Chapter 59: Reunion (Three)

  Xiao Chengxian suddenly heard this, but couldn't help being stunned for a moment. She glanced at Yuandai with a surprised look in her eyes, then smiled and said: "I've vaguely heard someone mention this before, but I haven't made up my mind yet, so it's still hard to say!"

  Ling Yuexuan pursed her lips and didn't say anything else.

  Yuan Dai sat quietly on one side, but only smiled, as if what the two of them had just said was not about her.

  Xiao Chengxian felt a bit stifled in the room and couldn't help but secretly sigh, regretting that she shouldn't have called both of them to her room to talk earlier. However, it was too late now, and there was nothing she could do about it. After an awkward moment, she smiled and said: "Even now, I still find Ba Li's embarrassed expression from just now quite amusing!"

  As soon as this was said, Yuandai also burst out laughing and said: "I used to see him, I only felt that he didn't like to talk, but I couldn't think that his face would be so thin!" Ling Yuansen sat on one side, listening to them mention Baili Yi, a few curious colors appeared on her face.

  Xiao Chengyan waved her hand and said, "If you want to talk about it in detail, he has been very shy since childhood. My empress aunt entered the palace for many years before she had him, so naturally, he was treated like a precious gem." As she spoke, she couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter: "It's said that until he was three years old, he still hadn't taken a step on his own. Throughout the entire palace, not to mention princes, even princesses weren't as spoiled as him..."

  Yan Dai was taken aback and couldn't help but laugh, while Ling Yuanxuan also couldn't resist saying: "My brother An caught Zhou not long ago and could already walk on the ground, but even so, my father was still not very satisfied, always saying that my mother spoiled him!"

  Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "If not, how can it be said that his words are like pearls and jade, even the princess is not as good as him!" She said, but then seemed to remember something, raised her finger and whispered, "These words, I say them here, you listen, but don't spread them out. If he gets angry and ashamed, it's not a joke!"

  The two of them nodded in agreement, but in reality, even if Xiao Chengyan didn't say anything, they wouldn't have spoken out of turn anyway. After all, speaking ill of the imperial family's princes would be a serious crime if it got out and someone took it seriously.

  Xiao Chengyan smiled and said, "Actually, I also heard about these things occasionally. After all, he is of similar age to me, and when he was young, he grew up in the deep palace, but it's not like now that he has left the palace and opened his own mansion. From time to time, he would come to my house to visit!"

  Ling Yuexuan was taken aback for a moment and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "So Anqin Wang is actually around the same age as my sister?"

  Xiao Chengxian heard this and immediately let out a long sigh, saying: "Hearing tenth sister's words has caused me to feel a deep sense of sorrow!"

  Yan Dai smiled and said, "It's just that tenth sister says so, and elder sister is already hurt, I'm shocked to the point where I don't dare speak!"

  The words came out, and the three of them couldn't help but burst out laughing. Xiao Cheng had just been joking, and didn't really have any deep meaning behind her words. After they finished laughing, she explained: "He and I were actually born in the same year, but I was born on January 2nd, so I'm a few months older than him." As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Yu Dai and Shi Dai: "Ninth sister must be the same age as me, but Tenth sister's birthdate is unknown to me!"

  Ling Yuexuan listened to her asking about herself. Unconsciously, she smiled and said: "I and Ninth Sister are actually in the same year, but my birthday is very small, it's at the end of the year, so I'm the youngest!"

  Yan Dai heard this and hastily asked: "But I don't know if it's the beginning of the twelfth month, when that day arrives, we must make a big fuss!"

  Ling Yuexuan smiled and said, "It's still more than 20 days away from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month! On that day, I'll be the host and invite Sister Xiao and Ninth Sister to come celebrate my birthday with me!" As she spoke, a hint of melancholy appeared on her face again: "Mother said that this year is the last time I can celebrate my birthday at home..."

  As soon as the words came out, Yuan Dai and Xiao Chengyan were both silent for a long time. After a while, Yuan Dai stretched out her hand and grasped Ling Yuexuan's, saying with a sigh: "You are the last one, what about me and Sister Xiao?"

  Ling Yuexuan pursed her lips, but it wasn't until half a day later that she spoke up in a soft voice: "Ninth sister is going to marry into a noble family, and Shao sister will also definitely find a suitable husband in the future... As for me..." She trailed off, not continuing.

  As soon as this was said, Yuandai on the other side had not yet spoken, but Xiao Chengxin had already asked, "Speaking of which, I just wanted to ask my sister, what's wrong with you? Looking at you now, it seems like you're not very fond of Lu Weijie?"

  She asked this question very bluntly, but Ling Yuexuan didn't seem to mind at all. She just curled her lip and said: "Sister knew about the incense on Guanyin Mountain from the start, I suppose you also know now that when we went to Guanyin Mountain, I had already met Lu Weijie?"

  Xiao Chengyan nodded and smiled: "Earlier, I saw that my sister's expression was somewhat unusual, so I felt that something was wrong. Therefore, I asked Ninth Sister about it, and indeed, she knew about this matter! However, according to Ninth Sister, Third Aunt seems to be quite satisfied with Lu Weijie!"

  Ling Yuexuan said with a sigh: "I don't know what's wrong with my mother? Such an uncouth and uneducated person, who can't even write a single character, yet in her eyes, he seems perfect everywhere. The other day, she was even praising him loudly in front of me!"

  Xiao Chengyan exchanged a glance with Yuan Dai, then asked, "Ninth sister thinks he's not good, is it just because he's taciturn and looks uninteresting?"

  Ling Yuexuan's eyebrows furrowed at this, and his face also showed a few points of discomfort. After a long time, he finally shook his head and said: "I just can't understand why two people from the Lu family, who are also legitimate brothers, have such a huge difference!"

  In the end, her face couldn't help but flush with a faint red glow.

  Xiao Chengyan couldn't help but take another glance at Yuan Dai. Yuan Dai was also looking back at her, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. At this point, Xiao Chengyan didn't dare to continue speaking, and instead smiled: "Another day, when I have some free time, I'll have to go see the 'dumb melon' that your sister mentioned, and see just how dumb he is!"

  Ling Yuexuan listened and then curled her lips again, with a somewhat disdainful expression on her face.

  Yuan Dai smiled timely and said, "Forget it! We originally came here to admire the plum blossoms, but somehow we've been talking until now without mentioning a word about plum blossoms. Let's put those things aside for now and discuss where to go tomorrow to have some real fun!"

  Ling Yuexuan was a playful person, and after hearing this, she temporarily put down her thoughts and nodded: "Isn't that right!" She then turned to Xiao Xianer and said: "Sister Xiao is the host of this place, when it comes to this, I should ask for your guidance first!"

  Xiao Chengyan smiled and said, "If I were to say so, tomorrow we might as well take a stroll nearby. Speaking of which, these past few days, the plum blossoms behind the other courtyard have been in bloom, and the scenery around there is among the best in the entire Green Hill, it won't disappoint the two sisters!"

  Yan Dai listened to this and immediately knew that Xiao Chengyan had made this proposal because she had previously asked her about the matter of the water stone. She smiled and said, "Sister says so, then it must be right! What does tenth sister think?"

  Ling Yuexuan had no objection to this. After the three of them chatted for a while, they saw that it was already late, so Far Dai covered her mouth with her handkerchief and yawned, saying: "It's getting late, I still want to go out and admire the plum blossoms tomorrow! I'm going back to sleep now!"

  …………

  Yuandai had always had the habit of being particular about her bed, and it was no exception when she arrived at Xiao's villa. As a result, she hardly slept that night. The next day when she got up, her complexion couldn't help but show a few hints of fatigue. After washing up, she walked to the window, pushed it open and took a look outside.

  The sky was overcast, with clouds pressing down to a very low level, and it seemed as if there might be wind and rain. She raised an eyebrow unconsciously, and stood lost in thought, without speaking. Wenjing saw her standing by the window, and went forward saying: "Yesterday morning when we came, the weather was fine, but who would have thought that today would change so suddenly!"

  Yan Dai heard this and smiled slightly, saying: "Isn't that right! Although rain can be a damper on things, snow can actually add to the excitement. Now I just hope the heavens will understand the situation!"

  Before she had finished speaking, someone outside the door responded with a laugh: "This morning when I got up, I felt that today was quite depressing. Now that I've heard my sister's words, I feel much more comfortable!" It was Xiao Cheng who had just stepped inside.

  Yuan Dai smiled and said: "I'm just comforting myself! If it rains at that time, sister don't blame me!"

  The two of them exchanged a few words, and then Ling Yuexian also arrived. The three of them got up to go have dinner with Mrs. Du. When they arrived at Mrs. Du's place, Guo Shi had not yet arrived. Seeing this, Lin Dai couldn't help but ask about Guo Shi. It turned out that Guo Shi had young children by her side, and Mrs. Du was very considerate of her, so she had sent someone over early to tell her not to be too formal, and to prioritize the children above all else.

  Yan Dai and others heard this, but couldn't help nodding in agreement. After dinner, they again told Mrs. Du about going out to admire the plum blossoms.

  Mrs. Du smiled and nodded in agreement, then turned to Xiao Zhengyan and said: "I originally planned to return to the mansion tomorrow, but looking at today's weather, I'm afraid it will start snowing by tonight. If it does snow, it will be inconvenient to go down the mountain again..."

  Xiao Chengxian heard this and hurriedly smiled: "If mother wants to go, then just go! The matters here, I will handle them properly!"

  Mrs. Du nodded and said, "That's the best!" Then she apologized to Yuandai again and carefully instructed Xiao Chengyan that if he wanted to go out, he must call Xiao Chengye and others, and absolutely not be reckless. Xiao Chengyan naturally nodded and promised one by one.

  As soon as they came out, Xiao Chengye and Ling Yuqing were already waiting outside. It turned out that Mrs. Du had signaled the maid beside her to invite Xiao Chengye over earlier when she was talking to the three of them. Xiao Chengye couldn't help but smile and ask, "Where's Baili?"

  Xiao Chengye gave her a white eye and said: "Early this morning, he went to Ruiqin Wang's other courtyard!"

  Xiao Chengxian heard the words, and didn't seem too surprised, saying: "So Prince Rui has arrived? It's actually earlier than last year!" As she spoke, her heart suddenly moved, and she couldn't help but glance at Yuandai.

  Yuan Dai's expression remained unchanged, as if the words about Ruiqin Wang and her had no connection whatsoever. Seeing this, Xiao Xian's heart couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she suddenly caught sight of Du Ruo behind Yuan Dai, whose lips were pursed tightly, with an expression that seemed to be tinged with fear.