“Young Marquis, did you just have lunch? This lady is your benefactor who saved your life, right?” Ji Liruo walked over to them and smiled at Tian Miao. Then, in a graceful manner, she gave a deep bow to Tian Miao and said, “Thank you for saving our Young Marquis’s life. If it hadn’t been for your help, the consequences would’ve been unimaginable. I really can’t repay you enough for your great act of kindness.”
Ji Liruo’s face was filled with guilt, but there was also gratitude.
The only thing was that Xiao Anning couldn’t see these emotions.
Tian Miao looked at the young lady in front of her, who had a relatively frail yet graceful appearance, and silently smiled. She didn’t say a single word.
In the face of Tian Miao’s smile, Ji Liruo felt a pang of panic in her heart for no apparent reason.
“Let’s go.” Tian Miao didn’t respond to Ji Liruo. She turned around to face Xiao Anning and spoke to him instead.
“Miss Ji, we still have things to do. We will leave first,” Xiao Anning courteously said to Ji Liruo.
“Well, then, please be careful, Young Marquis.” Ji Liruo lightly bit her bottom lip, her eyes full of worry.
After Xiao Anning and Tian Miao left, Ji Liruo withdrew her gaze and walked toward the entrance of the House of Gourmands.
The maid beside Ji Liruo voiced her discontent to her in a hushed tone. “Miss, you’re so worried and concerned about the Young Marquis, but he’s so indifferent. And look at that woman’s attitude. You thanked her, and yet she actually ignored you. It’s really all too much…”
“All right, keep quiet. You’re not allowed to say such things in the future,” Ji Liruo whispered back in a stern voice. She scolded her maid by saying, “It was all because of me that the Young Marquis had to suffer such an unwarranted disaster in the first place. It’s understandable that the Young Marquis feels some resentment toward me.” As for that woman who was frighteningly beautiful, she didn’t know why, but the moment she’d locked gazes with her, she’d felt as if the woman could see right through to her soul, and that there was no place she could hide to escape her penetrating gaze.
It was a terrible feeling.
“But it had nothing to do with you at all, Miss. It was all because of Tan Weizhi’s wishful thinking, and even more so his audacity to do such a foolish deed.” Her unconvinced maid explained in a whisper how she’d done nothing wrong. What did any of this have to do with her Miss? Miss was just too outstanding. How was that her fault?
“All right. Don’t mention it again.” Ji Liruo stopped her maid from going on. Then, she turned around again to look in the direction where Xiao Anning and Tian Miao had disappeared and murmured to herself, “But, that woman, she’s really so beautiful.”
Beautiful indeed, but the Young Marquis was blind, so there was simply no need to worry at all that he’d be seduced by another woman. At this moment, the maid was glad that the Young Marquis couldn’t see. In the beginning, she’d been incredibly indignant that the beautiful young lady that she served actually had to marry a blind man. But, because of the turn events had taken, she was, on the contrary, glad that the Young Marquis was blind.
Xiao Anning remained silent all this time while riding his horse. There was no knowing what he was thinking about.
And Tian Miao, on the other hand, was leaning by the window of the carriage as she admired the scenery of the capital with interest.
For the whole afternoon, Xiao Anning brought Tian Miao to many different stores. There were stores selling snacks, preserved fruits, and dried fruits. Tian Miao chose quite a number of these, which Xiao Anning had people take directly back to the Duke’s residence.
For a few days in a row, Xiao Anning brought Tian Miao out to eat, drink, and play, and Tian Miao was greatly satisfied.
Three days later, Princess Yong An came to look for Tian Miao.
“The Emperor wants to see me?” Tian Miao’s expression was still as indifferent as ever.
“Yes, the Emperor heard that you came from the clan of divine operators, so he wants to meet you,” said Princess Yong An.
“Not going to meet him,” Tian Miao refused without a second thought. She wasn’t that interested in trivial matters that didn’t mean much to her. She just wanted to see the good child, Xiao Anning.
“His Majesty guessed that you wouldn’t want to go to the palace, so he’s already waiting in the main hall of our mansion.” Princess Yong An wasn’t the least surprised by Tian Miao’s refusal. But she was somewhat embarrassed when she had to say, “His Majesty can be quite willful at times. Please bear with him.”