"Thank you, sir." Zheng Qiaoshu was somewhat disappointed.
So we went to the old lady's Ci'an Hall again.
"What's wrong? You look so sullen. Did some ungrateful servant in the manor give you a hard time?" The old princess asked, looking at her sullen niece with some confusion.
"Aunt, Qiao Shu is a little confused. It seems like she hasn't seen her cousin for several days. And when is Xiao Qingshi coming back?" Zheng Qiao Shu asked the old princess with a worried expression on her face.
"Never mind them. That's how your cousin is when he's busy. Qingshi and Zhiwei went to Li'an County and shouldn't be back for a while," the old princess said nonchalantly.
After all, she had long accepted that her son was busy with this matter. Without her son's constant busyness, how could the Prince An's mansion have such a peaceful life?
It's a good thing that my son has something to do.
That means the emperor values him highly.
“But Auntie misses them too. I’ve missed them so much these past few days, I imagine Auntie misses Xiao Qingshi even more,” Zheng Qiaoshu said with a hint of complaint.
"Why think about them? I can eat well, sleep well, and when I'm bored, you're here to keep me company. Life couldn't be more comfortable," the old princess said, humming a little tune with satisfaction.
Seeing that the old princess seemed genuinely unconcerned, Zheng Qiaoshu was anxious, but since the old princess's mother wasn't worried, she, as a mere cousin, couldn't really say anything.
However, last time her master told her to win Xu Heming's trust as soon as possible, but she couldn't even see him. How could she win his trust?
“Aunt, I suppose my cousin is so busy with official duties that he might not even have time to eat. Why don’t you have the kitchen prepare some food for him, and I’ll deliver it to the yamen?” Zheng Qiaoshu said cautiously.
"No need. He doesn't have a fixed place to stay. He might be in the palace or the government office. Those places are full of smelly men. It's not appropriate for a girl like you to go there. If you're bored, I'll have Chu'er accompany you to the Treasure Pavilion to see if there's any jewelry you like. If you find anything you like, I'll have the shopkeeper send it to the Prince's Mansion." The old princess waved her hand.
She never inquired about her son's whereabouts; after all, those were not questions they should ask.
She could tell that her niece had feelings for her son.
However, she neither approved nor opposed this matter.
However, she couldn't allow her niece to disturb her son's work; that was her bottom line.
"Yes!" Zheng Qiaoshu gritted her teeth. She had been pouring her heart out to this old woman in the Prince's mansion every day, but she never expected that the old woman would be wary of her.
Thinking that her master had asked her to meet him, she could take the opportunity of going to the Treasure Pavilion to talk to her master about the situation in the Prince's Mansion.
"Go ahead! I'm a little tired," the old princess said, waving her hand.
Zheng Qiaoshu had no choice but to leave Ci'an Hall first.
"Your Highness, look at this young lady, her feelings for the Prince..." Granny Luo asked cautiously after Zheng Qiaoshu left.
“Young lady, it’s not a big deal for you to have your own thoughts. This matter can’t be resolved by one hand. If the prince doesn’t agree, this matter won’t come to fruition. I’m old and I won’t get involved in the affairs of young people.” What the old princess didn’t say was that she didn’t think this matter was a good one.
After all, her son was quite aloof; if he really had that kind of heart, she would have more than just Xu Qingshi as a grandson.
Besides, she had already mentioned this to her son before, and she had seen his reaction.
She didn't want to be estranged from her son, much less have her niece marry him.
She gave up on the idea, and since her son was unwilling, she would respect his wishes.
A niece is just her own niece. If she wins her heart, she won't mind finding her a good husband.
"But this old servant has noticed that Miss Biao has been frequenting the study lately," said Granny Luo, revealing her observation.
"Tell the people in the study to be on their guard. Not just anyone can go there." Although the old princess liked this niece, she had heard plenty of stories about scheming and plotting against her.
Moreover, since the son is the emperor's trusted minister, he should be even more wary of those with ulterior motives.
Although she didn't think Miss Biao's mother would harm her, she still felt she should take precautions.
"Your Highness, do you think Miss Biao..." Seeing the old princess's attitude, Granny Luo looked at the old princess with some fear.
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