Goldfield
Chapter 178: Godmother

“Nona Xia, do you need anything?” Empress Princess Jing observed the set of expressions that crossed Xia Furong's face. He had been aware of the young girl's scheme throughout the journey. Fortunately, his second son actually underestimated him, which made him slightly relaxed.

A preteen girl who is only interested in seducing men is definitely someone who will cause problems later on. How could he allow such a person to become someone related to his son for life?

Xia Furong quickly fixed her expression and put on a plain smile. She replied sweetly, “Queen Princess, Auntie wants me to ask if you already have a place to stay tonight. Otherwise, Bibi said that she had a small residence here in Tanggu City. Although a bit rough, it is still enough as a resting place.. ”.

“No need, District Judge Wu's wife was a close childhood friend of mine. Before I left, I had written to him to tell him that I would bother him for two days! ” Although Empress Jing had a good impression of General Zhaoyong Fang Zizhen's wife, she did not want her son to know more about this young girl who had obvious ulterior motives. Therefore, he firmly rejected the offer.

Xia Furong's dark and lively pair of eyes instantly became dim from disappointment. He turned around and looked at the tall and manly figure in the watermelon stall. Not resigned in the slightest, his eyes flickered slightly and the corner of his mouth slightly curved upwards. However, he still politely said goodbye to the princess consort.

When Xia Furong returned to the Fang Family horse carriage that was behind Prince Jing's carriage, she smiled sweetly at her aunt. She cheerfully reported, “Aunt, the princess consort said that she had already made plans with the wife of the district magistrate and would stay there. Oh right, there is a family selling watermelon there. They say the baking is good and the price is reasonable. The niece will go now to buy one for aunt to try! ”

His expression and tone did not betray the fact that he had just been rejected by Zhu Junxi. It was as if she was just an uncaring young girl in the world.

Lady Fang lovingly smiled at her nephew and waved, “Let the waiter go. After traveling for a few days, you must also feel tired. ”

“Auntie, Nephew is not tired! After sitting in the carriage for a few days, walking around was also nice! ” Xia Furong's eyes, which resembled Lady Fang's eyes, shone with a dazzling light.

Among her many nieces, Miss Fang chose Xia Furong not only because of her temperament, but also because she thought this niece was most similar to her. He patted Xia Furong's hand and nodded, “You're right. Good to step back and take a walk. Auntie will also accompany you to go there to see! ”

Lady Fang looked out the window and saw a beautiful girl with a glittering smile in front of a watermelon shop not far from them. He looked to be around eight to nine years old and had a lustrous pale complexion. Although she could not be considered to be very beautiful, she was still quite adorable. His large, dark eyes were charming and seemed to be full of liveliness.

Although Lady Fang had never seen the adopted daughter her husband had taken, she had collected a picture of a strange little girl who was extremely talented at cooking from her stories and letters about him. His latest letter says that his adopted daughter has grown an amazingly mature watermelon earlier. Moreover, this watermelon was tastier and sweeter than the one he had before. He even had someone bring two of them to the capital so he could give it a try. He had never tried such a big and sweet watermelon before!

In Tanggu City, only the Yu Family had enough courage to try growing watermelons. Then, does that mean this watermelon shop is innumerable with her husband's adopted daughter? Was the little girl who lived in the watermelon stall the adopted daughter that her husband constantly praised?

Right now, his nephew wanted to see the watermelon tavern that attracted his interest as well. With the help of her personal servants, Linglong and Zhenzhu, Lady Fang got off the carriage. He gently stretched out his legs and walked leisurely towards the melon stand.

Although Lady Fang was satisfied, Xia Furong was actually unhappy with her decision. The young girl had originally planned to look for an opportunity at the watermelon shop to talk to Prince Jing's second son again. Now, his perfect plan had been ruined. She looked at her aunt's back and hatred filled her heart.

By this time, the penchant for buying watermelon had largely subsided. Inside the shop, there were only two to three housewives wearing dignified clothes. They carefully selected some watermelons from the rest of the stock on the shelf. Yu Xiaocao, who was finally able to rest, sat on a high stool and kicked her legs playfully under her skirt. His heart was cheerful as he shook the money box filled with ingots at the cashier table.

Right now, he saw a figure enter from the corner of his eye. He immediately smiled sweetly at the new customer and said hello, “Welcome, please choose what you like!”

As he raised his head, he saw a handsome face that seemed to be finely carved with a knife. The young man was wearing a blue robe embroidered with black bamboo. There is a white belt tied around his waist and his legs are in white deer leather boots —— he is a perfect example of a very attractive man from ancient times! Yu Xiaocao looked at the good figure of the handsome man with clear interest.

Zhu Junxi seemed to feel Xiaocao's eyes being fixed on him and faintly glanced at him. He suddenly discovered that the little girl had a pair of bright shining eyes that were staring at her full of appreciation. Although his eyes stopped for a long time on his handsome face, his gaze seemed pure and did not make him feel disgusted.

After she stared at him for longer, she discovered that the owner of the eyes was actually a nimble little girl who had yet to reach the age of ten. Zhu Junxi could not help but laugh amusedly. How does a little girl know about modesty between a man and a woman? No wonder he was not trying to hide his clear gaze!

Zhu Junxi smiled at the little girl and unexpectedly found the little girl looking a little stunned by her grin. This young girl is quite attractive. Is it really okay for him to show such a real look of appreciation to a man?

Zhu Junxi couldn't help but want to tease this little girl, so she walked towards her and deliberately frowned, “What do you see me?”

“I definitely don't see you the same way you look at me! Doesn't that mean I'm the one who got hurt here? ” Zhu Junxi furrowed her brows and had a rather fierce expression on her face.

Yu Xiaocao restrained his smile, “Seeing someone seeing you didn't cause you any harm, so how could it be considered that you were harmed? The young master looked like a handsome man who would not be such a petty person to bid every ounce. ”

“And what if I?” The excitement in his eyes became clearer yet his face looked even fiercer.

Yu Xiaocao simply shrugged and fanned his hands, “Then I made a judgment mistake ah! If you feel aggrieved here, then I still can't give you watermelon for free as compensation. If you want to make a fuss, just go ahead! ”

Looking at the little girl a little mischievous, Zhu Junxi did not feel disgusted and instead thought she was quite cute. Her younger sister, when she was around eight to nine years old, would also act shamelessly in front of her. As soon as she grew older, she became soft and delicate and was no longer as adorable as she was when she was young.

“Second Young Master, have you chosen watermelon? Do you need someone to help you? ” Xia Furong, who was following her aunt, had noticed that Zhu Junxi had been in the store for quite a while yet her hands were still empty. She could not just stay beside her aunt anymore and instead used her big, watery eyes to look at her shyly as she took the initiative to talk to her.

Uh-oh! A handsome and polite man must always make a lot of people admire them. Could it be that women in ancient times also sometimes took the initiative as well? The eyes of this young girl were as if they were stuck in the body of this handsome man. Is this really okay? Yu Xiaocao propped his cheeks up above the hands as he enthusiastically watched the interaction of the handsome man and the beautiful girl.

The excitement in Zhu Junxi's eyes slowly dimmed and she instantly ignored Xia Furong's sincere gaze. Instead, she greeted Miss Fang, “Miss Fang, if you want to eat watermelon, just let someone know. You don't have to come here personally. ”

Madam Fang also noticed that her nephew was staring at Zhu Junxi conspicuously and felt a little displeased. He frowned slightly but he couldn't say anything now that Prince Jing's second son was in front of him. As soon as he heard his greeting, he slightly smiled, “After sitting in the carriage for a few days, I want to get down immediately and train my feet!”

“Nona Fang, please continue what you are doing at the moment. Now I would choose watermelon to avoid my mother waiting too long! ” Zhu Junxi did not look at Xia Furong even once while she was talking. After he finished, he walked into the store to look around the shelves.

Falling flowers had a plan but the flowing water was cruel ah! Yu Xiaocao knew exactly what had happened from start to finish. However, even after the little flower had fallen, he was not discouraged!

“Aibi, let's also go choose watermelon!” Xia Furong's voice became a little more spirited and polite. However, he continued to stare at the blue-clothed figure that was in the shop.

The smile on Miss Fang's face disappeared and she softly said, “We, two women, only know how to eat watermelon, so how do we know how to choose the right one? Little girl, please help us pick two watermelons! ”

‘Oh, oh, oh! This little flower had no luck at all because her parents did not agree to this! Ck ck, this little flower was brave enough to even make sheep eyes on this man in front of his parents. It was a pity that this man ignored him. ‘

She had watched the scene unfold in front of her quite excitedly, so when Lady Fang suddenly called out to her, she paused for a few seconds before she immediately revealed a warm smile, “Mistress, she said, please don't worry. I promise that I will choose sweet and juicy watermelon to satisfy you! ”

The sight of a bright and dazzling smile spread some gloom in Lady Fang's heart. He judged the smart little girl in front of him: she was wearing lotus-cyan colored clothes. The fringes of the skirt and its arms were embroidered with a small purple-robed jasmine flower. Her hair was combed into adorable twin bun with hairpins with purple flowers made of pearls inserted in them. He had a small face, no bigger than the size of one's palm, which was clear and clean, and a pair of lively eyes seemed to speak a lot. Her reddish-red lips seemed to curl up slightly permanently making her look very cute. Sure enough, this is a fun and adorable child!

Initially, Madam Fang was worried that her husband, whom she understood like the back of her hand, had been fooled by a bad person. Now, he could finally relax. A little girl who has eyes as clear and pure as a spring is not someone who has an evil heart.

Under Lady Fang's bright gaze, Yu Xiaocao chose a few watermelons cheerfully even though she was under pressure. This graceful and resolute woman had been staring at him ever since she entered the store. Why so? Was it because she was too sweet and made it difficult for others to take her eyes off? Xiaocao suddenly became a little narcissistic …

Oh wait, what is this handsome blue-robed man calling this woman? Lady Fang's? Dear God, could she be the godmother she had never met who decided to come today to check on her? Godfather really was something that didn't give him a hint earlier —— Fang Zizhen protested his innocence: He also didn't know that his wife would also appear surprisingly, okay ah?

Yu Xiaocao pretended to choose a watermelon as he tried hard to recall his previous behavior. Did something embarrassing happen? A nervous feeling settled in his heart: was Godmother difficult to get along with? Will her godmother be unhappy with her?

Lady Fang watched the little girl pretend to be busy. He also noticed that, from time to time, this little girl would glance at him and know that the little girl had guessed her identity —— this is really a smart little girl! In his heart, he added a few more points to Xiaocao.