Chapter 52: Chapter 54 I’m Frail and Affected Chapter 52: Chapter 54 I’m Frail and Affected Qin Liuxi got into the carriage amidst Qi Huang’s incessant nagging, while Chen Pi waved cheerfully at his own sister, looking quite pleased with himself.
Qi Huang gritted her teeth and threatened, “If you don’t take good care of our master and let her get hurt, I’ll skin you when we come back. You won’t be called Chen Pi anymore, but Skinned Pi.”
Chen Pi shuddered and restrained himself a bit, “Got it.”
Only then did Qi Huang watch them leave and turned back into the house after a long while.
Qin Liuxi had already agreed to meet someone called Qi Qian at the gate of Donghua City, and they arrived late, with the others already having waited for a long time.
“Master.” Qi Qian came up to greet her, clearly relieved to see Qin Liuxi.
Qin Liuxi said, “Don’t call me master, my family name is Qin.”
Qi Qian was startled, then bowed again, “Then, Doctor Qin?”
“Whatever.” Qin Liuxi waved her hand and asked, “Where’s the carriage?”
She looked around and saw a sturdy, tall horse harnessed to a rather plain but solid-looking carriage, walked over and nodded in satisfaction upon closer inspection.
The exterior was plain and solid, but inside, it was spacious enough for her to lie down comfortably, with soft beddings placed inside, a few trunks and small tables, and even a small red stove with silver frost charcoal.
Chen Pi hopped in first, placed their luggage down, then pulled open some fixed trunks, seeing various delicate snacks and preserves stored inside, along with tea sets, thermoses, small heating stoves, and so on, taking care of every detail.
Chen Pi pretended to be curious but was actually checking to ensure nothing inappropriate was placed inside the carriage.
Soon, he grinned innocently at Qin Liuxi and said, “Young Master, this carriage is pretty sturdy, it’s got everything, just like a movable little home.”
Following Qi Qian, Ying Nan held back from rolling his eyes; it has everything because it was your young master’s strict request, right?
But he dared not say that.
Qin Liuxi also smiled and thanked Qi Qian with a bow, saying, “Young Master has put in a lot of effort, I am frail and need to be a bit particular.”
“As long as you are satisfied,” Qi Qian replied while looking at her long lashes, feeling inexplicably relieved.
Satisfied, no trouble, now they could set off.
“Alright, let’s go, the sooner we leave, the sooner we return. Ah, I am someone who is homesick and always worries about traveling far.” Qin Liuxi hopped into the carriage, where Chen Pi had already laid out pillows and bedding for their master to take a nap.
Qi Qian glanced inside, seeing the setup, was she planning to sleep?
Being a gentleman, he did not stare any further, just returned to his own carriage, and everything was set in motion by his people.
Indeed, once Qin Liuxi got into the carriage, she lay down, while Chen Pi first poured her a cup of tea from the thermos then lit an incense stick, and sat near the carriage door.
“Young Master, you sleep, I’ll keep watch.”
Qin Liuxi yawned and said, “The carriage is spacious enough, if you’re tired, you can lie down too. It doesn’t matter whether you keep watch or not, the guards outside aren’t being fed for nothing.”
Each of them was a well-trained, sharp, and disciplined expert.
Chen Pi cheerfully complied.
In another carriage, Ying Nan cautiously reported to Qi Qian after observing Qin Liuxi’s side, “Young Master, they really did lie down.”
Qi Qian glanced at him faintly and said, “Let’s set off.”
Ying Nan dared not say more, respectfully bowed, and signaled the head guard, Huo Lang.
The team slowly started moving, and Qin Liuxi, listening to the rumbling sound of the carriage wheels, drifted deep into sleep.