Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 63
Chapter 63 A Heart-Piercing Sword
In this way, they would be divided into two groups. Although they were busy with maids and granny, Qiao Xi and the others had to pretend.
“Qiao Qiao, are you following me, or …”
“Old Madame,” Qiao Jinwen was used to speaking for Qiao Yunxi in front of outsiders. Her reaction was faster than her brain. She subconsciously said, “On the way here, Qiao Qiao said that we are here to help Old Madame today, so we will listen to Old Madame’s arrangements.”
Originally, the words that sounded very appropriate became flattery in Old Madame Lu’s ears.
So, when you don’t like a person, whatever she says and does is wrong.
“Since that’s the case, then Qiao Qiao and Gu … Sheng are in charge of this side, while the three of us are in charge of that side.” Old Madame Lu made drastic arrangements, deliberately placing Gu Jinzhen and Qiao Yunxi in the same group.
Qiao Jinwen and Qiao Ningdai, on the other hand, were extremely happy.
Their goal today was to make friends with Old Madame Lu. Now that they heard Old Madame Lu’s arrangement, their hearts became even more pleased. After comparing Qiao Yunxi, Old Madame Lu chose their sisters.
Qiao Xi glared fiercely at Gu Jinzhen and stood beside the big pot with Forsythia suspensa and Astragalus membranaceus.
The Eight Treasures Porridge in the pot was still warm, and there were still fresh Eight Treasures Porridge cooked on the temporary stove at the back. This was naturally the business of Granny Maid. All she had to do was distribute the porridge to the porridge recipients one by one
It was originally a good deed, but when Qiao Yunxi and Gu Jinzhen stood at the table as if they were dead, the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.
With an expressionless face, a dark face, and a discordant atmosphere, coupled with an expression like someone owed them money, the people standing in front of the queue trembled coldly.
“It’s a pity that we didn’t split up with Qiao Jinwen. We came for nothing.” Qiao Yunxi teased.
Gu Jinzhen’s face darkened as he turned a deaf ear to Qiao Yunxi’s words.
Qiao Yunxi proudly received the Eight Treasures Porridge from the woman and gave it to the person opposite him with a smile.
Officials patrolled the surroundings from time to time, so the order around the temple was well maintained. After a while, Qiao Xi looked at Gu Jinzhen and said, “It’s your turn.”
Regardless of how Gu Jinzhen reacted, she took a step back and gave her seat to Gu Jinzhen.
Since the two of them were working together, there would naturally be a division of labor and cooperation, so she couldn’t do it alone.
Gu Jinzhen stood in front of the stall with a dark face. He took the bowls handed over by Tang Yuan and handed them out one by one.
The people standing in front of the mansion of Marquis Zhen Yuan congee shed were already suffering. The little girl from before had an expressionless expression, but her beauty was high, and her small appearance made people feel comfortable. They could barely accept the little girl serving porridge. Now that it was a youth, although this youth’s appearance was handsome, it was as if someone owed him money. What was going on?
They were here to collect porridge, not to beg for food. The aura on this youth’s body was so sharp. Since he was so reluctant, why did he come here?
With emotion, the person receiving the porridge was also unhappy.
Jincheng is foggy in winter. Although the weather is not bad today and there is still the sun, the fog does not dissipate for a long time and the visibility is very low.
Just like now.
Although Gu Jinzhen was standing not far from her, she could only see a blurry figure.
Fortunately, the government had arranged for enough officials, the aristocratic families had brought enough guards, and there were checkpoints at the intersections and at the ends of the alleys.
“It’s your turn.” Gu Jinzhen paced to Qiao Xi’s side and sat down.
Tang Yuan immediately served hot tea.
Gu Jinzhen raised his teacup and circled around Qiao Yunxi exaggeratedly.
“Zzz.”
A pouting sound.
I enjoyed it.
Tang Yuan’s forehead twitched.
He knew that it would be abnormal for his master to encounter this woman.
Tang Yuan lowered his eyes and tried his best to stretch out a paralyzed face to conceal his emotions. He even deliberately ignored the gaze that Angelica was constantly giving him.
Qiao Yunxi rolled his eyes at Gu Jinzhen and returned to the stall.
The team slowly moved forward. Although there were many people waiting, they were orderly and the speed of serving porridge was not slow.
Huh?
Qiao Yunxi keenly sensed something and took advantage of the opportunity to pass the porridge to glance at the back of the line.
Because of the heavy fog, his line of sight was limited.
After some thought, she walked towards Gu Jinzhen.
“What are you doing? It’s not my turn yet.” Gu Jinzhen said dryly.
“Hurry up, both of you. You also hope that we can finish distributing the porridge as soon as possible. Why don’t you go over there as soon as possible?” Qiao Yunxi pointed at Qiao Jinwen and said.
Gu Jinzhen hesitated. Qiao Yunxi said, “My third sister doesn’t have many chances to go out. You have to think about it clearly.”
Gu Jinzhen looked at Qiao Xi playfully.
At such a young age, not only did he know how to play tricks, he also knew how to use it.
Using what?
Making use of his thoughts towards Qiao Jinwen.
In front of Qiao Yunxi, he did not deliberately conceal his thoughts towards Qiao Jinwen, nor did he exaggerate his own intentions.
He wanted to let the poisonous woman know that there was someone behind Qiao Jinwen. If he wanted to attack Qiao Jinwen, he had to weigh his abilities and status first.
As expected, the Poisonous Woman did not disappoint him. She immediately discovered that he treated Qiao Jinwen differently.
However, Gu Jinzhen was somewhat distressed and didn’t know how to explain it to Qiao Jinwen.
The first was to explain his identity, and the second was to explain the fate between them.
These two points may seem simple, but they are very difficult.
His status was indeed noble, but he was very embarrassed. He did not want Qiao Jinwen to be involved in those messy things. His status was glamorous, but under uncertain circumstances, he was nothing. Instead, he would make Qiao Jinwen the target of those people.
This was not his original intention.
Although Qiao Jinwen wasn’t a shallow woman who valued her status, Gu Jinzhen knew that a man’s status was one of the capital of a woman. Naturally, his woman had to give him the best!
Of course, the most important point was that he knew that Qiao Jinwen wanted to marry the Third Prince the most.
Therefore, he had to get his identity recognized by that person as soon as possible. Even if the person at home didn’t invite him, as long as the person recognized him, he could still sit in that position righteously and stand beside Qiao Jinwen openly. He would have more capital to compete with the Third Prince!
At that time, he would talk about the fate of their handkerchiefs. Before Qiao Jinwen attacked the Third Prince, they should have a different ending in their lives!
If only he knew when Qiao Jinwen had known the Third Prince, he could kill these uncertain factors in the cradle.
Concealing the darkness in his heart, Gu Jinzhen stood beside Qiao Yunxi, his hands and feet nimbly distributing porridge.
A commotion came from not far away. Qiao Xi raised her head to take a look. Although she could not see clearly, she could tell that there was probably someone cutting in the queue, causing everyone to be dissatisfied.
This kind of dispute was not strange. Every time porridge was served, it would happen. Therefore, the surrounding people looked over calmly and continued to be busy with their own affairs.
However, the fight over there had escalated to a fight. At first, it was only a tentative push and bustle, but then, it was greeted with a fist!
The surroundings immediately became chaotic. The official messenger hurriedly rushed over, and the guards of the aristocratic families that belonged to the porridge shed also surrounded him.
Qiao Yunxi thought for a moment and took the initiative to take a step to the side.
Although they were divided into two groups, the two groups were next to each other. Beside her was Qiao Jinwen. Based on how nervous the black condom was towards Qiao Jinwen, no matter what happened, Qiao Jinwen was the first person to be protected. She only needed to follow Qiao Jinwen.
The abacus was very good, but the development of the matter did not follow Qiao Xi’s thoughts.
The dispute that he had originally thought would soon be settled became more and more chaotic, and it even involved a few porridge shed beside him. It was too chaotic, and even the best skills of the officials and guards could not be used.
Coupled with the troubled waters, it was difficult to control the situation.
“Qiao Qiao, quickly come over.” Old Madame Lu waved at Qiao Xi.
Gu Jinzhen’s movements were faster than Qiao Yunxi’s. He only dodged and stood between her and Qiao Jinwen.
Before the two of them could stand firm, Old Madame Lu hadn’t even pulled Qiao Xi’s sleeve, and the team in front of the Duke’s Mansion of Zhen Yuan was in chaos.
Starting from the middle of the group, the crowd swarmed towards the table. The guards did not block it, and even people and tables rushed towards Qiao Xi and the others.
Qiao Jinwen’s eyes lit up and she threw herself at Old Madame Lu regardless of her unstable body.
The team suddenly dispersed!
“Clang!”
In the chaos, Qiao Yunxi actually heard the sound of drawing his sword.
Who?
Who could it be?
A chilly wind blew past his ears. In the blink of an eye, Gu Jinzhen and Tang Yuan had already rushed over!
After being pulled by Gu Jinzhen, Qiao Yunxi fell backwards. He instinctively reached out and grabbed something in a daze.
Qiao Jinwen was wholeheartedly “protecting” Old Madame Lu. Without caring about her body that was knocked to the side, she kept pickpocketing Old Madame Lu’s body. Old Madame Lu, who was originally standing firmly, was pulled by Qiao Jinwen twice.
Old Lu was anxious. She pulled her sleeve several times, but she did not pull it out of Qiao Jinwen’s hand. Instead, she swayed even more fiercely, and Mrs. Maid beside her was also in a mess.
Panicked, Qiao Ningdai saw Qiao Jinwen’s movements with her sharp eyes. She gritted her teeth and squeezed away the maidservant beside Old Madame Lu. She stood over and pulled on Old Madame Lu’s other sleeve.
Old Lu was extremely angry.
She had never seen such a fool before!
The number of people attacked far exceeded Gu Jinzhen’s estimate. At first, he thought it was that person’s dirty tricks, but when he saw four or five people directly pass him and attack Old Madame Lu with their swords, he finally sensed the seriousness of the matter!
Qiao Jinwen excitedly looked at Old Madame Lu, her gaze burning as she looked at the shadow.
The long sword that stabbed towards Lu shi slashed towards her head.
Gu Jinzhen suddenly turned around, his eyes scarlet!
Qiao Yunxi, how dare she!
Because Qiao Yunxi pulled Qiao Jinwen to stabilize herself, in Gu Jinzhen’s eyes, it was her who pushed Qiao Jinwen towards the longsword.
A huge stream of air collided with Qiao Yunxi’s knees. Qiao Yunxi’s feet went soft and she was dizzy. She was inexplicably pushed in front of Qiao Jinwen. The long sword that pierced through the mist stabbed straight into her heart!
Qiao Yunxi felt a sharp pain in the corner of his eyes, and his right eye was bloodshot.