cold clothes

Leng Yi waited in the house for three days before the Wang family finally came to pick her up.

The newcomer was so shocked when he first saw Leng Yi's face that he gasped for breath. He was stunned for several seconds before introducing himself, saying that he was Liu Mama, the personal nanny of the Wang family's matriarch.

"Greetings, Granny Liu." Leng Yi bowed obediently, then looked up at Granny Liu.

... Granny Liu looked at her with a look of surprise and doubt, without saying anything, but Leng Yi could guess what she was thinking.

After watching for a while, Granny Liu remembered her task and explained it to Leng Yi, who pretended to be very surprised.

"How could this happen? This young woman actually..."

Seeing Leng Yi's frightened expression, Granny Liu narrowed her eyes contemptuously and sneered, "It's your honor to be personally instructed by the eldest daughter of the Wang family. Come with me now."

"Wait a moment, Granny Liu, please give me some time to pack my luggage."

"No need. The manor has already prepared your luggage and accommodations. Set off immediately so that Miss Yuqing won't have to wait for you." Granny Liu's words were cold and her demeanor imposing.

Leng Yi clenched her fists inwardly, but she always carried her soft sword as a belt, and the jade pendant given to her by the Third Prince was also on her person. She also knew the map of the Prince's mansion by heart, so not carrying any baggage didn't have much of an impact.

"Alright then, I'll do whatever you say, Granny," Leng Yi said meekly, her head bowed.

It had been a long time since she had acted like a submissive grandson, and she was feeling a bit strained. She didn't even dare to look up for fear that Liu Mama would see her eyes. However, this only made Liu Mama think that she was weak and cowardly, and she looked down on her even more.

Leng Yi took Lingcao's hand beside her. Liu Mama saw this and said arrogantly, "Wait a minute, not everyone can go to the Wang family's residence. Her Majesty the Empress only selected you."

Leng Yi's expression changed slightly, while Ling Cao looked dazed.

Granny Liu crossed her arms and sneered, "You think you're some kind of young lady, bringing your maid with you? You're not here as a guest."

"...What the nanny says is true." Why are all the nannies like this?!

"Ningbi, don't worry, I'll be fine on my own," Lingcao said to Lengyi with a determined look.

Leng Yi suddenly felt a warm breeze blowing through her heart, and smiled sweetly at Lingcao: "Of course I trust Sister Lingcao."

When Leng Yi called her "elder sister," Lingcao's face flushed. She was three years older than Ningbi, but far less mature, so she couldn't afford to be weak any longer.

She wants to be Ningbi's support.

“Ningbi, I will…” Lingcao wanted to say something, but with others present, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Leng Yi nodded knowingly, smiled and said goodbye to Ling Cao, "Then I'm leaving."

Lengyi followed Granny Liu, literally meaning "walking".

"..." That seems reasonable. Even in the most wealthy families, servants wouldn't be provided with carriages when traveling.

The cold wind of December howled through the alley, and Leng Yi instinctively pulled her cloak tighter around herself. To avoid overstepping the bounds of propriety, she hadn't worn her fox fur coat with a hood, and now she was in trouble; the cold wind was making her head ache slightly, which was truly distressing.

Granny Liu was wrapped up tightly from head to toe. She glanced at the cold clothes behind her, her hair disheveled by the wind, and couldn't help but sneer.

"Hurry up, stop dawdling," Granny Liu snapped at Leng Yi.

"Really? Then I'll have to use my lightness skill," Leng Yi thought angrily.

It was just a thought. Although Granny Liu was annoying, she only acted arrogantly because of the Wang family's power. She posed no threat to me, and taking my anger out on her wouldn't solve anything.

Leng Yi immediately felt relieved, and at the same time couldn't help but boast that her patience had improved a lot. She felt that the rebellious things she did a few years ago were now just a dark history.

Granny Liu led Leng Yi through a narrow alley, lined with rows of grand mansions. Yin Jiu had brought her here before; the ruins of the Xie family were located here.

Thinking of this, Leng Yi couldn't help but recall that cool and pleasant moonlit night.

Haha, back to reality, I start to wonder if it was all just a dream she had.

Most of the people she encountered along the way were servants from the compound. Some of them recognized Granny Liu and approached her to greet her. Then, they glanced at the cold clothes behind her and seemed to be instantly captivated – regardless of gender.

Her beauty, with its snow-white skin and blue eyes, was already stunning enough. What was even more remarkable was that, after being exposed to the cold wind all the way, her delicate skin, nose, cheeks, and earlobes turned completely red. Her crystal-clear blue eyes contrasted sharply with her crimson skin, her lips were pale, and her breath turned into mist, making her indescribably charming.

Seeing everyone staring intently at Leng Yi, Granny Liu couldn't help but curse her as a vixen, but she couldn't deny that the little slut was indeed beautiful. She hadn't walked far before turning back to urge Leng Yi to hurry up, and secretly glancing at Leng Yi's face a few times as she turned back.

Leng Yi was unaware of Liu Mama's ulterior motives; she only felt that the old nanny was too annoying and made her very angry.

The journey was extremely long, but we finally arrived at the west gate of the Prince's Mansion.