When we came out of Gu's house, the rain was getting heavier. The heavy rain was hitting the ground and everyone's clothes were soaked.
When Tang Ning got into the car holding her long skirt, Xiao Yan stretched out his arm and stood beside her. She was stunned for a moment, and saw him holding an umbrella with one hand and leaning sideways to shield her from the wind and rain outside. His voice was a little vague through the rain.
"What are you staring at?"
"without…"
Tang Ning hurriedly supported him by the arm and got on the carriage. Seeing the heavy rain hitting the treetops on the roadside, he hurriedly said, "Brother, come on up quickly."
The umbrella was put away, and Xiao Yan was covered in moisture when he got into the car. His sleeves were mostly wet from the rain, and his jade-like face was covered with mist like a mountain top after the rain. Water droplets rolled down the side of his face and all the way into his collar.
Tang Ning took a look and inexplicably recalled what Qian Qiyue had said in front of her before: "Governor Xiao is a beauty to behold."
She coughed softly, subconsciously avoided her eyes, took out the handkerchief and handed it to Xiao Yan: "Brother, it's all wet, wipe it quickly."
Xiao Yan sniffed the fragrant silk handkerchief handed over, and seeing the little girl's eyelashes trembling slightly, he smiled softly, tilted his chin and turned away his collar: "Let's not go back to Jiyun Lane yet."
"Ah?" Tang Ning looked up.
Xiao Yan took the handkerchief and wiped the water stains on her temples: "Gu Helian will definitely argue with your aunt when she leaves. If she can't win the argument, she will definitely take it out on you and me. Didn't you say before that the snacks at Xijue Tower are delicious? Go buy some and we will go to the Qian family to visit."
Qian Qiyue used her innocence to fool Minister Qian and asked him to take the blame for Xiao Haitang. The Qian family was now on the same boat with them, so the relationship had to be maintained. Besides, it was rare for his little girl to meet such a congenial girl. Miss Qian was also very sincere, so it would be a good thing for them to get to know each other more often.
Song Tangning slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, Sister Yue!"
hiss--
As soon as she jumped up, she gasped in pain and fell back with her arm stiff. Xiao Yanchang stretched out his hand to support her, and she narrowly avoided hitting the wall of the car behind her.
Xiao Yan brought the person to him and said, "Your shoulder is injured, why are you moving around?"
Song Tangning covered her shoulder and said, "It just hurts when it's pulled." Seeing that he frowned and looked unhappy, she murmured softly, "It only hurts a little bit."
The little girl pinched her fingertips to strongly prove that what she said was true.
"The wound medicine that Sister Qin left behind is very effective. Just apply it on the wound at night and it will be fine. Besides, my brother helped me to push the blood away before. I checked it before and it's not swollen that much..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a weight on her shoulders.
"Brother?"
Just as Tang Ning was about to turn his head, someone pinched his neck gently and forced his head back.
She couldn't see what was happening behind her and could only glimpse it out of the corner of her eye. Xiao Yan reached out and lifted the black hair from her shoulders. His thin, white fingers landed on the back of her shoulders. The warmth of his palms gently massaged her shoulders through her clothes.
Seeing her hissing and shrinking her neck, he said, "Doesn't it hurt?"
My hands felt lighter.
"Since you said it hurt, I won't let you come."
Tang Ning was full of embarrassment: "I'm not that delicate."
"Little girl, be more delicate."
It seemed that his mood had changed. Even the ordinary words he said in the past seemed to be holding the person on the tip of his tongue when they fell into Xiao Yan's mouth, bringing with it an inexplicable heart-throbbing throbbing.
Tang Ning muttered softly: "I'm not a child. Brother has injuries on his body too."
When someone pinched the tender skin on her neck, the stubborn girl suddenly became like a cat being grabbed by the back of the neck. She quickly begged for mercy with a weak voice, "I was wrong, I was wrong."
Xiao Yan pinched the back of her neck, then let go: "I am different from you. I have been used to getting hurt over the years, and it doesn't matter if I have some scars on my body. If you are not afraid of being embarrassed in the future, just follow my example."
In the end, heartache prevailed, and after giving Governor Xiao a lesson, his tone softened.
"If the pain is still severe later, ask someone to ask Madam Qin to come. Don't be stubborn."
Tang Ning's ears were burning with anxiety. He felt that when his mother was around, his brother was not as nagging as he was.
Xiao Yan patted her head: "Did you hear that?"
Tang Ning quickly said "Oh" and said, "I heard it."
Seeing her mumbling, Xiao Yan rubbed her hair helplessly, then stopped massaging her shoulders and asked, "Where else does it hurt?"
The little girl grumbled, but she turned sideways when she heard the words: "Left."
There was a storm outside. Canglang squatted on the shaft of the cart, holding his precious sword, listening to the gentle voice of his own commander inside, which was so gentle that it could squeeze water out of him, and his face kept changing.
He turned his head to look at Jinyun and said silently: The Governor and the girl?
Jinyun gave him a look that showed he had some understanding, and pulled the reins to make the carriage go more steadily, so as not to disturb his master who was "growing flowers".
Cang Lang: ...
It was like a bolt from the blue.
Thunder and lightning.
Thinking of what he had said in front of the governor before, saying that the young master of the Fu family and the young lady Song were a good match, he felt that he might not survive the night.
Canglang silently hugged his precious sword and kicked Jinyun.
Jinyun staggered: "What?"
Cang Lang glared at him and lowered his voice: "You have no conscience, don't you? I saved you before."
Jinyun rolled his eyes: "I didn't stop you?"
Cang Lang: "…"
He is so miserable.
…
The two people in the carriage had no idea what was going on outside. Tang Ning squatted in front of Xiao Yan and said, "When my brother talked about the Qian family's affairs earlier, I was worried about Sister Yue. But I forgot about it when I was running around. Sister Yue fooled Minister Qian and the others and brought the Qian family into it. Will Minister Qian punish her?"
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "There will definitely be a penalty, but I don't think it will be too severe."
The Qian family dotes on their daughter, and they really dote on her.
Tang Ning said: "Then let's go over quickly."
Xiao Yan did not refute, but just gave an order outside, and the carriage headed towards Xijue Tower.
The sound of rain rustled, and the curtains of the car swayed in the wind. Tang Ning's shoulder injury was not serious, and it healed after Xiao Yan pushed away the bruises. She couldn't see his appearance when she turned her back to him. She only remembered what Gu Helian had said before and asked, "Brother, who do you think was the one who framed Gu's uncle?"
Xiao Yan said: "What do you think?"
Song Tangning hesitated: "Those princes' wives?"
When they had previously learned that Prince Cheng's three marriage proposals had been sabotaged, they had guessed that the person who did it was most likely someone who loved Prince Cheng. This person was able to do it in the royal hunting ground and leave Prince Cheng helpless, and even avoid the pursuit of the Rong family and Gu Helian. She had done it several times in a row and was extremely clean, so her status could not be too low.
Not many people would know that on the day when Princess Cheng and Prince Cheng got engaged, Gu Helian was provoked and got drunk. That person was able to drug Princess Cheng at just the right time, and also knew Gu Helian's temperament well, and was sure that he would break into Princess Cheng's boudoir after being provoked. He also calculated the time just right, and was witnessed by several princes' wives who came to send congratulations, making a big deal out of the matter.
She must be very familiar with the Rong family, and it is even very likely that she is openly on good terms with the Rong family or Princess Cheng.