Chang Yuncheng turned and saw this, immediately slamming the ink stone heavily on the counter.
“How much?” he demanded sharply.
The young clerk was startled, thinking the gentleman didn’t want it, but unexpectedly he asked this question. He hurriedly stated the price. Chang Yuncheng waved his hand and walked out himself, while the servant behind immediately paid and took the item.
“Let’s go,” Chang Yuncheng said, striding past the chatting master and servant.
Qi Yue tossed the copper ball in her hand and followed.
All the way until they got out of the carriage, she never asked Chang Yuncheng what he had bought.
“I’m tired,” Qi Yue said to A’Ru as she got out of the carriage.
A’Ru nodded.
“So am I. This is good – we can go back and sleep, and after this afternoon and evening we’ll recover.”
The two walked away talking.
Chang Yuncheng stood to the side, watching Qi Yue who seemed to have forgotten there was another person who had gone out with her. He sighed and followed.
After walking just a few steps, they saw a maid running over hurriedly.
“Lord, Young Madam, something terrible has happened,” she said anxiously. “Madam wants to return to Shanning.”
What was so terrible about this? Qi Yue didn’t understand. Besides, what was Shanning?
But Chang Yuncheng’s expression had already changed, and he hurried past her toward Rong’an Courtyard.
“Shanning is Madam’s maiden home,” A’Ru quickly explained to Qi Yue in a low voice.
Qi Yue said “oh” and yawned.
“Going back to her maiden home – that’s nice. What’s so terrible about that?” she said.
A’Ru smiled.
The maids had all followed Chang Yuncheng, and there was no one else here.
“How can one casually return to one’s maiden home? Without the maiden family sending an invitation, going back on one’s own is… that’s absolutely forbidden,” she said.
There was such a rule? Qi Yue said “oh.”
“Really lacking in freedom,” she muttered and said nothing more.
“Young Madam, shouldn’t we go have a look?” A’Ru had to ask proactively.
“Us?” Qi Yue laughed. “Let’s not go add fuel to the fire.”
At this point her eyes lit up – she had important matters of her own.
“Let’s go find the Marquis,” she said with a humming laugh.
“Young Madam, you shouldn’t go. This is so inappropriate. The Marquis doing this is actually already admitting fault. Let’s just let this matter rest…” A’Ru quickly advised.
This child still thought she just wanted an explanation. Qi Yue looked at her with a smile and said nothing more.
But when she asked about the Marquis, she learned he had actually gone out.
This man… actually hiding… really amazing…
A dignified marquis could actually do such a thing…
Qi Yue was somewhat speechless. Really no way to deal with this…
“Can he hide for a lifetime?” Qi Yue shook her head. She had no choice but to return to the courtyard. “Come on, let’s go sleep.”
While she went back to sleep in frustration, Chang Yuncheng had already knelt down to block Madam Xie’s path.
“Mother, what’s wrong? Where did your son do wrong? Tell me, and I’ll change,” he said urgently.
Madam Xie looked down at him from above.
“Fine, tell me – do you listen to me, or do you listen to that woman?” she asked slowly.