Zhang Gui said: Once I get the gold in hand, even if I have to follow Wang Guangling, I will also have a capital to rely on.

  At this moment, Zhang Gui saw a maid hastily walking towards Zhang Xuan, and quickly bowed to say: "Ninth brother, Ah Gui has left."

  Zhang Xuan nodded as she casually brushed her bangs down.

  Behind the maid, a young man followed, walking briskly towards them. From afar, he saw Zhang Xuan and called out: "Chen Jiu, your son has been back for so long, why hasnt he come to see me?"

  He took a few swift steps and rushed in front of Zhang Xuan, his eyes scanning the area, and he saw Zhang Qi walking out five steps away, and couldnt help but exclaim.

  "What did you say?"

  The young man frowned and said: "This back seems to have been seen somewhere." He turned to Zhang Xuan, leaned in close and asked eagerly: "Who is she?"

  Zhang Xuan sighed and said, "Shes my younger sister." Seeing the young man staring at him with an expression that seemed to say he wouldnt let it go until he got a clear answer, Zhang Xuan reluctantly continued, "Her mother was someone my father met outside, and she only brought this younger sister back from her maternal grandparents home recently." At this point, he looked at the young man and asked, "Chen Yun, have you seen Ah Gui?"

  Chen Ou couldnt think of it for a moment, and he furrowed his brow in deep thought. Zhang Xuans mind stirred, and he secretly thought: Ah Gui is worried about her own future, if she can marry Chen Ou, she can avoid her troubles.

  This Chen Yu, although he is a member of the imperial family with the royal surname, lost his father at a young age and his family can only be considered wealthy. Moreover, the people in his household are simple and uncomplicated, his father did not have any concubines, and his mother disciplined him very strictly, so Chen Yu has never been intimate with a woman before. If A Kui were to marry him, even if she couldnt become his official wife, she would still have a place in the family.

  Chen Yu looks young-faced, but is actually seventeen years old. Its said that his mother has been urging him strongly. Recently, theyve been secretly glancing at each other.

  Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan called out: "A Qie, come back."

  Zhang Gui had just walked a few dozen steps when she heard her brother calling out to her from behind. She hesitated for a moment, then turned around.

  Zhang Xuan waved his hand at her and called out: "Come over."

  "Yes."

  Zhang Qi responded with a sound, and walked in with small steps.

  As Zhang Qi approached, Chen Yuns expression became increasingly disappointed. Chen Xuan looked at him with a smile and just as Zhang Qi walked up to him, he commanded: "A Qi, this is Brother Chen, you two meet."

  Zhang Qi turned around and bowed slightly towards Chen Yun, saying: "Brother Chen."

  Chen Yun hastily returned a courtesy, just then Zhang Xuan, standing beside Zhang Gui, stretched out his hand and stroked Zhang Guis forehead.

  She brushed her hair aside, revealing a white and clean forehead. Zhang Xuan turned his head around and sighed to Chen Yun, who was staring blankly: "My sister is afraid of entrusting the wrong person, so she has been using this method to cover up her face."

  After that, he re-combed Zhang Qis hair and said to Zhang Qi, who was blushing and at a loss for words: "Alright, its getting late, go to school."

  "Yes."

  Zhang Gui had just turned around when Chen Yun grabbed Zhang Xuans sleeve, his eyes shining brightly as he said urgently: "Ah Xuan, I only understood today what ting ting si yue means."

  Thirteen-year-old Zhang Qis figure is delicate and slender, with a gentle and transparent quality that is typical of the type of girl that southerners like.

  He gazed dizzily at the departing Zhang Qi, muttering softly: "The sun is dim and hazy, the gentle breeze whispers secrets, there is a beautiful woman, her face as radiant as sunset glow, illuminating all around."

  Zhang Xuan smiled.

  He reached out and patted Chen Yuns shoulder, leaning in close to whisper: "Its not just that, Ah-yun, this sister of mine is one of the rare intelligent ones. If it werent for her humble origins, Wang Shi-ah would never have been considered the number one talent in Jiankang." Looking at Chen Yun seriously, he said: "If you want to ask for her hand in marriage, I might be able to lend a helping hand."

  Thats already been made quite clear.

  Chen Yun furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before turning to Zhang Xuan and saying, "I need to go back and ask my mother."

  "Good."

  Goodbye Zhang Xuan, Zhang Qi lowered her head and hastily walked towards the school.

  As she walked, she thought about the expressions of Zhang Xuan and Chen Ou earlier. With her intelligence, she could naturally guess that Zhang Xuan wanted to give herself to that young man.

  Its just that the young man is on good terms with Zhang Xuan, and he can come and go freely in the Zhang residence. He must be someone of status too. A family like that, how could they possibly allow her to become a wife? Forget it, even if she did become someone elses wife, what would it matter? Men in this world are not trustworthy anyway!

  Zhang Qi shook her head.

  She hurried back to school, thinking about her worries, and didnt notice what was around her.

  Until the corner of her eye saw two figures in front, Zhang Gui finally raised her head. It turned out to be a maid supporting a plainly dressed woman walking towards her. At this time, the two were only five steps away from her.

  The shaded path, which could only accommodate two people walking together, was narrow and small. Zhang Qi stopped in her tracks and stepped aside to let someone pass.

  The two women continued on their way, and just as they were about to pass by Zhang Qi, the womans foot slipped and she fell to the ground with a thud. Before Zhang Qi could react, she was already clutching her belly with both hands, pale-faced and groaning loudly.

  As the woman moaned, a suspicious bloodstain slowly seeped out from under her skirt and trickled onto the grass.

  The maid was greatly startled and cried out in a loud voice, hastily calling: "Someone come, someone come! Young lady, young lady, whats wrong with you?"

  The maids cry was sharp and loud, in the midst of a chaotic scene with soldiers footsteps all around, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhang Qi who was trying to leave the chaos, shouting in a shrill voice: "You bumped into my young lady, do you think you can just slip away?"

  What?

  Zhang Qi suddenly looked up!

  Among the crowd rushing to the scene, a maidservant pointed at Zhang Qis nose and shouted in a shrill voice: "It was her, it was her who bumped into the young lady, waaah—"

  In the midst of the maidservants shrieks, several people had already pounced on the young woman. An old woman saw her red-stained undergarments and turned pale, screaming: "Good heavens! The young ladys child..."

  The old womans words shocked everyone, and five or six pairs of eyes immediately lowered their heads. When they looked up again, their faces had changed color. Looking at Zhang Qi again, they were full of accusation and anger!

  The old woman shook and sobbed, and the young woman who was on the verge of fainting asked urgently: "Miss, whats wrong with you?"

  The young woman opened her listless hand, stretched out her hand and pointed straight at Zhang Qi, tears streaming down her face!

  Zhang Qi took a step back!

  At this time, Zhang Xuan and Chen Ou, who had been startled, also rushed over. They happened to see the young woman pointing at Zhang Qi in that instant.

  As Zhang Xuan furrowed his brow and looked at Zhang Qi with concern, Chen Yun took a step forward and asked the crowd, "Whats going on?"

  The maids words were fluent, and she pointed at Zhang Guiqing, saying sharply: "I was supporting the young lady on a walk when this woman suddenly rushed over without looking, and collided with the young lady." At this point, she burst into tears, biting her sleeve and sobbing: "My poor little master..."

  Chen Yu quickly turned his head.

  He stared at Zhang Qi. Seeing Zhang Qis cold face looking at the master and servant, his expression was not ashamed at all, and he couldnt help but frown.

  Zhang Qi didnt look at her. Even Zhang Xuan, at this time, didnt have the mood to pay attention to him. Chen Yun shook his head, he bowed towards Zhang Xuan and sighed: "Brother, Ill take my leave first."

  Zhang Xuan nodded.

  Chen Yu walked away with big strides.

  It happened suddenly, and from start to finish, Zhang Qi didnt have a chance to speak! Every time she was about to open her mouth, the maid let out a loud, shrill wail.