Chapter 173

Seeing that her mother was angry, Xiao Shenxi shrank her neck and stood in the corner with practiced ease.

Although she is only three years old, being punished by standing is already a common occurrence for her...

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When Granny Chen went to redeem the jade crown, she ran into Jin Yi, who was also there to redeem the jade crown.

The old man selling candied hawthorns pointed at Granny Chen and said to Jin Yi, "The jade crown has been redeemed by the old woman in the little girl's family. She should return it to you."

Seeing this, Granny Chen, who was about to leave, realized that Jin Yi was a member of the young master's family. She quickly handed over the jade crown and said apologetically, "My young lady is a bit impulsive. I hope the young master will not take offense."

When the young lady tricked the young master into exchanging his jade crown for candied hawthorns, she followed behind. However, she did not have any money on her at the time and dared not leave the young lady to go back and get the money. So she could only wait until the young lady had finished playing before going back to tell Master Shen about it.

The people of Yanyu City are simple and honest, and she was quite familiar with the old man selling candied hawthorns, so she wasn't worried about anything going wrong.

Jin Yi took the jade crown. The old woman in front of him was dressed cleanly and looked very capable.

He nodded slightly, and said somewhat distantly, "It's not wrong for children to love to play."

The young prince was tricked into even giving up his jade crown, so naturally he wouldn't give him a smile.

Granny Chen was good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Jin Yi had an extraordinary temperament and a distant look, she immediately felt guilty and said, "This matter was not handled well by the young lady. May I ask where the young master lives? My lady and master will come to apologize to him in person another day."

Before she arrived, Master Shen had told her that if the other party was dissatisfied, she should offer to visit and apologize.

"No need, it's nothing," Jin Yi said, then cupped his hands in greeting, took the jade crown, and left.

Granny Chen shook her head as she watched Jin Yi's departing figure. This young man had an extraordinary air about him; he might be from some powerful or wealthy family. She had to inform Master Shen about this.

"That young master is from Misty Rain City, and besides him and that little child, there is another young nobleman. There are three of them in total, and they all look like they are not ordinary people," the old man selling candied hawthorns said.

He sells candied hawthorns on this street every day, so he naturally knows the faces of the strangers in the city best.

"Thank you for the reminder," Granny Chen said, then took out some silver coins from her bosom and handed them to the old man.

The old man happily accepted the money.

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After returning to Shen's courtyard, Granny Chen told Shen Qingnian everything about the matter.

Shen Qingnian frowned and slowly said, "Xiao Xi is not allowed to go to play with that young master tomorrow."

According to Granny Chen, the three people staying at the inn were not locals and were all wealthy, so it was best not to associate with them.

Then she asked, "Did you get a good look at the young master's face?"

Granny Chen shook her head: "The young lady doesn't like me following too closely. I stood at a distance and could only tell that the young master was indeed extraordinary."

Shen Qingnian didn't ask any more questions and waved for Granny Chen to leave. She then began to think about Chen An's matter.

Today she went to Chen An's house, but the gate was tightly closed. Zhou Shiyu hadn't returned at all, but everything around seemed normal, and there were no signs of someone lying in wait...

The next day.

Just as Shen Qingnian took her books and headed out to school, little Shen Xi hurriedly tried to leave as well, but was stopped at the door by Granny Chen.

Granny Chen asked with a smile, "Is the young lady going to find the young master from yesterday to play?"

"Yes, I've already arranged to meet Xiaoqing. Granny Chen, please make way!" Xiao Shenxi was a little anxious; she was a bit late and worried that Xiaoqing would have to wait too long.

Upon hearing this, Granny Chen immediately closed the courtyard gate: "Master Shen has instructed that the young lady must no longer play with that young master Qing."

Little Shen Xi was surprised. She asked in her childish voice, "Why? Xiao Qing is a very nice person. Why won't Mother let me go out?"

I didn't see my mother object yesterday either.