Su Quan wasn't willing to reveal her whereabouts, so she hurriedly said, "If there's anything, look for me at the Myriad Grand Tavern in the east of the city." After which, she hurriedly led the Divine Dragon Cult members away.
Song Qingshu brought Li Yuanzhi to a nearby tree, and soon, a group of patrolling soldiers appeared before them. After checking the surroundings, the leading officer exclaimed in surprise, "I clearly heard a woman's laughter here."
"It can't be a ghost crying at night, right? This residence has been abandoned for a very long time, and it's said that a family of thirteen was killed by bandits …" A soldier shrunk his shoulders.
The officer also felt a chill down his spine, and he spat, "What bad luck, let's go ~" After which, he led his subordinates away.
"That woman's laughter was so unrestrained that it attracted the soldiers here." With Su Quan's departure, the bewitching aura dissipated, and Li Yuanzhi regained her senses and pouted.
"In the dead of the night, a woman's voice is sharp, so it's natural for it to travel far. Lass, if you speak ill of other women behind their backs, you might end up with sores in your mouth. " Song Qingshu teased, but in his heart, he was thinking, 'Even though this Su Quan's martial arts are passable, it's nothing much. More importantly, where did she learn her bewitching technique? If she hadn't tried her best to influence my mind, her voice wouldn't have leaked out and attracted the patrolling soldiers.'
"Brother Song, I think you must have been bewitched by that woman. Why are you speaking up for her so quickly?" Li Yuanzhi's voice was filled with frustration.
"That's right, men love this kind of mature and beautiful women. If I don't fall for her, would I fall for a young lady like her?" Song Qingshu retorted, and Li Yuanzhi's face immediately flushed red.
"I'm also very beautiful, alright?" On the way back to the Four Quarters Embassy, Li Yuanzhi's face was dark, and she was sulking.
"Since you're so beautiful, why did you take the initiative to attack me? I don't like you." Song Qingshu intentionally teased, but he was still thinking of unraveling the knot in her heart.
Who would have thought that Li Yuanzhi's words would hit the nail on the head. Her eyes reddened and she sat down under a tree by the river. She hugged her knees and buried her head in them, sobbing.
Song Qingshu didn't expect that Li Yuanzhi, who was always spirited and bold, would have such a delicate side to her. He hurriedly comforted her, "Actually, young girls are also very charming. You're slender and delicate, shy and pure, lovely and moving … These are all things that mature women can't compare to. Moreover, there's no man who doesn't like a beautiful young girl like you. Yu Yutong must be blind not to like you. Can't he see how much Zhang Zhaozhong likes you?"
"Don't use that pervert to disgust people." Li Yuanzhi's tears turned into laughter. "Since all men like him, then … do you like him?" The young girl's eyes sparkled, and her voice carried a hint of nervousness.
"Of course I do. If Yu Yutong doesn't want you anymore, you can marry me," Song Qingshu said with a cheeky smile.
"Ptui!" Li Yuanzhi spat. She knew that Song Qingshu would casually reply with a mysterious gift.
However, she still couldn't hide the butterflies in her stomach. However, she had grown up in the Northern Lands, so her free and easy personality allowed her to quickly recover. She snorted, "You're so insincere. You can't even compare to that old pervert Zhang Zhaozhong. I'd rather marry him than marry you."
"Hey, you don't have to be so cruel." Song Qingshu immediately became gloomy.
"Big Brother Song, let me ask you a question. You have to answer me honestly." Li Yuanzhi suddenly stopped smiling and said solemnly.
"What?" Song Qingshu was stunned.
"If Big Sister Luo Bing and I were both willing to marry you, who would you choose?" Li Yuanzhi looked at him with anticipation.
"What an erotic topic." Song Qingshu didn't expect that she would ask such a question with such a serious expression. "Happiness came too suddenly. Let me take a moment."
"I'm saying 'if'." Li Yuanzhi said exasperatedly. She wanted Song Qingshu to see from a man's point of view who was more attractive between her and Luo Bing.
Song Qingshu was also a little speechless. He thought, I've already played all over Luo Bing's body. How can I still make an objective evaluation? A trace of a smile appeared on his lips. "If it were me, I'd definitely take both of you."
"No, you can only choose one!" Li Yuanzhi was almost angered to death.
"Is that so?" Song Qingshu stared at Li Yuanzhi and looked her up and down. Noticing that she was extremely nervous, he smiled. "Then I'll choose you."
Li Yuanzhi's eyes immediately curved. However, she deliberately suppressed the smile on her face so that Song Qingshu wouldn't think that she was getting carried away and affecting her glorious image. She quickly asked seriously, "Why?"
"There's no why. As the saying goes, there are eight sufferings in life: birth, old age, illness, death, separation from love, resentment, unattainable, and being unable to let go. If you want something, you won't cherish it that much. A wife is inferior to a concubine, a concubine is inferior to a mistress, and a mistress is inferior to a mistress. I've already done Luo Bing, so naturally, her charm isn't comparable to this lively young lady before me. " In the blink of an eye, many thoughts flashed through Song Qingshu's mind. Of course, he didn't have the guts to tell Li Yuanzhi the true reason for fear of destroying a young lady's dream of love. Thus, he could only lie to her. "No matter how gentle and charming Luo Bing is, she's still someone else's wife. If I were to choose, I'd definitely choose a pure young lady who treats me wholeheartedly." However, he added in his heart, Of course, choosing a lover is another matter altogether …
Li Yuanzhi was delighted. All men would wish for their wives to be young before they got married. Compared to Big Sister Luo Bing, this was her greatest advantage. After Yu Yutong calms down a little, it's not as if I don't have a chance …
"Alright, stop acting like a love-struck fool." Song Qingshu saw that her eyes were glazed over and guessed that she must be having some sweet dreams. "I'll bring you back to the Four Quarters Embassy first. I still have some matters to attend to later."
"Sure." Li Yuanzhi was overjoyed. Everything she saw was pleasing to the eye.
She stretched her hand in front of Song Qingshu and said coquettishly, "My legs are numb. Pull me up."
The pair of hands before her were as fair as jade, slender and clean. Her skin was fair and rosy, so tender that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it. Song Qingshu saw that her eyes were clear and pure. He couldn't help but grumble, "Don't you need to preserve your chastity for your Yu Yutong?"
"It's just holding hands. Big Brother Song, your thoughts are so filthy!" Li Yuanzhi glared at him. "Ever since I was young, I've touched countless men's hands, whether it's horse riding or martial arts training. What's the big deal about this?"
"You're the one who's been touched by someone else, right?" Even though Song Qingshu's words were still unyielding, he still reached out to hold the soft hand in front of him. It felt as if there were no bones in his hand. Sighing in admiration, he exerted a little strength to pull her up.
"Big Brother Song, I think you can let go now." Li Yuanzhi saw that Song Qingshu had no intention of letting go after pulling her up. Instead, he held her hand and walked away. Even though Li Yuanzhi was thick-skinned, she couldn't take it.
Song QingShu didn't say anything else and quietly released her. He turned around and smiled at her, "Let's go. Oh right, put on this guard uniform later. It won't be good if others see it." After he finished speaking, he stuffed a bag from his back into her hands.
For some reason, even when they entered the Four Quarters Embassy, Li Yuanzhi could still feel the warmth of his hand. For a moment, her soul seemed to have left her body.
"Miss Li?" Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded by her ear. Li Yuanzhi raised her head in astonishment and saw Luo Bing, dressed in a guard uniform, sitting in the room, staring at her in a daze.
Meanwhile, in the Four Quarters Embassy, Zhang Kangnian and Zhao Qixian saw that Song Qingshu had brought another guard into his bedroom, and they couldn't help but whisper to one another:
"The guard from yesterday didn't come out, and yet another one went in?"
"Indeed, I didn't expect Lord Song's dignified and talented appearance to have such a taste."
"That guard has a petite figure and fair skin. I'm afraid that she's a lady."
"Sigh, there are many men in this world with fair skin. I heard that the people in the Xiang Residence would rub a kind of medicinal powder on their young boys, and by the time they grow up, their skin would be even fairer than a lady's."
"Hm, why do you know so much about it? Could it be that …"
"Don't think too much! I've only heard of it. "
"Say, how good are women? They're slender and delicate. Why would Lord Song like men?"
"Sss ~ Do you think that Lord Song will suddenly …"
"No … It can't be. Our skin is thick, so we shouldn't be able to catch Lord Song's eye."
"This won't do. In the future, I should head out to do more missions. It's too dangerous to stay in the Four Quarters Embassy."
…
After Song Qingshu left, Luo Bing waited in the room uneasily. On one hand, she regretted allowing Song Qingshu to get close to her so easily, on the other hand, she was worried that Song Qingshu wouldn't be able to save her husband in the end. What should she do?
What should I do? I was still thinking about how I should reject Song QingShu's request when he came back …
When the door was pushed open, she saw Li Yuanzhi by Song Qingshu's side, and she was both delighted and fearful. She was delighted that with Li Yuanzhi around, Song Qingshu wouldn't dare to act so brazenly. Wuji was fearful of her, but she was fearful that Li Yuanzhi might find out that her chastity had been stolen by Song Qingshu. In truth, women weren't afraid of having a secret affair, but of being discovered by a third party. Recalling the relationship between Li Yuanzhi and the Red Flower Society, Luo Bing's expression became complicated.
"Big sister Luo, why are you here?" Li Yuanzhi's heart was also filled with contradictions toward this love rival of hers. On one hand, Yu Yutong had fallen in love with Luo Bing, and on the other hand, she knew that Luo Bing had always been deeply in love with her husband. She had never pretended to speak to Yu Yutong, and she often envied Luo Bing's gentle and affectionate charm.
"Sigh, something happened to the Red Flower Society this time." Luo Bing sighed as she briefly recounted what had happened.
"Then … what about Yu Yutong?" Li Yuanzhi asked with a trembling voice.
"He seems to have been captured as well." Luo Bing recalled the details of the incident. After hearing that the old branch master wanted him to use a honey trap, Yu Yutong had been in a daze. When the soldiers of the Wang Residence charged in, he didn't even have a chance to resist before he was subdued.
"Brother Song, can you save him?" Li Yuanzhi immediately turned to Song Qingshu.
"How many times has it been? It's their fault for being incapable," Song Qingshu said gloomily.
"Good brother, I beg you, I beg you …" Li Yuanzhi began to act coquettishly again.
"Forget it, forget it. I'm scared of you. Saving one is saving, saving two is also saving. I'll just save them all." Song Qingshu couldn't stand her deliberately coquettish tone and quickly agreed.
Seeing Li Yuanzhi beaming with joy, Luo Bing felt rather upset. She wondered why she had to pay the price of her body in order for him to save her husband, but Li Yuanzhi just had to act coquettishly a few times …
"By the way, you two can sleep here tonight. I have to go out for a while," Song Qingshu said to the two women. He then turned around to leave.
"Wait, Song …" Luo Bing paused, then continued, "In the afternoon, after you left, someone delivered a strange gift. Do you want to take a look?"
"A strange gift?" Song Qingshu was puzzled. "Why do you think it's strange?"
Luo Bing calmed herself down and said softly, "You are now a dignified imperial envoy. In order to curry favor with you, the officials in Shengjing will either give you gold, silver, and jewelry, or antiques, calligraphy, and paintings. In addition, they are afraid that you don't know who sent them, so they all left a name card. But this gift not only doesn't have a name card, but although the box is exquisite … the things inside are a bit too ordinary. "
When Luo Bing was strolling around the courtyard in the afternoon, she saw the guards checking the various gifts that had been delivered, in case there were any traps or things like that would harm the imperial envoy. Unintentionally Overhearing the Mysterious Gift.
The guards were about to throw the gift into the trash, but out of curiosity, they went over to take a look. Sure enough, they felt that it was strange. However, she had been in Jianghu for a long time, so her subconscious told her that there was something fishy about this gift. Thus, she had the guards place it in the bedroom.
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