Chapter 120 Innocence

Gu Xiangyuan's cheeks were flushed. After sitting down, she rested her chin on her hands and said with a smile, "It's not that I like him, it's just that I think he's perfect in every way."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Who's so lucky?

Xie Qingran looked at Gu Xiangyuan with a face full of curiosity.

"It is the Sixth Prince, Zhou Huai'an."

“I met him once before at a rouge shop, and he… bought me some rouge.”

As Gu Xiangyuan spoke, she burst out laughing again.

What? Zhou Huai'an!

That's a cunning and despicable woman!

In his previous life, he would do anything to protect his status and position. Now, he wants Gu Xiangyuan, probably only for the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Thinking of this, Xie Qingran's face turned very ugly. Gu Xiangyuan is a good girl. What if she is really corrupted by Zhou Huai'an?

Judging from Gu Xiangyuan's expression, she must be extremely fond of him. So if I were to say anything bad about Zhou Huai'an at this moment, I would most likely be resented.

Pouring cold water into a hot pan will only have the opposite effect!

"However, it seems my parents don't intend for me to marry into the royal family. As you know, marriage is usually decided by parents, so I can't say much more." Gu Xiangyuan sighed, somewhat frustrated.

Xie Qingran took her hand and shook it gently, then said, "Forget it, don't think about it so much. You're still young, why are you in such a hurry to get married?"

"What do you know? Although I am the youngest daughter of the Prime Minister and of noble status, you know our family's situation. If I really want to get married, it has to be someone from the royal family or someone who isn't even from the capital. Otherwise, I'm afraid the Emperor won't be able to sleep no matter who I marry." Gu Xiangyuan regretted her words at the end; she seemed to have said too much.

Upon hearing this, Xie Qingran nodded in agreement. Sometimes, the daughters of these aristocratic families were even worse off than the daughters of ordinary people, with no freedom at all, and their future seemed to have been planned out long ago.

She gently patted Gu Xiangyuan's head with a touch of tenderness and said with a smile, "You are a good girl. You will definitely have a bright future, and there will definitely be someone who likes you and loves you wholeheartedly."

"Qingran, Xie Hanyue is always bullying you. Don't you want to teach her a lesson?"

"Last time we..."

When Gu Xiangyuan got to this point, she noticed that Xie Qingran's expression seemed a little unpleasant, so she immediately stopped talking.

"Third Miss, I hope you can forget what happened at the Zhao family last time and never mention it again. This is not only for my own sake but also for yours. If you insist on talking about it, it will ruin both of us in the future!" Xie Qingran said solemnly as she gave her instructions again.

Gu Xiangyuan is clearly the kind of girl who has been well protected by her family, and she has no idea how serious this matter is.

Now that Xie Qingran said that, he finally realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately nodded obediently: "Yes, I understand. I won't say it again. So... can you come out for a walk with me today? I want to buy some rouge and face powder."

She claimed she wanted to buy rouge and face powder, but probably actually wanted to bump into the Sixth Prince, right?

Xie Qingran initially wanted to refuse when she saw Gu Xiangyuan's appearance, but then she thought that it would be safer if she were there, so she could only nod helplessly and agree.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Qingran changed into a beautiful peach blossom dress and followed Gu Xiangyuan outside.

The two quickly arrived at the rouge shop that Gu Xiangyuan had mentioned. After entering the shop, Gu Xiangyuan's attention was not on the rouge at all, but Xie Qingran found everything very interesting.

She looked at the fragrant face powder and then at the vibrant rouge, and loved them so much that she immediately wrapped them all up.

She also selected a few beaded flowers and pretty hairbands for children, as well as some other trinkets, and put them all in her box.

"I'll take them all."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than Zhou Huai'an, dressed in a white outfit, walked in with a flamboyant air.

As soon as he entered, his eyes lit up when he saw the two people. He walked over and looked at Gu Xiangyuan with a smile: "Third Miss is here too, what a coincidence!"

"Greetings, Sixth Prince." Gu Xiangyuan suppressed her excitement and bowed with a flushed face.

Zhou Huai'an immediately grabbed her arm and said with a smile, "We're always together, why be so polite?"

"Greetings, Sixth Prince." Xie Qingran also gave a proper bow. She smiled and said, "Sixth Prince, you certainly have a refined taste. You actually enjoy visiting rouge shops so much?"

These words were meant to remind Gu Xiangyuan that this was a grown man, a prince, who shouldn't have been in this place at all. So the so-called chance encounter was deliberately arranged.

Unfortunately, Gu Xiangyuan was completely absorbed in Zhou Huai'an's face and couldn't pull herself away, as if she couldn't hear what Xie Qingran was saying.

Zhou Huai'an understood Xie Qingran's words. He glanced at Xie Qingran with a sinister and dissatisfied look, but then turned to Gu Xiangyuan with a grin.

"Third Miss, the reason I keep coming to places like this is because I have a request for you."

Gu Xiangyuan blushed even more after hearing this.

"Sixth Prince, you are too kind. Just tell me what you need. Why are you asking me for anything?"

Zhou Huai'an stepped forward, wanting to take things a step further with Gu Xiangyuan, but Xie Qingran blocked his way.

Xie Qingran coldly addressed Zhou Huai'an, saying, "Sixth Prince, please have some self-respect!"

"My mother's birthday is coming soon, so I would like to ask the Third Miss to help me choose some nice jewelry or something to please her."

Zhou Huai'an gave Xie Qingran a disapproving look. Was this woman deliberately trying to ruin his plans?

Upon hearing about this, Gu Xiangyuan immediately perked up and said, "Sixth Prince, you've come to the right person! This is my specialty. Come, let's take a look together!"

It's completely hopeless!

Xie Qingran originally thought that Gu Xiangyuan would definitely refuse with a reserved attitude, but she never expected that she would agree so easily.

Her eyebrows furrowed as she followed closely behind Gu Xiangyuan, determined not to give the two of them a chance to be alone.

At this point, Zhou Huai'an finally lost his composure. He looked at Xie Qingran with displeasure and asked, "Miss, what do you mean by this?"

"What's wrong with me?" Xie Qingran stood there, her face full of innocence, looking at Zhou Huai'an with a surprised expression.