The air froze, making it hard for people to breathe.
Cui Yun looked at her indifferently. He clearly did not do anything, but it made Shen Hua feel even more pressured.
She pursed her lips uneasily.
It was true that his words were too straightforward. A young master like Cui Yun would definitely be angry and embarrassed. However, he had good self-restraint and did not make things difficult for her.
Actually, if she could borrow Cui Yun and leave the Shen residence with him, what could Shen Qu do to her?
Shen Qu's was shaky on his feet, and his hands could not extend too far.
After some deep thought, Cui Yun's little lovey thoughts and ideas of escaping from Shen Qu were not worth mentioning.
Shen Qu closed his eyes. The anger that he had nowhere to vent had crumpled into a ball. His expression was unclear as he met Cui Yun's eyes. Despite his rage, his aura was easily suppressed by the latter.
"To let a stranger enter the house without any notice. Are the gatekeepers all dead?! "
The old woman outside was trembling with fear, and Steward Wu's expression wasn't too good-looking either.
"How do you do things?" he asked in a low voice.
He actually let people in?
Wasn't this adding fuel to the fire?
"Butler, this old servant is being held hostage. And there's no way to deal with this person's identity!"
As she spoke, the old woman rolled her eyes and moved closer to Steward Wu.
"This is a high-ranking official from Shengjing."
As she spoke, she whispered into Steward Wu's ear.
Steward Wu's heart skipped a beat. He felt like things were not good.
He hurriedly entered the room to whisper Cui Yun's identity to Shen Qu, but he was a step too late. Just as he stepped through the door, he heard Shen Qu reprimand him with a dark face.
"How can you take away the Shen family's daughter?"
"Shen Hua... Although her father is no longer around, Elder Brother is still my father. How can I let you elope with someone under my nose?
"Ridiculous!"
Shen Qu seriously suspected that this person was deliberately getting close to Shen Hua. Perhaps he was thinking about the embroidery workshop.
He blamed himself for not disciplining Shen Hua these days, causing her to suffer all kinds of disasters and giving the person in front of him a chance to take advantage of her.
" There's no matchmaker or betrothal gift. Your identity is still unknown. Although she's young, how can she be fooled by you? "
After that cold sentence, the butler saw the guests out. Just as his words got stuck in his throat, he heard Shen Hua's cheers.
"Wow!
"Yi Cui, quickly pack up!"
Shen Qu was silent.
Cui Yun was usually good at guessing people's hearts, but Shen Hua's series of abnormal reactions really made him unable to figure her out.
He furrowed his brows and stroked the bright red Vajra Bodhi bracelet on his wrist with his fingertips. The texture was delicate, and the luster was alluring.
He did not do much, and his expression was indifferent. His gaze toward Shen Qu was neither arrogant nor impatient, but it made Shen Qu humble to the dust.
Shen Qu was speechless.
Yi Cui listened to Shen Hua's words.
"Hey!"
Shen Hua's eyes were filled with joy.
She began to give commands.
"Just bring a few plain clothes. I can't wear silk and satin during the mourning period, but it will be out of date next year.
"Jewelry styles are also easily outdated. Take a carefully curated selection. Apart from the ones in the ebony box, you can take the rest and divide them. "
Stepping on her embroidered shoes, she slowly moved to a vase that was half her height and touched it lovingly.
"This was a gift for my seventh birthday. Take it away!"
Yi Cui waved her hand, and servants came forward to carry it.
Shen Hua spoke and nodded repeatedly. She did not forget to be considerate and agree, "My lady has to hold the rabbit doll that the late madam personally sewed before she goes to bed. She can't leave it behind."
In the blink of an eye, she had packed a few large boxes.
However, Shen Hua was still not satisfied. She walked around the room a few times before finally standing in front of the stiff Shen Qu.
Shen Hua looked at her.
Shen Qu's eyebrows were furrowed into a line.
Shen Hua pouted. What an ungrateful man.
"Make way. You're blocking my way."
Shen Qu gritted his teeth, his face contorted. "Shen Hua, are you going against me? Aren't you afraid that I'll write your name down in the family tree?"
As soon as he said this, the servants in the house stopped what they were doing.
Cui Yun's fingertips paused. However, he did not intend to interfere in this matter. His gaze fell on Shen Hua, and she did not disappoint him.
"I'm so scared."
As she spoke, she patted her chest perfunctorily. Her small body trembled.
Then, she stretched out her slender finger and toyed with Shen Qu's heart. She smiled coldly, her voice faint.
"You're stupid, aren't you?"
"You gave the elders benefits by being adopted. Now, you can't even protect an embroidery workshop. Do you think the elders will still work hard for you?"
As she spoke, she retracted her hand. She walked around dozens of boxes, dragging his thick mink fur and walking in front of Cui Yun.
"Can we go now?"
Cui Yun's breathing quickened, and his tone was stiff. "Are we taking all of these away?"
Shen Hua was like a bird that had been released, stretching her head and tail to get rid of the shackles that Shen Qu put on her. She was troubled and regretful. "Time is tight, I can barely bring these already."
Ji Qing said, "This is really difficult for you…"
Not to mention that Shen Hua wanted to keep her to show filial piety. Because she was the lifeline of the embroidery workshop, Shen Qu would not let her go.
"Stop them all!"
Ji Qing took out a stone arrowhead that had been ground into a sharp point from his bosom and casually threw it in Shen Qu's direction. The stone arrowhead was unstoppable as it pierced straight into his crown, causing him to take a few steps back.
The crown fell to the ground with a clang, and his neatly combed hair was messed up.
"Sorry for disturbing my master's peace."
The butler's face was ashen.
Shen Qu was shocked by this unexpected turn of events.
He looked at Cui Yun sinisterly and said sternly, "What's the difference between you and a bandit?"
"Where are you taking her? Men, stop them all! Report to the officials!"
However, when he gave the order, his subordinates looked at each other, but none of them dared to touch Cui Yun.
Cui Yun looked at the crown on the ground indifferently. "This is a small punishment. Someone will settle the injury on her face with you in the future."
"Who exactly are you?"
"Foreign business. Do you know that if you offend the Shen family, there will be no place for you in Fengzhou?"
The Shen family had not fallen yet. Before that, he was powerful enough to make foreigners without power and influence suffer.
Cui Yun was clearly sentencing him to death. He left behind these words and walked out.
"The Marquis of Yangling's Manor's Cui Yun, staying at Fengzhou's Tong Fu Inn. If Young Master Shen is really not satisfied, you can report it to the authorities or fight. I will be waiting for you."
Shen Hua had already left the house. She watched the servants carry the boxes out in a hurry. Yi Cui was busy too.
She squatted beside the flowers and waited for a moment before she saw Cui Yun come out. Behind him was Shen Qu, who dared to be angry but did not dare to say anything. He was careful and faked a defeated smile.
Compared to Cui Yun, who had a noble and solemn demeanor, Shen Qu was more eye-catching and Shen Hua could not help but take a few more glances at him.
"What?" Cui Yun walked up to Shen Hua.
Shen Hua curled up into a ball. Her melancholic tone was filled with sadness.
"I spent a hundred taels of silver to buy these flowers. I want to pick them and dry it to make tea.
"My people are all busy. There's no one to order around."
Ji Qing shuddered.
As expected, Shen Hua's gaze fell on Ji Qing in the next moment.
Hey!
Too presumptive!
Was there nobody else to help?