Chapter 104: Paid Chat
"But Nuannuan isn't like that. Although she's my daughter, I've only recently discovered that I don't know her well enough. Perhaps she's experienced something that's changed her character." Liu sighed, her bony fingers wrinkling the letter in her hand. "The prince may find her interesting and fresh now, but over time, she'll surely be worn down by the mundane daily grind of life. If he discovers she's not as obedient and sensible as he needs her to be, wouldn't that be a waste of time for both parties?"
Liu bowed and said, "Nuannuan is my daughter. I know her character very well. It would be very difficult to ask her to change."
"But the prince will be planning major events in the future, and he certainly isn't someone a woman can condescend to or change to please. As a mother, I can see how difficult the days ahead will be, and I truly don't want my daughter to be stuck in this quagmire." Liu was naturally weak and not good at speaking, but at this moment she was exceptionally resolute, not even showing the slightest fear when facing the prince of Xiaoyao Hou. "I hope your forgiveness, prince."
Jiang Lin admitted that he was somewhat moved. His feelings for Qin Xiangnuan also cooled somewhat after Liu's words. However, it wasn't completely gone. Instead, he began to carefully consider the possibilities between the two of them and whether they were suitable.
"Madam, that's all you have to say. Jiang knows what to do." Jiang Lin bowed and replied politely but seriously, "I will think carefully before making a decision." He looked at the letter in Liu's hand. Seeing that Liu wanted to put it away, he spoke up to stop her and said, "This letter should be taken to the general. Madam, just give it to me. My secret guards are very fast and I think they will be able to bring back the general's reply within half a month."
After Liu said those words, she actually no longer had any hope.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Lin acted like this. Liu's eyes became a little kinder when she looked at him.
Qin Xiangnuan, along with her second and third uncles, counted the items they had available. It was quite a bit, and the rice and flour were enough to get them to the next town. "It's getting late, let's get going!" As Qin Xiangnuan called out, the people in the general's mansion all responded, heading down Phoenix Mountain toward the nearby town. An Feng looked at Jiang Lin, raised his hand, and gestured toward the carriage, "Master, please get in."
"No, I'll follow them for a while."
Jiang Lin tightened his cloak and followed Qin Xiangnuan's steps. With only one word, he chased after the petite woman in front of him. An Feng stared at him in amazement, his mouth twitching slightly as he looked at the carriage. "You're not going to ride it now? Then why bother bringing it from the capital? It's been bumping around all the way, and I'm afraid the wooden beams on the outside are going to break. What a waste of resources!"
"Don't you understand yet?" Anliu suddenly appeared from behind Anfeng, his dim eyes now revealing a hint of shrewdness as he spoke, "Our master is interested in the third young lady and is trying every possible way to curry favor with her. Who knows, the mistress of our prince's mansion in the future may be the one mentioned above. You should pay attention occasionally, and don't say I didn't remind you in the future."
Anliu patted Anfeng's shoulder and spoke earnestly.
"I think you've been too close to the General's Mansion, and you've lost your mind. Our master never cares about love affairs. Besides... His Majesty has a difficult master. Have you forgotten?" An Feng frowned and muttered softly. An Liu suddenly seemed to remember something, opened his mouth wide, and said nothing for a long time. Then he looked at Jiang Lin's back with the expression of a heartless man, "That Third Miss is really pitiful. Our master didn't handle this matter well."
The two of them were gossiping behind each other's backs, but Jiang Lin didn't know.
Qin Xiangnuan saw Jiang Lin walking beside her, and nervously put away her clothes. She clasped her hands in front of her chest, squinted her eyes and looked at the man beside her, and said vigilantly, "If you are hungry again, you have to prepare it yourself. Although I still have a few pieces of beef jerky, I will not share them with you. You have a whole truck of food behind you, why are you always staring at me?" Qin Xiangnuan thought Jiang Lin was a guy who would steal food, and such self-protection made Jiang Lin laugh and cry.
"Don't worry, I just want to take a walk. I'm bored, so I just want to chat with you."
Jiang Lin looked up at the sky, opened his palm from his cloak, and caught the falling snowflakes. The snowflakes melted the moment they touched his palms, the cool feeling slowly spreading from that spot, turning into a drop of water.
"What a strange person. He doesn't want to take a comfortable carriage but insists on walking. It shows that he doesn't get enough exercise on weekdays..." Qin Xiangnuan muttered to herself, not caring at all that Jiang Lin could hear her words clearly. "It's okay to chat with me, but there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. I have to spend some energy talking to you, so I should get some compensation." Qin Xiangnuan's eyes flashed with a golden light of greed. She put her hands in front of Jiang Lin, grabbed the air, and raised her eyebrows to signal him.
Although she had no shortage of Jiang Lin's small change and gold ingots, and her space contained countless gold, silver, and other treasures from the General's Mansion, as well as other supplies, she still adhered to the principle of "the more, the more, the more; there is never too much money." Qin Xiangnuan still seized every opportunity. Jiang Lin shook his head and smiled faintly. He now understood her somewhat, and he actually liked her frankness.
Jiang Lin touched his arms with his hand. Although his wallet was bulging, he didn't want to give such a vulgar thing to Qin Xiangnuan.
"Is the jade pendant I gave you still with you?" Jiang Lin looked up at Qin Xiangnuan and asked. Qin Xiangnuan's hands felt a little sore, so they hung down, swinging back and forth naturally, and moving forward steadily. "Of course. I didn't know who you were at that time, so I thought the jade pendant was of good quality. If it was really difficult, I could exchange it for some silver in a pawnshop. Now that I know your identity, and that this thing is almost like a life-saving talisman, I dare not throw it away. I keep it with me all the time, and I dare not even take it off when I sleep!" Qin Xiangnuan said this jokingly, but Jiang Lin took it seriously.
He touched the jade ring on his thumb. It was made of the finest mutton-fat jade and was given to him by Marquis Xiaoyao as a symbol of status.
Jiang Lin took off the ring and held Qin Xiangnuan's wrist. The ring was a little big for her. "In that case, this thing is your reward for talking to me. Keep it well. As long as you have it, no matter what you want to do, I or my people will do it for you." Jiang Lin held Qin Xiangnuan's fingers and bent them, letting the ring remain in her palm.
The ring merged with the curve of the palm. Qin Xiangnuan looked at Jiang Lin in surprise, her eyes blank, making Jiang Lin's face flush.
But Qin Xiangnuan was thinking, "I'm going to make a lot of money this time!"
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