kingnovel Chapter 202 I Shouldn't Be Here
Chapter 202 I Shouldn't Be Here
Xu Jing's voice stopped abruptly because she saw Shen Yanqing standing under a plum tree not far away.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the garden became extremely awkward.
"Shen, Master Shen? Why are you here?"
The maid's lips trembled a few times, and she turned around to look at Xu Jing and then at Shen Yanqing.
"I really shouldn't be here."
Shen Yanqing's face turned pale and he turned to leave. But after a few steps, he suddenly turned back and saluted Xu Jing, saying:
"I have been disturbing you all night, and I have come to say goodbye."
After saying that, he turned around and left without even raising his head.
"Master Shen! Shen..."
The maid was about to chase after her when she heard the sound of a branch snapping beside her. Turning around, she saw that the plum branch in Xu Jing's hand had been snapped in two. She started to curse at the maid:
"What's wrong with you? You didn't even notice someone was approaching!"
Xu Jing is usually very careful.
She lived in the west courtyard of the Marquis's mansion, and the maids who served her in the courtyard were all from the Marquis's mansion. She never said a harsh word in front of these people. In the eyes of the people in the Marquis's mansion, Miss Cousin always had a smile on her face, was gentle and kind, and was kind to everyone.
Only in front of her intimate maid would she speak a few words from her heart. After all, if a person keeps things bottled up without expressing them, they will get worse.
Today in the garden, I said those words when I saw no one around! But Shen Yanqing actually heard it!
"Miss! I..."
The maid lowered her head in fear.
The maid Shuanghong has followed Xu Jing since she was a child. She knows very well what kind of person her cousin is. She has also helped her cousin deal with many things.
But even so, she only considered herself half-confidant of her cousin. Her cousin's thoughts were so deep that sometimes she felt scared and didn't dare to guess or know.
Seeing Shuanghong's look of admitting her mistake, Xu Jing didn't blame her too much.
"Never mind! I heard it, and I'll never see him again anyway. Poor!"
Su Li escaped again this time. She had to think carefully about how to please Concubine Wen.
For her, this is a serious matter!
Besides, Shen Yanqing left the mansion in a gloomy mood. Yesterday's travels had left all his wounds ruptured, leaving him in excruciating pain. But the pain from his wounds now was far less than the pain in his heart.
In his heart, Xu Jing was as pure as the plum blossoms on the branches, standing proudly in the snow and frost. But he never expected that the truth would be so unbearable.
"Shen Yanqing, Shen Yanqing, you're trying so hard to be nice to her, to give her everything you have. Ha!"
Shen Yanqing shook his head.
Walking on the busy street, Shen Yanqing felt as if he had been sober all his life but was fooled at the end.
"Well!"
When he got excited, the wound started bleeding again. He insisted on walking a few steps and then felt waves of pain.
"Master Shen?"
Fanggu's voice rang in my ears.
A gorgeous carriage slowly stopped beside Shen Yanqing. He covered his chest and barely looked up, only to see the curtain rolled up and the eldest princess' bright face appear behind it.
"I've met the eldest princess."
Shen Yanqing quickly bowed.
The eldest princess sat in the carriage and looked at Shen Yanqing and said:
"I heard from Aunt Fang that Lord Shen ran all the way from the General's Mansion to the Princess's Mansion yesterday, regardless of his own safety, to seek help. Unfortunately, I was summoned to the palace by a treacherous person in advance, so Lord Shen's trip was in vain."
"Wei Chen dare not."
Shen Yanqing's face was pale, and he gritted his teeth to try to suppress the pain in his body.
"I have met Madam Pei and Ji'er in the palace. They have now returned home safely. Lord Shen can rest assured."
The eldest princess frowned when she saw cold sweat on his face.
"That's good!"
Shen Yanqing had barely uttered these words when he stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Master Shen?"
This frightened the princess so much that she quickly asked someone to carry him onto the carriage.
"Princess, this might be inappropriate!"
The princess's guard hesitated for a moment.
If it were to get out that a single man and a single woman were in the same carriage, it would be detrimental to the princess's reputation.
Fang Gu frowned, rolled her eyes at him and scolded him softly:
"Pedantic! Saving lives is more important."
"Aunt Fang, send someone to tell the general's mansion that I will go there later."
After hearing that Su Li had fainted, the princess and her entourage were originally planning to go to the general's residence. However, when they encountered Shen Yanqing, the carriage immediately turned around and headed back to the princess's residence.
Halfway through the journey, the princess remembered something and knocked on the carriage door, saying:
"I remember that Lord Shen's mother twisted her waist and is currently recuperating in bed. Aunt Fang, please send a few people to take care of Madam Shen."
"Yes!"
Fanggu was in a good mood as she looked at the carriage with its curtains closed.
……
Mangshan.
A great battle had ended, and the valley was littered with corpses. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, charred wood, and fresh blood. Even the dead trees in the forest had caught fire, crackling and burning.
In the air, crows that smelled the scent of death circled overhead in groups, making mournful cries from time to time.
There was deathly silence in the valley.
"Pfft!"
Song Ci pulled the sword back from the enemy, shook off the blood on the sword, and turned his head to look at Su Zhe behind him.
"Are you okay?"
Su Zhe raised his hand and took a look at the wound on his arm.
"It's just a minor injury, I won't die!"
Song Ci looked at him with mixed feelings.
I have heard that Su Zhe lingered in the streets, engaged in cockfighting and running errands, and lived a life of luxury and debauchery. He spent all day wandering the streets with a bunch of young men from aristocratic families in Shengjing City. He was an out-and-out playboy.
At first, she also hated it very much.
But after getting to know her for a while, she discovered that although Su Zhe was a bit dissolute, he was passionate and very righteous, and he was unconditionally good to her.
During the time they were married into the Marquis's Mansion, the two often quarreled and bickered, and sometimes even threw plates and stools at each other.
But thinking back carefully, she won every fight.
Although Su Zhe also threw things at her viciously, each time he either threw them too far or missed her target, and none of them landed on her.
This time, she took the lead and rushed to the front, but every time she turned around, she could always see Su Zhe protecting her behind her.
The wound on his arm was also caused by the enemy when he was saving her.
Thinking of this, Song Ci felt a little nervous.
She wiped the blood off the sword and sheathed it, then pulled the cloak on her body, spread it with both hands, shook it, and turned around to drape it over Su Zhe.
"No need! I..."
Su Zhe was about to say, "I'm a man and I'm not afraid of the cold," when he heard Song Ci say fiercely, "Your back injury has barely healed, don't catch a cold again. I won't take care of you when we get home!"
After saying that, he walked forward without looking back.
Su Zhe was stunned. He raised his hand and touched the cloak that still had Song Ci's body temperature. He couldn't help but pick up a corner of the cloak and put it to his nose to smell it. There was a unique fragrance of Song Ci.
His heart itched.
"Aci, I..."
Before he could finish his words, he was attracted by a sound like firecrackers in the distance.
"Hahahaha! Ugh! Ugh! Good baby!"
Helan Yue's wild laughter echoed in the valley. He hugged the crossbow machine and kissed it, his dark red face full of fanaticism.
"General, this invention of yours is truly amazing! I've fought on the battlefield for so many years, and I've never felt so good fighting like this!"