Chapter 176:
Yuan Siyin laughed and scolded, "What a scoundrel! I should have known better than to persuade you in the first place. You deserve to be married into this family and suffer all this mistreatment."
Mentioning the Crown Prince, Wan Qijiao couldn't help but spit out, "Pah, why bring him up of all things? It's such bad luck."
"If you look down on someone, how could you possibly meet my standards? I am, after all, a princess of the Great Liang Dynasty; how could I tolerate such rudeness from him?"
"Okay, okay, you really have a sharp tongue."
Yuan Siyin quickly stuffed a piece of pastry into her mouth, "I was regretting it, but who knew you were a gourd with a cotton gag in your mouth. Who took away the cotton gag from your mouth and made you talk so much all of a sudden."
Wan Qijiao wanted to say something more, but Wan Qiyao stopped her: "Alright, since Miss Yuan has something to say, stop teasing her."
After all, Wan Qiyao knew his sister very well.
Outsiders might find her difficult to get along with, but in reality, she's a bit crazy. In front of acquaintances, she's nothing like a princess; she's just a gourd with a hole in its mouth and all that's inside.
He smiled slightly, recalling Yuan Siyin's earlier jest.
That's quite fitting.
"I get it. In the end, I can't compare to outsiders."
Wan Qijiao gave a mock snort, finished her tea, and said to Yuan Siyin in a haughty tone, "Hurry up and pour me some tea to ease my jealousy."
Yuan Siyin pushed the teapot directly in front of her and said seriously, "Then we have to use this to solve it."
Joking aside, she turned to look at Wan Qiyao, not saying it directly, but subtly probing: "Did you meet the King of the Northern Frontier during your mission?"
It is still unknown what Daliang's intentions are towards the northern frontier. If they are vaguely hostile, that would be fine, but if they intend to rely on it, we will have to be more cautious.
Wan Qijiao pouted, "It would be better not to see her at all."
The King of the Northern Frontier is notoriously petty; knowing we were the first to travel to the Central Plains, he's been giving us a hard time these past few days.
Wan Qiyao glanced at Wan Qijiao with a hint of helplessness and shook his head. "We're still within the borders of the Northern Frontier. How can we say no in front of others?"
"Then I'm relieved." Yuan Siyin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, what's there to worry about?"
"To be honest, what I'm asking for is precisely about the northern frontier."
"Tell me about it."
Yuan Siyin put down her teacup, staring at the shallow reflection in the tea, and said in a low voice, "Since you have come all this way, you must have heard about the epidemic."
Wan Qiyao nodded: "Indeed, I heard it's very serious, and many people have died, but no one in Daliang has been infected."
"Three days later, the King of the Northern Frontier will definitely send someone to Daliang to purchase a medicinal herb called honeysuckle."
If possible, I hope you can try to mediate between us.
Wan Qiyao and Wan Qijiao exchanged a glance, somewhat hesitant: "How did you know it was honeysuckle?"
“Besides, even Father might not agree…” Wan Qijiao said, frowning.
“Since I’ve said that, it must be honeysuckle.”
Seeing Yuan Siyin's confident demeanor, Wan Qiyao inexplicably felt that she was trustworthy.
"I understand. Yao will discuss this matter with Father."
"There's no need to say much. Just remind him that sometimes putting in effort doesn't necessarily bring good results, so it's better to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor."
Yuan Siyin smiled slightly and clinked glasses with him: "It's been a pleasure working with you."
Wan Qiyao paused for a moment, suppressing his inner excitement. He tried to hold back his laughter, but couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
Wan Qijiao: Tsk tsk.
She saw through her own brother, but she didn't say anything.
All she knows is to laugh foolishly; she's completely clueless and can't say anything else. No wonder she only dares to secretly like him.
And look at her, she's only good for nothing.
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