Chapter 469 At least there were some happy memories.
"Oh." Sheng Sheng looked at her and nodded thoughtfully.
There are three kinds of affection in life: family affection, friendship, and romantic love.
Sheng Sheng felt that she had almost fully grasped the meaning of family and friendship.
But when it comes to love, she's still a child, so of course she can't possibly understand that much.
Therefore, Sheng Sheng can only try her best to express herself using what she knows.
"Since Sister Yan Yan is prepared, then there will definitely be no problem! Sister Yan Yan, don't worry, with Sheng Sheng here, brother won't dare to bully you!" Sheng Sheng chuckled, "Of course, brother would never be bad to Sister Yan Yan anyway. So, Sister Yan Yan, after Sheng Sheng came to chat with you today, do you feel any better?"
"Yes, I do." Li Manyan smiled and ruffled her hair. "Thank you, Shengsheng."
"You're welcome, Your Majesty!"
Li Manyan felt a little embarrassed by her calling her that, and quickly corrected her, "Not yet..."
"It'll be here soon!"
With a series of moans, she climbed out the window again. "Sister Yan Yan, I'm leaving now. If you're going to the palace to see Mother tomorrow, please pick me up at the Princess's residence on your way back. I'll go back with you!"
After saying that, she jumped down without a word. Before Li Manyan could even speak, she saw Shengsheng being grabbed by a figure, then climbed over the wall and left her courtyard.
"Why--"
Li Manyan smiled helplessly, recalling Sheng Sheng's words in her mind, and was momentarily stunned.
A cool night breeze brushed against her cheeks. Li Manyan raised her hand to pull her cloak tighter, her fingertips inadvertently touching the plain jade bracelet on her wrist.
That was the first gift Xie Yunchuan gave her.
At least for this moment, his feelings were genuine, and her joy was real.
As for the responsibilities and challenges ahead, perhaps she doesn't have to bear them alone.
Li Manyan gazed at the moon, lost in thought, a faint smile unconsciously spreading across her lips, her unease in her eyes gently soothed by her tenderness.
...
The next day, Sheng Sheng slept until late morning, only to be woken up by the fragrant breakfast served at the princess's residence.
Sheng Sheng came running as soon as she smelled it. Xie Yunjia, who was elegantly sipping her porridge, saw Sheng Sheng drifting over with her eyes still half-closed and sleepy. She chuckled.
"You lazybones, the sun's already high in the sky before you get up. If you stay up any longer, your breakfast will get cold." Xie Yunjia put down her porridge bowl, smiled, and waved to her. "Come and sit down. I specially asked the kitchen to save your favorite crystal shrimp dumplings for you."
Sheng Sheng's eyes lit up instantly. Rubbing her eyes, she stumbled over, picked up a shrimp dumpling, stuffed it into her mouth, and mumbled indistinctly, "Mmm...delicious! I knew my elder sister loved me the most."
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you, be careful not to choke."
Xie Yunjia found it funny; she really didn't know how this little glutton could act like she'd never eaten these things before.
After eating a few shrimp dumplings, Sheng Sheng felt much better, as her stomach was no longer empty.
Sheng Sheng couldn't help but sigh again, "Waaah, so blissful! It's so nice to live alone. Now that my elder sister has her own princess's residence, she can do whatever she wants without anyone interfering!"
She rested her chin on her hand, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Xie Yunjia, her tone full of envy: "I wish I could have a house like this someday, where I could do whatever I wanted and be carefree, going wherever I wanted without having to report to my brother every day."
Xie Yunjia chuckled upon hearing this and reached out to flick her nose: "You don't know how lucky you are. You're quite the thinker. If you really lived alone, you'd probably turn the house upside down in less than three days."
Sheng Sheng smiled gently. Xie Yunjia propped her head up and looked at her, then scooped up a bowl of warm sweet soup and pushed it in front of Sheng Sheng, saying, "Drink some sweet soup to help with digestion, and be careful not to get indigestion."
"good!"
Sheng Sheng looked very hungry while eating, which pleased Xie Yunjia. She casually asked, "By the way, I heard that the Imperial Concubine sent someone to the Li residence yesterday. So, what is Yan'er thinking now?"
Sheng Sheng briefly explained the situation to Xie Yunjia.
"Anyway, my brother and Sister Yan Yan are in love, and that's the most important thing." Sheng Sheng put down her chopsticks and proudly patted her chest. "I've put in a lot of effort into their relationship too! Seeing my brother and sister-in-law, whom I've been protecting, finally getting married is so wonderful, so wonderful!"
Xie Yunjia seemed lost in thought, twirling her hair with her fingers, and said casually to herself, "Oh... but even if they are in love now, how can we be sure that time won't wear down their edges, or that the mundane affairs of the palace won't sway their initial feelings?"
Sheng Sheng was stunned for a moment, then blinked and looked at her: "Why do you say that, Royal Sister? Brother dotes on Sister Manyan so much. He'll take care of things in the palace, so he definitely won't let her suffer any grievances."
Xie Yunjia pulled herself out of her thoughts, smiled faintly, and reached out to rub the top of her head: "Silly girl, people's hearts are the most unpredictable, and life can't be lived well just by affection. But the Crown Prince has always been sensible, and Yan'er is also insightful. I hope they can continue to have such a smooth life."
She changed the subject, picked up a delicate pastry and placed it on Sheng Sheng's plate: "Eat quickly, if you dawdle any longer, Yan'er won't wait for you."
Sheng Sheng blinked and stared at her for a long time, biting the tip of her chopsticks.
Suddenly she said, "Sister, have you ever heard a saying?"
"Um?"
"Where the heart leads, the feet will follow. As long as two people hold each other in their hearts, they can weather any storm together!" She smiled gently, and shallow dimples appeared. "Perhaps no one can be completely certain about what the future holds. But sometimes, seizing the beautiful present is more important than worrying about the uncertain future."
"If you are always worried and afraid, and choose not to take the first step at all, wouldn't you miss out on the happiness in front of you and leave a lifetime of regret? Perhaps, ten years later, twenty years later, thirty years later... things will change drastically, but as long as you are brave, at least you will have had happy memories."
The little girl spoke softly, yet with remarkable firmness and strength, her eyes shining with a clear light.
After hearing this, Xie Yunjia seemed somewhat absent-minded, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the rim of her cup, a hint of gloom flashing in her eyes.
Be brave!
She gazed at the dappled sunlight dancing among the branches outside the window, her thoughts wandering elsewhere. Even when someone came over and shook her arm, she didn't immediately snap back to reality.
"Royal sister? What are you thinking about, royal sister?" Sheng Sheng tilted her head, her eyes full of doubt. "Am I wrong?"
Xie Yunjia snapped back to reality, and as if to cover up her feelings, picked up her teacup and took a sip, but the warm tea did not warm the slight chill in her heart.
She forced a smile and ruffled Sheng Sheng's hair: "It's nothing, you're right, it's just that my sister is overthinking things."
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