Noble Lady

Xia He was wearing the same short-sleeved sportive outfit she wore on the day she left. Made of blue material and with a black leather cuff, she looked fresh and cool.

There was a long brown whip hanging around her waist. She usually hid it, but today she hung it out without any scruples.

"Good girl, Daddy said you made great contributions to the suppression of bandits. You will definitely be indispensable when we return in two hours."

"Really?" Xia He was a little surprised, "I didn't do anything."

"Nonsense, you've done a lot." Xue Chenyu looked her up and down carefully. "Are you okay?"

"No, no, I'm fine. Just a little tired." Xia He smiled, showing her white teeth, and her mood was indescribably good.

Yuzhu finally let go of her heart after hanging for so long. "You are so heartless. You didn't even come back earlier when everything was fine. Don't you know how much my heart was broken for you guys?"

"Qiuhua Qiuhua has just woken up, and Dongyue Dongyue is still in a coma. If anything happens to you again, won't the girl be heartbroken?"

Xia He was stunned. "...Sister Qiuhua and the others, what happened?"

Yuzhu then told her the key points of what had happened in the past few days.

It mainly tells the story of bandits attacking the county government office, and Qiuhua going to Su's grain store to look for clues but not returning all night. When he came back, he was injured, and Dongyue was unconscious.

Yuzhu has the potential to be a storyteller, and she was able to describe the thrills of the story vividly in just a few words.

Xia He's face turned pale and blue.

She knew that the bandits had come down the mountain. She found out when she was about to follow Miss Chu up the mountain. At that time, she felt that with Qiuhua and the others there, as well as the prince, the girl would be safe.

After the prince and the marquis broke through the stronghold, she also learned from the marquis that the girls were safe.

But I didn’t know there were so many thrills in it!

The girl and her friends were almost in trouble, but she was not with her at the time.

"I, I'll go see them."

"Go later."

Xia He bit her lower lip and looked up at her.

This carefree girl, who usually talks as much as Yumei, is almost in tears.

Xue Chenyu couldn't bear it either.

"Xia He, you discovered the bandits from Qingmu Village and realized that something was wrong. You acted decisively, and you were right."

"Also, you didn't know that the prince was carrying out a bandit suppression operation, leaving only a few people to guard the county government office, and you didn't know Qiuhua would be gone for so long."

"We are all fine, don't take the responsibility on yourself."

Yuzhu also hurriedly followed suit, saying, "Yes, you helped Prince Cheng and our Marquis to suppress the bandits, and you also made great contributions."

Xia He's eyes were filled with tears, "Fortunately, you girls are fine. If anything happened to you, I..." I would never forgive myself in this life!

"Pah, pah, pah!" Yuzhu quickly pulled her to the ground and spat, then stepped on her hard with the sole of her shoe. "Children should not be contemptuous of what they say! Children should not be contemptuous of what they say! Our girl is fine."

Xia He was about to cry, but after hearing her "action", she burst into laughter.

"Yes, bah, bah, bah, children speak without restraint."

Xue Chenyu didn't interrupt their "spellcasting." After they finished, she said, "Xia He, since you've returned, Miss Chu should have come back with you, right? Is she in the back hall now?"

"Yes." Xia He replied, "Miss Chu is meeting the prince and the marquis in the flower hall, so I came here to see her first."

"Then let's go. Thanks to them for taking care of you these past two days. I should go and say thank you."

Xia He nodded obediently.

Xue Chenyu took Yuzhu, Xiahe, and the lively Xue Luoyan to the flower hall.

When they arrive.

The atmosphere in the flower hall was indescribably strange.

How to say it, it's condensation.

Or rather, it was eerily quiet.

There were several grown-up people sitting here, but their anger was as cold as an ice cellar.

Fang Rui was on duty at the door. When he saw Xue Chenyu, he immediately cleared his throat and reminded her, "Prince, Marquis Xue, Miss Xue is here."

The people in the flower hall immediately put away their previous aloof demeanor and smiled at the same time.

Xue Chenyu watched their expressions change and felt that something was wrong, but she had no choice but to go in.

"Prince, Father." Xue Chenyu knelt slightly and saluted, "Miss Chu."

Xue Luoyan and others behind him also saluted.

Miss Chu looked at Xue Chenyu in surprise: Why is she greeting me?

Situ Zhen raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite, please sit down."

Xue Chenyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and chose a seat next to Miss Chu.

Miss Chu looked at her in surprise again, and couldn't help but carefully look at the simple and elegant young girl in front of her.

While she was looking at Xue Chenyu, Xue Chenyu was also looking at her.

She seems to have a northern appearance, with superior bone structure. Just looking at her face, she gives people a sense of competence.

She was wearing a plain cloth dress, the style was similar for everyone, a light blue short jacket, paired with a blue and apricot two-piece skirt that was more convenient for movement. The colors were plain, and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, which was very neat.

It can be seen that he is a hardworking person in his daily life.

But it was just as my father said, the skin color on my face and my hands were completely different colors.

It is rumored that the leader of Qingmu Village wears a mask all the time. If she deliberately covers up her appearance, she will naturally conceal it.

But according to what my father and the others said, when Xia He went to the orphanage, the head of the Chu family suddenly went back. He must have suddenly heard the news and hurried back to greet the staff.

She didn't know in advance that outsiders had visited the orphanage, so she didn't bother to cover it up, and Xia He discovered the flaw.

At that time, she probably didn't expect that not only would there be an outsider visiting the orphanage, but he would also be a thoughtful and observant person.

This is when the secret was revealed.

If it were someone else, they might have left in a hurry without giving it much thought, let alone following her up the mountain and into the village, and none of the things that happened later would have happened.

"Xia He, come and introduce me." Xue Chenyu retracted his gaze and said lightly.

Look at her memory! Xia He slapped her forehead and hurried forward, "Miss, this is Miss Chu Yaochu, the founder of the Salesian Home. Her name is known in several nearby counties."

"Miss Chu, this is my daughter, and she is also the eldest daughter of General Xue. It was she who spontaneously united with the noble ladies in the capital to raise all that rice and grain for disaster relief."

On the way here, Xue Chenyu had already mentioned to Xia He some things that should and should not be said. Xia He also knew in her heart that the three words "Qingmulai" would not come out of her mouth.

Chu Yao's eyes widened unconsciously, "You, are the girl Xia He mentioned?"

She had heard about her daughter's heroic deeds from Xia He before.

A young girl, with a few younger sisters, a caravan, and several bodyguards, dared to travel thousands of miles from the capital to this place where drought, famine, and people were living in dire straits.

Not to mention the long journey and how many variables there are, this place is far away, there are bandits, and there is also famine. No one knows what people will do when they are extremely hungry.

She thought that such a courageous person should be a strong and powerful woman, or at least have some artistic skills.

Who would have thought that she would be such a noble lady with such elegance?

Even if she is dressed simply, it is hard to conceal her calm temperament.

and many more.

Chu Yao thought of something and stood up suddenly.