Chapter 143: Heartbeat
Shen Jingxuan looked at the three people with anticipation, and the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.
"The master is waiting for a reply." Ling Feng looked at the two people standing together with sharp eyes.
After hearing Ling Feng's words, Shen Jingxuan was no longer in a hurry.
She did want to know the identity of this person, but watching the show was more important.
With the intention of watching a show, Shen Jingxuan waved her hand and said, "Ling Feng, I'm not in a hurry."
"It's been a long time since we last met, let them spend more time together."
Shen Jingxuan smiled and looked at Ling Feng.
Ling Feng choked, stood there sideways, lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Chuntao disliked him in the first place, and now her disgust towards Ling Feng instantly soared.
It turns out that annoying people are not likable no matter what they do.
She glanced at Ling Feng, then turned to look at Shen Jingxuan: "Miss, he is Hu Quan, the general's personal guard."
Chuntao's words made Shen Jingxuan's lips, which had just curled up, freeze for a moment.
Daddy's personal guard? That was the person Xie Lingxiao had been looking for her.
Shen Jingxuan frowned in confusion, wondering why a person who had disappeared for so long suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Xie Lingxiao felt distressed when he saw her frowning.
"Ling Feng, take him back."
It was late at night and we were at the city gate, so it was not a good time to ask questions.
After instructing Ling Feng, Xie Lingxiao gently kissed Shen Jingxuan on the forehead: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
With him around, he could give Shen Jingxuan advice and suggestions.
With him around, he could make all the arrangements for Shen Jingxuan.
With him around, he could protect his little girl.
Shen Jingxuan's almond-shaped eyes were slightly red, and she wrapped her arms around Xie Lingxiao's waist, with her cheek hidden in his neck.
Yes, with Xie Lingxiao here, she will no longer be alone.
Thinking of this, Shen Jingxuan felt a little warm in her heart, with a overflowing affection that she had no place to vent.
Shen Jingxuan took the initiative to hold up Xie Lingxiao's cheeks and offered her pink lips.
When their lips touched, Xie Lingxiao's heart was agitated.
Shen Jingxuan took the initiative to kiss him, causing Xie Lingxiao's chest to beat faster, and he felt excited and happy.
He was stunned for a moment, put one arm around Shen Jingxuan's waist and the other hand around her neck, and responded eagerly.
Xie Lingxiao used the tip of his tongue to pry open her pearly teeth and gradually went deeper.
Shen Jingxuan felt her whole body go limp and she was a little unsteady on her feet. She reached out and hooked her hands around Xie Lingxiao's neck.
Chasing, sucking, rubbing...
The night wind lifted the carriage curtains and brushed the two people's black hair.
Xie Lingxiao reluctantly let go of Shen Jingxuan's pink lips and gradually tightened his arms around her.
The beloved girl finally opened her heart and accepted him. This was the best gift God had given him.
In front of the Zhenguogong Mansion. Xie Lingxiao helped Shen Jingxuan down from the carriage: "Xuan'er, you go back first, I'll come later."
It was late at night and it was inconvenient for him to enter the house again, but he was worried about Shen Jingxuan, so he could only go there quietly as usual.
"Okay." Shen Jingxuan responded, and took Chuntao and Hu Quan back to Yuxuan Courtyard.
When I stepped into the yard, Xie Lingxiao was already waiting there.
Shen Jingxuan curled the corners of her lips slightly, and her heart quietly calmed down.
She didn't know since when, but she felt extremely at ease when Xie Lingxiao was by her side.
It seems that with him around, no matter how big the problem is, there is nothing to worry about.
Xie Lingxiao not only gave her great encouragement and made her fearless, but also cleared the obstacles for her and enabled her to move forward.
Shen Jingxuan stepped forward and hugged Xie Lingxiao's waist, looking up at him: "Ah Xiao, it's great to have you here."
She did not hide her joy at all, which made Xie Lingxiao slightly shocked.
Xie Lingxiao's eyebrows curved, and he kissed Shen Jingxuan lightly, "Let's talk inside."
"Yeah." Shen Jingxuan held Xie Lingxiao's hand and walked into the house together.
The room was dim, and Xie Lingxiao walked in front to prevent Shen Jingxuan from being bumped into.
Chuntao hurried forward to light the candle, and the room was instantly lit up.
Shen Jingxuan sat next to Xie Lingxiao and looked at Hu Quan in front of her, not knowing how to start the conversation.
It had been such a long time, even if Shen Jingxuan opened her mouth, she didn't know where to start.
Xie Lingxiao saw what Shen Jingxuan was thinking and held her hand tightly.
"Are you the general's personal guard?" Xie Lingxiao asked.
"Yes." Hu Quan didn't know Xie Lingxiao's identity. He looked at Chuntao and answered truthfully.
Xie Lingxiao continued to ask: "The general died in battle, why are you still alive?"
Hu Quan's eyes were slightly red and his face was painful. He choked and said, "The general was poisoned, but it turned out that I was the one who poisoned him. The general sent someone to send me away overnight."
"It really wasn't me. I clearly saw Sun Hu sneaking around and secretly followed him. I saw him poisoning him with my own eyes, but when I turned around, I was knocked unconscious."
"When I woke up, I was tied up and brought before the general. Sun Hu accused me of poisoning the general and didn't even give me a chance to defend myself."
"They said that there were witnesses and evidence, and they would not allow me to deny it, so they would punish me according to military law."
As Hu Quan spoke, tears began to fall. He sobbed, "No matter how I explained, they believed it was me. The evidence was irrefutable. The general ordered me to be caned 100 times."
"The general said it was getting late and the execution would be carried out the next day. That night, I was sent away. They said the general knew I was wrongly accused and replaced me with someone else."
Recalling the past, it is still vivid in my mind.
Hu Quan had been suppressed for several years and finally felt released and burst into tears.
He has followed Shen Jingxuan's father since he was a child, and the relationship between them is like that of brothers and family.
Although the general was the master and he was the servant outside, when he returned home, the general not only did not restrict him, but treated him like a brother.
When he had cried enough, Shen Jingxuan suppressed the pain in her eyes and asked, "Why did you leave and not return to the mansion or your own home?"
Hu Quan was slightly startled, but soon figured out the reason and said, "On the evening of the second day after I left, someone was chasing me. I was able to escape after a life-and-death struggle."
"I was worried that returning home or returning to my mansion would bring disaster, so I have been hiding outside and living a miserable life."
Shen Jingxuan knew what he was thinking. If he had returned to the mansion at that time, the people chasing him would definitely not let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion go.
The most important thing is that my father is not at home, and there are only a group of old, weak, women and children left. How can we deal with those who are chasing us?
By that time, even if we knew the truth, we would still be at the mercy of others.
Shen Jingxuan was very sad.
Why is reality always so cruel, forcing those living in the muddy swamp to just go with the flow?
But Shen Jingxuan doesn't want to be that kind of person. She just wants to face difficulties head-on.
Xie Lingxiao wiped away Shen Jingxuan's tears, just wanting to finish the questioning quickly.
"Do you know why Sun Hu poisoned? Or who instructed him to do so?"
Hu Quan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, as if he was trying hard to recall what happened that year.
"I don't know, but Sun Hu and He Jun often visited each other at that time."
"I remember seeing Sun Hu walk out of He Jun's tent a few times, and his eyes avoided me when he saw me."
"He Jun and the general were always at odds, so much so that even the close associates of both sides disliked each other when they met."
"I was angry when I saw him coming out, so I went up to him and asked him about it. He said at the time that he had done something wrong and was called over by He Jun to embarrass him."
Shen Jingxuan searched all her memories, but still didn't know who He Jun was, and had never heard anyone mention him.
She looked at Hu Quan suspiciously and asked, "He Jun? Do you know his other identity?"