The Marquis Is Innocent

Xiao Qiao waited for news from Mr. Jia. As a few days passed, she gradually became concerned and worried that he couldn’t track Yuan successfully.

This night, the weather was getting hot. She woke up in the middle of the night with some sweat on her body and felt uncomfortable. Hence, she got up and lit the lamp without calling Chun Niang, who slept in the side room, and went into the bathroom herself. Then she wetted the towel with the water and wiped her neck.

It was cold and comfortable for the skin. Xiao Qiao lowered her head to undo her clothes to wipe her lower body when she heard abnormal breathing coming from behind her, and her hand paused.

She slowly turned her head back. Through the candle flame, she saw a man in the bathroom doorway.

The man was wet from head to toe as if he had just climbed out of the water tank. His face was pale, his eyebrows were soft, and his eyes fixed on her. His expression was odd, and his breathing was ragged.

Chen Rui!

Xiao Qiao recognized him at a glance and was horrified.

She thought Chen Rui had died last year when Wei Shao conquered Bingzhou because he had offended Wei Shao so much. She never thought this man would not only be alive but also emerge at this time and in this method!

She had no time to think about how he had passed through the several guard posts of the government office and appeared in front of her like this. Her heartbeat accelerated. She was about to shout when Chen Rui stepped forward and covered her mouth tightly. He pointed the knife against her ears and said, “Don’t scream! Or I’ll kill you!”

The coldness spread throughout Xiao Qiao’s body as his wet body approached. She shivered. Tiny goose bumps quickly sprang up on her skin. She opened her eyes widely and gazed at Chen Rui’s grim face as he forced forward.

Xiao Qiao stopped struggling and slowly nodded.

Chen Rui stared at her for a moment. His gaze gradually fell on her loose clothes that revealed her luscious chest. He continued to stare for a moment and suddenly closed his eyes.

Then, Xiao Qiao heard him make a swallowing sound. His face showed a strange expression she could not understand.

He suddenly opened his eyes and picked up Xiao Qiao to step out quickly from the bathroom and put her on the bed. Then he stood before the bed and held the knife while staring at her.

Xiao Qiao was scared. Her arms and legs were weak while her heart was beating. She thought this man was going to force himself on her.

Chun Niang was sleeping in the side room. There should also be night guards patrolling this inner courtyard. If she shouted, she would soon attract the guards. However, this man had a knife, which was the biggest threat to her. Even without the shiny dagger, Xiao Qiao knew this man was a killer, even though he looked like a woman.

It would be an easy task for him to break her neck.

The next scene she could imagine was this dog using her as a hostage, forcing the soldiers to give way.

She quickly made a decision.

If she can hold him back, it’s better to do it. Then act according the opportunity.

Xiao Qiao tried her best to calm her mind. When she looked down, she saw that her lapel was loose, so she straightened it. Then raised her eyes and met Chen Rui’s. She said softly, “How did you get in?”

She glanced at the half-open window.

Chen Rui still stared at her deadly. The candle flame shone from the side, reflecting his slightly distorted face with a horrible expression.

Xiao Qiao moved her body.

“Don’t move!”

Xiao Qiao slowly changed to a relaxed sitting position and said softly, “I’m not moving. Don’t worry. The guards outside the courtyard would come in if I shouted. But as long as you don’t touch me, I won’t scream! It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. You’ve suddenly come to me like this, so I’m sure something happened. What’s on your mind? Tell me. I’d love to hear it.”

Xiao Qiao relaxed and said gently with a smile on her face. Chen Rui firmly looked at her for a long time. His tense expression finally eased. He spoke with hatred: “There is nothing to say between you and me!”

Xiao Qiao looked at the knife in his hand and gently pointed her finger out: “You can say anything you want. I am willing to listen. But can you take away this knife? I’m scared to see it.”

Chen Rui hummed but slowly put away the knife.

“Wei Shao, that thief, is he still in Xihe County?” He asked with a sullen face.

Xiao Qiao nodded.

Chen Rui turned back to look at the room and said, “This house used to be my sister’s!” As if he remembered something else, he gritted his teeth. “Unfortunately, she is a weak girl. On her way to get married, Wei The Thief harmed her ……”

Xiao Qiao said, “Don’t worry. Your sister is at your uncle’s and doing well.”

Last year, when Chen Xiang allied with Xue Tai and married his daughter to Xue Tai’s son, she was kidnapped by Wei Liang.

It was not a lie but a fact. After the siege of Yanzhou, Wei Liang asked about Chen Xiang’s daughter, and Gongsun Yang suggested sending her to Chen Pang, who had been recruited and surrendered. Wei Shao gave permission, and Chen Xiang’s daughter now lived in Shiyi.

Chen Rui was stunned and then said with hatred, “Wei Shao is a thief who is used to pretending! He thinks I can be grateful to him for this! I can’t wait to cut this thief into pieces to relieve my hatred!”

If Chen Xiang’s daughter had not been kidnapped and successfully married Xue Tai’s son, she would have ended up in a worse situation today. But Xiao Qiao did not say much. She let Chen Rui walk around in front of the bed, and foul language poured out of his mouth, cursing Wei Shao.

She did not say a word, wondering if the sound of talking could wake up Chun Niang.

After cursing his enemy in front of his wife, Chen Rui felt more comfortable and said, “I cursed Wei Shao. Why didn’t you say anything?”

Xiao Qiao said, “You can curse him if you want. You know that my family has a long-standing feud with him. He has always hated me. This time, it wasn’t him who brought me to Bingzhou. He had to bring me along because his grandmother forced him.”

Chen Rui’s heart felt more comfortable, nodded, and said: “You are also poor. You were born with beautiful skin but became a flower in cow dung. Married that Wei Shao, inconsiderate thief guy!”

Xiao Qiao sighed and frowned slightly: “I am a woman, just like rootless duckweed. I can’t do as I please. I can only go with the flow.”

She already had a beautiful face. At this moment, her hair was loose. She frowned and looked sad. Chen Rui was unable to move his eyes. The hostility at the beginning was all gone. He thought since the beauty was also not interested in the Wei guy, the after taking her away, there was no need to use her to threaten Wei Shao. Why not take the Qiang boy to threaten the Beihe tribe and borrow troops to attack Wei Shao again?

The idea was great, but when he remembered he was incomplete, it was useless even though he got the beauty. A burst of pain struck him, and his complexion became strange again.

Xiao Qiao looked at his expression and saw he suddenly seemed agitated again.