Su Fuliu was taken aback: "What does Aunt Xu know?"
"Alright, silly child, don't be nervous. Aunt Xu won't say anything to you."
Su Fuliu was completely confused.
Just as Qin Shi was about to speak, a subordinate walked in and whispered something in his ear.
Then he said, "Aunt Xu, I have something to do, I'll go out for a bit, and I'll ask Fu Liu to stay here and keep you company."
Aunt Xu nodded: "Go ahead and do what you need to do."
Su Fuliu had just looked at Qin Shi when he saw Qin Shi quickly walk out of the room. He couldn't help but wonder what Qin Shi could be in such a hurry to leave.
"Little Su!" Aunt Xu called out.
Su Fuliu snapped out of her daze and looked at Aunt Xu again: "Hmm?"
"Sit down."
"Oh, okay." Su Fuliu nodded, then moved a stool to the bedside and sat down obediently.
Aunt Xu glanced at him and said, "How long have you known Qin Shi?"
"It hasn't been that long."
"It hasn't been long, and you already trust him so much that you came home with him?" Aunt Xu asked again.
Su Fuliu pursed her lips slightly and said, "It's because I was homeless, and he kindly took me in."
“I’ve never seen such an obedient child as you. Qin Shi is rather unruly and has a bad temper. You’ll have to be more tolerant of him when you’re with him.”
“Yes, I know. He’s a good person too. Nobody’s perfect. Everyone has some flaws, but they’re nothing serious,” Su Fuliu replied.
Aunt Xu nodded: "Qin Shi has a good eye. Xiao Su is such a sensible and kind child."
Su Fuliu smiled somewhat shyly: "Aunt Xu, you flatter me."
After laughing, he felt that something was wrong.
Why does it feel like a new bride meeting her in-laws?
Thinking of this, he suddenly became anxious again.
Did Aunt Xu really misunderstand?
Should he explain again?
No, that won't do. He just keeps making things worse by explaining. Let's not explain.
But, without explanation...
Su Fuliu felt extremely uneasy.
Seeing him like this, Aunt Xu asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sweating again? You seem a bit weak, child. Are you too tired?"
Su Fuliu shook her head: "I...I'm fine, I'm not tired."
"Don't be shy, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with Qin Shi later."
Su Fuliu was taken aback again: "Why are you talking about the Qin Dynasty?"
"He's made you too tired. Look how exhausted you are. You've been sweating twice already," Aunt Xu replied.
"???" Su Fuliu was completely confused.
"Alright, alright, I won't say any more of this, lest you feel embarrassed again. Let's talk about something else, shall we?" Aunt Xu could tell at a glance that Su Fuliu was the kind of person who was very thin-skinned.
Su Fuliu didn't want to continue talking to Aunt Xu.
It's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't dare.
If they continued talking, he was afraid his misunderstanding would only deepen.
Will he explain or not when the time comes?
So, he should find an excuse to leave.
So he stood up abruptly and said, "Aunt Xu, I... I want to go see Qin Shi. He hasn't come back for a long time."
Aunt Xu immediately laughed: "He's only been gone a short time, and you already miss him?"
Chapter 144 No, the Prince cannot be harmed.
"..." Su Fuliu choked, and couldn't help but scold herself for being so stupid, unable to even come up with a good excuse, "No, it's not that I miss him, I just want to see what he's doing now..."
Aunt Xu nodded: "Isn't that just missing him?"
"..." Su Fuliu immediately turned pale.
Aunt Xu smiled and said, "Alright, alright, silly child, go on, go on."
Su Fuliu was conflicted, wanting to explain but not daring to. After struggling for a while, she turned and left.
After leaving, he wasn't really going to find Qin Shi. He just wanted to find an excuse to leave, which is why he said he was going to find Qin Shi.
Qin Shi didn't reply, which means the matter wasn't finished yet, and he couldn't possibly bother him.
So he wandered around the village alone, bored, which was quite pleasant.
He walked along, looking around.
As I was walking, I suddenly saw a familiar face.
He was stunned. Wasn't that... Su Yan?!
What's Su Yan doing here?
Moreover, he was talking to Qin Shi, as if they were explaining something.
Su Fuliu quickly hid so they wouldn't see her.
He squatted there, frowning.
No wonder Qin Shi knew so much about Feng Muting.
It turns out that Su Yan was his spy planted in the Prince's mansion.
No wonder he was so angry when Qin Shi said he liked Feng Muting. It seems that Qin Shi doesn't like Feng Muting, but rather wants to scheme against him.
You should know that Qin Shi is the leader of an assassin organization.
Has someone paid Qin Shi another hefty sum to assassinate Feng Muting?!
After all, he had been paid a lot of money to deal with Feng Muting, but he had a change of heart and couldn't bear to do it to Feng Muting.
Of course, it seems he couldn't succeed in making a move; how could he possibly be a match for Feng Muting?
However, now Qin Shi wants to make a move against Feng Muting. Qin Shi's martial arts are so high, what if... what if Feng Muting is no match for him...?
Moreover, there is a spy around Feng Muting. With Su Yan tipping him off, Qin Shi's chances of winning would be even greater if he were to launch a sneak attack on Feng Muting.
No, His Highness cannot be harmed!
Su Fuliu thought for a moment, then crouched down and slipped away.
Then he would ask everyone he met where the stables were.
He quickly found the place where the horse was tied up in the village. Since everyone in the village knew that he was an important guest brought back by Qin Shi, they all treated him with great respect.
Upon hearing that he wanted to ride a horse, he immediately brought out the best horse.
"This is the strongest and fastest of these horses, Young Master Su, would you like to try riding it?"
"Okay, thank you." Su Fuliu nodded, then mounted her horse and rode off into the distance.
The man was still marveling at Su Fuliu's prowess, completely unaware that he had made a grave mistake.
Su Fuliu rode his horse to the entrance of the village. When the villagers saw that he wanted to go out to ride, they naturally did not stop him and immediately opened the village gate to let him out.
After Qin Shi finished talking with Su Yan, he returned to Xu Lan's room and saw Aunt Xu resting alone. He asked, "Where's Fu Liu?"
"He went to find you, didn't he?" Aunt Xu replied.
Qin Shi paused for a moment: "No."
“He’s not familiar with the village, so he probably couldn’t find you. Why don’t you go look for him?”
Qin Shi nodded: "Okay."
After saying that, he left the room, only to find out later that Su Fuliu had ridden out on horseback.
He suddenly felt a pang of panic. It didn't seem like Su Fuliu was going out for a ride; it felt like… she'd run away again!
Chapter 145 Never again will I be able to get out of here.
Su Fuliu rode his horse at breakneck speed, determined to get back to the palace before Qin Shi made his move and report the news to Feng Muting.
We need to warn Feng Muting to be careful.
Of course, Feng Muting also had to be asked not to make things difficult for Qin Shi. Qin Shi was definitely not free to do what he was asked to do, after all, he was paid to do what he was asked to do, just like he had done before.
Fortunately, Yulong Village is not far from the imperial city, and a day is enough time to get back.
When the horse stopped at the gate of the Prince Ting's mansion, Su Fuliu couldn't help but swallow hard. After all the twists and turns, he had returned.
I wonder if Feng Muting will scold him again after seeing him.
He might even be punished with a cane, since he has tried to escape time and time again.
Moreover, if I go back this time, it will probably be impossible to slip away again.
Feng Muting is definitely keeping a close eye on him.
So be it, let him die. Feng Muting shouldn't be so heartless as to really take his life.
Besides, he came back to save Feng Muting's life. It's a life for a life, so Feng Muting definitely won't make things too difficult for him.
Thinking of this, Su Fuliu took a deep breath and knocked on the gate of the Prince's Mansion.
The servant opened the door and was taken aback to see Su Fuliu standing outside. He thought he was seeing things: "Little Su, you're back?!"
Su Fuliu nodded: "Mm..."
"Come in quickly."