"What's the matter?" Ji Hai stepped forward and asked coldly.
Qu Xuexin hurried forward and said in a tender voice, "Eunuch, I want to meet your master and thank him!"
Hearing that Qu Moying had already gone in, Qu Xuexin became a little anxious.
I originally thought that I would not encounter anything good, but unexpectedly, I met him right now, and it seems that he is not King Jing's man.
But no matter which prince it is, he is a life-saving straw for Qu Xuexin at the moment.
She would rather marry a wealthy family as a concubine than marry an ordinary person. If there were other choices, she would not choose Xiao Hanyuan.
How could she let go of such a good opportunity
Xiao Hanyuan stood beside her with an ugly look on his face. He had just tried to persuade Qu Xuexin, but she refused to listen. This was somewhat different from the dignified, decent and gentle Miss Qu in his memory.
Xiao Hanyuan was a little sad.
"Our master does not need Miss Qu's gratitude, please come in!" Ji Hai said lazily, glancing at Qu Xuexin. He also had no good intentions towards the Miss Qu in front of him. He saw clearly on the boat just now that this Miss Qu was clearly plotting against the fourth Miss Qu.
That was unacceptable. In Ji Hai's heart, Fourth Miss Qu was his master. How could he let a mere daughter of the Imperial Censor bully her
"Then... can you ask my fourth sister?" Qu Xuexin was rejected, but still unwilling to give up, and asked again.
When she came here just now, she asked Xiao Hanyuan, saying that Qu Moying had already gone in, and that a blind man could go in, but she couldn't.
"Miss Qu is asking about the fourth lady?" Ji Hai sneered.
"Yes, I'm worried about my fourth sister." Qu Xuexin said hypocritically.
This look made Ji Hai look down on her even more. He had seen many young ladies before, some of whom were just like Miss Qu. They looked dignified and decent on the surface, but actually had all kinds of ideas in her mind. She wanted to get an advantage and gain a good reputation. How could such a good thing exist in this world!
"Miss Fourth, there's nothing to do. Miss Qu, please go back. We're about to reach the next intersection. Please get off here!" Ji Hai said bluntly. Since he thought that Miss Qu had no good intentions, Ji Hai didn't want to waste words with her.
He stretched out his hand and pointed forward.
My master is talking to Miss Qu Si and doesn't want to be disturbed.
Xiao Hanyuan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and hurried forward to persuade him, "Yes, let's get off in front. After we get ashore, I'll go find the carriage in the mansion and we'll go back first."
With so many people squeezing around, Xiao Hanyuan had long wanted to go back. Originally, he wanted to come out with Qu Moying and the others, but something happened to delay him. When he went out, the Qu sisters had already left, so he could only follow behind.
If he hadn't encountered Qu Xuexin's incident, he might have looked for a while and then went back.
Actually, there was nothing to see, there were just a lot of people, and there were women flirting with him along the way, which was really inappropriate.
"Cousin, I still have to wait for my fourth sister. I can't let her stay here alone. I'm worried." Qu Xuexin didn't want to leave at all. Seeing Xiao Hanyuan coming to persuade her, she felt disgusted in her heart, but she spoke righteously, as if it were true.
"Cousin, my fourth cousin isn't worried about you at all, why are you worried
"Who cares?" Xiao Hanyuan thought Qu Xuexin really cared about Qu Moying, so he advised again.
Ji Hai curled his lips and sneered, "Miss, please leave. If you don't leave, our master will throw you into the lake again."
Apart from Miss Qu Si, my master has never shown any affection to any other woman.
This Miss Qu right now really thinks of herself as a dish!
As they were talking, the boat stopped. Ji Hai looked at Qu Xuexin coldly, with a chilling look in his eyes. That kind of aura was not something an ordinary eunuch could have.
Qu Xuexin was so scared that her legs went weak. She wanted to say something harsh, but she couldn't utter a single word. She was unwilling to accept that such a good opportunity fell into Qu Moying's hands. Why could Qu Moying go in but she couldn't
Even though he couldn't compare to Qu Qiuyan, he could still easily defeat Qu Moying.
After swallowing hard, Qu Xuexin suddenly pushed Ji Hai away and was about to rush in.
Ji Hai didn't notice that she pushed him, but he stepped aside and said with a sneer, "Miss Qu, do you really want to find my master? Are you trying to get close to our master?"
Xiao Hanyuan, who was standing aside, immediately looked very ugly.
A sword slowly forced Qu Xuexin to step back step by step, "I... I just want to see my fourth sister... sister."
Qu Xuexin explained as she retreated. She had never thought that one day a sword would be pressed against her neck. The coldness was real, right at her neck, as if her delicate neck would be broken if it moved forward just a little bit.
Her lips turned pale, her hands and feet became weak, and she no longer dared to have any romantic thoughts.
"Miss Qu, are you going to go up by yourself, or do you want me to have someone throw you up?" Ji Hai asked with a sneer.
Qu Xuexin looked at the sword at her neck that was forcing her to retreat step by step, then looked at Ji Hai's gloomy face. She didn't dare to offend him again. She gritted her teeth and looked into the cabin. There was a curtain in front of the cabin door, so she couldn't see who was inside.
But they are nothing more than a few princes and princes.
What a pity that he is such a blind man!
Qu Xuexin had to step back, tears in her eyes. Her body was so frail that she looked like she would fall down at the slightest gust of wind. She looked so pitiful. She took a few steps and turned back, hoping that Ji Hai would call her down.
Helplessly, Ji Hai just looked at her coldly, without any intention of calling her back. The curtains in the cabin remained down, and there was no movement at all.
Qu Xuexin's tears finally fell. She covered her face with a handkerchief and got off the boat crying. Xiao Hanyuan also followed her down with a very unhappy look on his face.
The scene with Qu Xuexin just now made him feel very uncomfortable.
There weren't many people on the shore, as they all went forward, so it was a lot quieter here.
After the two of them came down, they were not very conspicuous.
"Cousin, let's go back!" Xiao Hanyuan advised when he saw Qu Xuexin still wiping her tears and then looked at the ship sailing away.
"I... I'm worried about my fourth sister. How can she be alone with a man, and a man of unknown origin?" Qu Xuexin became more and more sad. She looked in the direction where the ship left, as if she was worried about Qu Moying.
"Cousin, do you know who was in the boat just now?" Xiao Hanyuan was shocked.
“I… I don’t know
"So I'm even more worried, but those people won't let me see my fourth sister. My fourth sister was married before. If this kind of thing gets out again, I'm afraid her... her reputation will be ruined!" Qu Xuexin cried, wiping her tears sadly.
A hint of doubt flashed in Xiao Hanyuan's eyes, and he looked up at the large ship going away. Qu Xuexin had just boarded this ship without saying a word, and he thought she was someone he knew.
"Why are you worried about your fourth sister? She didn't seem to be worried about you at all just now." Xiao Hanyuan snorted coldly.
"But I'm the oldest sister." Qu Xuexin's eyes were red and she looked extremely pitiful.
Xiao Hanyuan said nonchalantly: "Even if you are the eldest sister, you don't have to be fully responsible for her! She went in on her own. She went in as soon as someone called her. That's just her personality. What's the point of you controlling her? Since she is willing to be someone's servant, then let her be a servant!"
In his opinion, Qu Moying was a fickle person. Now that Qu Moying had entered the cabin with someone, there must be a single man and a single woman inside, which made Xiao Hanyuan look down on her even more.
My great aunt had said before that she intended to marry this fourth cousin to me, but now I would never marry her even if I died.
"Cousin Xiao, please don't tell grandma about what happened today. I'm afraid she will worry about me and my fourth sister." Qu Xuexin looked at Xiao Hanyuan and said sadly.
She was rescued from the lake by a man, and she didn't want anyone in the mansion to know about this. She didn't know where that young master came from, and she didn't want to be tied up with such a person. Anyway, she still had Xiao Hanyuan as an option.
I'm not afraid!
Seeing her so pitiful and looking at him with such earnest eyes, Xiao Hanyuan's heart softened, and suddenly he understood some of Qu Xuexin's actions. It was just that she cared too much about those girls that made it so difficult to have both.
"Okay, I get it, but looking at your fourth sister's attitude, this kind of thing can't be kept secret for too long." Xiao Hanyuan naturally didn't want the beauty in front of him to cry, so he nodded immediately, with pity on his face, and he felt sorry for Qu Xuexin.
"Then we'll talk about it when the time comes, and we'll take it one step at a time!" Qu Xuexin said with a wry smile, and then said to Xiao Hanyuan: "If you feel bored, cousin Xiao, go back first. I'll go find my eldest brother. When I went out just now, I was with my eldest brother, and now we're separated."
"I'll accompany you!" Xiao Hanyuan thought for a moment and said, "I'm worried about my cousin being alone!"
Qu Xuexin didn't want Xiao Hanyuan to accompany her at all. On the one hand, she wanted to talk to Jingyu County Lord about this matter, and on the other hand, she was wondering if she would meet some nobleman. Her current situation was not good, and it was difficult for her mother to find a good marriage for her. As for Jingyu County Lord, since she had ruined things, she was afraid that he would not help her find one again. So she had to be more attentive.
Marrying Xiao Hanyuan is the last resort!
However, Xiao Hanyuan was determined. Qu Xuexin tried to persuade him a few more times but to no avail. So she had to let Xiao Hanyuan continue to follow her, and the two of them walked together.
They were not the only two traveling together, there was another couple, but they followed each other from a distance. They only smiled at each other when their eyes met, and it seemed as if they understood each other, which was very sweet.
If Qu Moying were here, he would definitely laugh at this couple. They are truly a match made in heaven. It's really ironic.
But tonight is destined to be no ordinary night...