Chapter 125 I'm your brother, so what?

"You've all broken my heart, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Xie Yunqi's aggrieved voice grew softer as the carriage curtain fell. Sheng Sheng was taken aback by his heartbroken appearance, staring blankly at the still-swaying carriage curtain, afraid that she might have misunderstood him, and quickly asked.

"Fifth Brother looks really sad. Why did he and Sister quarrel?"

The two, who knew the whole story, exchanged a glance and both showed expressions of helplessness.

Xie Yunyang shook her head and told her not to worry: "Fifth Brother and Yunjia have always been like this, they bicker as soon as they meet, and Fifth Brother always gets worked up. We're used to it, there's no need to care, Fifth Brother will forget about it on his own in a while."

This was the first time Xie Yunwen had encountered such a scene. He had never liked to get close to them before, so he had never seen the two of them bickering. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been trying to smooth things over.

Since Xie Yun-yang had already said so, Xie Yun-wen nodded and said, "I'll ride in the same car with my fifth brother later and try to talk him out of it."

Sheng Sheng was relieved: "Alright, then Sheng Sheng will go with my elder sister and try to comfort her too!"

She nuzzled against Xie Yunjia.

Xie Yunjia snorted: "I'm too lazy to argue with him. When have you ever seen me care about his stupid behavior? Do I need to give him any advice?"

Despite saying that, Xie Yunjia stepped forward to get into the carriage, saying, "Aren't you coming with me?"

When Sheng Sheng heard her beckoning him to follow, he immediately skipped and hopped after her, took her hand, and turned back to wave to the remaining three: "See you later!"

The group watched silently as the two girls, hand in hand, got into the carriage. Xie Yunjia, though aloof, warmly helped Sheng Sheng up.

Xie Yun-yang smiled and said, "It seems that Yun-jia actually likes Sheng-sheng very much."

Xie Yunchuan: "Mm."

Xie Yunwen didn't know them well before and didn't understand the deeper meaning in their words. She naively said, "My sister is so charming and lovely, no one would dislike her, right?"

It is easier for two little girls to form a deep friendship, let alone sisters who are connected by blood.

Xie Yun-yang and Xie Yun-chuan both raised their eyebrows and glanced at Xie Yun-wen, then chuckled.

With the little incident over, the long-awaited outing was finally about to begin.

Six people, three carriages, two little girls in one carriage, and the remaining four brothers traveled in pairs.

Xie Yunwen had promised to talk to Xie Yunqi, but he was at a loss and worried that he wouldn't know where to begin if he saw Xie Yunqi's angry expression.

But after Xie Yunwen was helped into the carriage, he saw Xie Yunqi happily eating the snacks prepared in the carriage and leisurely brewing tea.

Seeing Xie Yunwen being helped in, Xie Yunqi quickly wiped her fingers, which were covered in pastry crumbs, on her clothes. Realizing that it was the same style as Shengsheng's, she quickly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe her clothes clean and then helped Xie Yunwen sit down.

The carriage had a heater, and the windows were covered with thick curtains, so it was very warm.

However, Xie Yunwen's legs cannot withstand the cold, so she always covers herself with a thick blanket whether she is indoors or outdoors while sitting in a wheelchair.

The carriage was warm, so Xie Yunwen's maid, Chaoxia, thoughtfully changed the blanket on his legs and covered them with a thinner one.

Xie Yunqi took the thin blanket and said to Zhaoxia, "Alright, alright, I'll take care of Fourth Brother. I'll make sure your Highness is well taken care of. You can go now."

Seeing this, Zhaoxia turned her head to ask Xie Yunwen for his opinion, and Xie Yunwen nodded slightly.

Chaoxia was about to get off: "If Your Highnesses need anything, please knock on the carriage wall. Your Highnesses and I will be waiting. I will take my leave."

"I know, I know, don't worry."

After the sunrise, only the two brothers remained in the carriage.

Xie Yunqi had just folded the thin blanket in half and was about to cover his legs with it.

Xie Yunwen knew that his fifth brother loved to talk big and sometimes didn't know when to stop. Xie Yunqi's words just now left Xie Yunwen, who was usually reserved and had never been so close to him alone, somewhat at a loss, and the tips of his ears turned red involuntarily.

"Fourth brother, I can do it myself."

Xie Yunwen reached out to take the thin blanket.

Xie Yunqi nimbly dodged and placed the blanket on his lap, saying, "Hey, I promised your maid I'd take good care of you. Besides, I'm your brother, what's a little blanket? My mother makes me massage her back and shoulders all day long."

Xie Yunwen was taken aback, a warm feeling flowing through his heart. The tension he had felt earlier was unconsciously relieved by Xie Yunqi's words, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Xie Yunqi poured him a cup of hot tea. Xie Yunwen thanked him and took it, but didn't drink it right away: "Fifth brother, are you still angry with the Empress?"

"Huh?" Xie Yunqi scratched his head. "Oh, I guess so at the time. Who told her to always be so nonchalant? I'd rather have a fight with her."

Xie Yunwen was both amused and exasperated: "My elder sister... she's quite nice, so why do you always want to argue with her?"

"Of course it's because..."

Xie Yunqi was about to blurt out the reason he had told Shengsheng before, but then he remembered what happened at the palace banquet and the lessons Shengsheng had taught him, so he swallowed the words back down.

Xie Yunqi muttered awkwardly, "Never mind, Mother said that young ladies should be pampered, so I won't hold it against her and won't bother her anymore."

Xie Yunwen didn't quite understand what he hadn't finished saying, but since Xie Yunqi had already said it, it could be considered that Xie Yunwen had achieved his goal of enlightening him.

Xie Yunwen breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction.

"Hmm, I think my elder sister is quite nice, unlike the rumors in the palace that she's... spoiled and willful."

Xie Yunwen recalled that when he and Xie Yunjia arrived at Xuanwu Gate first, Xie Yunjia came lazily in a sedan chair. Although she did speak very harshly to her palace servants and seemed to have a bad temper, she was not as fond of punishing people at the drop of a hat as rumored.

She didn't even bother with Xie Yunqi when he provoked her like that. Moreover, Xie Yunjia looked at Sheng Sheng with obvious gentleness, which shows that Xie Yunjia does have a gentle side.

Xie Yunqi gave an indescribable twitch at the corner of his mouth: "Well, whatever you say, Fourth Brother."

To prevent Xie Yunwen from continuing the topic, Xie Yunqi changed the subject first, casually asking, "Fourth Brother, will your leg never fully heal?"

Xie Yunwen paused, looking down at her legs, which were always covered with a thin blanket: "...Hmm, maybe."

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Inside the carriage, Sheng Sheng was nestled in Xie Yunjia's arms, inhaling deeply the scent of roses emanating from her.

"Ah, it smells so good!"

Xie Yunjia looked disgusted: "Look at your worthless face, do you really smell that good? Does the palace need your incense burner or your perfume?"