240, Bragging (1 more)
Xie Zhinuan smiled warmly.
A few maids were saying yes, others no, but all were looking at Nanxi.
In their eyes, there was envy, as well as strands of jealousy.
So beautiful, and yet able to run her own tavern, even having a prince as her maternal cousin.
With only a few steps, she was already a winner in life.
Xie Zhinuan was unaware of their thoughts, but she also felt sentimental, thankful that the current era was more tolerant of women going out and doing business, without as many restrictions.
Otherwise, no matter how capable she was, she would have been unable to move an inch.
Seeing that it was getting late, she called Yuanbao back into the room and casually closed the door.
Because she was in someone else’s territory, she didn’t know if anyone was watching in secret, so she didn’t dare to take any liberties and didn’t bring Yuanbao into her space to play and frolic. After talking with them for a while, she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Li Hengyi was picky about food but not so much about lodging. After everything was properly arranged by Yuanbao, he asked, “Is Zhinuan asleep?”
“I’ll go check!”
Yuanbao climbed the wall and saw that the oil lamp in Xie Zhinuan’s room was out.
Returning to Li Hengyi’s side, he reported, “Master, Miss Xie has already gone to bed!”
Li Hengyi nodded.
He got up to bathe, and when he emerged, Yuanbao immediately dried his hair and asked in a low voice, “Master, do you think Miss Xie understands your feelings?”
Li Hengyi raised an eyebrow, “What do you think?”
To be honest, he wasn’t sure about Xie Zhinuan’s feelings.
She wasn’t a foolish person, and she had a sharpness about many things that was remarkable, but when it came to emotions, she seemed truly clueless.
“Hehe!” Yuanbao chuckled foolishly.
He didn’t dare say anything negative about Xie Zhinuan.
Li Hengyi glanced at him and snorted.
Once his hair was dry, he went to rest.
Only then did Yuanbao go to oversee the laundering of Li Hengyi’s clothes and casually chat with the servants, seeking to gather some information on the Feng Family’s brewery.
“My master is no ordinary person, related to the Liang Family in the county town. Do you know about the Liang Family?”
Yuanbao’s interest was piqued as he raised his eyebrows.
“Let’s hear it!”
“Miss Liang, from the Liang Family, is the legitimate daughter of a Marquis from the capital!”
“…”
Yuanbao suddenly understood.
“Oh, I know, I know the Crown Prince from the Marquis’ family well, and as for the Miss Xie you’re talking about, I have met her once!”
She was somewhat delicate-looking, but not a breathtaking beauty.
It was said that the Marquis’ wife was a great beauty when she was young, and even the Marquis was considered a handsome man. As for that Miss Xie, as far as her appearance was concerned…
Yuanbao suddenly shuddered.
Could it be that Xie Qian had mistaken the girl…
The possibility struck him, and his own heart went cold.
If, just if…
Once the clothes were washed, Yuanbao took them back to the guesthouse to dry.
Seeing that Li Hengyi hadn’t fallen asleep yet, he fumbled and sat on the footstool, “Master, I just had a terrifying thought. Please consider it with me!”
Li Hengyi gave Yuanbao a look, “Speak!”
“Master, do you know the origins of this Feng family?” Yuanbao asked.
Yuanbao continued, “They’re relatives with the Liang Family in the county town. When I was washing clothes earlier, a servant told me about that Miss, who is Xie Qian’s sister. When I looked at her carefully the other day, she didn’t seem much like Xie Qian in appearance… Ah!” Yuanbao suddenly cried out.
Li Hengyi was startled.
He kicked out at Yuanbao, who quickly dodged, “Master, master, master, haven’t you noticed that Miss Xie and Xie Qian have some resemblance?”
Li Hengyi was taken aback.
“You’re saying…”
Zhinuan and Xie Qian.
Xie Zhinuan, Xie Nuan…
Their names were only one character different.
When he first saw Xie Zhinuan, her beauty was so breathtaking, so gentle and kind, that he had forgotten this point.
But now that he thought about it carefully, she was indeed different from when she was a child. Back then, she was chubby, her little face all plump, and when she ran, her flesh would jiggle.
But she was undeniably adorable, endearing to all.
Chapter 241