Chapter 177
Song Xuan paused in his wolf-hair brush, a cold ripple appearing in his deep black eyes.
"Flower Festival..."
He still vividly remembers the last Flower Festival.
Xiao Yanqing nodded, her tone filled with anticipation: "It's the Flower Festival, Father Emperor, may I go with you?"
The atmosphere inside the room became somewhat stagnant. Although Song Xuan's expression remained unchanged, Xiao Yanqing clearly felt the surroundings grow colder, and a sense of unease rose in his heart.
After a moment, Song Xuancai spoke coldly: "Jinyi, take Yan Qing downstairs to change her clothes."
This means rejection.
Xiao Yanqing's expression turned somewhat sad as he and Jin Yi walked towards the door.
Just as Jin Yi raised her hand to open the door, Song Xuan's slightly cold voice rang out again: "On the day of the Flower Festival, may I accompany you to take a look?"
Xiao Yanqing couldn't help but gasp softly, then happily went next door to change her clothes.
He wanted Xiaoxi to see her father, believing that her father would surely like her!
Children are like that; they want their closest people to know about their favorite friends and things, and even the calm and collected Yan Qing is no exception.
That evening, after Xiao Yanqing had fallen asleep, Song Xuan coldly instructed Jin Yi: "Tomorrow you will go out with Yanqing and see what Xiao Xi looks like."
Yan Qing was very concerned about the little girl, so he had to keep a close eye on her.
"Yes," Jin Yi replied, then added, "I have received news that Zhou An's elder brother, Zhou Shiyu, will return tomorrow or the day after."
The secret guards investigating Zhou An have yet to deliver any news, and the missing person notices have yielded no results. Fortunately, Zhou Shiyu is expected to return soon.
Upon hearing this, Song Xuan's expression turned somber, his dark eyes revealing an unfathomable depth...
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The next day, in the afternoon.
After having lunch, Xiao Yanqing went to the riverbank where he had arranged to meet Xiao Shenxi. Jin Yi walked beside him, holding a bag of roasted chestnuts, which she had brought especially for Xiao Xi.
The two agreed to meet in the afternoon, and Xiao Shenxi said they would go to other fun places in the afternoon.
"Jin Yi, don't get too close later. Xiao Xi doesn't like people following her," Xiao Yanqing reminded Jin Yi.
Xiao Xi had told him that she didn't like the servants following her around. The old woman who followed Xiao Xi last time only stood at a distance.
Jin Yi touched his nose: "I understand."
He thought to himself that the little girl truly had a magical power, making the young prince so attentive.
After the two arrived at the riverbank, Xiao Yanqing sent Jin Yi away to a distance, while she sat by the river, pondering where they should go to play when Xiao Xi arrived.
But Xiao Yanqing waited and waited, and Xiao Xi didn't appear. In the end, he only saw Granny Chen, who worked for the Shen family.
The old woman Chen had a smile on her face, but when she saw that Xiao Yanqing looked seven or eight parts like Shen Qingnian, her expression turned to surprise.
She quickly suppressed her surprise and said to Xiao Yanqing, "Young master, my young lady cannot come today. I hope you will understand."
Upon hearing that Xiao Shenxi couldn't come today, Xiao Yanqing immediately asked anxiously, "Excuse me, old woman, has something happened to Xiaoxi? She made an appointment with me yesterday, how could she not come?"
Xiao Xi would never break her promise; something must have happened!
Granny Chen's expression stiffened slightly. Her mind raced, but she finally said, "Young Miss is ill and won't be able to come out to play for a while. Please don't wait up for me, young master."
Xiao Yanqing's expression turned somewhat disappointed, and he said softly, "Oh, I understand."
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