Shuse Jinjia

Apart from the general who was speaking and a few soldiers, no one who looked like the crown prince was seen.

Xie Zhaotang had no intention of currying favor with someone like the Crown Prince, and he wasn't disappointed when he didn't see him.

She went to Prince Chen's residence after only having breakfast, and came to help without having lunch, so she was already starving.

Li Qin and Dong Jie did the same. After the general finished speaking, the three of them saw that there were no more wounded soldiers, so they went to wash their hands and have their meal.

On a nearby open space, several tables had already been set up, and a few soldiers carried buckets of porridge and baskets of steamed buns onto them, where the doctors lined up to collect them.

Xie Zhaotang looked into the distance and saw that the fire was still burning, but it was much smaller than before.

Being far away, I don't know if Huo Beiyu adopted my suggestion.

Xie Zhaotang, Li Qin, and Dong Jie each took a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge, and found a quiet spot to sit on the ground and eat.

All three women had bloodstains on their clothes to varying degrees, and their hair was disheveled, making them look quite unrecognizable.

None of the three looked down on each other; they felt that their friendship had deepened as they worked together to save people.

Li Qin praised, "Tangtang, I didn't realize you were so delicate. You're quick and efficient, and you're not afraid of getting dirty or tired. You're a good candidate for studying medicine."

She turned to Dong Jie: "Jie, you did a great job today too. With more practice, you'll find there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Dong Jie smiled and said, "I think saving people is very meaningful. I'm happy to see that I can help those injured people."

Xie Zhaotang understands this feeling. People are happy when they are needed. Dong Jie can not look down on those patients and can work hard without complaint. She is much better than Pei Yun and the other young ladies.

"Fourth Sister, you're still here!"

A voice came from behind, and Xie Zhaotang looked up to see Zhu Feng and Pei Song carrying two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge as they walked over.

Pei Song, seeing Li Qin sitting on the ground in a disheveled state, covered in blood, showed no disgust and came over to ask with concern, "Miss Li, are you injured? Why is there so much blood on your clothes?"

Li Qin shook her head: "It's from the patient... Why are you here? Is the fire out?"

Pei Song and Zhu Feng were both covered in dust, their skin color obscured by the thick smoke.

Pei Song said thankfully, "The fire is under control and will not spread further..."

Zhu Feng stared at Xie Zhaotang and laughed, "Thanks to Fourth Miss's idea, the young marquis built a firewall as she suggested. He was originally planning to abandon an entire street, but the sand we delivered arrived in time, and the fire was brought under control after only burning a dozen or so houses!"

"Fourth Miss, you have done a great service this time. Once the fire is completely extinguished, the young marquis will definitely report your merits to the imperial court!"

Li Qin and Dong Jie both looked at Xie Zhaotang in surprise. She actually gave the young marquis advice.

Xie Zhaotang asked, "Did the young marquis kill anyone?"

If she had committed murder, she wouldn't dare accept the credit; wouldn't that just bring trouble upon herself?

Zhu Feng laughed heartily: "Did Fourth Miss hear the young marquis say he wanted to make an example of someone? He didn't kill anyone, but he whipped a few of the ringleaders..."

"When the whip struck, the skin was torn and the flesh was ripped open. When those troublemakers saw that the young marquis showed no mercy, they were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, and obediently moved away."

Xie Zhaotang breathed a sigh of relief. Whipping was also a way to deal with troublemakers. As long as no one was killed, the censors' impeachment of Huo Beiyu would not cause any harm, and she, who came up with the idea, would not be implicated.

"Fourth Miss, how did you come up with those methods?"

Seeing Xie Zhaotang sitting on the ground so casually, without any of the affectation of a well-bred lady, Zhu Feng felt even more that Xie Zhaotang was frank and generous, and his desire to marry her became even stronger.

This girl is not pretentious, and she won't look down on my family's vulgarity if I marry her.

I read it in some miscellaneous books.

Xie Zhaotang had already thought of a solution and laughed, "I don't remember where I saw it, but I thought it made sense, so I took the risk and gave the young marquis a suggestion... Luckily it worked, otherwise I would have been beaten to death by the young marquis."

"In your eyes, am I just a man who indiscriminately kills innocent people?"

As soon as Xie Zhaotang finished speaking, a cold voice rang out from behind him.

She froze, slowly turned her head, and saw Huo Beiyu's tall figure looming over her.

He lowered his eyes and looked at her with a furrowed brow.

Xie Zhaotang sat on the ground, her legs stretched out because she was too tired, her skirt half-lifted, revealing a bit of her fair and tender calves.

This image is really unseemly!

When Xie Zhaotang saw him, she instinctively pulled her foot back and straightened her skirt.

"How could the young marquis be someone who indiscriminately kills innocent people... I was just joking... You are humble and open to advice... The fact that this fire was brought under control in time is entirely due to your wisdom, decisiveness, and strategic planning..."

Huo Beiyu had only one thought in his mind: I'll just quietly watch you praise me with such a serious expression!

"Haha, Fourth Sister is really interesting..."

Pei Song burst into laughter. Since it was inconvenient to hold a steamed bun in his hand, he nudged Li Qin with his elbow.

"Miss Li, is this how you usually interact? It's very interesting! I don't like the way my cousins ​​and her friends interact; they're so pretentious and affected, it feels so awkward!"

"Fourth Miss, don't mind what they say. What's shameful about being able to eat? I can eat a lot! Zhu Feng can eat a lot too... We won't look down on you!"

Zhu Feng quickly said, "That's right. Only when you're full can you have the energy to practice martial arts and work. So what if those young ladies know how to play the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Can they kill enemies or help these disaster victims? It's better to be like Fourth Miss and Miss Li, who are approachable and easy to get along with."

Pei Song glanced at Zhu Feng, and seeing him staring at Xie Zhaotang, a thought flashed through his mind, and he asked.

"The Fourth Miss is not yet betrothed, and Brother Zhu is not married either. If you think he is suitable, I will find an official matchmaker for you."

Pei Song had already decided on Li Qin, and thinking that his own marriage was about to take place, while his good friend was still single, he couldn't forget his good friend...

As soon as Pei Song finished speaking, several pairs of eyes immediately fell on Xie Zhaotang...

Xie Zhaotang was dumbfounded.

Does Pei Song have to be so straightforward?

Who asks such a thing in front of so many people!

How was she supposed to answer that?

Li Qin was furious and shoved Pei Song hard with her elbow, then said with a stern face.

"Young Master Pei, that's inappropriate. Marriage is a major life event, decided by parents and arranged by matchmakers. How can you ask such a question? What does that say about Tangtang's reputation?"

If I agree to the marriage, wouldn't it be seen as a secret affair and give people something to talk about?

After she finished scolding them, she grabbed Xie Zhaotang and Dong Jie, saying, "Come on, let's go see the wounded..."

Zhu Feng hadn't expected Pei Song to speak his mind so frankly. Seeing that Li Qin was angry, he was afraid that Xie Zhaotang would also be angry, so he quickly apologized.

"Fourth Miss, we're so sorry. My brother was impulsive... We're just rough men and didn't consider these things. Please don't be angry, Fourth Miss!"

Pei Song didn't think he had said anything wrong, and exclaimed, "Fourth Miss, I don't think you're the pretentious type. Whether it's settled or not is up to you. If it is, we'll ask a matchmaker..."

Before he could say anything more, Huo Beiyu's large hand pressed down on his shoulder, and with a little more force, he could have pressed him to the ground.

Then, Huo Beiyu forcefully stuffed half a steamed bun into his mouth.

Li Qin turned around and saw Pei Song rolling his eyes because of the steamed bun. She was both annoyed and amused. She glared at him and then pulled Xie Zhaotang away.

Xie Zhaotang didn't turn around, but she felt two pairs of eyes staring at her.

Ha, now Huo Beiyu can say that he wasn't wrong to accuse her of using tricks to seduce Zhu Feng!