Chapter 203 Why Stop Her

Qin Xiaoning listened to the assurance of the boss of the carriage shop. She smiled faintly and replied, "My husband also said that hiring your carriage is reassuring."

As she spoke, she took out a silver ingot from her waist bag and said, "This is the advance payment. I will pay the rest when we get to Hu Yang's mother's house."

The boss was about to reach out to take the silver when Qin Xiaoning said, "My mother is seriously ill and I need to hurry back. Can you send me two drivers? I don't want to stop at night."

Qin Xiaoning had a good plan. If she didn't stop at night, she would basically be able to leave Jingzi in just one day.

At that time, the sky was high and the land was far away, and even if Lu Ji wanted to chase, he couldn't find the direction.

Seeing that the boss agreed, Qin Xiaoning handed him the silver ingot and said, "I'll buy some food to take with you later. I'll pay for all the dry food on the road."

The boss nodded, turned around and took Qin Xiaoning to choose a carriage. After choosing the carriage, she personally selected two coachmen, two strong men in their forties, who looked honest and had some experience in fighting.

The road to Huyang is all official and very safe.

But Qin Xiaoning still did it to be on the safe side.

When everything was ready, Qin Xiaoning got into the carriage. One driver drove the carriage while another sat on the shaft. After leaving the carriage shop, Qin Xiaoning took out some change and asked a driver to buy some dry food. They filled two bamboo baskets, which was enough for the three of them to eat for three or two days.

Everything was ready. Qin Xiaoning sat steadily in the carriage, watching it rolling towards the city gate. She felt an inexplicable sense of excitement in her heart.

I thought I would be reluctant to leave Lu Ji, but at the moment, all I have in my heart is infinite longing for a free and easy future life.

She even secretly planned in her mind that she would find a way to earn more money. After buying a house in Quzhou, she would hire two guards, a maid, and an old woman to serve her.

I don't ask for the same luxurious life as in a government mansion, but I want to live comfortably and prosperously.

Without the constraints of rules, she could go wherever she wanted to play, and even with a bodyguard by her side, she didn't have to worry about being bullied.

After a long time, Lu Ji would slowly forget her, and she would gradually forget him. He would marry Wang's daughter Sun Mantang, and find another handsome young man to live with. They would then have a fat son who would be as handsome as Lu Ji.

Stop!

How could he be like Lu Ji?

Forget it, that’s something that will happen a long time in the future, so I don’t want to waste my energy thinking about it right now.

Qin Xiaoning put aside all distracting thoughts, pulled the curtain of the carriage, and couldn't help asking the driver: "Why haven't we reached the city gate yet?"

The driver sitting on the shaft put down his pipe and replied with a smile: "Young lady, you are too impatient. We have just left the long street."

As he spoke, he took another puff of welding smoke: "But it's almost time, maybe half an hour left."

The driver turned around and asked Qin Xiaoning, "Young lady, have you prepared the household registration slip?"

The household registration card is a piece of household registration that records a person's name and place of birth, indicating his or her identity. Only a free person holding a household registration card can leave the city at will.

"Of course it's been prepared long ago." Qin Xiaoning agreed, closed the car curtain again, sat firmly in the car, and still thought about the days to come.

If I were to look for a husband in the future, what kind of man would I look for?

She has to be handsome. After following Lu Ji for a long time, her eyes have become discerning. She definitely won’t be attracted by a guy who is not good-looking.

She must be educated and skilled in martial arts. She can have a bad temper, but you have to love her.

After thinking about it, it's all based on Lu Ji's appearance.

Qin Xiaoning gave up the idea again in frustration.

Forget it, let’s talk about this later. When we get to Quzhou, we’ll make some money first.

The carriage continued for a while, then gradually slowed down. It had already reached the gate, and passing pedestrians and vehicles were being checked by the city guards before being allowed to pass.

Qin Xiaoning handed the business card to the driver and leaned against the wall of the carriage, taking a nap with her eyes closed.

After a while, it was their turn to let the carriage go, but unexpectedly, it was stopped by the city guards. Qin Xiaoning didn't understand why, so she lifted the curtain and asked the driver, "What's going on?"

The driver was also confused: "I don't know what went wrong. After I presented the young lady's household registration card to the military officer, the military officer just asked me to wait for a while."

How is this going?

There is no problem with her household registration. Although she is Gao's concubine, she is absolutely free.

"Where is the general?" Qin Xiaoning was anxious and couldn't help but stick her head out of the car window to look around.

The driver replied, "The military officer has taken the young lady's household certificate to see their superiors, and just asked us to wait for a while."

"What's going on?" Qin Xiaoning muttered to herself, "There's absolutely no problem with my account card."

As he said this, he said to the driver with concern: "Brother, please go find that military officer. Don't let him lose my household registration card."

As he was talking, several city guards in military uniforms came straight towards him. Before they came close, Qin Xiaoning hurriedly said to the leader, "Sir, my household registration is fine. I'm in a hurry to leave the city and go back to my parents' home."

The man didn't say anything. When he got closer, he stopped and looked at Qin Xiaoning carefully for a few times. Then he took a small portrait from the soldier behind him and compared the two for a while.

Qin Xiaoning looked at his actions and felt a little panicked. She said, "Sir, do you think I'm a wanted criminal? Look carefully, I'm a good citizen."

There are women who commit crimes and escape these days, but she doesn't look like a wanted criminal at all.

The guard looked at her for a long time before he spoke to her slowly, "Excuse me, young lady, are you from the Lu Mansion?"

These light words immediately made Qin Xiaoning's hair stand on end.

"What Lulu Mansion?" She stammered, "You got the wrong person. I'm not that person."

Hearing this, the man looked at her and the little statue again, and said nothing more. He only said to those around him, "Take the person back."

what?
what happened?

Why should you stop her?

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning to ask any further questions, several city guards took her to the yamen. They did not make things difficult for her, but simply locked her up in an ordinary room and went about their business.

Qin Xiaoning was so angry that she banged on the door and called for a while, but no one responded. She had to give up and sat in the chair, trying to think.

What went wrong?
Could it be that Lu Ji knew her thoughts in advance and had someone stop her at the city gate?

No way.

In order to avoid his suspicion, she had been acting as usual for the past two days.

If it wasn't Lu Ji's doing, how would these city guards know that she was from the Lu family.

Oh my! It must be Lu Ji.

Qin Xiaoning's heart sank. If she was caught by Lu Ji, with his temper, who knows how angry he would be.

Will you hit her?

I’m afraid so.

After all, she was still afraid of him.

If a man really gets angry, I'm afraid no one can stand it.

After being scared for a while, Qin Xiaoning became annoyed again. When did this guy become suspicious? Or had he never believed in her? The city guard actually had her small statue in his hand. She was afraid that Lu Ji had been prepared.

Has he always been on guard against her?

Qin Xiaoning was feeling frustrated when she heard a man's hurried footsteps outside.