Crown Jewels

Chapter 229

"never mind--"

"Lan Qing, everything is fine—"

I couldn't see her face clearly in the night, but the woman in Fu Sinian's arms on the dilapidated carriage was frail, and Lu Jiuxi, who was following behind Qi Yuan, was stabbed in the heart by a needle, and held the reins tightly in her hand.

"Shan Zhang, alas, Shan Zhang, be careful—"

The sound of plopping into a puddle, the mud splashing on the clothes, and the beard left on the chin was glued into strands by the mud. At this moment, the handsome appearance in the eyes of everyone has disappeared completely. Lu Jiuxi was supported by Qi Yuan to stand up , his eyes kept falling on the dilapidated carriage in the rain.

With trembling hands, he took off the cloak on his body and carefully changed it on Shen Lanqing's body.

The woman's face was red, swollen and blue, as well as the tattered clothes left under her robe. Lu Jiuxi held back his pain and guilt, and his eyes in the strong black screen showed a bit of scrutiny, not as gentle as Mr. Su Rishan when he saw the students.

"Fu Sinian—"

"Who did it..."

A cold light flashed in the young man's eyes, recalling Lin Zhongyouzhi's words just now in his mind, Fu Sinian lowered his eyelids, and hugged Shen Lanqing in his arms even tighter, his tone was cold and windy, but he never let out the words completely.

"The head of the mountain—"

The woman's face was haggard, her lips were cold and pale, and she was nestled in Fu Sinian's arms, and she seemed lifeless. The merciless rain hit the young man's back. Stepping forward, he held Lu Jiuxi's arm, his voice comforting, he lowered his eyes to think about Fu Sinian's words just now, then his eyes fell on Shen Lanqing and gestured towards Lu Jiuxi.

"Shan Zhang, Si Nian—"

"I will ask the team to send you back later. Wang Yucheng and I will go to the woods over there to collect evidence. By the way, we will see what clues we can find. Miss Shen is also an official of the imperial court. Dali Temple will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give it to Miss Shen. Seek justice."

Lu Jiuxi held the woman's wrist, the coldness of the tentacles was like a cold stone, and the coldness penetrated into the bone marrow spread. His fingers tentatively stroked the redness and swelling on Shen Lanqing's face. Han Dai's eyebrows and eyes seemed to be crushed by fate at this moment, with a little silence.

The loneliness was a little scary, she was no longer looking at him with cynicism as usual, and she was no longer unwilling to help her at all, when he helped her tidy her sideburns, her reaction was terrifyingly quiet.

But... at this moment, he would rather!
She would rather hold on to her strength, look at her mockingly after seeing him, and scold him for being unworthy of being a father, not worthy of being a father!

Lu Jiuxi took Shen Lanqing from Fu Sinian's arms, took out a handkerchief and wiped off the mud on the woman's face little by little, revealing increasingly clear eyebrows and eyes.

After a long while, he finally couldn't help but put his head on the woman's cheek. Feeling guilty and remorse, Lu Jiuxi, who was usually handsome, looked ten years older. repeat.

"Lanqing, I made a mistake because of my father. It's because of my father's fault. As my father, why don't you leave us and go to Jiangnan?"

In the night rain, Wang Yucheng rode on a horse, stepped on the stirrups and slammed the long whip in his hand to the ground. The splash of water and mud stained the official robe, but he didn't realize it. He looked at the scene ahead and covered his throat. Feeling so sad, after a while, I simply turned my back in anger and stopped watching this heart-wrenching scene.

Qi Yuan in front of him stood quietly in the rain, and never went to disturb him, until Ye Yu's uncontrollable cough came, accompanied by lightning flashing across the sky, which made people nervous, Lu Jiuxi covered the corners of his mouth with his fingers, oozing A blood red that was incompatible with the night, Qi Yuan's pupils shrank slightly.

"Yuaner—"

Lu Jiuxi raised his hand to stop Qi Yuan from moving forward, the sound of panting amid the rushing water calmed down a bit, the man's eyes fell on Shen Lanqing, and he suddenly closed his eyes, his eyes were not struggling as if he had made up his mind.

"Yuan'er, I want you to promise me something, this matter—"

The man paused, his tone was a little sour, and his voice was full of unrest.

"This matter is not allowed to intervene in the name of Dali Temple!"

After saying this, Qi Yuan stood in the rain, his pupils shrank for a moment, his eyes fell on Shen Lanqing's face and he nodded decisively without hesitation.

To handle the case in Dali Temple, it is necessary to go to the court to interrogate the prison. When the file is made public, the word Shen Lanqing will be in the hearts of everyone. Maybe she will never be able to separate from today's affairs and become a stain that she will never be able to get rid of.

But...how could this be?

Miss Shen should go to the south of the Yangtze River, go to that rich place to increase her knowledge and practice with peace of mind, just wait for three years to come to the spring inspection list, and then with the support of Lu Jiuxi and herself in the court, she will embark on her own romantic official career, no matter what. Well, what happened tonight must not become a stain on her, or an excuse for everyone to ridicule and point out when they see her in the future!

And...you can't use the name of Dali Temple to investigate the case, but you can use the name of Qi Yuan.

I understand that Lu Jiuxi has worked hard, and the mountain leader did this for the sake of the reputation of the precious jewel Shen Lanqing. The rumors outside are like a tiger, and if this matter is allowed to develop, it is very likely to cause Shen Lanqing a second injury. would like to see.

Qi Yuan's peach blossom eyes were firm, and he nodded emphatically towards Shanchang Town.

"As for Lan Qing—"

During Qi Yuan's same joint, Lu Jiuxi was silent, the water stains on his long beard pattered, reminding him of his embarrassment at the moment, the corners of his mouth curled up and he laughed at himself.

"I will resign later, and I will return the position of Gu Shanzhang for the time being. At that time... you will submit it to His Majesty for me."

The night wind blew, and Lu Jiuxi's figure covered in the rain trembled, his tone made people feel uncomfortable.

"Let's just say, let's say that Jiuxi is incompetent and has failed her trust—"

Lu Jiuxi was about to resign from the position of Huan Gu Shanzhang, the words were like thunder, Qi Yuan subconsciously leaned forward to persuade him.

"The head of the mountain—"

The autumn wind was bleak, hitting Lu Jiuxi's thin cheeks under his long beard, and when Qi Yuan saw clearly the same lonely eyes of the man in the long gown under the night, his back stiffened for a moment, and the blurted persuasion words were choked in his throat and he couldn't speak anymore.

Lu Jiuxi has been the Head of Huaigu Mountain for decades. What he wants to let go now is the pride and glory he is proud of. He is the academy and students who are the most difficult to give up and care about. This is also the biggest thing for the head of the mountain. blow.

Following Lu Jiuxi's gaze, Qi Yuan once again fell on Shen Lanqing, who was slender in his arms. It was difficult for him to move. As Lu Jiuxi's direct disciple, it was easier to understand his thoughts.

"Shan Zhang... want to accompany Miss Shen to the south of the Yangtze River?"

Although these words are doubtful, Qi Yuan is already determined in his heart.

Sure enough, Ye Yu hammered and crushed the man's back, Lu Jiuxi hunched his back, and when his eyes fell on Shen Lanqing's face, his expression was no longer the regret and struggle before, and there was a bit of soft satisfaction in his eyes.

For so many years, Lu Jiuxi, as a great Confucian in the Yan Kingdom and also the head of the ancient mountain, has been respected by scholars all over the world, and he has no regrets; but as a father and husband, he can't even talk about being qualified and competent; now, He wanted to try... to try to be a good father.

In the deep night, Qi Yuan looked at the carriage that disappeared from sight, and watched Lu Jiuxi and Shen Lanqing disappear on the official road of Lin'an City.

When the sound of horseshoes was completely covered up, and only the end of the road ahead was blurred in his vision, Qi Yuan slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the young man with deep eyes beside him. There was a hint of worry in Taohua's eyes, and he felt that Fu Sinian was a little quiet now. terrible.

Qi Yuan patted Fu Sinian's back and gestured toward the dense forest ahead.

(End of this chapter)