When Xie Jingrun came out, Shangguan Yanran remembered what Rong Qingqing had told her last time, so she stood close to the door. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xie Jingrun walk away.
"Because of what you said, I feel a little uneasy whenever I see Xie Jingrun now." She leaned close to Rong Qingqing's ear and whispered, "Xie Jingrun may be a bit cold, but he's really handsome. I'd only seen him from afar before, but now that I'm up close, I realize how good his skin is and how tall he is. He's truly the most handsome man I've ever seen." She even sighed as she finished speaking.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing joked, "What, you've taken a fancy to him?"
Shangguan Yanran quickly adopted a polite and unfriendly demeanor, "Don't joke around. A man like Xie Jingrun is not someone I can handle. I can admire him, but if I really want to like him, I'd better consider my own worth."
Rong Qingqing smiled, intending to tease her a bit, but quickly shut her mouth when she saw Emperor Zhaojing.
The two of them went forward together.
Shangguan Yanran knelt down before Emperor Zhaojing, saying, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty."
Upon seeing this, Rong Qingqing quickly feigned surprise and was about to kneel down as well.
However, Emperor Zhaojing waved his hand and said, "Alright, I am traveling incognito, so there is no need for so much formality. You may all rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shangguan Yanran stood up.
Rong Qingqing also straightened up.
Emperor Zhaojing looked at the two of them with a smile, "What were you two whispering about just now? Tell me so I can hear it too."
Shangguan Yanran and Rong Qingqing exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that they must not let Emperor Zhaojing know what they had just said. So they said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please forgive us. Qingqing and I did not say anything."
Upon seeing this, Emperor Zhaojing couldn't help but glance at her. Only then did he realize that Shangguan Boyan's daughter was quite pretty and seemed to be of marriageable age. He couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.
"Alright, don't just stand there, sit down." His expression became even more amiable.
The two sat down as instructed.
Grandpa Haifu took the teapot and went forward to pour tea for the two of them.
When Xie Jingrun entered, he frowned slightly when he saw Emperor Zhaojing and Rong Qingqing chatting happily.
"Xingxiu, come sit here." Emperor Zhaojing saw him come in and hurriedly invited him to sit on the left.
Shangguan Yanran was sitting to his left, but there was still an empty seat in the middle.
Xie Jingrun glanced at it, but instead of sitting on the left as instructed, he sat on his right.
Rong Qingqing was drinking tea when a shadow fell beside her. She turned her head and met Xie Jingrun's sinister eyes.
She was stunned. What had she done to offend him?
Why does this guy look like she owes him something?
She looked away and focused on drinking her tea.
Xie Jingrun glanced at her and sat down next to her.
Whether it was accidental or intentional, he bumped into her shoulder when he sat down.
Rong Qingqing was drinking tea when, caught off guard, the tea spilled out, splashing onto her chin and clothes.
When Shangguan Yanran, who was sitting on the other side of her, saw this, she was shocked. Xie Jingrun was too rude.
She quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.
Emperor Zhaojing could hardly bear to watch.
He absolutely did not believe that Xingxiu did it on purpose.
He believed he knew this kid quite well.
He's not a rude person; he wouldn't make such a basic mistake. It was clearly intentional.
Could it be that there is some rift between Xingxiu and his stepmother that he is unaware of?
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