Wanning Is Captured
He never expected that upon arriving, he would see the woman he had been longing for, the woman he had "ravaged and caressed" countless times in his dreams, rushing over so impetuously and eagerly throwing herself into his arms.
This...
Softer than I imagined, even softer than I dreamed of...
The woman in his arms looked up at him, her face streaked with tears, her eyes filled with pleading and hope, "Qin Lie, Qin Lie, go save Madam! Please go save Madam!"
He was her only hope at that moment.
Just like in her dream, she firmly believed that he would grant her every wish.
"Madam? Who is that? What's wrong? Why are you crying! Wipe your tears and speak properly!" Qin Lie said.
"Madam Hou, Madam Hou has been taken away by the Imperial Guards. They are imposters, fake Imperial Guards. Did you encounter them when you arrived?"
"I didn't encounter it."
"That's not right! There's only one official road from the Capital; we should have met there by now. No, no, they really are imposters; they've taken the lady hostage!"
"Why are you taking her hostage? Don't panic, speak properly."
"No, it's too late, Qin Lie! Please, go save Madam, take me with you!"
She knew that Qin Lie must have come on horseback.
Qin Lie felt something was strange. How did she recognize him, call out his name accurately, and speak with such dependence in her words?
She shouldn't have known me before, and she so resolutely refused the marriage proposal...
It was strange, but even though his First Concubine was crying her heart out, it felt like a sudden summer downpour, pounding on his heart and causing him pain.
"Alright, I'll take you! Let's go!" Qin Lie said decisively, then shouted towards the temple, "Lü Fuyi, come out and help!"
His voice was very loud, so loud it even echoed.
Lü Fuyi--
Lü Fuyi quickly emerged from inside with her four maids. Seeing the two embracing, her expression remained unchanged as she asked in a low voice, "What happened?"
I asked her to come and help, saying that women easily strike up conversations.
Before she could even get on, Qin Lie had already embraced her?
Chapter 93 Gu Wanning is arrested
Qin Lie never fights a battle he is unprepared for.
In preparation for seeing his First Concubine today, he did several things yesterday, including but not limited to the following:
I shaved and got new clothes, then took my precious horse to the river and gave it a thorough wash, almost skinning it. In the end, the enraged horse kicked me in the back.
The bridle and saddle were replaced with brand new ones. If he weren't afraid that his beloved horse would completely break with him, Qin Lie would have even considered replacing them with shiny new horseshoes.
Even after doing all that, he still felt it wasn't enough.
He dressed himself up to look presentable, but the problem is, men and women are different, and he couldn't just appear in front of his First Concubine without permission.
At that moment, I felt resentful that I didn't have any sisters.
His mother was no good; when it came to arranging a marriage for him, to put it bluntly, she was more of a hindrance than a help.
So he went to Lü Fuyi for help.
The two fought side by side on the battlefield and saved each other's lives, so they were very familiar with each other.
After hearing his purpose, Lü Fuyi refused him.
"You could use anyone else, even one of your mother's maids, rather than me," Lü Fuyi said. "There's already a lot of gossip about us, what would it make of me to go?"
She'll only make things worse by going.
Although Lü Fuyi didn't really understand the sisters' obsession with men, probably like many dogs fighting over a pile of poop... she had seen it all before.
That's why she refused without hesitation.
"That's why I invited you. It's good to clarify things upfront so she won't misunderstand later."
Li Jinxiu didn't know who she was, and her judgment of herself was based entirely on rumors.
He wanted her to know that he and Lü Fuyi had no romantic feelings for each other, and were more like siblings.
"You are now my sworn sister," Qin Lie said to Lü Fuyi.
Lü Fuyi rolled her eyes at him. "My grandfather wanted to adopt you as his godson, but you refused..."
He didn't want to be her uncle, but now he wants to be her brother.
"Hurry up," Qin Lie glared at her, "I've never begged you once in my eighteen lifetimes, and you're acting all coy like a woman."
"I am a woman." Lü Fuyi lashed him with her whip. "Get lost."
Although she didn't say she was going, Qin Lie knew she had agreed when he heard the words "get lost".
And that led to the incident today where Lü Fuyi, accompanied by her maid, left the city and came to the temple.
Lü Fuyi was still waiting for Qin Lie to arrive so she could help him get closer to his First Concubine, but unexpectedly, the incident of forging an imperial edict occurred.
"Go find someone for me!" Qin Lie didn't stand on ceremony when he saw Lü Fuyi.
"Didn't the Empress send an imperial decree to summon Lady Hou to the palace?"
Lü Fuyi had actually been silently observing the situation the whole time.
She didn't notice anything wrong.
Sending her to find the Lady of the Marquis is like sending her to fight the Empress for someone?
Who cares?
That's not about brotherhood; it's about them thinking their own heads are too strong.
"There's a problem. What's wrong?" Qin Lie looked down at his First Concubine, who was clutching his sleeve tightly and whose face was covered in tears, and asked.
The First Concubine bit her lip, "It's fake! They're forging an imperial edict! Quickly, go save the Madam!"
"Did you hear me? Help!"
"No," Lü Fuyi said, "Where do you see that it's fake?"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense! Saving lives is the priority; we can talk about everything else later," Qin Lie said.
The First Concubine silently breathed a sigh of relief.
She couldn't explain it, but fortunately Qin Lie believed her.
Why is he so good to me...?
This is true in dreams and in reality.
Qin Lie first lifted his First Concubine onto the horse, then mounted himself, holding her tightly in his arms as he gripped the First Concubine.