Author: Naughty Gu Gu

"Girl, we've been sitting here for half a day. It's sunny today, so let's go back to the house."

"Jinbao, how long has it been since cousin went out?" Shen Qiqi's eyes moved from the flower seedlings that were half a finger high to her newly dyed nails, and she asked softly after a long time.

"The Marquis has been gone for twelve days."

Jinbao took the tea cup from her hand and wiped the sweat on her face with a wet handkerchief before replying to her.

"This girl has asked me this three times today, and eight times yesterday."

Yin Bao looked up from behind a patch of flowers with a small hoe, his expression a little dull, and Jin Bao sighed.

There was already a dull person in this courtyard, but now there was a girl added to the family. She faced these two people every day and couldn't even laugh out loud.

"The Marquis said he won't come back until half a year later. If the girl keeps waiting like this, her skin will be wrinkled by the sun."

"While we're still waiting, girl, let's go into the house."

Shen Qiqi didn't answer, just looked at her hands, pursed her lips and let out a sigh.

In the past, no matter how quiet the yard was, I never felt bored, but since I experienced the days when someone was with me, now that I suddenly go back to quiet, I am really not used to it.

She always wanted to go to her cousin. Although the two of them didn't talk much, they felt comfortable just sitting together doing their own things.

Unlike now, people are free, but they seem to be imprisoned by something, leaving her with no strength to even move.

"Girl, sir is here."

"Sir, here you go, Jin Bao, go and put the chessboard under the eaves. I don't want to go into the house today."

Sitting under the eaves, you can see any disturbance at a glance. If you enter the house, the four walls are like another prison, making people who are already unable to lift their spirits even more depressed.

"Greetings to the girl."

"Sir, you are polite. Please take a seat, sir."

Shen Qiqi stood up and offered her blessings, raising her hand to ask her husband to take a seat, but he refused.

"The girl is very talented, and her chess skills have improved greatly in the past few days. I went back yesterday to read through all the chess records, and then I realized that I had nothing to teach you."

He has been defeated for three days in a row. If he tries to teach me again, he will be considered as a bully.

"I came here today to say goodbye to the girl. There are thousands of talented people in the world. I want to go around while I can still move around to improve my chess skills."

It turned out that he was just a teacher who came to teach, not a servant in the mansion, and she said it so sincerely, there was no reason why Shen Qiqi could not agree.

"Sir, now that he has decided to leave, it is difficult to force Shen Qi to stay. The mountains are high and the roads are far, so Shen Qi can only prepare some small gifts for him, and it will not be in vain for our master and apprentice."

After hearing this, Jinbao went into the house and came out with a purse hidden in his sleeve. He took it out only after sending his husband out of the house.

"My girl, thank you sir for your guidance. My girl has prepared this a long time ago. Please accept it, sir."

"In that case, I won't say any more words of refusal. Please help me thank you girl."

The husband saluted in the direction of Qingzhu Xiaozhu. Jinbao ducked away, returned the salute and watched her leave.

I stood at the corner door waiting for my husband to go away. When I was about to enter, I saw a small shadow flying quickly into the Hou Mansion from the corner of my eye.

She didn't have time to think too much, so she used Qinggong to catch up, but the shadow flew too fast, and just as she reached the wall, the shadow was gone.

At the same time, Hai Dongqing, who was standing on the roof of Qingzhu Xiaozhu, fluttered his wings and was about to fly, but was stopped by Eleven.

Eleven stretched out his hand to catch the swift, took off the small bamboo tube tied to its feet and let it fly again.

There were only a few words in the secret letter, but Eleven was shocked after reading it. He held on to the wall to steady himself, destroyed the secret letter, took a deep breath, and entered the courtyard holding the sword on his waist.

"Is there something wrong, Mr. Eleven?"

Looking at Eleven who suddenly came in, Shen Qiqi asked.

Except for entering the courtyard to greet him when he first arrived, he stayed outside the courtyard for the rest of the time. Even if he was invited to enter the courtyard to rest during the day, he would always refuse.

Now that I suddenly come in, I'm afraid I'm really in an emergency.

"The Marquis has ordered his subordinates to send the girl back to Jiangzhou and ask the girl to pack up her belongings. We will set off immediately."

"Cousin is back?"

Before the trip, she said she would practice chess skills when she came back. Why did she suddenly have to send her back to Jiangzhou?

"The Marquis never returned home, but before leaving he gave instructions to send the girl safely back to Jiangzhou if she encounters any danger."

"What happened to cousin?" Shen Qiqi ignored the matter of returning to Jiangzhou. Hearing that Gu Tingshu was in danger, she hurriedly got up and walked to Eleven.

"Haven't we already brought many people there? Why is there still danger?"

"Where is he now?"

"I don't know, my subordinates. The letter only said that the Marquis entered the miasma forest and did not know whether he was alive or dead."

"Girl, please don't ask any more questions and quickly pack up your belongings. After sending the girl back to Jiangzhou, I will go look for the Marquis again."

Shiyi was anxious, and when he saw Shen Qiqi not moving, his tone became much heavier.

Even if the Marquis was not injured, he would have narrowly escaped death if he entered the miasma forest. If he was not found out quickly, he might really be dead.

"Girl, let's just listen to the Marquis and go back to Jiangzhou first. We'll come back when the Marquis comes back safely."

"Yes, girl, the Marquis said before leaving that he wants the girl to be obedient."

Several nuns also heard that the situation was urgent and came over to support Shen Qiqi's shaky body and gently advised her.

Although the two of them didn't get along for a long time, he always thought about himself, even when traveling, he didn't forget to pave the way for her.

He was in danger now. How could she leave just like that after receiving so many favors?

"Mommy, I can't leave. My cousin's whereabouts are unknown now. I don't know whether he is alive or dead. How can I leave!"

"But girl, we can't do anything for the Marquis if we stay here. Only by obeying his words and returning to Jiangzhou can we live up to the Marquis's painstaking efforts for you."

Nanny He was also very panicked, and the hand holding Shen Qiqi was shaking, but after all, she was the oldest in this hospital and had experienced many things, so she could barely calm down.

"Besides, the Marquis told the old slave before he left, asking you to be obedient."

Nanny He spoke urgently, fearing that she would suddenly act out of control and even want to force her to go in and pack her things.

"Mommy, I can't leave." Shen Qiqi tightened her grip on Nanny He's hand. Although her tone was panicked, her eyes were very determined.

"My cousin has been very kind to me. If I don't care about his life and death and stay out of it, I won't be able to feel at ease for the rest of my life."

"Then the girl doesn't want to go back to Jiangzhou?"

"Even if I want to return to Jiangzhou, I have to wait for my cousin to return safely and let him tell me in person whether I can return to Jiangzhou."

Seeing that Grandma seemed to be in love with her, Shiyi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, wishing that he could not forcefully put her into the carriage and send her back.

"Girl, the Marquis said you..."

"If he is gone, who should I listen to?"

Shen Qiqi suddenly interrupted Eleven's words. Her eyes were slightly red, her red lips were pursed tightly, and she tried her best to suppress the panic that welled up in her heart.
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