Chapter 463 She always looked at him with such pure light.
Damn it.
Could it be that she also likes Lu Yixue?
"No, no." Xie Yunjia shook her head violently, trying to dispel these chaotic thoughts. "It's just a collaboration, why all the fuss? You're just at the age where you're just starting to fall in love, and it just so happens that Lu Yixue is good-looking, and his character is also good, and it just so happens that he also likes you a little, so you got confused for a moment and started thinking about all sorts of things."
Yes, that must be it.
Xie Yunjia told herself this.
She's a princess, beautiful and talented, so it's not surprising that people like her.
She's always been carefree and disdainful of all the sentimental stuff about romance, so why is she suddenly so hesitant and prone to overthinking when it comes to herself?
It must be because she's been too idle in the palace lately that she's developed these inexplicable thoughts.
Xie Yunjia walked to the window, opened it, and wanted to get some fresh air to clear her head.
The wind outside the window carried delicate flower petals in, which landed on her hair and shoulders.
Xie Yunjia raised her hand to brush it away, but her fingertips trembled slightly.
She suddenly dared not think about it any further, afraid that if she continued to think about it, her inexplicable anxiety and palpitations would come to light and become a secret she herself could not deny.
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Sheng Sheng hummed a little tune happily as she returned to Yuqing Palace, bringing with her the gift she had brought for Pei Ji, as well as the birthday gift she had specially prepared for him.
As Sheng Sheng packed the things into the box, she asked Huang Ying, "Huang Ying, has my brother come back for lunch?"
"No, His Majesty established a new crown prince during the morning court session this day. Right now, besides the affairs of Minister Nong and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, we also need to start preparing to move into the East Palace. There are so many things to do, His Highness probably won't have time to eat at all."
The answer was as expected, and she responded with a soft "oh."
Xie Yunchuan is indeed the busiest person in the entire palace right now, and Sheng Sheng doesn't want to disturb him. She was thinking about whether to bring Xie Yunchuan some food first, but he's already as busy as a spinning top, and she doesn't want to disrupt his rhythm if she goes there.
After thinking about it, Sheng Sheng realized that although Xie Yunchuan didn't say anything, he must still be very concerned about what happened yesterday.
So no matter how busy he was, he would definitely return to the palace to be with her at night.
Sheng Sheng instructed Huang Ying, "Here's what we'll do: go to the kitchen later and have them make some soup so that your brother can have a midnight snack when he comes back tonight."
"Yes, Your Highness, I will go and tell them to make a nourishing old chicken soup for you!"
Huang Ying accepted the order and left.
Sheng Sheng watched Huang Ying leave, packed her things, closed the box, handed it to Zhui Feng, and then sighed, "Brother is going to the East Palace, so will Sheng Sheng be all alone in Yu Qing Palace?"
Zijuan, holding the inkstone that Shengsheng had bought in Jin, comforted her upon hearing this: "Princess, don't worry. Even if His Highness goes to the Eastern Palace, he's still in the palace, isn't he? Think about it, according to the rules, after a prince comes of age, His Majesty will bestow upon him a prince's residence in the capital, and the prince can no longer live in the palace. Now that His Highness has become the Crown Prince, he will still be in the Eastern Palace, which is much closer than being outside the palace where he has no influence."
“That makes sense.” Sheng Sheng agreed.
Sheng Sheng had only made a sudden remark, but after Zi Juan's words, she had no other thoughts at all.
So Sheng Sheng went to Jingyue Pavilion happily again.
I haven't been back for a year and a half. I wonder if the pear tree behind Jingyue Pavilion has grown up yet!
Sheng Sheng had sent someone to inform Pei Ji last night that she would be meeting him for dinner tonight. Her arrival early was purely on a whim, and Pei Ji was unaware of it. Therefore, no one greeted Sheng Sheng when she came with Zi Juan and Zhui Feng.
However, Shi Tou and Yan Hu, who used to play in Jing Yue Xuan, rushed in as soon as they saw Jing Yue Xuan.
The wooden door of Jingyue Pavilion was pushed open by the two little ones, leaving it slightly ajar. The copper bells that had been added to the eaves at some point were tinkling softly in the wind. The delicate tinkling sound mixed with the rustling of the bamboo shadows swaying in the corner of the courtyard, creating a sense of tranquility that was even more serene than I remembered.
Sheng Sheng pushed open the door and went inside. Yan Hu and Shi Tou had already run to the door and sniffed around several times, but no one was inside.
But soon, the two little ones changed their destination and went around to the back of the house.
Sheng Sheng paused for a moment, then followed the little ones to the backyard after waiting there for a while.
Sheng Sheng's footsteps quickened unconsciously, and her thin pink cloak fluttered slightly in the wind.
Yan Hu's excited shouts reached her ears, and she knew that Yan Hu had seen Pei Ji.
Sheng Sheng was also happy. The first thing she saw when she got to the backyard was the pear tree that she and Pei Ji had planted together in the corner. It had grown from a sapling into a big tree.
Two years have passed since it was planted. The trunk has shed its original slender and weak appearance and become strong and solid. The branches and leaves have grown exceptionally lush. The dark green leaves are layered and intertwined, rustling in the wind. Fine sunlight filters through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled light spots on the blue brick ground. Even the air is filled with a faint fragrance of grass and trees.
Under the pear tree, a figure in green was half-squatting, holding a water ladle in his hand and a water bucket beside his legs.
It looks like they were originally watering the pear tree, but were interrupted by two adorable little ones who came over.
Pei Ji gently stroked Yan Hu's fluffy head with his free hand, then scratched Shi Tou's drooping ears. His fingertips moved gently, a clear smile played on his lips, and his voice was soft and slow, revealing a hint of indulgence.
"Where is your master?"
Yan Hu wagged its tail at him and barked again in that direction.
Pei Ji looked up and his gaze met Sheng Sheng's.
"Brother Pei Ji!"
With a gentle smile, she revealed a genuine laugh and came running over, her dimples slightly sunken, and even her eyes held a sparkle of light.
So lively and lovely, so pure and beautiful.
The light was like shattered starlight falling into the eyes, or like dewdrops untouched by dust in the early spring morning, clear and bright, carrying a pure innocence untouched by the world. With a gentle sway, it spread a tender warmth throughout the eyes, making the heart soften like a pool of spring water.
She always looked at him with such pure light.
"Brother Pei Ji, did you come back the day before yesterday? It's so funny. The agreed time was postponed again and again, and we finally met today."
Pei Ji loosened his grip, put the water ladle back into the bucket, straightened up, and replied softly, "We met just a few months ago, no rush."
"You're in such a hurry, isn't Brother Pei Ji also speeding up the process to get back as soon as possible?"
Laughter echoed through the air.
Pei Ji raised an eyebrow: "How did you know?"
"I guessed!" Sheng Sheng chuckled, somewhat smugly. "Looks like I guessed right?"
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