Chapter 2 First Meeting
Their eyes met silently in the air, and finally Xie Yunyu couldn't hold back any longer and spoke first:
"Sorry, I thought it was Master Tianyi."
The man also withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "I thought it was the old Grand Tutor."
The two remained silent after that.
The rain stopped quickly, and Xie Yunyu said, "Farewell!"
He turned and left.
After they returned, the two immediately checked each other's identities.
Xie Yunyu then realized that he was Xiao Ling, the Prince of Shou'an.
Xiao Ling was born into a noble family; his mother was a princess and his father was Duke Lin Changqing of Qi.
He was born weak and sickly, so in order to bring good fortune, the emperor bestowed upon him the imperial surname Xiao and granted him the title of Prince of Shou'an.
Before the first birthday, I have been frequently ill and may not be able to make the trip.
His Majesty the Emperor could not bear to see his elder sister lose her beloved son, so he ordered someone to give Master Tianyi Xiao Ling's birth date and time.
Master Tianyi said that Xiao Ling was born with a connection to Buddhism, so he took him back to Xiyun Temple to recuperate.
Over the years, I have often alternated between staying in Beijing and Xiyun Temple.
Upon hearing the news the servants had gathered, Xiao Ling thought to himself:
It turns out she was the eldest granddaughter of the old Grand Tutor.
Apart from the old tutor, Xie Yunyu's father and his generation were all of average talent. His second uncle was a businessman, and his third uncle was a minor official of the sixth rank in the Ministry of Revenue.
My father was kind and honest, and instead of going to court, he taught at Nanshan Academy.
By the time of Xie Yunyu's generation, his eldest brother, Xie Yuntang, ranked sixteenth in the second class of the imperial examination this year.
Because of his excellent calligraphy, he gained the emperor's favor and entered the Hanlin Academy, where he became a seventh-rank compiler.
The second brother, Xie Yunman, and Xie Yunyu are twins, a boy and a girl.
Since ancient times, twins of different sexes have always had one strong and one weak, and Xie Yunman is the weak one.
However, he was born with a brilliant mind, a photographic memory, and was a genius with superior cunning and shrewdness.
The Xie family all believed that he had the potential to become a high-ranking official and was the hope of the whole family.
Xie Yunyu, however, felt that her second brother was a black sesame seed filling.
From childhood to adulthood, there has never been anything he couldn't accomplish if he set his mind to it.
There's no one he can't swindle if he wants to.
But I'm physically weak and can't handle a series of exams. Over the years, I've been taking exams, resting, and recuperating.
Originally, I was planning to participate this year, hoping to achieve the highest honors in all three categories.
However, when Grand Tutor Xie found out, he said that too much of a good thing is bad. Xie Yunman's health was not very good to begin with, and to achieve the highest honors in the imperial examinations at the age of fifteen was too ostentatious.
The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind!
To be on the safe side, he was told to wait three years before taking the field.
After Grand Tutor Xie retired from the court, the Xie family had no successor, and their household gradually fell into disuse.
Since learning that the other party was the Prince of Shou'an, Xie Yunyu has never been to that pavilion again.
Time flies, and half a year is just a blink of an eye.
On the fifteenth of August, Xie Yunyu's mother sent a message from down the mountain saying that she had arranged a marriage for her.
Tell her to pack her things and come down the mountain soon so we can discuss this matter properly.
Xie Yunyu knew the person her mother mentioned in the letter; it was her cousin from her aunt's side.
Let's put aside the issue of consanguineous marriage.
Take my cousin for example, he's a bookworm with absolutely no talent or intelligence.
Xie Yunyu definitely looked down on this person.
Xie Yunyu's mood became extremely bad. She was so angry that she didn't eat dinner that night and tossed and turned on the couch, unable to sleep.
Looking at the big moon outside, I got up and walked outside, and before I knew it, I had arrived at this viewing pavilion.
They always came during the day, never at night.
Qingliang Mountain under the moonlight has a unique, hazy beauty.
Xie Yunyu sat in the pavilion, lost in thought.
Now let's talk about Xiao Ling.
In the past six months, he has visited the viewing pavilion much less often.
Ever since she learned that she was the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, she felt that her previous actions had been reckless.
To avoid Xie Yunyu, he only comes occasionally, about once a month.
Today is the fifteenth of August. Princess Jinyang sent someone to deliver gifts to Xiao Ling, and Xiao Ling's cousin, Gu Lianfei, also came along.
After arriving at the temple, he kept pestering Xiao Ling, asking her all sorts of questions.
Helpless, Xiao Ling went to the meditation room in the back to meditate with his master, thinking that if he went back later, Gu Lianfei should return to the mansion at night.
Xiao Ling stayed in the meditation room until past midnight before returning to his room, only to find that Gu Lianfei was still there.
Upon seeing Xiao Ling return, he excitedly went to fetch a food box.
"Cousin, this is osmanthus rice wine made by Her Highness the Princess herself. She asked me to bring it for you to try."
As he spoke, he took out the fermented rice wine from the food box.
Xiao Ling didn't want to drink it, but when she heard that it was made by her mother, she picked it up and took a couple of sips.
After putting down the bowl, he saw Gu Lianfei looking at him with bright eyes.
Xiao Ling inexplicably felt a heat in his body.
After tidying up the bowls, dishes, and food boxes, Gu Lianfei gracefully walked towards Xiao Ling.
She took off her outer garment as she walked.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling quickly moved to the side.
"Sister Lian'er, what are you doing?"
“Cousin, Her Highness the Princess asked you to return to the capital but you didn’t, and she also asked you to get married but you refused.”
She was worried that you would grow old alone, so she arranged for Lian'er to serve you.
As he spoke, he continued to unbuckle his belt, and it was clear that Gu Lianfei was only wearing her undergarments and panties.
Xiao Ling felt increasingly hot all over.
The moment Gu Lianfei lunged at him, Xiao Ling dodged away.
Then he ran towards the door.
Gu Lianfei's delicate voice called out from behind.
"Cousin...Cousin Ling..."
Xiao Ling felt burning hot all over, as if he was about to explode. After leaving the courtyard, he ran away in a panic.
He called out to his guards and personal guards, but they had all vanished.
Xiao Ling instantly understood that this was her mother's doing, having transferred away all the servants.
Suddenly, Xiao Ling remembered the emerald pool next to the viewing pavilion.
It's a relatively secluded and safe place. Soaking in the water overnight should be fine.
Xiao Ling stumbled and ran towards the edge of the pool.
By the time he reached the water's edge, he was drenched in sweat, staggering, and almost fainted.
Struggling, he reached the edge of the pool and plunged into the water.
Xie Yunyu was feeling sad when she suddenly heard a noise from the other side of the pavilion.
A person staggered down the opposite mountain, and before anyone could see who it was, the person plunged into the water.
Xie Yunyu was startled and didn't dare to make a sound or move.
After waiting for a long time, there was no movement at all; the person remained motionless in the water as if dead.
Xie Yunyu mustered her courage and walked over step by step.
By the pale moonlight overhead, Xie Yunyu could see clearly that the person in the water was actually Xiao Ling.
When Xie Yunyu saw him soaking in the water with his eyes closed and not moving, she thought something had happened to him.
He reached out and checked his neck, finding that his artery was still pulsating.
I reached out and checked his breath; it was very hot.
Xie Yunyu thought to herself: Could it be that he has a fever? If he has a fever, he can't stay in the water any longer, or it will worsen his condition.
As I thought about it, I reached out and touched his forehead.
Xiao Ling was in a state of internal struggle. The cold water could only temporarily suppress the effects of the medicine in his body and could not completely solve the problem.
So he silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra while secretly resisting.
I barely managed to maintain a sliver of clarity in my mind.
But Xie Yunyu's few touches completely shattered that last shred of reason.
After Xie Yunyu touched Xiao Ling's forehead, she found that his forehead was also very hot.
He then pulled his arm out of the water, preparing to take his pulse.
But just as they pulled Xiao Ling's soaking wet arm out of the water, before they could even place their fingers on his pulse...
Xiao Ling's hand suddenly gripped his wrist like an iron claw, and a sharp pain spread from his wrist to his shoulder.
"Oh, Your Highness, it's me... Xie Yunyu, I've come to help you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ling pulled Xie Yunyu into the pool with a forceful pull.
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Dear friends:
As a modern person, the female lead feels psychologically that she shouldn't marry the male lead because it's too much trouble.
Physiologically, she was also attracted to the male protagonist's good looks.
In the end, lust prevailed in their repeated encounters...
So don't criticize the female lead for being conflicted; she just likes handsome guys!
Hahahaha...
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