Noble Lady

Chapter 229 Coming for Xiaoyuer

The wind blows gently.

Xue Chenyu's nose was filled with the aroma of osmanthus wine, which was the wine that her mother had prepared for the banquet today.

Before Xue Chenyu could react, she was bumped into a warm and hard embrace.

Her head hurts from hitting it...

A familiar voice sounded from above her head, and Xue Chenyu realized that she was not hallucinating.

She quickly took a few steps back and got out of the other person's arms.

"Why did you ignore me today?" Prince Cheng looked at her aggrievedly.

"That's not the case, you're overthinking it, Prince." Xue Chenyu lowered her eyes, her tone was indifferent, as if she was talking to a stranger.

"Prince, you shouldn't be here. This is the backyard. If you were seen by others, it would be bad for your reputation."

She politely kept her distance from him, even worse than before.

"you--"

Situ Zhen's pupils shrank slightly. The cold-looking woman in front of him was completely different from the person who talked and laughed with him on the street during the Qiqiao Festival.

"Did something happen?" "Why have you changed so quickly? Didn't you go with me on the Qiqiao Festival before?"

He thought about it again and again, and said without giving up, "I thought that at least we are not strangers anymore."

"Prince." Xue Chenyu sighed and finally raised her head.

"You should know that although I am the daughter of the Xue family, I married into the He family as early as last year. My husband is He Minzhi, the editor of the Hanlin Academy."

Facing her gaze, Situ Zhen suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

"Don't look at me like that." He looked away.

Xue Chenyu smiled bitterly, "Even if the prince doesn't like to hear this, I have to finish what I'm saying. Men and women should be careful about what they say, and I'm already a married woman, so I shouldn't get too close to the prince."

"Be careful to do your duty, and be good to the prince, and to myself. I still have two unmarried girls in my room. Please leave as soon as possible, and don't cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

"If that's what you want."

Situ Zhen looked at her deeply, and no matter how reluctant he was, he slowly walked out of the yard.

Xue Chenyu watched him walk away.

When she saw him leave the yard, she went back to her room without looking back.

Only she knows.

When she entered the room and felt the cool breeze, she realized that her palms were already sweating.

She did not regret drawing a clear line with Prince Cheng at this time.

Throughout her life, all her goals had been to protect her family, the Marquisate and herself, rather than marrying a man who looked very outstanding and embarking on a path that was destined to be full of ups and downs.

……

Situ Zhen, who was outside Furongju, did not go far. He stood there for a long time, and when he heard someone approaching, he quickly hid behind a pillar.

Mrs. Xue, who had been walking with Mrs. Qi, only caught a glimpse of a familiar shadow. When she looked again, she could see nothing.

Could it be that she is dazzled?

Mrs. Xue is a businesswoman and has always been sharp.

She did not forget about the figure, but silently took note of it and walked forward with Mrs. Qi as if nothing had happened.

But when he lowered his head, he met Xue Luoyan's eyes full of surprise.

The child's expression clearly said: Oh my god, what did I see?!

Mrs. Xue quickly winked at her, fearing that she couldn't see, and stepped on her foot.

Xue Luoyan: "Ah, mother, you stepped on me."

Madam Xue elegantly gathered her scattered hair behind her head, met Madam Qi's puzzled gaze, and said calmly, "It's okay, madam."

"I'm so sorry to bother you to accompany me every time." Mrs. Qi didn't know about the affair between mother and daughter, she just felt embarrassed.

Mrs. Xue said, "Since you and Mr. Lu moved in, I've only hosted two banquets. How can that be every time?" "In the future, when this private school is established, there will be private schools outside. There will be plenty of places for you and Mr. Lu to trouble you. Please don't look down on me because I'm a merchant's daughter, uneducated, and unsophisticated."

Mrs. Qi liked her very much. Because she had no daughter, her favorability towards Mrs. Xue soared.

Then another wave of mutual commercial praise began.

Xue Luoyan: Is there anyone who can speak up for me? I was stepped on for no reason. Is it because I saw someone who shouldn't be in the backyard show up at my eldest sister's door?

As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she covered her mouth.

Bah, bah, bah, my eldest sister is a married woman!

Although the man she married was not a serious guy, they had not divorced after all. If any unpleasant words were to get out at this time, it would be very disadvantageous to the eldest sister!

So, the little girl decided that she would keep her mouth shut and not say a word about what she saw Prince Cheng at the door of Furongju!

……

Xue Chenyu didn't know there was such an episode.

She was panicked for a while, and afraid that others would become suspicious, so she went to rest as well.

I thought I wouldn’t be able to sleep, but for some reason, as soon as my eyelids touched the pillow, they felt heavy and I quickly fell into a dream.

When I woke up, it was already evening.

Du Jingyuan and Chen Lizhu had just woken up.

The two of them glanced at the sky, and Du Jingyuan said, "It's already this late, shouldn't we eat something?"

Xue Chenyu resisted the urge to despise her and called Yuzhu in, "Go to the kitchen and give some instructions..."

"Don't worry, young lady. Madam has already given instructions. The porridge should be ready by now." Yuzhu said with a smile.

After the lady came, they realized that the plum wine that the girl took Miss Du and Miss Chen to drink tasted sweet but was actually very strong.

The three of them drank half a jar of wine with some fruits. Fortunately, the wine didn't cause headaches, otherwise the three of them would be crying out in anger by now.

Of course, Yuzhu also told Xue Chenyu and the others this, and then said earnestly, "You'd better go wash up. You reek of alcohol."

Xue Chenyu: "No wonder I feel so sleepy after drinking."

"What do you mean sleepy? You're just drunk." Du Jingyuan said disdainfully.

Xue Chenyu said unyieldingly, "Then you were drunk before me."

Then no one would give in to the other and they would still have a few words.

Chen Lizhu: It's like the pot calling the kettle black. What's there to argue about?

Of course, she was also that fifty pace.

……

It was already the hour of Xu when all the guests had been sent away from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

Mrs. Xue was not tired at all and pulled Marquis Xue into the study.

"Husband, Madam... there's no need to do this. Just give the order." Marquis Xue looked flattered.

"What nonsense are you thinking about? I'm talking to you about something serious." Mrs. Xue frowned. "Be serious and get rid of that dirty crap in your head."

"Wha, what?"

Mrs. Xue waved her hand. "Nothing, but I want to tell you something serious. This is the most important thing."

"Madam, please give me your orders." Marquis Xue had just had a few more glasses of wine at the banquet. His cheeks were slightly red and he stood obediently like a child.

Although the lady did not intend to take the initiative to be intimate with him, he would definitely listen carefully to her instructions.

Even so, Mrs. Xue still reminded him: "Be prepared. No matter what I say later, don't yell."

Marquis Xue nodded obediently again.

Madam Xiao: "Today I saw Prince Cheng at the gate of Furong Residence."

"What..." Just as Marquis Xue opened his mouth, Madam Xue, who had predicted it, slapped him in the face.

"Today, our little Yu'er has two distinguished guests. I'm not sure if Prince Cheng is going for our Yu'er or for the two distinguished guests, but he's a man from outside, so he shouldn't be in the backyard. You should keep this in mind."

Marquis Xue nodded and shook his head repeatedly.

Madam Xue frowned and hesitated for a while before letting him go. "You nodded and shook your head, what do you mean?"

"I thought..." Marquis Xue swallowed, his mouth dry from nervousness, or perhaps for some other reason, and stammered, "Prince Cheng Wang came here for our Xiao Yu'er."

"Husband, what do you know?"

Marquis Xue was about to get cocky because of the word "husband", but when he unexpectedly met Madam Xue's cold eyes, he immediately became obedient.

"Ma'am, there's something I've been hiding from you."