Looking at her eldest daughter who was becoming more and more beautiful and her little daughter who was plump and lovely, Zhao Ying's heart felt like it was fished out of magma and put back into a gurgling stream.
"Mom, I want to go play with my big sister tomorrow!"
The little guy threw himself into Zhao Ying's arms and said excitedly.
Shangguan Qingwan nodded. "Mother, I heard that the people are going to celebrate the Hundred Flowers Festival tomorrow night. There will be many novel performances and a flower boat parade. It sounds so lively. I want to take my sister to see it!"
Zhao Ying wondered, "Is this a tradition in the capital?"
How come she hasn't heard of it?
Shangguan Qingwan said, "There weren't any before. It seems that a group of wealthy businessmen from Huaiyang came here to pray for good weather and prosperous business in the coming year!"
"oh."
Zhao Ying continued, "Then let me take you along, along with Cheng Jing and the others..."
"No, no, no!" Shangguan Qingwan was a little flustered. "I asked, they're not going."
"and……"
Zhao Ying saw through Shangguan Qingwan's concealment. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "And what?"
"And it was Uncle Henglin who invited Big Sister out. They wanted to go on a date!"
Shangguan Qingwan's shoulders suddenly drooped and she looked at Zhao Ying pleadingly.
Zhao Ying understood.
I couldn't help but laugh when I felt helpless. Er Xiao's mother, her daughter values a man's appearance just like she does!
Zhao Ying's face turned serious. "No! We're alone. Even though he looks seven or eight years older than you, he's still a man. How can mother let you go out with a man?"
Shangguan Qingwan said weakly, "But there's also Yue'er..."
Shangguan Qingyue raised his chin and patted his chest, saying, "Yes, there's me too. Don't worry, mother, I'll keep an eye on them!"
Shangguan Qingwan smiled ingratiatingly, and the next second, she heard Shangguan Qingyue say, "I will never let Big Sister take advantage of Uncle Henglin!"
Shangguan Qingwan: ...
Shangguan Qingwan blushed and glared, "I...how could I take advantage of him? I'm a woman after all, and if anyone is taking advantage, he should be taking advantage of me!"
Shangguan Qingyue nodded obediently repeatedly, feeling threatened by her sister's gaze. "Yes, yes, yes! He took advantage of you."
"That's right!" Shangguan Qingwan felt that her little sister was so cute and gullible, so adorable that she reached out and patted the little girl's head.
Shangguan Qingwan repeatedly assured him, "Mother, Mr. Heng didn't mean anything else. He just..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh, "Maybe he saw that my daughter was too tired from schoolwork recently, so he wanted to take her out to relax. Mr. Heng specifically asked me to bring Yue'er with me. You see, his heart is so pure..."
Zhao Ying chuckled, "Chunjie can't go there either."
Shangguan Qingwan: ...
Shangguan Qingyue covered his mouth and laughed.
Zhao Ying said earnestly, "With your looks, he has no interest in you. He's either blind or a fool. No matter how handsome a man like him is, he's meaningless."
Shangguan Qingwan simply couldn't listen. This was the first time Mr. Heng asked her out. The thought of being able to appreciate the flowers under the moon and drink alone among the flowers with Heng Lin was such a wonderful thing!
Shangguan Qingwan saw that Zhao Ying disagreed, so she hugged her arm and pouted, "Mother, please let me go, I beg you..."
Shangguan Qingyue saw this and put his hands around his mother's arms, shaking them vigorously. "Mother, just agree to Big Sister!"
If you don't agree, how can I have fun with my third brother?
What does it mean to have fun with Third Brother?
Zhao Ying and Shangguan Qingwan didn't think about anything else. They thought Shangguan Qingyue also wanted to go out and play with Henglin. Zhao Ying was doting on the children, so after such a request, Zhao Ying surrendered after a short while.
"Okay, go ahead, but I'll have a few guards follow you. Be careful outside and be sure to come back before midnight!"
"Okay, mother! I love you the most, mother!" Shangguan Qingwan kissed Zhao Ying excitedly.
After the kiss, Shangguan Qingyue was seen rubbing his hands and looking at her expectantly. Shangguan Qingwan smiled and leaned over to kiss the little guy, who smiled with satisfaction.
"Okay, Mom, I'm going back to sleep!"
The next day, Shangguan Qingwan spent the entire day choosing clothes and jewelry, her face brimming with the shyness and joy of a young girl in love. As she stared at herself in the bronze mirror, she asked the maid beside her, "Lamei, why did Mr. Heng ask me out to appreciate the flowers?"
"Why doesn't he ask someone else out?"
In response to this, Lamei also had something to say, "Yes, Mr. Heng usually looks cold and detached, but I never thought he could be so sentimental."
Shangguan Qingwan was smug, "Maybe Leng Mo just hasn't met that person yet, and once he does, he'll get it!"
Seeing her young master happy, Lamei was also happy and responded, "That's right!"
Shangguan Qingwan felt as if thousands of fireworks were exploding in her heart. She couldn't help but cover her burning face and said shyly, "Oh, if he really is interested in me, what should I do? Mother will definitely not agree with me being with a teacher, and Father doesn't like him either!"
"But apart from these material possessions, Mr. Heng is handsome and talented..." Shangguan Qingwan's tone was full of regret.
Lamei twitched her lips, helpless, what was going on here...
Lamei advised, "Miss, don't think too much about it. Just enjoy the flowers tonight."
Shangguan Qingwan took a deep breath and calmed down. She nodded, "That's right, let's enjoy the flowers first!"
She looked down at her dress, not satisfied with it at all, so she simply ordered, "You! You! You! Go buy me the latest styles from the clothing and jewelry stores in the capital right now. And you, go to the palace and ask the Queen for her filigree butterfly-shaped amber tassel hairpin. Tell her I want to wear it."
"As you command!"
As soon as Shangguan Qingwan gave the order, everyone in the yard became busy. Servants came in and out all afternoon, carrying in boxes one after another. It was a huge scene.
Xitang came out from the side yard upon hearing the sound, took a look, and then smiled sarcastically.
She muttered to herself, "How dare a lowly mortal covet the ancestor of the gods... Ridiculous!"
"Tonight, I'll open your eyes..."
"Xitang, what are you doing here?"
Xitang turned around upon hearing the voice, her expression now cold and indifferent. She said in a cool tone, "God Ancestor, I'm seeing... Miss Qingwan seems to be overthinking it."
Heng Lin frowned slightly and followed her gaze at the servants coming and going carrying boxes and wooden tables, which were filled with women's ornaments.
His eyes fixed, and then he whispered, "Don't worry about her, and proceed as planned tonight."
Xitang's lips curled slightly, "Don't worry, Divine Ancestor. Xitang will feed the Qilin blood to that little devil right away."
After saying this, she changed her body shape and appearance, dressing like a maid in the princess's mansion.
No one around noticed.
Heng Lin nodded slightly and said, "You better be careful."
"Don't worry, God." Xitang turned and walked towards Zhao Ying's yard, with a plate of chestnut cakes suddenly in his hand.
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