Chapter 69
While he was pondering, Shen Rang returned.
He returned slowly, his figure radiant with the glow of the setting sun, like a celestial being from a painting.
"My husband is back."
Shen Rang grunted in response, but instead of walking over to Yun Wan, he sat down nearby.
Seeing that he poured himself a cup of tea and showed no intention of speaking to her, Yun Wan felt even worse.
She took a deep breath and asked, "Husband... how did your official duties go today?"
"smoothly."
The two words were uttered, and then there was no further response.
Yun Wan pursed her lips: "Husband, I'd like to take this opportunity to have a proper talk with you, is that alright?"
What should we talk about?
“I have been married to my husband for some time now, but he has always been lukewarm towards me,” Yun Wan finally had an outlet for her grievances. “Doesn’t my husband realize that he is being too cold towards me? Or is there something he is hiding from me?”
"Hidden from you?" Shen Rang's eyebrows twitched slightly. "When Madam called me back, when did I not return? When did I disobey Madam's wishes? How can you say I was cold?"
It must have been tough on Yunxi.
"Could it be that Madam is hiding something from me, which is why she thinks this way?"
Yun Wan's expression changed slightly: "No, no, I am honest with my husband."
Shen Rang looked at her, his eyes seemingly carrying a particularly profound meaning: "That would be best."
Yun Wan forced a smile, barely managing to manage one, and dared not mention the matter again.
Inside the hall, the couple were each lost in their own thoughts. Outside, Jing Yuan had already taken the food box to the back room, but Yun Xi had not yet brought it in.
Yunxi still resented him for sending her home, and she didn't give him a friendly look.
Jing Yuan had no choice but to say, "Miss Chenxi, I was only following the Crown Prince's orders. We're all working under someone else, you can understand me, right?"
Yunxi snorted and said, "Yes, yes, I understand you best. You should understand me too. I'm not hungry at all. You can take the food back."
Jingyuan has a headache.
He now understood just how troublesome this woman could be when she got angry.
But delivering the items was Shen Rang's order, and it would be dereliction of duty for him not to deliver them to Yun Xi.
Jing Yuan's eyes darted around, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Miss Chenxi, I didn't tell the young master about you entering and exiting through the back door."
Only after he said this did Yunxi look up at him.
Meeting her gaze, Jing Yuan smiled and continued, "That old woman at the back gate was arranged by the young mistress after she entered the family. She's from the Yun family. Miss Chenxi must have bribed her to get out, right? Don't worry, I haven't told anyone about this."
Yunxi looked at him without saying anything.
If Granny Liu were replaced, then her last resort would be blocked again.
Jing Yuan may not know what his temporary concealment means, but it is of paramount importance to Yun Xi.
Jingyuan pushed the food box forward again: "This was bought by the young master after running around to several places. Miss Chenxi, please don't disappoint the young master."
"Then you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone about the back corner gate."
Jing Yuan asked in confusion, "The back corner gate? What's the back corner gate about?"
Yunxi burst out laughing.
No wonder she's been by Shen Rang's side; she's so smart!
"Alright then, I'll accept it." Yunxi's voice was much lighter.
Jing Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "The Crown Prince asked me to tell you to meet him outside Liuyun Garden at the middle of Hai hour."
Yunxi nodded.
Jing Yuan then turned and left, returning to the hall.
This box of pastries was so big and tasted so good that Yunxi couldn't bear to waste it, so she ate it all. As a result, when it was time for dinner, she couldn't eat a single bite and asked Jixiang to take it back to eat.
The couple in front of them tried their best to maintain a facade of harmony, had dinner together, and then went to bed early.
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