The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 86 Is he injured?

In the dim teahouse, the bamboo curtain is half-closed.

The midday sun shines in through the window, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Steam was curling up in the teahouse.

Although the place was packed with more than twenty people, it was still so quiet that you could hear the gurgling sound of tea being brewed.

The innkeeper poured tea for the distinguished guest, set out snacks, and then left. The pressure was too great, and he simply couldn't bear it.

Mu Rong and Xu Rongrong sat opposite each other.

"My Lord, are you going to Jiangnan too?" Xu Rongrong asked.

Mu Rong nodded. "Exactly. Going to do some work for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." He finished with a smile. "Why? Rongrong doesn't know?"

Xu Rongrong only then understood why the Mu residence next door had been so quiet for the past two days. It turned out that he was waiting for her here...

She originally felt bored, but when she glanced at the table behind Mu Rong, she found that the person sitting there was Cao Yang, who was later known as the "God of Decision" among the Five Wonders of the Capital. Xu Rongrong remembered that before he became famous, he seemed to have worked in the Prince's Eastern Palace.

Later, after the crown prince fell, he was protected by the Dali Temple Minister because of his ability to solve cases. After making several great achievements, he enjoyed a high reputation in the capital.

If Cao Yang were here, perhaps... Mu Rong seemed to have really gone on errands for the prince.

She lowered her head and blushed for the fleeting thought that had just flashed through her mind.

Mu Rong didn't know what the girl was thinking, but when he saw her lower her head and pursed her lips coquettishly, a trace of pity welled up in his heart.

He calmly pushed the tea slightly in front of the girl with his fingertips.

Then he said seriously, "I haven't asked Rongrong yet...why did you suddenly want to go to Jiangnan?"

"Go find Madam Xu." Xu Rongrong turned her face away without changing her expression.

Mu Rong sighed inwardly: When will the two of them truly reveal their true feelings to each other?

Now, he could only pretend not to know, nodded and said: "I see, I thought you were here to accompany me."

Xu Rongrong glanced at him and said, "If the Marquis stops talking, we can still finish this meal."

Mu Ai couldn't help laughing and burst out laughing, then hurriedly covered his mouth the next second.

Fortunately, Mu Rong didn't take it seriously. He picked up the tea bowl in his hand and said, "The flood in Jiangnan has not subsided yet. It will not be peaceful if you go there. There are many complicated undercurrents hidden there. If you insist on going, you might as well come with me." Xu Rongrong took a look and saw that the twenty or so people in the teahouse were all dressed as soldiers. It seemed that what Mu Rong said was true.

But she thought of Chu He beside her, so she smiled and declined: "Thank you, my lord, but since you are here on errands for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I think it must be something important. If I bring my daughter with me, I'm afraid it will delay your time."

Mu Rong lowered his body slightly, his eyes level with hers.

He stared at her for a long time without blinking, then said in a deep voice, "It's okay, Rongrong, just come ride with me."

Xu Rongrong: "..."

She finished the snacks on the plate in a few bites, then wiped the crumbs from her fingers with a handkerchief.

She smiled and said, "My Lord is not worried that I will make mistakes, but I am worried that you will make it difficult for me to find someone."

After saying this, she bowed and took her leave.

Before leaving, she left a dime on the table. Chu He followed her and gave Mu Rong a cold look as he left the house.

Mu Rong stared at him sternly, and the pressure in the teahouse gradually dissipated until the master and servant had all left.

Mu Ai stepped forward cautiously: "Master, should we follow?"

Mu Rong looked at the silver coins on the corner of the table without commenting.

For a moment, Mu Ai was in a dilemma: Oh... It's becoming increasingly difficult to guess what my master is thinking lately!

Chu He drove very fast, and when Mu Rong walked out of the teahouse, the master and servant had already lost sight of them.

He sneered and got on his horse.

The sharp pain in his chest made him frown slightly.

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After leaving the capital, the nearest county seat to the capital is in front of us: Puyang County.

Chu He passed by this place before going to Beijing. He asked through the car door: "It's still nearly a day's journey to the next county town. If we miss this place, I'm afraid we'll have to spend the night in the wilderness."

Xu Rongrong didn't care, but considering that it was Wen Yao's first time traveling far away, she decided to stay here first.

Puyang County is close to the capital and is quite prosperous.

It was almost dusk, and Wen Yao found an inn that looked clean and simple.

When the boss saw that the host had two carriages, he stepped forward to greet them with a big smile on his face, and then ordered the waiter to take the carriages to the backyard and take care of them.

Since they were out and about, Xu Rongrong didn't want everyone to feel restrained, so she booked a table by the window and asked the other three to sit down together.

In between servings, Wen Yao looked outside from time to time.

Xu Rongrong laughed and jokingly asked, "Why? Is there a thorn on your chair?" Wen Yao smiled shyly and said, "I was just checking to see if the Marquis had caught up with me."

"Why should we see him? He has something to do, so he won't go with us." Xu Rongrong said.

Wen Yao curled his lips, expressing doubt in his heart.

Chu He... the same goes.

Shu Qing, on the other hand, pondered for a moment and said, "I see that the Marquis seems to be injured."

Xu Rongrong nodded: "He was injured by an arrow before, but he must have recovered."

Shu Qing hesitated a little: "But from what I have seen, the Marquis seems to have internal injuries."

Xu Rongrong was stunned when she heard this.

Could it be that the arrow wound hadn't healed? She remembered that in her previous life, Mu Rong had recuperated for six months, but in this life, thanks to the ointment she had prepared with the blood-drying grass, the wound had scabbed over quickly. She hadn't heard him mention it recently, so she assumed he had fully recovered. But now...

She expressed her doubts, and Shu Qing nodded after listening. "If what the young lady said is true, an arrow shot from a distance and hitting the heart would cause serious internal injuries. Although the blood-drying grass can quickly stop bleeding and is also a sacred healing product, it has limited effect on internal injuries. Perhaps this is why I feel something is wrong."

Xu Rongrong frowned slightly. "Why would he come to Jiangnan when he's injured?" What was the Crown Prince's urgent business?

The waiter quickly brought the dishes up, interrupting Xu Rongrong's thoughts.

Four dishes and one soup, just enough for four people.

Chu He had been paying attention to her expression just now, and now he calmly served her a bowl of egg custard.

Just as Xu Rongrong picked up the spoon, a noise came from not far outside the window.

Directly opposite the inn is a tea room.

It was originally the most elegant place, but at this moment, a mother and daughter were pushed out from inside.

The mother held the pipa in one hand and a package in the other.

The girl was no more than twelve or thirteen years old. She hid behind her mother, grabbing her clothes with a look of fear on her face.

A man walked out of the teahouse. He was so pot-bellied that his age was hard to tell. He was wearing a long green gown and a small jacket with gold thread hanging on it. It was hard to tell whether he looked elegant or vulgar.

Behind him were four or five attendants and two playboys covered in gold.

The man pointed at the middle-aged woman and said, "I'm hosting a dinner for my friends today, which should be a happy occasion, but look at what you're playing! It's so mournful, you're really trying to bring bad luck upon me! And you even want money? Get out of here!"

The middle-aged woman knelt on the ground, holding the pipa: "Sir, if there is something wrong, you can point it out, but I have played music for you all afternoon. Please have mercy on us and give me some money so that I can have a full meal." "Don't you understand what I am saying? Get out!" The man rolled his eyes.

The two playboys next to them also looked like they were watching a show.

Xu Rongrong's seat was facing the tea room, and the four masters and servants could see everything.

Wen Yao felt sorry for the girl and couldn't bear it: "Miss..."

Xu Rongrong picked up a piece of jerky and gave it to her with chopsticks: "Eat."