"Miss, what did Nanny Su mean?"
Nanny Su had served the old mistress for so long. She was the most cautious person and never said a single extra word. Now this abrupt remark couldn't help but make Lan Fang think more!
"She probably just said it casually. Don't pay attention. Go and keep an eye on Nanny Shen. He Xiang is too honest. Go and give her some instructions!"
"Yes, this slave will go right away!"
Lan Fang was fobbed off, but Xie Fengran didn't think Nanny Su had just said it casually.
She knew what Nanny Su meant. She wanted her to accept her fate and the old mistress's arrangement.
Did this mean that her grandmother had really made up her mind?
Xie Fengran turned around, hung her head, and pondered her grandmother's intention as she walked into the room.
She had just taken a few steps when she felt a sudden gust of wind blowing past her ear, carrying a faint fragrance. She suddenly turned back to look. The maids in the yard were all doing their own work, and everything seemed normal.
Muttering to herself, she turned back around. "Strange. Why do I feel something's wrong... Qin!"
Xie Fengran stared at the person sitting on the chair. Her heart almost jumped out of her throat, and she let out a shrill scream.
"Miss, miss! What's wrong!"
Liu Yi was in the side room watching the little maids do things. Hearing the scream, she was startled and quickly rushed over.
Liu Yi's words brought Xie Fengran back to her senses instantly. She subconsciously turned around, closed the door, and shut Liu Yi, who had come running at the sound, outside. "It's okay. You watch carefully and don't let anyone get close!"
Hearing Xie Fengran's tone, which was the same as usual, Liu Yi was a bit puzzled but still asked, "Miss, are you really okay?"
"Fine. You guard the door. No matter what happens, don't come in!"
"Miss..." Liu Yi was a bit worried, but she knew her own miss's rules.
On ordinary days, she was easy - going, but once she made a decision, they maids must follow the rules.
So she suppressed her worry and stood guard at the door with full alertness!
Inside the room, Xie Fengran gently stroked her chest to calm her breathing. She pointed at Qin Junxing with her finger and couldn't say a word for a long time!
Qin Junxing watched with great interest as Xie Fengran fooled the maid. When she turned around, he showed a big smile.
"..."
No way!
When this man smiled, it was a real blow to one's heart with his good looks!
Before, his skin was dark, and he always looked like a fierce god. She rarely sized him up.
Now his complexion had returned to normal, and he was wearing a sky - blue brocade robe with dark patterns. The hardships and killing aura he had picked up from the borderlands had all been softened by the gentle atmosphere of the capital. Instead, he had an air of uninhibitedness that the young masters in the capital didn't have.
With his already delicate facial features, this smile was truly captivating.
No wonder the Fourth Princess had said that her cousin was better - looking than her elder brothers!
It was really true!
Xie Fengran was so distracted that she stared blankly. She didn't even come back to her senses when Qin Junxing walked up to her!
"Ranran, haven't seen you for a few days. Why are you so excited that you can't say a word when you see this king?" Qin Junxing reached out his hand and gently pressed down Xie Fengran's finger, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Are you satisfied with this king's face?"
He always knew he was good - looking, but in the northern border, there was no need for a general with outstanding looks. He had once been suspected of his ability by his subordinates and despised by the enemies because of his looks.
Of course, he had settled all these people with his fists.
In the northern border, fists were needed. Even women looking for a man wouldn't choose a weak - looking scholar.
But in the capital, it was different. Fists were of no use. He was even a bit glad that he had such a face.
Xie Fengran looked at the handsome face so close to her. She resisted the urge to blush and lowered her voice angrily. "Qin Junxing, what on earth do you want? This is the inner courtyard of the Marquis Mansion, not your Qingfeng Teahouse. Get out of here!"
Qin Junxing smiled and shook his head. "This won't do. Since I've come, I must at least get a cup of tea."
"Who's going to give you tea?" What a waste of a good - looking face, paired with such a thick skin!
"Ranran, if you don't want to give this king tea, then why did you shut your maid outside? Admit it, Ranran. This king is special in your heart!"
Liu Yi, shivering at the door, thought that she really didn't want to stand guard here. When did this county prince come in? If this was discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Miss, please hurry up and drive him out!
Unfortunately, Xie Fengran didn't hear her thoughts!
"Special my..." Xie Fengran's reserve made her stop just as the last word was about to come out. She glared at Qin Junxing, walked over, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip.
She decided to reason with Qin Junxing. After taking a sip of tea, she suddenly felt something was wrong. She put the teacup back, looked Qin Junxing up and down strangely, and suddenly asked, "When did you come?"
"I've been here for a while!"
Xie Fengran squinted her eyes and said firmly, "You're the one who did something to Nanny Shen's face!"
"Does Ranran hope that old woman will boss around in this yard?" Qin Junxing didn't believe that Xie Fengran was such a submissive person. "It's not convenient for you to deal with her yourself, and you might easily be suspected. It's just a piece of cake for this king. I guarantee that old woman won't suspect you. Of course, you don't need to thank this king."
"..." Could you please not look like you're waiting for thanks?
However, she really didn't expect her grandmother to send someone here. If Qin Junxing hadn't injured that old woman, she would really have been caught off guard.
But this was not an excuse for him to enter the Marquis Mansion uninvited!
Thinking of this, Xie Fengran's face darkened.
Qin Junxing seemed not to notice Xie Fengran's expression. He leaned closer to her and said, "Ranran, look up at me. Guess what this king has brought for you?"
Xie Fengran gave him a disdainful look and said angrily, "I don't want to know."
But she didn't even notice that the refusal in her tone wasn't so firm anymore.
Qin Junxing naturally noticed her change in attitude. He curled his lips, took out a piece of paper from his bosom on his own, and handed it to Xie Fengran. "The preferences of those old men in the Imperial Academy. Do you want to know?"
Xie Fengran turned her head. "Your Highness, please leave. I'll check if I need to!"
Qin Junxing didn't take it seriously. He waved the paper in front of Xie Fengran. "This is information that even the Crown Prince doesn't know. Are you sure you don't want to take a look?"
"..."
"Alright! Then this king will do it for you!" Qin Junxing picked up the paper and read it in a low voice.
"Teacher Wang of Class A. His writing is flowery, the structure is strange. He is an unruly person, lustful, and has a mistress named Li Niang. He has a house at..."
"Stop!" Xie Fengran couldn't listen anymore. "Qin Junxing, this is privacy, not preference!"
"Then do you want to listen?"