“Miss Xia, do you need something?” Princess Consort Jing observed the bevy of expressions that crossed Xia Furong’s face. She had been aware of the young maiden’s schemes throughout the whole journey. Luckily, her second son completely disdained her, which made her relax quite a bit.

A preteen girl who was only interested in seducing men was definitely someone who would cause trouble later on. How could she let such a person become someone who was linked to her son for a lifetime?

Xia Furong quickly fixed her expression and pasted on an innocent smile. She replied sweetly, “Princess Consort, Aunt wanted me to ask you if you already have a place to stay tonight. If not, Aunt says that she has a small residence here in Tanggu Town. Although it’s a bit crude, it should still suffice as a resting place…”

“No need, County Magistrate Wu’s wife is a close childhood friend of mine. Before I left, I had written a letter to her to let her know that I was going to bother her for two days!” Although Princess Consort Jing had a good impression of Zhaoyong General Fang Zizhen’s wife, she didn’t want her son to have any more exposure to this young girl who had such obvious ulterior motives. Thus, she resolutely refused the offer.

Xia Furong’s pair of dark, lively eyes instantly became dim from disappointment. She turned around and stared at that tall and manly figure...