When Sang Jiang arrived at Sang Ruo's palace, Sang Ruo was doing embroidery by the window.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have to do these things herself, but she was so bored that she decided to find something to do.
Wanqing waved a round fan behind her. Sang Ruo loved blue, and today she was also wearing a blue dress with her hair styled in a high bun. The matching hair ornament swayed slightly with the movement of the fan.
Her movements were extremely gentle, her eyes were lowered, and the sadness she exuded made Sang Jiang, a girl herself, want to protect her.
Wanqing saw Sang Jiang and respectfully curtsied, saying, "Second Miss."
Sang Jiang and Sang Ruo then came to their senses, and Sang Ruo subconsciously took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
Sang Jiang: ...
Wasn't Sang Ruo very powerful and strong in the Prime Minister's mansion? Why is she so silent and secretly crying now that she's in the palace?
Sensing Sang Jiang's probing gaze, Sang Ruo put down the embroidery basket in a bit of a panic.
"Please sit down."
Sang Jiang walked directly to her side, sat down, picked up a grape from the table, and ate one.
Neither of them noticed that Sang Jiang hadn't bowed to Sang Ruo after entering.
Just as Sang Ruo was wondering whether to start a conversation, she saw Sang Jiang eating with a look of great enjoyment on her face.
Are you a reincarnated starving ghost?
Sang Jiang spat out the grape skins: "What do you want?"
Sang Ruo couldn't help but laugh at her unreasonable expression. She smiled slightly and said, "I just heard Consort Lan say that she wanted to ask you for advice. I am your older sister. I haven't even taught my own family. How can I teach them?"
Sang Jiang pouted, a slight warmth spreading through her heart: "When does Your Highness wish to learn?"
"I want to learn whenever I want to learn."
Seeing Sang Jiang's energetic appearance, she also became lively.
Sang Jiang: ...
"Alright, then I'll wait here. Your Highness, just call me whenever you want to learn."
Is this a case of ineffective communication with her?
In fact, Sang Ruo didn't care whether Sang Jiang taught others or not; she just didn't want Sang Jiang to get involved in their struggle.
Seeing that she was enjoying her meal, Sang Ruo directly said to a palace maid, "I'm a little hungry. Go and bring me my favorite mung bean cake."
The palace maid responded and left to bring back mung bean cakes from the small kitchen.
Sang Jiang's eyes lit up when she saw the mung bean cake, and she picked it up and started eating it without any hesitation.
She discovered that Sang Ruo was different from Sang Rui and the others. Sang Ruo was very open-minded, so she wasn't afraid of Sang Ruo and even treated her as a friend.
Wanqing understood when she saw Sang Jiang eating with such a happy expression.
Her young lady didn't like these sweets at all, so when she asked someone to bring the mung bean cake, it wasn't because she wanted to eat it herself, but just to give it to the fourth young lady.
But isn't the Fourth Miss afraid of choking?
The moment she finished thinking about it, she saw her master thoughtfully pour Sang Jiang a glass of water and hand it to her. Sang Jiang readily took the glass and drank a sip.
"Thanks."
Sang Ruo's expression stiffened slightly upon hearing her thanks.
She really envied Sang Jiang. She never dared to eat cakes and drink water as heartily as Sang Jiang, because it was not ladylike.
She didn't dare to sit casually like Sang Jiang, nor did she walk with large strides, because that would be considered impolite.
But she was daring in front of him. He never looked down on her or thought that women should be a certain way. She could only be herself boldly in front of him.
Thinking of this, Sang Ruo couldn't help but space out.
She lived in the countryside when she was seven years old, where there were many fruit trees and medicinal herbs.
Once, when she went out to collect herbs, she saw fruit on a tree and couldn't resist picking a few.
Seeing that no one was around, she took off her shoes and climbed up.
It was at this time that she met the man she had been longing for...
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