Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 392 - 391: Zhou Jing Sets His Sights on the Heroine
However, he exuded a chill, and thinking of his cold words, would not speak again.
She weighed it for a moment, but still softened somewhat.
Ye Zhi’s snow-white, charming little face was expressionless as she rose from the couch, put on embroidered shoes, and walked over to shove the silver-plated Hundred Flowers incense ball hand warmer into Shen Chen’s hand, before silently returning.
"I am not cold. You should use it." The warmer retained the warmth from the young girl’s delicate hands, and Shen Chen’s first reaction was to return it to her.
Just as he was about to stand up~
Ye Zhi interrupted him and angrily exclaimed, "Since I’ve given it to you, use it. Stop nagging like a woman."
The Ye Family immediately extended a finger to tap the young daughter’s forehead, admonishing, "How are you speaking? Xiao Chen meant well, young girls should not be so rude."
The chastised young girl felt a bit aggrieved, pursed her lips, and said no more.
Shen Chen eased her worry, "Aunt Ye, it was my fault. I upset Ah Zhi a few days ago, and she hasn’t yet calmed down. It’s only right for her to be angry with me."
Before the Ye Family could speak, the young daughter grew angry and shouted, "You still know it’s your fault, don’t look for me in the future."
She realized after speaking that all attention in the side hall was on her.
As though she was causing a senseless fuss~
Ye Zhi, embarrassed, mentioned she had something to do and hurried back to her room... ran away...
Qinglian and Huanhuan saw she was gone and couldn’t stay, so they went chasing after her, one after another.
When the three young girls left, the side hall seemed a bit quieter.
Ye Yuan coming with Shen Chen was to take him to meet some officials so that his future career might run smoother. Though Ye Yuan wasn’t as slick as some in officialdom, his approach was unique, and he could not be without a few friends.
Today, Shen Chen met the Fourth Grade official of Guanglu Temple and some colleagues from the Ministry of Rites.
No need for deep conversation, just a meeting, there will be opportunities in the future.
After some routine family chat with the elders in the side hall, Shen Chen excused himself to study and left the side hall, returning to Tingling Garden.
The Minister couple did not stop him.
...
Ye Zhi didn’t attend the poetry gathering at Duke Zhen Country Mansion. She had a premonition that should she encounter Liu Qingxi there, a hundred percent chance existed that trouble would be caused for her, and resolving it remains uncertain.
Knowing the danger but heading into it is not her style.
Later.
Her mother heard a rumor from an Official Wife that the Crown Prince, Li Changnian, favored a daughter of a Third Grade official, a girl from the Liu Family, intending to make her Crown Princess Consort.
What kind of person is the Empress? She is someone who values power greatly, and the Crown Princess Consort must be noble-born and from a wealthy family. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
The Empress looked unfavorably upon the Liu Family, and in a corner of a backyard corridor, she argued with the Crown Prince on the spot.
Coincidentally, two passing Official Wives overheard, and there are no secrets that never get out. The news leaked; not openly spread but gossip among Official Wives was rampant. Anything stirred quickly spread.
So it reached the Ye Family, who told their young daughter.
Another thing worth mentioning is, somehow, Duke Zhen’s legitimate grandson, Zhou Jing, also fancied that girl from the Liu Family...
Yes, indeed, it was Liu Qingxi.
Mrs. Zhou has not yet made a statement, so the outcome is uncertain.
Not to mention that the Liu Family only produced a mere Third Grade official, with little and thin assets, attending the poetry gathering at Duke Zhen Country Mansion purely to fill numbers. Also, the Crown Prince favors that charming person and wants to marry Liu Qingxi. Without a doubt, this is competing with the Crown Prince. Many noblewomen and Official Wives are waiting to see the excitement.
