Damn girl! You are such a fucking idiot!
Xu Yiwen took a step forward, not bothering to help his father up, but asked Siqin: "What did the Seventh Prince say?"
"He didn't say anything, just wrote a note, put it in this pencil case, and asked the servant to bring it back."
Xu Yiwen reached out to take it, but his father jumped up and snatched it away. He couldn't wait to open it with trembling hands, hoping it wouldn't be a letter of withdrawal of engagement!
Peace of mind.
There were only two words on the note.
When Old Man Xu saw these two words, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had seen a golden medal of innocence.
The emperor's grace is so great, I am filled with gratitude! The word "peace of mind" is clearly written for myself, telling myself that my marriage will remain unchanged and unaffected. As expected of a prince, this is the demeanor I want!
He stood up, patted the dirt without caring about his image, and pulled Xu Yixing, who had stayed out of the whole process, to his side: "Look, this is the Seventh Prince thinking highly of you. You must behave well and don't cause any more trouble to upset him!"
Huh? From the tone of voice, it seems like Dad has already considered himself a member of the Seventh Prince's family, yet he's still lecturing me like this. How boring!
Old Man Xu turned around and saw that there was still a brush in the pencil case. He gave the note and the pencil case to Xu Yixing and told her to go back and rest early.
After making a fuss for half a day, the sun was about to set when they returned. Xu Yixing could only see the two words by the light of the lantern.
The Seventh Prince's handwriting is quite nice, vigorous and very neutral, neither wild nor delicate, but very moderate.
"Rest assured? You want me to be obedient and be a good person? Fuck you."
She slammed the pencil case shut, threw it to Siqin, and strode back to the yard.
After this incident, the Xu family remained quiet for many days. Gu, of course, never returned to her parents' home, but her father had no intention of letting her take power again, so she truly began to live out her retirement.
Shadow Five's identity was revealed, and he followed Xu Yixing with his head held high every day, and no more gossip spread.
But what made him unhappy was that Old Man Xu felt that his second daughter neglected social interactions and forced her to attend the Dragon Boat Festival ceremony.
Of course, it was not to attend any banquet hosted by a small family, but to go to Prince Cheng's mansion to attend Prince Cheng's banquet.
Prince Cheng's family loved bustling with activity the most in the capital, otherwise they wouldn't have opened a school. The Emperor trusted and loved Prince Cheng, and even if his expenses were high, he'd still give him some in private. Furthermore, with the Empress Dowager's support, his life was much more comfortable than the other princes.
So on May 4th, Xu Yixing took a long bath under the "escort" of Siqin, taking care of every strand of her hair. If for no other reason, it was because the princes would also attend the banquet at Prince Cheng's mansion, and the young lady definitely couldn't be left out in such a public place.
When the day really came, Xu Yixing dressed up according to his favorite makeup style, but Siqin shook her head and said it was not suitable, which was really unprofessional!
"What do you know? You always wear such plain makeup, and you look so pale! This is a serious peach blossom makeup, it will definitely be more beautiful than the others."
Siqin: ... Is red eyelids and face considered peach blossom makeup?
Even though the streets were poured with clean water and the roads were paved with yellow earth (which was impossible), Xu Yixing still arrived at Prince Cheng's Mansion reluctantly.
The gates of Prince Cheng's mansion were wide open today, and servants led guests in wave after wave. Xu Yixing got off the carriage, and after reading the invitation, someone took her in.
"Ms. Xu, this way please."
"Have the princes arrived yet?"
"Except for the Second Prince, the others arrived this morning and are helping my prince entertain the guests."
"Oh..." That's normal. Prince Cheng is the uncle of several princes, so it's his duty to help the younger generation.
As he was walking around the flower corridor and heading towards the backyard, he saw Lu Anyuan coming towards him from a distance. When he saw Xu Yixing, he first looked at him, as if trying to suppress a smile, and then waved to the maid who was leading the way, letting her leave.
"You're here. Your outfit today seems particularly... different?"
"Really? Didn't my sister dress like this before?" Except when the two of them talked alone, Xu Yixing had now gotten used to thinking of himself as Yi Yan, and it was easy for him to talk about his sister.
Lu Anyuan thought about it for a while, then suddenly realized: "Yes, she likes bright makeup. Come on, I'll take you in."
"What are the arrangements for today's banquet?"
"Drinking, writing poetry, and having fun. Then there are some small games. Later there will be rice dumplings and mung bean cakes."
"That's it? It's too ordinary." Xu Yixing thought that the banquet held by Prince Cheng's Mansion would be very unique, but it turned out to be the same old thing.
"You're not expecting my uncle to come up with some new and exciting shows for you, are you?"
"I dare not. How do we divide the venue?"
"On the back lake, men are on the shore, and the pavilion in the middle of the lake is for women to enjoy."
"So far away?"
"Standing on the shore, feeling the lake breeze, and looking at the fairies silhouetted in the pavilion, it is naturally beautiful." Lu Anyuan half-closed his eyes, seeming to enjoy this feeling.
"Oh, you know a lot, don't you? You've done a lot of moonlit nights watching beauties, right? You're quite experienced!"
Lu Anyuan stopped and turned to face Xu Yixing: "Look at your tone, are you jealous? Jealousy is a great loss of virtue for a woman. Besides, no matter how experienced I am, I can't compare to you who have someone to entertain you at home."
Xu Yixing turned his head and met Lu Anyuan's eyes. You bastard, I don't know who is jealous.
Ada and Siqin had already seen that the two were bound to have a quarrel, so they stepped away early and stood at both ends to watch the people coming and going.
Xu Yixing waved his hand and called Ying Wu, who was following him, to his front: "Look, this is my adulterer, Xiao Wuzi."
When Lu Anyuan heard the word "adulterer", his eyelids twitched and he subconsciously looked at the man, but he only took a glance and immediately regained his composure.
"Interesting, it seems I misunderstood you." Lu Anyuan wanted to reach out and pat Xu Yixing's shoulder to comfort him, but was avoided.
This Lu Anyuan is really out of control. He thinks he is your brother and keeps patting you all the time. He is sick!
"Why, are you judging people by appearances? How come you can tell you misunderstood me just by looking at me?"
"No, I just sincerely apologize to you and admit my mistake." Lu Anyuan clasped his hands together, as pious as if he was worshiping a god.
"Your apology is premature. Actually, although Xiao Wuzi is not good-looking, he has special talents in other areas. He is quite suitable to be my lover."
Lu Anyuan's breathing stagnated, and his neck seemed to be a little red, which was a sign of the blood rushing up. Xu Yixing knew at a glance that he must have been thinking about something wrong. As expected, men's minds were always thinking about that.
"What specialty are you talking about?"
"Oh, that's hard to say. He's gentle, considerate, humorous, affectionate, and has so many good qualities. I can't list them all."
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