In the dim morning light, the man looked at her, his eyes firm and unshakable as a rock, waiting for her answer.
It was the first time that Xingnong felt a little uneasy under someone's gaze. In the past, it was always her who made others feel uneasy!
Her mind worked quickly, trying to think of a sentence to reject him and convince him, but every reason that came into her mind was immediately denied.
Because I know those reasons are not enough to convince him!
Chu Tiankuo noticed her uneasiness and that she was thinking about how to reject him, so he sighed in his heart: He didn't want her to be uneasy.
I also don't want to see her feeling so miserable just because she's looking for a reason to reject me.
He hoped that she could always be at ease in front of him, do whatever she wanted and say whatever she wanted.
In the end, it was too hasty and there was simply not enough time.
We are almost at the escort agency now.
Chu Tiankuo decided to take it step by step.
"Don't be nervous, just pretend I never said that!"
Xing Nong was stunned for a moment and looked at him in surprise: Give up so easily
This is not like him!
"Really?" Xing Nong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Chu Tiankuo felt soft at heart when he saw her expression relax. Maybe she hasn't figured it out yet
It's okay, he can wait.
He has the best patience.
From now on, just boil the frog in warm water and take it slow!
"Yes. Even if I admire you, it is not a burden to you, but my honor, so you don't have to be so embarrassed..."
He is honored to have found a partner to accompany him throughout his life.
Xing Nong blinked her beautiful fox eyes. The morning light leaked in through the car window and fell into her eyes, like stars falling: "... It's my honor too."
Chu Tiankuo smiled, gentle and enchanting.
He really wanted to reach out and pinch her fatter face, but he thought of something and didn't reach out his hand.
Xingnong quickly lowered her head and turned away, for she was most afraid of him smiling so lewdly!
Then her eyes fell on the hairpin in her hand, and she said hurriedly, "I give this back to you."
Chu Tiankuo glanced down and said, "I'll give it to you as a birthday present."
"This is not good." Xing Nong then thought of what it meant when a man gave a hairpin to a woman in ancient times.
At first she didn't think about this. In modern times, many people gave her gifts, including her master, senior brothers, friends, people from the research institute, people from the laboratory, and partners...
Of course, she had given gifts to many people and was used to it. And since he was her senior brother, she didn't think much about it.
"It's no use for you to return the little girl's things to me. If you don't want them, I'll just throw them away. Or..."
He paused, and spoke softly, with a pleading look in his eyes: "I'll give you some time to think about it. When I come back, give me the answer. If you really don't want it, how about returning it to me? Can you give me this chance?"
There will be a period of separation, and this frog cannot be cooked by others. It is better to put this frog in its own pot first, cover it with a lid, and don't let it jump into someone else's nest.
Xing Nong couldn't stand his humble appearance, her heart softened, her emotions moved faster than her reason, and she nodded: "Okay."
After nodding, I felt a little annoyed. I should have refused firmly!
However, the next time they meet will probably be a few months later, and by then there is no way she will not be able to think of a reason that will leave him speechless!
Now she is a little confused and her brain is not working well~
Xing Nong, who was full of thoughts, suddenly thought, within a few months, he would be able to revive the herbs needed to cure the mandarin duck snake venom in the creation space, right
Then her poison would be cured, and she could be fearless...
Xing Nong paused when he thought of this.
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Wuan Escort Agency
Qingyang Cun, two people stood in front of the carriage.
Chu Tiankuo reached out and adjusted the hood of her cloak: "Have a safe journey."
Xing Nong nodded: "Brother, just send me here! You should go and get busy! It's getting late."
Chu Tiankuo nodded and looked at her seriously: "Wait for me to come back."
Don't jump into someone else's pot!
Xing Nong: “… .”
Then she heard herself respond softly, "Yeah."
Chu Tiankuo left Songbai behind to escort Xingnong back to Futai County, and then rode to the military camp.
The only way for him to come back as soon as possible is to train the soldiers quickly, defeat the State of Zhao, and rescue his sister.
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Grand Princess Mansion
Xing Qing walked out of the mansion under the escort of Shen Ruolan, Wen Ruiqing, Princess Changle and Prince Yongan.
A few servants followed behind, carrying two large boxes. The contents of one of the boxes were things that Shen Ruolan and Princess Changle prepared for Xing Qing to take back to the village for Gu and Xing Hui.
There were some winter clothes, jewelry, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, as well as delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and some snacks that were tributes from the capital.
The other box was full of books, some of which Wen Ruiqing had read, including books with reading notes, examination papers of previous years' imperial examinations and answer sheets of the top three Jinshi candidates. These were all picked out by Wen Ruiqing.
Xinghui is his son after all. When he heard that Xinghui was studying in an academy, he specially prepared these books for him to take back. When he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar or juren, he will not forget his father's kindness.
These books are not available in remote areas.
Outside the mansion, Xingnong and Songbai dressed up as people from the escort agency, waiting there in a horse-drawn carriage.
As soon as Xingqing came out, she saw Xingnong blinking at her and recognized her.
My sister looks so pretty in the escort agency uniform!
She was happy in her heart, but she didn’t show it on her face, and turned back to Shen Ruolan and others and said, “I’m going back!”
Wen Ruiqing nodded: "Dad will send someone to pick you up when the time comes, you must remember my words."
The marriage has not been formally finalized yet, and now that there are outsiders present, he gave this reminder.
"Okay!" Xing Qing didn't want to talk to him, but she still responded patiently.
She was eager to jump into the carriage and leave.
Shen Ruolan saw that there were only two people in the escort agency, and one of them (Xing Nong) was so petite, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Xing Qing, are these the people from the escort agency? Only two? This young man looks so young, is he also the escort for this escort?"
She almost asked, if this short guy encounters a bad guy, can he win
It’s no wonder she thought so. In her imagination, bodyguards were all tall and mighty, with strong faces and broad shoulders.
The escort agency actually sent such a person to protect Xing Qing. How could she feel at ease letting her go back
Xingnong and Songbai got off the carriage.
Songbai explained, "Madam, don't worry. The two of us are here to escort Miss Shen to the gathering. The large team is waiting outside the city gate. There are also other girls from other mansions, two caravans, and hundreds of guards from the escort agency accompanying us! And the road to Futai County is peaceful, so it's very safe."
Princess Changle also said gently: "Don't worry, Second Lady. Wu'an Escort Agency is the largest escort agency in Chu State. Most of the caravans going to the four countries are escorted by their escort agency. They are very reliable. Over the years, there has been no escort that they cannot escort!"
Wen Ruiqing wanted to show off in front of outsiders, so he said, "Move these two boxes to your carriage. We have our own carriage! Be careful, or the things inside might get knocked."
If he hadn't told you, you would have thought the things inside were very valuable. After all, that box of books is quite heavy!
Xing Nong saw that the two servants were struggling to carry the things, and knowing that he should show off his strength, he said, "I'll do it."
The two servants were also relieved. The box of books was really heavy, so they put the box on the ground.
Then Xingnong bent down, picked up the box on the ground, and put it on the carriage easily. The box weighed hundreds of pounds, but only about one pound was moved!
Two servants: "..."
It was difficult for both of them to lift the weight just now, so how come he seemed to be carrying a cardboard box so easily
One of the servants couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The escort is indeed an escort!
Short but strong!