The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 109: My Nose Is Sore

Jiang Shiwan took a deep breath: "If it weren't for what happened tonight, I wouldn't have taken Ah You away. Because..."

Once he and Song Huaizhi started to act, they would not be able to take care of Ayou's safety.

She smiled brightly: "Maybe God is helping me and letting me meet you. Xiaonian, now that I have you, I will definitely take Ah You away."

"When the time is right, I want him to follow you first. When I finish everything, he and I will live a free life with you on this vast grassland."

When she said this, her lips were filled with a long-lost sense of satisfaction.

Jiang Shinian had a vague feeling that she was about to do something that was difficult but must be accomplished.

He wanted to ask but swallowed the words back.

He knew his elder sister too well. Once she made a decision, nothing could change it.

Jiang Shinian nodded: "Sister, I will send someone to follow you secretly, and when you find the right time, hand your nephew over to him. I will do my best to take good care of him."

The brother and sister walked out of the tent. The night sky was brightly lit with stars. Jiang Shiwan looked up, his mood was self-evident.

There was a faint sound of horse hooves approaching in the distance. Jiang Shinian said in a deep voice, "He should be here."

Jiang Shiwan looked in the distance in the direction of the sound. The flickering lights gradually approached. Although he couldn't see clearly, the person riding a horse in the front and bearing the brunt of the attack must be Meng Tingzhou.

Her heart suddenly surged and her nose felt sore.

He has me in his heart, but I have been taking advantage of his feelings and deceiving him.

I'm afraid he will never be able to let it go in his life.

Jiang Shinian's men were already prepared and surrounded the tent, not allowing them to get close.

Meng Tingzhou got off his horse, and the soldiers behind him tried to stop him: "Commander-in-chief..."

He held up his hand to signal for silence and approached alone.

Jiang Shiwan involuntarily walked towards him.

Meng Tingzhou was relieved to see that she was safe and sound.

He looked at Jiang Shinian with a dark and obscure look in his eyes, "Prince Consort, how are you?"

Jiang Shinian followed Jiang Shiwan and approached him, performing the Xianbei etiquette towards him: "Sir, Governor, long time no see."

After the two talked, the Xianbei soldiers who were blocking the way made way. Jiang Shiwan turned around and looked at Jiang Shinian. The night wind blew up the corners of her skirt. Jiang Shinian took off his coat and put it on her, then knelt down and kowtowed to her deeply: "Take care."

Jiang Shiwan helped him up with both hands. She didn't know how many tears she had shed tonight but she couldn't stop crying. She suppressed her emotions and said, "You too, take care."

She looked back every few steps and finally walked towards Meng Tingzhou.

When she came to his side, Meng Tingzhou's stiff expression relaxed a little, and he clasped his fists and said to Jiang Shinian, "Thank you, Prince Consort."

He took Jiang Shiwan's hand and carried her onto the horse.

With a sound of "Gee", he rode his horse and plunged into the heavy darkness.

The night wind howled past.

He held the reins in one hand and her waist with the other.

God knows when he received the news that she was kidnapped by the Hu people, he was actually panicked for a moment.

The Hu people were brutal and tyrannical, and he could not imagine how someone like her would be bullied.

Fortunately, it was discovered in the shortest possible time that it was the Xianbei prince consort's men who took Jiang Shiwan away.

Thinking that it was Jiang Shinian, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't dare to relax, and quickly summoned his secret soldiers to chase after her. Only when he saw that she was safe and sound did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Jiang Shiwan leaned silently in his arms, and he heard her say, "Thank you."

Meng Tingzhou pursed his lips and said nothing.

He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would ruin the tenderness of the moment.

It was almost dawn when we returned to the inn, and those who stayed in the inn had hardly slept all night.

Hearing the noise, everyone came out. Seeing the two of them looking exhausted, Nanny Chen realized that something was wrong and quietly got behind Madam Meng.

Mrs. Meng frowned when she saw Jiang Shiwan’s red and swollen eyes, and that he was wearing a foreigner’s coat.

Seeing Meng Tingzhou helping her back to her room, she couldn't help but said, "Tingzhou, since things have come to this point, if Jiang continues to stay here, I'm afraid it will be bad for the reputation of the Governor's Office?"

Meng Tingzhou stopped and looked unhappy after not sleeping all night: "Mother, what do you mean by this?"

Madam Meng sneered, "Do you really need me to explain this clearly? Jiang was captured by the barbarians and has not returned for a night. Who knows what happened to her?"

The more Meng Tingzhou listened, the more gloomy his expression became.

Meng Shuyi, who was standing aside, knew that this was a sign that he was about to fly into a rage, so he secretly tugged at the corner of Madam Meng's clothes and said, "Aunt, let my cousin and Jiang get familiar with the place first. Everyone is tired after this night. We can talk about it later if we have anything to say..."

How could Madam Meng let go of this great opportunity? She shook off Meng Shuyi's hand and faced Meng Tingzhou directly: "As a governor, do you still want a woman of questionable character around you? If this gets out, how will others view the Governor's Office? How will they view you?"

She looked around at the people in the room and asked, "Do you believe that Jiang Shi was not violated after being captured by the Hu people?"

Feeling Jiang Shiwan's slight trembling, Meng Tingzhou hugged her even tighter.

He looked around: "Pei Qing!"

"My subordinate is here."

"Anyone who dares to speculate will be killed without mercy."

"Tingzhou!" Old Madam Meng felt that her son was simply crazy. Not just crazy, he was even possessed.

For the sake of Jiang Shiwan, he disregarded her identity as the daughter of a traitor and now even didn't care whether she was innocent or not.

What misfortune for the family! What misfortune for the family!

"Mother." Meng Tingzhou looked at her seriously. "I don't know if you know that at the beginning, there were indeed some barbarians who wanted to kidnap Jiang, but someone else happened to see them and saved them."

Seeing Madam Meng's shocked expression, Meng Tingzhou felt even colder in his heart: "It is said that these barbarians were bribed to kidnap Jiang. After a night of severe torture, I believe they should have confessed who the mastermind behind the scenes is."

Madam Meng's face suddenly turned pale.

She knew very well what kind of storm she would face once Tingzhou knew that this matter was related to her.

"Reporting to the governor." Yu Feng walked in from outside, "The Hu people we captured yesterday... are dead."

"Dead?" Meng Tingzhou glanced around with a cold gaze, "How could he die out of nowhere?"

"It seems that he had prepared poison long ago, and he committed suicide because he couldn't stand the torture."

Meng Tingzhou glanced at Yu Feng coldly. Yu Feng understood and quickly retreated.

Upon hearing that these Hu people were dead, Madam Meng's expression eased a little. She looked at Nanny Chen, and the master and servant looked at each other and remained silent.

Jiang Shiwan leaned against Meng Tingzhou, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Seeing that she looked very bad, Meng Tingzhou did not stop and said, "No hurry, take a rest first."

(End of this chapter)