Shi Qingxue stayed in King Rui’s mansion for a long time. When she came back home, the other ladies had returned from the spring outing dinner.
As soon as she was back, she was asked to go to the East House. Shi Junhe and Dong Hui was talking and laughing happily.
“What’s the matter?” Shi Qingxue moved close to Dong Hui curiously.
Seeing that Qingxue came, Dong Hui concealed her smile and poked her daughter’s forehead with her index finger, asking angrily, “Baoning said you left the Moon Mountain earlier, but you come back till now. What did you do?”
Shi Qingxue felt it was bad. Usually, Dong Hui wouldn’t ask about her whereabouts, but now she asked. Qingxue couldn’t say that she went to King Rui’s mansion. Otherwise, her mother would be more than getting mad.
In secret, she looked at Shi Junhe to ask for help pitifully.
Shi Junhe coughed. Although he also wanted to know where Qingxue had been, he still he
Shi Qingxue was so anxious. She didn’t care about it and pushed Zhu away, walking inside. “I really have something important to tell my father. Don’t stop us.”But Zhu didn’t obey and forcefully stood in front of her. “My Lady, I am guarding outside as Princess Royal ordered. Please forgive me.”Shi Qingxue could hardly explain to the stubborn maid and she was afraid that she would delay it, so she said arrogantly, “I don’t care who ordered you. Step aside.”Wenren Chi grabbed Shi Qingxue’s arm and comforted her softly, “Don’t be like this. This is Grandma’s residence. You can’t act recklessly. Let’s go out and wait.”Then he showed Zhu an apologetic smile and pulled Qingxue back to wait outside the Shou’an Hall.Zhu played with the pendant on her waist indifferently and didn’t even glance at Wenren Chi.Her disrespect made Shi Qingxue furious, but Wenren Chi restrained her and she couldn’t lose her temper
Ms. Liang made a slip of the tongue and regretted.She had said what she shouldn’t say. Shi Junhe was looking at her and obviously waiting for her to continue.She sighed deeply. “It is Third Princess’s decision.”Shi Junhe was astonished. “Why?”It was the marriage of the Zhao Family and the Shi Family, and Third Princess Mo Yuzhen never cared about the affairs of the imperial court. Why did she get involved in it all of a sudden?Ms. Liang was helpless. “Now there is no outsider. I don’t mind telling you, Duke Shi. It’s not a secret that my husband works for Third Prince, and he has to listen to his order. Even if there is grievance, we have to bear with it.”Shi Junhe nodded to show that he understood it. “But His Highness is always reasonable. What’s more, if the Zhao Family’s fame is ruined, it won’t do good to you and him, right?Who would be so idle as to do something that would hurt ot
Shi Junhe got stiffened and didn’t dare to move.But Mo Xiangbin looked at him with expectancy, so Shi Junhe had to answer, “Yes, my little daughter is named Qingxue. She will have her sixteenth birthday in June.”“She is a clever girl. I have seen her several times. She is obedient and witty and knows how to make my mother happy!” Mo Xiangbin said casually, but told the truth.It was not easy for the busy emperor to remember a young girl with no official rank. It was true that Shi Qingxue was extraordinarily capable.But Shi Junhe didn’t feel happy to hear that. Instead, he was more terrified.Then Mo Xiangbin spoke in a careless way again, as if he didn’t fear that he would scare somebody to death. “I hear that your daughter is a friend of my fourth son Junhao. He is always picky, but he praised that girl in front of me for several times!”Shi Junhe responded in panic, “His Highness is so kind.”
Ten days later, Mo Junyu finally found Mo Junyang who was travel-worn at the gate of King Rui’s mansion.“Junyang, where have you been these days?”Mo Junyang’s eyes were darkened and he looked exhausted. He waved his hand. “Let’s talk inside.”Mo Junyu followed him in. For the first time, he saw Mo Junyang so tired, so he was curious.“Where on earth did you go?”“What happened in the capital city?”They asked at the same time.Mo Junyang rubbed his forehead and repeated his question.Mo Junyu was curious but had to tell Junyang about the conversation between Ling Ruiyin and him and what he had guessed. Then he expressed firmly, “I definitely don’t love your girlfriend Qingxue. Don’t get me wrong.”Mo Junyang cast a sidelong glance at him and smiled faintly. “What if you love her? She would never take a fancy to you.”Mo Junyu was unable to reply.
Shi Qingxue didn’t argue with Xia Mang but returned to her room and wrote a letter. She gave it to Xia Mang. “Send this letter to King Rui’s mansion now. Be sure to hand it to Mo Junyang.”After thinking for a while, she was still worried and added, “Hmm, Qu Yuebai or Wei Zichao is okay. Anyway, ask Mo Junyang to give me a reply as soon as possible.”Xia Mang was not surprised that Shi Qingxue called Mo Junyang by his name. She just said worriedly, “Madam has said that you can’t contact His Excellency. You…”Shi Qingxue raised her eyebrows. “Little Xia Mang, do you listen to me or my mother?”Little Xia Mang, who was several years older than Shi Qingxue, kept silent and admitted her destiny to send the letter to King Rui's mansion.After asking, she learned that Mo Junyang went out just now and nobody knew when he would come back. Qu Yuebai received the maid from the Shi Family.Qu Yuebai glanced at Xia Ma
Shi Qingxue anxiously took out all the food from the bowl and found a note at the bottom as expected.She read the note, and it was Xia Mang’s writing.“His Excellency is not in the capital city. Madam has burnt the reply to your letter given by Mr. Qu. I don’t know what is in it.”“Ah!” Shi Qingxue howled sadly and almost shed tears.Her last hope was Mo Junyang. She thought as long as she sent a letter to him, he would surely find a way to take her out.Unexpectedly, Mo Junyang left the capital city at this crucial time, and Dong Hui had burnt the only letter he left.She didn’t even want to live.Shi Qingxue didn’t have appetite and then went back to lie on the bed. She mumbled, “What should I do?”“My Lady, have you finished your dinner?”Fen’s voice came from outside the door. Qingxue suddenly sat up on the bed and hurriedly hid the note. Then she put the food ba
Shi Qingxue didn’t know any martial skills. She subconsciously closed her eyes and turned to one side, but she could only dodge once.“Ah!”A scream appeared, but it was not from her.Shi Qingxue was stunned for a while and then opened her eyes suddenly. The assassin in black was lying on the ground in a pool of blood, without closing his eyes.In front of her, a tall and big figure stood straightly. With his back toward the sun, he was as steady as a high mountain but was unrealistic.Shi Qingxue squinted and saw the person in front of her reach out his hand to her. He comforted her in a gentle voice, “It’s all right. Can you get up?”She paused for a while and didn’t stretch out her hand but chose to struggle to get up by herself. At the same time, she moved a few steps backward and kept her distance from the man.She expressed her gratitude with a poker face, “Your Highness, thanks for savi
Shi Qingxue was surprised. “What are you doing?”But Mo Junhao held her more tightly and said seriously, “There is such a fierce fire. It’s dangerous to walk downstairs in the house. Perhaps many people are waiting for us on the first floor. I will take you to jump from the window to the back yard and then ride away.”Then he hugged Shi Qingxue and jumped to the stable in the back yard.Without giving Shi Qingxue any chance to protest, he held her waist and flew to the horse’s back. Before the assassins waiting in the front yard chased them, they left the hotel on horseback.Mo Junhao was excellent at riding and soon the hotel disappeared from sight.Shi Qingxue looked back and could only see some red light indistinctly, but the way ahead was in the darkness.She could do nothing but hug Mo Junhao and remain still, but later she felt something wrong.That group of assassins was chasing them.