Chapter 29 (2/2)

“Yes. No matter what the Young Marquis does, he has to put in several times more effort than the normal person. Just watching him do so is heartbreaking enough. Why do you think it is that God can bear to treat him like this?”

“Shush, stop it. The Princess is here.”

With a scuffle of feet, the two servants walked away.

Princess Yong An slowly walked over and sat down next to Tian Miao. There was a smile on her lips as she watched Xiao Anning, who had put away his sword.

“Princess,” Tian Miao suddenly said.

The Princess was puzzled. “Ah? Miss Tian, what is it?”

“Have you ever resented the Heavens for being so unfair with regard to the Young Marquis’s blindness?” Tian Miao no longer rocked the chair. After willing it to a stop, she sat still and turned to look at Princess Yong An.

Princess Yong An froze. Obviously, she hadn’t expected Tian Miao to ask this question. Then, a gentle smile appeared on her face. She shook her head and gently said, “How could I resent the Heavens? I am thankful to the Heavens for bestowing me this treasure. Ning’er is the most precious treasure that I have in my life. I thank God for letting him come to me.”

Tian Miao looked at the gentle smile on Princess Yong An’s face, and smiled meaningfully.

After Xian Anning put away his sword, he came over to greet them. Princess Yong An got up to wipe the perspiration from his forehead before urging him to quickly take a bath and change his clothes.

“Miss Tian, the Crown Princess is holding a banquet two days from now. She invited our family, and you as well. Are you coming?” Princess Yong An asked. In fact, it was the Empress who had arranged this banquet. Not only had she invited the people of the Duke’s residence, but the people of the Prime Minister’s residence as well. She wanted to create a chance encounter between Xiao Anning and Ji Liruo so that the two could meet and interact and get to know each other better.

In addition to this, she also wanted to create the opportunity for the young men and women from families of meritorious officials and dignitaries in the capital to meet and understand each other better. In other words, she was organizing a covert matchmaking session. This was to prevent the Emperor from haphazardly bestowing truly misfitted marriages, as was his style.

And the Duke had agreed to attend, as he wanted to let Xiao Anning interact with Ji Liruo close up. If he really found her unsuitable, then this marriage would come to a close. Of course, he wasn’t going to tell the Crown Princess and others his secret intention