Chapter 17: The Marquis Wei's Wrath (3)

Chapter 17: The Marquis Wei's Wrath (3)

After Wei Shao and Gongsun Yang parted, he went to Xiao Qiaos place.

The two servants knew the citys master had changed overnight. Many people, including the entire family of Chen, had become prisoners. The two of them were assigned to serve here now. Their four eyes were wide open and not daring to relax for a moment, lest something go wrong. They saw a man walking at the end of the corridor. Although he was young, but his steps were powerful. They saw the guards under the corridor saluting him, calling him Marquis Yan , so they knew he was the husband of the woman in the room, Marquis of Yan, Wei Shao. They hastened to meet him, kneeling on both sides.

Wei Shao stopped and looked at the candlelight coming through the window and asked about the activity in the room. One of them answered, saying after the military doctor and Gongsun Yang had left, the two of them were here to serve, and they did not leave for a moment, but the lady in the room had not been calling for help, so she should have fallen asleep.

Wei Shao walked to the door and paused for a moment.

It is true Chen Rui kidnapped her, but the entire process seems to be suspicious, so why not take this opportunity to ask her about it and make it clear?

As he thought this, his heart was relieved. He lifted his hand and pushed the door in, turned around to go past the bed screen, and saw her lying against the end of the bed, covered with a coverlet to her belly. Her face was facing inside. She was motionless, as the servant had said, sleeping.

Wei Shao walked straight to the bedside, about to wake her up, but saw her cheeks seemed to carry some residual tears marks. His gaze fixed, then downward to her hands.

Her two hands, at the moment, palms facing upwards on the blanket. Her palms are soft. With her fingers curled into a soft natural angle, clean, like green onions. The sleeves are rolled into two folds, piled upwards, folded in the elbow bend. It reveals a jade arm; the skin is smooth, only the wrist is wrapped with a white circle of soft linen. There is a dark color of ointment oozing out. It looks conspicuous.

Wei Shao looked for a moment, his eyes again moved back to her face.

The candlelight shone from the side, through the curtain. Half-bright, half-dark on her face, causing her long eyelashes to cast a fan-shaped shadow on her lower eyelids. Her face was facing inward, and he could only see half of her soft side lines. In the dark shadows, the beauty sleeps alone, like a begonia in the mist, which is a natural pleasure for a mans eyes.

Wei Shao is a normal man. She was sleeping anyway, so he took another look. He noticed the corners of her lips seem to have been slightly upturned. Just like this moment, perhaps because of the pain, her eyebrows are knitted in her sleep, but because of her upturned corners lips, her sleeping face looks charming.

Wei Shao watched for a moment, suddenly didnt want to wake her up. He retracted his gaze and turned to go. But Xiao Qiao in bed seemed to feel something. Her eyelids moved. She opened her eyes, vaguely saw a figure shaking in front of the bed. Astonished, with a low cry, she sat up with a shock.

Its me!

Wei Shao stopped, turned around, and said.

The experiences of the past few days are unpleasant. With the sudden awakening from sleep, made her extremely suspicious. At this moment, Xiao Qiao has seen the person clearly. She slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

She guessed he should have a reason to come. And nine times out of ten, it should be related to her kidnapping. But he said nothing else and sat there with his face tilted. She looked at him. Waiting for him to speak.

After a while, he still didnt speak. She saw him looking down. She shrunk her hand inside the blanket to cover up.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Wei Shao averted his eyes. Turned his face sideways, not looking at her, and said in a flat tone, I came to tell you to take care of your injuries. You dont have to go to Yuyang for now. Im going back some time later, so Ill bring you back with me then.

Xiao Qiao was a little surprised. But said nothing else. Just looked at him and mumbled.

Wei Shao glanced at her, turned and went out. Xiao Qiao heard him talking outside the door as he instructed the servants to serve her well, and the sound of his steps faded away.

Xiao Qiao lay down again.

In her heart, she felt something was wrong.

He didnt ask about her being kidnapped. Was it because he didnt know that Liu Yan was the one who had kidnapped her in the first place?

If he never asked, could she pretend it didnt happen and just forget about it?

The following day, Wei Shao issued official documents in the city. Pacify the people, take over the government offices, and busy for several days in a row, did not show up again. Xiao Qiao did not go out half a step. She stayed in her room to eat, drink, and sleep to recuperate. Four or five days later, the two servants who served her came to ask her to go out to the carriage, and Xiao Qiao realized it was time to go back to Xindu.

Wei Shao entrusted Shiyi to Gongsun Yang. Wei Liang and the wounded soldiers stayed behind to recuperate. Leaving most of his men on guard, and he led the rest of his troops, taking Xiao Qiao back.

Xiao Qiao was riding in a carriage with a comfortable interior. That morning, when she left Shiyi City, she looked out of the carriage window and saw that the streets were cold and quiet. Most of the doors and windows of the houses on both sides of the road were closed, but she was sure behind these doors and windows, there should be countless pairs of eyes with fear or resistance peeping through the cracks at the new masters of the city who passed by the road. Occasionally, she saw someone, but they just stood far away at the alley and at the end of the street. When they were gone, the people emerged from the corners of nowhere, gathering in twos and threes, looking at the back and whispering.

Xiao Qiao looked at her worried eyes, hesitated and leaned down to her ear and whispered, Dont worry, he wont come back in the future.

Chun Niang froze, and her expression became more worried.

Marquis Wei, does he know about this?

She asked in a whisper-like voice in Xiao Qiaos ear.

Xiao Qiao shook her head.

The night he conquered Shiyi, he saw me, and I thought he was going to ask me about the day I was kidnapped. If he had asked then, I would tell him, but he did not ask, so I thought it was better to have less than more

Chun Niang was out of breath for a moment.

Lets hope things just go away

She sighed.

Seeing her worry, Xiao Qiaos two snow-white arms hugged her neck and hummed in her nose, Chun Niang, my wrists itch, I want to scratch them so much what to do

Her wrists are growing new muscles and itch, plus the heat in the bathtub is dense. It is not a lie.

Chun Niang tensed up. Hastily grabbed her hand, stroking with her fingertips near her injury, and said: Endure it and it will pass. Do not scratch yourself, you hear? What if you scratch and leave scars?

Xiao Qiao mumbled twice, face leaned to her warm and soft chest, closed her eyes and rubbed a few times, voice soft: Chun Niang, you are so good to me

Chun Niang then laughed, My Man Man is so beautiful and sweet, who would be cruel enough to mistreat you

The door of the room seemed to be pushed open by someone with an implied roughness and anger.

Marquis! The lady is still bathing in the bathroom

The servant girls voice came with it, and one could hear the panic.

Xiao Qiao opened her eyes.

Chun Niang froze for a moment. Patted her shoulder and rushed to get up. When she was about to greet, a sound of footsteps closed. And the screen shakes. The low-hanging curtain was ripped open, Wei Shao walking straight into the bathroom.

The candlelight on the candlestick at the four corners flickered. In this space filled with fragrant mist, with his sudden intrusion, the air seemed to cool down.

He stood there with a cold expression, but his gaze showed a kind of anger that could not be concealed. Sweeping his eyes across Xiao Qiao, who was still sitting in the bathtub.

Get out. He said.

Chun Niang knew he was talking to her, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said in a trembling voice: Is Marquis here to look for the lady? The lady is still bathing. Please allow this servant to help her dress first

Get out!

Wei Shao raised his voice.

Chun Niangs shoulders shook, but she still half-bowed in front of Xiao Qiao, refusing to go out.

Chun Niang, you can go. Im fine. Xiao Qiao said.

Chun Niang looked back at Xiao Qiao. She bowed her head and walked out.