Xiao Yu saw that she was obviously saying sweet words but there was a cunning light in her eyes. He suddenly felt that the days in the general's mansion seemed to have become much more interesting because of the existence of this silly girl.
He cleared his throat and deliberately put on a stern face: "Chen Weiwan, aren't you afraid that Liu will know that you are deliberately making things difficult for you and causing trouble for you?"
Shen Weiwan curled her lips and said nonchalantly: "Trouble? If she doesn't bother me, I still feel that my life is boring! Besides..." She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Yu, smiling brightly, "I have you as my backer now, so why should I be afraid of her?"
Xiao Yu's heart skipped a beat. The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the locust tree leaves, falling on her smiling face like a handful of diamonds, sparkling and dazzling, making him lose his mind.
He had seen countless beauties, some dignified, some charming, some gentle, but never a girl like this... so lively and vibrant, like a little sun. Her eyes were free of affectation, filled only with sincerity and cunning, and a kind of... vitality that made people want to be close to her.
"Backer?" Xiao Yu calmed down and returned to his usual playful tone, "I never do business at a loss. What will you repay me for being your backer?"
Shen Weiwan blinked and pointed at Liu who was struggling with pebbles not far away: "I invite you to watch the free 'Auntie Sieving Pebbles Reality Show', one show a day, I guarantee you will enjoy it!"
Xiao Yu: "..." This way of repaying is indeed very subtle and graceful.
At this moment, Liu finally discovered them and hurried over with her maids, a flattering smile on her face: "Your Highness, Miss, why are you here?"
Shen Weiwan immediately put away her joking expression, replaced it with an innocent expression, pointed at the pile of stones and said: "Aunt, are you still sifting? Do you need my help? I have a very skillful hand and can help you pick out the roundest stones!"
The corner of Liu's mouth twitched, and she quickly waved her hand: "No, no! How can I trouble you, young lady, with such a small matter! You can chat with His Highness, I'll be busy first!"
After she finished speaking, she almost fled, fearing that Shen Weiwan would really "help" and then she might cause some trouble.
Looking at Liu’s embarrassed back, Shen Weiwan and Xiao Yu looked at each other again and couldn’t help laughing.
"Hahaha, auntie must be afraid that I will mix sand into the stones!" Shen Weiwan laughed so hard that she almost fell down again.
Xiao Yu looked at her utterly undignified appearance and shook his head, thinking to himself: Is this girl a complete idiot? But why do I find her... a little interesting?
"Okay, I won't read it anymore," Xiao Yu restrained his smile, "I have something else to do, so I'll go back to my room first."
"Oh, Your Highness, take care!" Shen Weiwan waved her hand and watched his back disappear at the end of the corridor before she put away her smile and breathed a sigh of relief.
Chun Tao came over and whispered, "Miss, do you think the Seventh Prince really finds you interesting?"
Shen Weiwan rolled her eyes at her: "What are you thinking! I'm a prince, what kind of beauty haven't I seen? But..." She touched the handkerchief in her sleeve, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "This Seventh Prince seems to be really different from the rumors."
At least, he was not as indifferent to her life or death as he was in his previous life.
"Let's go," Shen Weiwan patted her skirt, "Go back to the room. I still have to watch my aunt sift stones tomorrow! By the way, think about how to let her sell these stones for a good price, so as to supplement the household expenses of our general's mansion!"
Chun Tao: "...Miss, your calculations are a bit too loud, aren't they?"
Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows: "That's right! It's your own property, of course you have to be careful with it!"
The setting sun completely sank into the western mountains, and the lanterns of Hanshan Temple lit up one by one. Shen Weiwan hummed a tuneless little song as she and Chuntao walked towards the guest room. The fragrance of locust flowers on her skirt gradually dissipated in the evening breeze.
In the Zen room, Xiao Yu sat at the table, looking at the teacup in his hand. The cup reflected a gentle smile that he himself had not noticed.
"Chen Weiwan..." He whispered the name, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, "Interesting."
The black-clad guard emerged from behind the screen and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, we've almost finished checking Liu's accounts. She did embezzle a considerable amount of the General's Mansion's funds to fill the hole in the ten carts of grain."
Xiao Yu hummed, his tone calm: "Collect the evidence and find a suitable time to deliver it to the old butler."
"Yes." The guard paused and couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, why do you want to help Shen Weiwan? Is it just because she is interesting?"
Xiao Yu raised his eyes, his gaze falling on the blooming locust flowers outside the window. A meaningful smile curled the corners of his mouth: "What else? Watching her fool around with the Liu family is much more interesting than watching those hypocritical aristocratic families fighting each other."
What he didn't say was that he wanted to see what kind of path this silly girl could take in this cannibalistic harem and court.
Perhaps, the greatest gain from this trip to Hanshan Temple was not finding evidence of Liu’s guilt, but meeting Shen Weiwan, who was… an unexpected surprise.
Thinking of Shen Weiwan’s playful look when she made a face just now, Xiao Yu couldn’t help laughing again.
It seems that life in the capital is really going to get lively.
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