Chapter 35 (2/2)

“It’s Miss Ji’s personal maid. She’s saying that she has something important to report,” replied the guard outside the door.

“Come in, then.” Xiao Anning was a little puzzled as to why Ji Liruo’s maid was looking for him.

“Young Marquis.” There was an anxious look on the maid’s face. After entering, she first bowed in salutation and then said, “The princess has twisted her ankle. She was afraid that you’d be worried, so she didn’t send anyone here to report this matter to you. My lady is afraid that if treatment is delayed any further, the princess’s injury will get worse, so she sent me here to report to you, so that you, Young Marquis, can persuade the princess to quickly return home and seek treatment from the imperial physician…”

“What?!” The moment Xiao Anning heard this, he leaped to his feet. Given his mother’s character, this was definitely something she would do. Afraid that he would worry about her, she wouldn’t willingly tell him that she was injured. She also wouldn’t tell him whether her sprain was serious or not.

“In that case, you should quickly go and take a look.” Tian Miao sat calmly and peacefully in the same spot. She didn’t even raise her head to look at the maid, who was standing to the side and stealing glances at her.

“All right. Then my apologies, Miss Tian. I’ll excuse myself for now. I will get back to accompanying you around when I return.” Xiao Anning left in a hurry, bringing his guards with him as they made haste for Xuan Ling Nunnery outside the capital.

Silently, the maid also retreated and left the room.

Only Tian Miao was left in the cabin-like room, where she sat alone in a chair. Kong Hou and Dong Xiao, who had been standing behind her, stepped forward to serve her the dishes.

Kong Hou looked wistfully at Tian Miao. The look on her face was so inquisitive that Tian Miao had a good laugh just from looking at her.

“Ask whatever you want to ask.” Tian Miao ate a slice of roasted duck and said helplessly, “Your eyes look ready to pop out of your skull from all that staring.”