Cui'er had just brought in some snacks when she saw Liu Jiaojiao's appearance and quickly asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
Liu Jiaojiao concealed the emotions welling up in her eyes and continued to fasten the hairpin in her hair.
But I was already quite unsettled.
Cui'er glanced at Liu Jiaojiao sitting at the dressing table, but dared not ask too many questions.
But... she also heard about what happened today.
She couldn't help but recall the night her young mistress returned... her skirt was splattered with tiny specks of blood.
Although it wasn't very conspicuous, it looked extremely creepy and terrifying...
Most importantly, ever since that day, Liu Jiaojiao has stopped letting her serve her personally.
She did everything herself, from changing clothes to taking a bath.
In the past, Liu Jiaojiao even needed to put on her shoes herself, so Cui'er couldn't help but think twice.
She hoped... things weren't as she thought!
Otherwise... Liu Jiaojiao is really too terrifying.
"Cui'er!"
Liu Jiaojiao suddenly called out, and Cui'er's hand trembled.
Liu Jiaojiao's face immediately darkened with displeasure. "What's the rush? Anyone who didn't know better would think you saw a ghost last night!"
"This servant knows her mistake! Please give your instructions, Miss!" Cui'er quickly knelt down.
"I ordered a set of jewelry from Liujinju a while ago, but I'm not feeling well today. Go and get it for me," Liu Jiaojiao instructed.
Seeing that Cui'er had served her for so many years, she had no intention of punishing her.
After all... Cui'er is still useful...
Liu Jiaojiao leaned back in her chair and looked down at Cui'er.
"Yes, this servant will go right away!"
As she spoke, Cui'er quickly stood up, lowered her face, and walked out with her head down.
Liu Jiaojiao was very satisfied with Cui'er's appearance.
She got up and closed the door, then took out a sheet of Xuan paper and solemnly wrote words on it.
It took about half an hour for Liu Jiaojiao to change into a maid's dress, climb out of the back window, find the most secluded corner of the mansion, and summon a carrier pigeon.
She placed the items on the carrier pigeon, watched it leave, her expression inscrutable.
Once you're on the same boat, nobody can escape.
Moreover... she still has value to her.
Liu Jiaojiao didn't linger and quickly turned to leave.
...
After Su Miao and Liu Muxuan finished their meal, they had learned most of the details about the young princess of Xuanyi Marquis.
"You weren't scared, were you? Actually, I heard about it this morning. The death was indeed gruesome, but... it's hard to find the person who hurt the princess," Liu Muxuan said.
Because the body was found in the middle of nowhere, with few or no people around.
If Marquis Xuanyi hadn't sent someone to find the young princess and bring her back, we probably wouldn't have known about this.
If it were an orphan, probably no one would even know if they were ruined.
Upon hearing this, Su Miao sighed, "I'm not that weak."
"That's true. If you were weak, you wouldn't have shielded Shen Changji from the arrow."
“He is nominally my brother, even though we are not related by blood. He holds a high position, the Duke’s mansion will rely on him in the future, and he will be needed on the battlefield. He can’t be harmed,” Su Miao explained with a light laugh.
Liu Muxuan knew Shen Changji's capabilities, and especially after hearing the last two sentences, his resolve strengthened.
If possible... he also wanted to be someone who could provide support.
Unlike his usual dissolute ways, Liu Muxuan spoke a few words with Su Miao, gave her the prepared hairpin, and then returned to his residence to further his studies.
Su Miao didn't stop her. She remembered that Shen Changji had bought her the sugar crisps, so she turned around and went into the spice shop.
She hadn't made the sachet they had agreed on last time, and now was the perfect opportunity to get closer to Shen Changji.
However, as soon as Su Miao entered the door, she heard a familiar voice.
"Oh, isn't this Sister Su?" Xie Qin leisurely walked down, waving her folding fan.
Seeing this, Su Miao bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Young Master."
"Just call me Young Master Xie outside." Xie Qin walked up to Su Miao in a few steps and couldn't help but look her over a few times.
Su Miao smiled and raised her eyebrows. "Young Master Xie, are you here to buy spices?"
With that slight lift of his eyes, Xie Qin couldn't help but be captivated by Su Miao's beauty.
She had a beautiful face, eyes like autumn water, and a graceful, elegant demeanor.
Xie Qin couldn't help but exclaim in his heart: Beauty!
Faced with Su Miao's words, he neither denied nor confirmed them, but instead asked her, "Where is Su Miao?"
"I want to buy some spices to make sachets," Su Miao said without hiding her intentions.
Upon hearing the words "fragrant sachet," Xie Qin immediately thought of a deep silence.
I'm afraid it's for that cold-faced old man again, right?
The thought of the four-person story piqued Xie Qin's interest. "Does Sister Su still remember the apology she mentioned last time?"
"Of course I remember, but it will have to be another day."
"No need for a meal. Since Sister Su knows how to make sachets, how about you make me a fragrance?" Xie Qin asked, raising an eyebrow.
Su Miao hadn't expected Xie Qin to want this...
She did know how to blend perfumes, but... to avoid suspicion, she pretended not to know.
"This... I'm afraid I'm not very good at it."
"It's alright, Sister Su is incredibly intelligent, I believe in you. I'll be watching closely!" With that, Xie Qin didn't give Su Miao any chance to refute, and strode away, fanning himself with his fan.
Su Miao stood there, frowning.
But she didn't know that when she was talking to Xie Qin, Shen Changji on the opposite building happened to see her.
The man's eyes were deep and dark. He scoffed coldly, then raised his hand and closed the window.
The lone eagle standing nearby was startled by the force with which its master's hand was so large.
But he dared not speak.
...
That evening, Su Miao finished making the sachets. Seeing that it was getting dark, she changed into a servant's clothes and slipped into the quiet courtyard.
Lone Eagle knew what was going on, and naturally, he tactfully didn't stop her.
Chen Changji was frowning as he dealt with matters in the study, unaware of who had entered, assuming it was just a servant coming in to change the tea.
But when that fair, delicate hand was extended, his deep, silent eyes paused, and he looked up at the newcomer.
Su Miao smiled, her watery eyes looking at Chen Changji, and softly called out, "Brother, I've come to add fragrance to your life."
The candlelight flickered, and the two locked eyes.
The dim candlelight cast indistinct shadows of the two figures, and an ambiguous atmosphere, carried by their words, permeated the air and spread deep within their hearts…
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