Chapter 378: Chapter 379 A Very Macho Man
He introduced both of them to Qiu Ruyue, saying, “This is Marquis Chu from Linglan City, and next to him is his wife, the Princess of Nanzhao.”
Qiu Ruyue’s gaze briefly swept over their faces before she bowed and said, “I have seen the Marquis, and I have seen the Princess.”
Su Yan found the title “Princess” quite pleasant to the ear, which ward her further to Qiu Ruyue.
“You need not be so formal, Madam,” she said with a smile, making a slight guiding gesture.
Chu Yuxiao also nodded, acknowledging her courtesy.
“Master, since you have guests, I shall not disturb you further,” said Qiu Ruyue to Xuanyuan Bei, then she turned to Su Yan and the others, smiling slightly.
“Marquis, Princess, please forgive for taking my leave now.”
“Madam, please,” Chu Yuxiao gestured for her to go ahead.
Xuanyuan Bei adjusted her hairpin for her, smiling, and reminded her again, “Rember, you are only to stay outside for 15 minutes, and when the ti is up, go back to rest, okay?”
“Yes,” Qiu Ruyue answered softly, her eyes lowered.
Su Yan could tell that she was sowhat dissatisfied with Xuanyuan Bei’s demand, but she did not resist and rely agreed helplessly.
Indeed, from Xuanyuan Bei’s demand, he appeared to be soone with strong patriarchal views.
He dictated as he saw fit, not bothering to ask for opinions or caring about feelings.
Probably because of this, Qiu Ruyue had not yet accepted him.
After Qiu Ruyue had left, Xuanyuan Bei chuckled at them, then continued to lead the way to where Xuanyuan Zining was staying.
Along the way, he shared so details about Zining, such as his likes and dislikes.
Su Yan took careful note of everything, knowing that the more she understood, the easier it would be to treat Zining.
“This servant greets the Master.”
Unbeknownst to them, they had reached the Other Garden, where Zining resided. The maidservant guarding the door greeted Xuanyuan Bei respectfully.
“What is the young master doing now?” Xuanyuan Bei asked.
“Responding to the Master, the young master is sitting inside, doing nothing.”
“Ah, it seems he is spacing out again,” Xuanyuan Bei said with a sideways glance, smiling sheepishly at Su Yan and Chu Yuxiao.
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