What she was holding in her hands were candles and paper money... If Chang Qing came out to buy these things... then it means...

Jiang Ziyi quickly covered the basket with cloth again and ran towards the Marquis' Mansion.

When she returned to the familiar Hanmei Courtyard again, Ji Shuyan was standing in the yard.

Seeing her come back, he stretched out his hand towards her and said, "Give me the thing."

The Ji Shuyan in front of him had grown a lot taller, and the childishness on his face had faded.

Everything in the yard was the same as usual, except that the plum blossoms in the corner had grown a little taller.

But that gentle figure in the yard will never appear again...

Jiang Ziyi raised her hand somewhat stiffly and handed the basket in her hand to Ji Shuyan.

After Ji Shuyan took it, he walked to the corner of the yard, picked up a basin, and took out a fire starter from his arms to light it.

When Jiang Ziyi saw the paper money in the basket on the street, she had already guessed the current situation.

Ji Shuyan burned this paper money for his mother.

"My lord, I'm so sorry."

Jiang Ziyi stepped forward hesitantly, thought for a long time, and could only utter this sentence.

Ji Shuyan did not reply to her, but just stared at the jumping flames quietly.

There were surging emotions in his eyes, making it impossible to see through them.

Jiang Ziyi stared at his lonely profile and felt extremely distressed.

What kind of life did Ji Shuyan live every day after Aunt Ji left?

Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard a noisy sound in her ears.

"You actually burned paper money in the Marquis' Mansion without permission!"

She looked up in the direction of the sound and found that standing in front of the yard were Nangong Muyun and his attendant Shaofeng.

Nangong Muyun strode into the yard and kicked over the burning brazier in front of Ji Shuyan.

He even nearly kicked the burning brazier onto Ji Shuyan. Fortunately, Jiang Ziyi was quick-witted and quickly pulled him away.

After kicking her over, Nangong Muyun, as if still not satisfied, sneered and said sarcastically, "That woman is just a criminal slave. How can she be worth burning paper for? Besides, her body has rotted away and no one knows where it is. What's the point of burning paper for her in the Marquis' Mansion?"

Nangong Muyun's attendant Shaofeng heard this and even laughed out loud at Ji Shuyan with a gloating look.

"You!!!" Jiang Ziyi was immediately furious when she heard Aunt Ji being insulted like this.

However, Ji Shuyan behind him grabbed her wrist tightly.

Feeling the strength in Ji Shuyan's hand, she instantly stopped talking.

Because Ji Shuyan was obviously enduring it with great restraint...

Although she knew that Nangong Muyun and his servant would definitely not have a good end in the future, Jiang Ziyi still found it difficult to suppress the anger in her heart when she saw him being so arrogant.

Ji Shuyan actually grew up in such a difficult environment...

When I met him before, Ji Shuyan had already grown up.

So Jiang Ziyi only regarded Ji Shuyan as a target to be conquered.

I have never delved into the personality reasons behind his paranoia.

All the hardships and pains he experienced during his growth were glossed over.

Jiang Ziyi didn't expect that after losing his mother, Ji Shuyan was not even allowed to pay tribute to his mother properly.

Then people like him must attach great importance to feelings.

No wonder Ji Shuyan asked himself over and over again whether he would stay with him forever.

And I had promised to accompany him, but I broke my promise...

Nangong Muyun saw that the master and servant in front of him were silent. No matter how stimulating he was, Ji Shuyan seemed not to hear it. This made Nangong Muyun feel as uncomfortable as if he had punched cotton, and he did not feel any pleasure in bullying others at all.

He tried to say a lot of sarcastic remarks, but he still couldn't stir up any emotions in Ji Shuyan.

So Nangong Muyun himself felt that it was meaningless, and could only snort coldly and leave Hanmei Courtyard with his lackeys.

After they left, Jiang Ziyi carefully turned the brazier over, cleaned up the things in the yard, and said to Ji Shuyan, "Master, don't worry, those people will definitely not end well. You will definitely be able to trample them all under your feet in the future!"

After hearing her words suddenly, Ji Shuyan showed a slightly helpless smile.

He didn't know where Chang Qing's firm confidence came from.

After all, he was walking on this road now, and he had no idea what the road ahead would be like.

While he was in school, he accidentally met the third prince.

The third prince heard about his predicament in the Marquis' Mansion and recognized the resentment beneath his mediocre appearance, so he invited him to be his spy in the Marquis' Mansion.

He also promised that if the Marquis's Mansion had any intention of rebellion, as long as he could sacrifice his relatives for the sake of justice, he would be promoted to the new Marquis of Nangong.

Ji Shuyan had no reason to refuse such conditions.

But, is it really possible for him to become Nangong Hou...

At this moment, a voice came from outside the yard, "Second Young Master..."

Jiang Ziyi had sharp ears and immediately recognized that the voice calling the second young master outside the yard was a woman's voice.

When she walked to the door, she saw a shy little girl with a red face carrying a food box. She looked quite wealthy and looked like a noble lady from some noble family...

Jiang Ziyi immediately became alert.

When the little girl saw that it was her who came out, she asked in some confusion, "Where is your second young master? Why didn't he come out?" As she spoke, she stood on tiptoe to look inside.

Fortunately, Chang Qing was quite tall, and when Jiang Ziyi stood in front of the door, she blocked the little girl's sight completely.

"Miss, just tell me what you want. I have something to do and it's not convenient for me to see guests right now." She said politely.

Then the little girl pouted in disappointment and handed the box to her. "Okay, then please pass this to the young master for me."

Jiang Ziyi took a look at the exquisite food box, said thank you and accepted it.

After the little girl left, Jiang Ziyi also returned to the yard with the lunch box.

"Who was that just now? What is this? Why did you accept it?" Ji Shuyan asked three questions in a row.

"It must be one of the cousins ​​in the mansion. The box should contain food. It seems that she is someone who likes you."

Jiang Ziyi didn't even realize at this moment that there was a hint of jealousy in her words.

I didn't expect that there are girls delivering meals to Ji Shuyan now, but no one got there first?

So how did Ji Shuyan end up being so moved by the food he cooked? Was it because the food he cooked was so delicious?

Jiang Ziyi asked tentatively, "Sir, would you like the woman who brings you food?"