Xie Qin noticed that she had changed her cloak and took a closer look.

Yin Mingyu told him that her sisters made it for her, and pointed to the delicate embroidery on the hem, “All of them were embroidered by hand.”

Xie Qin looked at it, and then thought of Yin Mingyu’s irregular braided rope on his wrist. Just as he was about to speak, a hand suddenly covered his mouth.

Xie Qin looked at her in surprise, forgetting to speak or move.

Yin Mingyu didn’t know why, but at that moment she felt something was wrong. She always felt that what he was about to say was not pleasant to the ear, so she directly blocked the source.

Then, she sincerely suggested: “My dear, if it is not necessary, there is no need to be frank with those unpleasant truths.”

Yin Mingyu’s understanding of being honest and frank means being more natural, casual and sincere in interactions, but Xie Qin’s honesty and frankness…… always leaves her speechless.

Xie Qin put away his surprise, raised his hand to hold her hand, moved it away from his lips, and replied, “Okay.”

Yin Mingyu withdrew her hand contentedly.

Xie Qin lowered his eyes and glanced at his empty palm, then said seriously: “It may not be pleasant to you, but it is good advice……”

“That’s something other than being a person or doing things, like my bracelet.” Yin Mingyu lifted his sleeve and poked the red string on his wrist. “No one wants to hear bad comments when giving something as a gift.”

Xie Qin moved his fingers, grabbed her hand with his backhand and held it in his palm.

Yin Mingyu raised an eyebrow.

Xie Qin uttered a word: “Itchy.”

Yin Mingyu: “……”

Xie Qin’s eyes flashed with a smile, and he diverted her attention. “I’ll invite your second brother and Han Jing to the Xie family and take time to teach them about their studies.”

Yin Mingyu temporarily forgot to pull her hand away and wondered, “Isn’t Langjun very busy?”

Xie Qin said lightly: “Some matters outside the Xie family can be handled in the mansion. It won’t be a big deal to give them some advice.”

He spoke very easily, but Yin Mingyu thought that for him to be the top scorer in the imperial examination at such a young age, it would be easy for him to guide Han Jing and his second brother.

Hence she nodded and didn’t ask any more questions.

Xie Qin also told her that the emperor had many imperial decrees at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, so he had to wait in the palace often.

Yin Mingyu suddenly remembered that she also had to report to Madam Xie tomorrow, and only delicious food could relieve her worries.

Xie Qin saw her eyes move to the plate on the square table, and he let go of her hand.

On the other side, on the Jiang family’s carriage——

Jiang fourth lady did not enter her own carriage, but in her mother’s carriage.

As soon as Jiang He stepped onto the carriage, she said directly: “Mother, sister, please don’t mention Han Sanlang anymore in the future.”

Madam Jiang had just exchanged a few pleasantries with Madam Han at Yin Shi’s house and was planning to invite Madam Han to a banquet to hint at some point, when she heard her daughter’s willful words, she could not help but speak angrily, “Although Han Sanlang’s family background is not so good, he has a good character and is a promising person. How come your family is satisfied but you are not willing now?”

Jiang fourth lady persuaded her mother and asked Jiang He, “You must have a reason, otherwise why would our family go to the trouble of inquiring about Han Sanlang?”

“He has someone he loves.” Jiang He retorted this with a stern face and turned to the side.

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