lcionline Chapter 303 Stay safe
Chapter 303 Stay safe
Chapter 303 How are you?
Three months later, summer came. Sishui County is close to the desert, and the temperature is getting higher day by day.
Gongzi Qin was wearing a veil, sitting under the eaves, reading a book boredly.
Chen Shan brought back two bowls of mung bean soup. Seeing that Master Qin was reading a book, he said, "Stop reading. Drink some mung bean soup to cool down."
"I still have to teach in the evening." Although he said so, Gongzi Tan still put down the book and went to drink mung bean soup.
Sishui County is too hot. Young Master Qin has lived in the capital since he was a child and has never experienced such a hot summer.
The mung bean soup was cooked by Zhang Qingyu.
In order to protect Xu Yuan, the two bought a yard next to Xu Yuan's house.
When he had nothing to do, Gongzi Qin went to Xu Wenxian's private school to teach, while Chen Shan went to the martial arts hall in Sishui County to teach children martial arts to pass the time.
"Just now another matchmaker came to propose marriage. I now understand why Miss Xu goes out before dawn every day."
After Chen Shan finished speaking, he muttered, "I don't know how long Aunt Zhang can stop it. Do you think this marriage will be finalized one day? What will Third Master do then?"
"Didn't the Third Master say that if Miss Xu gets married, she should give him her dowry?"
"Can you really watch Third Master send Miss Xu off to get married?"
In the past three months, Chen Shan had told the matchmakers openly and secretly not to arrange marriages for Xuyuan.
But the reputation of making a wish has spread too far.
The matchmaker from Sishui County didn't come to the door, but she couldn't stop the matchmakers from other counties.
Chen Shan also understood in his heart that he could stop it for a while but not forever.
But we always have to find a way.
"This is what the Third Master meant. What can you and I do? Stop Miss Xu and not allow her to get married?" Young Master Qin asked back.
"That's not what I meant. I just think that Master San is too pitiful. He finally likes someone, but can't be together."
Chen Shan couldn't stop sighing.
"There's nothing we can do about it. You saw it on the way back. We were being chased all the way. When we couldn't even save our lives, love and affection didn't mean anything. Compared to staying with Miss Xu forever, Third Master hoped that she could live well."
"That's right." Chen Shan nodded.
Three months have passed, and there is still no letter from the capital.
That only means that Beiyao has not yet dealt with the affairs in the capital.
It's not a good time to go back now.
Chen Shan and Gongzi Qin both knew that Xu Yuan might not want to return to the capital, so they both remained silent.
The silence did not last long before the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Chen Shan and Gongzi Qin raised their heads at the same time, put down their bowls, and tiptoed to the door.
Most of the people in Sishui County are not rich, and few of them own horses.
Such dense horse hoof sounds are not coming from people in Sishui County, but from outside.
Before the two of them reached the door, the county magistrate shouted outside: "Mr. Chen, are you home? Do you know where Miss Xu went? Several officials from the capital came and want to see Miss Xu."
Hearing this, Chen Shan gave Gongzi Qin a look, and Gongzi Qin immediately understood and went back to the house to get the sword.
Chen Shan smiled and opened the door. When he saw the county magistrate, he said, "Miss Xu is out. I don't know where she went."
After Chen Shan finished speaking, he saw that there was no one behind the county magistrate, only a carriage, and said, "The person coming from the capital is..."
"Master Chen."
Before Chen Shan finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was half opened.
He looked over, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a bad tone: "So it's Master Qi."
"It's me." Qi Shengxin smiled slightly, his voice gentle, "It's been a long time since we last met in the capital."
The county magistrate heard the familiar voices of the two people and asked curiously, "Master Qi, do you know this Master Chen?"
Chen Shan came back from the capital with Xu Yuan.
The county magistrate guessed that Chen Shan's identity might not be simple, but he never thought that he could actually get Qi Shengxin to call him "Sir".
Qi Shengxin, son of prime minister.
Being called "Sir" by such a favored child of heaven, it is obvious that Chen Shan's status is not low.
"Lord Chen is the guard beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so of course he knows him."
Qi Shengxin nodded, got off the carriage and said, "Master Chen, I came to look for Xu Yuan, but her parents said she was out. You should know where she is, right?"
"Ms. Xu always leaves early and comes back late, I don't know."
"Really?" Qi Shengxin didn't believe it.
"Of course." Chen Shan nodded.
Listening to the conversation between the two, the county magistrate laughed dryly and said, "Mr. Chen, this is the case. Lord Qi was ordered to escort the princess back to Geshu, but he is not familiar with the desert environment and may get lost, so he wants to find a guide. There are many people in the county who can lead the way, but the princess specifically asked Miss Xu to be the guide, so I..."
The county magistrate looked worried.
A higher-ranking official can crush people to death.
What's more, the people in front of him are the prime minister's son and the princess.
After hearing this, the county magistrate had no choice but to rush to find Xu Yuan.
There aren't many princesses in the capital, and she said she was going back to Geshu, so Chen Shan couldn't help but ask, "Is it Princess Changqing?"
"Yes." Qi Shengxin nodded.
Seeing the defensiveness in Chen Shan's eyes, Qi Shengxin said, "Master Chen also knows that Xu Yuan and I are classmates, and Princess Changqing and Xu Yuan are also old acquaintances. This trip is just to ask her to be a guide, and she will not embarrass Xu Yuan."
Chen Shan was about to speak, but behind him, Young Master Qin, who had heard the reason clearly, said first: "There is a temple about ten miles to the north. Miss Xu likes to go there. Lord Qi can go and have a look."
"Thank you." Qi Shengxin nodded to Master Tan and asked the county magistrate, "Does the county magistrate know that temple?"
The county magistrate nodded repeatedly and immediately took Qi Shengxin away.
Seeing the carriage go away, Chen Shan turned around and asked, "Why did you tell Qi Shengxin? What if he came here to cause trouble, what should Miss Xu do?"
After Chen Shan finished speaking, he was still worried and wanted to go with him.
Gongzi Tan stopped her and said, "Qi Shengxin has just come from the capital. If Miss Xu still cares about the Third Master, she will definitely ask about the Third Master's situation. Then we will know whether Miss Xu will get married or not, right?"
Young Master Qin winked at Chen Shan.
Chen Shan reacted belatedly, "Yes, if Miss Xu has Third Master in her heart, she will definitely ask, and we can also know Miss Xu's feelings."
"That's right. What's more, Princess Changqing is here too. Even if you don't trust Qi Shengxin, you should trust Princess Changqing, right? She and Miss Xu have a very close relationship. Miss Xu will be fine."
"You're right. Master Zhang and Miss Xu are together. If there is an accident, the two of them can handle it. We should protect Miss Xu's parents."
As the sun sets, the desert turns golden.
After making a wish and leaving the temple, he saw a carriage slowly approaching from afar.
The county magistrate saw Xu Yuan and waved his hand and shouted, "Miss Xu, a man from the capital has come to discuss something with you?"
Touched by the word "capital", Xu Yuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. It was not until the carriage approached that she came to her senses and asked cautiously, "Which lord is it?"
"Qi Shengxin."
Qi Shengxin lifted the car curtain and looked up.
There was only a trace of setting sun in the sunset, and the girl was wearing light-colored clothes and a veil, with only a pair of lively eyes exposed.
The wind blew her long hair, and the yellow sand rose with the wind, brushing across her dress, and finally returned to calm.
Qi Shengxin's heartstrings moved, and he continued: "Make a wish, and hope you are well."