Chapter 462 Determination
Originally, Cui Rulin had been a little hesitant in her heart, wavering between Huo Xifei and Yuan Zian, not knowing who to choose.
Today, when Cui Rulin saw Yuan Zian specially sending Quanshan to deliver a hairpin to Cui Ruxun, she made a decision in her heart.
She knew that Yuan Ziyu and Huo Xifei had been engaged since childhood and had grown up together as childhood sweethearts, so their relationship was naturally different from that of others. She was worried that if she became a concubine, she would not be able to compete with Yuan Ziyu and would not be favored by Huo Xifei. If she was left alone in the backyard for the rest of her life, she would not be able to get the support of the Yuan family. Wouldn't that be a trap for herself?
If that's the case, then even if Huo Xifei makes her fall in love, it's not a good place for her.
However, Yuan Zian is different. Their Cui family and Yuan family are real relatives. The second sister and the eldest cousin are arranged by the elders of the family. The eldest cousin is nice to the second sister, which must be because the two are engaged and are relatives.
If this is the case, even if she replaces the second sister, the eldest cousin will not treat her badly for the sake of the relationship between the two families.
In this way, she can think carefully about how to replace her second sister.
Cui Rulin never thought about whether what she wanted could be realized. She firmly believed that as long as she was involved with her cousin, her grandmother would definitely make the decision for her. After all, she was her grandmother's most beloved granddaughter.
As for the Yuan family, it was the Yuan family and the Cui family that were married, and she and her second sister had similar status, so the Yuan family would definitely not have any objections.
Since she had made her choice in her heart, Cui Rulin was completely displeased with Cui Ruxun, especially when she saw the flat box held by the maid behind Cui Ruxun. She felt even more indignant and angry that Cui Ruxun had taken away her things.
But now she couldn't reveal anything, so she had to endure it herself and took a hard grudge against Cui Ruxun in her heart.
Cui Ruxun had no idea how much Cui Rulin hated her. After receiving the hairpin sent by Yuan Zian, she couldn't wait to go back and try it on. She looked at the sky outside and smiled at Yuan Ziyou, "Second cousin, it's getting late. I'll go home first and come to see you tomorrow."
"Okay." Yuan Ziyu knew Cui Ruxun's thoughts very well, so he gave her a mischievous smile: "Second cousin, you must dress up nicely tomorrow, otherwise, my eldest brother will be disappointed."
Cui Ruxun blushed again at Yuan Ziyu's teasing and spat, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going back first."
Having said that, he walked out with the maid.
Cui Ruxu and others also stood up and said goodbye with a smile.
Yuan Ziyu didn't keep them. She just made an appointment with them to go see the lanterns tomorrow, and then sent them out of Wuyou Pavilion.
The next day was the Lantern Festival. Because they had to watch the lanterns in the evening, Yuan Zian and Yuan Zining happened to have returned from the camp. The two families gathered together for dinner early. Then, the two Yuan brothers and Zheng Xun protected Yuan Ziyu and the four sisters of the Cui family and went out together.
This year, the lanterns in the capital are still set up in Chong'an Street.
The closer they got to Chong'an Street, the more people there were. Finally, the carriage could no longer pass through, so Yuan Ziyu and the other four got off the carriage, took their maids, and walked towards Chong'an Street under the protection of Yuan Zian and others.
The place where Yuan Ziyu, Huo Wan and Ji Nuanqing agreed to meet was the stone tablet at the entrance of Chong'an Street.
As soon as the group arrived at the stone tablet, they saw Ji Huaixuan and Ji Nuanqing waiting there.
When Ji Nuanqing saw Yuan Ziyu, she immediately waved to her excitedly and said, "Second sister Yuan, I'm here."
"Sister Ji." Yuan Ziyu replied to Ji Nuanqing with a smile, then nodded to Ji Huaixuan: "Third Young Master Ji."
"Second Miss Yuan." Ji Huaixuan nodded to Yuan Ziyu, then looked at Yuan Zian and Yuan Zining: "Young Master Yuan, Second Young Master Yuan."
Everyone in the group greeted each other.
Ji Huaixuan smiled and said to Yuan Ziyu, "Second Miss Yuan, I'll leave Qing'er to you. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Yuan Ziyou knew that today was the Lantern Festival, and Princess Linyang would definitely be in the palace accompanying the Grand Empress Dowager. Ji Huaixuan, as the future Princess, would also have to enter the palace, so she smiled and said, "Young Master Ji, please do as you please. Sister Ji, just leave everything to us."
Ji Huaixuan bowed in thanks and left in a hurry.
Yuan Ziyu was about to say something to Ji Nuanqing when he saw Yuan Zining smiling and hurriedly walked over to Ji Nuanqing: "Qing'er, just follow me for a while, I will protect you."
Ji Nuanqing smiled and glared at Yuan Zining, then took Yuan Ziyu's arm and said, "No, I want to go with Sister Yuan, you can go shopping alone."
"Sister Ji." Yuan Ziyou said with a smile, "You are going to make my second brother anxious to death."
Ji Nuanqing pursed her lips and smiled: "Let him worry."
Yuan Zining was not willing to do that. It had been a long time since they last met. He was looking forward to strolling around the lantern festival with Ji Nuanqing today. He hurried forward and called her a good sister, showing his affection to her, which made everyone around him look at her with dismay.
Cui Rulin enviously watched Yuan Zining trying to please Ji Nuanqing, and then she secretly glanced at Yuan Zian. Unexpectedly, she saw Yuan Zian turning his head to look at Cui Ruxun, and their eyes met, their eyes full of affection. This scene made Cui Rulin's eyes hurt. She bit her lip secretly, lowered her head slightly, and her determination became even stronger.
Of course, no one else noticed anything unusual about Cui Rulin.
After waiting for a while, Huo Xifei came with Huo Wan.
"Sister Yuan." As soon as Huo Wan saw Yuan Ziyou, she threw herself beside her with a smile, hugged Yuan Ziyou's arm and acted coquettishly: "Sister Yuan, I missed you so much."
"Want to come find me if you miss me?" Yuan Ziyu smiled and touched Huo Wan's cheek. Hmm, it was soft and looked like it would be nice to pinch.
Huo Wan pouted, "It's all because of mother. I just told her I wanted to go to the border, and she got so nervous that she actually detained me and wouldn't let me go out. If it weren't for my eldest brother accompanying me today, mother wouldn't let me go out either."
Yuan Ziyou's eyes widened when he heard this: "You want to go to the border? What for? Don't tell me you're just going there to take a look."
"I just want to experience it for myself." Huo Wan blinked. "Sister Yuan, think about it. The border is quite peaceful now, with only occasional small battles. Isn't it a perfect opportunity to experience it? But my mother disagrees. Don't you think my mother is too stubborn?"
"Don't mention mother, I don't agree either." As soon as Huo Wan finished speaking, Huo Xifei said behind her.
"Sister Yuan, look at big brother!" Huo Wan said to Yuan Ziyu coquettishly. She knew that big brother listened to Sister Yuan the most. As long as Sister Yuan supported her, big brother would definitely have nothing to say.
"You, just give up on this idea." Yuan Ziyu naturally shared the same idea with Huo Xifei. She didn't want to experience the same ending as Huo Wan, who died on the battlefield in her previous life.
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