Chapter 205 Silent Companion
"No, she wouldn't dare. Abandoned Mother, don't worry."
Feeling Lu Qiniang's nervousness, Xiao Yan quickly comforted her, "She is different from the ignorant and fearless person like the Zhou family's eldest lady. Song Mingzhen knows very well who can be moved and who cannot be moved."
Every circle has its own unspoken rules.
The eldest lady is like a master who is defeated by random punches, doing things completely according to her own wishes.
But Princess Zhaoyang is different.
She has always lived in a circle of intrigue, and she understands human nature very well. She knows how to manipulate people and who she cannot touch.
Especially in the capital, even if she is a princess, she has to keep a low profile.
Song Mingzhen understands his own personality to some extent.
She would not risk offending both herself and Zhang Heyao by doing something that would bring her little benefit.
However, it is very likely that Lu Qinniang is disgusting.
Coupled with his misjudgment of the behavior of the eldest lady of the Zhou Mansion, Xiao Yan was now more cautious.
Perhaps he should do something.
Lu Qiniang suddenly cried out, "Oh no, it's broken!"
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yan also became nervous.
"I forgot to say a few words to the Fifth Young Master." Lu Qiniang said in annoyance.
Xiao Yan: "Go to sleep."
He is sleepy.
"...He also knows that it was the Madam who sent someone to do it. He's a thoughtful person, and he must be blaming himself right now. I should have said a few words to him. This is really not his fault."
Can you still reason with that dog when it bites people?
"No, no, I have to find time to go see him and talk it out with him so he doesn't keep worrying about it. I'm fine too, nothing happened, so he can stop worrying about it."
"Yeah." Xiao Yan said again, "Get some sleep, it's almost dawn."
Although he knew that after experiencing such a thing, it was a normal reaction for Lu Qinniang to be unable to sleep.
"Okay." Lu Qiniang agreed.
Then, before Xiao Yan could figure out how to comfort her further, she fell asleep.
Xiao Yan burst out laughing.
The two people's hands were still clasped together.
This kind of closeness made Xiao Yan feel greedy.
But he still had things to do, so he could only let go of her reluctantly and get up quietly.
He went out with his sword.
This sword was given to him by Jiang Xuan as part of the betrothal gift.
When he passed the kitchen, he stopped and his brows slowly furrowed.
He looked at Jiang Xuan silently, as if asking, why are you here!
Daya is here too.
But at this moment she fell asleep on the table, with Jiang Xuan's cloak draped over her.
Jiang Xuan was beside her, flipping through the official newspaper by the dim oil lamp.
Seeing Xiao Yan, Jiang Xuan stood up and walked out, his movements and steps were very light.
"Master." He smiled and spoke to Xiao Yan, "Are you going out so early?"
"I taught you how to hide, how to avoid being seen, and now you're using it on me?" Xiao Yan asked, "Do you know how I, as your father-in-law, should treat you based on your current behavior?"
Break the legs and throw them out.
Which leg to break depends on the situation.
Anyway, as long as my daughter is here, I will never lack a son-in-law, so it’s not necessary to have one person or the other.
"Please calm down," Jiang Xuan said. "I know this is inappropriate. But Zhao Zhao is only fourteen years old after all."
She was still a little girl. When she thought about what happened before, which almost made her lose the most important person, she would be scared, toss and turn, and unable to fall asleep.
The younger Erya and Sanya are still children, they will be fine after crying for a while.
Lu Qiniang was comforted by Xiao Yan.
But Daya was not old enough to cry freely in her parents' arms, nor did she have anyone to comfort her.
So, after Jiang Xuan temporarily settled Xiong Da and the others in the warehouse, he hurried back.
Sure enough, I saw that the kitchen light was still on. Daya was sitting alone in the kitchen. She said she was writing, but she was actually holding a pen in a daze. Her eyes, which used to be bright and lively, were now covered with a thin layer of mist.
Even when she was in pain, she was silent.
But it makes people feel distressed.
"My lord, when I was fourteen, I went to the battlefield and killed someone for the first time. You praised me at that time and I was very proud, but after I went back, I had nightmares for many days." Jiang Xuan said self-deprecatingly.
"Don't worry, I'm not a teenager. I know what to do and what not to do. Zhao Zhao is still young, I just want to accompany her."
The two of them didn't actually say anything.
When Daya saw him coming, she was not surprised at all. She smiled at him, then went into the house and got out a court newspaper.
——That was given to her by Jiang Xuan.
Ordinary people could not buy the court bulletin, but Jiang Xuan found that Daya loved reading, so he often gave her some books and court bulletins.
So, Daya practiced calligraphy under the lamp, and Jiang Xuan watched her - at that time, the official newspaper was just a tool for covering up.
After a while, Daya fell asleep on the table, and Jiang Xuan began to read the court newspaper seriously.
There is always a distance of a chair between the two people.
It starts from emotion and ends with etiquette.
"Dad." Daya's voice came from the house.
After a moment, she stood up, held up the sides of her cloak with both hands to prevent it from falling to the ground, and walked out slowly.
Her eyes fell on Xiao Yan's sword, and she spoke softly, "Dad, these people are different from the two who assassinated my mother in the street last time. Please, spare their lives."
Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
Sure enough, as smart as Daya was, she had already guessed who was behind the deaths of those two people last time.
Daya almost said, Dad, stop killing people like crazy.
"I know." Xiao Yan said, "I'm going out to do something. When your mother wakes up, tell her that you won't be setting up the stall today and that she should rest at home for a day. I'll be back soon."
"good."
"You——" Xiao Yan glared at Jiang Xuan, "Come out with me!"
It would be fine if he were here.
When he was not around, Jiang Xuanshao was here, stalking him like a scorpion, and wanted to beat him up whenever he thought of him.
Jiang Xuan said, "Isn't the Duke staying at home? I'll wait for you to come back before I leave. Otherwise, if the Duke gets up, there won't be a man at home to entertain him. That wouldn't be good."
Xiao Yan was speechless.
I don’t know who he inherited this shameless look from, but he didn’t have that look when I followed him before.
Seeing the dawn in the east, Xiao Yan was anxious to get out, so he ignored Jiang Xuan and turned to leave.
Daya returned the cloak to Jiang Xuan and started to make breakfast for the family and prepare things for tomorrow's stall.
Jiang Xuan wanted to help, so Daya told him to just sit aside and wait.
Jiang Xuan really couldn't help much, so he picked up the shoulder pole and went out to help fetch water.
Xiao Yan appeared at Zhang Heyao's residence as a minister and asked the doorman to tell him that he was looking for Song Mingzhen.
Song Mingzhen did not come out, but asked the maid to come out and pass on the message for her.
"The princess said that it's against etiquette for her to see a man other than her, so please forgive me. If you have anything to say, I can help you pass it on to the princess."
"Okay." Xiao Yan said slowly, "Tell her that if she dares to touch Lu Qiniang, then I, Xiao Yan, and Song Mingzhen will fight to the death!"
The last four words were pronounced with gritted teeth, each syllable carrying the sound of swords clashing. The maid was so frightened that her knees went weak and she almost fell to the ground, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly to hold back the trembling.
"Also..." Xiao Yan's eyebrows were light, "Since you're here, it's not good to come empty-handed. I gave Song Mingzhen a gift."
The maid looked at him in horror.
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