"Why didn't she ask me about the money? Instead, she chose to pawn her jewelry. What does she take me for? Why isn't she the first person she thinks of when something happens?"
Cheng Liang didn't want to see his master so disappointed and sad, so he guessed and explained to the substitute, "I suppose Her Highness the Princess must feel that His Highness is usually busy with official duties and doesn't want to bother him, so... so..."
But as soon as he opened his mouth, it seemed that even he himself did not believe it, and in the end he had no choice but to silently shut up and give up.
This master treated her with such sincerity, how could she hurt him like this?
The two of them were silent for a while.
Xuanyuan Han finally instructed Cheng Liang: "Quickly arrange for someone to anonymously send all the supplies that Yanfu Temple is lacking to there. We cannot allow another person to die."
Despite his anger, seeing that Xuan Yuanhan was still very concerned about Yi Shangyun's matter, Cheng Liang perked up and accepted the order: "Yes, I will take care of it right away."
Suddenly feeling a bit tired, Xuan Yuanhan waved his hand, signaling Cheng Liang to step down.
Just as Cheng Liang was about to leave, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly called out to him again: "Come back!"
Cheng Liangdun turned around and asked, "Does Your Highness have any further instructions?"
Xuanyuan Han thought for a moment and said, "Order someone to find all the famous jasmine teas from all over Lingkong and bring them back to the manor."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Liang thought for a moment. His master rarely drank flower tea, so what was wrong with him now? He couldn't help but ask, "Jasmine tea? What does Your Highness want with flower tea?"
"Shut up!" Xuan Yuanhanqi could not tolerate his questioning.
Unexpectedly, Cheng Liang suddenly realized that his master's visit to the Yi residence must have been quite fruitful. So he readily agreed, "Yes, I understand. I will immediately send someone to search."
As dusk fell, in front of the Yi family mansion, Yi Shangyun finally bid a reluctant farewell to her family.
As the carriage slowly drove out of the alley, Yi Shangyun and Xuan Yuanhan sat quietly inside.
Along the way, no one took the initiative to speak first.
Yi Shangyun secretly turned her head and peeked several times, only to find that Xuan Yuanhan was always looking ahead with a serious and indifferent expression. She wanted to say something to him several times, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
And so, the two of them awkwardly made their way back to the Qin Prince's residence.
Unlike usual, Xuanyuan Han did not carefully lift her off the carriage and enter the gate with her.
Instead, he jumped off the carriage first, then quickly stepped onto the stone steps, and walked straight toward Lin Yuexuan without looking back after entering the door.
After getting out of the car, Yi Shangyun stood there stunned, staring at his back as it gradually disappeared into the dark night for a while. Finally, she let out a deep breath and went inside, heading straight towards Yunshui Pavilion.
Back at Yunshui Pavilion, Yan'er made the bed for them while pondering the situation. She noticed something was off between the two of them and asked, "Miss, did you and His Highness Prince Qin have a disagreement today?"
At this moment, Yi Shangyun had just finished bathing and changing. She was only wearing a thin, pale yellow undergarment, which gave off a faint body fragrance. Her graceful figure was on full display, and her long, waterfall-like hair reached her waist and fell casually, exuding gentleness.
At that moment, she was sitting in front of the dressing table, lost in thought, one hand supporting her chin. To Yan'er's question, she gave a somewhat perfunctory answer: "I guess so!"
Yan'er was truly helpless with her master who was so clueless. Xuan Yuanhan cared about everything, big or small, for Yi Shangyun, but Yi Shangyun always acted like a scatterbrain, which was really a headache!
Without even thinking, she concluded, "Is it Miss's fault?"
Sure enough, whenever the topic of who was right and who was wrong came up, Yi Shangyun would immediately snap out of it and ask Yan'er, "Why do you say that? How do you know it's my fault?"
Yan'er had already quickly made the bed, and then went over to help Yi Shangyun comb her hair while saying, "Miss, His Highness Prince Qin is now your husband, your lifelong support. Can't you be a little more attentive to your husband?"
I wonder where Yan'er learned all these principles at such a young age: "Occasionally you can show him weakness, be a little more submissive, like a newlywed in another family. Haven't you heard people say that a woman who knows how to be charming has the best life? Why are you always so strong-willed? This huge Qin Prince's mansion has everything, yet you'd rather go home and borrow money from your master than ask your husband for it? Don't you know how much savings your master has?"
Yi Shangyun finally understood what Yan'er was talking about, but some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. So he said, "Yan'er, today's matter is not as simple as you think. His Highness has things to do, and I have things to do. I can't help His Highness with anything, and what I do..."
The matter of the money is still unresolved, and she is having a headache just thinking about how to fulfill her promise to the disaster victims: "In short, this is my promise to them, and I must fulfill it. I cannot let my affairs drag His Highness down, anger the Dowager Consort, or even drag down the entire Prince Qin's mansion."
Seemingly overwhelmed by this matter, she rose and went to the window. Recalling what Young Master Yi had said during the day, she said, "Today on the street, I met Young Master Yi. He told me many things, and I understood them all. If it were before, his words would have swayed my resolve, and I would have chosen what he had chosen for me. But now, after going through so many trials and tribulations with His Highness, he has been the only one in my eyes and heart. In this life, I only want to protect him and this family, and that will be enough for me!"
Unexpectedly, the conversation between the master and servant inside the room was overheard by Xuan Yuanhan, who happened to be passing by the window at that moment.
He stood still with his hands behind his back, took a deep breath, and then walked over on his own.
With a creak.
The dormitory door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Yan'er turned around and, by the dim light of the few remaining candles in the room, she saw the person's face clearly. She immediately knelt down and bowed in surprise, saying, "Your Highness, Prince Qin!"
After Xuanyuan Han entered, he raised one hand, and Yan'er tidied herself up and slowly retreated, gently closing the door behind her.
Recalling how cold he had been to her when she returned, Yi Shangyun was indeed exhausted. The day had taken its toll on her already ailing body, leaving her even more physically and mentally drained.
Unable to muster the energy to smile and greet him, she avoided his eyes and asked in a soft voice, "Your Highness, why did you come at this hour? I'm a little tired today and was just about to rest."
His words clearly implied that he was trying to drive himself away.
Xuanyuan Han ignored her and walked up to her on his own.
He quickly cornered her against the wall, and seeing that she had nowhere to retreat, he stared into her eyes and said, "Is Your Highness trying to drive me away?"
Yi Shangyun still avoided his intense gaze, looking exhausted as she said, "Yun'er wouldn't dare."
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly bent down and picked her up in his arms.
Yi Shangyun exclaimed in alarm, "Your Highness, what are you doing? Put me down at once!"
Xuanyuan Han ignored her struggles and carried Yi Shangyun to the bedside, scolding her, "Your Highness, I have been waiting for you for quite a while at the Yi residence today!"
Yi Shangyun sat up straight, bowed her head, and explained, "As I said, Your Highness is of noble status and there is really no need for you to personally accompany me on my return journey. Today, I have truly wronged Your Highness. In fact, if Your Highness did not receive me, you could have returned to your residence first. There was really no need to keep waiting..."
Xuanyuan Han knew she was still angry with him, angry that he had ignored her the whole way back today.
In fact, isn't he the same way?
He racked his brains, but he didn't know how to make her happy. He knew that if he didn't come to Yunshui Pavilion to see her tonight and let her go to sleep in anger, he would be heartbroken and suffer from insomnia all night.
Upon returning to Lin Yuexuan, who was no longer with Yi Shangyun and had reverted to her former cold self, Xuan Yuanhan began to regret his actions frantically.
So he rushed over to see her without stopping.
Unexpectedly, I overheard some words outside the window that moved me deeply.
In an instant, his mood seemed to improve, and he couldn't help but stretch out a large hand towards Yi Shangyun, demanding, "Where is my gift?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun finally realized what was happening, and looked at him in surprise again, asking, "A gift?"
After a busy afternoon, I realized I had completely forgotten about my promise to Xuanyuan Han, so I apologized, "I'm sorry, Yun'er forgot to prepare a gift..."
As expected, Xuan Yuanhan thought for a moment and said, "Never mind, I'll make a note of it and get it back next time."
So he took her hand again and held it in his. Her hand was so soft and yielding. He then stroked her empty wrist and suddenly asked, "Where is your bracelet? I remember you wore it carefully when you left!"
Immediately, Yi Shangyun quickly withdrew her hand and hid it behind her back, her eyes darting around as she stammered, "The bracelet... I... I... it might have been left in Mingyue Pavilion. I'll have Yan'er go back and look for it tomorrow."
Seeing that she was still hiding things from him even now, Xuan Yuanhan was secretly angry, but he still slowly took out the familiar seven-colored gold and jade bracelet from his pocket and tried to pull her hand over with his other hand.
Unexpectedly, Yi Shangyun stubbornly resisted him and refused to hand it over again.
But how could her small and insignificant strength contend with Xuan Yuanhan? Under his insistence, she could only obediently surrender in the end, and Xuan Yuanhan gently put the bracelet on her.
Yi Shangyun's eyes widened instantly as she stared at the bracelet that had returned to her side, exclaiming, "How did this bracelet end up here...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly leaned down and gently kissed her lips, sealing her kiss...
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