The little girl was still throwing a tantrum on the ground, constantly saying that she was a princess. These days, there are even fake princesses. If the old emperor had a princess, he would probably have sent her as a hostage. She would never have a good life.
Green Maiden threw something over again, and immediately there was a scream. Xie Yuancheng turned around and walked to the other side, and Lu Fengjun followed.
"Who is she? Why is she so arrogant?" I asked Xie Yuancheng, who looked at me with a blank expression.
“They must be children from wealthy families nearby. Since their families haven’t taught them well, I’ll teach them for them.”
Green Maiden rode over on horseback, her words laced with sarcasm. Any little girl who encountered her would only be doomed.
The sounds faded away, replaced by the voices of a group of elderly men; it was hard to laugh without feeling sorry for them.
Lu Fengjun, for reasons unknown, kept asking Xie Yuancheng strange questions, and even asked him how to pursue someone.
"If you don't even know about this kind of thing, then you shouldn't be with my junior brother." Xie Yuancheng started to complain, and I chimed in.
"Since Your Excellency has put it that way, I'll start seriously considering trying to win back Yingdi or Yingmei."
Xie Yuancheng was furious: "You dare!"
"Of course I dare. I should have been with Yingdi. If it weren't for the Marquis's interference, we wouldn't have been separated for so long."
Lu Fengjun actually started using me as a shield, how annoying! Why would I be with him? At the time, I thought Xie Yuancheng was deceiving me; I never imagined I'd misunderstand him once, twice, three times!
"Lord Lu, you like men?"
"Yes, back in the capital, I almost got to be with Yingdi, but it was the Marquis who separated us."
Green Aunt looked at me, but I decided to pretend I didn't know anything about it. I turned to look at Xie Yuancheng, and I could almost see his face contorting with rage.
"Yuancheng~ just tell him, anyway, Lord Lu likes unrequited love~" After thinking it over, I decided it was best to side with my own man.
"Okay, but this method is not something that ordinary people can do. I'll tell you, whether you can do it or not depends on your ability."
Xie Yuancheng leaned over and whispered to Lu Fengjun, "I'm right in front of him, and he doesn't even know to be discreet. Honestly."
Green Maiden wanted to come over and listen, but Xie Yuancheng whipped his horse and rode away. Before I could react, I quickly grabbed the reins.
"What are you talking about?" I almost thought I was going to fall, but luckily Xie Yuancheng reacted quickly.
"Ying'er, didn't you hear everything?"
"I only heard the beginning; I didn't hear the rest clearly!"
"Why are you so curious about this? Let's hurry up and leave before Green Aunt catches up."
Xie Yuancheng came out with a red cloak, and the horse ran even faster. It's best if we go alone; Green Maiden is a bit fierce, and we can't handle her.
Once the horse slowed down a bit, I asked him about Green Maiden again. Xie Yuancheng simply said she was a member of the martial arts world, and wouldn't reveal anything else.
"That's just how you guys are, always hiding something, otherwise I wouldn't have misunderstood~"
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng started to act cute with me again. I hid to the side, but he still came closer.
"I really don't know her very well." Xie Yuancheng said sincerely, "She used to be the eldest princess's person, and later she seemed to be quite familiar with the crown prince as well."
"Is that all? I don't believe it! There are people even Your Excellency doesn't know about this!"
"I don't even like her, so why do I need to know so much? Anyway, it's enough that I know everything about you and every thought in your mind."
Fine, they're just strangers we met by chance anyway. If Xie Yuancheng doesn't say anything, I'll just pretend I never met them.
It's been raining a lot lately, then it suddenly stops, then it starts raining again. As Xie Yuancheng puts it, it's the plum rain season.
"It's raining again!" My head is wet again, but thankfully there's a town just ahead.
This trip to Beijing felt like it took forever; it's been almost a month and we're still on the road.
"Ying'er, let's rest here for a few days." Xie Yuancheng wanted to stay overnight again, and I started to wonder if he was going to the capital.
After the room was booked, I asked him, "Were you deliberately stalling for time?"
"How could that be? I just want to spend more time with Ying'er, it's not like I'm stalling for time."
I didn't believe him at all, so I straddled his lap and said, "Tell me, have you been doing something bad behind my back?"
"Ying'er, let's take a bath first and then do this slowly."
"Shut up! I'm talking to you about serious matters." I pinched his cheek and looked at him: "Every time you dodge, I know what you're up to."
"Then tell me, what are you secretly thinking right now?"
"Just like you said, you've become obsessed with money."
Xie Yuancheng pinched my waist, forcing me to get off his lap and move aside: "You naughty boy, I told you not to pinch me like that."
"You say I've fallen for money, but I've clearly fallen into Ying'er's trap. You won't admit it, and instead you're framing me with all sorts of accusations, making it hard for me to deny it."
"Hmph!" I touched my wet clothes: "I'll settle the score with you after I take a shower."
He's the kind of person who's completely oblivious to everything, but I have a way of dealing with him, so I'm not afraid of Xie Yuancheng not saying anything.
But I tried everything, and he still wouldn't tell me, so I was speechless. I'd never been to this place before; he was either scheming about money or plotting against the imperial court.
As long as he can take me to the Ji residence, I won't hold it against him. Xie Yuancheng always just laughed it off, and I stopped asking the next day, but he actually came over and asked.
"Ying'er~ Why don't you ask me anything anymore? You don't care about me at all!"
"If you won't tell me even after I ask, it's better to pretend I don't know."
I turned to the other side, and he leaned over, propping his hands on the table: "This isn't a big deal, but it's good for us. If it works out, great; if not, it'll just dash your hopes."
"Okay~" I rubbed his face: "If you don't want to say it, then forget it. I won't force you. Look at you, you're just about to shed a couple of tears."
"I knew Ying'er was the best to me~" Xie Yuancheng leaned against me and looked at the rain outside. No wonder he wanted to rest here; it had been raining on and off for the past few days.
"I haven't been good enough to you. It's you who are good to me. You think of everything. You're usually a very domineering person, but you act like a little man by my side and occasionally act cute."
"That's because Ying'er deserves it. I don't treat other people this way."
“Add one more!” I tapped Xie Yuancheng’s cheek: “Sweet talk, you’re the best at it.”
Xie Yuancheng smiled particularly brightly. Whenever he wasn't acting foolishly, he was like a savior, and I was infected by his charm.
Because of the rain, we didn't go out much and stayed indoors most of the time. Fortunately, the rain stopped later, and we went to stroll around the town in the evening.
There aren't many people here, but the streets are very clean, and you won't step in puddles while walking.
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