Chapter 114
Shen Rang hurriedly returned to Liuyun Garden carrying the food box.
Yun Wan was still not there; she was probably still in Rongxi Hall, accompanying Zheng Shi in copying scriptures.
In an effort to mend her relationship with her mother-in-law, Yunwan is now showing genuine sincerity.
However, since she was the one who disrespected her mother-in-law first, this is what she should do now.
Shen Rang didn't stop walking and went straight to the backyard.
The windows of the back room were closed. Chen knocked twice, but the windows didn't open; however, the door did.
Jixiang strode out, and upon seeing him, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "So it's the Crown Prince."
Immediately afterwards, the window was opened from the inside.
The writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were scattered on the table; it was the set he had sent over earlier, but for some reason, it was now arranged in a slightly messy manner.
"I thought it was someone else who had come."
Yunxi rearranged the items and explained, "Others don't know I can do these things, and these items are too precious, so..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Rang pursed his lips.
Even writing a few words has to be done so secretly, as if she's afraid of being discovered... This girl's life is really something...
Not wanting to embarrass Yunxi, Shen Rang handed her the food box directly, asking, "Did you eat well today?"
Yunxi took the food box and nodded.
Yesterday, she was only pretending to look haggard and disheveled for him; Yunxi naturally cherished her own body.
Seeing this, Shen Rang was relieved: "I originally brought you osmanthus cake yesterday, but you didn't eat it, so I brought you another one today."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Yunxi seemed to have completely forgotten about yesterday's events. She opened the food box, took out the plate of exquisitely shaped osmanthus cake, and sat down to savor it.
Seeing this, Shen Rang's expression softened, and he relaxed.
Compared to the refined ladies of the capital who had to follow all the rules in every move, Yunxi's eating manners were hardly elegant. But for some reason, watching her eat made Shen Rang feel hungry too.
To avoid losing his composure, he shifted his gaze from Yunxi, but instead saw the wooden rabbit carving being used as a paperweight.
He hadn't noticed it before, but now that he thought about it carefully, he realized that he saw the rabbit carving almost every day. Sometimes, Yunxi would even hold the rabbit carving in her hand, which showed how much she cherished it.
He then remembered the Kongming lock that was supposedly made by Duan Huaichuan himself.
Both are carpenters...
Could it be a coincidence?
As soon as the question arose, as if possessed, Shen Rang asked, "Where did you buy this wood carving from?"
As soon as he said it, Shen Rang belatedly realized that something was wrong.
Yunxi was taken aback, and following his gaze, her eyes also fell on the wooden rabbit carving.
Thinking of Qingshui Village's past, Yunxi's eyes and brows brought a faint smile: "This wasn't bought, it was... a gift from a friend."
Which friend?
Shen Rang's questioning was so unusual that Yunxi looked at him in confusion: "He was an older brother from the village before. Even if I told you, Your Highness, you wouldn't know him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yunxi suddenly remembered that she had mentioned Duan Huaichuan to Shen Rang before.
Shen Rang must still remember him.
So Yunxi said, "Your Highness, do you still remember Brother Huaichuan who fought with others to protect me when we were little? I've told you about him before."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Rang's face lost all its gentleness, instead exuding a chill from the inside out.
Brother Huaichuan, Duan Huaichuan...
A cold glint flashed in Shen Rang's eyes.
It seems that over the years, while Duan Jieyuan was busy studying, he also didn't neglect his martial arts skills.
From carving a rabbit so carelessly to now being able to make such an intricate Kongming lock.
They really have a pair of skillful hands.
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