Liu Mansion's sister Liu Ning was surrounded by two maids, her voice was very kind, and those who didn't know thought she had a good relationship with Meng Qiqi.
How did she come? Meng Eqi snorted coldly.
Liu Ning sat beside Meng Eqi affectionately: "Why are you the only one here stealing food, where is your second sister?"
Meng Eqi put a chopstick of green bamboo shoots into his mouth: "My second sister went to the front, and my second brother went too."
Sure enough, when Liu Ning heard Sheng Jiayan's name, her eyes lit up, and her beautiful face flashed a blush. She smiled and said, "Then I'll accompany you." Then, she really rudely let the maid serve the chopsticks: " Qiqi, do you usually teach books at home by your second brother?"
"I all went to Songlin Academy to study." Meng Qiqi put down her chopsticks and seemed to be full.
Liu Ning knew that Meng Eqi was difficult to deal with, but fortunately she was a very patient person. She took a bowl of soup for Meng Eqi: "Why don't you go to the front to be lively with them?"
"I just came from the front, and I want to rest here. Sister Liu Ning also went to have a look, and my second brother is also in front." Meng Eqi smiled and just wanted to send her away quickly. Anyway, even if Liu Ning really went to Sheng Jiayan, Sheng Jiayan's character wouldn't pay much attention to her at all.
However, unexpectedly, Liu Ning didn't go. On the contrary, she said to Meng Qiqi, "I never make a fuss, and when I went to the front, I was tied up, but sitting here with you makes me feel at ease."
This is the Qin family's place. If Liu Ning wants to sit here, Meng Eqi can't drive her away, so she can only smile and not smile: "Okay, Sister Liu."
The two of them chatted for a while, and Liu Ning suddenly suggested: "It will be a long time before the banquet is over. They are afraid that they will make trouble. It's boring to stay in Qin's house all the time. It's not as good as Meng My sister is going out for a walk with me. Just to pass the time, it won't be boring anymore."
Meng Qiqi just wanted to refuse, but in a blink of an eye, she saw Liu Ning looking at her with a gentle smile. Intuition told Meng Qiqi that Liu Ning had something to say and had other plans.
She came out with Sheng Jiayan today, without her own bodyguards. If she went out with Liu Ning this time, if something unexpected happened, she would be really hard to guard against. However, Liu Ning invited her out in public, and if something happened to her, she would be to blame. Liu Ning is not stupid, she also thinks of the joints.
So what was the purpose of her inviting her out? Just for a simple trial? Meng Qiqi became interested, and the corners of her lips curved: "Okay, then go out with Sister Liu. Just come back before the dark, so that my second brother won't worry."
Liu Ning agreed. So Meng Qiqi took Yansha and Liu Ning took her two maids. The two of them went out of the Qin Mansion's door, out of two alleys, and wandered in the street market.
Liu Ning smiled gently and kindly all the way, and occasionally asked about the relationship between Sheng Jiayan and Meng Eqi. She was tempted in her tone, and Meng Eqi spared all of them calmly. Even if he didn't answer directly, Liu Ning also had many doubts in his heart.
The two had different thoughts about each other, so no one spoke again for a short time.
The two of them were looking at some homemade hairpin jewelry in front of a stall, but suddenly there was a noise not far away, accompanied by people's screams. An out-of-control brown horse swept across the street, knocking down pedestrians and street vendors. Behind him was a young man in scarlet clothes, with arrogant eyebrows, riding a black horse and chasing behind to hold the horse that had lost control.
This is a night market, no cars and horses are allowed at all, and I don't know how this crazy horse came. Seeing that the out-of-control horse kicked several pedestrians with its hooves, it rushed towards Meng Qiqi and the others in a hurry.
Liu Ning was so frightened that his face was pale, Meng Eqi was in a hurry, and quickly turned around to pick up the hair oil sold at the stall and poured it on the place where the horses were about to set foot. The mad brown horse stepped on the head oil, and the whole horse fell heavily to the ground. Meng Qiqi rushed over and pulled the reins, afraid that it would go mad again.
However, not only did the horse not calm down, but instead struggled to stand up from the ground, raising its hoofs with a long neigh, as if very dissatisfied with Meng Eqi pulling the reins, and then dashing forward even more recklessly.
Meng Eqi was dragged by it and staggered, and then was dragged straight by the horse and ran forward.
Meng Eqi, who was being dragged away, felt a sharp pain in the palm of her hand. She held on to the reins, trying to hold the horse by herself. However, the brown horsepower was infinite and was not restrained by her at all.
Seeing that the Crazy Horse was about to rush down the river bank, Meng Qiqi had an idea, pulled the hairpin from his head, and stabbed it into the artery in the horse's neck. The horse was in severe pain and let out a long neigh. Meng Qiqi was slammed by it and rolled directly to the bottom of the horse's hoof. Seeing that she was about to step on her body, she suddenly stretched out a hand from the side and spun around. , Meng Eqi had already been caught by the red-clothed boy, and he had to walk a few steps away before reining in the horse and stopping.
He put Meng Eqi down from his horse, and he was a little surprised at her decisiveness. Isn't it true that all the women in Da Chu are gentle like water, and there are such fierce women? But in the blink of an eye, the woman in front of her was very familiar.
Liu Ning ran over in a panic, took Meng Qiqi's hand and looked up and down carefully, "Are you injured, does it hurt?"
The man in red clothes dismounted from the horse behind the two of them, leaning on the saddle and looking at Meng Eqi with scrutiny. A servant came running from a distance, and when he saw the man in red, he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Fourth Master, you are all right. You are guilty of not being able to watch the horse. Oh, why is this horse dead, Fourth Master!"
The servant's series of exclamations caused Liu Ning to look away unhappily. She pointed at the servant and the young man in red clothes: "It turned out to be your horse, and it almost hurt someone!"
The young man in Zhu Yi had not spoken yet, but the servant was eager to take credit for his master Zhang Xian to become majestic: "Young girl, you are so disregarding the family education and yelling at such an occasion, my son's beloved horse has died, and I haven't found you yet. What's going on. How do you calculate this account! This is a Maxima from the Western Regions, can you afford it?"
Liu Ning seemed to be extremely angry: "I don't know the truth that the life of an animal is more valuable than that of a human being!"
Meng Eqi shook her torn hand and took a few breaths into her palm, which really hurt her.
Young Master Zhu Yi leaned on his dark horse, raised his eyebrows, and slowly walked towards Meng Qiqi. Liu Ning frowned and approached Meng Qiqi, a little wary.
Could it be that this young master was provoked to come and beat someone
The young man in Zhu Yi stepped forward, took out a plain handkerchief from his arms, and pulled Meng Qiqi's hand softly with domineering force. Gently took the handkerchief and touched her blood-stained hand, and he smiled lightly: "With so much force, doesn't it hurt?"
Meng Eqi's heart froze, and she hurriedly pulled out her hand: "Thank you for your concern."
Liu Ning looked at the red-clothed boy and then at Meng Qiqi with a subtle look in his eyes.
The boy in red clothes didn't mind seeing Meng Eqi withdraw his hand, he grabbed the bloody handkerchief, turned around, and waved his back to the two of them: "Any shop in the capital can get medicine, I live at Juxian Station, Come and pay me anytime."
But he thought that even if Meng Eqi didn't look for him, the two would meet again soon.
Meng Eqi looked at the young man who was walking away, and the dark horse in red clothes gradually disappeared into the crowded crowd.
Liu Ning muttered, "This accent is really weird."
The onlookers had dispersed, Liu Ning and Meng Eqi were still in shock, and they hurried back to Qin Mansion without buying anything.
On the Lanyue Restaurant on the side of the street where they stayed just now, there was an ordinary-looking man looking sideways at Meng Qiqi and the others, who were walking away. The demeanor of the deputy turbid Shijia son.
Aron chuckled. His plan has begun, but... it's only the first step.
On the way back, Meng Eqi was full of doubts. First of all, the man in red clothes was extraordinary, but he had a strange accent. He didn't look like someone from the capital of Chu, but he came from out of town. And he lives in the inn himself. If a person who looks luxurious and elegant lives in the inn, what kind of identity would that be...
And why is it so coincidental that Meng Eqi encountered such a thing when he was on the street? Although it is indeed a bit like an accident, it cannot be ruled out that it is caused by manpower.
Meng Qiqi's eyes shifted to Liu Ning, who seemed to be still frightened and didn't regain his senses, his face was pale and pale. She is an elder sister who has been raised in a deep boudoir since childhood, and it is reasonable to be afraid in such a situation. Therefore, Meng Qiqi couldn't see anything suspicious about her for the time being, so she could only suppress her doubts and ask Sheng Jiayan when she went back for a while.
"Sister Liu, I'll go back to Qin Mansion in a while, but don't let this matter go out." Meng Eqi instructed.
Liu Ning nodded: "You must remember to apply medicine for the injury on your hand."
But when they returned to Qin Mansion, Sheng Jiayan was already half drunk. He stood staggeringly in the shade, watching Meng Qiqi and Liu Ning walking towards him. The drunk Sheng Jiayan, with a little starlight in his narrow eyes, was drunk and sultry, and his posture was lazy. The usual iceberg seemed to have finally melted away.
If Liu Ning was in peacetime, he would definitely stay and take the opportunity to chat with Sheng Jiayan. But today, she seems to be in a bad state, and there is nothing to do, so she said goodbye.
And before he left, he said to Meng Qiqi, "I have a great time talking with Sister Meng, and I hope to have the opportunity to visit Meng Mansion again in the future."
Yao Xin and Fang Yansui supported Sheng Jiayan from left to right, Fang Yansui smiled and said, "The groom is not very drunk. Everyone has poured your second brother. We have sent your second sister back first."
Seeing that Sheng Jiayan kept his head down, Meng Eqi said, "It's rare to see my second brother drinking like this. The carriage was outside when I came just now, so please help the two brothers to help him up."
When he got on the carriage, Yao Xin shook his fan and said, "Qiqi, then I'll leave it to you. When your second brother wakes up tomorrow, remember to tell him that there will be a banquet at Guangmingtai, and he has to go."
After all, she gave Meng Qiqi a seductive look. Fang Yansui and Fang Yansui turned around and left.
The reels of the carriage turned slightly and headed for the Meng House. Sheng Jiayan was leaning against the wall of the car, but now he opened his eyes and poured a cup of tea on his own. There's not even the slightest bit of drunkenness in his eyes!
He looked at Meng Eqi, who was surprised, and asked lightly, "Where did you go just now?"