"Why are you here?" Shen Yan asked Xie Huaijing.

"It's not fun to eat alone, so I came to eat with you." Xie Huaijing walked over with a smile and put the food box on the table.

In fact, he was worried that Shen Yan would not eat at night, so he brought it to Shen Yan specially.

He looked around and said, "It's really nice here. It's better than the previous courtyard, and the decoration is very tasteful."

"How did you know I moved here?" Shen Yan asked.

"The news that 'Miss Shen is pitiful and the eldest princess is not a kind stepmother' has spread throughout the capital. It's hard not to know." Xie Huaijing joked as he took out the food from the food box and put it on the table.

Shen Yan was a little surprised, "Did the news spread so fast?"

"Of course, good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles." Xie Huaijing said.

Shen Yan frowned, "Then it will probably spread to the palace soon, right?"

"Maybe people in the palace already know." Xie Huaijing thought that Shen Yan was scared, so he comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"What am I afraid of?" Shen Yan raised his eyebrows, "The person who scares me hasn't appeared yet."

Xie Huaijing's smile grew wider and he joked, "Then Miss Shen will have to protect me from now on."

"Of course, no problem." Shen Yan looked serious.

Xie Huaijing helped her many times, and she remembered this love.

Her eyes fell on the dishes, and her eyes suddenly lit up, "It's so rich, it's all my favorite food."

Yesterday, Xie Huaijing took Shen Yan out for dinner. He remembered all the dishes that Shen Yan had ordered a few times. That's why today, all the dishes here are Shen Yan's favorite dishes.

Xie Huaijing said in a gentle tone, "I must be very hungry. Eat quickly."

Qiu Yu was stunned from the moment Xie Huaijing appeared.

She didn't know Xie Huaijing, but she knew he was an extraordinary person from the way he dressed and spoke.

She was shocked that someone as noble and handsome as Xie Huaijing could be so doting on Shen Yan.

She could see that Xie Huaijing looked at Shen Yan in a different way, very gentle and doting, just like her father used to look at her mother.

Thinking of her parents, Qiu Yu immediately came back to her senses.

"Miss, I'll go out first." Qiu Yu knew that she was superfluous here.

"What are you going out for? Sit down and eat together?" Shen Yan said, "You haven't eaten either?"

Qiu Yu opened her mouth, filled with emotion.

"Thank you, Miss. I'm not hungry. I'll go out and enjoy some fresh air."

She is just a slave, and she has no right to sit at the same table with her master to eat.

In the past, at the eldest princess's place, it was already a great gift for the eldest princess to reward them with the leftover meals.

"Sit down and eat." Shen Yan didn't want to waste words and gave the order directly.

Of course she knows the rules of this era, but she doesn't have so many rules here.

Moreover, she could see that Qiu Yu really wanted to follow her.

If you want someone to be loyal, you have to be sincerely nice to that person.

Xie Huaijing also saw what Shen Yan meant, and he said, "Sit down and eat when your eldest lady asks you to eat. This is also obeying your eldest lady's order."

Seeing that both Shen Yan and Xie Huaijing had said this, Qiu Yu did not dare to postpone it any longer.

"Yes, Miss."

In the end, Qiu Yu did not eat at the same table as Shen Yan and Xie Huaijing. She took the bowl, picked up the vegetables and ran to the yard, saying that she had just sweated and wanted to go out to cool down.

Shen Yan's purpose was to get Qiu Yu to eat. Knowing that she was uncomfortable here, he did not force her to stay.

Qiu Yu sat on the stone bench in the yard with a bowl in hand, looking at the fragrant rice and large pieces of braised pork in the bowl, her tears falling down.

She hasn't eaten braised pork for many years. Her parents made it for her when they were still alive.

Shen Yan's kindness towards her was the only warmth she felt in this world besides her relatives.

She looked at Shen Yan in the room and silently swore in her heart that from now on, she would protect Shen Yan to the death.

At this time, the eldest princess didn't know that she wanted to send an informant to Shen Yan's side, but she never thought that she would send Shen Yan a girl who would stick with her to the death.

Shen Yan told Xie Huaijing everything that happened that day.

After hearing this, Xie Huaijing was filled with admiration, but at the same time he was extremely worried.

"You can come to me for things like this in the future. If I come forward, you don't have to act. This way you take more risks."

"I can't rely on you for everything. Besides, I'm used to doing my own thing." Shen Yan was confident, "Everything has risks, but I will never do anything I'm not sure about."

"I believe in your ability, but Shen Yan, you still have me." Xie Huaijing's eyes were sincere.

"Okay, if one day I can't afford to eat, I will definitely let you treat me to dinner." Shen Yan's face was full of smiles.

Xie Huaijing did not say anything disappointing. He asked Shen Yan, "This person was given to you by the eldest princess. Can you believe it? Otherwise, how many people will I send to you?"

"Trust it." Shen Yan said, "There is no need to send it away for now, I can still handle it."

"Okay, be sure to tell me if you need anything." Xie Huaijing warned.

Shen Yan nodded.

After the meal, the two chatted happily, and Xie Huaijing didn't leave until the moon rose above the willow branches.

"Miss, that young man was so kind to you just now." Qiu Yu said while giving Shen Yan water to wash her face.

"Why do you see it?" Shen Yan asked.

"It's just a feeling, like the feeling your slave's father feels towards your slave's mother." Qiu Yu said.

Shen Yan bought some books to pass the time and learn about the humanistic customs of this era. After hearing this, she closed the book and asked, "Where are your parents?"

Qiu Yu stopped moving her hands and her eyes darkened, "They're all gone."

"Sorry." Shen Yan said.

"It doesn't matter." Qiu Yu took a deep breath and showed a smile that was uglier than crying, "I used to have a sister, but they all left, leaving me as a slave."

Shen Yan's tone softened, "Parting between life and death is human nature. Even if you are the only one, you have to live well. As long as you are alive, there will be people who remember them."

Qiu Yu never expected that Shen Yan would comfort her. She looked so moved that she almost cried.

"Miss, you are so kind, and you are right. This slave will follow you well and live well."

"Okay." Shen Yan took the cotton handkerchief from Qiu Yu's hand, "Hurry and wash up and go to bed. Let me sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow. Don't wake me up even if the sky falls."

"Yes, Miss." Qiu Yu couldn't help but smile when she heard Shen Yan's tone.

She really likes such a kind-hearted and lovely young lady.

"Shen Yan!"

At this time, a voice full of anger and majesty appeared at the door.

Shen Yan followed the sound and saw that it was Shen Jianzhang.

"Evil girl! Are you going to overthrow the world?" Shen Jianzhang scolded without asking any questions.

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