"Alas, Lord Pei! I'm not good at horseback riding. Please slow down, my lord!"
Another familiar voice came.
Cuijintang propped her chin and turned her head. There she saw Lord Huang, the left scribe, who was jolted by the horse and looked like he was about to vomit. His face was ashen as he caught up.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Lord Huang couldn't hold it any longer. He randomly found a tree, bent over, and vomited violently.
The on - looking commoners immediately cleared a five - meter radius around him.
The scene was so comical that Cuijintang accidentally let out a laugh.
The next moment, Pei Zhaolin's gaze suddenly shot straight in her direction.
The smile on Cuijintang's face instantly disappeared.
She lowered the curtain and lost all interest in watching Lord Huang's embarrassment.
Zhu Er turned the horse's head and whipped the reins. "Giddyap!"
As a result, Cuijintang didn't see the look of extreme anxiety that flashed across Pei Zhaolin's face.
Just as Pei Zhaolin took a step towards Cuijintang, the owner of the shop grabbed his leg like a drowning man clutching at a straw.
"My lord! Please help us for the sake of my innocent daughter!"
Pei Zhaolin disliked excessive contact with others. He politely withdrew his sleeve.
His voice was calm. "This case is not within my jurisdiction. The body of this young lady needs to be carefully examined by the coroner sent by the government. But I will never let those robbers go easily."
The family of the shop burst into tears and knelt in front of Pei Zhaolin, blocking his way.
Seeing that Cuijintang's carriage had completely disappeared, Pei Zhaolin's voice unconsciously showed some urgency. "Lord Huang! You will negotiate with the government officials about this matter."
Lord Huang, who had just suffered from motion sickness and almost vomited out his bile, tried hard to open his blurry eyes upon hearing this. "Yes!"
With great difficulty, Pei Zhaolin got out of the crowd. Holding the reins in his hand, he hesitated to mount the horse and chase after Cuijintang.
This really puzzled Lord Huang.
Lord Huang wracked his brains, then curiously stepped forward and asked euphemistically, "My lord, have you and Miss Cui not been getting along well recently?"
Pei Zhaolin tightened the reins in his hand, deftly mounted the horse, and flatly refused. "No."
Obviously, Lord Huang didn't believe it.
He quickened his steps to catch up with Pei Zhaolin's horse.
"Lord Pei, I'm not showing off! But my wife and I have been married for more than a decade. I'm not exaggerating when I say we've never even had a single argument!"
Pei Zhaolin pulled the reins. With a cold face, he stared fixedly at Lord Huang. "Tell me in detail."
Lord Huang immediately showed a triumphant smile. "It depends on the specific situation. If my lord wants to learn, you need to tell me what happened between you and Miss Cui recently first."
Pei Zhaolin squinted his eyes slightly.
Lord Huang immediately put on a serious face. "I guarantee my mouth is tight!"
Pei Zhaolin tightened and then relaxed the reins in his hand.
After a long while, he said, "Let's go back to the Pei Mansion first."
"I'll do as my lord says!"
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The Cui Mansion on Shili Street.
During dinner, Cuijintang felt a deep sense of helplessness looking at Ah Xun sitting beside her, silently eating porridge with her head down.
But Cuijintang would never compromise. "I have a lot of things to do when I go to Yingchou Gorge this time. I won't be able to take care of you. Ah Xun, would you stay here and help sister watch the house?"
Ah Xun looked up at her pitifully. Seeing Cuijintang's exhausted expression, Ah Xun didn't continue to be willful. She nodded at Cuijintang while holding the bowl.
Then Ah Xun seemed to remember something. She quickly got up, picked up paper and a writing brush from the desk, and motioned to Cuijintang.
Cuijintang smiled. "Don't worry, Ah Xun. I'll have someone send a letter home to you every day."
Ah Xun picked up the pen and wrote on the paper, "When will sister come back?"
Cuijintang stroked her head and first praised her. "Ah Xun's calligraphy is getting better and better."
Ah Xun got anxious and kept pointing at the words on the paper.
"Don't be impatient. It'll be at least three or four days, at most seven or eight days. If I'm going to be late, I'll definitely tell Ah Xun first. Okay?"
Ah Xun lowered her head again and wrote a whole bunch of words.
Cuijintang leaned over and saw that they were all words telling her to be careful on the way.
She didn't interrupt but patiently waited for Ah Xun to finish writing. Then she solemnly replied, "I'll listen to Ah Xun carefully."
Ah Xun reluctantly held Cuijintang's hand.
Suddenly, Yinglan ran in from outside. She was very surprised. "Miss, Young Master Yan the Second has sent a visiting card. He said he has something you want to know and that you'll definitely want to see him!"
Yan Liangwen?
Could it be that he found something about that vortex pattern last time?
Cuijintang nodded. "Invite him in."
Not long after, before Yan Liangwen even entered the door, his exaggerated praise could be heard.
"Tsk tsk tsk. Look at this dark blue tree used for decoration. Your young lady just casually places it like an ordinary green plant? This is a landscape! A living landscape that needs to be pampered with silver!"
Yinglan, who was leading the way, got annoyed and casually said, "Our young lady is so rich that's all she has!"
"..."
Just hearing this, Yan Liangwen seemed a bit deflated.
He lowered his head and silently cursed.
When he looked up again, he saw Cuijintang, who was lazily leaning against the door and had probably heard quite a bit, smiling at him. "Young Master Yan the Second, have you come because of the matter I entrusted you with a few days ago?"
Yan Liangwen suddenly opened his fan and quickly used it to cover his guilty face.
He laughed twice, trying to cover it up. "Well... if I didn't say so, Miss Cui wouldn't see me!"
He had heard that the Cui Mansion on Shili Street had been refusing visitors these days. If he could be the first one...
Seeing Cuijintang's face suddenly turn cold, Yan Liangwen's heart skipped a beat.
Yan Liangwen quickly said, "Miss Cui, don't change your expression so quickly! I still have a surprise for you to see."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sudden whoosh from the distant horizon!
First, a flash of fire, then a silver thread shot straight into the sky.
The gorgeous fireworks exploded in the night sky, creating a rain of turquoise fireworks. Each one was shiny, as if someone had poured broken jade from the nine heavens!
Cuijintang's pupils dilated slightly in surprise at this sight. She looked at Yan Liangwen, who also had a shocked expression on his face. "Is this the surprise you were talking about?"
"Ah?" Yan Liangwen replied blankly.
Then he reacted, straightened his back, and emphatically said, "Yes! It's a surprise I prepared especially for you! Does Miss Cui like it?"
Cuijintang looked up. The gorgeous fireworks burst into dazzling light, falling on her delicate face.
She softly responded.
She really liked such gorgeous and money - consuming things.
Outside the Cui Mansion.
Fu Li paid the silver to the stall owner who had just set off the fireworks one by one. He asked in confusion, "My lord, will Miss Cui really forgive you and see you because of this?"
Lord Huang beside him patted his chest and assured him. "Don't worry, my lord! You can just boldly knock on the door now. I guarantee Miss Cui will come running towards you with a touched face!"
Pei Zhaolin stroked his dust - free cuffs. A glint of approval for Lord Huang flashed in his eyes. "Yes!"
After saying that, he raised his hand and knocked on the door of the Cui Mansion steadily.
Not long after, the door of the Cui Mansion opened. The corner of Pei Zhaolin's mouth just started to curl up.
The extremely impatient face of the doorman appeared again.
With an accent, he impatiently shouted, "Knock, knock, knock! What are you knocking for? The master is busy seeing guests. Don't bother us. Come back another day!"
Pei Zhaolin held the door with one hand and frowned. "Who is your master seeing?"
"Young Master Yan the Second from the Yan family. So what? Do you know him too?"
"Even if you do, you're not allowed in!"