"Qingyan, you're back!" As soon as Mu Qingyan stepped into Liuyan Pavilion, Jiang Xingge rushed into her arms. The force was not strong enough for a moment, making Mu Qingyan take a few steps back.
Mu Qi silently stabilized the two of them who were about to fall to the ground, "I'm sorry, I'm a little excited."
As Jiang Xingge said this, he pulled her over and looked at Mu Qi with narrowed eyes. "Wow, this guard is pretty good-looking."
He has a cold look and is very protective of his master.
"Cousin, when did you come?" Mu Qingyan asked.
Jiang Xingge pulled her into the room and said without looking back, "It didn't take long, just a cup of tea."
As soon as she entered the house, she went straight to Qingyan's yard, and she didn't even see her uncle or the others.
Mu Qi consciously stood guard at the door. Fenxiang brought some snacks and said, "Miss, you are back. My cousin is waiting for you."
What are you waiting for her to do?
"Okay, Fenxiang, you go down first." Jiang Xingge said with narrowed eyes. Now is her gossip time, so it's better not to have too many people present.
After Fenxiang left, she stared at Mu Qingyan with excitement. Looking at her blinking movements, Mu Qingyan suddenly had a feeling that it was not a particularly good thing.
"cousin?"
As soon as she shouted, her hand was held. She raised her eyes and met Shang Jiang Xingge's eyes, "After I left, did His Highness the Crown Prince punish Baili Lian with a month's grounding?"
After dragging Jiang Wan all the way back, she was pressed down by her father and listened to his long speech about what was not allowed and what was not allowed, which made her ears almost become calloused.
Sure enough, within a few hours, word spread about what happened today. Qing Yan was a little helpless, but seeing the expectant look in her cousin's eyes, she nodded.
"Is it true that His Highness the Crown Prince will personally send you back?"
Mu Qingyan's face turned red, and Jiang Xingge knew the answer when he saw her reaction, and joked: "Qingyan, you can do it. Your Highness is the sweetheart of many girls, but he is special to you, and he still lives alone."
One room, tsk tsk.”
She clicked her tongue when she thought of Bailiyou's attitude towards Qingyan, it was clearly an aboveboard preference.
It sounded fine in the front, but Mu Qingyan's face turned dark when she heard it later, and she corrected: "It's not that a man and a woman live together in the same room, cousin, that's not how the word is used, it's just that we took a carriage by the way."
What's more, there are still guards here, so why do you think you are a lonely man and a widow in the eyes of your cousin?
Still in the same room...
In response to her retort, Jiang Xingge gave her a "Don't think I don't know" look, "I don't believe you two have never been alone together in these years since you went to the East Palace."
Who are you bluffing? Others may not know, but she doesn't understand. Although the prince doesn't seem to be particularly fond of Qing Yan on weekdays, it is definitely different in private.
It was just to avoid being talked about. After all, Qing Yan was not married yet, so it was inappropriate for her to be too close to the prince.
When she said this, Mu Qingyan fell silent.
After all, what his cousin said was true. Every time he and his mother were summoned to the palace by the queen, the queen was with her mother and she was with His Highness, but she always looked stern.
Now that I think about it, His Highness the Crown Prince did not blame her for the crime of disrespect. It is really a blessing.
Naturally, her mother understood her, so she just sighed, feeling pleased while reminding her to pay attention to her identity.
"I'm right, but it's good to let them know that it's impossible for them to think about the position of Crown Princess. After all, you are already the Crown Princess in name only, so you should stop those thoughts they shouldn't have.
"
Jiang Xingge hated the way those people looked at Qing Yan the most. He could only envy her, especially the vicious and vicious looks.
Just like Jiang Wan.
Mu Qingyan was silent, she couldn't stop it, and she couldn't stop it.
Jiang Xingge suddenly patted his head and said, "Look, my memory has gone astray. I came here to tell you something."
"I know, it's your birthday." How could people who grew up together forget it.
Jiang Xingge was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then you come with your aunt tomorrow, I will wait for you."
"good."
Jiang Xingge lay facelessly on the table and said through gritted teeth, "There will definitely be people coming tomorrow. Those officials who want to curry favor with my father will not let this opportunity go."
When she thought that what was originally a good birthday had turned into an excuse to maintain a relationship, she felt panicked.
Mu Qingyan comforted and said, "You are the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the apple of my aunt's eye. They will naturally come."
She suddenly remembered something very important. In her previous life, she remembered that her cousin finally entered the palace. Thinking of this, Mu Qingyan's heart sank.
"Sigh." Jiang Xingsinger held his head and knocked on the table carelessly, "I would rather be an ordinary person."
She has to worry about others harming her every day, especially Jiang Wan. She is not the material to be a legitimate daughter.
"By the way, how is the eldest lady in your family doing lately?"
I almost forgot that she was not the only one, there were also people eyeing Qingyan's seat, more than her.
Mu Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "She quarreled with me this morning. As long as she doesn't go too far, I won't care about her. After all, she is a member of the Mu family."
"I hope she can have some conscience." Jiang Xingge rolled his eyes, hoping that she wouldn't be so heartless as to kill him.
After the tea was finished and the words were brought, she should go back.
"Then remember to come early tomorrow, I'll leave first."
Mu Qingyan stood up to see her off, but she refused, "I'm very familiar with your house, so there's no need to see her off, just rest."
Knowing that she didn't like that, Mu Qingyan didn't insist and just let Fenxiang take her to the door and then came back.
"Miss, what do you want to give my cousin for her birthday?"
Miss Cousin never likes gold and silver treasures, nor does she like clothes and jewelry, so what should they give me?
Mu Qingyan blinked, she was already ready.
"You come with me."
Fenxiang followed Mu Qingyan to the study room in confusion. When she saw her young lady taking out an unopened painting from the cabinet, she felt a little lost.
This seems to be the one the lady asked for before, and she put it in.
Do you want to give me a painting for your birthday? That’s not something you can easily compare yourself to.
She paused and tried to speak as tactfully as possible: "Miss, there will definitely be a lot of money coming tomorrow, so just give me a painting..."
And it was drawn by myself. Those people would not miss this opportunity to humiliate the young lady.
Seeing the worried look on her face, Mu Qingyan chuckled, took out the painting and left the study, "The gift is not expensive, but affectionate. She will definitely like this painting. Of course, I won't just give this painting.
Go to the warehouse and pick out some good items that I gave you as a gift a few days ago."
Fenxiang suddenly realized it and immediately went to the warehouse happily. The young lady received a lot of good things during the gift ceremony. Except for those given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen, the rest can be given away.
But they are all priceless treasures. If you pick a few items that your cousin doesn't dislike, you can overwhelm the items given by other rich ladies.
Fenxiang went to pick out gifts, while Mu Qingyan returned to the room and spread out the painting. It showed Jiang Xingge standing under the peach tree. Of course, she did not paint this painting, it was just an excuse.
Looking at the two words of the signature, her smile deepened.
Anyway, she will definitely like this painting.
After a while, Fenxiang came back with a bunch of things and put them on the table. They were all good things.
"My cousin doesn't hate them all. Miss, you can see which ones to give." Of course, the birthday gift is the best one chosen by the lady herself. She can't make her own decisions.
Mu Qingyan curled her lips, glanced at the things on the table one by one, and then picked out three items.
Jade peach blossom hairpin, mutton fat jade pendant and a set of Jiang Xingge's favorite white-bottomed begonia brocade skirt.
Mu Qi let the rest go back.
"Fennel, find a bigger box, put these three pieces together, and put the painting separately," she said.
Fenxiang nodded, she would definitely be able to handle what the lady told her.