The Eighth Prince and the Ninth and Tenth Princes' expressions changed upon hearing this; they had a premonition that something was wrong. A maid wouldn't be so bold... Teasing girls and embracing beauties—they were worried about their kidneys—that seemed more like her behavior.
The Ninth Prince recalled what Lady Guo had said, "You met her downstairs."
"Yes, at the rouge stall outside the restaurant."
The Ninth Prince carefully reviewed the shopkeeper's words in his mind, then stood up and asked urgently, "How much are the silver notes she's carrying?"
He handed Nan Yi over ten thousand taels of silver notes, the smallest denomination being one hundred taels. If...
"Look closely, two hundred-tael notes, from HSBC, just like the notes used exclusively in your residence." He deals with silver all day long, so he recognized them at a glance.
The Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince exchanged a glance, a strange feeling rising in their hearts. Without a doubt, that girl was Nan Yi, who had run away from home.
The two stood frozen to the side. The Eighth Prince was somewhat agitated; his thumb kept twirling the ring, a habit he made when nervous. He had sensed the eavesdropping when he entered; it was she watching, she had seen them...
She was perfectly justified, yet inexplicably felt guilty. She was angry and afraid she wouldn't talk to them anymore. What nonsense about teasing girls and embracing beauties, telling them to be careful of kidney deficiency—these were hardly the words of a young lady. But the way she said them clearly showed how angry she was.
He rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly. The three-day appointment would not happen. Would he ever see her again? What if he never saw her again? Thinking of this, his chest was filled with turmoil.
The Ninth Prince leaned back in his chair, his expression unchanged. He didn't think much of it; Lady Guo was just a secondary consort, and he didn't like her anyway.
Nan Yi is still a suitable wife to marry.
The prince doesn't want to fight for the throne; as long as his wife is beautiful, that's enough. As for family background, as long as it's not too bad, and he can appease his mother, there's still hope.
"Are there any other abnormalities?" It's so obvious, yet I still hope it's not her.
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