"Ahead is Shili Pavilion." Xu Qinghuan opened the curtain and looked from a distance. It seemed that no one was waiting there.
It seemed like her trip was in vain.
Xu Qinghuan thought of the last moment she left Beijing in her previous life. She said goodbye to her relatives and friends at Shiliting Pavilion, and then headed north. Sitting on the carriage, she couldn't help but look back. The pavilion, shaded by trees, seemed to be more
It's a bit heavy, which may be the sorrow of separation.
Looking at the pavilion now, I don't have such emotion in my heart.
It can be seen that many times, what the eyes see is affected by the state of mind.
Sure enough, there was no one in the pavilion.
"Miss, shall we go back?" the servant outside asked in a low voice.
Xu Qinghuan thought for a moment, "Let's go." Now her brother and Xie Yuan should have finished talking. She should go back now and she should be able to enter the house one after another with her brother.
The carriage turned around and just took a few steps forward when it heard the sound of horse hooves.
This is the official road into Beijing, so it is normal for there to be cars and horses.
The servants of the Xu family rushed the people and carriages to the side. It was inevitable for someone to go to Beijing for business, so it was convenient for everyone.
But as the pedestrian approached, the sound of horse hooves gradually slowed down.
"Miss, it seems to be Mr. Song."
When Xu Qinghuan heard this, his heart skipped a beat. This was the direction back to Beijing. How could Song Chengxuan go and come back? Could it be that there was another change in the court and he was sent back?
Could it be considered an accident? The two of them met like this.
Xu Qinghuan ordered the car to stop, got up and walked out of the car, and then looked over.
The group of people just arrived in front of them. The leader was sitting on a horse, sitting upright, his face was as sinking as water, his eyes were as clear as water, and the corners of his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, as if there was a slight chill, and his whole body exuded a sense of majesty.
With such momentum, who else could it be if it wasn’t Song Chengxuan?
Xu Qinghuan was about to speak.
Song Chengxuan, however, had already said calmly, "Where are you going, Miss Xu?" There was no emotion in his tone.
Xu Qinghuan said, "I heard that Lord Song was leaving Beijing today, so I came to see him off. I didn't expect that Lord Song had already left... I was... about to go back to the city."
Song Chengxuan raised his head and looked at the sky.
Xu Qinghuan clearly saw the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, as if he was saying that it was too late to say goodbye at this time.
But she didn't know what he was thinking and whether he wanted to see them, so she didn't ask anyone to find out when he would leave.
"Sir Song," Xu Qinghuan said, "Why did you suddenly turn around?"
Song Chengxuan said in a deep voice, "There is something that has not been settled."
"Oh, then..." Xu Qinghuan leaned to the side. It was naturally a big matter that needed Song Chengxuan to deal with personally. In this case, she would not say more here.
Song Chengxuan watched her take two steps to the side, as if she was not going to disturb him.
Just like the last time I came to deliver medicine, everything was just a formality and made so obvious. Was it because I was afraid that he wouldn't understand?
Song Chengxuan thought of this and got off his horse, then told Yong Ye, "Go and do it."
Yongye was startled, but immediately he swallowed and rode forward. In fact, he didn't know why the young master came back, let alone what the young master was going to do.
But his strong desire to survive told him that if he didn't leave now, the consequences might not be good.
Yongye rode away, and Song Chengxuan turned around and walked towards Shiliting not far away.
Xu Qinghuan looked at Song Chengxuan's back. He was obviously going to Beijing, but why did he stop again? But since he went to the pavilion, she couldn't leave him like this. It seemed that she was not sincere in coming this time.
Thinking of this, Xu Qinghuan sighed and followed Song Chengxuan with Feng Chu and Yin Gui.
Song Chengxuan did not walk very fast, and the distance between the two people was not too far.
Song Chengxuan walked to the pavilion and sat down. Upon seeing this, Yin Gui immediately took a teapot and came forward to serve him. The small colorful porcelain tea bowl was placed in front of Song Chengxuan, which felt out of place with him.
Xu Qinghuan was a little embarrassed. Most of the tea sets brought out of the carriage were prepared for the female family members, so they were naturally smaller. She never expected to have tea with Song Chengxuan in Shiliting.
Regardless of her past life or this life, she considers herself to be a thoughtful person, but she doesn't know why she often goes wrong with Song Chengxuan. Her guesses and considerations about him are always somewhat different from reality.
He had already been disdained and ridiculed by him for being late. Who knows what he would say this time.
Yin Gui, who was next to him, couldn't help but complain. The followers and servants of the Song family were not very interested. They didn't know what to bring out the things that Mr. Song often used at this time. These people seemed to be among the men all year round. They were more powerful but less powerful.
Seeing that the eldest lady was in trouble, she couldn't wait to ask the Song family for a suitable cup.
Fortunately, Mr. Song didn't seem to care. Yin Gui watched Song Chengxuan pick up the tea and drink it, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Song Chengxuan remained silent until Xu Qinghuan said, "Master Song left Zhang Zhenren here because he also felt that the matter in Changzhou might be too difficult. Zhang Zhenren had met Mrs. Xie before and might be able to help?"
Although she still doesn't know the truth, Mrs. Xie's death is obviously the key to the case.
"What do you think?"
Song Chengxuan's voice suddenly came, Xu Qinghuan raised her head and met his eyes. In his clear eyes, there was a deep and slightly uncertain emotion that she was familiar with.
When he asked like this, she didn't know what to say, "Thank you, Mr. Song." It would be too strange to say anything else.
She didn't know what to say further.
"Changzhou has been open as a port for many years, and there are many merchants in it. The trading place has always been full of right and wrong. Mr. Zhang has had contacts with merchants in Quanzhou and has always known their habits. Although Changzhou is not Quanzhou, there are some similarities. I asked him to stay
, naturally it can help.”
When Song Chengxuan said this, his eyes deepened slightly, "If there is something that cannot be controlled, you can take a step back and let Master Zhang report for help. There is no need to fight for time."
Song Chengxuan's implication is that even if he returns to Quanzhou, he will help if something goes wrong in Changzhou?
In fact, he doesn't have to be like this at all.
Xu Qinghuan immediately stood up and saluted Song Chengxuan without saying anything.
"There's no need to thank you," Song Chengxuan said, "It's very perfunctory to say it."
Xu Qinghuan was astonished, when had she been so perfunctory?
Song Chengxuan snorted coldly and kept saying that he was here to see him off. He didn't say that he was late, but when he saw no one in Shiliting from a distance, he turned around and left.
He clearly didn't want to come from the bottom of his heart, and he was afraid of losing etiquette, so he just made a show of it, otherwise he would have sent someone to inform him.
On the surface, I am grateful to him and say thank you every time, but in fact, I wish he would leave immediately.
Thinking of this, Song Chengxuan also stood up. The height difference made Xu Qinghuan immediately feel that the air around him was a little stuffy.
"We greet relatives and friends in Shili Pavilion because we want them to return as soon as possible."
Above the head, Song Chengxuan's voice suddenly came, "What about you? Are you expecting me to leave and not come to the capital again?"
