Morong Gan said something at the door, but did not say a word when he entered the room. He glanced at the things inside the Food Box with a bland expression, and pulled Bai Qianfan along to walk outside, berating her in a low voice, "This is not a place you should be. You're not allowed to come next time."
"But …"
His voice was cold and resolute. "There are no buts."
Bai Qianfan's neck shrank, and did not dare make a sound.
Xiu Yuanshuang stared at their tightly clasped hands, she could not help but wish that a blade could fly out and cut off his hands.
He came with indifference and didn't express anything. She really suspected that it was because of his tacit approval that the people outside dared to bring in such food. There was no hope. She was desperate. Being laughed at by Bai Qianfan when she was in such a bad situation made him so aggrieved that she wanted to die immediately. She had always been a proud and arrogant person, but now she was stepped on in the dust and crushed into dust.
She trembled with hatred, gritted her teeth and struck the Food Box hard. The Food Box fell to the ground and let out a loud sound, the maidservants kept their heads low, not daring to make a sound. Only Qiu Wen came forward: "Master, what are you doing this for?"
She could not suppress her anger and slapped him, "Who told you to find her? Who told you to do that? "
Qiu Wen knelt down while crying, "Master, I cannot watch you sit and wait for death!"
In the courtyard, Bai Qianfan turned her head to look when she heard the commotion, and was dragged two steps back, "Don't worry about things that you shouldn't care about."
When he went out of the door, he saw Gu Qingdie standing by the side of the road with Zi Qiao.
Bai Qianfan asked, "Sister Gu, are you here to see Elder Sister Xiu as well?"
Gu Qingdie suddenly knelt down, "I have only just heard that the people below are harsh on the food of Lateral Princess, and the prince handed this family over to me, only to make such a blunder, I am responsible, and ask for your punishment."
Morong Gan swept her with a glance, and said casually, "Since you accept your punishment, go and fetch the board yourself."
Gu Qingdie, "..." No matter if it was the lead guard or the whip, they could only punish her, how could they punish her?
Bai Qianfan saw that she was so scared that her face turned white, and she giggled, "Sister, don't be afraid, the prince is just joking, in such a big palace, you have to take care of all sorts of things, big and small, and you can even neglect some of them. Just be more careful, and get up quickly."
As she spoke, she reached out to help Gu Qingdie up, but Morong Gan tightened his grip, hugged her and left.
Gu Qingdie bit her lips, watching them as they walked further and further away. She squinted her eyes, and shot them a sinister look.
Zi Qiao bent down to help her up, "The prince has gone far, Master, please get up."
Not long after Morong Gan left, someone from the kitchen immediately sent over food. Although it was not as detailed as before, it was still passable.
There were still tears in the corner of Qiu Wen's eyes, and there were some traces of her five fingers on her face, but she still forced a smile, "Master, look, the prince must have taught a lesson to that dog of a servant to exchange for us."
Xiu Yuanshuang was also a little surprised, she did not expect Morong Gan to make a trip here, she did not say anything, but the matter had already been ordered. She thought of that brief moment of happiness. At that time, she didn't have Bai Qianfan by his side, only her. He came to see her every day, and fiddled with the flowers and plants in the courtyard, and stayed there all afternoon. They didn't talk much, but they could get along together.
She liked to look at the side of his face. She liked the way he frowned and concentrated. She liked to smell the sweat on his body and occasionally make eye contact … It was too much, and at that time, she had always wished that time would pass a little slower, even more slowly, that the sun would always be high and not slanting. She had wiped his sweat, given him water, kindly advised him to take a break, and he had gracefully thanked her.
If not for Bai Qianfan, she thought, if not for Bai Qianfan, how perfect would her life be!
When the weather was good, she would stay in the courtyard and slowly clean up the mess that Morong Gan had left behind. She would teach the servants how to set up the flower beds and water the flowers and trees, and Little Miao, who was weak, had his waist blown over by the wind. She found a slender stick and tied it with a rope, she would do it herself, as long as she could do it herself.
When she was free, she would sit under a flower stand and read a book, or do embroidery, embroidering socks, shoes, fans, and bags.
In Qiu Wen's eyes, she could only sigh and shake her head. The young miss had a cold personality, even she was extremely filial to the old master and her wife, and every word and action was filled with courtesy. This was the first time she had fallen in love with a man, but she ended up like this.
As Xiu Yuanshuang stayed in the courtyard, she would sometimes hear Bai Qianfan's laughter from the Moon Reaching Pavilion. It was loud, cheerful, and, to her, it was the smell of freedom. She would often hear Bai Qianfan's laughter and be lost in thought. She would also think that if she had such a casual personality, would her life be different?
Occasionally, she would also be able to hear the voices of the servants of the Moon Reaching Pavilion greeting Morong Gan. Morong Gan's voice was very clear, and would sound off, but from the short words, she could tell that he was happy, and happy, as if there was some magic in that courtyard. When he was in the Moon Reaching Pavilion, he was like a different person. When he was in the Moon Reaching Pavilion, he would let out a clear laugh, and his tone was casual and intimate. As for him, who was in the Fallen Star Pavilion, he rarely spoke, and his occasional exchanges were also filled with courtesy.
But it was different, she sighed quietly. Even if she had become like Bai Qianfan, he would never treat her like her.
She stood up and called for the servant girl to put away her embroidery tone. Just as she was about to turn around and walk back into the house, she saw that Gu Qingdie was standing outside the wall of flowers.
Through the small round hole, their eyes met. When they had just entered the mansion, their relationship had been good, but unfortunately, the two women who served the same husband could never be good sisters.
Xiu Yuanshuang smiled, it was the smile of a victor. Xiu Yuanshuang looked at him indifferently, smirked, and turned to leave with a trace of contempt.
Gu Qingdie thought that she had won, but that was not the case. With Bai Qianfan there, they did not even have the qualifications to participate, how could they win?
Furthermore, she had always believed that Morong Gan would definitely not be someone who could be led astray by the nose. Gu Qingdie's fate would definitely not be better than hers.