The young master was a little frightened by Mr. Qinghe's gaze and moved closer to Han Xiao's body.
Feeling the young master's uneasy movements, Han Xiao held the young master's hand tightly, then pulled him to kneel in front of Mr. Qinghe.
"Grandpa, I brought Ruanruan to see you today. Ruanruan, come and call me grandpa."
The young master also knelt down with Han Xiao. He knew Mr. Qinghe's identity, but he didn't expect that the world-famous Mr. Qinghe was actually Han Xiao's grandfather. This made the young master's simple mind a little confused for a while.
"Hello, Grandpa." The young master said timidly, his eyes wide open, but the look in his eyes was uneasy.
"Good boy, get up quickly." Perhaps because he felt that the young master was the son of an old friend, Mr. Qinghe reached out and helped the young master up.
"Is your name Ruanruan?" Mr. Qinghe asked softly.
"Yes, grandpa, my name is Ruan Zhu, and my nickname is Ruan Ruan." The young master is very well-behaved, which makes Mr. Qinghe like him very much.
"Ruan Zhu, what a nice name." When Mr. Qinghe heard the young master's name, his expression was obviously a little strange, but it soon eased.
"Grandpa, I'm still kneeling. Have you forgotten me?" Han Xiao looked at the two of them helplessly. His soft personality was likable and everyone disliked him, but he shouldn't be completely ignored as he was such a grown-up.
Mr. Qinghe then realized that Han Xiao was still kneeling, which made him feel a little amused and helpless: "Okay, you are the only one who knows how to make fun of me. Hurry up and get up. Let's go back to the room and talk."
As he spoke, he pulled the young master to follow him, ignoring Han Xiao and his son behind him.
Han Mingyuan and Han Xiao looked at each other, both very surprised that Mr. Qinghe actually liked the young master so much. It seemed that their guess was right, and Mr. Qinghe knew something about the young master's life experience.
When they walked into the living room, the little boy who had been following Mr. Qinghe signaled all the maids and servants to leave. Suddenly, only Han Xiao and a few others were left in the huge room.
Mr. Qinghe looked at the young master beside him and touched his head lovingly: "Ruanruan, Grandpa's silver thread cloud cake is very good. Do you want to try it?"
When the young master heard that there was something delicious, his eyes began to light up and his little head kept nodding, and he looked like he really wanted to eat it.
Looking at the innocent and naive young master, Mr. Qinghe smiled and called the child over: "Qingfeng, take Young Master Ruanruan to the kitchen to have a look. Prepare more of what he likes to eat and bring it back when you go back today."
"Yes, sir." Qingfeng is a handsome young man. Although he is young, he looks very steady.
The young master's smile was even happier now: "Thank you, Grandpa."
Although he was still a little embarrassed, his foodie mentality took over and he skipped and followed Qingfeng to find something delicious.
The boy served tea, closed the door and left.
"Okay, tell me what brings you here." Seeing that the young master had walked away, Mr. Qinghe picked up the teacup and asked.
Han Mingyuan quickly stood up and said, "Teacher, I'm sorry to bother you today, but I have some questions that I need your help with."
Han Mingyuan knew Mr. Qinghe's personality very well, so he went straight to the point without beating around the bush.
Mr. Qinghe looked around at the father and son and put down his teacup heavily. "It seems to me that Ruanruan has no idea what's going on."
It is not difficult to see that the young master has a kind heart. If he knew that he might not be Madam Ruan's biological son, he would definitely not have such an ignorant and innocent expression.
In fact, Han Xiao was also very hesitant about this. He didn't know whether he should tell the young master. He knew that Master Ruan and Madam Ruan had kept it a secret from the young master for eighteen years, and even now Master Ruan was unwilling to tell Ruanruan.
But Han Xiao felt that no matter what, the young master must know the truth of the matter, otherwise if the truth were to be revealed one day, Ruanruan might not be able to accept it all at once.
"Ruanruan is so naive that we didn't dare tell him. Besides, we only found out about this matter recently. If we hadn't met that Third Young Master..."
Han Mingyuan's words were very clear. If it weren't for the mysterious Third Young Master coming to Han Xiao's wedding banquet, no one would have thought that Ruanruan might not be a member of the Ruan family.
Mr. Qinghe tapped the table with his fingers. "Don't worry about the Third Young Master. He won't do anything to Ruanruan. But it's better not to let outsiders know about this, otherwise you will definitely be killed."
Han Xiao couldn't help but feel a little worried when he heard this: "Grandpa, are you saying... someone will attack Ruanruan?"
Han Xiao had thought about this before, but who could a young man threaten? And why would Ruanruan hide his identity and come to this place? Mr. Qinghe probably knew the answers to these questions, but at the moment, Mr. Qinghe didn't seem to want to say much.
In fact, Han Xiao and Han Mingyuan had roughly guessed the identity of the third young master. He was probably a member of the royal family, so the identity of the young master could be almost inferred. If he was really a member of the royal family... Han Xiao clenched his fists unconsciously when he thought of this.
Mr. Qinghe saw the expressions of the father and son. He sighed in his heart. Even if this news was told to the Han family, it might not be a good thing. After all, they were too weak at the moment. They were like fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered at will.
"Well, I can't tell you about Ruanruan's background. I can only say that I know his father, but I think you can guess it. As for the details of the matter, it's useless for you to know at the moment. It will only cause more trouble."
Han Xiao nodded to show that he understood, and did not ask any more questions about the young master.
"Then grandpa, do you know County Magistrate He?" Han Xiao asked the main purpose of this trip.
Mr. Qinghe was stunned. He didn't expect Han Xiao to ask him about his affairs.
"He, the County Magistrate, I know a little about him. His father is the Minister of the Central Secretariat, He Youwei. He is He Youwei's illegitimate son, but he has some skills. He was transferred here to do some work, and he will return sooner or later."
Mr. Qinghe briefly explained the He family's affairs, then recalled some things and continued, "However, Magistrate He has an only son who is engaged to the Zhang family."
"Zhang family?" Han Xiao said in surprise. There are many people with the surname Zhang, but there is only one Zhang who is very famous, and that is the current queen, Queen Zhang.
"Yes, it is the current empress's family."
Now Han Xiao felt like a huge stone was pressing on his body, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Seeing that the two looked unhappy, Mr. Qinghe comforted them, "Don't worry, I'm not dead yet. Even the Zhang family would think twice before making a move against you."
Han Xiao took a deep breath. Mr. Qinghe was certainly a good person, but he couldn't rely on others for everything. He still needed his own strength. He was still too slow.
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