"Mr. Sheng?"

Xiao Qianlan's slightly doubtful voice sounded.

"I know there is a young man in the mansion of Duke Qing, but Duke Qing and my family have no friendship, so I only know his name but not the person."

"Why did my sister suddenly mention the young master of the Sheng family?"

Han Yaxuan felt relieved when she heard this. This should be the answer that Qiao Lang wanted to hear, right?

If he was nearby, it would have been done.

Seeing Xiao Qianlan looking at him in confusion, Han Yaxian lowered his voice and said:

"Sister Xiao, I was sitting at the poetry gathering today and heard that Mr. Sheng seemed to be interested in you, and there were also some rumors."

"I see that you are a good person, as precious as pearls and jade, and you are unwilling to believe their words, but I also know that innocence is the most difficult to prove yourself, so I took the liberty to find you. I hope Sister Xiao can be more careful."

"What I said today was really presumptuous. Sister Xiao, please don't blame me for my rude words."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qianlan's face changed drastically.

"How could such a ridiculous thing happen? This is such a huge injustice. I don't even know that Mr. Sheng!"

When Xiao Qianyue heard this, she was so angry that her eyebrows raised!

"Who is such a bastard who dares to tarnish my sister's reputation? Who the heck is that young master from the Sheng family? How dare he lean on my sister!"

"Miss Han, tell me who those gossipers are, and I, Xiao Qianyue, will beat them up right away!"

Han Yaxian was embarrassed when she heard this. "Second Miss Xiao, I don't usually hang out with people. I don't recognize the faces of those people."

Xiao Qianyue suddenly remembered Lord Han's reputation in the Beijing circle and couldn't help but choke slightly.

At this time, Xiao Qianlan hurriedly stood up and stopped Xiao Qianyue.

"Sister, didn't you hear what Sister Han said just now? It's the hardest to prove your innocence."

"Nowadays, people are just talking about it in private. I am clean and I am not afraid of these rumors."

"If you make a big fuss and let everyone know about it, then our Xiao family will really lose face."

"Forget it, those who are innocent will be innocent, let them go."

Xiao Qianlan's words were gentle but firm, she was neither impatient nor anxious, and was very calm.

Han Yaxian couldn't help but nodded secretly when she saw this.

As expected of the famous Miss Xiao, she knows when to advance and when to retreat and has an extraordinary temperament.

"Sister Han, thank you for telling me this. I know that with your personality, you must have been troubled for a long time."

At this time, Xiao Qianlan did not forget to be grateful to Han Yaxian and understand her difficulties.

Han Yaxian's face suddenly turned red when she heard this, and she felt extremely ashamed.

There is such a beautiful woman in the world, but I lied to her. It's such a sin.

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she almost couldn't help but applaud!

The misunderstanding is resolved!

She leaned forward to look at the prince's face again, and saw that his brows were relaxed, his eyes were bright, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

[Tsk tsk tsk, look at it, I’m happy and proud, I found my wife! 】

[Wow, how come there are so many good sisters and sisters-in-law, but they all end up in a bad way! ]

Qiao Jiaojiao was secretly feeling regretful when suddenly a quick exclamation came from a distance, followed by a plop -

Something fell into the water!

The scream startled Han Yaxian and the Xiao sisters who were behind the tree.

They looked at each other and hurried over, but unexpectedly, when they looked up, they saw three figures.

"Your Highness!"

Xiao Qianlan let out a low cry and hurriedly pulled Xiao Qianyue to salute together.

Han Yaxian looked at Qiao Tianjing calmly, and then they both looked away in an instant.

Xiao Qianlan didn't know how long the prince and the others had been standing here. Thinking of the conversation between her and Han Yaxian, her face turned pale.

Prince...could you have heard everything?

Did he know about the rumors between her and Sheng Langjun? Would he... misunderstand her?

Xiao Qianlan was feeling uneasy, so she spoke frankly without fear of what others might say.

But now, in front of the person he loves, he can't help but feel a little timid and worried.

A year ago, the Crown Prince received the Emperor's order and went to the Xiao Mansion in person to issue the decree.

That was the first time Xiao Qianlan met the prince.

The young man had an upright posture and a graceful demeanor, with an air of royal dignity that could not be concealed, yet he was also a gentleman with dignity, grace and elegance.

The most rare thing is that the prince speaks gently, is approachable, and is polite and courteous to his parents.

At that time, Xiao Qianlan couldn't help but think that this must be the best man in the world.

However, the status of the crown prince is noble, and the position of the crown princess is even more important. Even she, the eldest daughter of the General of Cavalry, may not have this blessing.

Moreover, her father was a general with military power. He had been both highly valued and feared by the royal family since ancient times. She really didn't dare to have any extravagant hopes, nor did she want to let her father suffer more suppression and constraints because of this.

But at the first sight, a myriad of thoughts flashed through Xiao Qianlan's mind, but she quickly calmed herself down and appeared respectful and polite.

The prince looked a little embarrassed.

Oops, my eavesdropping was caught...

"I and the two gentlemen of the Qiao family just arrived here. I wonder if the three young ladies are here too."

The prince explained dryly.

Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but giggle.

[No matter how precocious the prince is, he still acts foolishly in front of his beloved. Isn't this just trying to cover up the truth? It's better not to explain.]

The prince apparently realized this immediately.

Hmm...what to do?

Miss Xiao, you wouldn't think that I'm a bad person with a bad character and a smooth talker, right?

Xiao Qianyue, the second young lady of the Xiao family, is not so sharp-minded.

She leaned forward and saw that no one was talking, so she took the initiative to speak:

"Your Highness, I just heard a sound that someone fell into the water. Should we go check it out first?"

She really didn't know what a group of people were doing standing there staring at each other.

Qiao Diyi agreed with this and nodded heavily, "Second Miss Xiao is right!"

Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help laughing out loud.

[That’s right, second brother, you will only say this in front of second sister-in-law from now on.]

[Ms. Xiao Er is right now, but from now on my wife will be right! ]

[Haha, my second brother and his wife are a pair of funny people in the Beijing circle! ]

When Qiao Diyi heard this, he was not shy at all, but his eyes lit up.

Look, that’s my future daughter-in-law, so cute!

Prince: Thank you Miss Xiao Er for giving me the way out.

"Okay, let's go and take a look together."

Qiao Jiaojiao thought about it carefully and realized that there didn't seem to be any plot of falling into the water in the original novel. Could it be that some unlucky guy slipped?

The group hurried towards the place where the sound came from. When they got closer, they heard the sound of splashing water.

After they turned around a sturdy willow tree, the scene by the river bank came into view.

Qiao Jiaojiao let out a roar.

[This is the ancient version of bullying! ]

There were seven or eight young ladies standing on the shore with their heads held high. The most conspicuous one among them was Miss Sheng Xiuran from the Sheng family.

Her gorgeous long dress sparkled with tiny colorful lights in the sun, which was very eye-catching.

Qiao Jiaojiao grumbled.

[Let me see who the unlucky guy who is being bullied is. ]