Su Miao hadn't seen Shen Changji for the past two days, and she didn't even see him when she went to the Duke's mansion.

Seeing her absent-minded look, Grandma Shen gently took her hand.

Grandma Shen: "Little Miao, what are you thinking about?"

Su Miao shook her head. "It's nothing, I just miss my grandmother."

"Since you miss your grandmother, why don't you come back and stay for a couple of days? Your grandmother misses you too."

Su Miao hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

Seeing this, Grandma Shen smiled even more.

Although Su Miao's courtyard is still next to Shen Changji's.

However, Shen Changji had not returned to the Duke's mansion for almost three days, which made Su Miao feel a little strange.

Almost every time she went out, she managed to separate herself from this man at different times.

But as the date drew closer, news of his and Liu Jiaojiao's happy event filled the air, and it was the talk of the town.

Xie Qin had been visiting Su Miao for the past three days, occasionally playing chess with her, drinking tea, and accompanying her to the opera. The days passed quickly.

Seeing this, Old Madam Shen understood Xie Qin's intentions, and she knew she couldn't keep Su Miao around any longer.

"It just so happens that Young Master Xie is here. Please take Miao'er back."

Xie Qin quickly replied, "No trouble at all!"

Grandma Shen nodded, her eyes showing approval.

As soon as Su Miao got into the carriage, Xie Qin placed the sugar crisps in front of her.

"They're fresh out of the oven, and they smell amazing!"

Su Miao didn't refuse and took one.

Xie Qin could see Su Miao's mood these past few days, and coughed lightly, saying, "I've also been looking for Zi Ji during this time, but I can't find him either."

Don't overthink it. His Majesty has given him some tasks lately, so he's been quite busy.

"I know."

"I've heard some things; it seems there are still some remnants of the gang that haven't been eliminated, so they sent Ziji to investigate."

"Let's not talk about him anymore. You should have some sugar biscuits too, they're really delicious."

As she spoke, Su Miao took a piece and handed it to Xie Qin.

Xie Qin smiled as she saw the sugar biscuits being offered to her. "Feeding me?"

Seeing that Su Miao was about to pull her hand back, Xie Qin immediately bent down and took a bite of the sugar biscuit.

He prefers pastries to sugar biscuits.

But the taste of this pastry is much better than any he has ever had before.

Because it was Su Miao who fed it.

When their eyes met, Su Miao quickly looked away.

Xie Qin's eyes held a hint of amusement, tinged with a touch of doting affection.

Xie Qin: "Would you like to ride a horse or go archery today? I'll go with you."

"I want to go back and read storybooks today."

"Then I'll write you a storybook?"

Upon hearing this, Su Miao immediately became interested.

"I've read quite a few of the storybooks you read. What? I'll write a storybook for you myself, and you're still not happy?"

Xie Qin spoke softly, gently brushing Su Miao's nostril.

"Really?"

"Otherwise, how could you have become my confidant? It's naturally because we share common interests, so we have common topics to discuss!"

Su Miao thought about it and realized that it made sense.

"In addition, I have a few medical books that I recently found in my residence. I will have someone send them to you later."

"good!"

Su Miao's face instantly lit up with a smile, and Xie Qin felt a strange sense of satisfaction looking at her like that.

But just a moment ago, when Shen Changji was accompanying Liu Jiaojiao to buy hairpins, he inadvertently noticed an intimate scene in the carriage when he looked up.

Su Miao was feeding Xie Qin, and the two were chatting and laughing, seemingly having a very good relationship.

His jaw was clenched, his expression cold.

"Chen Lang? What's wrong? What are you looking at?"

Liu Jiaojiao stretched out her hand and waved it in front of Shen Changji.

Shen Changji withdrew his gaze. "Nothing, have you finished choosing?"

"Not yet, let me take a look at this one." Liu Jiaojiao said, continuing to pick up and examine other styles.

Cui'er stood nearby, but Shen Changji could notice the injury on the back of her hand.

Shen Changji stayed with Liu Jiaojiao for half an hour before leaving.

Liu Jiaojiao smiled, quite satisfied with Shen Changji's attitude over the past few days.

At least she could sense that this man was serious about the marriage.

After all, in the past two days, when she attended those flower-viewing banquets, she heard many compliments from noble ladies.

Now is the best time for her to seize the opportunity of silence, so she cannot make a fuss.

As for Su Miao...

Who does she think she is!

Once she marries into the Duke's mansion and secures her position, her first priority will be to kill this little bitch!

Shameless vixen!

Even if she uses all her abilities, what difference does it make? Shen Changji will still marry her, not Su Miao!

Thinking of this, Liu Jiaojiao became even more smug.

...

Su Miao returned to her residence, saw Xie Qin off, and then unfolded the portrait.

The person inside was just a maid, and she didn't notice anything unusual.

"No word from Liu Jiaojiao?"

"This servant suspects that Liu Jiaojiao has someone special behind her, so the information is a bit difficult to find."

Just from those words, Su Miao knew that she couldn't rush things.

If the people behind Liu Jiaojiao were simple, she wouldn't have been so bold as to do those things right under Shen Changji's nose.

Most importantly... Shen Changji didn't seem to suspect Liu Jiaojiao much.

Could it be that this man actually has feelings for Liu Jiaojiao?

Thinking about it, Su Miao shook her head with disgust.

"It seems that Liu Jiaojiao is quite concerned about you and Prince Xie."

Su Miao: "Of course she cares. She'd love for me to marry Xie Qin. But... Xie Qin is indeed a good person."

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