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Jiang Yan was very unhappy that Chen Run had taken her back to his residence without her consent, but this was just a simple problem, because Jiang Yan gradually realized that Chen Run seemed to be keeping her under house arrest.
That morning, Chen Run went to court as usual. Jiang Yan and Huang Ying pretended to go for a stroll outside the mansion, but were stopped by the guards at the gate.
Jiang Yan immediately confirmed her guess: Chen Run had placed her under house arrest.
She was furious and confused, and asked Huang Ying, "What exactly does he want? I've already made myself perfectly clear!"
Huang Ying hadn't expected Chen Run to pull this stunt. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Master, Young Master Chen has always regarded you as the person he believes to be his sweetheart. What you say has nothing to do with it."
"How can it not be related? I made it very clear to him that I don't like him!"
“Master, Young Master Chen is deeply in love with Miss Liu. He will not let you go easily until he learns your true identity.”
"How could this happen? I just wanted to ask him for some information, how did it turn out like this?" Jiang Yan had a headache, she held her forehead and leaned back in her chair.
“Master, according to what Young Master Chen said before, even if you don’t go to him, he will come to you. This is not your fault.”
Jiang Yan was at her wits' end. After thinking for a while, she said, "Huang Ying, do you think he would believe me if I told him honestly that I am not Liu Ruyi?"
Huang Ying couldn't guess correctly and was in a difficult position.
Jiang Yan muttered to himself again, "Does he like Liu Ruyi as a person, or Liu Ruyi's character? If I become a vicious, arrogant, and unreasonable person, will he get tired of me?"
Huang Ying silently pondered her words, remaining noncommittal.
Jiang Yan clapped her hands and made up her mind. She would do as she wanted and become a vicious woman. Let's see how Chen Run would still like her!
Chen Run was very generous to Jiang Yan, buying her a lot of silks, satins, gold, silver, and jade jewelry. Jiang Yan was absolutely enamored with them! So, the thought of destroying these things made her heart ache terribly.
"Should this be cut up? Should this be broken? Should this be dropped? And this, how much will it cost? This dress is so exquisite, it must have taken a lot of effort, right?"
Jiang Yan laid out the things Chen Run had given her one by one, looking at them one by one. She couldn't bear to destroy this one, and she couldn't bear to throw that one away. She did nothing until Chen Run returned from court.
"Ruyi, look what I brought you!"
Although Jiang Yan hadn't seen Chen Run yet, she could imagine his joy just by hearing his voice.
"Ruyi, come and take a look." Chen Run still had the demeanor of a gentleman; when he arrived at Jiang Yan's boudoir, he did not go in.
Jiang Yan was very distressed. He sighed and went outside.
Chen Run smiled broadly, and when Jiang Yan saw how excited he was, she felt ashamed to keep a long face, so she smiled slightly as well.
"Chen Run, you just got back from court, why don't you go and rest? You should rest more in the future, and not always run around."
"Ruyi, close your eyes. I'll tell you when to open them." Chen Run was as spirited and innocent as a young boy.
Jiang Yan didn't want to listen to him, but she did anyway.
"Okay, open your eyes."
Jiang Yan opened his eyes and saw Chen Run smiling as warmly as the spring sun, holding up a tiny figure the size of his palm.
The little figure was a woman, slender and delicate-looking. Her hair was styled in a low bun, adorned with a glittering golden hairpin. She wore a pinkish-green dress that reached her feet.
Jiang Yan glanced at the little girl and suddenly realized that she looked so familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
Just as he was wondering, Chen Run said, "Ruyi, don't you think she looks a lot like you?"
Jiang Yan suddenly realized, "That's right, isn't she herself?"
What does it mean that he made a "she" and gave it to her himself?
Chen Run smiled gently, his eyes filled with affection, and looked at Jiang Yan, saying, "Ruyi, didn't you say you wanted a clay figurine? I've bought it for you."
...Was this Liu Ruyi's wish?
"Thank you, Chen Run. You really do look exactly like me." Jiang Yan reached out, took the bag, and curiously began to play with it.
Chen Run's eyes shone like stars, and the overflowing love made Huang Ying involuntarily look away.
Jiang Yan: "Have you eaten? How about we go grab a bite?" She handed the clay figure to Huang Ying, "Make sure you keep it safe!"
She meant that this was something Miss Liu wanted and should be kept safe for her, but Chen Run misinterpreted it.
"What would you like to eat, Ruyi? How about we go to the market?"
Upon hearing that she could leave, Jiang Yan was immediately excited: "Great!" But then she thought again that her desire to escape was too obvious, so she coughed lightly and said, "Aren't you busy? I don't want to delay your business."
"Not busy, not busy at all."
Jiang Yan glanced at him, then at Huang Ying, and said, "Let's go now."
Going to the market was exactly what Jiang Yan wanted to do, but little did she know that what awaited her was not a dazzling array of delicious food and a wide variety of goods, but rather a barrage of curses.
"You shameless slut who doesn't uphold traditional virtues!"
"Who are you trying to seduce with all that flashy clothing? Disgusting!!"
"Hmm, the man's not even dead yet and he's already this promiscuous? How shameless!"
"shameless!"
"Shameless!!"
...
These kinds of curses came one after another, and although the voices were not loud, every single one reached Jiang Yan's ears.
Jiang Yan was so angry that her heart ached, and she couldn't help but want to curse, "What do you know? If you don't know anything, don't talk nonsense!!" But when she thought about how she had come out with Chen Run and didn't want to ruin Chen Run's reputation, she suppressed her anger.
Chen Run naturally heard these gossips, but he didn't react at all; in fact, one could even see his satisfaction in the subtle details.
Jiang Yan stormed up to a stall selling corn candy, but before she could even say she wanted to buy some, the old woman selling the candy looked down on her and said coldly, "I won't sell it to you!!"
Jiang Yan was taken aback. After a few seconds, she said unhappily, "Why won't you sell it to me? Don't you want to make money?"
The old woman snorted dismissively, "Your money? I'm afraid it's not clean!" Then she got up and shooed Jiang Yan away, saying, "Get out of the way, get out of the way, don't delay my business!!!"
Jiang Yan was so angry that she was panting heavily and lost her appetite. She turned around and ran back past Chen Run and Huang Ying who had followed her.
Huang Ying hurriedly tried to chase after him, but Chen Run stopped her with his right hand.
Huang Ying was puzzled and looked at him.
He smiled slightly and said, "I have something to say to you alone."
Huang Ying panicked and forced a dry laugh, "Young Master Chen, this servant must serve my master and cannot delay." She was about to run away, but Chen Run stretched out his right hand to stop her, still smiling slightly, "It won't delay anything."
Huang Ying had no choice but to obey him and stay.
Chen Run led Huang Ying to a private room. As soon as they entered, he couldn't wait to ask, "Is your young lady settling in well? I want to hear the truth."
Huang Ying lowered her eyes, listened to his question, thought for a while, and said, "This servant dares not hide it, Master is very comfortable here."
"Really?" Chen Run wasn't angry, but his tone was particularly imposing. Huang Ying couldn't help but feel nervous and quickly replied, "Really, this servant wouldn't dare to lie to you."
Chen Run pondered her words several times before asking again, "When you left the Prince's mansion, you didn't take anything with you?"
Huang Ying couldn't guess his intentions. After thinking for a moment, she said, "When you left with me that day, you really didn't take anything with you except for one or two gold hairpins."
After hearing this, Chen Run stared at Huang Ying thoughtfully for a moment before asking, "Does Shangguan Zeyu know that your young lady has left?"
"No. My mistress was afraid that the prince would find out, so she took me away before dawn."
Chen Run looked at Huang Ying thoughtfully for a while, and then said, "You've been serving your young lady for many years, haven't you?"
"Yes, this servant has been by your side since childhood, for more than ten years."
"Then you must be able to tell what your young lady likes and dislikes, right?"
"I have served my master for many years, and I can certainly tell at a glance what my master likes and dislikes."
Chen Run stared intently at her, his gaze sharp, and asked, "Then tell me, does your young lady like Shangguan Zeyu or not?"
Huang Ying was stunned and stood there dumbfounded, not expecting that after asking so many questions, he would end up asking this one.
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