Chapter 64: Innocence

After getting married, Jiang Qingning used all her dowry to do business.

Now, he has made a lot of money in the past eight years, but there is no family member around to share his joy.

Now the second young lady has appeared, but she is the eldest young lady's biological sister after all, and the eldest young lady can't bear to let her know too much.

Otherwise, if the news gets out in the future, she will be implicated.

Jiang Qingning pursed her lips and said, "Don't worry, Ma'am. I'm fine."

She was checking the accounts at Accord for several days in a row and was so busy that she almost forgot to eat.

Now all the account books have finally been checked clearly. They were compiled by hundreds of accountants and then presented to her.

Nanny Zhang disagreed, "Young lady, you are a flesh and blood woman after all. How can you really treat yourself like a man of steel and bronze? You should think more about yourself. No matter how much money you earn, you can't take it with you when you die."

Jiang Qingning sighed, with melancholy in his eyes: "Mammy is right, although I have been doing business for eight years, I can only do business in the capital.

It took five years to get going, and now it's even harder to leave the capital. If you want to open up trade routes to other places, you still need to rely on the power of the truly powerful."

However, the person Jiang Qingning least trusted was everyone except herself and her blood relatives.

Anyone could stab her in the back. Even her husband, whom she married with three letters and six ceremonies, and her son, whom she carried for ten months, could betray her, let alone those strangers who only cared about money?

You can call her naive or stupid, but it is not advisable to be complacent and act rashly.

But it can ensure your life is safe and you will not have to go hungry throughout your life.

"Miss……"

Nanny Zhang sighed, as the topic was brought up by her young lady again.

Jiang Qingning raised his hand to lift up his veil, looking at the plaque of Ning Pavilion, feeling mixed emotions, and sighed as if he had thought of something.

"I haven't received a response to the letter I sent home to Lingnan. Lingnan is 5,000 miles away, and it takes more than two months to get there and back. The roads are rugged and complicated, and bandits are rampant along the way. I don't know if the letter will reach my father and mother safely."

"Jiang Qingning, what are you going to do?"

The man's cold voice sounded, causing Jiang Qingning to turn around and look back.

Qin Xiu pursed his lips slightly, his white clothes were whiter than snow, a green jade hung around his waist, and his temperament was as cold as a banished immortal.

Jiang Qingning was slightly stunned, then retracted his gaze, bowed and said, "I've been burning incense at Hanshan Temple outside the city these past few days. I just returned home today, not going out."

Qin Xiu stood in front of Jiang Qingning, and also engraved Jiang Qingning's appearance in his eyes.

She was wearing a white gauze dress, a ruby ​​necklace around her waist, and a white veil on her head, making it difficult to see her expression.

"I see. I need to attend the morning court today, but I have some business to attend to at the government office, so I'll go there first to take care of the business."

Qin Xiu pursed his lips and explained to her where he was going next.

Jiang Qingning was surprised for a moment, but when she thought of Qin Xiu who kept a distance from the woman in Fumanzhai, she was slightly touched and lowered her eyes to hide the emotions in them.

"...Lord Qin is very busy, so Qingning will not disturb you any further. Please go ahead and do your own thing."

Qin Xiu looked at Jiang Qingning, bowed, and turned around. As he walked up the stairs, he said, "Today is the last day to deliver cakes. The agreed 30th day has arrived."

Jiang Qingning paused, turned sideways and nodded, "Really? Then I'll have the maid bring it over early today. It just so happens that I won't bother Master Qin anymore from now on."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave.

Nanny Zhang looked at the atmosphere between the two and instantly winked at the driver.

Several people hurried into the mansion, leaving space for two people.

Nanny Zhang thought she was pretty good at judging people. More than ten years ago, she had noticed that she disliked the Marquis of Anping. Later, it turned out that this man was not good enough. She also had a pretty good impression of the masters of the Marquis of Anping's mansion.

However, the fifth-rank Tongzhi Lord Cheng Yan is different from the emperor's favorite minister, the third-rank Dali Temple Minister Qin. They are both upright people at first glance. The former likes the eldest lady, and the latter likes the eldest lady.

However, Nanny Zhang liked the latter because of Qin Xiu's words in Fumanzhai, which made Nanny Zhang, who was particularly partial to Jiang Qingning, stunned on the spot, and then she felt infinite affection for him in her heart.

It really made Aunt Zhang feel that the peach tree at home would definitely bloom very well this year!

Jiang Qingning acquiesced to Nanny Zhang's actions. She looked at Qin Xiu, and the seeds of hope in her heart gradually grew.

Qingzhi and Qingming looked at each other, and both of them laughed secretly and went to the entrance of the alley.

Jiang Qingning took off the veil on her head and held it in front of her. The pearl flowers on her bun were embellished with intricate and gorgeous patterns. Her eyebrows were delicate and beautiful, especially her eyes, which were particularly captivating.

Whenever Qin Xiu looked at it, he couldn't help but indulge in it and couldn't get out of it. From then on, he was deeply trapped in the moonlight and willingly fell into depravity.

"Master Qin, what's the matter?"

Jiang Qingning looked at him with respect in his eyes. He lowered his eyes and smiled softly, with his hands folded in front of his abdomen.

"I heard that a few days ago, Ning Pavilion had many people come to propose marriage. Did they cause you too much trouble?"

Qin Xiu paused and began to explain: "I received the emperor's order to go out of the capital on business, and just returned at noon the day before yesterday.

If you run into trouble again, you can send someone to the Dali Temple to find Qingming. He will be waiting in the capital for your orders."

A smile appeared on Jiang Qingning's face as he looked at Qin Xiu who was explaining quietly.

Qin Xiu didn't hear an answer for a long time, and when he raised his eyes, he met Jiang Qingning's smiling eyes.

His mind moved slightly, and then he jumped up suddenly, once, twice, three times... and it continued for a long time.

As if he was jumping only for the person in front of him, Qin Xiu's throat was dry and he couldn't help swallowing his hoarse throat. He asked softly.

"Do you...want to get married now?"

He spoke these words very clearly, and there was a cool breeze that swept him away lightly.

Jiang Qingning didn't quite hear clearly and asked in surprise, "What did Lord Qin say?"

Before she finished speaking, Qin Xiu took off his cloak and held it in his hands. Then he took a few steps forward and stopped two steps away from her.

"You..." Jiang Qingning was stunned and wanted to retreat.

Qin Xiu raised his hand and held her wrist. Even through the wide hem of her clothes, it seemed as if the heat could shock her.

"Don't move yet. It's cold this morning. Be careful of catching a cold."

Qin Xiu reminded her in a low voice, then loosened his grip on her wrists, spread the cloak over her shoulders, and raised his hand to tie a beautiful knot.

Qin Xiu helped her tidy up her cloak, then walked back down the stairs and returned to his original position, but as if he wanted to be closer, he quietly retreated a step and a half.

Jiang Qingning saw all of Qin Xiu's actions and lowered his eyes to hide the indifference in them.

She lowered her eyes and couldn't help but chuckle, sighing in her heart that he was a young man who had never been married.

Even if I want to make contact desperately, I dare not go forward because I feel guilty.

Only in this way can one achieve the purpose of approaching something.

"Jiang Qingning, what are you laughing at?"

Qin Xiu's ears felt hot and he asked embarrassedly.

"I'm laughing at Master Qin's innocence."

Jiang Qingning covered her lips and asked again, "What did Master Qin want to ask me just now?"