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In the elegant room, brother and sister Jiang Fengmian and Shen Qiaochen were chatting animatedly.

It seemed that Xiao Jue, who was sitting alone by the window on the other side, was a little more deserted.

After an unknown amount of time, Nan Xing hurried in from outside.

Seeing the two "distinct" groups of people in Nuo Da's room, Nan Xing, who was dressed in a black outfit, hesitated for a moment, then walked lightly towards Xiao Jue by the window.

When passing by Shen Qiaochen and the others sitting in the center of the room, Nan Xing subconsciously looked up and met a pair of glass-like eyes.

Nan Xing was stunned for a long time, and just about to step forward to salute, she saw Shen Qiaochen nodded to her with a smile, and then looked away.

There was a flash of confusion in his eyes, and Nan Xing continued to walk in the direction of Xiao Jue.

Little did he know that after she turned around, Shen Qiaochen raised her head again.

Looking at Nan Xing's tall back and Nan Zhu's appearance that was so similar to hers, Shen Qiaochen was thoughtful.

…

Nan Xing came to Xiao Jue and bowed respectfully before standing up again.

"master."

Nan Xing's voice was extremely low, and she didn't receive a response for a long time. She was not in a hurry and still stood with her head bowed.

Xiao Jue was dressed in black clothes, sitting in the darkness. The candle on the table had been extinguished at some point, and only the watery moonlight outside the window was faintly flowing on her body.

As if he didn't hear Nan Xing's words, he was still looking in the direction of the window. The light downstairs reflected in his narrow phoenix eyes, making it look even more strange.

After a while, he seemed to have finally come to his senses, and slowly brushed away the non-existent dust on his body.

He turned to look at Nan Xing, his handsome eyebrows raised slightly.

Upon seeing this, Nan Xing immediately continued:

"My subordinates have followed the master's wishes and found a woman similar to the fourth girl from the secret guards. Now... everything is ready. Master, please rest assured."

It turned out that Xiao Jue had made arrangements early in the morning. No one in Zui Jiangyue had seen the true appearance of the woman in black tonight. He just wanted to have someone dress up like Shen Qiaochen's attire at that time. After they left, he would be alone again. Just leave openly and openly in front of everyone.

As for the candidate, Xiao Jue has countless secret guards, so it is not difficult to find someone with a similar body shape and height to Shen Qiaochen.

The most important thing about this operation was just to let everyone present clearly see that the woman in black left alone.

As for the secret guard, after leaving Zui Jiangyue, it is not difficult to shake off the tail behind him without anyone noticing.

After hearing Nan Xing's reply, Xiao Jue nodded slightly,

"She doesn't need to know about this."

After a while, Nan Xing didn't reply. Xiao Jue raised his eyes and saw a slight hesitation on her face.

"What?" Xiao Jue asked confused.

Hearing this, Nan Xing became more entangled in her heart, but she saw a trace of impatience flashing in her master's eyes, so she could only hesitate to speak:

"Master, this matter... the fourth girl should have expected it a long time ago."

Nan Xing had an outstanding ear. Although she was mostly focused on Ling Lan making snacks at that time, she could clearly hear everything Shen Qiao Chen and Ling Lan said in the room.

He slowly pulled the chair aside and sat down, poured a cup of tea and held it in his hand, and then looked at Shen Qiaochen who had no idea what he was thinking.

Shen Qiaochen didn't notice it, still immersed in his own thoughts.

After a long while, she made a decision in her mind, gathered her mood, and raised her head again.

Seeing the girl in front of him, the confusion in his eyes gradually receded, replaced by a faint calmness.

Xiao Jue knew in her heart that she must have figured something out.

Thinking of the sudden displeasure in his heart just now, a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes.

He spoke with a somewhat stiff tone:

"Sorry, I just made a mistake."

Obviously, Prince Xiao is not a person who often says sorry to others.

Shen Qiao didn't want to offend this man, so he said politely:

"It doesn't matter. Your Majesty also has good intentions. It was indeed my negligence."

Hearing the alienation in her tone, Xiao Jue frowned, subconsciously feeling unhappy.

But over the years, he didn't have much experience in dealing with women. He looked at Shen Qiaochen with a complicated expression, and Xiao Jue didn't say anything more in the end.

Seeing that Xiao Jue stopped talking, Shen Qiaochen stopped caring about him.

Just like that, in the elegant room, Jiang Fengmian and Shen Qiaoran were chatting animatedly.

With the female family member Shen Qiaochen here, they naturally would not talk about political matters, but would just chat casually all over the world.

Xiao Jue was not interested in the content of their conversation, so he went back to the window to drink alone.

Things that he found boring, Shen Qiaochen found extremely interesting.

Two lives are human beings.

In her previous life, she spent the first ten years of her life in a boudoir, living in a secluded world. She spent the next ten years trapped in a deep palace, living in a state of confusion.

So far in this life, she still has only a partial understanding of the current situation.

Except for the things about Xiao Li and Bai Xiaonian that she remembered unforgettable, Shen Qiaochen could only recall the rest in general terms after racking her brains.

Therefore, Shen Qiaochen listened extremely carefully to any person or thing that sounded insignificant and kept it firmly in mind.

If you want to overthrow Xiao Li, you must not miss any detail.

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Shen Qiaochen sat quietly aside, looking docile and polite.

Seeing that Jiang Fengmian and Shen Qiaoran's cups of tea were empty, they would take the initiative to get up and refill them.

When I hear something interesting, I will occasionally speak up. When I encounter something I don’t understand, I will humbly ask for advice.

Shen Qiaochen has a harmless look. When she looks at you with her glazed eyes, no one will have the heart to refuse.

Therefore, seeing Miss Shen's sincere look on her face, Jiang Fengmian was flattered and gradually began to tell her everything she knew.

Fortunately, Shen Qiaochen asked only trivial matters.

Things like when the young masters of a certain family are at odds with each other, or the girls in a certain house are competing for favor.

These things among the high-ranking mansions in Beijing are not only known to everyone, but also tacitly understood.

But Shen Qiaochen acted as if he was clueless and curious.

Maybe she was confused by Shen Qiaochen's innocent appearance, or maybe her friends seemed to treat her differently.

Jiang Fengmian then remembered that the fourth girl Shen in front of her was different from other ladies in the capital.

It is said that she was born frail and spent many years recuperating in the mansion, rarely leaving the mansion.

Moreover, according to the intelligence collected by Nanzhu before, she fell into the water some time ago and almost lost her life.

Now, by chance, I got the elixir given by the Queen Mother, and I am gradually getting better...

Therefore, Jiang Fengmian, who had always been sympathetic to women, became more patient in the face of Shen Qiaochen's various confusions.

Xiao Jue on the side saw Shen Qiaochen's expression in his eyes.

Seeing this petite girl in black, her expression changed uncertainly at first, but in the end she lowered her head in frustration.

Since the first time they met, it was rare to see Shen Qiaochen have such an obvious change in his expression.
Chapter completed!