in2ebook Chapter 42 That incident
Chapter 42 That incident
Inside the carriage, Song Qinghong sighed deeply.
He Congshuang still couldn't let go of what happened that year. She didn't do it. No matter how she explained, in He Congshuang's eyes, it was just sophistry and had no effect.
Whenever He Congshuang's brothers achieved military merit, they would find opportunities to find fault with her, which made her very distressed.
Song Qinghong did not intend to get out of the carriage and confront He Congshuang head-on. She wanted to settle the matter peacefully. "Miss He, I have something important to do today. Please make way. If you insist on blocking here, I will send someone to clear the area."
She really didn't like this kind of scene. She didn't like it at all.
He Congshuang exploded when she heard this, "Song Qinghong, don't be so shameless. Compared to mine, I think your story is more interesting."
"The Fifth Prince now has a new love who is gentle, quiet, innocent and romantic. You and the Fifth Prince are a thing of the past. After you returned to Kyoto, the Fifth Prince never came to see you again. Don't you know that? You have no chance!"
"You have been hiding at home for so long and dare not come out to see people. Isn't it because of this matter? The Fifth Prince was close to you at the beginning. I think it was just a little brother-sister relationship since you knew each other since childhood, but you were wishful thinking and told everyone that the Fifth Prince liked you. Humph, does your face hurt now that you got hit?"
Song Qinghong was in the carriage, her teeth almost broken, but some of what He Congshuang said were true, except for one thing. She had never told anyone that the Fifth Prince was fond of her. Maybe there was some friendship between them in the past, but considering those uncertain factors, she would not do that, nor did she bother to do that.
For the safety of her family and for Qi Binwei, she would never do such a despicable thing.
"Miss He, please be careful with your words and actions. The Fifth Prince is the son of the Emperor, so noble that we cannot discuss this. Moreover, I have never spread such falsehoods. There is nothing wrong between the Fifth Prince and me. Now that the Fifth Prince has someone he likes, I am happy. There is one more fairy couple in the world."
Song Qinghong calmed herself down for just a moment. She absolutely could not lose the demeanor of the Prime Minister's daughter in the street. She said everything she needed to say. As for what He Congshuang thought and what he would do next, it had nothing to do with her.
"Qu Chi." Song Qinghong called out softly.
After receiving the message to protect Song Qinghong, Qu Chi rushed all the way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and followed closely behind Song Qinghong to protect her.
He had excellent hearing and could recognize Song Qinghong's voice among many other voices. He immediately understood what she meant and gave orders to those who were guarding in secret.
Soon, for unknown reasons, a new commotion broke out on the street. Some people started running in panic, and those who didn't know what was going on also followed suit, fearing that if they ran too slowly they would lose their lives.
As they fled, someone mixed into the crowd and ran past He Congshuang's horse, stabbing her horse in a corner where no one could see.
The tall horse neighed and became restless. It was no longer under He Congshuang's control and rushed out of the crowd.
He Congshuang was still thinking about how to taunt Song Qinghong when the horse suddenly lost control and started running wildly, taking away the words she was about to say.
Qu Chi's men knew the consequences of the acupuncture, so they led all the people around the horses away early. The people around the horses were all theirs. Although the street seemed very chaotic, there was actually no casualties.
Only He Congshuang was taken away by his own horse, leaving no trace.
The street soon returned to normal. Luqi returned to the carriage, her face full of anger, and she stood up for Song Qinghong. "Ms. He is too much. It was clearly not us who did it, but she has been holding a grudge against us. After so many years, she has not been able to find the person behind it. I feel sorry for you."
Song Qinghong patted her hands and said, "Okay, I've explained a lot to her, but she won't listen. Forget it. Just stay away from her in the future."
The carriage started slowly, and it took them a long time to arrive at Jindingxuan.
Song Qinghong did not tell Manager Li that she was coming. She wanted to give Shen Jiayu a surprise. After all, Shen Jiayu had just arrived in Kyoto and was unfamiliar with the place. Even if she came in the carriage from the Prime Minister's Mansion, they might not have thought of her.
Shen Jiayu, who was enjoying a good meal upstairs, saw her carriage from afar. On the way here, Wen Xiangzhu sent someone to show them the information of all the aristocratic families in Kyoto, which they must remember.
At this moment, Shen Jiayu was waiting for Song Qinghong to appear.
Song Qinghong knew where she lived. She walked up the stairs slowly, passed by Shen Jiayu who was dressed as a maid, came to her door and knocked.
No one answered.
Increase the force, "Knock knock knock——"
Still no one answered.
"Miss, Miss Shen might have gone out. Let's wait a while." Luqi didn't expect to be disappointed as soon as she arrived.
The disappointment in Song Qinghong's eyes was hard to conceal. She was almost suffocating in this Kyoto. She really wanted to see Shen Jiayu.
"Hello, Miss Song. Are you here to look for Master Ye?"
Shen Jiayu tried hard to hold back her laughter, and walked forward in a delicate and artificial manner, bowing slightly.
Song Qinghong came to life immediately after hearing the voice, and looked at the person who spoke with surprise. She saw Shen Jiayu wearing a grape purple maid's gauze dress, with her hair in a bun on both ears, and a faint smile on her face. She was completely different from her usual self.
Song Qinghong walked forward and said, "Why are you dressed like this? It's very nice, but it doesn't suit you. I still like you in red, you look so heroic."
"Let's go in and talk."
There are a lot of people outside, and walls have ears. It's not safe here. Shen Jiayu pulled her into the house and closed the door.
"After I escaped death, I followed Ye Hanshan to Kyoto. I also wanted to seek refuge with you, but my identity made it difficult for me to find you rashly. I thought I would ask someone to write you a letter in a few days and then come to find you. I didn't expect you to come to me so soon."
"I... I missed you very much, so I came to see you. It's so nice to see you." Song Qinghong said embarrassedly. It was the first time in her life that she said such words, and a blush instantly appeared on her fair face.
Shen Jiayu was amused by her appearance. "If I didn't know, I would have thought you were here to find your crush. I miss you too."
"By the way, Ye Hanshan is here too. You are carrying so many things, they may not all be for me."
Shen Jiayu glanced at Luqi who was standing aside with something in her hand.
The child looks very tired, with a lot of things in his hands.
Song Qinghong just remembered and said quickly, "I was so happy to see you that I almost forgot that these are for you."
Luqi put down the things for Shen Jiayu.
"These are for Master Ye. I still owe him for saving my life, and I don't know how to repay him. But he is a man, so I can't have much contact with him. Please take me with you."
Shen Jiayu was secretly happy, great, great.