Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 384: Not Open-minded

Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Not Open-minded

Yuan Ye grew increasingly convinced that his own idea was correct; Xiao Li’s suggestion was utterly foolish, actually teaching the master to ingratiate himself to a woman, and one whose status was different from the master’s no less.

One didn’t need to think too hard to know that Her Majesty would never allow such a woman to be a match for the master. Not to mention the master’s noble status, but would any ordinary noble or official’s family let a legitimate son marry a girl of unknown status, a bastard at that?

Xiao Li pursed his lips and said, "Yuan Ye, when was the last time the master was this close to a girl?"

Yuan Ye was taken aback.

"Since that time, how many women has the master had around him? Especially those serving him closely, which lady has the master allowed near him?" Xiao Li asked again.

Yuan Ye furrowed his brows, "What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, isn’t it rare for the master to let his guard down and want to get close to a woman? Don’t you think that’s quite extraordinary?" Xiao Li chuckled, "As for what you’re saying, that’s all in the future."

"The master may not necessarily be as you think." Yuan Ye paused momentarily, then said, "Perhaps he simply admires her and wants her to join his ranks. Extending an olive branch should be sufficient, but what you’ve done is clearly..."

Clearly seeking to ingratiate himself to a girl.

"If that’s the case, then there’s even less to worry about. No matter what the master is thinking, it’s the master’s business, whether he’s seeking a capable subordinate or a woman, I believe the master has his own sense of proportion."

Yuan Ye snorted, "What if the clever act backfires..."

"Hee hee, I don’t understand much, I just need to protect the master well and make him happy. As for the rest, I don’t care," Xiao Li continued to smile cheerfully.

Yuan Ye, speechless, watched him run off, then glanced inside the room and sighed, hoping the master was truly happy. He couldn’t shake the feeling that they were making a fuss over nothing.

That very day, Wufu received Ah Jiu’s ’apology’, inevitably looking bewildered.

It was a box full of jewels and jade, dazzling and eye-catching.

"Miss, how much silver would this cost?" Hongyu’s mouth hung open as she looked at the box full of jade and jewels. Some pieces of jade had not yet been carved but had been polished and were extremely lustrous, indicating their immense value.

Wufu was also somewhat surprised as she picked up a piece of vitreous jade and examined it in the light, raising her eyebrows and recalling the words Xiao Li had passed on.

"Our master said that the conversation he had with miss today contained no malice or contempt; on the contrary, our master greatly appreciates the miss. Knowing the miss likes jade, this box of stones is given for you to enjoy, as an apology, hoping that the miss won’t let it affect her relationship with the master."

An apology? Anger?

When had she ever been angry?

That conversation...

Was it about him telling her to follow him?

It was just an olive branch being thrown her way, why would she be angry? Someone offering her an olive branch was a cause for happiness, wasn’t it?

It has to be said that Xiao Li and Ah Jiu’s approach, this so-called apology, was like kicking a stone slab—completely pointless.

To know, Wufu had not thought much of it, nor had she considered amorous affairs, neither in her past life nor the present. She had yet to be awakened to matters of the heart.

So, Xiao Li’s suggestion was indeed a bad idea, which left Wufu feeling quite perplexed.

She placed the jade back in the box and said, "Put it away." Then she went to bed to sleep, quickly drifting off to dreamland.

As for a certain pair of master and servant who were still excited and speculating for half the night, whether she was pleased, whether her anger had subsided, they hadn’t the faintest idea, the girl herself didn’t take it to heart at all.