Chapter 399 Crane · The Bewildered · The Hard-Talking Brother · Yanli
Qiao Yihuan ignored the two maids and his eyes fell on Jing Yuan, who could be seen outside the window.
Seeing that he was looking in the direction of the side door of the Qiao Mansion, I knew that he was waiting for His Highness's order, waiting for His Highness to come and rescue him.
Jing Yuan's gaze changed, and Qiao Yihuan's expression immediately changed.
She is so pitiful that I feel pity for her.
After building up his emotions, the moment Manager Chen appeared in his sight, the mist in his eyes instantly fell away.
But the next moment, she was stunned.
Manager Chen?
Unable to hold back her tears, Manager Chen looked at her pitiful appearance and sighed, "Miss, you are a good person. I wish you a safe journey."
After saying this, he patted the wall of the carriage to signal the coachman to set off.
Jing Yuan was quite surprised when he saw that the prince in the distance did not intend to let him stop him, but he did not say much and rode away.
The carriage drove away again, and Qiao Yihuan was stunned.
I couldn't believe it and suspected that everything that happened next was a dream. I couldn't believe that His Highness would just let these evil slaves bully me.
Why did it turn out like this?
She struggled desperately again, but this time the carriage was moving farther and farther away, and the two maids held her down again. Qiao Yihuan couldn't break free at all, and she couldn't break open the window again to ask for help.
The servants of the Qiao family would never fall in the same place twice.
Manager Chen watched the carriage disappear around the bend before he felt completely relieved. He quickly ran back to the door and entered the mansion to pass on the message to Yongning Pavilion.
He Zhiyu was waiting at the door. This time he was going to Qiwu City.
Although it was not too far from the capital, he had to leave early tomorrow morning, and a thought in his heart kept influencing his actions.
He wanted to take a look at her before leaving Beijing.
There was nothing I wanted to say, nothing I wanted to do, I just wanted to see her.
It was absurd, but he did it.
After a lifetime of following the rules, I did the first childish thing without any reason or benefit.
Steward Chen came out and said, "Your Highness, my second young lady has gone to bed."
He Zhiyu nodded slightly, "Okay, then don't disturb her, and don't tell her I was here."
The way he left to return to the East Palace was through the main gate of the Qiao family. He Zhiyu saw from a distance that He Yanli dismounted and knocked on the door of the Qiao family's mansion.
The servant at the door said a few words to him and then went in. He came back soon and politely invited the man in.
The doorman had just walked aside to sit down and rest for a while when he heard someone knocking on the door again and hurried over.
The person who came was a strange man whom I had never seen before.
"Who are you?"
The man said politely, "I am from Prince Jing's Mansion. Did my prince's visit to the Second Miss alarm Lord Qiao and Madam Qiao?"
The doorman looked at him and said nothing cautiously.
The man stuffed another bag of silver into his hand and said, "Since the Second Miss is willing to see our prince, please don't disturb Lord Qiao and Madam Qiao. After all, if Lord Qiao's beloved daughter Rubao knew that we were here at night, she would probably beat our prince out."
The doorman's expression changed slightly, he put the purse into his sleeve, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, don't worry."
Don't worry, he will tell the manager no matter what happens, big or small, after all, it is the Qiao family who pays him the monthly salary.
What if he took the money? He would still tell the steward about what happened today tomorrow.
As for whether the steward tells the master or not, that is the steward's business.
The man left and disappeared at the end of the long street before turning into an alley.
Kneeling on one knee, "Your Highness, Prince Jing did go to see the Second Miss."
He Zhiyu's expression was normal and he showed no emotion. "Go away."
After saying this, he rode away.
Jing Yuan looked at his back and always felt that His Highness was too calm, which made him feel a little uneasy.
"Your servant greets His Majesty Prince Jing." The maid at the door bowed and greeted.
The door of Yongning Pavilion was open. He Yanli walked to the door but did not enter. "Let her out."
After listening to the maid's words, Qiao Wanyan walked to the window, looked at He Yanli standing in the yard with his hands behind his back, his elegant and graceful back like a pine tree, chuckled and went out.
"Inkstone Ceremony."
Suddenly, a smiling voice came from behind me, light and faint, like a spring breeze blowing past, making me feel itchy.
He Yanli turned around and looked at her. Her dress was different from the one he usually saw, which was exquisite in every detail and dazzling even in the crowd without even looking at her face.
Instead, she had a bare face, long hair draped behind her, and wore a jade-white gauze dress, like a camellia in the mountains that was untainted by the world.
He Yanli paused for two seconds before turning his back to her and looking away. "Such an intimate name, but it seems that we are not that close, right?"
Qiao Wanyan was not angry either, she smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness Prince Jing."
He Yanli frowned slightly, hearing the mockery and teasing in her words.
"What's the matter with you coming so late, sir?"
He Yanli took out a handkerchief and handed it to her. "You left this behind when you went to the palace last time. I happened to be passing by today, so I brought it to you on the way."
After that, he added, "Don't leave anything behind in the palace. If something like this happens again next time, I will have it thrown away."
Qiao Wanyan looked at the handkerchief in his hand. It was indeed the one she dropped when she went to the palace last time.
She didn't answer, but the corners of her lips slowly raised, and her eyes slowly moved up to look into his eyes.
He Yanli frowned, as if wondering why she didn't answer.
"The prince brought it here today, which means it was not prepared in advance. But if it was delivered here today, it proves that the handkerchief has always been with the prince."
Qiao Wanyan sighed softly, took the handkerchief and turned her back to him, "Your Highness is really a fool. How can you casually carry a girl's handkerchief on your body? If I didn't know, I would think that Your Highness is thinking about me and missing me, and is using the handkerchief to relieve his longing for me!"
He Yanli lowered his eyes and glanced at his empty hands. "Nonsense."
"Who is talking nonsense? If His Majesty just wanted to return the handkerchief, he could have just given it to the doorman. Why did he come in and return it to me in person? Didn't you want to see me in person?"
He Yanli felt helpless, but also found it funny, "You are so narcissistic."
Qiao Wanyan tilted her head and looked at him. "Narcissistic people are very confident, and confident people are very charming. Your Highness is praising me in a roundabout way, and I am very happy."
He Yanli raised the corner of his mouth with a faint arc, "How happy are you? Why can't I tell that you are happy from the heart?"
Qiao Wanyan said slowly, "Your Majesty is not a worm in my stomach, how can you know whether I am happy from the bottom of my heart?"
He Yanli snorted coldly, "Who cares whether you are happy or not? You think too highly of yourself."
"Being too narcissistic is not a good thing."
Qiao Wanyan said: "Yes, if that's the case and the prince has returned the handkerchief to me, I won't keep the prince."
After saying this, he didn't send the person out properly, but turned and walked towards the door.
He had just taken one step when his footing became unstable and he stumbled backwards.
He Yanli caught the person almost reflexively. After being startled, he saw Qiao Wanyan's innocent smile.
She did it on purpose.
He Yanli found out and was about to leave with a sullen face, but ended up leaving with a blushing face.
It's even more ridiculous to say one thing and mean another.
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