Chapter 40 - 28: The Blind-Eyed but Clear-Hearted Marquis
"What should we do? The weather has gotten your clothes wet; you’ll catch a chill if you’re not careful," Madam Ji said with some worry.
"No worries, go change into some dry clothes." Of course, the Commandery Princess of Yong’an was also afraid that Xiao Anning might catch a cold, so she instructed him to change clothes first. Whenever Xiao Anning stepped out, the guards always brought plenty of things for him, and bringing several sets of clothing was essential.
"Alright. I’ll be right back." No one noticed that Xiao Anning’s tone was slightly downcast.
After Xiao Anning left, no one noticed that Ji Liruo, with her head lowered, had a glint of coldness flash across her eyes.
But after a while, Xiao Anning still hadn’t returned, which made the Commandery Princess of Yong’an somewhat curious.
"What is Ning’er doing?" the Commandery Princess of Yong’an muttered in confusion.
"Yes, it’s been quite a while now." Madam Ji was also puzzled, then worriedly asked, "Could something have happened? After all, the young Marquis’s eyes... this isn’t a familiar place for him." Madam Ji speculated, not daring to speak directly about the issue with the young Marquis’s eyes.
"Indeed, it’s been long; why hasn’t the young Marquis returned?" Ji Liruo, who hadn’t spoken until then, also expressed some concern, "Should we send someone to look?"
The Commandery Princess of Yong’an once again felt that sense of unease rise within her.
"No need; I will go check myself." The Commandery Princess of Yong’an stood up, frowning as she walked out.
"Mother, let’s go have a look as well," Ji Liruo whispered to Madam Ji.
"Look at you; you aren’t even married yet, and you’re already this worried. Ah, a girl’s heart leans outward..." Madam Ji couldn’t help but tease her daughter after hearing this.
Ji Liruo rocked Madam Ji’s arm, whining, "Mother, what are you saying."
"Alright, alright, we’ll take a look too." Madam Ji smiled as she led Ji Liruo following behind.
Just as the Commandery Princess of Yong’an reached the door of the room where Xiao Anning was changing, Madam Ji and Ji Liruo arrived. The guard at the door turned slightly pale seeing that the Commandery Princess of Yong’an had unexpectedly come.
"What is it? Where is Ning’er? Why is he taking so long to change his clothes?" the Commandery Princess of Yong’an asked.
"The young, young Marquis..." The guard stammered, finding it hard to speak.
"What on earth has happened?" The unease in the Commandery Princess of Yong’an’s heart rose again.
"The young Marquis, he..." The guard’s face flushed, not knowing how to explain.
At that moment, a woman’s amorous voice came from inside the room. Any adult would know what that sound meant.
Relations between a man and a woman were common enough affairs.
However, occurring in a Nun Temple, it was not a common affair but a scandal.
"How could this happen? How could the young Marquis...?" Ji Liruo’s face turned pale, and she seemed on the brink of collapse, clutching her chest in heartache.
The Commandery Princess of Yong’an’s face was ashen, but her mind was racing as she contemplated what was really going on. Clearly, something wasn’t right with this situation.
"This, this..." Madam Ji was also dumbfounded.
"How could the young Marquis do such a thing..." Ji Liruo, with tears in her eyes, leaned weakly against Madam Ji, muttering to herself.
"Silence!" The Commandery Princess of Yong’an’s heart burned with fury. Who, who dared to plot against her Ning’er?
Shouted at by the Commandery Princess of Yong’an, Ji Liruo dared not speak again, merely sobbing on Madam Ji’s shoulder. Madam Ji was full of awkwardness, but her eyes also showed dissatisfaction. Although the young Marquis held a high status, this was too much bullying, too off-putting, wasn’t it?