Chapter 37: Are You, Are you Hurt

Chapter 37

Gong Xiaohua watched the Twelfth Princess walk away, thinking it was just a joke the young lady had said.

She smiled, took the horse, and prepared to go to Elder Brother's side to see if they had already gone home first.

She had communicated with her superiors before coming to see the princess that they would go home by themselves after this and would not go to the Ministry of Justice anymore.

The pedestrians on the road came and went, and from time to time they would secretly glance at Gong Xiaohua as they walked on the road.

These looks were too fiery, making Gong Xiaohua feel a little uncomfortable, so she had to quicken her pace to get away from these glaring eyes.

Halfway there, she met the Qin family’s carriage.

Little Uncle had already left the Qin Residence. Now, apart from getting along relatively well with Qin Chuyuan, if she ran into other people from the Qin family, it would definitely be hostile. Not wanting to cause trouble, she decided to stay far away from them.

Just as she was about to detour behind the Qin family’s convoy, the last carriage in the Qin family’s convoy stopped, and a soft, low voice called out from the carriage, "Miss Gong."

Gong Xiaohua stopped and looked towards the lifted carriage curtain to see the “Qin Beauty” whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

Why is it that every time she saw Qin Beauty, she would be shocked by his looks once, and it got more enchanting each time. How could this person look so good?

Suppressing the astonishment in her heart, she looked around, confirming that the other party was calling her, and curiously asked, "Young Master Qin, may I ask what business you have with me?"

Qin Chuyuan saw the change in the other's expression, first shock and admiration, then calm and indifferent.

It seemed that to her, if it wasn't for his good looks, in her eyes he was completely a stranger.

This made him inexplicably irritated in his heart, and also a little disappointed.

Seeing the other party silent for a long time, Gong Xiaohua pointed at herself and said to Qin Chuyuan in the carriage, "Sir, please go on with your business, I'll take my leave first."

"Ahem, um, were you injured in the competition?"

After saying this, Qin Chuyuan's entire ears and face turned an odd pink.

He didn't know why he would say such a thing, feeling a little annoyed in his heart, and also somewhat expectant.

Gong Xiaohua almost thought she was hearing things.

Did this young master eat the wrong medicine today? Usually when he saw her, he had an aloof appearance, as if saying don't come near me, we're not close.

"I got a minor injury, it's no big deal." Gong Xiaohua said.

Hearing that the other party was injured, Qin Chuyuan took out a medicinal ointment from the carriage and handed it to Gong Xiaohua outside, "This is a special ointment for external injuries made in the palace. The effect is quite good, take it."

The trip today earned back all their principal.

The people of the capital were just different. They bought things without blinking an eye.

"Xiaohua, how was it? Did you get to compete today?"

"Yes, I participated in a competition today."

"How did the competition go? Were you injured?" Madam Gong hurried to Gong Xiaohua and looked around her daughter's front, back, left and right, then asked.

"Mother, I'm not injured at all. I'm fine. I still have to continue the competition tomorrow."

"That's good as long as you're not hurt. Why do you still have to compete tomorrow? Shouldn't it take several days to select the competitors?"

"The rules of the competition changed this time. It will only last two days. After tomorrow's competition ends, the preliminaries will be over."

"Oh, this horse is assigned by your department? It looks shiny and slick, a good horse." Madam Gong looked at the big horse Gong Xiaohua was leading. Such a horse would cost several dozen taels of silver.

"Yes, Mother. Do you want to try it?"

"I dare not. I'm afraid it would shake apart my old bones."

"Mother, you're not old at all, still young."

"Yes, auntie, you look very young." Gong Dafu chimed in next to her.

"You two and your sweet talk. Alright, enough said. Let's pack up and head home."

"Alright."

"Right, brother, let's come early tomorrow and bring as much braised food as possible to sell. If there are leftovers, we can also sell them at the market."

"Sounds good, little sister."

After packing everything up, Gong Xiaohua and Gong Dafu pushed the wheeled cart they borrowed from a neighbor towards home, while Madam Gong led the horse behind them.

From a distance, Lin Yueru had already seen the entire exchange where Qin Chuyuan passed medicine to Gong Xiaohua. Humph, sure enough it was because of her.

Now looking at Gong Xiaohua's group of three ahead, she called over a servant beside her.

"Follow them quietly and find out if the Gong family is doing business."

This was really a timely coincidence. Just the right opportunity.