Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Chapter 264 I Picked Up Someone on the Road

Xie Qingli tightened her arms and pulled Chunya into her arms. She and Chu Yuncang had ridden their horses at full speed, taking a detour to Qingzhou to investigate the situation there. Chunya, on the other hand, had followed the Zhang family's convoy transporting New Year's goods back to Shengjing.

Chunya raised her little face, with a bit of grievance in her voice: "Miss, since I followed you, have we never been apart for so long? I miss you so much..."

Xie Qingli's heart softened. He raised his hand and scratched Chunya's nose. He found that the little girl's originally round chin was actually a little pointed. He couldn't help but said, "Silly girl, how come you have lost weight in just half a month?"

Chunya rubbed against Xie Qingli's arms, like a spoiled kitten: "When the young lady is not here, nothing I eat tastes good..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly straightened up, took Xie Qingli's hand mysteriously, and said in a low voice: "Miss, on the way back... I picked up someone."

Without waiting for Xie Qingli's response, she impatiently pulled Xie Qingli to the carriage and carefully lifted the corner of the curtain.

Inside the carriage, a middle-aged man in his forties was huddled in the corner. The moment the curtain was lifted, he shrank back suddenly, making a "ho ho" sound in his throat.

Xie Qingli turned her head to look at Chunya, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her bright eyes full of inquiry.

Chunya leaned close to Xie Qingli's ear and whispered in a low voice, "Miss, this man calls himself Xie Jingcheng and says he's from Qingzhou. He's been clueless all day, rarely having a moment of clarity. When I met him, he was disheveled and kneeling in the middle of the official road, trying to stop a carriage."

She glanced at the carriage and lowered her voice a bit: "I felt sorry for him, so I ordered someone to drag him to the side of the road to prevent him from being run over by the carriage. But he clung to the carriage, muttering over and over again: Go to Shengjing... Find Jingyuan..."

Xie Qingli's pupils shrank when he heard this. Qingzhou Xie family, Xie Jingcheng? If this person is really from the same clan as Xie Jingyuan, then the connection between them is huge.

She forced herself to suppress her rapid heartbeat, her voice filled with anxiety, "Good Chunya, did he say anything important along the way? Did he mention why he wanted to find Xie Jingyuan?"

Chunya knew that she had really found an important person this time. Her cheeks flushed, her almond-shaped eyes blinked a few times, and she shook her head like a rattle. Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and nodded hurriedly: "Miss, this man was awake for a short while. But I found out...someone was looking for him. When he heard those people's voices, he was so scared that he trembled all over..."

Leng Shuang stood behind the two of them, her eyes as sharp as a knife, scanning the passersby calmly. She took a half step forward and whispered a warning, "Miss, there are too many people here, it's not advisable to stay for long."

Xie Qingli narrowed her eyes slightly, glancing towards the gate of the Marquis' Mansion. This matter was suspicious. Before Xie Jingcheng's identity and background were clarified, he must not be allowed to meet Xie Jingyuan. She opened her red lips slightly and whispered, "Get in the car."

Leng Shuang swiftly lifted the carriage curtain, and Chunya hurriedly helped Xie Qingli onto the carriage. The carriage rumbled on, followed closely by a dozen green-covered trucks, swaying slowly towards Jinxiu Street.

Inside the carriage, Xie Jingcheng's gaunt figure desperately shrank into a corner, like a frightened wild animal. Xie Qingli soothed him softly, his slender white fingers gently resting on Xie Jingcheng's wrist. The pulse he felt from his fingertips was sometimes tense and rapid like a rolling bead, sometimes deep and dry like a dry well. This was undoubtedly a case of insanity.

Xie Qingli frowned slightly and asked softly, "Chun Ya, do you know who wants to arrest him?"

Chunya twisted her handkerchief and swallowed, recalling carefully, "Those people were driving six or seven loaded wagons, also heading towards Shengjing. Their accents were exactly the same as... that of this madman. I think they were from Qingzhou, too."

She glanced at Xie Jingcheng in the corner and continued, "That day, just as I hid him in the carriage, those people chased us and asked if we had seen a crazy beggar. I didn't think they looked like good people, so I said I had never seen him and sent them away."

"Later, I discovered they were traveling the same way as us, so I ordered the driver to take a shortcut. Aside from eating and sleeping, we didn't dare stop for much along the way. In my opinion, they should be in Shengjing by tomorrow at the latest."

Xie Qingli tapped the table with his fingertips nonchalantly, and suddenly chuckled: "If I'm not mistaken, those people are the Qingzhou relatives who sent 'New Year's goods' to Xie Jingyuan..."

She turned to look at Leng Shuang, her lips curled up slightly. "Since the maids and servants in Li'an Garden have been released, it's a good opportunity. Find a few people who are good at fighting and bring them in. Keep a close eye on Xie Jingyuan's every move these days, and then arrange for some capable people to be stationed outside the mansion waiting for orders... If we let go of this wealth that has been delivered to our door, wouldn't we be betraying God's kindness?"

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As dusk fell, Xie Qingli and his group arrived at the village outside Beijing. The wheels of the car rolled over the snow, making a creaking sound. The car was loaded with New Year's goods specially prepared for the children.

The children came out to greet him, each of them jumping more than half a head taller. Zou Ping still hadn't returned, so Zou Yi imitated his master and urged the children to study and train.

Zou Yi ordered his men to clean up the house and accommodate Xie Jingcheng, but Xie Jingcheng looked panic-stricken and just followed Chunya closely.

Xie Qingli dipped his pen in ink and carefully wrote the prescription on the plain paper. He whispered, "Chun Ya, Xie Jingcheng only recognizes you now. You stay and look after him for a few days! Prepare the medicine according to this prescription and boil it. Keep an eye on Xie Jingcheng while he takes it. Take one dose each at Chen and You hours daily."

Chunya twisted the corner of her clothes and pouted: "But Miss, I don't want to be separated from you just after meeting you..."

Xie Qingli put down his brush, raised his hand and gently pinched Chunya's cheek: "Silly girl, it's just a few days of separation. Besides, the Marquis' Mansion has been in turmoil recently, and it would be safer for you to take refuge here for a while. When the New Year comes, I will personally take you back."

Chunya bit her lips, nodded softly after a while, grabbed the corner of Xie Qingli's clothes, and said pitifully: "Miss, you must keep your word..."

Xie Qingli couldn't help but smile, and tapped Chunya's eyebrows with his fingertips, chuckling: "When have I ever lied to you?"

The sky was dim and light snow was falling.

Xie Qingli was about to return to the city. Just as she was about to step out of her room, she suddenly saw a pretty figure standing beneath the plum tree in the courtyard. The girl was wearing a faded indigo-colored coarse cloth dress and a simple wooden hairpin in her hair. Upon seeing Xie Qingli emerge, the girl's eyes curved, and she smiled brightly as she called out, "Big Sister."

Xie Qingli's eyes were filled with gentle ripples, and he called softly, "Sister Man'er, are you feeling comfortable here?"

The girl nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with tiny stars. "Big sister, I like this place very much. Thank you for giving me this way out. But... Xie Qingman is dead, big sister, please call me Xi'er from now on! Luo Xi, my aunt's last name."

"Xi'er..." The two words rolled between Xie Qingli's lips. She couldn't help but whisper softly, "The light of dawn, cleansing the long night, what a good name!"

Luo Xi smiled and said softly, "Yes, everyone in this manor has been reborn." She suddenly raised her eyes to the closed carved window in the west wing and sighed, "Except for that one... Although her injuries have almost healed, she lives like a living dead person all day long."

Xie Qingli's gaze swept across the west wing, and a faint arc appeared at the corner of his lips: "Xi'er, don't worry. She has hatred in her heart. She will be fine until she avenges her son..."

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