Chapter 490 Who is in your heart?
"Royal sister, are you our biological mother?"
"So what? Only the strong are qualified to be my son."
Lu Yixue said helplessly to Shengsheng, "Your royal sister just loves to joke, don't pay any attention to her."
Xie Yunjia glared at him: "Fine, so who are you telling me to ignore?"
Xie Yunjia pushed him away and kicked him, completely ignoring the fact that Sheng Sheng, a naive girl whose understanding of love was not yet fully developed, was still standing beside her.
Lu Yixue skillfully dodged backward, then skillfully pressed down on Xie Yunjia's kicking legs, bowing his head to apologize while coaxing her, clearly taking it for granted.
Sheng Sheng covered her eyes and turned her head away. Her elder sister and the prince consort were still as loving as ever. She felt both happy and helpless.
They're so sweet together, can't they at least consider her feelings?
Xie Siyan was having a great time playing with the child, and Sheng Sheng would rather play with the child with Xie Siyan than watch the couple showing affection.
Perhaps Xie Yunjia finally noticed Shengsheng, who was trying to shrink away, and she snorted and shook off Lu Yixue's hand, saying coquettishly, "Alright, alright, what kind of behavior is this, making such a fuss? Shengsheng is still here!"
Lu Yixue wasn't angry at being blamed by her; instead, he found her adorable and patted her head with a smile: "Okay, it was my fault."
Xie Yunjia, having been soothed, haughtily raised her chin to avoid his movements: "Hmph, who do you think you are, a child?"
She chuckled and couldn't help but say, "Royal Sister, you and the Prince Consort have been together for so long and your relationship is still so good. It's truly enviable!"
When Lu Yixue asked Xie Yuxiao for a marriage decree, he promised that he would treat Xie Yunjia as before, and that if he broke his promise, he would be punished accordingly.
Time is the best proof. Whether it was when the two first got married or now that they have children, in Lu Yixue's eyes Xie Yunjia is still that little girl who can act like a child and make a fuss.
Every word was sincere and heartfelt, expressing happiness for the Empress.
That's great.
Xie Yunjia first gave Sheng Sheng a disingenuous reply, then teased her, "Sheng Sheng, today is already the eighth day of the sixth lunar month. In a few days, it will be your coming-of-age ceremony. At that time, you will be able to choose a husband."
"ah?"
For Sheng Sheng, the coming-of-age ceremony was simply a ritual that marked her growing up and transforming her from a girl into a young woman.
She had never thought about anything else.
Xie Yunchuan and his brothers, in the same unspoken agreement, rarely brought up the topic of choosing a husband in front of her.
Because in their eyes, no matter if Sheng Sheng is fifteen or twenty-five years old, or even sixty-five, she will still be their innocent and lovely little sister.
They can afford to support her, so why make their sister get married so early?
Even if Sheng Sheng spends ten thousand taels of silver every day to play, Xie Yunqi can always find a way to earn the money back the next day.
If Sheng Sheng were willing, they would gladly support her for life, even if she did nothing but laze around like a princess, indulging in food, drink, and entertainment.
If there's someone who truly loves her, then so be it; they can't stop her and won't stop her anyway.
But right now, Sheng Sheng hasn't quite figured it out yet.
As Sheng Sheng grew up, many young men and women openly or secretly expressed their feelings for her, but she never rejected them, because she basically chose to ignore them all.
Xie Yunchuan only hinted at it to her once, asking in a very pure and innocent way: "But none of them are as good-looking as you, brother. They don't have the ambition of the eldest prince, they don't have the temperament of the second prince, they don't have the talent of the fourth prince, and they don't have the money of the fifth prince."
Sheng Sheng shrugged and spread her hands indifferently: "It's not that I have high standards, it's just that my brothers are too outstanding. Let alone being in a relationship like you and your wife, I feel uncomfortable just thinking about them being close to me. Brothers, you wouldn't want me to marry a man who is inferior to you in every way, would you?"
Xie Yunchuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Sheng Sheng's idea is really good; they don't need to worry about it at all!
Sheng Sheng came to her senses and repeated to Xie Yunjia what she had said to Xie Yunchuan earlier.
Xie Yunjia burst into laughter after hearing this.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Sheng Sheng asked, utterly puzzled. "Does Sister want me to find someone who is barely passable to be my husband?"
"Hahaha, of course not, Shengsheng," Xie Yunjia said. "I'm overjoyed that you have this kind of awareness. To be honest, I was worried about this when you were five or six years old. I was really afraid that you would be young and ignorant and fall in love with a man who is just average in every way. But as you got older, I stopped worrying."
"Why?" Sheng Sheng was even more puzzled.
Xie Yunjia gave her a meaningful glance.
Then she sent Lu Yixue and the two children to play elsewhere, as she wanted to have a private conversation with her sister.
After everyone had gone far away, Xie Yunjia pulled Shengsheng to sit down beside her, tapped her little head, and sighed as if she were amused.
"You're so slow to understand, I really don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."
Xie Yunjia looked at her precious little sister intently for a long time.
At fifteen, Sheng Sheng was at the most beautiful age, her eyes and brows seemingly imbued with the misty rain of March in Jiangnan, clear and lovely.
Her round eyes seemed to hold glittering starlight, and when she smiled, they curved into two crescent moons, captivatingly beautiful.
Her nose was delicate and straight, and her lips were a natural rouge color, red without any makeup. When she pursed her lips, she had a touch of girlish innocence, and when she opened her lips to speak, she revealed two small and charming dimples.
Sheng Sheng was naturally very fair-skinned, a cold white with a jade-like hue. In the sunlight, even the fine down on her neck seemed to glow softly.
Her black hair cascaded down her back, and she often loosely tied it into a double bun, adorned with a small red gold hairpin inlaid with pearls. The rest of her hair hung down her shoulders, swaying gently with the hem of her skirt when the wind blew.
With a slender and graceful figure unique to young girls, having been pampered for years, her stunning beauty could not be hidden. At the prime of her life, it's no wonder that she is now regarded as the most beautiful woman in the capital.
Xie Yunjia liked her more and more as she looked at her, and sighed, "Our little princess is so beautiful, but she's so clueless. I really feel sorry for those little boys who can't even get a rejection. But her brothers can rest assured. However... someone is going to suffer a bit."
Xie Yunjia's words were intriguing, and no one could discern her hidden meaning. So, I had no choice but to ask directly, "Sister, what are you saying?"
"Alright, Your Highness doesn't mind being your guide." Xie Yunjia covered her mouth and laughed.
"Among those young masters from noble families, although many are good-for-nothings, there are also many who are either outstanding or good-looking, but you just don't think they are good enough. Then think carefully, in your heart, who is more handsome than His Majesty, more ambitious than the eldest brother, more elegant than the second brother, more talented than the fourth brother, and richer than the fifth brother?"
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