Rong Qingqing shuddered, her face flushed, and she bit her lip as she said, "Mmm."
Xie Jingrun paused for a moment, then lowered his head. "Let me check."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing quickly covered her skirt and said angrily, "No!"
Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes, his voice low and dangerous, "I want to hear the truth."
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing dared not do anything reckless and whispered, "It hurt a little when I woke up this morning, but now... it's actually much better."
Xie Jingrun looked at her with deep eyes, and without any more restraint, he kissed her heavily with his cold lips.
Rong Qingqing: "..."
A beautiful night.
The following day was the day the newlywed bride returned to her parents' home.
Accompanied by Xie Jingrun, Rong Qingqing first returned to the Prince Su's residence, and then went to the Rong residence to talk with Old Madam Rong for a while.
When they returned, it was still early, so Xie Jingrun took Rong Qingqing to the Hua residence.
Rong Qingqing didn't really want to go to the Hua residence because of Hua Yin.
However, she also knew that Xie Jingrun had great respect for the still-living Madam Hua because of his relationship with Old Master Hua, so it was understandable that he brought her to see Madam Hua. Therefore, she did not show any reluctance.
Madam Hua must have known all along that Xie Jingrun would bring her here, and she had been waiting for them to meet. She even had tea and snacks prepared for them.
Upon seeing Xie Jingrun enter, Hua Yin helped her to stand up and bow to Xie Jingrun and Rong Qingqing.
Xie Jingrun frowned, took two quick steps, and helped her up.
"Grandmother, there's no need for such formalities."
Hua Yin, standing to the side, said softly, "Hua Yin greets Your Majesty and Your Highness."
"Please rise, Cousin Huayin," Rong Qingqing said with a smile.
Hua Yin paused, but stood up as instructed and returned to Old Madam Hua's side.
"Please sit down," said Madam Hua with a kind and gentle expression.
Xie Jingrun took Rong Qingqing's hand and waited for her to sit down before sitting down next to her.
Seeing this, Hua Yin frowned.
The smile on Madam Hua's face faded a little.
Rong Qingqing took the teacup Xie Jingrun offered, took a small sip, and put it back.
Madam Hua looked her over and praised, "I've always heard of Your Highness, but I've never seen you before. Now that I've met you, I realize how beautiful you are. No wonder Xingxiu is so eager to have you as Empress."
When Rong Qingqing heard her address Xie Jingrun change from "Emperor" to "Xingxiu," the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Was Madam Hua implying that she had a close relationship with Xie Jingrun?
Moreover, they said they had heard of her before. How could they have heard of an old lady who was in poor health and lived in seclusion in her courtyard for many years? Was this actually a veiled reference to her previous bad reputation?
Perhaps it was because Hua Yin gave her a bad feeling, so she always felt that this old lady Hua, who was old and in poor health, spoke with hidden meanings in every word.
“I’ve often heard Xingxiu mention you,” she said with a faint smile.
Upon hearing this, Madam Hua immediately looked at Xie Jingrun.
Seeing that he didn't react at all when Rong Qingqing called him by his name, his heart sank.
It seems that Xingxiu really spoils Rong Qingqing.
"Oh, how did he bring up this old woman like me?" Old Madam Hua looked at her with interest.
Rong Qingqing glanced at Xie Jingrun before smiling and saying, "Actually, he mentioned Old Master Hua the most. As you know, Old Master Hua treated him very well when he was alive, so even after he passed away, he still respected him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Hua's smile became somewhat forced.
It was out of respect for Old Master Hua that the Hua family was taken care of.
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