Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Cui Qiyan had guessed Dong Jiafu's attitude before he decided to tell her.

He wanted to have the chance to be alone with her, but he didn't agree with her going to Yangzhou.

"It's still cold now, and we have to rush there as soon as possible. You won't be able to bear it along the way. I know that you have a close relationship with Master Tan, and I'm telling you this, but I just don't want to hide it from you."

"Don't worry, I will find out the truth. I will write to you if there is any progress. You can wait for the news in the capital with peace of mind."

"It will take three days at the fastest to write a letter from Yangzhou to the capital. I can't wait. I have to see with my own eyes that the master is safe and sound."

Dong Jiafu stood up and said, "I didn't say that I wanted to go with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince can go ahead so that I won't miss my schedule. Even if I arrive two days late, I will go."

"How could I let you go alone?" Cui Qiyan stood up and blurted out, and then added, "Master Dong will not agree."

"How do you know I must be alone?"

"The National Examination is about to take place. Your eldest brother cannot leave Beijing at this time. Your second brother has business to take care of. Mr. Dong holds an important position, let alone go."

Cui Qiyan paused and said reluctantly: "It's impossible for Lu Siheng to accompany you. He has been away from the capital in recent days..."

"Who says I have to be accompanied by someone? I can go alone. I left alone a year ago. There is nothing to be afraid of now."

Of course Dong Jiafu knew what he said, and she didn't want her family to be with her. I just didn't expect Cui Qiyan to be so understanding.

"Dong Jiafu," Cui Qiyan was always at a loss to deal with her, "now is not the time for angry words. Dr. Tan is kind to me, and I will do my best to find out the whole story and keep him safe. You have to believe me ."

Dong Jiafu looked at him and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I have never acted out of anger from beginning to end, let alone said angry words."

"Thank you for telling me this. How to do it is my own business. I don't need to worry about it."

After speaking, Dong Jiafu strode towards the door.

She opened the door and left without looking back, leaving Ji Bai and Meng Dong standing guard outside stunned for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Miss Dong..."

Ji Bai looked at Cui Qiyan who was walking over and didn't understand what was wrong with them.

Cui Qiyan looked at Dong Jiafu's back and said, "Send her back."

"Yes."

Ji Bai winked at Meng Dong beside him, and the two of them quickly went downstairs to chase after him.

With rational choice and Meng Dong's persuasion, Dong Jiafu once again got into the carriage driven by Ji Bai so that she could get home faster.

In the carriage, Meng Dong asked quietly: "Afu, you look bad, did you quarrel with the prince?"

"No," Dong Jiafu said calmly, "It's just a disagreement."

"Because of what?"

"Something happened to my master. I have to go to Yangzhou. He thinks he can solve it by himself, so I don't need to go. But he is him and I am me. He can't represent me."

Meng Dong understood clearly, "Your Majesty probably doesn't want you to travel thousands of miles to get there and be troubled on the way."

Dong Jiafu remained silent. Cui Qiyan meant well, but she was no longer a maid in Duke Dingguo's mansion. She didn't have to take orders from him. She could act according to her own wishes.

At this time, Cui Qiyan was riding a horse and following the carriage not far or near.

When they arrived at Dong Mansion, Dong Jiafu grabbed Meng Dong who was about to get up and said, "Don't go down. Go back. I'm leaving."

"Can……"

"It's okay." Dong Jiafu got out of the car and thanked Ji Bai, "Thank you for sending me off."

"Miss Dong is so polite. This is all the prince's intention."

"Please go back." Dong Jiafu turned around and walked towards the mansion.

Ji Bai put away the horse stool and drove back. Not far away, he met Cui Qiyan head-on.

Ji Bai quickly stopped and jumped off the carriage, "Your Majesty, Miss Dong has arrived."

"I know." Cui Qiyan responded lightly.

"Is the prince going back to his home?"

"You go back first."

"Yes." Ji Bai thought for a while and left without asking any more questions.

Dong Jiafu went straight to the main room and happened to see Dong Jingtang who had returned a little earlier than her.

"Father is back."

Dong Jingtang nodded, "Afu, come and sit."

Xu Yiwan was happy to see her and said, "Afu, come and see if your embroidery looks good?"

Dong Jiafu walked over and looked at the embroidery samples placed on the couch, "It's very beautiful."

"Afu, are you worried?" Dong Jingtang noticed that she was absent-minded.

After hearing this, Xu Yiwan stopped caring about the embroidery and raised her head worriedly.

Dong Jiafu met their gazes and said, "Father and mother, my daughter wants to ask your permission for something."

"If you have anything to do, just say it, and your parents will agree." Xu Yiwan said, holding her hand.

Dong Jiafu said bluntly, "Master, something happened to him and he is now in prison. I want to go back to Yangzhou."

"What?" Xu Yiwan was shocked, "I'm in prison. Why is it so serious?"

"According to what the senior brother said, the patient died after taking the medicine prescribed by the master."

"Wait a minute," Dong Jingtang heard this more and more familiarly, "Afu, where did you learn about this?"

"It's the eldest son of Duke Dingguo. He showed me the letter written by his senior brother." Dong Jiafu told the truth.

"It is indeed that boy!" Dong Jingtang's face darkened, "Did he ask you to go with him? Don't listen to him, he must have bad intentions."

Dong Jiafu was surprised by his reaction and quickly explained: "My father misunderstood. I am going on my own and it has nothing to do with him. On the contrary, he does not approve of my going."

"Afu, you don't have to speak for him. Langzhong, Yangzhou, I should have asked clearly when he went to ask the Holy Master for instructions in the morning. I didn't expect that the savior he mentioned was your master."

Xu Yiwan was also anxious when she heard Cui Qiyan, "Afu, that person has bad intentions for you, don't go with him."

"Don't worry, mother, I will go by myself, not with him."

"How can you, a girl, walk such a long way alone?" Xu Yiwan became nervous, "No, mother is worried, so let your two brothers accompany you."

"The eldest brother has to prepare for the exam, and the second brother is busy opening a new store recently. They can't leave, but I can do it myself. Mother forgot, I have walked this road twice, everything will be fine."

"This..." Xu Yiwan looked confused, "Jiyuan can't do it either, so I'll go with you. Anyway, I can't let you go alone."

Dong Jiafu was startled and quickly advised: "Mother is already weak when the weather is cold, so she must not follow me around."

After thinking about it, Dong Jingtang said: "Afu, do you have to go back? You are worried about Dr. Tan. I can ask my colleagues in Yangzhou to take care of him. And there is that kid here. Although he is hateful, he still has some abilities. The truth should be found out.”

"Father, I want to go in person." Dong Jiafu has made up her mind. "Master is in trouble. I don't feel at ease staying at home. The care of others cannot represent me."

In fact, she didn't want her father to beg others for her. There are always exchanges between people. Her father owed others a favor this time. If other people ask him for help in the future, he might not be able to refuse. This goes against his will. The principle of father being an official.

"That's all," Dong Jingtang stood up, "I'll go back and make arrangements when I get back."

"Hey, what else is he doing at this time?" Xu Yiwan watched Dong Jingtang leave in a hurry, feeling very puzzled.

Dong Jiafu couldn't guess what her father was going to do, so she only said: "Father must have something urgent. Let's discuss it after he comes back."