Xie Fengran had no time to care about what happened to the royal siblings. At this moment, the Xie family's carriage was blocked on the road. The one standing in front of the carriage was none other than the young Master Wang who had just chased after Sun Jiming to ask questions.
At this moment, Young Master Wang shouted loudly, "I heard that Miss Xie is fond of listening to the storyteller. I wonder if I would be so fortunate as to invite Miss Xie to go with me! Hahaha."
Xie Fengran, sitting inside the carriage, remained calm. Faintly, she could hear someone nearby booing.
"Master Wang, everyone knows that the Xie family has strict family teachings. How could Miss Xie show herself in public? You might have blocked the wrong carriage, sir."
"Exactly! Master Wang, even if Miss Xie comes out, she won't take a fancy to you! Haha!"
Then there was another burst of laughter from the crowd.
Xie Yunxi rolled her eyes and her face was full of eagerness to watch the fun. She said, "Sister, it seems you know quite a lot of people."
Xie Fengran gave Xie Yunxi a sidelong glance. "If you have the energy to watch my joke, you'd better think about how to explain it to Grandmother when we get back later."
"I'm just being kind, sister. If you know this Master Wang, you could go out and talk to him. Maybe they'll let us pass. It's better than being blocked here."
"I'm not like you, always rushing to get in front of men!"
"Sister, you..."
Xie Fengran turned away and ignored her.
While the two sisters were bickering in the carriage, it was even more lively outside. The street vendors also gathered around.
Seeing so many people, Young Master Wang became even more excited. He opened his folding fan with a "snap" and wore a smile on his face. "Shoo, shoo. What do you know? A young lady of a noble family is bound to be shy. If she doesn't agree this time, I'll invite her a few more times."
"Master Wang is right!"
"Hahaha!"
Hearing Young Master Wang's words, everyone got excited at the thought of Xie Fengran sitting in the carriage opposite.
Who was Xie Fengran?
She was the number - one young lady among the ladies in the capital!
In the reform carried out by Emperor Dezong to improve the status of women, many noble families had changed accordingly. The strict rules that had previously been imposed on women were gradually disappearing.
However, a few established noble families still adhered to the old rules, such as the Xie family.
Moreover, Xie Fengran was taught by the Elder Lady Xie herself. Not only did she follow the rules perfectly, but she also rarely attended banquets other than those hosted by families on good terms with the Xie family.
Coupled with her great reputation, everyone wanted to see what this number - one young lady was like.
Before the booing died down, everyone heard a cold voice from inside the carriage, "Master Wang!"
This "Master Wang" immediately silenced the booing.
Young Master Wang looked over, his eyes showing a bit of interest. "Is that Miss Xie?"
"Yes. My sister and I are in a hurry to return home. I wonder if Master Wang could move aside."
Young Master Wang smiled playfully. "If Miss Xie comes out to meet me, I'll move."
"Master Wang, blocking a young lady's carriage in the street is against the etiquette. If you sincerely want to invite me, please send a visiting card to the Marquis of Dingguo's Mansion. I will surely give you this face."
"That's too much trouble! We've met by chance. As the saying goes, a chance encounter is better than an invitation. It won't be a hassle for the young lady to come out and meet me. If the young lady is shy, how about I lift the curtain and take a look?"
Young Master Wang smiled and rode his horse forward a few steps.
The people nearby got excited again. "Master Wang, it's not fair for you to feast your eyes alone!"
"Right! Right! Master Wang, call her out so we can all have a look! Hahaha!"
Inside the carriage, Xie Fengran's expression turned cold. Just as Young Master Wang's hand was about to touch the curtain, she suddenly spoke up.
"Master Wang, when your father conducts himself with propriety in the court, does he know that his son is molesting a young lady of an official family in the street like a hooligan?"
Young Master Wang's hand stopped. The smile on his face disappeared. Keeping his bent position, he leaned over to the window and said, "What did you say?"
"Your father is the Censor Wang from the Censorate, right?"
Young Master Wang retracted his hand and straightened up. "How do you know who I am?"
"Lord Wang, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, is from the Wang clan. He is a collateral branch of the Wang clan and a cousin of Censor Wang. If I can't figure out such a simple thing, wouldn't it be a waste for Master Wang to block me like this?"
"I underestimated Miss Xie."
Xie Fengran glanced at Xie Yunxi and sneered coldly. "Please tell Miss Wang that face is something one earns for oneself, not something others give."
Hearing this, Young Master Wang suddenly burst into laughter and backed away. "I was too abrupt today. I will surely come to apologize another day. I only hope Miss Xie will give me this face."
Xie Fengran didn't say a word. After waiting for a while, Young Master Wang didn't force it. He waved his hand and said, "Miss Xie is in a hurry. Everyone, disperse!"
"Hey, Master Wang, aren't you going to see the beauty anymore?"
"Right! We haven't seen yet. Why are you letting her go?"
Although they said so, their feet didn't stop. They made way for the carriage. Seeing this, the coachman quickly whipped the horses and rushed out, as if afraid of being chased.
Behind them, the common people saw that there was no more fun to watch and dispersed.
The people following Young Master Wang surrounded him. "Master Wang, what did Miss Xie say to you? Why did you let her go? Didn't you promise your sister to teach her a lesson?"
"Right! Our sister can't be bullied like this."
Young Master Wang gave this person a disdainful look. "Shoo, shoo. Who's your sister."
Then he glanced at the direction the carriage had left and said seriously, "Let me tell you, this Miss Xie is not someone we can have any thoughts about."
He knew that Wang Yahan had told him all this with ill intentions. Blocking the carriage was partly to teach this Miss Xie a lesson and vent Wang Yahan's anger, and partly because he was really curious about why this famous Miss Xie would say such things.
In his understanding, an ordinary young lady would have been terrified in this situation.
But he didn't expect that this person was not only very calm, but also exposed his identity and used his father to suppress him.
Interesting!
Inside the carriage, Xie Yunxi looked at Xie Fengran不甘心ly. She didn't expect that Xie Fengran had resolved the situation like this.
Just before they were about to get off the carriage, Xie Fengran suddenly said, "Sister, are you disappointed that you didn't get to watch the fun?"
Xie Yunxi was stunned and instinctively showed a wronged look. "Sister, you're wronging me."
"Stop pretending, Xie Yunxi. Your face might as well have the word 'disappointed' written on it." Xie Fengran sneered and looked at Xie Yunxi. Then she changed the subject. "However, if I find out that you were involved in today's incident, don't blame me for being不客气."
"Sister, what evidence do you have to say so? I..."
"I'm just giving you a warning. Why are you so nervous?"
At this moment, the carriage slowly stopped. Xie Fengran got off first, leaving Xie Yunxi behind.