Chapter 45 Hey, here comes the sound!
Xie Yunwen gripped the handrail tightly, pursed her lips, her face showing no panic, but a hint of helplessness and embarrassment shone deep in her eyes.
Qin Xiang rolled up his sleeves and was about to pounce on him when the two people behind him, who had been watching jokingly, also stepped forward with a grin, trying to stop Xie Yunwen from moving.
Xie Yubin waved his fan and watched coldly.
Qin Xiang's sly smile drew closer.
"Stop!"
Suddenly, a small, orange-red ball of fluff appeared, spreading its arms to block Xie Yunwen's path.
Xie Yunwen was taken aback. The little dumpling's orange skirt brushed past her feet. She didn't feel anything, but she felt a strange itch.
The chrysanthemum petals, embroidered with gold thread, are layered upon each other, and tiny amber beads adorn the stamens, gleaming with a warm luster in the autumn sunlight.
As the autumn wind blew blew, a ray of warm sunshine suddenly shone on him.
This warm sun has a somewhat wild quality, yet it is undeniably gentle.
This was Xie Yunwen's first impression of this younger sister.
Sheng Sheng pouted unhappily and stood in front of Xie Yunwen. The few playboys who were interrupted like this were even more unhappy than she was.
But seeing that the little dumpling was dressed in extraordinary clothes, Xie Yubin frowned and said, "Where did this little thing come from? Get out of here!"
Qin Xiang felt that the little girl looked familiar, scratched his head, and didn't say anything.
Xie Yunwen glanced at the little dumpling still blocking his way and said softly, "You should move aside. You'll get caught up in this."
Xie Yunwen remained calm; he was used to such scenes.
Sheng Sheng wasn't some cowardly child. The little dumpling put her left hand on her hip and pointed her right index finger at the group of people in front of her: "Hey, none of you are allowed to bully him!"
Xie Yubin smiled. This little dumpling wasn't very big, but it had quite the imposing presence.
The little dumpling spoke in a soft voice, yet she pointed at him with a huff.
interesting.
Just as I was about to speak, Zijuan and the others rushed over in a panic.
"Princess, what brings you here!"
Xie Yunwen paused, his brow furrowing slightly.
Xie Yubin frowned: "Princess? What princess?"
Qin Xiang quickly fawned, "Your Highness, wasn't the Second Princess brought back to the palace recently? Judging by her age, this might very well be..."
Xie Yubin looked at the little dumpling in front of him with suspicion. He did know about this matter, but although he was a member of the royal family, he had never met her.
But judging from the few palace maids and guards around her, they seem quite powerful, so it's probably true.
Xie Yubin suddenly realized: "Oh, you're the Second Princess? Then you're my cousin too. Go away, your cousin's disciplining a child, don't block the way!"
"No, you're not allowed to bully my fourth brother!"
Sheng Sheng raised her chin and stood firmly in front of Xie Yunwen.
Zijuan stood beside Shengsheng, recognizing the young men in front of her. She whispered in Shengsheng's ear, "Princess, this is the only son of Prince Yong, the heir of the Prince Yong's mansion. The men behind him, from left to right, are Qin Xiang, the second son of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion; Ye Zhongshu, the third son of the Ye family, the garrison commander of the capital; and Li Cheng, the grandson of the second branch of the Li family, the Minister of Revenue."
They were all sons of noble families with illustrious backgrounds, and they were on good terms with this Prince Yong's heir, so they were all exceptionally allowed to enter the Wenhua Hall.
Seeing that Sheng Sheng was confused and clueless, Zi Juan knew that it was useless to talk to this little girl. She was only a few years old and couldn't understand which family was powerful and influential.
Zijuan then changed her tune: "Princess, this Crown Prince's father is His Majesty's brother, so the Crown Prince is usually a spoiled brat and no one can control him. As for the others..."
Sheng Sheng understood. It turned out that these people were bullying her fourth brother because no one was watching!
The little dumpling was furious: "You bad people, why are you bullying my brother! You're not allowed to bully him!"
Xie Yunwen looked up in surprise. He was caught being bullied. The teenager was at the prime of his life, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't embarrassed.
Who wants others to see them in a disheveled state?
But... this was the first time someone had stood firmly in front of him and said that he was not allowed to be bullied.
A feeling of warmth unexpectedly welled up in Xie Yunwen's heart.
A little white cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere, meowed, and jumped onto his lap, curling up on it.
Xie Yunwen had no feeling in his legs; he couldn't feel the cat's weight or temperature.
Shengsheng turned around, her face still flushed with anger: "Brother, don't be afraid. With Shengsheng here, they won't dare to bully you!"
Xie Yunwen was stunned, and awkwardly lowered her head to stroke the white cat on her lap.
The warmth of the white cat's body reached his palm, and Little White gave him a disgruntled look, saying haughtily to Sheng Sheng, "Can you hurry up? I don't like being touched!"
"Alright, alright, thank you, Xiaobai. Xiaobai, please keep my brother company for me for now." Shengsheng tilted her head.
A cool breeze blew, and Xie Yunwen coughed lightly, "Second... Imperial Sister, this matter has nothing to do with you, you should leave."
Xie Yubin, who had been ignored, glanced at her and smiled: "Little cousin, this has nothing to do with you. Xie Yunwen is lame, I don't like him. You're quite cute, I like you. Don't do anything wrong for this lame guy. Come here, come over to your cousin, I'll take you out to play later."
Xie Yunwen's hand froze, and he lowered his eyes, remaining silent.
This time he didn't say anything, but for some reason he wanted to hear what she had to say.
Sheng Sheng took two steps forward with a huff: "Cousin? Sheng Sheng doesn't know anything about cousins."
The little dumpling raised her chin, and Xie Yubin was so charmed by her cute appearance that he smiled even more playfully.
Xie Yubin stepped forward, his gaze drawn to the two little buns tied with bows on her head. He reached out to touch them, saying, "Hey, little cousin, he's your fourth brother, and I'm your cousin too. Why are you talking to your cousin like that?"
The little dumpling turned its face away: "Sheng Sheng heard everything. Did you not recite the book properly?"
Li Cheng jumped out: "Princess, our Crown Prince didn't just fail to memorize the book; His Highness simply didn't memorize it at all!"
Ye Zhongshu also said, "Yes, Princess, you don't know, after the Crown Prince was reprimanded by the Grand Tutor, the Fourth Prince still recited his lessons so well. Wasn't he deliberately trying to embarrass the Crown Prince? This led to the Grand Tutor scolding the Crown Prince severely again!"
Li Cheng chimed in, "Exactly, exactly! It makes him look smart! Everyone in the entire Wenhua Hall knows that His Highness the Crown Prince is utterly ignorant, and the Fourth Prince should at least memorize his books properly. This shows he doesn't value the brotherhood between the two of you!"
Xie Yubin's smile froze, and he slapped Li Cheng with his fan: "Shut up!"
The way they said it, anyone who didn't know better would think they were making fun of Xie Yubin!
Even Zijuan and the others lowered their heads, burying their faces to hide their smiles.
Sheng Sheng suddenly realized: "Oh~ now that you mention it, I understand. It turns out that your brother is too smart and you are too stupid. Your brother has outshone you, and you feel embarrassed!"
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