Chapter 85 What's going on between you and Chen Xiu
"I'll have someone else keep an eye on the grain store. You just need to focus on following Doctor Yan these days." Jiang Xue instructed. "By the way, you said you would help negotiate for a shop. Have you found a shop for Su Yu?"
"Miss Su Yu is efficient and effective. We finalized it yesterday afternoon," Jiang Qibin said.
"I see," Jiang Xue nodded. It seemed that she had to go find Su Yu to check out the shop together.
"You should go back to Yawu Cottage for now. If you find that the Prince Consort has met Doctor Yan in the next few days, make sure he doesn't find you." Jiang Xue said, "With your Wu Anlang's skills, you can definitely do it."
Jiang Qibin nodded, clasped his fists and saluted with Jiang Xue, saying, "I'll take my leave."
After Jiang Qibin left, Jiang Xue called Fu Dong.
Fu Dong asked, "Your Highness, are you still going to the Prime Minister's Residence?"
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "But I have to go to Su Yu's place today, so you go and prepare the car."
"The servant girl still asked someone to prepare the carriage and said she was going out shopping with Xianglu, so as to avoid attracting attention."
"No," Jiang Xue said, "I'll just use the six-wheeled vehicle I usually drive."
Although Fu Dong was a little confused, he still went out to make arrangements.
When the two of them got on the carriage, Jiang Xue saw that the guards driving the horses were Chen Xiu and Xu Chong, and asked casually, "Where is Gan Ning?"
"Your Highness, Gan Ning and Chen Jin are on duty in the courtyard today. Chen Xiu and I will be your guards." Xu Chong said.
Jiang Xue nodded and was about to step into the car, but she saw Fu Dong next to her had an unnatural blush on his cheeks.
She looked at Fu Dong, then at Chen Xiu who was smiling beside her, and got into the car thoughtfully.
"I've never taken Chen Xiu out before, so I don't know how good his skills are?" Jiang Xue asked after the master and servant sat down.
"Very good," Fu Dong replied hurriedly, and then added hastily, "The people chosen by the Queen for Your Highness must be very good."
"Oh..." Jiang Xue responded thoughtfully, "She looks quite similar to Chen Jin, but more handsome."
Fu Dong glanced away in panic and lowered his head to pretend to tidy up Jiang Xue's clothes.
"Fudong, who do you think is the most handsome among these Wu'anlang?" Jiang Xue joked.
"Ah...this..." Fu Dong was stunned and stammered without answering.
"I think Jiang Qibin is very good-looking. If the Gu Mansion's affairs are settled in the future, I will just keep him by my side as a guard. After all, he is pleasing to the eye. As for the rest..." Jiang Xue squinted at Fu Dong's reaction and said, "He is still mediocre, what do you think?"
Fu Dong blushed and weakly retorted, "Of course not. Guard Chen... The other guards are all very nice too."
Jiang Xue found her reaction very interesting and understood roughly 70% of what was going on.
She hid her smile and asked seriously, "When did it happen to you two?"
"What?" Fu Dong raised his head and looked at Jiang Xue, his face blank. "What's the matter?"
"You and Chen Xiu."
"No, I don't!" Fu Dong waved her hands quickly. In her panic, she didn't sit still and fell into the car.
Jiang Xue hurriedly reached out to help her up and said, "Why are you so flustered? If there is no answer, then there is no answer. If there is, would I not agree?"
"It's just that," Jiang Xue said worriedly, "how long have you known each other? Do you really understand him?"
"Your Highness, please stop talking nonsense," Fu Dong said with tears in her eyes, "Guard Chen and I really have nothing."
"Fudong, you have been with me for so many years," Jiang Xue said earnestly, "We grew up together. I can tell at a glance what you are thinking."
"If you don't have any contact - that means you like Chen Xiu?" Jiang Xue asked cautiously, reaching out to wipe away Fu Dong's tears.
Fu Dong's cheeks flushed slightly. She was shy and refused to answer, saying, "Your Highness, please stop teasing me."
She raised her eyes to look at the door of the carriage and whispered, "Guard Chen is very good. Whenever I am busy in the courtyard, he will come up to help me. When he is not on duty, he will go out for a while. Every time he comes back, he will bring me candied fruits and cakes."
"He is Wu'an Lang, and he has a bright future ahead of him," Fu Dong shook his head dejectedly, and said, "I dare not have any other thoughts."
"As long as I stay by His Highness' side, occasionally glance at him from afar, eat the preserves he brings, and talk to him, I will be satisfied."
After hearing these words, Jiang Xue just reached out and patted the back of her hand without saying anything more.
Soon, the carriage arrived at Prime Minister Lu's residence.
When Jiang Xue arrived in the yard, Lu Qiongshuang came to greet her.
"Is Grandfather feeling better today?" Jiang Xue asked.
"Better now. Mother said that he can drink some soup now, but she still told me not to disturb him."
Jiang Xue said, "In that case, you can accompany me to my grandfather's courtyard and just say hello outside the room."
Lu Qiongshuang nodded.
After greeting, Xu Bo, who served Prime Minister Lu, came out and greeted Jiang Xue, saying, "Your Highness, the master can rest assured that you will be well again in a few days. You look sick and haggard now, so I dare not let you visit. Please comfort the Queen when you return to the palace and don't worry."
Jiang Xue nodded and left with Lu Qiongshuang.
Seeing that Lu Qiongshuang’s usual lively look was gone and she looked unhappy, she said, “What piece of iron do you like? The one from Wanbaolou.”
Lu Qiongshuang was surprised and asked, "My cousin still remembers the Ice Black Iron?"
Jiang Xue patted the back of her hand and said, "I have already paid for it. I asked Ji Yan to find a suitable craftsman to cast the weapon according to your requirements."
Lu Qiongshuang asked in astonishment: "Really?"
Jiang Xue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes. Don't worry too much about grandpa's illness. I'll make arrangements in a few days and let He Zhilin come to take care of him personally. You can always trust the medical skills of the He family, right?"
Lu Qiongshuang then started to smile, took Jiang Xue's arm, tilted her head and rested it on her shoulder, and said softly, "My cousin is so nice."
Jiang Xue said, "I have nothing to do today anyway, so I'll go to your room and stay with you for half a day, how about that?"
Lu Qiongshuang nodded and said, "Then I'll take my cousin with me."
Lu Qiongshuang lived in her own courtyard. Jiang Xue went to her room and said, "Leave Fudong to serve. I want to talk to your daughter in the boudoir. No one is allowed to come in and disturb her."
Seeing this, Lu Qiongshuang left the house and returned to Jiang Xue soon after. She smiled slyly and said, "Cousin, I have sent everyone out of the yard. Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "You really are my favorite. Do you want to go out with me? Quietly, no one can see us."
Lu Qiongshuang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll tell them not to disturb me. My mother is going to Qingyan Temple to burn incense today and she won't be back until the evening. No one will dare to come to my yard today."
Jiang Xue said: "Okay."
After Lu Qiongshuang finished taking care of the things in the yard, he took Jiang Xue to the big willow tree beside the courtyard wall.
Jiang Xue reached out and patted the tree, saying, "I remember you climbed up from here when you were a kid and climbed over the wall. I haven't been to the Xiangfu for several years, but this tree is still so strong."
She put her arm around Lu Qiongshuang's shoulders and said, "Let's go."
Lu Qiongshuang grinned coolly, bent down slightly, picked up Jiang Xue horizontally, stepped on the tree to gain leverage and flipped over the courtyard wall.
"Cousin, where are you going?"
Jiang Xue pointed at the courtyard wall and said, "I'll trouble you again, please help me bring Fu Dong out."
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