Wan Tianci followed Jiang Segu eagerly, chattering incessantly the whole way.
"Jiang Segu, why did you bother learning manners from those old women? Now I can't even see you!"
"If I wasn't afraid you'd be punished by the nanny, I would have stormed into Xianghui Hall long ago!"
"I was struck by a sudden inspiration today, thinking that it's never wrong to be polite, so I bought these foods. I was planning to send them to Xiangsui Hall and use them to shut those two old women up. Heh, I didn't expect to hear that you were resting today as soon as I got back to the manor."
Seeing that Jiang Segu ignored him, Wan Tianci quickened his pace and stood in front of her. "Jiang Segu, I've heard. Your grandfather has found a painter for you, but you're not allowed to go!"
Jiang Segu rolled her eyes at him. "Why do you talk so much! If we walk any slower, the food will get stale from being in the sun!"
"That's impossible!"
Despite saying that, Wan Tianci shifted his body to the side and continued walking forward alongside Jiang Segu.
“Jiang Segu, you’re not even of marriageable age yet, there’s no need to rush into marriage! Besides, it’s not like you’re unwanted, why do you want to be picked over like merchandise! If you’re really so eager to get married, I’ll have my mother propose to my maternal grandmother right now… Oh dear!”
Wan Tianci felt something hit his knee, and the pain made him stumble forward and fall to the ground, dropping all the food he was holding.
"Which bastard dares to scheme against me behind my back?"
Wan Tianci quickly got up, put his hands on his hips, and looked around.
But there was no one around.
Qiaolian quickly squatted down and picked up the food one by one. "Young Master Wan, where is your servant Disheng?"
“I told him…” But he quickly realized that Jiang Segu couldn’t know what he had asked Di Sheng to do, so he changed his words, “He wasn’t feeling well today, so I sent him to rest!”
Qiaolian was surprised. When did Wan's little tyrant become so considerate?
Distracted by Qiaolian, Wan Tianci forgot to pursue the person who attacked him. Feeling relaxed with nothing in his hands, he walked even more erratically.
He strode over to Jiang Segu's side and said matter-of-factly, "Jiang Segu, you can't marry anyone else in this life but me! If I find out who has the guts to compete with me for you, I'll tear them to pieces!"
Jiang Segu stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Wan Tianci.
What was Wan Tianci like when she married Liang Shaojie in her previous life?
It had been so long that she couldn't quite remember!
Jiang Segu laughed self-deprecatingly.
Seeing the piercing smile playing on her lips, Wan Tianci said with an unprecedentedly serious expression, "Don't you believe me..."
As he spoke, he grabbed Jiang Segu's shoulder, about to say something more, when his hand was struck again by a stone the size of a pigeon egg.
"Fuck your grandpa! Which shameless little bastard is too cowardly to come out and fight me one-on-one, resorting to these despicable and treacherous tricks!"
Wan Tianci searched around but couldn't find the person who attacked him. He was furious and cursed loudly at his surroundings.
At the same time, he discovered that Jiang Segu and Qiaolian, who were standing there, had disappeared, leaving only a mess of pastries scattered on the ground!
"Jiang Segu! Jiang Segu! Where did you go? Did someone kidnap you?! Damn it, you were just using a diversionary tactic to distract me, your real target was Jiang Segu!"
Wan Tianci cursed under his breath as he ran to find someone to rescue Jiang Segu.
Once his figure disappeared, Gu Songhan helped Jiang Segu by the waist and jumped down from the tree, while Qiaolian was brought down from another tree by Qinghong.
"Qiaolian, hurry and catch up! Don't let Cousin Wan make a commotion!"
"yes!"
Qiaolian left in a hurry.
Why are you teasing him?
Jiang Segu asked this question, but before Gu Songhan could answer, he leaped back up into the tree.
Qinghong explained, "Someone is coming this way!"
Jiang Segu raised her eyes slightly, looking at the tree branch where Gu Songhan was hiding, wanting to ask him what he had come here for today.
In just a few breaths, Zhou's mother walked out through the moon gate.
"What are you doing here, Sixth Miss?" Noticing the food scattered on the ground, she asked again, "What happened here?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Cousin Wan tripped and fell, which is why the food he was offering to Grandmother fell to the ground!"
Madam Zhou knew things weren't that simple, but she didn't ask any further questions. She only reminded Jiang Segu, "Sixth Miss, don't forget what happened in the garden!"
"Okay! Where did Mom go?"
"I went to see the First Madam and discussed some matters related to the birthday banquet."
"Mom, you've worked so hard!"
"This is what a servant should do; I dare not complain about hardship!"
Jiang Segu asked casually, "Has Zhou Yuan been found?"
Madam Zhou's smile faltered for a moment. "The Marquis has already sent people to search, and we should have news soon!"
"Don't worry, Aunt Zhou, I don't think Zhou Yuan will be in any danger!"
"Yes, thank you for your kind words, Sixth Miss. This old servant still needs to report to the Old Madam, so I won't say any more to you, Sixth Miss!"
"Then Mom, go quickly!"
Mrs. Zhou bowed before leaving.
As soon as she left, Gu Songhan jumped down from the tree again.
Before Jiang Segu could speak, he said, "Zhou Yuan's health has improved a lot, and I expect there will be some progress in the next couple of days."
Jiang Segu said with concern, "After resting for so long, his mind should be much clearer. He probably won't act rashly, nor will he go looking for his master!"
"But he will definitely look for Jiang Chuhui!"
"Your purpose in coming here today is to make me..."
Gu Songhan quickly explained, "I didn't mean for you to use your older sister. I just wanted you to pay more attention to her. This is the inner courtyard, and it's inconvenient for me to come and go, so I thought I'd tell Qinghong to keep an eye on her. If Zhou Yuan goes to your older sister, perhaps we can find out who his master is from his words!"
Jiang Segu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he wasn't using his older sister.
After all, her older sister was so pitiful, and she really couldn't bear to let her be taken advantage of!
"I misunderstood you, I'm sorry!"
"It's alright, it's just that I didn't explain it to you clearly earlier."
After saying this, the two remained silent for a long while.
Jiang Segu also felt a little awkward and spoke first: "If there's nothing else, you can go back now!"
Gu Songhan gave a blank "oh" and turned to leave, but then remembered what Wan Tianci had said earlier, and turned back to say, "Don't go and paint the portrait!"
Jiang Segu was taken aback and asked why?
Gu Songhan opened his mouth to speak, but someone else came!
He could only take one last deep look at Jiang Segu before gathering his strength and leaving.
Gu Songhan thought he would come back to talk to Jiang Segu later that night, but he was unaware that the Emperor had brought forward the matter that day and ordered him to lead his troops out of the capital immediately!
Jiang Segu stood there, looking in the direction where Gu Songhan had disappeared, a smile playing on her lips, her watery eyes full of joy...
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