noffsinger Chapter 238 What a pity
Chapter 238 What a pity
The servants who had been waiting at the corner of the alley came out, came to her, and walked straight past her into the yard to pack up things in an orderly manner.
The children in the yard were a little scared when they saw four strange women coming in, but then they saw that the women kept their eyes down and had no expression on their faces while quickly cleaning up everything in the yard, and they gradually relaxed their vigilance.
They stood there worriedly watching the women packing up and moving the screens out of the yard one by one. Every time someone's hands were about to touch the leftovers, they held their breath nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that they were just taking the objects next to them.
Their moods kept going back and forth like this. When the people packed up their things and went out, they didn't hear any sound of them coming back for a long time, and they were all cheering in their hearts.
"Sister, are these meals ours?"
Tang Xiaotang closed the door, looked at their expectant eyes and the food on the three tables in the yard, and nodded with a smile.
"Yes."
The children cheered immediately: "Great! That's great! There are so many delicious foods. Brother Li, can we eat for a long time?"
The boy surrounded by the children was none other than Ran Li, the boy in charge of meals. He was about the same age as Tang Xiaotang, but half a head shorter than her.
"It's cold now, so it should be good for five or six days."
Everyone was very happy to hear the news. At least they could fill their stomachs for the next six days.
However, Ran Li was in a dilemma. Where should he put so much food? They only had two houses, and even their meals were cooked in the corner of the yard under the eaves.
After all, there wasn't enough food to eat, so how could there be any leftovers for them to keep?
Tang Xiaotang also saw his difficulty. Thinking that there were fewer people and fewer things in the room where the girls slept, she asked them to move the food to their room.
Everyone happily got busy. Except for the six injured people, even the youngest child joined in, cleaning the entire house.
They all looked forward to the young master's next visit so that they could eat delicious food again.
Tang Xiaotang lay on a simple straw mat, rubbing the cloth with her purse in her hand.
She had counted the money in her purse and found that there were more than twenty taels of silver, which was enough for them to eat for a long time.
But she didn't want to use the money, and she didn't want to owe her too much.
But I had to use it, looking at my younger brothers and sisters coming in and out of the house with smiles on their faces.
It's all responsibility.
...
Outside the alley, a carriage was parked quietly.
The sedan chair was lowered smoothly, but the person sitting in it showed no reaction.
Lan Jiu stepped forward and leaned over to the edge of Lin Jiaojiao's veil, and whispered softly, "Young Master, wake up. It's time to get in the carriage."
Lin Jiaojiao opened her eyes drowsily and saw the carriage beside her, but she was too lazy to move.
"Why don't we just sit here and go home? I'm so sleepy and don't want to move..."
This sitting position is quite comfortable, and it can also lift her directly to her bedside so that she can just get down and lie down on the bed.
Lan Jiu heard her mosquito-like voice and it seemed that she was really sleepy. Just when he was about to agree, the sound coming from the car made him freeze instantly.
"Jiaojiao, why don't you come up?"
Lin Jiaojiao's eyes had just closed, but she opened them instantly when she heard the familiar voice.
"elder brother?"
"Ah."
When she heard the affirmative answer, her sleepiness dissipated a little. She stood up and trotted to the carriage, with a hint of surprise in her voice.
"Brother, why did you come back so early today? And you came to pick up Jiaojiao."
Lan Jiu reacted quickly and calmly helped Lin Jiaojiao onto the carriage. With his sensitive ears, he immediately caught the sound of clothes rubbing against each other, and his eyes dimmed.
Lin Jiaojiao took off her veil as soon as she got on the carriage, then sat directly in Qi Yao's arms and rested her head on his neck.
But as soon as she leaned down, she raised her head again and looked at his neck in confusion.
Seeing her frown, Qi Yao held her hand tighter and pulled her closer to his arms to prevent her from falling.
"What's going on here?"
She was already feeling sleepy and dizzy, and now that she couldn't figure anything out, she continued to rest her head on his neck.
"Nothing, I just feel a little strange, why can I lean on my brother's neck?"
Qi Yao didn't expect that she was thinking about this. He thought that even her perception had changed, but it turned out that she just realized it belatedly.
He pursed his lips and smiled lightly, "Can't Jiaojiao always lean on brother's neck?"
"That's it..."
After hearing his explanation, she put aside her doubts and leaned against him and fell into a deep sleep.
Return to the Prince’s Palace.
Qi Yao carried the person to the bed and put him down. Lan Ling went forward to serve him, but was rejected by him. She had to leave the room and close the door.
It was only when he got off the carriage that he realized that he couldn't wake her up. He touched her forehead and found that it was hot, but he didn't panic because he knew that she was recovering her memory.
He helped the person lean against him and took off her clothes, but found the wrapping wrapped around her chest.
He did not feel shy, but laughed while untying the cloth.
"Thanks to them for their hard work. They have suffered with you..."
After changing her into clean underwear, he picked up the wrung-out towel and wiped her face, as if he was back in the shabby cabin again.
Qi Yao took care of her until dinner time, then he went to the side room to eat and listen to Lan Jiu's report.
Although he had listened to other people's reports on the way to pick her up, the reports from others were not as detailed as those from his personal servant.
"Tsk tsk, she's really good at it. She can seduce any woman. It's better to keep her indoors if she's this lovable."
Lan Jiu lowered his head and listened to the mumbling of the person who was having dinner behind the screen. He didn't understand why his master summoned him now, why he was the only one having dinner, and what about her?
Even though they hadn't seen each other for just one afternoon, he wanted to see her so much.
He knew he was completely finished.
Because he hid the fact that she bumped into him, she said she liked him and wanted him to be her brother, and the softness of the touch of his eyebrow.
Qi Yao did not notice the concealment in his words. He put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands and wiped his mouth with the embroidered handkerchief.
"The woman is useless, so send someone to secretly protect those kids. As for the Jiang family, don't worry about them."
"Yes."
Lan Jiu retreated and went outside.
He glanced at the tightly closed door of the next room. Only a faint light was flickering inside. Was she still sleeping?
But he didn't have time to think about it, as he saw the dusty Lan Qi coming quickly to the yard, smiling and nodding at him, then walking into the house.
She looked at his back with a serious expression as he entered the room. Now that he was back, did that mean he didn't need to serve her anymore?
When Lan Qi entered the room, he found that no one was inside, but he did not act rashly. He waited for a while, and the side door was opened, and Qi Yao walked out.
He had just gone to see Lin Jiaojiao and changed the scarf on her forehead. He came out when he heard the noise.
Lan Qi immediately handed over the letter in his hand and reported the progress of the mission.
"Master, almost all the people in Baisha Palace were killed, except for that old witch who escaped. Lan Er went after her, and these letters were found in the secret compartment of her lair."
Qi Yao looked at the letter in his hand, shook his head slightly and smiled after reading the rest.
"It seems that I really underestimated her. Let's ask Lan Er to come back. How is Lan Shi doing?"
"My Lord, Lan Shi's side is progressing smoothly. The Second Princess left for Zhaoyang yesterday."
"Oh? My Second Princess is still so anxious. I thought she would come to me first to find out."
Qi Yao put down the letter in his hand with a look of disdain. He really didn't know that Yun Guijun, who was so shrewd, scheming and vicious in the harem, would give birth to such a stupid daughter.
The eldest princess is much more patient than her, but I wonder if the second princess can discover the eldest princess's secret this time?
It's really exciting.
It’s a bit of a pity. If he had been there at that time, his second sister wouldn’t have been fooled by a marriage contract.
But in the final analysis, the second princess has not seen the stunning face of Young Master Jiang. Otherwise, even if there is an engagement, she would do whatever it takes to get him.
Alas, what a pity.
Thinking back, Lin Jiaojiao met them again today, and was even seen by her beloved Second Husband, but this silly Jiaojiao simply ignored them and walked away. When she thinks about it, she will probably feel sorry for her Second Husband again.
Jiang Huai witnessed the whole process today, and I'm afraid he has become suspicious.
but it does not matter.
The time she had alone with him was already limited.
Jiaojiao, ah, Jiaojiao.
I really want you to belong to me only.