Chapter 83 Some are happy, some are sad
Xie Yun's face showed displeasure: "Then what do you mean by this?"
He said he would figure something out.
Xie Yunyu put the sachet in her hand into her sleeve pocket and answered indifferently.
Xie Yunman scoffed, "He'll try to find a solution? He can't fight city hall, what solution could he possibly come up with?"
Xie Yunyu reached out and pulled the cloak off Old Master Xie, replying calmly:
"He hinted to his parents that he was attracted to men..."
Xie Yunman raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, and remained silent for a long while before speaking:
"He's capable of doing something like this; he really is a heartless person..."
After saying that, he glanced at Xie Yunyu again: "You should stay away from him in the future. I'm afraid you can't outmaneuver him."
Xie Yunyu didn't care at all, picked up the hand warmer beside her, and looked at Xie Yunman with a smile:
"But what about you?"
Xie Yunman rolled her eyes at him: "Can I watch you every second?"
Xie Yunyu remained unconcerned and smiled, "Don't worry, I don't agree, and no one can force me."
Xie Yunman's expression softened after hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, she said:
"He's not incapable, but only if you're willing. If he dares to force you, I'll kill him."
Xie Yunyu looked at her second brother's gloomy face and patted him comfortingly.
"I understand, thank you, Second Brother. I'm on my best course of action."
Xie Yunman was indeed calmed down after hearing this, and her complexion improved considerably.
Xie Yunyu changed the subject at the right time: "A timely snow promises a good harvest. It looks like next year should be a good year."
Xie Yunman drew back the curtains, looked at the snow-covered landscape outside, and remained silent for a long time.
After returning home and settling the old man in, the two of them went to see Madam Zheng.
Xie Yuanshan and Xie Yuntang also returned. The group was talking together when they saw Xie Yunyu and Xie Yuntang come in and asked:
How is your grandfather?
"It's nothing, just drunk. I gave him some hangover soup and he's already asleep."
"That's good."
As night fell, the sound of firecrackers gradually rose outside, and families began to serve their New Year's Eve dinners.
Old Master Xie had sobered up, and all the members of the Xie family's three branches had gathered for a meal together.
Grandpa Xie gave each of his grandchildren a lucky money gift.
Zheng, her two sisters-in-law, and Wu Yumin sat down at a table to play mahjong.
Xie Yunyu and the other sisters watched from the side.
The rest of the men, Xie Yunman played chess with the old man, while Xie Yuanshan and his two brothers and Xie Yuntang played card games together at a table.
The rest of the children, under the watchful eyes of the servants, set off fireworks in the courtyard.
In short, the Xie family had a lively and joyous New Year celebration.
Xiao Ling's family had to attend the palace banquet every Lunar New Year's Eve.
Princess Jinyang had no interest in watching the lively singing and dancing below; her mind was preoccupied with the news she had received that day.
Xiao Ling and Xie Erlang meet at the palace gate.
The coachman was too far away to hear the two talking, but he did see his prince give Xie Erlang a large red purse.
Xie Erlang accepted it, and the Prince, as if he had won a battle, walked back with a smile on his face and his head held high.
The coachman could clearly see the prince's smiling face.
Upon hearing the news, the eldest princess felt a lump in her throat.
It was already late, and the family was going to attend a palace banquet, so they forced themselves to calm down and got into the carriage.
Upon arriving at the palace, before he could even speak, Xiao Ling was summoned away by the Empress Dowager.
At this moment, at the palace banquet, he watched his son watching the dancers perform with a detached expression.
The eldest princess felt another pang of heartache.
She had considered dealing with Xie Yunman, but her son liked men, so she couldn't possibly get rid of all the men in the world.
Besides, according to the coachman's report, Xie Yunman was always furious whenever the two met.
Therefore, it is very likely that it is only his son who likes the other person, and the other person may not be willing.
Thinking about it this way, the princess felt even more weary.
So he picked up the wine on the table and drank one glass after another.
Soon, a hint of drunkenness appeared on his face.
Seeing that she was drinking and looked depressed, the emperor followed her gaze and saw Xiao Ling.
I immediately knew that the mother and son had been arguing again.
The emperor was also very troubled by this.
Xiao Ling remained silent, his expression indifferent and unreadable.
She knew best what her elder sister's situation was.
This must mean they brought up Xiao Ling's marriage again, and someone has already turned it down.
After a tasteless meal, the three of them braved the wind and snow to return home.
The Duke of Qi was quite drunk, so after washing up, he went straight to rest.
Xiao Ling returned to the mansion and went straight to his own courtyard.
Only the eldest princess, awakened by the cold wind, spent New Year's Eve alone, sighing and lamenting.
After the first day of the lunar new year, the wind and snow gradually stopped.
By the time of the Lantern Festival, the weather had turned sunny and warm.
His Majesty was pleased and ordered that the Imperial Guards in the capital not be allowed to enter on the Lantern Festival.
The Xie family had already planned it out. On that day, Xie Yuntang would take Wu Yumin, and Xie Yunman would take Xie Yunyu, to go to the street to see the lanterns.
Qingchen accurately relayed the message to Xiao Ling.
Meanwhile, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion also received the news.
Xue Zhan then began to prepare manpower.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, as soon as the Xie family left their home, they were spotted by someone.
When the carriage was about five streets away from Dengshi Street, the road was almost completely blocked, so the four of them had to get off the carriage.
Xie Yuntang took Wu Yumin's hand openly, and the two walked ahead.
Xie Yunman and Xie Yunyu followed behind.
The four of them looked at all kinds of lanterns on both sides of the road and bought some along the way.
When faced with riddles, Xie Yunman didn't even need to lift a finger; Xie Yunyu and Wu Yumin could guess them on their own.
The four were overjoyed and continued on their way with their spoils.
After walking another street, just as we were about to reach Tianjie, the crowd suddenly increased, and we were surrounded by people shoulder to shoulder.
Suddenly, someone ahead exclaimed, "Look, the lanterns at the palace gate are lit!"
Everyone was drawn to the sound of the exclamation.
In the distance, in front of the imperial city gate, a huge mountain of lights appeared.
The lamps illuminate the trees with thousands of lights, and the lamp flowers bloom in myriad ways.
The light instantly illuminated the road ahead, and the crowd rushed towards the Heavenly Street in front of the palace.
The flow of people quickly separated the four people.
Xie Yuntang held Wu Yumin tightly in his arms.
However, Xie Yunyu and Xie Yunman were not so lucky. They were each swept away by two different groups of people and headed in two different directions.
Xie Yunman struggled to find Xie Yunyu.
But to my surprise, I couldn't move a single step.
Seeing that the distance between the two was getting farther and farther, Xie Yunyu had already walked to the other side of the street.
Xie Yunman suddenly felt a gaze from the sky.
He immediately became alert and looked up at the tall buildings across the street.
Sure enough, on the three-story corner tower, facing the street, a window was open, and someone was staring at him from there.
That figure resembles the Prince of Shou'an.
Xie Yunman prepared to take a closer look, but the figure had vanished. Looking again, she saw a man in black.
Xie Yunman may not be good at much else, but his photographic memory is unparalleled.
The man in black was Qingfeng, the personal bodyguard of the Prince of Shou'an.
Xie Yunman immediately cursed Xiao Ling in her heart.
However, he was outnumbered and powerless, struggling helplessly in the surging crowd, and could only watch Xie Yunyu drift further and further away from him.
For some reason, he felt that every time he took a step forward, someone would rush out and force him back two steps.
Xie Yun was anxious. Looking around at the people, she realized that they were all burly men.
And several people seemed to be intentionally bumping into him.
Xie Yunman immediately sensed that something was wrong.
Thinking that Xie Yunyu was with Xiao Ling, at least her personal safety was not a problem.
As for the people here, let's see what happens first.
So he gave up struggling and followed the crowd forward.
Sure enough, he discovered that these people were intentionally following him, carrying him along with them.
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