Because An Yanran gave a gift, Shen Zhiyun had a better impression of her and told his mother what happened today.
Fang nodded when she heard this: "I told you that Qingran is a good kid. How could your aunt lie to me? Moreover, Qingran is her own granddaughter. She would never harm her own granddaughter. Obviously, your aunt also sees that your brother is a talent. This time, the imperial examination depends on your brother."
An Qingran didn't know that people were talking about her behind her back. She was just very careful. She was on guard against the maids brought by the Shen family. When she met them on the road, she was also vigilant for fear that they would do something wrong.
In this way, a few days of peace passed.
An Qingran was planting herbs with Honeysuckle in her yard when her maid Zhuer came. Zhuer was brought by the Shen family. She came to greet An Qingran and said that the mistress wanted to talk to her for a while.
An Qingran asked Zhu'er who else she had invited, and Zhu'er said there was no one else.
An Qingran left.
The courtyard where the Shen family lived was just to the west of my grandmother's house, and the backyard on the east was where Chu, An Ranyue and others lived. With the arrival of Shen, the general's mansion suddenly became smaller. Their house was very close to Wangyue Tower, which made An Qingran feel uncomfortable.
An Qingran entered the yard, and Zhuer took her to the main room on the east side.
As soon as we entered the room, Fang was very enthusiastic: "Come on, come and sit here."
That was the upper seat, but An Qingran declined and sat at the lower seat with a smile on her face. Fang was busy serving tea and pastries, while An Qingran sat there with a faint smile, waiting for the other party to speak.
Fang pushed the cakes in front of her and said, "Qingran, come and try some. This is our specialty, crab roe cakes. I don't think we've heard of any place in the capital that has them."
An Qingran smelled the fragrance and wanted to try it, but out of habit, she didn't do it. She just smiled and said, "Aunt, is there something you want me to do?"
"I said I have something to ask, and I'm troublesome to you... Can you help me take a look? I've been feeling dizzy these past two days. What's wrong with me?" As she spoke, she stretched out her wrist to An Qingran.
Seeing this, An Qingran placed her fingers on it and held it carefully. Fang didn't say anything either. The room was very quiet. She vaguely heard a man's voice outside. She knew that Shen Zhihua also lived here, so she became alert again.
After a while, she stopped her hand and said, "Aunt's pulse seems weak and stringy. It may be due to the lack of communication between the heart and kidney, and the weakness of qi and blood. Has aunt been suffering from insomnia and dreaming recently?"
Fang's eyes lit up: "Qingran is really extraordinary. Yes, I haven't told you just now. I just couldn't sleep here, so I thought it might be because of the change of place. What did you say just now? Should I take some medicine?"
"It's not serious, actually. I'll prescribe some safflower salvia miltiorrhiza for you to boil in water and drink..."
"You are such a talented child. The more your aunt sees you, the more she likes you. By the way, please sit down first. I'll go to the kitchen and see if your aunt has cooked something delicious for you. I'll see if it's ready." After saying that, she walked out mysteriously.
An Qingran sat there waiting for a while. Her aunt didn't come back, and the maids had gone somewhere unknown. She was the only one left. She hesitated for a moment, then immediately stood up, opened the window, turned over and hid behind the wall. There were several flowering trees inside, and her figure could not be seen from either the inside or the outside.
The reason why she did this was because of the keen sense she developed after her rebirth.
She wouldn't take any chances if anything seemed amiss.
Sure enough, just as she went out, she heard footsteps. Through the small gap in the window, she first saw a white shirt, walked into the house, looked around, as if looking for someone. An Qingran saw the face of the person clearly, his eyes were like peach blossoms, and he was frivolous. He reached out and pinched a piece of crab cake and put it in his mouth, chewing it carefully, then turned around a few times, and finally smiled and sat on the chair where An Qingran had just sat. The smile on his face was very intriguing, as if he was fantasizing about something and was very proud. An Qingran didn't want to spy on others like this, but she just wanted to verify whether her aunt asked her to come here to create conditions for her son.
She is now deliberately hiding away, and the maids are also hiding back there. Doesn't this make the problem clear?
She was unhappy.
Now all this confirmed her thoughts, she turned around and wanted to leave, but suddenly heard footsteps, she couldn’t help but turned back, but heard a familiar voice: “Madam Shen, old lady please.”
There was no response, so she couldn't help but repeat it again.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhihua suddenly laughed when he heard the voice: "Come in."
Then a figure in red walked in.
The red dress floated in quickly, it was Qiaojie.
Why would the old lady ask Qiaojie to come when she informed Mrs. Fang?
When An Qingran was wondering, Sister Qiao's voice rang out: "Master Shen, the old lady asks Madam to come over."
"Really? Why are you here to invite me? What's your name?" Shen Zhihua stood up, his eyes lit up when he saw Qiaojie, and he approached her in a casual manner, staring into her eyes. Qiaojie felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and lowered her head.
"Master Shen, isn't the Madam here?" Qiaojie wanted to laugh, but she didn't have the nerve to do so. Instead, she turned her head and pursed her lips.
"You haven't told me your name yet, why are you asking me questions again?" Shen Zhihua's voice was full of teasing.
An Qingran was an experienced person and knew as soon as she heard him teasing the little maid.
Qiaojie was still a child after all, and perhaps no man had ever looked at her straight in the eye, so she did not leave immediately, but was a little overwhelmed. Seeing Shen Zhihua actually forget to leave, she said quietly: "My name is Qiaojie."
"Qiaojie, what a nice name." Shen Zhihua smiled gently, looked at her, and took a step closer. "Has anyone ever told you that you are so beautiful?"
"Sir, please don't tease me. If Madam is not here, I should go back." Qiaojie finally felt that something was wrong, so she wanted to leave.
"Tell me, if the Madam is here, can I still talk to you now? It's okay if the Madam is not here. I have never seen a girl as beautiful as you. How about you talk to me for a while..." Shen Zhihua picked up the cakes on the table and brought them to Qiaojie, "Come, have a taste."
"I dare not." Qiaojie took a step back.
Shen Zhihua smiled and said, "That was because I was rude to you, my lady. In my eyes, you are not a slave. You are not half as good as many ladies from wealthy families in terms of appearance and character."
"Young Master, you really embarrassed me..." Qiao Jie said as she turned around, "If Madam is not here, I will go back and report..."
Shen Zhihua stretched out his hand and pulled her back. "What? Do you think I'm a frivolous person?"
Qiaojie's face flushed red: "I dare not."
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