Chapter 870
Qi Jing's face turned deathly pale, and she couldn't utter a single word.
Huo Zhao didn't make things difficult for her. He said what needed to be said and then let her go back.
On the way back, Qi Jing bit her lip tightly, clearly preoccupied.
She went to great lengths to enter the manor, but this was not the outcome she wanted!
Suddenly, Qi Jing's eyes lit up, and she turned around and hurried toward the side gate.
Now, it's no longer Granny Liu guarding the side gate, but another old woman.
That old woman had a mean-spirited look, with high cheekbones and slanted eyes; she didn't look easy to get along with.
Seeing Qi Jing approaching from afar, Granny Liu raised an eyebrow: "Auntie, what brings you here?"
Qi Jing quickly stepped forward and stuffed a piece of silver into Granny Liu's hand: "I just arrived at the manor and I don't know anyone here, so I just wanted to visit. Please don't take offense, Granny."
Nobody would turn down money.
Granny Liu flipped her wrist and put the silver away, her expression softening somewhat: "Madam, you still need to remember your place. You'll get to know everyone in this mansion gradually, there's no need to rush."
An old woman actually started disciplining her.
No matter what, she is still the mistress of this household!
Qi Jing gritted her teeth, but her smile remained impeccable: "It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that I don't need to go to other places, but my mother's place is more important. I need to come here as soon as possible and get to know her better."
"Is my place that important?" Granny Liu looked like she had seen a ghost. "Auntie, this side gate is usually only used by servants. How could it be important?"
"What's with all this talk about being a servant? Anyway, it's a place for people to walk around!" Qi Jing smiled, seemingly with a deeper meaning.
Granny Liu wasn't stupid; she immediately understood: "I understand! Oh, Auntie, you're so thoughtful!"
As she spoke, she weighed the silver in her hand and then looked troubled.
Qi Jing smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry. I just came here today to make some connections. If you think it's okay, I'll go back and get some more money. Anyway, as long as you're willing to do me a favor, that's fine!"
Upon hearing that there was money involved, Granny Liu immediately beamed with joy: "Of course, of course!"
Not long after Qi Jing returned, someone indeed sent her another two taels of silver.
Granny Liu accepted the money, but there was no smile on her face.
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Main courtyard.
After Huo Zhao finished his meal, he called Shen Nianchu over.
Now, Shen Nianchu goes to the Prince's Mansion almost every day, and he's gotten several shades darker from the sun. His whites and teeth look exceptionally white, giving him a comical appearance.
Huo Zhao looked at him, feeling both sorry for him and wanting to laugh: "Are you going to the Prince's mansion again today?"
Chen Nianchu nodded emphatically: "I made a promise with my uncle today to continue playing! My uncle said that in three to five years, he will be able to teach me the moves! Those moves are so cool, I'll learn them and show them to my mother!"
He is too young now. Huo Shu knows he likes it, but he doesn't dare to let him get tired, so he just takes him out to play every day.
Huo Zhao naturally smiled and agreed: "It's good that you're interested in martial arts, but we can't neglect your early education. If you really don't like studying literature, we can focus on martial arts in a couple of years, how about that?"
Chen Nianchu shook her head.
Just when Huo Zhao thought that Shen Nianchu wouldn't be able to finish a book, he heard him speak: "Reading is very interesting, Mother. I want to learn too!"
Looking at him, Huo Zhao simply didn't know what kind of expression to make.
This is terrifying!
With both martial arts and literature skills, what kind of child will this child be when he grows up?
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