Chapter 308 Brother, how are you going to repay what you owe Shengsheng!
The little dumpling immediately laughed, secretly pleased with its silver tongue.
Hehe, look at her eloquence, it's a real shame she's not a storyteller!
Li Manyan promised her that she would pay more attention to Xie Yunchuan. After she set off for Jin, she would definitely take the initiative to keep an eye on Xie Yunchuan, which inadvertently created many opportunities for them to come into contact.
Such a ruthless assist! Brother, how are you going to repay Sheng Sheng for this?
The little dumpling's joy was self-evident. Li Manyan naively thought that she was happy because she had successfully planted a "spy" next to Xie Yunchuan, and even exclaimed, "You and the Second Prince have such a good relationship. No wonder you are siblings."
Sheng Sheng didn't miss any opportunity to subtly win over Li Manyan: "Because my brother is so good to me, of course I have to take care of him too."
That's true. Xie Yunchuan is good to her, so it's only natural that she'd be good to Xie Yunchuan in return.
Besides, isn't she worried about him right now?
How can worrying about his love life not be considered worrying?
hey-hey.
Li Manyan and Xie Yunchuan were friends, and it was only because Shengsheng asked Li Manyan for help that she took the initiative to pay attention to Xie Yunchuan. This way, it wouldn't seem deliberate or overstep any boundaries. Even if some people felt it was inappropriate, she was just helping out at Shengsheng's request.
Furthermore, although this indirectly creates more opportunities for the two of them, if Li Manyan really doesn't have those feelings for Xie Yunchuan, she can simply walk away unscathed.
He's truly a genius, capable of both offense and defense!
The two huddled in a corner and chatted for quite a while, while the herbal tea had already been distributed to the busy servants.
When everyone heard that it was the Second Princess who had treated them to drinks, they were flattered and even sent a representative to express their gratitude.
The assist plan was a great success, and Sheng Sheng was in a wonderful mood. She waved her hand with a smile and said, "No need to thank me, it's nothing valuable."
“The sentiment is more valuable than any material thing, Princess. On behalf of everyone, I would also like to say thank you to you,” Li Manyan said with a smile.
"Sister Yan Yan, why are you thanking me? It's Sheng Sheng who should be thanking you." Sheng Sheng bounced up and grabbed Li Manyan's hands. "Thank you for your trouble, Sister Yan Yan."
Li Manyan playfully pinched Sheng Sheng's nose and smiled, "Okay."
Xie Yunqi tossed two red apples in his hand like a juggler as he came over, asking, "What's all the fuss about? What are you talking about that makes you so happy?"
She replied mysteriously, "This is a little secret between girls, I'm not telling you."
Xie Yunqi scoffed, "Oh, okay then, want an apple?"
Neither of them wanted to eat, and Xie Yunqi clicked her tongue again, then picked up one in each hand and took a bite out of each: "Oh, then I'll eat them myself."
Sheng Sheng was too happy to pay attention to him. She shook Li Manyan's arm and said, "Sister Yan Yan, shall we go for a walk in the garden again? It's almost noon, and people will be coming soon. Let's take advantage of this time to have a date alone."
After working so hard for so long, we've done most of the preparations. This morning we just made some final arrangements, and there's nothing important to do now.
Moreover, with the Second Princess Sheng Sheng and the Fifth Prince Xie Yunqi around, and Madam Li knowing that Sheng Sheng and Li Manyun have a good relationship, she would be even less likely to let Li Manyan leave Sheng Sheng behind to do things.
The little dumpling's voice rose at the end, carrying a hint of coquetry. Even if she had something to do, Li Manyan would still agree: "Okay, let's go have some 'love and affection' alone for a while."
Xie Yunqi, biting into an apple, protested, "Alone? What am I supposed to do then! You heartless little thing, I just got here, haven't even had a chance to sit down properly, and you're already leaving your brother behind?"
"But Sheng Sheng wants to see the flowers, Fifth Brother, you..."
"Oh, looking at flowers is boring." Xie Yunqi immediately changed his tune. "I'd rather go play some pitch-pot and practice my skills. When that kid Lu Chi comes this afternoon, I'll beat him to a pulp!"
After saying that, Xie Yunqi rubbed his fists and feet together and headed towards the pitch-pot area. Whether it was Sheng Sheng's imagination or not, Xie Yunqi's back view even revealed a sense of going all out as if he were going to the battlefield.
She burst into laughter, thoroughly amused by him.
Li Manyan knew of Lu Chi, but the Li family and the Lu family were one civil and one military, and Lu Chi was younger than her, so they had no opportunity to get to know each other.
On the contrary, Lu Chi's older brother, Lu Yixue, is actually friends with Li Manyan.
The two walked hand in hand toward the place where the crabapple blossoms were in full bloom. The crabapple blossoms were pink with a hint of crimson, perfectly complementing the spring atmosphere.
Li Manyan stared at a crabapple blossom for a while, and the more she looked, the clearer a memory became in her mind.
That was the day she ran into Xie Yunchuan at the rouge shop. As mentioned before, Li Manyan wasn't in a good state those days, so she didn't dress up much that day, only casually applying some lip rouge before leaving the house.
Upon turning around and seeing Xie Yunchuan, Li Manyan's first thought was: I should have known better than to be lazy and take better care of myself.
Perhaps feeling that she might look a bit casual, Li Manyan felt a little embarrassed under Xie Yunchuan's gaze and explained, "I was in a hurry to leave today, so I'm a bit disheveled..."
And what did Xie Yunchuan say in response?
Oh, Xie Yunchuan seemed completely oblivious to her disheveled appearance today. His expression remained unchanged as he smiled and praised her lipstick: "The color is beautiful and suits you perfectly, like a begonia flower."
Although Xie Yunchuan was clearly saying that her lipstick color resembled a begonia flower, Li Manyan always felt that his words had a hidden meaning.
Thinking of this, Li Manyan's thoughts drifted away again.
So, the Second Prince was really just saying that her lipstick color resembled a begonia flower, right?
"Sister Yan Yan, Sister Yan Yan?"
"ah?"
Li Manyan snapped out of her daze and looked at Shengsheng, "Ah, what's wrong?"
Sheng Sheng looked at Li Manyan, who was spacing out for the 108th time, and asked with some confusion, "Sister Yan Yan, what's wrong with you?"
Why does it seem like Sister Yan Yan is always distracted today? Is she lost in thought while admiring the flowers?
As far as she knew, these crabapple blossoms should be just ordinary crabapple blossoms. Could it be that these crabapple blossoms possess a unique charm that ordinary people cannot perceive?
"Ah, it's nothing. I just suddenly thought these crabapple blossoms were really pretty, and I was thinking about whether I should plant some in my yard later," Li Manyan casually made up an excuse.
"I see!" Now that she was in the mood, Sheng Sheng had a say in this matter and earnestly suggested, "Sheng Sheng's suggestion is that if you're going to plant them, you should plant a whole patch, like this. A patch of crabapple blossoms would be so beautiful! Our Yuqing Palace is the same, we have planted so many crape myrtle flowers. They are so beautiful when they bloom. I remember that you planted them when you first had your own palace, brother?"
After finishing her sentence, Sheng Sheng felt that the topic had gone a bit off track, so she brought up the crabapple blossoms again. "In short, it would be a bit monotonous to plant only a few. However, if there are other flowers in Sister Yan Yan's yard, it would be fine."
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