Chapter 202: Giving Gifts to Each Other
Lu Zhiran exclaimed "Ah", with surprise written all over her face.
There are actually people who actively ask for gifts?
"No?"
Lu Zhiran: ...She was indeed not prepared.
Her mouth was faster than her brain, and she blurted out, "Doesn't Your Highness always lose things?"
Even if I give it to him, he can't keep it.
She regretted it the moment she said it. The two of them were not familiar enough to talk like that.
Just as he was about to apologize, Xiao Yanci said, "You are different."
As he spoke, he took something out of his arms, spread it out in his palm, and placed it in front of her.
"This earring has always been kept close to me by my side. I haven't lost it."
Lu Zhiran looked at the earring and felt that it looked very familiar. After a while, she finally remembered that it was her earring. One of the earrings fell off when He Lianshan was attacked that day.
It turned out that he had picked it up and kept it close to his body?
Lu Zhiran subconsciously touched her ear. Her earlobe was red and a little hot, and her cheeks also turned a shade of red.
Xiao Yanci's eyes were fixed on her face, taking in her reaction, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.
He was about to leave the capital, and his return date was uncertain. He didn't want to be forgotten, so at least he wanted her to know his true feelings.
He had long harbored feelings for her, the kind of feelings a man has for a woman, not just treating her as a cooperating staff member.
For the first time, Lu Zhiran felt panicked as if things were out of control.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence."
Xiao Yanci shook his head, his tone firm, "It's not a coincidence, you are different from others."
Lu Zhiran lowered her eyelids slightly and avoided his gaze.
This was more than she expected and not what she wanted.
She only wants power; anything else is a luxury and a burden.
Xiao Yanci saw that she was avoiding him, so he didn't press her any further.
Everything requires a process, so don't push people too far.
"Would you be willing to give me a gift for me to test?"
Lu Zhiran adjusted her expression and answered sincerely, "I have nothing prepared. Your Highness, you may take whatever you want from this room."
Xiao Yanci thought of that day in the closet, wrapped in her clothes, with her unique fragrance lingering on his nose. If only...
No, you will be considered a lecher.
"Have you ever made something yourself? A sachet, a handkerchief, anything, as long as it's embroidered by you."
Something like this also carries a sense of privacy and intimacy.
Lu Zhiran felt a slight heat on the tip of her ears, but she still took off the sachet from her waist. "I embroidered this myself, and I mixed the spices inside myself. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I'll give it to you. I hope you have a smooth journey and return safely."
Xiao Yanci reached out to take it and smiled with his big white teeth.
"I don't mind."
He originally wanted to hang the sachet around his waist, but after thinking it over, he stuffed it into his arms instead, placing it close to his body together with the earring, and touched it carefully.
Lu Zhiran looked at his actions and felt uncomfortable.
Doesn't he want to return the earring?
Xiao Yanci took something out of his body and handed it to her.
"In return for your kindness, I will give you a gift in return."
What he held in his hand was a wooden hairpin, which was made in a very ordinary way, even a little rough and crude.
He coughed lightly and said, "This was polished by my own hands when I was young. I hope you don't despise it."
At that time he said that he wanted to give the hairpin to his princess.
Now that he has a princess, this wooden hairpin must be given away early.
Lu Zhiran looked at the wooden hairpin and suddenly felt it was a little hot.
But she refused to accept it, and instead seemed to be disgusted with it, so I could only reach out and take it.
"Thank you for the gift, Your Highness. I will treasure it well."
Xiao Yanci was not satisfied with this answer. "No need to treasure it. It's best to put it in a conspicuous place and look at it more often."
When I see this wooden hairpin, I naturally think of him.
His meaning was very clear and he did not hide it at all. Lu Zhiran once again felt powerless to resist and could only nod randomly.
"One more thing. I'm leaving someone with you. The maidservants around you are too weak. If something happens, they won't be able to protect you. The maidservant I'm leaving with has some martial arts skills and is also knowledgeable in medicine. She'll be able to do your errands better if she's by your side. This is her indenture. From now on, she's yours."
Lu Zhiran was a little surprised, but then quickly accepted his kindness.
She really needs such a skilled helper by her side.
She had thought about finding someone before, but human hearts were unpredictable, and she didn't have much time and energy to verify a person's loyalty to her, so she put the matter on hold.
Xiao Yanci sent her such a person, this person must be reliable.
She took the indenture and said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Prince Jin's Mansion still has people on hand. If you encounter any problems, you can ask someone to go to the palace for help. If that doesn't work, you can also go to the palace to find my mother. She will help you."
Of course, he hoped that none of these situations would happen, which at least meant that she was safe when he was not around.
Lu Zhiran wrote them down carefully.
Now that everything that needed to be explained had been explained, Xiao Yanci really had no reason to stay any longer.
"The King is leaving."
Lu Zhiran nodded, "Your Highness, take care."
Xiao Yanci took one last look at her and quickly left through the window.
The room was quiet again. For some reason, Lu Zhiran suddenly felt that the room was too empty, and her heart also felt a little empty.
He reached out and stroked the wooden hairpin, feeling uneasy for a long time.
She stood up and placed the hairpin in the most conspicuous makeup box.
The next day, when Grandma Gao saw the hairpin in the dressing box, her eyes paused slightly.
She was Xiao Yanci's wet nurse, and no one knew the origin of this hairpin better than her.
The fact that it appears here speaks for itself.
The look in Grandma Gao's eyes when she looked at Lu Zhiran became even more different, and her attitude became even more respectful.
Lu Zhiran noticed it, and a hint of discomfort appeared on her face again.
She wanted to put the hairpin away, but she felt that it would only make things more obvious, so she gave up.
Grandma Gao began to train the maids around her in preparation for their future entry into Prince Jin's Mansion.
Grandma Gao had very strict requirements, and most of the maids were not qualified. Finally, Concubine Rou took the initiative to send a group of people.
One of them was named Shuanghua, and she was the one sent by Xiao Yanci.
She was born very ordinary and no one would even give her a second glance if she were seen in a crowd, but her manners were very standard and there was nothing wrong with her.
Lu Zhiran chose her as the first-class maid, and the rest were arranged by Grandma Gao.
Shuanghua didn't show any strange expression when she came to Lu Zhiran. As long as Lu Zhiran didn't speak, she would be as quiet as an invisible person.
"Shuanghua, do you know who you belong to now?"
Shuanghua lowered her head and spoke respectfully, "I am the county master's servant. I will obey her orders and arrangements in everything."
Lu Zhiran was very satisfied.
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