Xueying noticed that besides Guanyin Bodhisattva, there wasn't even a single monk serving the divination. She found this strange; she hadn't originally intended to draw lots, but had only come to avoid disobeying her aunt.
Xueying noticed a wooden box beneath the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, with many wooden sticks stuck in it. She walked over and pulled a stick from the box.
Xueying glanced at the words on the wooden slip, when suddenly someone walked in from behind and softly called out, "Xueying."
Xueying was taken aback and turned around in surprise to see who it was—Hongzhou. He stood there as upright as a bamboo, with a gentle light in his eyes.
"What's wrong with Fifth Prince? Why is he here?" Xueying's heart tightened, and she still understood why Hongzhou would be here.
"Xueying, I have something to tell you." Hongzhou slightly tightened his grip on his hand, which was rolled up in his sleeve. Hongli was in another room, listening to Hongzhou's confession through the partition.
Looking at Hongzhou's expression, Xueying knew that he was about to confess his feelings to her, but she didn't want him to know so soon that she had no interest in him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to use him to get in touch with that person.
what to do?
“Xueying, actually I…” Hongzhou saw that Xueying was silent and assumed she was shy, so he quickly said.
“Hongzhou, my aunt is waiting for me. Besides, it’s not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together,” Xueying said, interrupting Hongzhou as he was about to speak.
Having said that, Xueying turned and walked out. Hongzhou stood there dumbfounded, not daring to stop her or reach out to stop her from leaving. Hongli, who was hiding next door, heard this and felt anxious for Hongzhou: This idiot, why did he have to say it at this time!
Hongli had no choice but to take matters into his own hands. He rushed out the door, intending to stop Ulanara Xueying from leaving. He had just rushed out and taken a few steps when he saw Xueying step out.
The two looked at each other again, but this time Hongli stared intently at Ulanara Xueying's face, unable to utter the words stuck in his throat.
When Xueying saw Hongli arrive, she immediately understood and bowed slightly, saying, "I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince would come to burn incense together."
Hongli quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "We came to pay our respects to our mother's statue, but we didn't expect to run into Princess Xueying here."
Xueying understood immediately and could only say, "What a coincidence. Then let the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince continue to donate the golden statue for the Consort."
After saying that, she turned around and tried to leave quickly, but Hongli refused to let her go. What was Hongzhou here for so early in the morning? If he let her go like this, who knows when the next opportunity to be alone with her would come.
“Princess Xueying, please let my fifth brother finish speaking! He came here early this morning not only to donate a golden statue for Mother, but also to say something important to you,” Hongli said immediately.
Hongzhou, still standing in the inner room, suddenly felt timid. He didn't want to speak anymore, afraid of hearing a rejection. If he didn't speak, he could still exchange a few words with her from time to time, but if he did speak, he feared he wouldn't even have the chance to meet her again.
Xueying said, "My aunt must be worried after waiting for so long. Why don't we wait until we get back to the manor and then find another opportunity to talk about it?"
Hongli wanted to say something more, but Hongzhou interrupted him. He walked out and said to Xueying's back, "Then let's go back to the manor and find an opportunity to talk to Princess Xueying again."
Upon hearing this, Xueying immediately left quickly.
"Hongzhou, why didn't you say so just now? It was just a matter of a word. Why did you drag it out like this?" Hongli looked at Hongzhou with a hint of disappointment.
"Hongli, I think we should observe her for a while longer. If I tell her now, I'm afraid it will scare her. Let's spend more time together." Hongzhou knew that backing down at the last minute was a bit spineless, but he suddenly couldn't bear to say it, afraid that if she found out, she might never talk to him again.
Meanwhile, Xueying returned to the Fujin's quarters without mentioning that she had encountered Hongli and Hongzhou there. The Fujin, accompanied by Lingxiu, was speaking with the abbot of Tantuo Temple, but Hongshi and his two wives were not seen.
Xueying stayed with the Fujin and listened the whole time, but she didn't hear a word the abbot said. Her mind was still on the scene she had just experienced with Hongzhou and Hongli.
What a coincidence! Could it be that they came here specifically to wait for me?
Xueying's heart sank slightly. If Hongzhou had come specifically to wait for her, it was clear he wanted to confess his feelings. But she hadn't expected Hongli to come with him. Could it be that he had absolutely no feelings for her?
Xueying felt a slight pang of sadness at this thought, but she didn't show it on her face and continued to listen attentively to the abbot's sermon.
Meanwhile, Hongshi was accompanying his wife and concubine to the Guanyin statue behind them, praying for a child.
Irgen and Ulanara knelt on prayer cushions, hands clasped together, eyes closed, praying to the Bodhisattva to grant them children. Hongshi was not with you; he was simply standing under the eaves outside, listening to the distant tolling of bells.
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