step by step

Chapter 14
Steward Xue's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said: "My lord, he is a servant of my mansion, and he is about to send this female family member home. I wonder if my lord can let them go first, so that this girl can seek medical treatment as soon as possible?"

There was hope in his eyes.

Zhu Qianfeng turned around hesitantly, and said after a while: "Since it's the matter of Ye Mansion's management, I don't want to interfere, why don't we just let him go home."

"It's just..." He fixed his eyes on the clothes on Ye Zhaoyan's shoulders. The blood stains had already stained half of Ye Zhaoyan's clothes, which looked very shocking.

"You wrapped her up so tightly, there's nothing to hide, right?"

His words seemed to be asking, but they gave people an irresistible meaning.

Steward Xue was busy winking at the young man.

Yan Zhong stepped forward to block everyone's sight.

Ye Zhaoyan felt that the young man had unlocked her acupuncture points, and then slowly raised his head.

A slightly embarrassed beautiful face was revealed.

Zhu Qianfeng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Deep in my memory, there is a face that is very similar to this person, but that face is slightly more mature than the one in front of me.

And the age is not right.

Ye Zhaoyan was sized up by him for a long time, and finally raised his eyes unbearably, and met his gaze.

The man seemed to be looking at her, and seemed to be looking at something else through her.

His gaze gave her a creepy feeling, as if her secret had been seen through.

Butler Xue Er nervously said: "Could it be that your lord knows this girl?"

"This girl has a heroic appearance and a rare temperament, so I took a second look." Zhu Qianfeng suppressed the shock in his eyes.

Hearing the words, Second Butler Xue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

These adults are somewhat tough.

When Xue Huaidan was a servant, he had been classmates with these adults for a few years, and they had fought fiercely several times in their official careers.

Later, Xue Huaidan borrowed the influence of his father-in-law and made some calculations to step down Zhu Qianfeng at that time and win the promotion.

If Zhu Qianfeng obstructs, this matter may be more troublesome.

"So that's how it is." The second butler Xue smiled, "I'm going to order my servants to send her home first."

"Don't bother Housekeeper Xue Er." Zhu Qianfeng refused.

His tone was calm, but it made people feel alienated from thousands of miles away.

Butler Xue's expression froze for a moment.

"My master saw the injury on the girl's shoulder and was worried that she would not be able to hold on. He specially asked me to escort her to the medical center in a carriage. He also asked Housekeeper Xue to rest assured."

Seeing the embarrassment of the second housekeeper Xue, Yan Zhong made a relief.

"In this case, it will be hard for this strong man."

Butler Xue Er was polite, and ordered Ji Sinian to carry Ye Zhaoyan into the carriage.

Although he didn't know the purpose of Zhu Qianfeng in front of him, but Ji Sinian's martial arts skills were extraordinary, even with Yan Zhong accompanying him, he couldn't make any big waves.

There was a trick in Xue Huaitan's original arrangement, which was to order him to take a detour to meet Ji Sinian.

He originally came here to meet him, but he unexpectedly ran into Zhu Qianfeng.

But this matter is no problem, he will be able to "encounter" with Ji Sinian again by going around another valley.

Then it's time to find an excuse to drive Yan Zhong away.

Yan Zhong cupped his hands at Zhu Qianfeng, turned around and sat in front of the carriage, whipped the horse and drove away.

The carriage drove into the mountains and forests, gradually drifting away.

Seeing this, Second Steward Xue also started to hurry, he wanted to meet them before they entered the city.

Zhu Qianfeng frowned slightly as he looked at the few people who were gradually going away.

"Master, I have already left with that group of people."

The one who spoke was a burly man in black, with a rather rough appearance.

"Ah."

Zhu Qianfeng beckoned, the man stepped forward and whispered in his ear for a while.

"Wait...take her down first." He hesitated for a moment and said.

"Yes!" The man in black disappeared into the forest.

Ye Zhaoyan sat in the carriage, uneasy in his heart, and glanced at the door of the carriage one after another.

Yan Zhong drove the carriage behind a curtain.

Ji Sinian and Ye Zhaoyan sat side by side.

He seemed to be protecting her tightly all the time, but in fact he was holding her vitals and forbidding her to ask for help.

Ye Zhaoyan's cheeks were pale, and her left shoulder was stained with blood, which dripped down her shoulder and wet her skirt.

Looking at the wound, she couldn't help frowning.

If this continues, even if she finds a chance, she probably won't have the strength to run away.

The carriage was traveling on the mountain road, a little bumpy, and the smell of blood lingered on the tip of her nose, mixed with the sultry air in the carriage, making her a little sick.

nausea?

She suddenly had an idea, and a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she no longer resisted the disgusting feeling.

"vomit!"

Ye Zhaoyan's stomach was overwhelmed and he couldn't help coughing.

"Girl, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong?" Yanzhong's concerned voice came.

She suppressed the discomfort, tried to squeeze out a smile, shook her head, and said weakly: "It's okay!"

"Brother, do you want to stop and let the girl have a rest?"

Yanzhong looked at Ye Zhaoyan, who was tightly protected by the young man, feeling a little helpless.

The little brother seemed quite nervous about the girl, but he was even more anxious to hurry.

"No need." Ji Sinian hesitated for a moment, then refused.

Ye Zhaoyan was about to speak, but was interrupted by a violent nausea, and quickly lay down on the side of the carriage and vomited.

"Girl, let's find a place to rest and start our journey after you feel better." Yan Zhong couldn't bear it, and stepped forward to help her by her sleeve.

He handed her another veil.

Ye Zhaoyan looked at him apologetically, and said, "I'm sorry for dragging you down..."

"A stick of incense." Ji Si young jumped out of the carriage and turned his back.

Ye Zhaoyan understood that this was to let her rest.

Her face was a little pale because of vomiting, but she couldn't help but bend the corners of her mouth.

"Thank you." She thanked.

Ji Sinian didn't answer, but just waved his back to her.

"I'll find a clean water bag and let the girl rinse her mouth." After Yanzhong finished speaking, he walked towards the river not far away.

"I'm going to wash up too."

Ye Zhaoyan struggled to stand up, his heartbeat inadvertently accelerated a little.

As soon as she stood firm, she staggered a few times.

"Girl, let me fetch water for you!"

Yanzhong stretched out his hand to help her.

"No need!"

Resisting the tingling pain, she continued to walk towards the river.

She could no longer stay in the carriage any longer, this was her last chance to escape.

She originally wanted to use Yan Zhong to try her best to escape.

It's just that she has seen that although Yan Zhong has good skills, he is not as good as Ji Sinian.

Yan Zhong didn't stop her, but walked behind.

Ji Sinian saw that the surroundings were flat and wide, and that the two of them were only a hundred meters away, so he stood quietly by the carriage and stared.

Ye Zhaoyan walked towards the river bank step by step.

She looked down at the clear water.

The river was wide, and she had never been there before, so she didn't know what was in the water.

She knew that what she did next would be very risky, and if she failed, Yan Zhong would be forced into it.

The further she went, the less chance of getting out of trouble, and she couldn't care less.

She stretched out her hand to try to touch the water, and the cold touch made her tremble all over.

But she still jumped into the water without hesitation.

As soon as she entered the water, a chill hit her body immediately.

"girl!"

"what are you doing!"

A familiar voice came, and Ye Zhaoyan trembled when he heard the voice. He quickly grabbed the surrounding grass, kicked his legs, and dived deep.

(End of this chapter)