there is no need to go through all this formality. Just sit down."
Xu Qingmeng was very confused, but since the two adults said so, she had no choice but to sit down obediently.
After Xu Qingmeng sat down, Pei Cheng casually said, "I just heard from Lord Kang that Master Xu and the two young masters are all from Cheng County?"
Xu Qingmeng nodded, thinking that he wanted to investigate the reason for their distress, so she told him in detail where they lived in Yan County and how many people were in their family.
Xu Qingmeng knew Zhou Yuanjia's basic situation. After all, his nephew was an apprentice under Uncle Zhou, and Gu Yunyi also knew about it.
But this time, Xu Qingmeng did not say the possible reason for the distress.
Pei Cheng came from the capital, but it was not clear why he came here suddenly.
Xu Qingmeng was not a fool. The relationships in the officialdom were complicated. Moreover, she didn't know whether the man in front of her had any relationship with the governor of Qingzhou Prefecture.
After all, Prefect Kang and the Grand Commander-in-Chief did not get along. When facing Prefect Kang, General Pei had no expression at all and was very cold.
Xu Qingmeng seemed to have told everything honestly, but she had some reservations.
After explaining everything, the two of them signaled for her to leave first. When she left, Xu Qingmeng couldn't tell whether Pei Cheng was satisfied or not.
Xu Qingmeng tactfully took his leave.
Pei Cheng watched the person leave, and when he could no longer see the person, he stroked his chin and said thoughtfully: "This Miss Xu, do you know anything about her?"
"What are you talking about, General? Madam Gu is a woman, and she lives far away in Zhen County. How can I know her? However, Master Gu is a talent. Although he is only a scholar now, he will have a bright future. Master Zhou may not be as good as Master Gu, but I think he will be extraordinary in the future."
Prefect Kang said a few words, and seeing that Pei Cheng was not interested, he suddenly thought of something and said, "But I seem to have heard that this Madam Gu is quite good at cooking, and after getting married, she supported the Gu family's restaurant that was declining. Now, the Gu family can have such a thing, all thanks to Madam Gu. I think she really loves this Master Gu very much."
Pei Cheng listened very carefully. When he heard the emphasized words of Governor Kang and turned his head to see the deep meaning in his eyes, his face suddenly darkened.
He stretched out his leg and kicked the back of Prefect Kang's chair: "What the hell are you thinking about?"
"What do you mean I'm imagining things? Madam Gu is obviously pregnant and she still has her hair in a bun like a lady. General, you have to call her Miss Xu all the time and keep asking about Madam Gu's affairs. How can I not misunderstand?" Prefect Kang stood up and said with a smile, and sat on a chair several steps away from Pei Cheng.
"roll!"
(End of this chapter)
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