ebookland Chapter 145: Young Master Qin
Chapter 145: Young Master Qin
Qin Yuechuan traveled light, gave up riding in a carriage, and galloped towards Lizhou.
Qingyang followed closely behind. The words on the note were brief, but every word was shocking:
"We encountered a flood of rocks on the way to Lizhou Mountain, and Master Xu's whereabouts are unknown."
Miss Xu was not mentioned, so she should be safe. However, Mr. Xu suddenly encountered an accident. Miss Xu and Mr. Xu had such a good relationship, so I'm afraid she must be very upset!
Qingyang thought about it and couldn't help but worry about Xu Xinyue.
Qin Yuechuan was the same at this moment. His brows were furrowed, his eyes were looking straight ahead, and his thin lips were tightly pursed. He thought of Xu Yuanshan's drunken words before leaving and Xu Xinyue's "lonely words".
I wonder if Xu Yuanshan had encountered the same misfortune in his previous life.
He was not sure. Was this also a destined part of Xu Xinyue's "comments"?
Is it impossible to change it even in this life?
Xu Yuanshan is now Xu Xinyue's only relative. If anything unexpected happens, he dare not imagine how devastating a blow Xu Xinyue will suffer!
Qin Yuechuan kept urging his horse to go faster and faster so that he could reach Xu Xinyue as soon as possible.
Qingming and Qingyang looked at each other in silence and just followed Qin Yuechuan.
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Xu Xianyue, who was half asleep, seemed to hear Qingguang's voice in a daze. She immediately sat up, got off the carriage, and looked at Qingguang expectantly: "How is it, have you seen Daddy?"
Qingguang couldn't bear to face her, feeling ashamed of her trust, so he turned his eyes away and just shook his head.
The light rising in Xu Xinyue's heart suddenly went out, as if she was pushed by an invisible force from behind, and her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand.
Her face was as pale as paper, her shoulders drooped slightly, and she stood stiffly in place as if her soul had been taken away.
"Miss……"
Xiao Shu and Xiao Chan were very worried about Xu Xinyue's current condition. They wanted to comfort her, but they didn't know what words to use to comfort her.
Xu Xinyue raised her eyes and glanced at the pile of rocks. Her father might really be inside.
Xu Xinyue staggered forward and joined the villagers and soldiers in carrying the stones. If they could clear the area sooner, they might be able to bring their father home earlier and bury him in peace.
But she was not strong enough and could only dig little by little with her bare hands, holding back her tears as she followed the others.
Some older people couldn't bear to watch this. This little girl, who was as old as their daughter, had to go through such a thing and join them in digging up her father's body. They tried to dissuade them, saying, "Girl, go back. We are here to help. We will bring your father out safely."
Xiao Shu, Xiao Chan and others also advised: "Miss, we are here, you should go back first and stop digging."
Xu Xinyue was stubborn and refused to leave. She kept moving her hands, but she just lowered her head and sobbed, "I want to see my father as soon as possible. He is still waiting for me. He must be waiting for me..."
Qingguang and Qinghong felt bad seeing her like this, so they stayed by her side to prevent more soil and rocks from slipping, and helped her dig.
This was the scene Qin Yuechuan saw when he arrived. Xu Xinyue's back was as thin as an autumn leaf in the wind. Her frail body was digging earth and carrying stones with a group of young and strong men.
She didn't know how long she had been digging. Her once white and tender fingers were now covered in mud and perhaps even had wounds.
Qin Yuechuan was heartbroken. He threw the whip to Qingyang and quickly stepped forward, calling softly to the girl's back: "Yueyue——"
Xu Xinyue's body froze, and she turned around and saw a familiar face, but she just said to him blankly: "Qin Yuechuan, Daddy, Daddy is in there!"
Qin Yuechuan saw that the skin on her exposed wrists was bluish-white, having lost its blood color due to the cold, and her teeth were knocking against each other slightly due to the cold.
Qin Yuechuan held her in his arms distressedly and comforted her, "It's okay, I'll take care of everything. I'll take Uncle Xu back. You go to the government office first, or we can go to the inn to rest first, okay?"
Xu Xinyue shook her head stubbornly in his arms and said in a weak hoarse voice: "I'm not going anywhere. I just want to stay here and accompany Daddy."
Qin Yuechuan vaguely felt that her mood seemed a little strange, and her cheek against his neck felt a little hot.
He held Xu Xinyue's face in his hands and forced her to look at him: "Yueyue, Uncle Xu has me here. I won't abandon him in this desolate mountain."
Xu Xinyue's gaze was still somewhat dazed and unfocused, and her eyes, which used to be filled with stars, now lost all their brilliance.
He murmured, "I don't want to leave. I want to stay here. I want to stay with Daddy."
Qin Yuechuan turned around and asked Qing Guang: "How long has she been like this? Has she ever had a rest? Why don't you persuade her?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. We have tried to persuade her. Miss Xu just took a short nap in the carriage and came out again. She insisted on staying here. We had no choice but to accompany her to protect her and stay with her."
"How long has it been since she last closed her eyes?!"
"Two days and one night..."
Two days and one night, that means she hasn't slept since she received the letter! How could she bear it!
It was normal for Qin Yuechuan to lead his troops in battles for days and nights without sleep. He didn't know how many horses he had changed this time.
He forcefully pulled Xu Xinyue up and tried to take her away.
Xu Xinyue struggled hard in his arms, shouting, "I won't leave, I won't leave, let me go, I want to be with Daddy! Let me go!"
Qin Yuechuan caught a glimpse of the familiar purse on her waist. If he remembered correctly, this was the sachet that Xu Xinyue had used to knock him out in the wild fighting arena last time!
Qin Yuechuan pulled off her sachet and forced it against her mouth and nose. After a few breaths, Xu Xinyue closed her eyes and fell softly into his arms.
Qingyang negotiated with the government officials and said, "Your Highness, I have already told the government officials that you can take Miss Xu to the government office to rest for a while."
"I'll take her to rest first. Qingyang, you stay here."
"Yes, Your Majesty, Qingfeng and the others will surely be here soon."
Qin Yuechuan settled Xu Xinyue and began to deal with Xu Yuanshan's affairs.
"This must be an accident. The soil here is loose, and there has been an increase in rain in recent days, so we encountered a 'stone flood'. Now we have cleared nearly half of the soil and rocks, but we still haven't dug up Master Xu's——"
Qingming really couldn't bear to say the word "corpse".
Qin Yuechuan rubbed his brows and waved his hand, saying, "I understand. You can leave now."
"Your Majesty, you should also take a rest. We have been riding here non-stop, and you have been dealing with Master Xu's affairs since you came here, so you haven't had a proper rest."
"The king is fine, how is Yueyue?"
Just as Qingming was about to answer, Qingyang rushed in, shouting, "My Lord, Miss Xu is not right! Go and have a look!"
Qin Yuechuan suddenly raised his head, his eyes dark and cold without any sign of fatigue, and strode out: "What's wrong with Yueyue?"
"She seemed to not recognize us."
Qingyang was a little hesitant and spoke to Qin Yuechuan after some hesitation.
Qin Yuechuan paused, turned around, and immediately frowned: "What do you mean by 'don't recognize us'?"
After a moment, when he saw Xu Xinyue's condition, Qin Yuechuan understood what Qingyang meant.
Xu Xinyue was only willing to let Xiaoshu and Xiaochan get close to her, and she was wary of Qingyang, Qingming and others.
As if we had never met before.
Soon, the doctor came out from Xu Xinyue's bedroom.
Qin Yuechuan stepped forward and asked the doctor: "Why did she become like this?"
The old doctor shook his head: "How has this girl been stimulated recently?"
"His father recently passed away...suddenly."
"That's it, this girl must be unwilling to accept the news of her father's death.
She was unwilling to accept the reality, so her head was slightly stimulated, and her memory should have gone back to the time when her father was still alive."
Qin Yuechuan frowned: "Then you may be able to tell when her memory has returned to?"
"Well, that's not clear. I guess the two girls are probably from childhood.
As for when exactly, you need to observe. I can only prescribe some decoctions to calm the nerves and replenish the qi. When you will recover depends on God's will."
Qingyang escorted the doctor out of the government office.
Qin Yuechuan hesitated in front of Xu Xinyue's bedroom door, and raised his hand and then dropped it again.
The thought that Yueyue might not recognize him now made his heart ache and swelling unbearably. However, Yueyue was sick at the moment, and no matter what, he had to take a look at her to feel at ease.
Gently pushing the door open, Xiao Shu and Xiao Chan came to greet him: "My Lord, the young lady has fallen asleep."
Got to bed? It's okay to go to bed.
Qin Yuechuan breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand to let them leave, and slowly walked to the couch.
Xu Xinyue's face was still a little pale at this moment, but her sleeping face was quite peaceful.
He slowly sat down on the edge of the couch, feeling distressed and unable to resist the urge to stroke her cheek.
Xu Xinyue seemed to sense something, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Qin Yuechuan, she was obviously a little dazed.
Qin Yuechuan was worried about scaring her, so he quickly explained: "I'm sorry, I'm just worried about you, I don't mean any harm, don't be afraid."
After saying that, he wanted to get up and leave.
Xu Xinyue grabbed his sleeve and stared at him blankly for a long while before she slowly smiled and said three words softly:
"Master Qin?"