The Fourth Lady

Chapter 36 Joining Forces II

Su Qingyan kept all of Xiaocui's behavior in mind, although she didn't say much. Besides, after this

incident, Xiaocui won't be appearing in this yard of hers anymore. Where she'll be afterwards will have

nothing to do with her. Therefore, before then, what's wrong with sending that kind of person off with a

nice farewell?

After everything had settled down, the girls loudly let out their restrained laughter, especially Baizhi,

who was the loudest. Seeing them playing around, Qingyan also happily smiled.

"Miss, it truly is a bad person with a bad person's face." Baizhi looked to Qingyan as she held her

stomach from laughing, "I've never seen granny Ruo so worked up like that before."

Qingdai had imitated granny Ruo perfectly, and in the end, she even made herself laugh.

"Miss, I can tell, this Su manor is a ruthless place." Chishao looked to her and said, "Else how could

there be servants like that?"

"Chishao, don't you know, miss used to be picked on all the time by that pathetic servant." Huangcen

stood to the side and looked to Chishao, holding her arm. "Our young miss is practically the kindest."

"Miss has always been very kind." Zizhu said this as she held onto Qingyan's arm, "Am I not right

miss?"

Qingyan spoke as she affectionately tapped Zizhu's nose, "Zizhu is right, I'm actually very kind, right?"

Kind only to the ones she's close to.

Kind only to the ones that were kind to her.

Kind to the point that she would do anything to protect those around her.

Since these girls think she's a good person, then she's willing to be the kind young miss in their eyes.

"Say, do you think Xiaocui will tell Chai Yiyun about me giving her that hairpin?" Qingyan lightly tapped

on the table with her hand.

"Miss, that was the hairpin madam gave you. How could you just casually give it away to some servant

girl." When Zizhu thought of it, she made a bitter expression.

"Naturally there's a reason for it. At least before dealing with granny Ruo, I can kick Xiaocui out of our

yard first." Qingyan said with a smiled.

"Miss, how do you plan on dealing with Xiaocui?" Baizhi looked to Qingyan with her eyes widen in

admiration.

"Baizhi, remember, tomorrow morning when you are brushing my hair, you need to say that hairpin is

missing." When Su Qingyan thought of this, her lips curled into a grin. "Everyone here is on my side,

you all should know what to say right?"

"Understood."

After Qingyan finished instructing everyone, she rested her chin on her hand and took a short nap.

Even when Murong Jingxuan appeared, she didn't notice. However, when he saw that she was resting,

he didn't bother her much and left after hearing the report from Fengqing.

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When Murong Jingxuan returned to his manor, he stood by the pond and watched the swimming fishes.

He once yearned for a carefree life like them, but he knew this wasn't his decision to make, especially

in this merciless imperial capital.

Some things, if not said or done, then it was simply impossible to know.

Fengshuang saw Murong Jingxuan sitting by the pavilion and walked up to his side, saying, "Master,

recently some trouble has occurred at the palace."

Murong Jingxuan laid down on the bench and ate the grapes that were to the side, "What happened?

That old man looking for me is never a good sign."

"Master, I heard from the Fourth Prince that recently, the old man seems to be really ill, and no one

knows what's wrong. He hopes that master will attend the palace and see." Fengshuang looked to

Murong Jingxuan and respectfully replied.

"Aren't the matters of the palace taken care of by the Imperial Consort? Plus, the Imperial Consort is

skilled in medical knowledge, there's really no need for us to worry." As he said this, he waved his

hand, "I don't want to go, and furthermore, I don't want to run into that annoying Princess either."

"But master...."

"I already said I'm not going." Murong Jingxuan's voice abruptly turned cold, "Did you not hear me?"

For a moment, Fengshuang stopped breathing when he saw the look in his master's eyes. He could

only quickly disappear before him. Not long, Chonglou appeared before Murong Jingxuan.

"Master, about the matter you requested, there hasn't been any progress for now, but after a while

there should be a response." Chonglou looked to Murong Jingxuan and said with a polite look.

When Murong Jingxuan closed his eyes, he could see that crying face, "Chonglou, why do you think

that girl is trying to bear all the burden by herself? When clearly there are a lot of people by her side.

"Master, perhaps Miss Su doesn't trust the people around her, and she also wants to protect the people

she's close to." Chonglou answered with a serious face.

Murong Jingxuan thought of what Fengqing told him today. Qingdai and Chishao were from the Seven

Star Hall. In that merciless place, they felt the warmth coming from Su Qingyan.

And to began with, wasn't it precisely because of this innate warmth she had that he'd found her

interesting.

But when did everything began to change?

Even though there was still time to turn back. Yet, she painstakingly advances alone.

Heartbroken? Sad? Would she feel lonely?

No, he'd never felt like this before.

To survive in this world, some only thought of how to make themselves stronger, more impressive, that

way they could protect everything around them.

Did Su Qingyan also have the same idea?

"Jingxuan, well aren't you carefree, why are you unwilling to meet with the old man?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Murong Jingxuan lifted his head and was met with a familiar face. The man

was clad in purple with a dragon carved jade at his waist and a fan in hand, leisurely stepping over

from on top the water.

He was Donghe's Fourth Prince––Xuanyuan Yuzhen © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"Why did you come without being invited." Murong Jingxuan rolled his eyes at the young man, who'd

already seated himself.

"Jingxuan, mother said that there's something strange about that old man's illness this time. That's why

we wanted you to take a trip to the palace." Xuanyuan Yuzhen looked to Murong Jingxuan with a

reluctant expression. "Fengshuang was unable to persuade you, thus I came to invite you personally.

Or could it be that you want mother to come and personally invite you."

Thinking of that face of the Imperial Consort, Murong Jingxuan immediately waved his hand, "What's

the old man sick with?"

"Mother only said that the old man seems to be poisoned. But it was Eunuch Pei, who had been

serving by the old man's side for many years, that first discovered something wrong." Xuanyuan

Yuzhen closed his fan and looked to Murong Jingxuan with a stern look.

After hearing the entirety of the matter, Murong Jingxuan also felt that there was something fishy about

this matter. He struck the table and called out, "Chonglou, come with me to the palace for a bit."