Chapter 218 You've been bewitched by that bastard
She asked in a low voice, "Did Sister Yan Yan go into the mountain with Miss Li and the eldest young master?"
"Does the princess mean the eldest son and second daughter of the second branch of the family who were recently elevated to the status of legitimate children?"
She nodded gently, giving an affirmative answer.
The servant nodded and hurriedly said, "The eldest young lady went into the mountain with them. This morning, the second young lady came to the tent to find the eldest young lady, saying that many young ladies and gentlemen from noble families went into the mountain with her today. They hadn't had much contact with those people and were a little scared to go into the mountain alone, so they came to find the eldest young lady to go into the mountain together."
"Oh, I see."
This is pretty much what Sheng Sheng guessed. Generally speaking, children born out of wedlock don't have as many opportunities to attend banquets as children born out of wedlock, and they don't know as much about these people as Li Manyan does.
Sheng Sheng smiled and thanked the servant who told her all this, then happily decided—she would also go into the mountains to join in the fun!
Sheng Sheng turned a corner and went back to her tent, where Shi Tou was still lying on her back, his belly exposed, sleeping on her bed.
"Lazy Tiger, the sun's already high in the sky and you're still sleeping." He said this with a hint of disdain, but actually called Chunhua and Qiuyue over in a low voice, asking, "Has Stone gotten up yet?"
“The princess woke up. She woke up not long after the princess left and had already drunk goat milk.”
"Uh-huh."
You can sleep in, but you can't skip breakfast.
Skipping breakfast is bad for your health. Seeing that Shi Tou had already eaten breakfast, Sheng Sheng felt relieved and went over to shake Shi Tou awake.
"Stone, Stone, wake up! Let's go out and play!"
Sheng Sheng lay down next to the stone. The stone was awakened by the gentle sound. It smelled the familiar scent and lazily yawned, trying to snuggle into Sheng Sheng's arms.
Before she could fully open her eyes, she rubbed her nose against the plush cushion on the pillow, kicked her pink little paws a couple of times, and rolled into Sheng Sheng's arms like she was carrying a cloud.
"Aww." Stone smacked its lips twice, still sleepy. "Master, Stone is so sleepy."
Sheng Sheng stroked Shi Tou's fluffy fur and chuckled, "You've slept all day, and you're still sleepy."
"They're still growing."
Stone rolled over, barely managing to stand up. Its little head was still not fully awake, but its tail was already wagging excitedly, and it was making gurgling noises in its throat.
Sheng Sheng knew that Shi Tou was being affectionate with her. As soon as she reached out her hand, Shi Tou immediately brought his furry face close and rubbed his forehead against Sheng Sheng's fingertips, making Sheng Sheng's palms itch.
As he shuffled along, he lost his balance and fell onto the bed with a thud. His little ears drooped down, and he looked up at Sheng Sheng with pleading eyes. His voice became even softer, like a striped cotton candy that would hum to people.
Sheng Sheng's heart melted at his cuteness. She couldn't resist pulling this incredibly adorable creature into her arms, hugging him tightly, and taking a deep breath: "Ah, Shi Tou, you're so cute, just like a little baby!"
The stone was pleased by the praise and hummed happily twice, saying, "Is the stone the master's cutest little baby?"
"Of course!"
Without a second thought, Sheng Sheng made her statement without any guilt or concern that the two women in the palace might be jealous or upset.
Of course it's not because she doesn't love them anymore. Sheng Sheng loves Yan Hu and Xiao Bai very much, as well as Xiao Hei, who are all her good friends.
Hehe, because in Sheng Sheng's heart... Stone is the cutest, Yan Hu is the most handsome, Xiao Hei is the most diligent, and Xiao Bai is the fattest!
Stone got the answer he wanted and got up contentedly.
Sheng Sheng ordered people to prepare for going up the mountain, and gave Shi Tou some goat milk to fill his stomach.
The mountain is so big, they can't possibly run into Li Manyan right away, and they don't know how long they'll be playing in the mountains.
After Stone finished drinking the goat's milk, it was time to head up the mountain.
When Xie Yunchuan heard that Sheng Sheng wanted to go into the mountains to play, he didn't say anything. He just went to find Xie Yunqi and asked him to accompany him throughout the trip.
Sheng Sheng was surprised to see Xie Yunqi when she stepped out of the tent with the stone in her arms. Xiao Quanzi was still lying there unable to move. Xie Yunqi had been acting like he was going to die yesterday, and Sheng Sheng thought that Xie Yunqi wouldn't be able to come out and move around before returning to the palace.
No one knows what Xie Yunchuan said to Xie Yunqi, but Xie Yunqi was so indignant that he circled the tent once, and only felt relieved after confirming that the person he didn't want to see was not there.
He asked in confusion, "Fifth Brother, what brings you here? What are you doing? Who are you looking for?"
Xie Yunqi snorted coldly and crossed his arms: "Hmph, if I hadn't come, my little sister would have been snatched away."
Sheng Sheng was completely confused, not understanding what he was up to this time.
What was stolen? Who wanted to steal her?
"Fifth Brother, what are you saying?"
Xie Yunqi pinched her cheek in exasperation: "Sis, you need to be more careful!"
"???"
Sheng Sheng became increasingly confused.
"Sigh! Don't you know why Lu Chi's attitude towards your brother has suddenly changed so drastically?"
Sheng Sheng shook her head blankly: "Uh, I don't know."
"Because he doesn't have a sister and is jealous of me, he wants to steal you away from me, sis!"
Sheng Sheng: "..."
She thought it was something earth-shattering.
Sheng Sheng was both amused and exasperated. How did the conflict between Lu Chi and Xie Yunqi suddenly involve her?
"Nonsense, Brother Lu Chi didn't do anything."
When Xie Yunqi heard that she had actually started to defend Lu Chi, her eyes widened like saucers. She clutched her chest and said with heartache, "Look at you, look at you! You've been bewitched by that bastard and are even speaking up for him!"
Sheng Sheng's mouth was agape, speechless and at a loss for words, not knowing how to refute him for a moment.
Could it be that Xiao Quanzi's medicine was accidentally eaten by the Fifth Prince? It seems like the Fifth Prince took the wrong medicine; he's acting a bit strangely.
Xie Yunqi interpreted this reaction as a guilty conscience.
My second brother just asked him to come over and accompany Shengsheng on a trip into the mountains.
Xie Yunqi originally wanted to refuse, because Xiao Quanzi was still lying in the hospital bed. Seeing Xiao Quanzi grimacing in pain, he had no desire to go out and play.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Yunchuan didn't force him when he said he didn't want to go. He just said lightly, "Oh, then I'll go find Lu Chi. Lu Chi has practiced martial arts since he was a child, so he's more reliable. Besides, he really likes Sheng Sheng... Hmm, I heard that Lu Chi has always wanted a little sister? Anyway, it's better for Lu Chi to accompany Sheng Sheng than for you to accompany her."
Xie Yunqi was furious when she heard this. What do you mean Lu Chi is reliable? Isn't he reliable?
Xie Yunqi was about to explode, but before she could even start, she suddenly realized—what did it mean that Lu Chi had always wanted a younger sister?
Could it be...?
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