It's only been half a year since I last saw my second cousin, how come he's become so good at making fun of people?

Thankfully, Xie Jingyan wasn't around, otherwise, if he had heard it, he would have definitely remembered that bowl of contraceptive medicine.

Shen Wan quickly changed the subject, "How long will my second cousin stay this time?"

Yun Lang said, "I don't know either, but I'll at least wait until my elder brother comes back."

The business in Kyoto is neither the biggest nor the most profitable for the Yun family, but it is the most difficult to manage, requiring someone to look after it at all times. In addition, two years ago, Old Master Yun set a rule that the Yun family business must be managed, but he and Old Madam Yun are getting old and want to enjoy their retirement. Therefore, they require that one of their three grandchildren must stay by their side, and as for who stays, it is up to them to decide.

Yun Lang cannot leave until Yun Qi returns. However, he has not been back to the capital for almost half a year, and he wants to stay a few more days this time.

During the six months that Yun Lang was away from Kyoto, he would always look for strange and unusual things wherever he went. So this time, he came to deliver gifts to Shen Wan, and there were two large boxes of them.

Inside the study, Xie Jingyan was reading when a maid knocked on the door and entered to announce, "Your Highness, the second young master of the Yun family has arrived."

Upon hearing that it was Shen Wan's second cousin who had arrived, Xie Jingyan put down the book he was reading and stepped out of the study.

As he walked along the corridor, he saw Shen Wan and Yun Lang entering, chatting and laughing. Just as he approached, he overheard Shen Wan asking her second cousin, "Where are my older and younger cousins? Why didn't they come with me?"

Yun Lang smiled and said, "I came back at an inopportune time. They went to Huguo Temple with Grandmother to pray for you early this morning, so I came by myself."

Shen Wan, “…???”

"Pray for my well-being?" Shen Wan asked, bewildered.

How can I pray for her when everything is fine?

Yun Lang said, "I heard from the maidservant beside my grandmother that she dreamed last night that you gave birth to twins for Prince Ling. She was very happy when she woke up and decided to go to Huguo Temple on a whim while having breakfast."

Poor thing, he rushed back as fast as he could, only to find that no one was in the mansion except for his grandfather, who was busy sipping wine and didn't pay any attention to him.

Shen Wan's ears turned bright red. They say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night. How much her grandmother must want her to have a child soon! She even dreamed that she gave birth to twins. How much incense must she have burned to have such good fortune?

No wonder my second cousin mentioned having a full moon celebration earlier; anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was already pregnant.

Fearing Xie Jingyan might overhear, Shen Wan whispered a reminder, "Cousin, don't mention it in front of Prince Ling..."

She had barely finished speaking when Yinshuang gave her a hard tug on her sleeve.

Shen Wan looked up and saw Xie Jingyan walking over. Shen Wan felt as if Yinshuang had saved her life.

She was so focused on listening to her cousin that she didn't even notice Xie Jingyan coming over. Her cousin had been speaking so loudly, he must have heard her. She spoke softly, so he... probably didn't hear her, right?

Shen Wan's guilty heart was trembling.

Xie Jingyan walked over, his gaze sweeping across Shen Wan's face. Shen Wan knew that he had heard what she said. Yun Lang looked at Shen Wan with a strange expression, wondering why his cousin had told him not to mention anything in front of Prince Ling. He had only said half of what he wanted to say. It was his first time visiting, and he didn't want to offend Prince Ling and cause trouble for his cousin.

Yun Lang greeted Xie Jingyan, who helped him up, saying, "You are Wan'er's cousin, there's no need for you to stand on ceremony with me."

"I heard from your older brother that your chess skills are superior to his. If you're not busy, would you like to play a game with me?"

Yun Lang smiled and agreed, "Of course I'll keep you company."

Xie Jingyan invited Yun Lang to the study. Yun Lang lagged behind by two steps and looked at Shen Wan, "My cousin told me not to mention anything in front of Prince Ling?"

Shen Wan dared not speak further, but she was afraid that her cousin and Xie Jingyan would worry if she didn't mention it, so she could only finish what she hadn't said and whisper, "Don't mention having children."

Yun Lang, “…???”

He looked completely bewildered.

Why can't we mention it?

Isn't it normal to have children after getting married?

Could it be that Prince Ling has a hidden illness...?

The thought flashed through Yun Lang's mind, and his heart skipped a beat. Luckily, his cousin reminded him, otherwise, if he had mentioned it in front of Prince Ling, wouldn't he have been rubbing salt into the wound?

Seeing that Yun Lang hadn't followed, Xie Jingyan turned around and saw Shen Wan whispering to Yun Lang. Although he knew that the cousins ​​were as close as real siblings, they were still just cousins. They didn't shy away from each other in front of him and a group of maids and servants, which made Xie Jingyan's palms itch.

Shen Wan noticed that Xie Jingyan was looking at them, and quickly said, "Then you go play chess, and I'll have the kitchen prepare some pastries and send them over."

After saying that, he quickly went back inside.

Yinshuang wanted to laugh. The princess was in the wrong about the contraceptive medicine and dared not utter a word about it in front of the prince. She was so nervous that she couldn't even tell the difference between the kitchen and the inner room.

Yinshuang sent Dong'er to the main kitchen to relay a message, asking the imperial chef to prepare some pastries and send them over.

After Shen Wan returned to her room, the two large boxes that Yun Lang had brought were carried in. Shen Wan was really curious about what gifts her second cousin had brought her. When the boxes were opened, they were filled with novelties unique to various states and counties. She was overwhelmed by the sight and couldn't put them down.

Half an hour passed as Shen Wan went through the two large boxes of things. When she went to the study, Xie Jingyan and Yun Lang had already finished a game of chess and had seen Yun Lang out of the mansion.

Shen Wan asked, "Second cousin, you're leaving so soon after you arrived?"

Yun Lang said, "I need to go to Huguo Temple to pick up my grandmother and the others, so I won't stay any longer today. I'll come back another day when I have time."

Shen Wan knew that he had been away from the capital for a long time and must miss his maternal grandmother and the others, so she did not try to stop him and saw him off with Xie Jingyan.

Upon reaching the main gate, he watched Yun Lang ride away into the distance before turning back to his residence.

Shen Wan wanted to ask Xie Jingyan if he knew about her elder brother's departure from the capital, but there were people all around, so she held back. When they returned to Moyuxuan, Xie Jingyan went to the study, and Shen Wan followed him.

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