Xia Ying served Lu Yunzheng very attentively as usual, and went to find Lu Yunzheng first with snacks and water.
Lu Yunzheng was indeed a little tired. Xia Ying felt distressed when she saw his pale face.
"My Lord, you have just recovered. Why don't you take a carriage later?"
Last year, Lu Yunzheng was rescued and was lying on the bed, almost dying. Although Xia Ying didn't see it, she heard about it from Lu Yunxi.
It would take at least one or two years for him to recover from his injuries, but time waits for no one. Lu Yunzheng was eager for revenge, and he was back on his feet in less than half a year.
Lu Yunzheng waved his hand: "I know my own body very well. It's not that fragile."
Liu Qiaoer lit the fire and started to boil water. She turned around and saw Gu Mubai's jealous and helpless eyes, which kept looking at Xia Ying. She shook her head helplessly.
"If you like her, just tell her clearly. If you keep hesitating and procrastinating, how can you finally get her?"
Gu Mubai has a gentle personality. He is occasionally naughty, but only in front of his mother and acquaintances. He always behaves like a humble gentleman in front of other people.
After hearing what Liu Qiao'er said, he sat up straight and showed a nonchalant expression: "When did I hesitate and procrastinate? A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. I have already told her, but she disagrees. I can't keep pestering her."
Qi Ze brought over a pile of firewood, threw it on the ground, and clapped his hands.
"Mr. Gu has liked Xia Ying for several years, but Xia Ying has never agreed. Qiao'er, I think you should stop trying to bring them together. Xia Ying wants to be the eldest master's concubine."
This kind of thinking is terrible. Why would a good woman prefer to be Lu Yunzheng's concubine rather than Gu Mubai's wife? Is it just because Gu Mubai is poor
Liu Qiaoer really couldn't understand: "It's better to be poor than to be a concubine of a rich man. Being a concubine is like being a maid. You can't hold your head up high."
Gu Mubai's face showed a trace of disappointment: "Maybe he didn't like it."
Compared to Lu Yunzheng's brilliant talent, Gu Mubai is indeed inferior.
Suddenly, Qi Ze also asked: "Qiao'er, you don't want to marry the second young master, don't you also want to be the concubine of the eldest young master?"
Liu Qiaoer was so angry that she looked at Qi Ze coldly.
"Bah, I don't want to be a concubine."
Qi Ze snorted disdainfully: "Do you want to be the eldest son's wife? The madam won't agree. Don't think you can marry him just because you saved him. It's difficult."
Liu Qiaoer didn't say anything, but silently added some vegetables into the hot pot. The porridge was almost cooked and the meat was roasted.
We had a quick meal and continued on our way.
Lu Yunzheng did not take the carriage, which made Xia Ying in the carriage feel uneasy.
"The young master is riding a horse, but we are so comfortable. This is really inappropriate."
Liu Qiaoer couldn't bear it any longer, so she lay down comfortably with a gloomy face.
"Xia Ying, it was my idea to make the carriage comfortable. It's Lu Yunzheng's choice whether to come or not. It has nothing to do with you. Don't be so self-deprecating. Eat if you want to, sit if you want to. Why bother about others so much?"
"If you really feel bad, go ride a horse and ask Lu Yunzheng to come back."
Xia Ying blushed all of a sudden: "I, I don't know how to ride a horse, I'm just worried about the eldest master."
In fact, there is really nothing wrong with Lu Yunzheng's body. You know, Liu Qiaoer gave him the best medicine. He even has no scars on his face and the scars on his body have become lighter.
Lu Yunzheng now practices martial arts for one or two hours every day. The fatigue of traveling is actually nothing to him, and his body can definitely withstand it.
Liu Qiaoer looked at Xia Ying's blushing face again and suddenly understood something.
"You won't let me ride the horse. Let Lu Yunzheng take the carriage instead."
Xia Ying's face turned redder as Liu Qiao'er guessed what she was thinking: "I saw you learned horse riding from the eldest master this year, so you should be able to do it."
Liu Qiaoer looked at the speed and thought there would be no problem as long as she didn't gallop.
But it was one thing for her to want to ride a horse, and it was another thing for her to be forced to do so. She was a little unhappy. Why didn't she realize that Xia Ying was a bit of a green tea before
"I'm not very skilled either. If I fall, it will cause trouble for the young master. I think you should take a good rest now. When we get to the post station, you can serve him well."
Xia Ying thought it made sense and nodded immediately: "You are right, when we get to the post station, the young master will take a rest and I will serve him well."
Liu Qiao'er was no longer willing to pay attention to Xia Ying. It was easy to feel sleepy in the spring afternoon, and she made the carriage so comfortable that she soon fell asleep.
Xia Ying was left alone. She couldn't sleep, so she looked out the window at the scenery outside. The carriage was moving slowly, so she lay there and took a nap for a while.
In the evening, they arrived at the post station. They were scholars who were going to Yuzhou City to take the imperial examination. They could stay at the post station, but they had to pay, just like an inn.
The officials at the post station did not dare to look down on them. After all, no one knew which talented person would pass the imperial examination and become their leaders as officials in the future.
It’s just that the price at the post station is a little higher than that in the city.
There were five of them in their group and they chose three rooms. Liu Qiaoer and Xia Ying stayed in a room next to Lu Yunzheng, while Qi Ze and Gu Mubai stayed in a room opposite to Lu Yunzheng.
As the saying goes, there is no coincidence in the world. They really happened to be in such a lucky situation. Led by the waiter, the group went to the second floor and ran into Qin Yuanming, who had come here to rest after chasing the murderer.
Qin Yuanming looked at them arrogantly, with a sharp light like a sword in his slightly narrowed eyes. He did not leave, but watched Lu Yunzheng, Liu Qiaoer and others pass by him one by one.
Gu Mubai and Xia Ying didn't know Qin Yuanming, so they behaved as usual and walked past him first.
Lu Yunzheng moved his body and grabbed Liu Qiaoer's wrist, separating her from Qin Yuanming, and then took Liu Qiaoer past Qin Yuanming.
Qi Ze knew that Qin Yuanming sent someone to assassinate Liu Qiaoer yesterday, so his eyes became sharp and he was always on guard against Qin Yuanming's attack.
These little movements happened almost in an instant. Qin Yuanming was very sensitive, and when Liu Qiaoer passed by him, he grabbed Liu Qiaoer's arm.
"Little girl, you are so lucky."
Lu Yunzheng reacted quickly, and held Qin Yuanming's hand with his sword: "Let her go."
Liu Qiaoer twisted hard and broke free from Qin Yuanming's clutches: "I am lucky, Master Qin, I don't know how I offended you, or do you think that the law belongs to your Qin family? If you want to kill me, I'll see if you have the ability to do so."
As soon as Lu Yunzheng made a move, Qin Yuanming's men drew their swords, and Qi Ze also drew his sword to block Lu Yunzheng.
The situation is tense, and the strength of both sides is not willing to wait, and the situation is almost on the verge of breaking out.
At this moment, Liu Qiaoer suddenly had a small crossbow in her hand, pointing it at Qin Yuanming's neck.
Although Qin Yuanming had many people, as long as he dared to take action, Liu Qiaoer only needed to pull the trigger and Qin Yuanming would die here immediately.
"Are you from the Southern Shu Tang Sect?"
Liu Qiaoer said nothing. Although she didn't understand why everyone said she was from the Tang Sect, she was a little curious about the fact that the Tang Sect was so powerful that everyone was terrified when talking about it.
Qin Yuanming was even more puzzled: "When something happened to the Lu family, the Tang Clan came to help. The Lu family..."
He was a little confused. His eyes moved from Liu Qiaoer's face to Lu Yunzheng. Now Lu Yunzheng looked somewhat similar to Gu Mubai. He just stayed for a moment and then waved his hand.
"Let's go."