"Young Master Huang!"
Nian Zhenzhen picked up her silk handkerchief and was about to rush into the Huang mansion, but was stopped by the guards at the gate.
"What are you doing here!"
Nian Zhenzhen quickly said,
"I want to see Young Master Huang. Go and call him out for me!"
The guard pushed Nian Zhenzhen, who couldn't withstand the force and fell to the ground, crying out in pain, then glared at the guard.
"What are you doing! You're bullying people, aren't you?"
The guard frowned and said,
"You're not the only one who wants to see our young master. If he came out to meet everyone, wouldn't he be busy to death?"
Another guard also warned,
"Go away, go away. Don't cause trouble at the gate of our Huang mansion, or you'll regret it!"
Nian Zhenzhen struggled to get up and handed over the handkerchief, saying,
"This is a token of appreciation that your young master gave me. Believe me if you don't."
The two guards exchanged glances. One of them picked up the handkerchief, and his expression changed drastically when he saw the character "Xuan" on it.
Who in Qingzhou Prefecture City didn't know that their young master was already engaged and would be married soon?
What was the meaning of a woman appearing with the young master's personal item?
However, she quickly calmed down, looked Nian Zhenzhen up and down, and said,
"Whether it's the young master's item or not will have to wait for the young master to confirm. You wait here, I'll go inform him. Oh, by the way, what's your name?"
"Nian Zhenzhen."
...
In Huang Mingxuan's courtyard.
"Young Master, what do you think of this?"
The attendant held out red silk for Huang Mingxuan to choose.
"This color is too bright, and the pattern..."
Huang Mingxuan touched the silk, but before he could finish his evaluation, he was interrupted by a servant who walked in.
"Young Master, Guard He from the gate requests an audience."
Huang Mingxuan frowned and said,
"Let her come in."
"Young Master, there is a woman named Nian Zhenzhen at the gate seeking an audience."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, the attendant standing beside Huang Mingxuan exclaimed,
"Guard He, how can you be so careless? Reporting irrelevant people like this to the Young Master? Don't you know our Young Master is busy lately!"
Guard He explained,
"But that woman is holding this, and she said it was given to her by the Young Master. I'm afraid she'll spread rumors..."
The attendant took the handkerchief from her hand and his expression changed. He then showed it to Huang Mingxuan.
Just as he was about to say something, his own Young Master stopped him with a look.
The attendant, understanding perfectly, said,
"Our Young Master doesn't know any Zhenzhen or Jiajia. Such people should be driven out and beaten so they remember!"
The guard didn't care whether the attendant was telling the truth or not. The key was to know their Young Master's attitude.
So, she cupped her fists and said,
"Yes, I'll have someone teach her a lesson right away, so that she knows her place and doesn't dare to falsely accuse our Young Master!"
After the guard left, only Huang Mingxuan and the attendant remained in the courtyard.
The attendant felt indignant for his Young Master, saying,
"This Nian Zhenzhen is truly shameless. The Young Master kindly let her come to Baichuan Academy to study, but she secretly kept the Young Master's personal belongings and framed him, saying that the Young Master gave them to her.
How can she be considered a scholar when she behaves like a common thug!"
At this moment, Huang Mingxuan's expression was also not good.
He sat on the stone stool for a long time without speaking, and finally said,
"Burn this handkerchief..."
......
On the other side.
As soon as Guard He walked out, Nian Zhenzhen immediately rushed up to her. She looked at her expectantly and asked,
"How is it? I was telling the truth, wasn't I? Hurry up and lead me to see your Young Master."
Guard He sneered, made a gesture, and said,
"Guards, come and teach this foolish creature a lesson! How dare she slander our Young Master!"
As soon as these words fell, several guards surrounded Nian Zhenzhen under her disbelieving gaze.
......
Nian Family.
Side courtyard.
A man was playing the qin in the courtyard, while a man and a woman listened with rapture.
"Zheng (silence)"
After the song finished, Nian Jiaojiao led the applause.
"Wonderful! That was beautifully played!"
Yu Chuan withdrew his hands and, coming back to himself from the emotion, said apologetically,
"My Wife-Lord praises me too much."
The young boy sitting beside Nian Jiaojiao, Tong Zi Yao, couldn't help but exclaim,
"Every time I see Young Master Yu Chuan play the qin, I realize what it means to be born for the qin."