Chapter 348: Ambush
# 348. Ambush
Xu Qi’an found himself both surprised and unsurprised by this conjecture.
What caused him surprise was that he had always regarded the Zhenbei Princess Consort as a glorified vase—a peerless beauty, yet fundamentally a mere woman who shouldn’t be entangled in any matters of secrecy.
What didn’t cause surprise was noticing that Chu Xianglong had brought women on board. After hearing from Yang Yan that the Princess Consort was accompanying them, he had already made mental preparations.
*Since there’s a chance of danger, I must take precautions and proceed cautiously... But no rush for now—I have my own matters to attend to.*
Xu Qi’an picked up the cloth bag, laid out the eight pieces of butter jade on the table, and took out his carving knife to begin carving.
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After eating her fill, the old auntie lay down on the bed for a nap. Her light sleep was soon interrupted by the noisy shouting and commotion from the pier.
Irritated, she thumped her pillow a few times before getting up to tidy the dishes and pack them into the food container. She carried it out of the room and went downstairs to the second floor.