The general's wife through time

Chapter 344 Rejecting Duan Jingchen

Duan Jingchu bowed to the old lady of the Si family and Xue Tang in a very obedient manner, then pointed at a bruised and battered servant behind him and said awkwardly, "Sister-in-law."

The voice was sweet and mean, and it made the old lady of the Si family shudder on the spot, with goose bumps all over her body.

The old lady of the Si family glared at Duan Jingchu fiercely.

I haven’t seen this child for many years. What’s wrong with him?
Fortunately, Qin Mingyue didn’t come out with you, otherwise if she heard the sound, she would beat you like a dog on the spot.

Duan Jingchu was so absorbed in the play that he didn't notice the expression of the old lady of the Si family. He looked at Xue Tang, pointed at the servant beside him, and said solemnly, "This is my servant. He was supposed to bring you the Jade Guanyin this afternoon on behalf of my eldest brother. But maybe because he wasn't good-looking enough, he was beaten up by your Xiaobai and Xiaoteng and was driven out. I brought him here again just to get to know each other. We are all family members. I hope he won't get hurt by mistake again in the future."

Xiaobai was standing aside, digging the ground frantically with his claws, with an indignant expression: "Mother Tang, look, what he gave you is not just the Jade Guanyin, but the Guanyin who can give you children. His elder brother just confessed his love to you yesterday, and today he mentioned the child. They are really going too far. Even if Duan Jingchen is an old acquaintance of ours, he should not insult you like this. The beating we gave you is considered light."

Xue Tang looked at Duan Jingchu, raised his hand and gently opened the box containing the Jade Guanyin, and said expressionlessly: "This gift is quite interesting."

The old lady of the Si family listened to the conversation between the two and saw the Goddess of Childbirth, and her mind was in a mess.

Duan family, Duan Jingchen, what does this mean?
Want to take this opportunity to poach Qin Xiao's people?
How could Duan Jingchen be worthy of Xue Tang? Even if Qin Xiao really divorced Xue Tang and it was irreparable, it would not be Duan Jingchen's turn, as Si Wei from her family had not found a wife yet...

At this time, Xue Tang said calmly, "Don't blame me, Second Young Master Duan. We, the Saint Maiden Mansion, never accept gifts, so Xiaobai and Xiaoteng are just following orders. And you should keep this Fertility-Giving Guanyin for your eldest brother. I can't use it at all."

Seeing Xue Tang ruthlessly rejecting Duan Jingchu, the old lady of the Si family raised the corners of her lips slightly: Miss Xue Tang has always had good taste, which means that she is not interested in Duan Jingchen, so it is better for the Duan family not to get close to him.

After sending Duan Jingchu away, Xue Tang politely watched the old lady of the Si family's carriage go away before turning around and returning home.

After Duan Jingchu returned, he thought about it over and over again.

He didn't dare to tell Duan Jingchen the truth about being rejected today, otherwise he would be useless. In his elder brother's eyes, being useless would very likely mean death before achieving anything!

He called the servant and whispered a few words to him.

It didn't take long for all the gossip about Xue Tang and Duan Jingchen to spread throughout the streets and alleys. Duan Jingchu sat in Ruyi Tower, holding a cucumber in his mouth, and listened to the gossip becoming more and more intense. Only then did he feel comfortable.

He is still somewhat useful.

His heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

On the other side, Aunt Yu learned that Xiaobai had done a good job and together with Tengshe, she threw the Duan family out of the Saint's Mansion. She immediately took two roast chickens, three roast ducks, four braised geese, and five braised pork elbows to the Saint's Mansion to thank the holy beasts.

Along the way, Aunt Yu ignored the rumors.

Nanny Wang sat aside and said firmly, "I believe in the princess. She is such a reliable person that she will definitely not rashly agree to the Duan family. When you meet the princess, you can talk to her. I will go find the eldest lady and teach her some speaking skills..."

However, when they arrived at the gate of the Saint's Mansion, they were told that Xue Tang had gone out.

"Where did you go?" asked Aunt Yu.

Qin Mingyue at the door still had a sad face, "He said he had an appointment with a friend to discuss business, and he might not come back tonight."

Aunt Yu couldn't say anything.

Xue Tang is now a saint and still single, so it would be normal even if she really went out on a date with some talented young man.

However, Nanny Wang’s frown could kill three flies.

Xue Tang has brainwashed almost everyone in the family during this period, making them accept new ideas. However, the concept of old friends is deeply rooted in Wang Ma's mind and has not been completely eliminated. In her subconscious, a woman must be faithful to her husband. Even if Xue Tang divorces her, she is still the prince's princess. She feels that she vaguely sees a green light above the prince's head.

At this time, Xue Tang was sitting in a private room in Taotie Tower, having dinner with Master Li.

This time, Team Leader Li did not follow Qin Mingshu to Southern Xinjiang. He was specially left in Beijing by Xue Tang because the Nanqu Team could not continue to follow the previous path. It was time to have a serious discussion on how to open branches of the Nanqu Team in various places.

Li Banzhu waited every day to be summoned by Xue Tang, and his hair was almost white. Qin Mingshu's sugar water shop was able to become big and strong, which was a precedent. As long as Xue Tang was willing to participate, there would be nothing impossible. Li Banzhu now believed in Xue Tang.

So, when Mr. Li heard Xue Tang's proposal to open a branch, he was so happy that he forgot his last name. He kept serving food and pouring wine for Xue Tang, and his service was even more attentive than the waiters in the store.

Xue Tang didn't stop him. Just focus on making him happy.

The two chatted about a few new scripts, and then talked about the branch's site, personnel, and investment arrangements before leaving.

At the entrance of Taotie Tower, Master Li's eyes sparkled with excitement and gratitude. He respectfully escorted Xue Tang to the carriage and said, "Saintess, wait for me to sort out the action plan, and then we can find a chance to discuss it in detail."

"Okay." Xue Tang nodded slightly, lowered the curtain, and said to the driver, "Let's go!"

On Xue Tang's side, the carriage had just turned into an alley when Qin Mingyuan received Yaoguang's message.

This time, Qin Lu and his companions retreated far away, leaving Yaoguang to talk to Qin Mingyuan alone.

Under the mottled moonlight, Yaoguang frowned and asked uncertainly: "Prince, the rumors about the Duan family have become more and more outrageous. Are you really not going to stop them? Also, after the princess and troupe leader Li finished discussing the next business of the Nanqu Troupe, she disappeared. I am worried that she did not return home at night. Will something happen? Do you want to send more people to look for her?"

Qin Mingyuan was holding a snake in his hand. After he finished speaking, he drew the soft sword from his waist and chopped off the snake's head with one sword.

He slowly cut the snake into several pieces, raised his eyes to glance at Yaoguang, and curled his lips coldly, "No need to stop them, the Duan family, let them jump around first, for the rest, I believe Xue Tang can handle it himself."

Yaoguang shuddered silently.

Your Majesty, your fierce actions have betrayed yourself.

It was obvious that he was very bothered inside, but he pretended as if nothing had happened.

"It's nothing, you can go back. Keep a close eye on him and don't let Xue Tang be in danger." Qin Mingyuan said in a deep voice.

Yaoguang: "..."

He stared closely? Who was he staring at?
The princess is lost!

Your Majesty, are you listening to what he just said?

How can he guarantee that the princess won’t be in danger? ! ! !

Qin Mingyuan turned his wrist, and the long sword was rolled up into a sword flower. The blood on it was cleaned up by a powerful internal force, and then it was sheathed neatly.

"Xue Tang should have gone home by now. Why haven't you set off yet? Are you waiting for a share of the snake soup that I personally cooked?"

"I dare not!" Hearing Qin Mingyuan's voice getting colder, Yaoguang did not dare to delay for a moment and left in disgrace. On the way back, he was still thinking: Why is the prince so weird? Could it be that he secretly learned some divination secrets from the princess?
It was late at night. Duan Jingchen sat at the table, listening to the sound of waves on the river, but he had no intention of falling asleep.

Xue Tang wrote him a reply.

But, damn, it’s better not to reply.

A gust of wind blew, and the candlelight in the room flickered, illuminating the freehand handwriting on the letter. The content of the letter once again stung Duan Jingchen's eyes and hurt his nerves even more.

"Duan Jingchen, liking someone is not that simple. It is not just about giving gifts or writing poems. If you like someone, you will be affected by their likes and dislikes, and you will be willing to sacrifice everything for them... We are old colleagues at best, and we just have an experience that others cannot empathize with. I hope you don't confuse your feelings..."

Duan Jingchen punched the table.

Damn it, didn't Xue Tang originally not understand love? How come he suddenly seemed to have opened up his Ren and Du meridians, and could talk about everything so eloquently?

In fact, he could always smell the shadow of Qin Mingyuan from these words. He had a bad feeling that Xue Tang had given up traveling back to the interstellar era for Qin Mingyuan...

Should his uneasy heart die?