Chapter 111: Turbulence Rises Again (Part 2)

  Ronghua was sorting books in Xue Mingrui's large study with Jinxiu and Mugen, preparing for the next day's Worm King Festival.

  Most of the books in the big study are for show and can be used to sun books.

  Ronghua had finally picked out a chess manual with great difficulty, and just as he was getting into it after reading several pages, he heard a commotion coming from beside him.

  The little maid, Hong Yu, came into the house and whispered something in Mu Ge's ear. Mu Ge walked over to Rong Hua and said, "Second Madam has taken someone to Third Master's study to sort out some things."

  Probably also preparing for Worm Festival.

  Ronghua nodded slightly, not minding, and instructed the maids to carefully move out the books. She lowered her head to continue reading, with a full smile on her face. The scene in front of the carriage earlier kept appearing before her eyes, she really didn't expect Xue Mingxiang to find out that she had returned to the Jin Hua Fu and even chased after her.

  Qingying looked at Fourth Miss with a thoughtful expression and smiled, "Miss is thinking of Third Master Xue again?"

  Fourth Miss Jingchu's face turned red and she smiled with pursed lips, for some reason, when mentioning Xue Ming'ai, her heart felt warm, since Qing Cong was the person she trusted most, she whispered, "Today it seems that there is still some demeanor." Qing Cong heard this and nodded repeatedly, "Xue San Ye today looks like he's a bit different."

  She and Xue Ming'ai had met more than once at the Xue family banquet, one time she went to the temple to worship and accidentally bumped into Xue Ming'ai, who enthusiastically sent her back to the main hall.

  Xue Ming'ai indeed has a few points of gentle elegance, but it can't make her very fond.

  To avoid this blind date, her mother suggested sending her back to Jinhua Prefecture to hide for a while, and she nodded in agreement. Who would have thought that when leaving the capital today, Xue Mingxiang would catch up with her carriage and tear up the half poem she had written in front of her face.

  Is this to preserve her reputation, so she won't have any more worries? Today when I saw him, he was different from the first two times. There was no smile on his face, but a faint sadness.

  Is it because she's going back to Jinhua Prefecture that she indirectly rejected him? That's why he has this expression.

  He managed to get that poem, and it was a big deal... He even tore it up in front of her... I've never heard of any man going to such lengths for a woman.

  Jing Chu thought to herself, and her impression of Xue Ming'ai became clearer. The eyebrows and eyes that she had previously ignored somehow made her heart beat faster.

  Jing Chu was thinking deeply when the Chus arrived at the house. Qing Yun hastily went to pay her respects, and Jing Chu led his mother into the inner chamber to talk.

  Chu saw Jingchu's face was rosy, with a hint of a smile in her eyes. She felt a sense of foreboding and wondered, "What's going on?" Jingchu smiled slightly, "Nothing much."

  Chu's mother looked at her daughter and said, "Why didn't you return to the Jin Hua Fu?"

  Fourth Miss Jing Chu smiled with satisfaction, reached out and held onto Madame Chou's hand, "Mother, I don't need to go back." She then told her about Xue Mingxuan tearing up the poem and took out the torn poem from her pocket, handing it to Madame Chou to see, "It was just that poem I wrote."

  Although Chu Shi had heard some words from the old woman who followed the carriage, she couldn't be sure. Now that Jingchu said so, her heart was delighted but her face involuntarily showed surprise, "How could such a thing happen."

  Fourth Miss Jing Chu just smiled complacently, "How would I know?"

  Chu's gaze sparkled as she looked at her daughter, clearly having gained some confidence. "So what do you plan to do? Continue staying in the capital?" "What's so good about Jin Hua Fu compared to the capital? Besides, I want to spend more time with Mother, otherwise I don't know when I'll be able to return to Jin Hua Fu." She became sorrowful as she spoke.

  Chu's heart softened a little upon hearing this, "What if the Xue family sends someone to propose again?"

  Fourth Miss Jing Chu didn't reject him as usual, but instead her cheeks became even rosier, "We'll talk about it later!"

  Ma Ning, the newly appointed Governor of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, was suddenly summoned back to Beijing by a secret imperial edict.

  Ma Ning changed into casual clothes and didn't enter the palace or return to the Ma residence, but instead rushed straight to an unassuming siheyuan courtyard house, entering the room without saying a word and solemnly paying respects to the person sitting in the chair.

  "The secret edict said nothing else, just asking me to enter the capital before the sixth day."

  Ma Ning looked at Xue Mingrui cautiously and asked, "I've only been in office for a few months, is there something I did wrong?"

  Xue Mingrui's slender eyes took a glance at Ma Ning, "You've been in the Imperial Guard for quite some time."

  Ma Ning suddenly realized, "Is Master Hou saying that His Majesty intentionally asked me about this matter?"

  Xue Mingrui said: "It's getting late, don't delay and hurry into the palace!"

  Ma Ning nodded and said: "After returning from the palace, I will come to see Ant again at the first time of the chapter 'Hand-to-hand combat with Hou Ye'."

  Xue Mingrui said: "When you come out of the palace, there will be someone following you. You don't need to do anything, just go back to your territory, and I'll naturally have a way to know what's going on."

  Ma Ning nodded and backed out, Rong Chuan smiled and saw Ma Ning off. The two of them reached the courtyard, when Ma Ning seemed to remember something: "When Master Hou got married, I didn't dare send a congratulatory gift into the capital, only my father and younger sister sent two sets of ordinary gifts."

  Rong Chuan smiled and said: "Don't mention you, on the surface I just followed the usual courtesy, but privately I sent a piece of blue-washed pomegranate, but Master Hou didn't accept it."

  Ma Ning couldn't help but feel disappointed and said: "Then this thing, Master Hou will be even less likely to accept."

  Rong Chuan asked curiously, "What thing are you taking out for me to see?"

  Ma Ning carefully took out the things from the package, opened the outer box and looked inside, where there was a jade carving of "Same Boat, Same Tides". Rong Chuan smiled: "Since you've brought it all the way here, go try it out, maybe it'll work." But he didn't hold any hope in his words.

  Ma Ning then went back into the house and sent the gift up.

  Rong Chuan waited for a while in the courtyard, and Ma Ning came out of the house with a smile all over his face.

  Rong Chuan came up and asked, "How is it?"

  "Alright."

  Rong Chuan couldn't help but feel surprised.

  The next chapter has a warm plot, and I will pay back the debt from last month. Those who want to see Waist Flower, can meet their beloved Waist Flower tomorrow. In fact, there have been many updates in these few days, 4,000 words.