Ji Ruyan had waited quite a while but still hadn't heard a response from Minister Zhong, so she chuckled, "Lord Zhong, perhaps you'd like to discuss with Madam Zhong? After all, this concerns Miss Zhong's reputation, and it's not my place to say too much as an outsider."
Her words made Minister Zhong give her a grateful glance, knowing she was giving him time to think, without any hint of coercion.
"Commandery Princess, please enjoy some tea in the study while I'll be right back," he said.
"As you wish, Lord Zhong," Ji Ruyan replied with a calm smile.
As she watched Minister Zhong leave the study, Ji Ruyan casually browsed through the books on the shelf, looking at the notes written all over them.
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In Zhong Qiao's boudoir, Madam Zhong tenderly stroked Zhong Qiao's cheek, "Qiaoqiao, have you spoken to the Commandery Princess?"
"Mother, I have told the Commandery Princess that I like the Princely Heir," Zhong Qiao said, holding her mother's hand, her voice gentle.
