readytorunbook Chapter 355
Chapter 355
"My master is the heir of Prince An's Manor. Please be so kind as to announce us, brother," Moyu quickly said.The Grand Princess was currently teasing her little granddaughter.
"Mother, look, Nuonuo can already chat with people!" Ruan Jinge said with great excitement.
Gu Nuonuo cooperatively let out an "ah" at the right moment.
Hearing this, Ruan Jinge's heart melted into a puddle.
"Of course, our little Nuonuo is a smart baby." The Grand Princess also couldn't get enough of this little granddaughter.
After all, she had always wanted a daughter. Unfortunately, her body had failed her, and she had only managed to have two stinky boys. Now, she had finally gotten the precious granddaughter she had been longing for.
Naturally, she loved her to the marrow of her bones.
"Grand Princess, the heir of Prince An's Manor requests an audience," a servant hurried over and said.
"The heir of Prince An's Manor?" The Grand Princess recalled the rumors from a few days ago about the heir burning to death in the Zhou family's home. At the time, she had even thought about taking her second son and his wife to Prince An's Manor to thank the heir for saving Nuonuo.
Unexpectedly, before she could even go, she heard that the child had passed away.
And now, the child had actually come to the Grand Princess's estate?
"Are you sure it's the heir of Prince An's Manor?" the Grand Princess asked again, somewhat uncertainly.
"Grand Princess, the person's servant claims his young master is the heir of Prince An's Manor." The servant scratched his head, also feeling a bit unsure now.
"Mother, why don't I go and take a look?" Ruan Jinge thought that Xu Qingshi was, after all, her daughter's savior. If it truly was their benefactor at the door, they had no reason to turn him away.
However, they had also heard the rumors outside.
Could it be someone deliberately using the name of Prince An's Manor to cause trouble at their estate?
"It's fine. Let him come over. I would like to see exactly who this person is," the Grand Princess said after a moment of thought.
If the person needed to be seen, they still had to see him.
Hearing this, the servant quickly went out and led Xu Qingshi and Moyu to the Grand Princess.
When they clearly saw that the visitor was indeed Xu Qingshi, both Ruan Jinge and the Grand Princess breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that the child was safe.
"Qingshi greets the Grand Princess and the Second Madam Gu," Xu Qingshi bowed to them very respectfully.
"You child, just a few days ago I heard you were in an accident. Seeing you safe and sound puts my mind at ease," the Grand Princess said with a smile, looking at Xu Qingshi.
Xu Qingshi's gaze, however, drifted toward the small baby carriage to the side.
Originally, he had been wondering what kind of excuse he could find to see the little dumpling. He hadn't expected her to be right here. This was perfect; he didn't even need an excuse anymore.
"Thank you for your concern, Grand Princess. Qingshi is fine." Xu Qingshi's heart had already flown to Gu Nuonuo, but he still remembered to reply to the Grand Princess.
"What, do you want to see your little sister?" The Grand Princess couldn't help but laugh when she saw the look in Xu Qingshi's eyes.
This child really seemed to like Nuonuo.
However, her Nuonuo was naturally lovable. The Grand Princess wasn't upset that Xu Qingshi wanted to see her granddaughter; on the contrary, she was quite pleased. After all, it proved that her granddaughter was beautiful.
"Mhm!" Xu Qingshi nodded profusely. His whole purpose for coming here was the little dumpling, after all.
"Nuonuo, look, our Brother Qingshi is here. You have to remember, it was Brother Qingshi who saved you," Ruan Jinge said, picking up Gu Nuonuo.
Looking at the even more adorable Gu Nuonuo, Xu Qingshi's eyes lit up.
It was good that his little sister hadn't grown ugly.
Otherwise, how could he marry her and take her home in the future?
"Little sister, brother brought you a present," Xu Qingshi walked over to Ruan Jinge's side and carefully looked at the small baby held in her arms, feeling a bit excited.
"She seems different," Xu Qingshi said somewhat uncertainly, looking at Gu Nuonuo, who had grown a bit plumper.
"Haha, that's only natural. Nuonuo is still little. As time goes on, she will grow bigger and bigger," the Grand Princess explained to Xu Qingshi with a smile.
"Little sister, brother has a gift for you," Xu Qingshi said, pressing the stone in his hand into Gu Nuonuo's hand.
Unfortunately, the stone was too big. Gu Nuonuo couldn't hold onto it, and it dropped straight to the floor.
Luckily, the stone was very hard and didn't break.
"Ah!" Xu Qingshi felt a bit sad seeing the stone fall.
"Heir, Nuonuo is still small. She can't hold onto these things yet. I'm truly sorry; Auntie will apologize to you on Nuonuo's behalf, alright?" Ruan Jinge quickly explained, afraid that Xu Qingshi would be upset.
However, she also wasn't sure what it was that Xu Qingshi had just handed to her daughter.
"Alright then, Auntie. These are all gifts for my little sister. You must keep them safe for her! Don't let anyone else snatch them away!" Xu Qingshi picked up the stone, placed it in a brocade box, and handed the box to Ruan Jinge with a very serious expression.
Ruan Jinge originally had a smile on her face, but upon taking the heavy brocade box from Xu Qingshi, she momentarily didn't know what expression to wear.
She had the distinct feeling that Xu Qingshi had come specifically to give Nuonuo a present.
"Okay," Ruan Jinge quickly recovered. She figured these were probably just some children's trinkets and didn't take it too much to heart.
Xu Qingshi had seen the person he wanted to see and delivered his gift. He also wanted to enter the palace to see the Third Prince as soon as possible, so he didn't stay much longer before taking his leave.
Watching Xu Qingshi's retreating back, Ruan Jinge still couldn't figure out exactly why he had come to their estate.
"Mother, do you think the little heir came to our estate really just to give Nuonuo this brocade box?" Ruan Jinge asked in confusion.
"Who can blame him when our little Nuonuo is so pretty? Being thought of by a little brother at such a young age," the Grand Princess said with a laugh, teasing her little granddaughter.
However, in her heart, she still felt that Xu Qingshi had a good eye, knowing that her granddaughter was beautiful.
Still, this boy already knew how to coax her little granddaughter at such a young age. It seemed she would have to keep her guard up against this little brat in the future.
"Mother, look, the things the heir of Prince An gave Nuonuo are just too" Looking at the colorful gemstones, Ruan Jinge felt as if she was being blinded.
She thought to herself, weren't these things a bit too precious?
Ruan Jinge looked again at her daughter, who was still chewing on her toes in the crib, thinking, was her daughter already experiencing romantic luck at such a young age?
Xu Qingshi already knew to give gemstones to make a girl happy at this age. Who knew if he would still remember his original intentions in the future?
Thinking of this, Ruan Jinge immediately shook her head. Her thoughts were wandering too far.
The Grand Princess hadn't paid much attention initially, but after her daughter-in-law spoke, she cast a curious glance. Seeing the variously sized, colorful gemstones in the brocade box, the Grand Princess laughed in exasperation.
"Little girl, this little brother of yours must have emptied the Old Dowager Consort's private treasury, bringing you everything pretty and fun," the Grand Princess said with a smile, before picking up the only opaque piece of ore in the brocade box to examine it closely.