noffsinger Chapter 92 Already Married
Chapter 92 Already Married
Soon, the waiter brought the food over.
Shi An ate very elegantly, and had a small appetite. He only ate one steamed bun and drank two mouthfuls of porridge before he was full.
The remaining food was quickly devoured by Chu Ci.
After finishing his meal, Chu Ci picked up his luggage and walked to the stable, only to be surprised to find a person lying inside.
The person's lower legs were in an unnatural bent position, and the person was unconscious.
It was obvious at a glance that he wanted to steal the horse, but instead he got kicked hard by the horse.
Shi An jumped up in fright and shouted nervously, "My lady, there are people here!"
Chu Ci calmly replied, "I saw it."
She calmly walked over, put the luggage away, and then easily picked up Shi An and placed him on the horse's back.
"Don't be afraid, he just tried to steal our horse and got kicked by it."
Shi An gripped the saddle tightly, his expression complicated after hearing Chu Ci's explanation. "He's really unlucky..."
“Who says otherwise?” Chu Ci smiled and nodded, leading the two horses out of the stable, completely ignoring the woman lying on the ground.
She lightly touched the ground with her toes and sat steadily behind Shi An.
Immediately afterwards, he lashed the horse's rump with the whip, shouting, "Giddy up!"
With a crisp crack of the whip, the two horses galloped up, carrying them on their journey.
Seven days later, the two arrived in Kyoto, travel-worn and weary.
"We've arrived!" Shi An looked at the city gate ahead, somewhat dazed.
"Hmm." Chu Ci glanced into the distance. "There aren't too many people in line today."
"We're lucky." After saying that, Shi An felt a chill run down her spine.
"Sit tight." Chu Ci suddenly used his lightness skill to fly forward.
Shi An was startled and quickly grabbed the saddle. "My lady! Where are you going?"
"I'll go help," Chu Ci's voice drifted from afar.
It turned out that a carriage ahead had gone out of control, and Chu Ci saw this and planned to go and help.
After all, there were many people queuing to enter the city. If the carriage caused an accident and the officials came to inquire, the journey into the city would be indefinitely delayed.
"Ah!! Help, save my young master!" A servant had already fallen off the carriage and was crying out in anguish.
Chu Ci glanced at the man, then nimbly landed on the raging horse, pulled on the reins, and forced the horse to turn away from the crowd.
At the same time, an elbow strike knocked the horse unconscious, and thanks to his profound internal strength, the carriage remained undamaged.
After the carriage came to a stop, the young master inside felt a little dizzy and swayed as he got out.
But because her legs were still weak, she fell straight to the ground after coming out.
Chu Ci reached out and helped the man to his feet, asking, "Young master, are you alright?"
After a while, Bai Ming's mind cleared up considerably. He looked up at the person who had helped him, but before he could express his gratitude, he was overwhelmed by the stunningly beautiful face before him.
Bai Ming has the appearance of a pure and innocent girl, with no aggressive features, making her look very innocent and cute.
However, it's still a bit inferior to Shi An.
He looked at Chu Ci, his face turning bright red. He didn't know where to look, and stammered, "Thank you, thank you... thank you for saving me."
After finishing speaking, Bai Ming wanted to slap himself. How could he stutter like that? It was so unrefined.
But Chu Ci seemed not to care, and said indifferently, "No need to be polite, it was just a small favor."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Bai Ming was left staring blankly at her departing figure.
The servant who rushed over brushed past Chu Ci and was also momentarily stunned by her beauty.
However, he remembered his identity and hurriedly ran towards Bai Ming, asking with concern, "Young Master, are you alright?"
Bai Ming was still a little confused and stared at Chu Ci's retreating figure without saying a word.
It wasn't until the servant called him for the third time that Bai Ming came to his senses.
"Zixin, who is that girl? I've never seen her in the capital before."
Zi Xin shook her head, Chu Ci's face appearing in her mind. "She's so beautiful, she shouldn't be unknown. She must be a candidate who came here to take the exam."
Bai Ming's heart was pounding, and he couldn't calm down at all. "Is that so? Can you help me find out what her name is?"
"Alright, young master, I'll go ask her for you. It looks like she's also going into the city. We can just wait for her at the city gate."
"it is good."
Soon, Chu Ci returned to Shi An's side.
Shi An was very worried about him, "My lady, are you hurt?"
Chu Ci shook his head, "I'm fine. Let's go into the city."
Shi An looked Chu Ci up and down, and seeing no bloodstains, she felt relieved and followed Chu Ci into the city.
After queuing for a long time and confirming that the documents were in order, Chu Ci led Shi An into the city.
Meanwhile, Bai Ming stood anxiously at the city gate, waiting for news.
Finally, the servant returned.
"Young master, we've found out that the young lady's surname is Chu, and her given name is Ci. She is one of the candidates who have come to take the imperial examination."
Bai Ming was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Do you know where she lives?"
The servant shook his head. "I haven't found out that, but I heard that she seems to have moved to the direction of Chunlan Lane."
"Chunlanfang?" That's a bustling area; it seems this examinee comes from a good family.
Bai Ming smiled, his eyes filled with joy, because he had turned eighteen and his elders were actively preparing for his marriage.
At this moment, the beautiful face of Lady Chu, who had just saved him, appeared in his mind, and he thought to himself: This Lady Chu looks quite nice.
Bai Ming was so engrossed in his own thoughts that he didn't notice Zi Xin's troubled expression, as if she had something she couldn't bring herself to say.
After waiting a while, Zi Xin finally mustered up her courage and said, "I also found out that the lady is already married."
"What?" Bai Ming was struck dumb, his smile vanished instantly, replaced by shock and disbelief. "Are you sure?" he asked, staring intently at Zi Xin.
Zi Xin nodded vigorously and answered affirmatively, "Yes, because when that Lady Chu entered the city, she was accompanied by a young man. The two were very intimate, and the official documents also stated that they were husband and wife!"
The evidence was conclusive, leaving no room for even suggesting that the man was Chu Ci's younger brother.
Bai Ming was plunged into extreme disappointment and frustration, as if the whole world had lost its color.
He finally met a woman who captivated him, but why did fate have to play such a cruel trick on him?
Seeing her young master's mood turn somber, Zi Xin didn't know how to comfort him and could only whisper something to him.
"Young master, don't be too sad. There are definitely other more suitable wives waiting for you in this world."
However, Bai Ming simply shook his head dejectedly and muttered to himself, "You don't understand..."