Chapter 123 If this counts as an advantage, then wouldn't I be a spirit?

So the group tacitly stopped paying attention to the exam paper.

Sheng Sheng had just become interested in Ye Zi. After learning that Xie Yunwen had picked Ye Zi up, she pulled him aside and asked him about Ye Zi.

It wasn't that Sheng Sheng liked birds, but Ye Zi's stories of scolding Liang Guiren for being a swindler and Xie Yunqi for being an idiot made Sheng Sheng think that Ye Zi must be a bird with personality.

She may not be interested in ordinary birds, but she might be interested in birds with strong personalities.

"I found Yezi on the way back to the palace after my long talk with my father in the Imperial Study that day. Yezi had fallen on a pile of fallen leaves and was unable to fly because of her injured foot. She could only lie there motionless, looking very pitiful. So I took Yezi back to the palace to nurse her back to health."

Xie Yunwen put his finger into the gap of the iron cage, and Ye Zi immediately nuzzled against it affectionately, the blue hair on its head gently swaying against Xie Yunwen's finger.

"Wow, Fourth Brother, Ye Zi is so kind."

"No, I'm not a close friend, I'm a close friend of His Highness."

Sheng Sheng: "Hmm?"

Ye Zi: "Your Highness saved me and gave me delicious food and drinks. Your Highness is my best friend."

Sheng Sheng's mouth formed an "o" shape: "Then you're such a grateful bird!"

Sheng Sheng couldn't help but reach out her finger and lean over to touch Ye Zi's head.

Ye Zi was very accommodating and stayed close for a while, but only for a short time before immediately rubbing back against Xie Yunwen's fingers.

Xie Yunwen was unaware that the two of them were having a conversation and didn't understand what Shengsheng was saying: "Hmm?"

"No, Sheng Sheng was just saying that Ye Zi is a very kind person."

Xie Yunqi was scolded by Ye Zi, and now he couldn't stand Ye Zi no matter what he did. He muttered, "Is being friendly a virtue?"

Xie Yunqi grabbed Xie Yunwen and Shengsheng's hands with both hands, one on each side, and placed them on her own head.

"Then wouldn't that mean I've become a spirit?"

Sheng Sheng and Xie Yunwen: "..."

The two looked at each other and saw disbelief and confusion in each other's eyes.

Two seconds later, Sheng Sheng silently withdrew her hand and chuckled dryly, "Haha, what a lame joke."

It's gotten cold for no apparent reason.

Xie Yunwen silently withdrew his hand, choosing to ignore the little incident, and continued Sheng Sheng's previous words: "Yes, after Yezi's leg healed, I wanted to release Yezi, but I tried several times without success. Yezi either didn't want to leave or flew back after a while. Later, I saw that Yezi was close to people, so I kept her."

"So that's how it is. Ye Zi must know that it was the Fourth Prince who saved her, so she wanted to stay by his side."

"Oh, that's part of the reason. But the main reason is that I'm not a stupid bird. I don't have to worry about anything here. I can tell the difference between a full meal and a regular meal," Leaf said in bird language.

Sheng Sheng: ...Luckily, Fourth Brother doesn't understand bird language.

Birds are among the more intelligent animals, and parrots are among the most intelligent of all birds, as evidenced by their ability to mimic speech.

Given Ye Zi's outspoken nature, Sheng Sheng is truly afraid that one day Ye Zi will lose her temper and blurt out her innermost thoughts in plain language.

He asked tentatively, "Fourth brother, have you been teaching Ye Zi to speak all this time?"

Xie Yunwen shook his head: "I didn't teach her specifically, but Ye Zi is very smart. Sometimes she can learn a few phrases by listening to them a lot."

"Where did this bird learn to call me an idiot? It couldn't be that someone was constantly saying those two words to this bird, could it?" Xie Yunqi wondered.

Xie Yunwen paused, then remained silent.

Sheng Sheng understood something from his silence.

Sheng Sheng quickly changed the subject: "Oh dear, Fifth Brother, I almost forgot! What color clothes are you going to wear when we go out to play the day after tomorrow? How about I wear the same color as you?"

Xie Yunqi's attention was immediately diverted: "Okay, okay, hehe, I knew my little sister still likes me the most. But I don't know what to wear, how about I wear the same as you? What color do you want to wear?"

"Oh dear, Sheng Sheng doesn't understand either. Why don't you go back to Yuqing Palace with Fifth Prince Sheng Sheng and help with the selection?"

"Well, alright, I guess I'll have to make do." Xie Yunqi feigned reluctance, but in reality, he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

Sheng Sheng smiled and said to Xie Yunwen, "Then let's go, Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother, you should also prepare well! When the time comes, Sheng Sheng and my sister will dress up beautifully, and all of you brothers will dress up handsomely. Everyone will praise us!"

The little dumpling's eyes were full of anticipation, as if she could already imagine the scene of the group having fun together at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.

Infected by her, Xie Yunwen's heart was also stirred, and the sadness that had just been stirred up was extinguished by a sudden surge of warmth.

"good."

Xie Yunwen smiled.

He also looks forward to spending time with his family.

*

The third day of the first lunar month was a rare sunny day. The winter chill was almost melted away by the sunlight, and even the birds in the trees seemed more energetic, singing merrily.

This was the day that a group of people had agreed to go on a picnic together at Yunshan Farm.

The little dumpling was so excited last night that she couldn't sleep.

Xie Yunchuan has been busy ever since he got the two things Xiao Hei found. The purchasing nanny is dead, so Xie Yunchuan can only start with other people who had contact with her in the past. He is exhausted.

Therefore, Xie Yunchuan was quite helpless when he returned late last night and found the little dumpling still jumping around on the bed picking out the hairpins to use today.

But the little dumpling was full of energy and even dragged him along to choose.

Xie Yunchuan had no choice; he doted on her and was helpless with the little dumpling. He could only accompany her to choose several, but in the end, they settled on the orchid hairpin they had chosen at the beginning.

Children are always full of energy. Even though they went to bed late yesterday, they were still full of energy when they woke up this morning.

After breakfast, Sheng Sheng was transformed into a beautiful little dumpling by Zi Juan's skillful dressing up.

Zijuan had agreed with Xie Yunqi to wear blue together, so she prepared a light blue satin jacket for her, with a sea-blue fox fur cloak collar trimmed with snow-white rabbit fur, and a bun that looked like rabbit ears, making her look exactly like a lively and agile little white rabbit.

With a touch of rouge, her delicately sculpted face appeared even whiter.

Her round, glassy eyes were veiled in mist, and her eyelashes were covered with tiny frosty flowers. She truly looked like a snowball that had escaped from the Moon Palace, exuding a charming innocence and a touch of naive elegance.

Sheng Sheng laughed and shook her head, hearing the crisp tinkling sound of the hairpin as it swayed, and was very satisfied with her appearance.

"Sister Zijuan's hair looks so beautiful!"

Zijuan helped her apply some perfume behind her ears. As she did so, Zijuan smiled and said, "Our princess is naturally beautiful, otherwise this servant's skill would have no use."