Chapter 259 Lu Ji Comes to Shu Wang

The weather was fine. After coming out of Xuanji Medical Clinic, Qin Xiaoning and Song Zhi walked back along the long street.

There were stalls on both sides of the long street. The two of them walked and stopped, picking and buying things along the street as they walked back.

The two were leisurely, when suddenly, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. As three people and three horses gradually entered the long street, the horses slowly slowed down. Because the people riding on the horses were too eye-catching, passers-by couldn't help but look sideways.

Perhaps it was some kind of telepathy. As the sound of horse hooves approached, Qin Xiaoning suddenly turned her head.

Although separated by a constant stream of people, Qin Xiaoning recognized at a glance the person riding a horse in the distance.

It was Lu Ji.

She suddenly froze in place.

"What's wrong?" Songzhi saw this and pulled her over and asked.

Qin Xiaoning didn't have time to say anything more, and hurriedly pulled the pine branch into a nearby shop.

Through the window, Qin Xiaoning stared closely at Lu Ji who was riding a horse towards them. The street was crowded with people and she was hiding in the shop, so he would definitely not be able to find her.

What is he doing in Suwang?
Is this a business trip?

Or had he discovered her trail?

Seeing Lu Ji approaching, Qin Xiaoning didn't have time to think too much and stared at the person who was gradually approaching without blinking.

The man still looked tall and handsome while riding on the horse, but his demeanor was a little more gloomy than before.

"Is it the prince?" Songzhi murmured in surprise only when the man rode past the shop with his entourage.

"It's him." Qin Xiaoning hid in the shop holding on to a pine branch, staring at the man who was gradually walking towards her with a serious expression. She did not take her eyes off him until the tall figure disappeared in the crowd.

Songzhi looked at Qin Xiaoning stupidly: "Is the prince here to see you?"

Qin Xiaoning did not respond. After a long while, she gradually came back to her senses: "Probably not." She said: "Maybe he is here on business."

She didn't know how she walked back to the house. Although she had only been separated from Lu Ji for more than a month, to Qin Xiaoning, it felt like a lifetime.

Almost every day, she couldn't help missing him. Today, she ran into him by chance, which made Qin Xiaoning feel very uncomfortable.

Sad, upset, and a little aggrieved.

She leaned on the bed, raised her hand and gently stroked her still flat belly, where she and Lu Ji's child was nurtured.

The child was very well-behaved and apart from occasional morning sickness in the beginning, she didn't suffer any harm.

Perhaps because he knew it was not easy for his mother to raise him by herself, the little baby learned to be well-behaved and obedient while still in the womb.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoning suddenly felt very sorry for the child.

He was born into a noble family, and his father was the regent, second only to the emperor. However, because of his mother, who was of humble origin, he could only suffer in obscurity.

Qin Xiaoning was just daydreaming when she heard a clear voice behind her: "What are you thinking about?"

She turned her head suddenly when she heard the sound, and because she was too excited, the fan in her hand suddenly fell to the ground.

After seeing the person clearly, Qin Xiaoning couldn't help showing a trace of disappointment.

It turned out to be Shen Qingshu. Shen Qingshu walked forward slowly, bent down, picked up the round fan on the ground and put it back into Qin Xiaoning's hand. He stood there looking at her for a long time, and then he said, "I thought it was Lu Ji just now?"

When she suddenly heard the voice, she really thought it was Lu Ji coming.

In the past, sometimes when she was lost in her thoughts, he would often say something like this out of the blue, and his tone was exactly the same as Shen Qingshu's just now.

"No." Qin Xiaoning answered perfunctorily, and then asked: "Lu Ji came to Qianzhou on business?"

Shen Qingshu did not answer her question directly, but asked: "Have you seen him?"

Qin Xiaoning replied truthfully: "I went to Xuanji Medical Clinic to visit Jiang Nu today and saw her on the street by chance."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu asked anxiously: "Didn't he see you?"

Seeing Qin Xiaoning shook her head, Shen Qingshu breathed a sigh of relief and then answered her question.

He said, "Nominally, he is on tour on behalf of the emperor, but his real purpose is probably to look for you."

Without waiting for Qin Xiaoning to respond, Shen Qingshu asked, "Are you planning to go back with him?"

While waiting for Qin Xiaoning's reply, Shen Qingshu stared at her without blinking, his clenched palms full of sweat.

"will not."

It was not until he heard Qin Xiaoning's reply that Shen Qingshu's stiff body suddenly relaxed.

After a long while, he said to her: "He is indeed not the best destination for you."

Knowing that Shen Qingshu had a big prejudice against Lu Ji, if he continued to talk, all he could say would be derogatory remarks such as "The prince is too domineering" and "He doesn't know how to respect you."

So as soon as Shen Qingshu opened his mouth, Qin Xiaoning interrupted him and said, "Let's not talk about this."

Seeing that Qin Xiaoning was defending Lu Ji again, Shen Qingshu showed a hint of jealousy, but still said to her in a gentle voice: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Qin Xiaoning asked Shen Qingshu: "How long will Lu Ji stay in Shuwang?"

She had just been in Shuwang for a month, and only a handful of people had seen her. Moreover, people who were familiar with her, such as Boss Cai, Boss Li, and Zhao Yuan, did not know her true origins.

I'm afraid even Jiang Nu would not associate a little orphan like her with the regent who holds great power in the current dynasty.

When Miss Su asked Miss Jiang to take care of her, she just said that she was a concubine of a noble family in the capital, and did not go into details.

Therefore, in Shuwang, the only one who knows her true identity is Shen Qingshu.

Shen Qingshu replied, "It's nominally a business trip, so it won't take too long."

As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Xiaoning's face and said truthfully: "Actually, I have already seen him this morning."

Seeing Qin Xiaoning's surprise, he hurriedly explained: "He came here suddenly, and I had no idea before. After seeing him this morning, I wanted to send someone to inform you, but I was worried that Lu Ji was scheming."

Knowing that Qin Xiaoning didn't like to hear him belittling Lu Ji, Shen Qingshu still couldn't control himself. At this point, he quickly changed his words and said, "I mean, I was worried that he knew about our relationship and secretly sent people to watch us, so I didn't dare to act rashly."

Seeing that Qin Xiaoning only nodded slightly and didn't seem to be annoyed with him, Shen Qingshu's tone gradually returned to normal: "I met with him this morning to discuss official business, and he didn't ask about you. From what he said, he should inspect several cities in Qianzhou within three to five days, so, you will only stay in Shuwang for one or two days."

Qin Xiaoning nodded when she heard this: "He should be on business and looking for my whereabouts."

As she spoke, she smiled bitterly at herself, "He is now in power, and is going to marry the noble lady of the Wang family of Langya. All the things that happened between him and me in the past will slowly disappear with the passage of time."