"There are so many people who like him—I'm not unaware that Minister Xie's granddaughter, Xie Yun, has been fond of him since she met him at his residence and often pesters him. I think he's also impatient with Xie Yun. But I'm still very sad. Although I'm known as a talented woman, I can't compare to Second Miss Xie... Second Miss Xie can pick up on what he says, but I can't. And he's been avoiding our marriage."
Xie Yun was the legitimate granddaughter of a minister, renowned for her talent and talent within the boudoir. Furthermore, she was incredibly beautiful and came from a first-rate background. Even Yi Ning couldn't match her in this regard; her talent and learning were only half-baked, and after all, she was just an adopted daughter. Xie Yun, on the other hand, was a legitimate daughter raised in a respectable family.
"...I've become increasingly anxious and worried. I'm always afraid that he'll fall in love with someone else someday. Even though my mother taught me to respect myself and love myself..." Xie Yun said reluctantly, "I'm really afraid that if he says he doesn't want to marry me one day, I'll pester him and even be willing to be his concubine."
Yi Ning was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect Sun Congwan to like Luo Shenyuan so much.
Thinking of what her third brother said last night, she subconsciously shook Sun Congwan's hand.
Sun Congwan shook her head and said with a smile, "Forget it, why talk about this? Let me show you something rare...it's what my wet nurse brought me back from Guandong last time." She took out a ring that looked like a nine-ring chain and showed it to Yining to play with. The rings were one inside the other, and it was really hard to untie. "This ring wasn't this difficult before. Your third brother untied it once, and I messed it up again."
Yining was not very interested in these children's toys, but seeing that Sun Congwan was very expectant, he took it and tried to solve it.
At this time, a maid came in outside to report that she wanted to see Miss Sun for something.
Yi Ning let her in. She knew that this woman was Jiang, the woman who served her third brother personally. She handed a letter to Sun Congwan and said with a smile, "Miss Sun... Lord Luo said that it should have been sent to Lord Sun. But since you are coming today, please take it back to Lord Sun."
Sun Congwan nodded after hearing this, as if she was used to it. She took the letter and put it in her sleeve.
Yi Ning glanced at the blank envelope, fearing it was something important, so she didn't ask. She untied the rings in her hand one by one, until they finally snapped and became nine separate rings.
"Sister Congwan, do you think this is the solution?"
Sun Congwan took it and looked at it, surprised that she couldn't solve it! She asked Yi Ning to teach her how to solve it. The two chatted for a while before Sun Congwan said, "By the way, I promised to take you to try some tea and snacks yesterday, but I almost forgot. There's nothing to see in this mansion, and since you just came here, why don't I take you to see the canal?"
Yining didn't really want to go out, for no other reason than she was lazy. The less she moved around, the better.
Miss Sun was probably raised as a lady from a wealthy family and seldom left the house, but now she was in the mood to show her hospitality.
Ever since Shen Yu's incident, Yining has been taking a bunch of maids with her wherever she goes. Since she couldn't refuse, she asked Songzhi to find Qingqu and the others to go out together.
As a result, she was stopped by the guards as soon as she walked out of the ceremonial gate. The leader asked her to go back, with an embarrassed look on his face: "...Miss, the master is not here, I dare not let you go."
"That's nothing." Sun Congwan said, "We're also worried about being unsafe outside. Why don't you send a few guards to go with us?"
Yi Ning also smiled and said, "I'll tell him when he comes back. We'll just have some tea and snacks in the teahouse." Sun Congwan was thoughtful and felt more at ease when she asked the guards to follow her.
The leader hesitated for a moment. He was a servant and didn't dare to stop Yi Ning. So he sent his men to find a team of guards and told them to take good care of them.
The last time they went out, with Luo Shenyuan by their side, Yi Ning felt a little uncomfortable. This time, with Sun Congwan, things were much more lively. Whenever they saw something they liked, they stopped the carriage and asked the maid to buy it. Trade was thriving here, and there were many rare and exotic items. The roadside was lined with all sorts of shops: paper horse shops, silk shops, and clothing stores. Wandering monks and farmers carrying loads came and went in a constant stream. Even the bridge over the canal had stalls selling scissors, sugar figurines, bamboo backpacks, and plaques...
Sun Congwan thought she was still young and asked her if she wanted a sugar figurine. Yining smiled and shook her head. "Okay, let's see!" What was she going to do with it?
When they arrived at the teahouse, the owner recognized the Sun family's badge and didn't dare to neglect them. He immediately arranged for the two of them to go to a private room on the second floor, specifically choosing a secluded one close to the canal.
The guard stopped at the door and the maids followed him into the private room.
Another carriage stopped below the teahouse, and Cheng Lang got out. The people following him went up to the second floor quietly.
The teahouse owner was startled and quickly went over to him: "Sir..."
Cheng Lang directly threw a sign at him: "Officials are investigating the case, don't make it public."
The shopkeeper's breath took a breath when he saw the words engraved on the waist card. He quickly and respectfully handed it back to Cheng Lang: "Sir, the person upstairs is a distinguished guest of the Sun family... and has a good relationship with our boss!"
"I know." Cheng Lang said softly, "So just shut up and pretend you haven't seen me. Whether this shop can be open after today depends on your boss."
The shopkeeper raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his face, not even caring about the silk robe with floral patterns.
Cheng Lang went upstairs quietly.
The guards outside the door had been apprehended. They were few in number, and now, strangled, they couldn't speak. They glared at Cheng Lang, their faces flushed. One of them struggled fiercely, suddenly shouting, "Miss, there's a bad guy!" He had barely finished speaking when he was slashed on the back of his neck, his entire body limp.
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