Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 170

Chapter 170 To Brush Up Against Someone in Passing
“Third Highness, Young Master Rong wishes to see you!”

The carriage was completely silent, and the words of the guard echoed for a long time.

Yun Xiao’s indifferent eyes were dyed with a hint of light. She did not expect Rong Jin’s footsteps to be so fast. Her heart beat faster and faster, filled with unspeakable joy and anticipation.

She would rather quarrel with Rong Jin than stay in the carriage with Zhou Jingyan.

Although Yun Xiao was pleasantly surprised, she did not forget that there was a Zhou Jingyan by her side who was eyeing covetously. Thinking of Zhou Jingyan, Yun Xiao’s face darkened.

It was only because Zhou Jingyan was looking at her with a face full of accusations. Her phoenix eyes were filled with resentment, and her gentle face was filled with worry that could not be ignored. It was as if she was accusing her of having an outsider looking for her. Yun Xiao looked into Zhou Jingyan’s eyes as if she was saying that she had given him a cuckold.

Yun Xiao’s face was ashen. She had nothing to do with him, let alone, “Third Highness, what are you looking at me for? Young Master Rong is asking to see you.”

As long as Rong Jin got into the carriage, he would definitely be able to see such a bright person. At that time, as long as he offered to go back with Rong Jin and ask him to send him back to the Cloud Manor, Zhou Jingyan would have no excuse even if he wanted to stop him. With the fact that she and Rong Jin had known each other for so long, he should be able to help him, right?

Thinking of this, Yun Xiao’s heart skipped a beat. There was no time for Yun Xiao to look forward to it so much

Zhou Jingyan moved a little to Yun Xiao’s side. His big hand grabbed Yun Xiao’s chin and threatened her. He lowered his voice and said, “Fourth Young Lady seems to be looking forward to Young Master Rong’s arrival?” He wasn’t familiar with Rong Jin and wanted to recruit Rong Jin to work for him several times, but Rong Jin had always been indifferent and had never taken the initiative to ask to see him.

However, the moment he kidnapped Yun Xiao, Rong Jin came to ask for him. This was no coincidence.

But would things really happen this coincidentally? Zhou Jingyan did not forget that Rong Jin’s dealings with the Cloud Manor were very intimate.

Yun Xiao blinked her eyes with an innocent expression, “Third Highness, those are your guests, not mine.” Rong Jin’s request to see Zhou Jingyan had nothing to do with her, Yun Xiao.

The corner of Zhou Jingyan’s mouth rose slightly. He wasn’t angry, but he suddenly lifted Yun Xiao’s entire body up and pushed her backwards. At the same time, Zhou Jingyan’s hand touched behind him. A dark room that could hold a person tall was under the carriage.

Yun Xiao was pushed backwards by Zhou Jingyan and landed in the dark room.

Yun Xiao stared blankly at Zhou Jingyan. She never thought that there was still heaven and earth in the carriage. In other words, when she saw the dark room, all of her previous intentions had been reduced to ashes.

Evidently, Zhou Jingyan did not want to see Rong Jin himself.

Zhou Jingyan smiled. He reached out and pulled out a strand of Yun Xiao’s hair to play with in his hand. He said softly, “Fourth Young Lady, I’m sorry that you have to stay in this carriage for a while longer today.”

After he finished speaking softly, he pointed at Yun Xiao’s dumb acupoint and said loudly to the carriage, “Please let Young Master in.”

After he finished speaking, he curled his lips and smiled at Yun Xiao. He had a faint brilliance and a pleasant expression. He fumbled on the carriage and closed the door of the dark room.

As the light in front of her dimmed down, Yun Xiao’s heart darkened as the closed dark room door closed, and she cursed Zhou Jingyan in her heart.

The carriage door was opened, and a man in a long moon-white robe walked in. He nodded to Zhou Jingyan and said softly, “Greetings, Your Highness the Third Prince.”

Zhou Jingyan poured a cup of tea on the small coffee table. The corner of his mouth rose and his eyes fell on Rong Jin’s face. “I heard that Young Master Rong is an expert in tea. I have to see him today. I must have a good taste.”

After Rong Jin entered the carriage, he sized it up. Seeing that Zhou Jingyan was the only one in the carriage, he frowned resolutely and had no intention of staying any longer. He was anxious to find Yun Xiao, not to drink tea with the Third Prince. However, he could not say those words in front of the Third Prince.

Rong Jin sat down and took a sip of tea. The tea was good, but he was not in the mood now. “This tea seems to be the Junshan Silver Needle of Mount Yi?”

Zhou Jingyan’s eyes lit up. “It seems that the rumors are true. Young Master Rong only took a sip and smelled the source of the tea. It’s quite admirable.”

Rong Jin’s gaze darkened. He merely curled his lips and smiled lightly before saying, “May I have a merciless invitation today?”

“Oh? Young Master Rong has something to know. I will definitely tell you everything.” Zhou Jingyan’s expression was very puzzled, as if he really didn’t know what Rong Jin was doing.

“Has His Highness the Third Prince seen the fourth Miss Yun Clan today?” After Rong Jin finished asking, he stared at Zhou Jingyan, not wanting to miss out on the slightest bit of peculiarity on Zhou Jingyan’s face.

Zhou Jingyan was puzzled and thought for a moment before he said, “Fourth Miss Yun Clan? I saw her today, but she didn’t seem very happy. She left afterwards. What happened to her?”

His ignorance caused Rong Jin to wrinkle his eyes. However, he still stared at Zhou Jingyan and didn’t want to miss the strange look on Zhou Jingyan’s face. “The fourth girl is gone.”

“Oh? How could a living person disappear?” Zhou Jingyan muttered with a puzzled expression, as if he really didn’t know Yun Xiao’s whereabouts. “Could it be that Fourth Young Lady went back to Yun Mansion first? I wonder what Young Master Rong is looking for Fourth Young Lady for? Do you need my help finding her?”

“No need. Thank you, Your Highness. I still have some matters to attend to with Fourth Young Lady. Let’s go first,” he said as he opened the curtain and got off the carriage.

Just as Rong Jin’s figure disappeared from the carriage, Zhou Jingyan’s hand searched the carriage for a while, and the door to the dark room was opened. No one would have thought that the splint of the carriage was double-decked, allowing one person to hide inside.

The door to the dark room was completely opened, revealing Yun Xiao’s ashen face. Her eyes widened as she looked at Zhou Jingyan with resentment.

Zhou Jingyan, however, did not mind at all. He pulled Yun Xiao out of the dark room and smiled faintly, “Why is Fourth Young Lady looking at me like this? Those who do not know must think that we have some deep hatred.”

I do have a grudge against you! Yun Xiao added in her heart. However, she was still unable to speak, so Zhou Jingyan pointed at her acupoints.

“I forgot to unlock the acupoints of the Fourth Young Lady.” After he finished speaking, he looked out carelessly and saw Rong Jin standing behind the carriage. He looked at the carriage with an inexplicable expression. His thick eyebrows were tightly knitted, as if something was bothering him.

Zhou Jingyan lifted Yun Xiao to the side of the curtain, opened a corner of the window, and let Yun Xiao look out. He whispered in Yun Xiao’s ear, “Fourth Miss, I can help you unlock your acupoints. However, if you dare to call someone, I believe that the consequences will definitely not be something you can bear.”

After he finished speaking, he untied the acupoints on Yun Xiao’s body.

How could Yun Xiao not recognize Zhou Jingyan’s intentions? Right now, the carriage was traveling on a wide street. As long as she shouted, she would definitely be convicted of having an affair with Zhou Jingyan. At that time, even if she did not want to marry Zhou Jingyan, she would have no choice but to marry Zhou Jingyan.

Yun Xiao knitted her brows tightly. Suddenly, she felt something strange behind her was pressing against her. Yun Xiao’s face blushed, like the sunset sun setting in the sky.

She wanted to stay away from Zhou Jingyan, but her body couldn’t move now. Her expression darkened as she diverted her attention from Zhou Jingyan and instead looked in the direction ahead.

A cold breeze blew and pulled up a corner of the curtain. From the corner, Yun Xiao could see Rong Jin’s pair of dark eyes without the slightest bit of warmth. Those eyes surged, and his eyebrows were tightly knitted, as if there was a problem in front of him.

Yun Xiao’s heart couldn’t stop beating. A strange feeling flashed through the depths of her eyes. She really wanted to call Rong Jin to save her, but she didn’t dare.

The curtain of the car lifted and fell. At the last moment when the curtain fell, Yun Xiao saw two small figures running towards Rong Jin.

For some reason, at this moment, Yun Xiao felt that her eyes were slightly moist. She tried her best to swallow the bitterness in her heart and said in an exceptionally firm voice, “Where are you taking me?”

No matter what, she must escape from Zhou Jingyan’s side!

Zhou Jingyan reached out to touch Yun Xiao’s hair and said softly, “You’ll know when you get there.”

Although he spoke gently, Yun Xiao still heard Zhou Jingyan’s annoyance and impatience in his voice. The corner of her mouth curled up, and she remembered where she was when she looked out.

A bold thought popped up in his heart. Could it be that Zhou Jingyan was taking him to the Imperial Palace?

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When Rong Jin saw that the carriage was getting farther and farther away from him, a strange look surged in his eyes. He frowned tightly, and he was faintly puzzled. Where would Yun Xiao go? Why would the good ones disappear?

He thought about his conversation with Zhou Jingyan and didn’t notice anything strange.

Suddenly, two small figures ran towards him, their pink and tender faces filled with unconcealable worry. “Daddy, have you found your mother yet?”

“Uncle, have you found my fourth sister’s whereabouts? Has she been kidnapped by the Third Prince?”

Rong Jin looked at those two worried little faces and felt that their names sounded awkward.

He lowered his head and rubbed their hair. His voice was gentle as he said, “Don’t worry, she will be fine.”

Just as he finished speaking, Rong Jin’s eyes suddenly sank. He walked past Er Xiao and looked at the trajectory of the carriage beneath his feet and the trajectory not far from him. These two trajectories seemed to be somewhat different.

Rong Jin took a step forward and gently tapped the ground with his hand. A wisp of joy flashed across his eyes, but that wisp of joy quickly disappeared from his eyes.

Rong Ruo naturally noticed Rong Jin’s strange behavior and immediately stepped forward, “Daddy, what did you find?”

“I know your mother’s whereabouts.”

Brother Han and Rong Ruo immediately hugged Rong Jin’s arm and asked worriedly, “Where is it?”

Rong Jin rubbed Rong Ruo and Brother Han’s hair and left them to Qing Mo and Qing Lin to take care of. Naturally, Er Xiao was unhappy. Rong Jin frowned and said, “If you want the Fourth Young Lady to return safely, then you should be obedient.”

With these words, Er Xiao naturally did not dare to refute.

After Er Xiao left, Rong Jin went back to the Cloud Restaurant and faced a ebony mask, “Did you find her?”

Rong Jin glanced at the person and nodded lightly. A strange expression flashed in his dark eyes, “Come into the palace.”