A moment later, Yan Yue walked in, frowning as she asked, "What did you say again?"
He Yue's face immediately fell: "Sister, what can I say? You weren't sincerely apologizing in the first place, so why did you come here and get in my way?"
Yan Yue sat to the side and glared at her, annoyed: "You're so bold. They're the sons and grandsons of dragons and phoenixes. It's already rare for them to come and deliver medicine in person. You're putting on airs. Aren't you afraid that they'll really blame you?"
"I'm the one who got hurt, and I'm not even going to argue with him. What more does he want? Unless everyone in the royal family is as unreasonable as him, bullying a little kid like me." Heyue pouted, unconvinced.
He Yue's eyes widened, both amused and exasperated: "You're quite the schemer. Thirteenth Master is truly unlucky to have met you. But for some reason, I always feel that you seem to have a lot of opinions about Thirteenth Master, and you find fault with him in everything you do." As she finished speaking, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes.
"He's just an annoying brat. Let's not talk about that. Sixth Sister, how did you end up coming with him?" He Yue felt a little guilty and avoided the topic, asking about something else instead.
Yan Yue's complexion had improved considerably by now, but when she heard her mother ask about it, she became somewhat indignant: "It's all because of you. When I heard that the Thirteenth Prince had come to visit, I thought he was up to something again, so I came to stop him. But the Thirteenth Prince was very difficult to deal with and insisted on seeing you. Father and Mother acquiesced, and I couldn't refuse, so I had no choice but to come with him."
Heyue felt a sweet warmth in her heart. It seemed that although her sixth sister appeared indifferent, she still cared about her. She had been worrying unnecessarily.
Moreover, it seems that Sixth Sister has developed a prejudice against Thirteenth Prince, which is an unexpected bonus. As long as Sixth Sister doesn't like Thirteenth Prince, it will be more likely for her to break off her relationship with him.
In that case, she should thank the Thirteenth Prince.
However, the important thing now is to win over Sixth Sister and get her forgiveness. He Yue held her hand, bit her lip, and said softly, "Sixth Sister, please forgive me? I will never do that again. Besides, I had no choice at the time. Think about it, the Thirteenth Prince was pressing me hard. If I didn't fight him or lose, I would have to kneel down and apologize to him. Wouldn't that be a slap in my face? How could I let him bully me? Sixth Sister wouldn't want me to be bullied by him either, right? Besides, it's not good to be resented by a prince. After my injury, the Thirteenth Prince will probably stop targeting us. Isn't this a solution that solves the problem once and for all?"
"You can't joke around with your own life like that. If Yiduli hadn't saved you in time, would you still be alright now?" Yan Yue couldn't help but complain, but her tone softened. "Do you know that I would worry too? Father and Mother would worry too? Can't you consider the consequences of your actions? What would Father and Mother do if something happened to you? What would I do?"
"Sister, I was wrong, I'll never do it again, please forgive me." Heyue's tears were about to fall. She was never a sentimental person and rarely shed tears. The only time she cried was when her sister passed away. She cried her heart out because her sister was her only family in the world. Since coming here, she had never cried. She wondered if it was because her body had shrunk and even her personality had become more delicate. But now she felt wronged and wanted to cry. She was afraid that her sixth sister would really be angry with her and never talk to her again.
"Alright, alright, I'm not angry with you. I'm just angry with myself. As the older sister, I couldn't protect my younger sister. In the end, you have to stand up for me. In the end, you offended the Thirteenth Master because of me. Otherwise, the Thirteenth Master wouldn't be targeting you like this." Yan Yue was sullen and couldn't face her younger sister. It was really disheartening to have her seventh sister stand up for her.
He Yue suddenly understood and felt instantly happy. So Sixth Sister had such thoughts! She happily hugged Yan Yue's arm and said, "What's wrong with that? I also want to protect Sixth Sister. If anyone dares to bully Sixth Sister, I will never let them off the hook. I'll make them regret it." She then raised her fist, looking fierce.
"Anyone who messes with you, you little devil, is really unlucky." Yan Yue snorted lightly, but her expression was quite happy.
Heyue chuckled, knowing that her sixth sister was no longer angry with her, and all her gloom vanished.
"By the way, besides the Thirteenth Prince, I heard that the Fourth Princess Consort also sent some gifts and food today. It seems that the Fourth Princess Consort is a very good person, at least more sensible than the Thirteenth Prince." Yan Yue smiled happily again.
Heyue rolled her eyes and pondered to herself. She knew that the Fourth Prince's wife couldn't possibly be unaware of her duel with the Thirteenth Prince, yet she hadn't stopped it before. Now, the gift she sent was meant to apologize on behalf of the Thirteenth Prince, but it also implied that she was letting things go.
This must be the work of that Fourth Prince again. Hmph, what a petty family, using this opportunity to teach her a lesson.
However, the Fourth Prince's wife is someone I can befriend.
Now that she had decided to stay away from the Thirteenth Prince, she couldn't sever the connection between the Fourth Prince and his wife; otherwise, how could she complete her mission?
He Yue pondered for a moment, her eyes shining: "In that case, we will visit the Fourth Prince's residence and the Fourth Princess Consort in a few days. Since they are so sincere, we can't be ungrateful, can we?"
"Why did you suddenly realize this? Weren't you so stubborn before?" Yan Yue sneered.
“That was for the Thirteenth Prince. One should be rude to the rude, but treat the sincere with courtesy.” He Yue tapped her chin with her index finger and smiled gently.
"Oh, so Seventh Sister is so clear about right and wrong. I thought you were just a petty person." Yan Yue pretended not to understand and teased with a smile.
He Yue, thick-skinned, ignored her teasing. Suddenly, she remembered something and thought that since her sixth sister was here, she might get some answers by asking her: "Sixth sister, there's something I want to ask you."
"What's up?"
"When Sixth Sister was with those princesses, did you ever hear about a woman named Zhao Xiangyi?"
Yan Yue frowned and pondered for a while, then shook her head: "From what you've said, this should be a Han Chinese woman. All the women I've met in the past are Manchu princesses, and I've never heard of anyone named Zhao Xiangyi, nor have I ever heard them mention such a person as Zhao Xiangyi."
Although she knew the chances were slim, Heyue couldn't hide her disappointment. Then, remembering something, she asked, "What about that Manchu princess whose maiden name is Xiangyi?"
Yan Yue shook her head as well: "No." Then, curiously, she asked, "Why are you asking this? Who is she?"
"Oh, we only met once," He Yue said with an awkward laugh, brushing it off.
However, since they couldn't find any Manchu ladies, they had to look elsewhere. Since they rarely left their homes, they might have to ask someone else for help.
"By the way, Sixth Sister, is Mother still angry?" Heyue put the matter aside for the moment and asked hesitantly.
"You still know your mother is angry? Let me tell you, it's easy to handle things on my end, but it's a different story for your mother. You'll just have to suffer in silence. Let's see if you dare to cause trouble again." Yan Yue, having been diverted from the topic, stopped asking questions and revealed a gloating expression.
He Yue let out a wail, collapsed onto the bed, and covered her face: "Even Sixth Sister won't help me, I'm so heartbroken."
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