The next day, when the Jia Mansion was about to set off, Song Qingshu was still reminiscing the wonderful feeling of yesterday. He could only sigh that he and Li Qingluo were too compatible, in all aspects.
Moreover, she had a unique mature charm, and would not pester him like ordinary young girls. For him, who was now plagued with a headache, it was even rarer.
Because they knew that Jia Baoyu was going to Xixia, all the members of the Jia Mansion came out to see him off. Whether it was sincere or not, they all wished him success.
Only one person did not come out, and that was Lin Daiyu.
She was already very unhappy when she learned that Jia Baoyu was going to Xixia's matchmaking contest. Later, when she learned that Xue Baochai was going with him, she instantly became jealous.
In this regard, Song Qingshu could only express his regret. Sister Lin was indeed a good girl. Compared to the other girls in the mansion who more or less wore a mask, her character was much purer. Of course, in the eyes of many people, she would appear a little pretentious.
If it was another time, Song Qingshu might have comforted her. But now, he had important matters to attend to. Moreover, he was entangled with a peach blossom. Naturally, he would not casually provoke such a good girl.
Seeing him leave just like that without even leaving behind a word, the servant girl Xue Yan who was hiding in the shadows couldn't help but pout. She thought to herself, Second Master Bao is really too cold, to think that my Miss would be sad and shed tears for him.
Song QingShu naturally did not know about all this. He went to the west city gate and met up with the crowd. The Jia Residence had sent a few guards who were highly skilled to travel with him. In addition, his manservant Ming Yan was also there to serve him along the way.
Xiren and the other servant girls wanted to go, but were rejected by the Jia Family's mother. After all, Jia Baoyu was going to participate in the matchmaking contest. It was not good to bring a few servant girls with him. Moreover, they were not the only family accompanying him. They could not let others see them as a joke.
Song Qingshu was naturally very happy about this. The person in the mansion who was most familiar with Jia Baoyu was probably Xiren. If she accompanied him all the time, there might be some mistakes.
Although the servant Ming Yan was also by his side, his relationship with her was much worse than Xiren's.
As for those guards, Song Qingshu pursed his lips. They were more than enough to deal with ordinary thieves and rascals. However, if they were to encounter a true expert, they would not be enough. It seemed that the Jia Residence had indeed suffered heavy losses in the battle of Wudang.
If it was really Jia Baoyu, then he could only count on the Central Plains' One Red Dot. He did not show himself, but Song Qingshu knew that he was secretly following nearby. If anything happened, he should be able to appear in time.
Not long after, he arrived at the west city gate. A group of young masters had already gathered there. He recognized some of them and didn't know some of them, but he guessed that they were all princes and grandsons of the imperial court with good family backgrounds.
"Baoyu ~" An amiable voice called out to him. Very quickly, someone put their arm around his shoulder and hugged him.
Song Qingshu raised an eyebrow, "Brother Xue." He'd already recognized the other party. It was the young master of the Xue family, Xue Pan, also known as Local Bully.
Xue Baochai was extremely beautiful. As her brother, Xue Pan was naturally good-looking. Those who didn't know him would think that he was a handsome young master at first sight, but those who knew him would call him Local Bully.
However, Song Qingshu was a little surprised. Although this person was a little useless, he treated his friends well. Song Qingshu could feel his sincerity and enthusiasm from his tone. He didn't become snobbish just because his family had fallen.
In stark contrast to him were the two brothers of the Lv family. It should be noted that the Lv family had almost been raised by Jia Shidao. To some extent, Lv Wende and Lv Wenhuan could be regarded as Jia Shidao's disciples. Their nephews, Lv Shidao and Lv Shisheng, had more or less flattered Jia Baoyu when they saw him.
But today, the two of them avoided him as if he was the plague. They just casually cupped their hands as a greeting.
At that moment, Lv Shidao and Lv Shisheng were also very uncomfortable. Others might not know the situation of Wudang Mountain, but they certainly knew. Thinking that the miserable situation of the Lv family was caused by the Jia family, they didn't look good when they saw Jia Baoyu.
Besides, the family had already decided to leave the Southern Song Dynasty and join the Western Xia Dynasty or the Mongols. Naturally, they wouldn't spend so much effort to build a relationship with the young masters of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Song Qingshu looked around and couldn't help but ask, "Is everyone here? Why aren't we leaving yet?"
At that moment, a soft and pleasant voice sounded, "We are still waiting for the last young master."
Song Qingshu's eyes lit up. Today, Xue Baochai wasn't wearing women's clothes. Instead, she was wearing the official uniform of the Imperial City Department. Her red lips and white teeth made her look even more handsome. Many young masters from the aristocratic families kept glancing at her, thinking what a handsome young man!
Xue Baochai's identity was only known by the top few families. No one else knew that this handsome guard was the young lady of the Xue family.
Xue Pan, who was standing at the side, wanted to put his arm around his sister's shoulder and said to Song Qingshu with a smile, "Brother, my sister will protect you along the way."
Xue Baochai leaned to the side and dodged his hand without leaving a trace. She snorted softly, "Don't expose my identity by calling me a girl in front of so many people. Remember to call me Master Tiandi in the future."
Xue Pan smiled embarrassedly, "Alright." For some reason, he didn't know why he was a little afraid of this seemingly gentle girl since he was young.
Song Qingshu looked at Xue Baochai in surprise. He didn't expect her to be promoted again. The head of the Imperial City Department was called the Tiandi Imperial City Department, followed by the six Tiandi Imperial City Department. Xue Baochai could be said to be second only to one person in the Imperial City Department.
"Who are you waiting for? Why are you so arrogant?" Jia Baoyu was a top notch playboy, so Song Qingshu didn't need to be too polite.
"People from the Tianbo Yang Mansion." Xue Baochai said with a strange expression.
"Tianbo Yang Mansion?" Song Qingshu was startled. In his plan, the Yang Mansion didn't include anyone from the Yang Family. More importantly, were there any men of suitable age in the Tianbo Yang Mansion?
At this moment, the sound of hooves could be heard. A handsome young man was riding on the back of the horse. He was dressed in a loose robe and had an elegant expression on his face.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting." The young man got off the horse and cupped his hands. Although he was apologizing, his tone was extremely indifferent.
Many people were originally quite dissatisfied, but seeing how handsome the young man was, they didn't say anything. Many people even went up to him to strike up a conversation. It should be known that in this era, the aristocratic circle was more or less interested in men. Many people would keep handsome manservants at home.
One of the main reasons why Xue Pan was called Local Bully was because he had taken a fancy to a handsome young man. He tried to flirt with him but failed. Instead, he was beaten up by the other party and became a laughing stock in the capital.
It was a pity that the young man led the horse to the side and didn't give them a chance to approach him, so they returned to the group. At this time, they were at the gates of the capital, so it wasn't good for them to cause trouble.
Song Qingshu finally understood why Xue Baochai's expression was so strange. Just as he was about to say something, Xue Pan couldn't help but sigh, "There's actually such a handsome man in the world. Baoyu, I used to think that you were the most handsome man I've ever seen, but compared to him today, you're still slightly inferior."
Song Qingshu was speechless.
Noticing Xue Pan's hand on his shoulder, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, and he subconsciously moved to the side.
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