Chapter 864 No Need to Worry Too Much
Is he willing to become her Daoist partner?
"Hmph." Song Chunxue pushed Xie Zheng away, raising her chin haughtily. "Now I don't want to anymore."
Xie Zheng added in a deep voice, "But I don't want to tie you down, Song Chunxue. You are not just my Ah Xue, you are Master Song, someone else's junior brother, someone else's master, and someone else's mother."
“You say you don’t care, but it’s hard to truly ignore it. I know why you suddenly said that,” Xie Zheng pressed her feet into the basin of water, holding her ankles tightly. “How about I go see you next time?”
Song Chunxue's cheeks flushed. How did he know what she was thinking?
"It's all the same," she said, feigning indifference as she looked up at the carvings on the roof beams. "Anyway, it won't sound good if word gets out that Lord Xie climbed over the Zhao family's wall. Your family's guards are familiar with me, but the Zhao family's guards will treat you as an assassin. If others find out, I'll lose face too."
"..." Xie Zheng chuckled helplessly, unsure how to respond. He looked up at Song Chunxue, "By the way, are you hungry..."
He suddenly widened his eyes, staring at the face so close to his, his pupils throbbing violently.
He then quickly picked up a handkerchief from the side and wiped his hands and feet clean, before picking her up and placing her on the bed like a baby.
Although it wasn't the first time he'd done this, Song Chunxue still blushed at his reaction.
It was just a kiss.
The bed curtains were loosened, and the red candles flickered.
...
The second day of the first lunar month is the beginning of spring.
The capital city was covered by a light snowfall, a blanket of white.
The treetops were adorned with snow and frost, a silver-white world that drew many people to stop and admire them.
Everyone says this is an auspicious snowfall that foretells a bumper harvest.
After the start of spring, the weather warms up and the snow melts quickly. As soon as the sun peeks out, the thin layer of snow becomes faintly visible.
Song Chunxue was sleeping soundly when she suddenly felt a cool sensation on the tip of her nose. Xie Zheng was standing by the window, rubbing his slightly reddened hands and grinning foolishly at her.
"It's snowing, and there's frost on the trees. Would you like to go take a look?" he gently reminded her. "My two older sisters are coming back to visit later, and I'm worried you might get into trouble."
Looking at the sky outside, Song Chunxue knew she had slept for a long time. It must be past Chenshi (7-9 AM) by now. If she didn't get up soon, she would be the one with a headache when the Xie family had guests.
She dressed quickly and felt a surge of warmth in her heart when she learned that Xie Lingyun had specially invited her to sit in her courtyard.
That girl was very considerate; she must have known all along that she wouldn't go anywhere else today.
Song Chunxue then followed Xie Zheng to Xie Lingyun's courtyard, practiced the Eight Vajra Techniques once, and only then did she plan to eat.
Xie Zheng was practicing swordsmanship with her when a message came from the front saying that the two aunts had arrived at the door.
Xie Lingyun had already taken the child to see her mother. Song Chunxue hurriedly ate breakfast, told the maid who was guarding her, and quietly left the Xie residence.
This time, she planned to remain invisible as long as possible, so she didn't remove the invisibility talisman.
She went straight out of the city and found a quiet place to practice her swordsmanship.
As she was practicing, she saw someone she knew.
Fangyue was dressed in a flowing, ethereal moon-white robe, over which she wore a light purple fitted long skirt, a light blue top, and a beautiful embroidered cloud-shaped shawl draped over her shoulders, adorned with exquisite jade buttons—everything about her exuded refinement.
“Junior brother,” Fangyue smiled, then changed her address, “I’ll still call you junior sister, or Chunxue. You’re also hiding here practicing your sword, why didn’t you go join the fun?”
Song Chunxue sheathed her longsword. "Where are we going to join the fun?"
“I’ll take you there.” Fangyue stood on the sword and extended her hand to her. “Get on.”
Looking at her fair and slender hands, and her bright and gentle smile, Song Chunxue hesitated for a moment, but her senior brother said that they did not often interact, so she chose to trust her.
But she didn't expect that the first place Fangyue took her to was a clothing store.
It was a clothing shop that Song Chunxue would only admire from afar and would never easily step into. The three floors were all clothing stores, more spacious than an ordinary inn, and more unforgettable than the most luxurious restaurant she had ever seen.
Fangyue picked out an outfit for her directly, saying, "Since it's the New Year, choose the most fashionable style in the capital right now, and put it on your senior brother's tab."
"Forgot? I said it on New Year's Eve, you're confused by grief?" Fangyue laughed at her, "Go try it, and if you don't like it, try something else."
Song Chunxue blushed; she had indeed been a little confused these past two days.
She looked at the scarlet long inner robe in her hands, the turquoise embroidered long robe, and an even more ornate embroidered cloud-shaped shoulder piece, and couldn't help but hesitate.
She doesn't look like someone who would wear such clothes; she'd probably feel uncomfortable walking in them.
"Go try it now, or you'll regret it later."
Song Chunxue understood, "Is there a distinguished person?"
"You are also a benefactor."
“Yes,” Song Chunxue smiled, “then I’ll give it a try.”
After she changed her clothes and went out, Fangyue looked at her with admiration, "Not bad, it suits you very well, it's like you're a different person."
Then she turned around and said, "Shopkeeper, let's wear this outfit, pack up the one she took off, and take this one too. Put it on Zhao Jin's tab."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Afterwards, they went to the largest jewelry shop in the capital, where Fangyue chose two of the most popular hairpins for her.
The reason she didn't choose a hairpin was because the one Xie Zheng gave her came from this place, and there were three of them in total, which were in high demand.
"It seems Lord Xie dotes on you," Fangyue said sincerely. "Priceless treasures are easy to find, but a loving husband is hard to come by. He's a good man."
Song Chunxue smiled, unsure how to respond, but Xie Zheng seemed to care for her even more than she had imagined.
"Let's go, the timing is perfect, let's go to the banquet."
Attending a banquet?
Before Song Chunxue could ask any more questions, Fangyue pulled her wrist and led her into a magnificent carriage. Once inside, she recognized it as her senior brother's carriage.
Could it be that she's going to a trap?
Fangyue smiled gently, "Almost, but this is not the same as that Hongmen Banquet. Don't worry, we won't let you suffer any injustice."
us?
Hearing that many of the people were from her side, Song Chunxue felt much more at ease.
But as the streets widened and the outside grew quieter, the carriage stopped in front of an incredibly grand mansion. Song Chunxue felt nervous and couldn't help but carefully examine the words on the plaque.
Prince Xuan's residence.
She followed closely behind Fangyue, stepping over threshold after threshold and passing through corridor after corridor, the faint scent of charcoal and flowers wafting into her nostrils.
The air was slightly chilly from the melting snow, but Song Chunxue keenly sensed that the atmosphere here was even colder than the coldest days of winter.
With a slight glint in her eyes, she could even see a faint black aura emanating from the southwest side of the mansion, exuding an extremely sinister aura.
Suddenly, the fragrance of the flowers became stronger, the air became warmer, and you could faintly hear low voices.
Fangyue paused for a moment, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "You can say or do whatever you want later, don't worry too much."
"What's the meaning?"
Before Song Chunxue could ask clearly, she saw Xie Zheng kneeling down with his clothes lifted, even through the gap between several people.
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