Chapter 224: Off To Qingzhou City 4
Jiang Yeqian was silent.
“He’s using me to look for the divine physician while I’m using him to support me. We all have our plans.” Her demeanor was quite calm and composed.
Plans?
If only things were actually that simple.
Jiang Yeqian heaved a sigh of relief inconspicuously.
After heading upstairs, Jiang Yeqian requested for the servant to deliver two bowls of wontons and a bowl of Yangchun noodles.
Since they were both simple dishes, they were served quickly.
Qi Qingyao watched him slurping down the noodles. “Did you not eat during the afternoon?” Even if he did not eat the hot pot, did he not eat anything else either?
Jiang Yeqian took off his mask, asking somewhat indignantly as he ate the Yangchun noodles, “Since when have you cared whether or not I’ve eaten?”
Qi Qingyao replied nonchalantly, “Why would I worry about you? I thought I could save up a bit of meal money since I’ll be checking out of the room soon. Who would have thought that I’d still have to spend a bit more? It just hurts a little.”
“…”
Jiang Yeqian’s chopsticks which he was using to eat the noodles paused midair.
He felt as if the dignity he had been so proud of had once again been attacked.
The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily once.
“Why do you look like you’re in so much pain? Could it be that the ox-head mask is actually named Liandry’s Torment (1)?”
“…”
He knew from the start that this woman was heartless!
He should not have returned to suffer this humiliation!
Jiang Yeqian’s expression as he ate the noodles became graver and graver.
Qi Qingyao noticed his foul expression and immediately left the room. Upon returning to the room next door, she took a light shower and immediately went to bed.
Si Jin got frightened by Jiang Yeqian’s dark expression when he came over.
“Who offended you?”
Jiang Yeqian said nothing and ate his meal silently.
Qi Qingyao woke up extremely early having gone to bed early. The sky was still dark when she woke up and she began packing her luggage, storing everything that she would need properly. The children only awoke when the sky had lightened. They had had a good night’s sleep and after relieving themselves, they obediently took a shower and dressed. Qi Qingyao called for the servant to deliver breakfast.
They probably heard movement on her side.
Jiang Yeqian and Si Jin had also come over with their small bundles.
There were only some clothes in their bundles.
After having breakfast and checking out of their rooms, they prepared the carriage. It was then that they noticed a black carriage with a flag which had the character ‘Pei’ written on it arriving from a distance. It finally came to a firm stop at the door of the inn.
Heir Pei lifted the curtain of the carriage and said to Qi Qingyao, “Why don’t you ride with me in my carriage? There’s more here.”
“Alright.” Heir Pei’s carriage was definitely more comfortable and luxurious, and had more treats to boot!
Jiang Yeqian saw that the girl was about to be lured away by Heir Pei again and hurriedly interjected, “You can’t.”
Qi Qingyao looked back and asked in a level tone, “Who are you to stop me?”
Jiang Yeqian, “…”
Damnit, he was just a servant.
He had no right to even speak.
He could only say with a dark expression, “You guys should go with your mommy.”
As long as the children were around, the lord likely would not try anything strange.
When the children heard that they were going to ride with their mommy, they immediately rejoiced, not caring which carriage it was.
Si Jin initially thought of joining them but was stopped by Jiang Yeqian.
“There are already five people on that carriage, that’s enough! I don’t think they can fit you.”
Most importantly, if Si Jin were to board that carriage as well, he would be the only one left. Who was going to be the coachman then?
Si Jin found the explanation reasonable and stayed behind on their carriage.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan had already prepared his carriage early on. He had six carriages in total. Apart from himself, they were also to transport his large pile of luggage. His troupe was enormous.
Lu Yan noticed that the group was all squeezing into one carriage and suggested, “Why not take my carriage?”
From the window of the carriage, Heir Pei looked at Lu Yan, who was standing there like some nobility offering aid during troubled times. He said in a leisurely manner, “Master Lu has never liked anyone riding in his carriage, the whole world knows this.”
Lu Yan replied, “I’m making an exception today.”
Heir Pei smiled and asked, “Why is that?”
Translator’s note:
A legendary item in the game League of Legends that deals damage over time.