Chapter 46 A Little Girl

Chapter 46 A Little Girl

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Xiao Wan returned.

She handed a stack of letters to Xie Yan, saying, "They're just everyday chatter. If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can send someone to verify them."

Xie Yan took it and pulled out a letter to read.

He looked at the contents of the letter and realized that the person who wrote it was indeed living a wealthy and fulfilling life.

Based on the choice of words, Xie Yan was certain that it was Su Su.

The anger that had been building up in my heart for years suddenly seemed to dissipate, after all, three lives were lost because of him.

Now that they've been confirmed to be alive, this is the best possible outcome.

He returned the letter to Xiao Wan, saying, "Is this the life you like? If not, we can change it."

He worried that she was being forced to stay there by Shen Nanzi.

Xiao Wan smiled and said, "Your Highness, you may not know, but my father was a pipa craftsman."

"I can play the pipa because of my father. But Xiao Wan prefers making musical instruments to playing the pipa."

“Princess Jing let me do what I love most, and now I am content every day.”

“My husband is also a musical instrument maker. We share the same interests and earn a good income every month.”

"This is the happiest time of my life."

Xie Yan looked at the light in her eyes, feeling happy and content.

Unlike before when she was in the brothel, she only had some energy when he visited.

He glanced at Shen Nanzi and then said to Xiao Wan, "It seems you've turned misfortune into blessing."

"Xiao Wan is very grateful to Princess Jing." She turned around and bowed gracefully to Shen Nanzi.

Shen Nanzi even looked somewhat modest, "That's enough! We're mutually beneficial."

"Besides, I only now realize that you were just a substitute."

Shen Nanzi glanced meaningfully at Xie Yan.

Xie Yan looked away, avoiding her deliberate act.

His frequenting of brothels was merely a means of self-preservation, a smokescreen.

Xiao Wan didn't quite understand what she was saying, but just smiled and knew that it was no longer her business, so she asked for permission to leave.

As soon as Xiao Wan left, Shen Nanzi couldn't sit still any longer and got up to leave as well.

She walked to the door, her hand reaching out to push it open.

"Father's birthday, have the birthday gifts been prepared?" Xie Yan suddenly asked.

"I'll get on this right now!"

Shen Nanzi answered without turning her head, then pushed open the door and left.

Xie Yan watched her retreating figure and sighed softly.

For some reason, I suddenly felt guilty towards her and wanted to say something to her, but I didn't know how to start.

She seems to have suddenly stopped bothering him lately, which should be a good thing, but why is there still an indescribable feeling in his heart?

The taste wasn't pleasant; rather, it made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Every time she hurt someone around him, he retaliated fiercely.

However, it has now been discovered that she did not actually do those things.

A person who hates someone every day suddenly discovers that they have been wronging her all these years.

This made him extremely uneasy.

"Xie Yan, are you inside?" Xue Qingning's voice rang out from outside the door.

Xie Yan suddenly woke up with a start.

Perhaps he misunderstood her about these things, but she was responsible for ruining his marriage with Xue Qingning and for his mother's death.

All of this is irreversible; hating her is the best relationship between them.

She probably realized that there was no way they could reconcile in this lifetime, so she stopped bothering him.

Xie Yan walked to the door, opened it, and saw a beautiful and refined face before him.

In stark contrast to Shen Nanzi's radiant beauty, she always gave him a sense of tranquility, like a lake.

Xue Qingning has emotions, but they won't be as dramatic and earth-shattering as Shen Nanzi's, making him look repulsive.

Yes!

He must like this kind of woman.

It seemed that only in this way could he feel at ease.

"The pipa has been chosen, and my brother is waiting for us outside." Her voice was calm, and her expression showed little emotion.

Xie Yan nodded and walked out of the accounting room.

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Before you knew it, it was the Emperor's fiftieth birthday, and all officials of the fourth rank and above were invited to the palace.

The palace was newly decorated, filled with joy and excitement.

As a prince, Xie Yan rested in the palace on the first day.

Shen Nanzi brought Xie Chengze to the palace early in the morning. The child was playful and soon disappeared with Lie Feng.

Shen Nanzi was happy to have some peace and quiet. Since she would be staying here all day, she found a quiet spot to sit down.

Today she is wearing a scarlet brocade cross-collar gown embroidered with a hundred butterflies and flowers.

She wore a cloak with a snow fox fur collar, and a gilded, kingfisher feather, and pearl-inlaid phoenix hairpin was inserted in her hair.

She had fair skin, a beautiful face, and fiery red lips; the rouge on her fingers shimmered with a rosy glow.

As she sat there gracefully, it seemed as if a myriad of radiant lights gathered around her.

Many guests couldn't help but turn their heads, marveling at her stunningly beautiful face.

Shen Nanzi, however, was completely unaware of this, thinking that she had found an excellent spot.

With hedges blocking her view from behind and to her right, she sat in a corner, enjoying the lively atmosphere of people coming and going.

To her right, on the other side of the hedge, Xie Yan sat in the corner.

He had been tired all morning, and now that everything was arranged, he found this secluded spot to take a short rest.

Shen Nanzi rested her chin on one hand and covered her mouth with the other, yawning elegantly.

A little girl, whether she slipped or wasn't paying attention, tripped and fell right in front of her.

The little girl was wearing a peach-colored jacket and a light red pleated skirt. She was supporting herself on her hands, probably because she had bumped her knees.

Shen Nanzi looked at the people coming and going in the distance. She was the closest to the girl, so she had no choice but to get up and help her up.

"Thank you." The little girl clearly didn't recognize her and didn't know how to address her.

"Go sit over there!" Shen Nanzi helped her sit down next to her.

"Did you hurt yourself anywhere?" Shen Nanzi looked at the little girl, whose innocent face was filled with fear and unease.

The young girl shook her head, gently patting the dust off her skirt, and said cautiously, "I am Tu Xinya, the younger sister of the Imperial Attendant. May I ask how I should address you?"

The younger sister of the Vice Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!

This surprised her; the girl was fourteen or fifteen years old, and looked remarkably like herself back then.

That year, she met Xie Yan, who was also the younger sister of a Yellow Gate Attendant and the same age as Tu Xinya.

Seeing her, Shen Nanzi couldn't help but think of herself.

She took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands, saying, "I am the Princess Consort of Jing!"

"Princess Consort Jing!" Upon hearing this title, the young girl turned pale and immediately knelt down to pay her respects.

"Get up! Sit with me for a while." Seeing Tu Xinya's respectful and cautious expression, he knew that his identity had frightened her.

Tu Xinya sat down carefully.

"Do you think I'm scary?" Shen Nanzi asked.

Tu Xinya lowered her eyes and carefully chose her words, "This humble woman would not dare to deceive Princess Jing. I have heard some rumors about you before."

"Oh? What rumor?" Her reputation is so great that even the sister of the Imperial Attendant has heard of her.

Tu Xinya swallowed hard. "Rumor has it that you are arrogant and have a strange temper. My brother warned me never to provoke you."

"Hehe!" Shen Nanzi chuckled softly, finding it quite amusing.

After serving as Princess Jing for eight years, her reputation was truly ruined!

“However, I now feel that they all misunderstand you. At least in my opinion, you are an extremely gentle person.”

"I just helped you up, and you changed your opinion of me? You're still too naive." Shen Nanzi thought that teenagers are really simple-minded!

Just like back then, she believed Xie Yan's words without a doubt.