Flower Stealing Master

Chapter 400: The Matchmaker

”So, it was because of you that Situ Bolei betrothed Miss Zeng to me just now?” Song Qingshu finally grasped the situation when he recalled the recent events and Situ Boleiʼs ambiguous words.

”Iʼve seen Miss Zeng. Sheʼs pretty and lovely, with a gentle personality. Donʼt you like her?” Ajiu looked at him with confusion.

”Itʼs not about whether I like her or not; itʼs just…just…” Song Qingshu hesitated for a long time, unsure of what to say.

”Does it feel like a transaction?” Ajiu pursed her lips and smiled.

”Yeah,” Song Qingshu nodded dejectedly.

”Situ Bolei has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty for so many years, so I had to give him something to look forward to before I could ask for his submission. Of course, I canʼt marry his son, so I had to sacrifice you…” Ajiu smiled, ”Moreover, Miss Zengʼs admiration for you is not a secret in the Wangwu Sect. Therefore, Situ Bolei heard my intention and naturally agreed.”

Song Qingshu pretended to be angry, ”So you sold me out just like that?”

Ajiu angrily said, ”I have given you power, a beautiful wife, and a dowry. Where else can you find such good things?”

Song Qingshu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly said, ”This dowry is not enough.”

”Not enough?” Ajiu looked at him in surprise. ”You are getting thousands of elite Guan Ning cavalry; this dowry is not enough?”

”Of course, it is enough for Miss Zengʼs dowry,” Song Qingshu paused deliberately for a moment, causing Ajiuʼs heart to tremble in panic, then added, ”But whereʼs your dowry, Ajiu?”

Ajiuʼs face suddenly turned red, and she stood still in shame. After a while, she muttered, ”I should be the one asking you for a betrothal gift…”

Song Qingshu laughed loudly. He smiled, stretched out his hand, and pulled Ajiu to the bedside.

”I have a ready-made betrothal gift here; I guarantee that you will be satisfied.”

Seeing Song Qingshu pulling herself to the bed, Ajiu suddenly recalled the charming scenery in the tent that day. Her whole body felt a little soft, and she said, ”You are clearly bullying me, so what kind of betrothal gift is it?”

Ajiu subconsciously thought of the time when Song Qingshu had given half of his True Qi to her when they were “practicing” dual cultivation, and she judged that he now wanted to pass on his Qi through that method again.

Seeing Ajiuʼs shy gaze and blushing face, Song Qingshu was slightly startled, then he realized that she had misunderstood and explained, ”The betrothal gift I mentioned is not what you are thinking of.”

”Oh, ah?” Ajiu looked up and saw Song Qingshu’s serious look, only to realize that she was just thinking wildly, and she immediately felt even more ashamed.

”Ajiu, what is your greatest wish?” Song Qingshu sat on the bed, patted the seat next to him, and motioned for her to sit.

Ajiu hesitated for a moment, then sat down but deliberately kept a distance from Song Qingshu.

”Of course, it is to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and restore our Ming Dynasty…”

Ajiu said the first sentence loudly, but when she said the second sentence, her voice subconsciously became low. After so many years of traveling around the world, she understood that the time of the Ming Dynasty had long passed.

Song Qingshu said with a smile, ”Ajiu, did you hear about my assassination attempt of Kangxi not long ago?”

”Yes,” Ajiu nodded, and then she felt regretful as she sighed and said, ”If I had been by your side at that time, with the combined efforts of you and me, that dog Emperor would definitely have been doomed.”

Song Qingshu suppressed his smile and snorted, ”Why did you heartlessly leave me in the first place!”

Ajiuʼs cheeks turned slightly red, and she softly responded, ”In that situation, you suddenly did something like that to me… although I know you were trying to save me, but how could I, as a woman have the nerve to stay and face you?

”Are you not embarrassed now?” Song Qingshu looked at her directly.

”Do you have to embarrass me so much?” Ajiu glanced at him resentfully.

Song Qingshu quickly apologized, ”Okay, I wonʼt tease you anymore… Iʼll tell you a secret. During that assassination, Kangxi… was actually killed by me.”

”Ah!” Ajiu exclaimed, looked straight at him, and asked, ”What did you just say!?”

”With your skills, how could you not hear clearly?” Song Qingshu shrugged helplessly.

”How is this possible?” Ajiu finally came to her senses, ”Isnʼt Kangxi still sitting in the Forbidden City? And this time he even sent out all his troops to surround the Golden Serpent Camp.”

Song Qingshu suddenly hesitated, looked at her, and asked, ”Ajiu, can I really trust you?”

No one could blame him for being cautious. This matter had too much at stake. If a little bit of information was leaked, all his plans would be ruined, and the life of Dongfang Muxue, who was now seriously injured, would also be in danger.

In the final analysis, the relationship between Song Qingshu and Ajiu was a shallow one…where they had only one night under the bed sheets. Although the two of them admired each other before, there was no basis for affection. And now, Ajiu suddenly appeared, declaring that she had accepted him, causing Song Qingshu to question reality itself.

In the final analysis, this was Song Qingshuʼs subconscious ”inferiority complex” at work. He was used to spending a lot of effort in gaining the affection of women, so now he was apprehensive about the woman who accepted him without much trouble.

”What do you mean?” Ajiu trembled, and her face turned extremely pale.

”I have to be sure…” Song Qingshu stretched out his hand to hook her smooth chin and slowly moved his lips towards her.

Ajiu looked at him quietly until the two were about to come into contact, then she turned away, leaving only a side profile for him. Song Qingshu didnʼt take it seriously, and with a little force on his hand, he pulled her head over again. This time, he didnʼt give her a chance and ki*ssed her at once.

Ajiu struggled desperately, but with Song Qingshuʼs current skill, how could she break away? She could only helplessly groan as he took her lips.

”Hiss!” Song Qingshu retracted like lightning, touched his tongue, and said in anger, ”Are you a dog?”

Ajiu snorted coldly, turned her head to the side, unwilling to answer him, but felt sad in her heart. It all felt extremely painful; she had traveled thousands of miles back to the Central Plains, and she had already decided to entrust him with her life, but he was slighting her like this…

Seeing the frosty and heartbroken expression on Ajiuʼs face, Song Qingshu smiled instead, ”Now this is a more familiar feeling.”

He couldnʼt help but secretly cursed himself as a ”cheap bas*tard” and quickly apologized to Ajiu.

”Ajiu, the main reason is that everything happened so suddenly. I still feel like I am in a dream. And importance of that matter is too great. If it is leaked, I will die without a burial place.” Song Qingshu said it so seriously that Ajiu finally turned around and looked at him doubtfully.

After that, Song Qingshu briefly told her about how he had assassinated Kangxi and then raised troops to encircle Shandong, planning to seize the opportunity to take over the Golden Serpent Camp.

As she listened to his story, Ajiu became dumbfounded, and it was not until Song Qingshu finished speaking that she came back to her senses and grabbed his arm in surprise and joy, ”Brother Song, is what you said really true?”

”If I wanted to lie to you, would I tell you such a ridiculous lie?” Song Qingshu said with a bitter smile.

Ajiu subconsciously believed it because if Song Qingshu really wanted to lie to her, he would never use such a ridiculous and flawed lie. Suddenly she stood up, trembling all over, obviously very excited in her heart, and her beautiful eyes looked at Song Qingshu with immense passion.

”I assassinated the invader’s emperor and will soon overthrow the Qing Dynasty. I wonder if this is enough to serve as the betrothal gift for the Ninth Princess?” Song Qingshu looked at her with a rather amused expression.

The blush on Ajiuʼs face disappeared in a flash, and she sat down next to him again, speaking like a mosquito, ”Itʼs more than enough…”

Song Qingshu hugged her slender waist and whispered in her ear, ”Then can I ask now, what is your dowry?”

”Where can I find such a dowry that would equal such a gift…” Ajiuʼs eyes were filled with tears, but her heart was full of sweetness, ‘Father, your daughterʼs future husband has avenged the Ming Dynasty…’

Song Qingshu originally just wanted to tease her, but he didnʼt know that he would be able smell the fragrance coming from her body at such a close distance. He couldnʼt help but feel a surge in his heart and kissed her on the cheek.

Feeling his movement, Ajiu trembled, but she didnʼt have the slightest thought of rejection. She held the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands and sat there shyly, letting the man next to her do what he wanted.

But when Song Qingshuʼs hand reached for her belt, her woman’s instinct made Ajiu subconsciously grab his hand, but when thinning that she was already his, she hesitated for a moment, and then gently let go of her hand.

After that interruption, Song Qingshu suddenly woke up and secretly cursed himself as a basta*d. Now Xia Qingqing was worried about him outside, but he was here enjoying the gentle countryside…

Feeling that Song Qingshu suddenly stopped moving, Ajiu opened her eyes with a confused expression, and looked at him.

Song Qingshu smiled awkwardly and said, ”There is a companion who had accompanied me today. She is probably worried now.”

Ajiu pursed her lips and smiled, ”Brother Songʼs companion has to be a girl.”

Song Qingshu became even more embarrassed and nodded, ”Actually, you know her too.”

”I know her too?” Ajiu couldnʼt help being surprised, ”Who is it?”

At that moment, there was a sudden noise outside, and soon Situ Boleiʼs voice sounded outside the yard.

”Princess, Young Master Songʼs companion has been waiting for him for a long time. She insists on coming here to check and fight with my men.”

Song Qingshu secretly broke into a cold sweat. Xia Qingqing was really too gutsy. But he was extremely moved in his heart. He had clearly told her to leave if the situation seemed bad, but he didnʼt expect that she would come to him regardless of the danger.

Ajiu glared at him angrily and said in a clear voice, ”General Situ, please let that girl in.”

”As you wish!” Although the Ming Dynasty was dead, Situ Bolai still adhered to the courtesy of a minister.

Song Qingshu couldnʼt help it anymore, and after a pause, he dodged out and approached Xia Qingqing, who was also coming over.

”Brother Song, are you okay?” Xia Qingqing took his arm in surprise and looked him up and down.

”My martial art is so good, how could something happen me? But you, didnʼt I tell you that if something really happened, you have to take the opportunity to escape? So why are you so stubborn!?” Song Qingshu couldnʼt help but glare at Xia Qingqing.

”I was worried about you.” Xia Qingqing chuckled and couldnʼt help but act coquettishly, ”By the way, who is that mysterious person?”

”You know that person too, go and see for yourself.” Song Qingshu’s expression turned weird as he spoke.

Author’s note: Very fast update, I have actually written 400 chapters. I finally believe that in the tortoise and the hare race, the tortoise can beat the hare.

Goblin: I feel that it was important to add this authorʼs note. You can tell from his tone that this milestone gave him the self-confidence as a writer. And, as we will see, his writing will get a lot better from this point on. The author was possibly going through a hard time in his life during this time.

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