The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1308 - 1308 636 Jiaojiao came_2

Chapter 1308: 636 Jiaojiao came_2 Chapter 1308: 636 Jiaojiao came_2 Su Yuan was a martial arts practitioner, so how could he not sense the aura inside the carriage? Besides, the reactions of Su Xue and the coachman had already betrayed everything.

Gu Jiao lifted the curtain and stepped out openly.

Upon seeing a young man in green, Su Yuan’s gaze suddenly grew colder. He did not judge people solely by their appearance, but the rebelliousness in the young man’s eyes made him frown slightly.

“Who are you?” Su Yuan asked coldly.

“Xiao Liulang.” Gu Jiao replied calmly and confidently.

Su Yuan narrowed his eyes, “You are Xiao Liulang?”

Su Xue hurriedly explained, “Yes, Father! He’s the Xiao Liulang I told you about, the one who saved me from under the hooves of horses! You were not there at the time; you don’t know how dire the situation was! Even Fourth Brother couldn’t save me! If it weren’t for him… your daughter would have…”

Before she could finish, a cold look from Su Yuan cut her off, and Su Xue immediately closed her mouth.

A young man and a young woman together in a room, Su Yuan was very angry.

Nevertheless, even if Su Xue knew no better, she still had to be taken home and properly reprimanded behind closed doors. Su Yuan would not shame her in public.

However, Su Yuan’s arrogance when facing a person from an inferior nation did not need to be concealed, “You are Qingchen’s classmate; I believe it was Qingchen who told you to visit our residence more often, right? Unfortunately, Qingchen is not at home today, so you have made a wasted trip.”

His words did not mention Gu Jiao’s life-saving favor at all, only acknowledging the friendship between Gu Jiao and Mu Qingchen as classmates.

Even Gu Jiao sharing a carriage with Su Xue was interpreted by him as a visit in search of Mu Qingchen.

Having said that, he turned to Su Xue beside Gu Jiao and said imperiously, “Aren’t you coming over here?”

Su Xue bit her lip and slowly stepped down from the carriage, glancing back at her father three times with each step as she walked toward his carriage.

The servants prepared a wooden step for Su Xue.

Su Xue ascended the steps.

“Get in,” Su Yuan said to her.

Su Xue entered the carriage with an aggrieved expression.

Su Yuan continued looking at Gu Jiao, “Since Qingchen is not at home, I truly apologize for Young Master Xiao’s pointless trip. Afu, take Young Master Xiao back to the Academy. When Qingchen returns, I will invite Young Master Xiao to our residence again to talk.”

Su Xue’s face changed, “Father!”

Su Yuan said with implicit authority, “Afu.”

“Yes!” Afu dared not defy Su Yuan’s command and turned the carriage around, heading toward the southern City Gate.

Watching the carriage gradually move away, Su Xue stamped her foot in frustration, “Father! Why did you do that just now?”

Su Yuan swiftly lowered the curtain and sat down opposite Su Xue, “I should be asking you that! How dare you, a young lady, share a carriage with a man from an inferior country? If others saw it, would you not care about your reputation?”

Su Xue retorted, “Aside from Father, there are no ifs!”

In Capital City, those more formidable than she wouldn’t block her carriage; those less formidable wouldn’t dare. How could it possibly be discovered?

Su Yuan sternly said, “You still argue! Also, from now on, do not casually mention owing a life debt. He didn’t save you; he was merely training his horse. Are you not ashamed to be involved with a man from an inferior country?”

Originally, Su Yuan wasn’t even willing to admit the boy’s friendship with Mu Qingchen, but to rationalize the shared carriage ride, he had to change the narrative to Mu Qingchen inviting him to the Capital City.

Su Xue argued convincingly, “But he did save me! Does Father’s denial mean my life is worthless?”

Su Yuan responded gravely, “I’m worried he might impose on the Su Family! If he uses the life debt to tangle with our family, do you still expect to marry in the future?”

Su Xue said defiantly, “I didn’t want to marry in the first place!”

Su Yuan’s face darkened, “I’m aware of his saving you, and I’ll have someone prepare a thank-you gift to send to the Academy later. He should be satisfied with the Su Family’s compensation! You better not make this kind of mistake again! He doesn’t have an Inner City Pass; if you brought him into the city without authorization and the Official Government found out, the consequences would be unthinkable!”

Su Xue said aggrievedly, “Isn’t the Official Government run by our family?”

“You!” Su Yuan was angry at her. What did she mean by saying the Official Government was run by the Su Family? Was this girl not afraid of getting her entire family executed?

With a huff, Su Xue said, “My grandfather is the magistrate of the Jingzhao Residence! Isn’t investigating the Inner City Pass a matter of the Jingzhao Residence’s official duty? Who would dare to investigate me in the Jingzhao Residence? Are they asking for death?”

That… that was an undeniable truth.

But you can’t just say that!

Did she want the Su Family to follow in the footsteps of the Xuanyuan Family after the emperor heard this?

Su Yuan gritted his teeth, “You dare to say such things!”

“I was only talking to Father. I’m not going around spreading it!” Didn’t everyone have some sense left?

Su Yuan was so choked up by her retort that he took a long while to remember the main issue, “Why did you bring him to the inner city?”

Su Xue was not truly foolish; naturally, she wouldn’t mention Xiao Liulang’s feud with others. She said, “He has never been to the inner city, so I took him around. Who knew we would run into Father?”

“Hmph!” Su Xue said and, to avoid giving anything away, quickly diverted the conflict. She turned her back, “Father is being unreasonable! I don’t want to deal with him anymore! I’m going to go back and tell Grandfather that Father is picking on me and Fourth Brother’s friend!”

Su Yuan, in a cold voice, said, “What do you mean by you and your Fourth Brother’s friend? Is he worthy? Su Xue, remember this for me, you are the precious daughter of the Su Family, you cannot lower your status for someone from a lower-ranked nation.”

Su Xue was directly driven to tears by Su Yuan.

Seeing his daughter in tears, Su Yuan frowned and sighed helplessly, “Alright, enough. Wipe your tears. Your father will take you somewhere.”

“I don’t want to go!” Su Xue refused without hesitation.

Su Yuan said, “You don’t even know where it is and you already say you won’t go?”

Su Xue sobbed, “I’m angry… I don’t want to go anywhere!”

Su Yuan then said, “It’s Master Meng’s Chess House.”

Su Xue’s crying stopped abruptly.

Knowing she was interested, Su Yuan continued, “Yesterday, Master Meng had an encounter with a group of bandits outside the city and now his whereabouts are unknown. His coachman reported the case, but unfortunately, the Yamen only caught those bandits who were unconscious and didn’t find Master Meng. Some speculate that Master Meng might have met with misfortune.”

Su Xue was stunned, “Then… are we going to offer incense for him?”

Su Yuan: “…”

Su Yuan said, “We are going to meet Master Meng’s chief disciple, who is the unrivaled successor of Master Meng’s chess skills. We have never had the chance to see him before, and now that Master Meng is in trouble, it’s a good opportunity for us to extend a helping hand to the Chess House and win his favor. Later, make sure you behave appropriately, and try to gain his approval to take you and your sister as disciples. Your sister is already there, and I’m not worried about her, but I’m worried about you.”

Of all the family, it was Su Xue who caused the most concern.

Meanwhile, Afu was slowly driving the carriage towards the city gate.

He wasn’t worried that the city guards would stop his carriage to inspect whether the people inside had the Inner City Pass. After all, this was a carriage of the Su Family, and even if they checked, it would be handed over to the Jingzhao Residence, and the Su Family patriarch could easily get them released later.

He only felt somewhat sympathetic for the person inside the carriage.

The embarrassment of today’s incident was quite pitiable.

He spoke earnestly, “Ah, Young Master Xiao, don’t take it to heart. The elder may be harsh with his words, but he’ll definitely not treat you badly behind the scenes. Once you return to the Academy, who knows, you might just receive a token of gratitude from my young master. But I’d also like to advise you, the daughter of the Su Family is not someone you can befriend. You should better give up that idea. If you understand your place, the Su Family can protect you, don’t you think?”

Young Master Xiao didn’t respond to him.

The coachman continued, “Young Master Xiao, am I right or not?”

“Young Master Xiao.”

“Young Master Xiao?”

Afu thought something was amiss and turned around to lift the curtain, only to see the carriage was empty. The person who was supposed to sit inside had mysteriously vanished!

Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.Tap the middle of the screen to reveal Reading Options.

If you find any errors (non-standard content, ads redirect, broken links, etc..), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible.

Report