Su Yushan didn't care for the gifts from Princess Fucha. Even if she had received them, Yushan wouldn't have dared to use them; she would have locked them away. Therefore, she was indifferent, offering only a faint smile.
"It's alright, the gift isn't important, it's the thought that counts."
Xi Lan was quite surprised to hear this. Just before Su Yushan arrived, she had mentioned to Princess Fucha that it was Yushan's birthday today and asked if she had prepared a gift. Princess Fucha replied that she had not prepared one, saying that her monthly allowance was not much and she did not have extra money to prepare a gift for Su Yushan.
Now, when it comes to Su Yushan, she tells a completely different story. When giving gifts to Princess Gao and the Fujin, she is very generous, but when it comes to Su Yushan, she complains about being poor. Xilan feels more and more that her friend is always targeting Su Yushan.
Yu Shan was favored, and Xi Lan could only admire and offer her blessings, but Princess Fucha was jealous and intentionally or unintentionally criticized Yu Shan in front of her.
Unfortunately, Xilan and Princess Fucha were the first people she knew, and Princess Fucha had always been very kind to her, often visiting her. She couldn't bear to give up this friend easily, which is why she continued to associate with her.
In this situation, she is caught in the middle and is in a difficult position. Getting close to either of them seems to be unfair to the other, but if she has to give up on one of them, she will find it hard to choose.
Su Yushan understood Xilan's predicament. Whether people can become friends in this world depends on fate. She didn't want to force anything, but let Xilan decide for himself.
Before Xilan completely severed ties with Princess Fucha, Yushan would still treat her kindly, but with some reservations, and would not be wholeheartedly devoted.
Of course, they wouldn't openly express these thoughts, and continued to sit together, sipping tea and chatting.
The warm sunlight slanted through the flowers and trees beside the pavilion, and the autumn breeze, carrying the fragrance of blossoms, caressed the beautiful woman's face. As Yu Shan raised her hand to brush a strand of hair from her temple, Xi Lan caught sight of her bracelet, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Huh? Is this a new bracelet? I've never seen you wear it before!"
Yunfang, who was standing to the side, replied with a smile, "This is the congratulatory gift that Fourth Master gave to the Princess today."
Curious, Xilan raised her wrist and examined it closely, marveling, "Full green jadeite, and it's even icy! This is truly rare! I've only seen it once in a shop, but it's too expensive for me. Fourth Master really loves you the most; he only gives you the most precious things."
Seeing this, Princess Fucha was consumed by jealousy. Last year, on her birthday, Hongli gave her a string of jade beads, which she cherished and wore often. However, those were just plain green beads, which could not compare to Su Yushan's emerald bracelet.
The Fourth Prince's favoritism was too obvious, and the more Princess Fucha thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Her eyes darted around, and she deliberately said:
"I knew it! Why did Fourth Master go to Lanzhao Courtyard yesterday? It turns out today is my sister's birthday, and Fourth Master planned to accompany Sister Su, so he went to visit the Fujin a day early."
"Fourth Master is really working hard. He called for water at Lanzhao Courtyard last night, and today he still has to stay with his sister. Sister, you must persuade Fourth Master to take care of his health!"
The words "call for water" seemed like a gust of wind, unexpectedly reaching her ears and making them ring.
Previously, she would always call for water to wash after intimate moments with Hongli. For the past year, Hongli hadn't called for water at Lanzhao Academy. Su Yushan knew all too well what calling for water meant.
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