Anyway, given Xie Jingrun's shrewdness, if he wanted to know, it wouldn't take him any effort at all.
Rather than being held accountable by him later, she decided to explain things to him first.
Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes, sized her up, and snorted coldly, "So, according to you, I have to blame myself for this?"
Rong Qingqing quickly replied, "Of course not. How can you blame the Marquis? The Marquis is busy with official duties, how could he have time to deal with such trivial matters in the manor? I just feel that since the Marquis entrusted the matter to me, it means he trusts me. If I had to bother the Marquis with such a small matter, I would be too incompetent. Fortunately, nothing has gone wrong in the manor so far, has it?"
Xie Jingrun stared at her with his narrow eyes for a while, and surprisingly didn't pick a fight with her anymore. "It's good that you know."
Rong Qingqing thought she had misheard, her eyes widened, and she stared at him blankly.
When did this wolf cub become so easy to talk to?
Seeing her standing there, staring at him, Xie Jingrun tightened his grip on the cup slightly, narrowed his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
Upon hearing such bloody words, Rong Qingqing shuddered. Coming to her senses, a chill ran through her. She had no doubt that if she angered him, she would really lose her eyeballs.
She swallowed hard, met his icy gaze, and her heart skipped a beat. Flattering words spilled from her lips: "Your Excellency is handsome, with the bearing of a dragon and the grace of a phoenix, as beautiful as Pan An, a man of unparalleled elegance. I was momentarily captivated and offended you; please forgive me. If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."
Xie Jingrun: "..."
Chang Lin, who was waiting to the side, twitched his lips and glanced at Rong Qingqing, unable to help but feel admiration.
To date, no one has dared to speak to the Marquis like that.
Is she sure she's not flirting with the Marquis? How dare she!
Seeing that Xie Jingrun did not speak, Rong Qingqing took it as tacit consent and quietly withdrew.
Xie Jingrun snapped out of his daze, his brows furrowing and a chill emanating from him. That woman, Rong Qingqing, was so eloquent and frivolous!
"Changlin, bring that woman back!" As he finished speaking, the teacup in his hand shattered.
"Yes." Changlin stiffened and was about to chase after him.
However, he had barely stepped out of the pavilion when he was called back, "Never mind!"
Changlin was somewhat surprised. He turned around and saw that his master had already gotten up from his seat, stood with his back to him, and put his hands behind his back.
Changlin glanced at the broken teacup on the table, somewhat puzzled by his master's thoughts.
Just a moment ago, he was certain that his master was angry and wanted to punish Rong Qingqing, but for some reason, he changed his mind.
In the past, if Rong Qingqing had offended her master like this, her master would never have tolerated her.
But this time...
I wonder if Rong Qingqing was just lucky, or if her master has finally shown some kindness?!
Unable to figure it out, he had no choice but to come back.
Just then, a gust of wind blew by, ruffling the master's long hair. With sharp eyes, they noticed a suspicious blush near his ear.
Changlin: "..."
He suddenly realized that Rong Qingqing was truly remarkable, allowing him to see a side of the Marquis other than his usual ruthless and cruel demeanor on his face in his lifetime.
The Marquis's ears turned red...
He choked on his own saliva, a sense of horror rising within him.
After Rong Qingqing ran away from Qingxing Garden, she was worried that Xie Jingrun would be furious and kill her.
However, after she returned to Qinfangyuan and drank a pot of tea to calm her nerves, and seeing that Xie Jingrun made no other move, she finally felt relieved.
As it turns out, flattery will get you everywhere.
Even someone like Xie Jingrun fell for this.
Well, no matter how arrogant Xie Jingrun is, he is still just a person of flesh and blood.
Rong Qingqing felt somewhat lucky.
After resting for a while, she suddenly remembered the dowry that Xie Jingrun had mentioned, and hurriedly called Xiao Tao in.
When Xiao Tao heard her ask about the dowry, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
She didn't say anything, but went directly to get the dowry list and handed it to her for review.
Rong Qingqing took a look and was shocked to find that Rong Shiqing had no shame. He had only given her some cloth or worthless utensils to fill her dowry, along with a few taels of loose silver. He didn't even have a decent piece of jewelry.
No wonder Xiao Tao looked so upset when she heard the word "dowry".
She clutched the form tightly, her face equally grim.
As far as she knew, Rong Shiqing was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, a position that was not lacking in lucrative opportunities.
They're so stingy when it comes to marrying off their daughters.
Not only was a decent dowry not prepared for the original owner, but even her own mother's dowry was not given to her.
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