Bai Linan greeted the male guests, while the old lady chatted with the ladies, and the young ladies from various families were led around the garden by Bai Chuxiao, the hostess.
Bai Chuxiao had designated this area of Lanyue Pavilion well in advance, setting up some trinkets to entertain the noble ladies and gentlemen of various families; otherwise, so many people couldn't just wander around aimlessly.
Upon arriving at Lan Yue Pavilion, Liu Shuyao smiled and said, "Sister Bai must be tired too. There's no need to entertain us here; we can play by ourselves."
Bai Chuxiao felt a little awkward. It wouldn't be good if she didn't accompany them, but the coming-of-age ceremony was complicated, and the clothes were quite heavy. The weather was also hot, and she felt really tired from the weight of it all.
The eldest princess smiled upon hearing this, "Xiaoxiao, if you're tired, go and rest for a while."
Bai Chuxiao could only chuckle and nod, "Then Xiaoxiao will have to excuse herself for a moment."
Kong Xihan caught up and took her arm, saying, "But your second sister isn't here anymore."
Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly and remained silent. She had indeed caught a glimpse of it; with the Crown Prince present, her second younger sister had no time to entertain guests and naturally went to speak with the Crown Prince again.
On the way to Liuli Courtyard, they ran into Chu Tianze leading Yu Fengyang and Murong Xuan.
Yu Fengyang waved his folding fan, "Miss Bai is so leisurely."
Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly, "Young Master Yu is truly carefree and unrestrained."
Chu Tianze chuckled, "Is Xiaoxiao tired?"
"You bet! It's so hot, and I'm exhausted. I'm going to change."
Murong Xuan chuckled, "Little Sister Xiao, why are you still so lazy and listless?"
Other girls would love to dress as formally and extravagantly as possible for their coming-of-age ceremony, so as to show off their status.
Bai Chuxiao, annoyed that he had revealed her past, said irritably, "Second Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
At this moment, Kong Xihan blushed slightly and remained silent, which Bai Chuxiao naturally noticed.
She quite liked this older sister Xihan, and it wouldn't be bad if she could become her sister-in-law. She just didn't know what her second brother's intentions were, but well, she always wanted to try and bring them together.
So she chuckled and said, "Second Brother, why don't you take Sister Xihan out for a stroll? I still have some things to discuss with Chu Tianze."
Murong Xuan raised an eyebrow, wondering what she was up to, and scoffed, "Prioritizing romance over friendship."
Kong Xihan blushed slightly, "Xiaoxiao, this..."
Bai Chuxiao smiled, "Sister Xihan, why don't you go shopping with my second brother first? I'll come find you later."
After saying that, he glared at Murong Xuan again. Judging from his second brother's expression, he clearly didn't understand other people's feelings. What a blockhead!
Seeing this, Murong Xuan could only smile faintly and say, "Miss Kong, let's go then. We won't disturb Prince Yan and Xiaoxiao any longer."
Seeing them leave, Chu Tianze planned to accompany Bai Chuxiao back to Liuli Courtyard. Upon seeing this, Yu Fengyang shouted, "No, what do you mean... you didn't even call me, young master..."
Chu Tianze glanced at him sideways, and Yu Fengyang could only mutter angrily, "How dare you abandon me, you scoundrel... Fine... I'll find my own fun."
Back at Liuli Courtyard, Bai Chuxiao went inside to change her clothes, while Chu Tianze sat in the study, examining some blueprints.
Bai Chuxiao quickly changed into a light blue dress, walked into the study, and smiled, "Finally, I feel comfortable. Those clothes were inhuman."
Chu Tianze put down the blueprints and chuckled, "Xiaoxiao looks beautiful today."
"Hmph, do you think I'm not pretty on ordinary days?"
Chu Tianze quickly explained, "No, she's beautiful every day, but she's even more beautiful today. Xiaoxiao will always be the most beautiful in my heart."
Bai Chuxiao snorted coldly, "Smooth talker."
Chu Tianze picked up the blueprint he had just been looking at and asked in confusion, "What is this?" It was undoubtedly a weapon, but he had never seen one before.
Bai Chuxiao smiled mysteriously, "I can't tell you now." Mainly, she hadn't decided whether to bring these things into this world, so she couldn't tell Chu Tianze much. She'd tell him when she made up her mind.
Seeing her mysterious demeanor, Chu Tianze didn't press further and chuckled, "Sometimes, I wonder how your head works, Xiaoxiao, and why you have so many ingenious ideas."
Upon hearing this, Bai Chuxiao stopped smiling, but an unnatural look flashed in her eyes. She asked, "Chu Tianze, if one day you find out that I have many different or strange ideas, will you think I'm a monster? Will you...?" Yes, after all, she was a soul from a different world. What would others think of her if they knew?
Seeing her suddenly change like this, Chu Tianze quickly grabbed her hand, "Xiaoxiao, what are you thinking? I'm overjoyed that you're so intelligent, how could you be a monster? As for outsiders, anyone who dares to say anything out of line, I'll definitely kill them."
"real?"
"Of course it's true, so don't lie about it anymore. You can always trust me."
Bai Chuxiao then smiled, "Alright, then I'll believe you for now."
Seeing that she had recovered, Chu Tianze smiled and asked, "Do you want to matchmake your second brother with that guy from the Kong family?"
You noticed?
"I'm not a fool. Do you think I'm Chang Yun?"
Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but chuckle, "But it seems Second Brother didn't quite grasp the meaning. What an idiot!"
Chu Tianze sighed helplessly, "How can you talk about your own brother like that?" Murong Xuan was a man of both literary and martial talents, not stupid at all; he just hadn't had the opportunity to prove himself.
Bai Chuxiao sighed softly, "Second brother is determined to join the army, but he hasn't yet realized his ambitions. I'm afraid he has no time for romance..."
Chu Tianze said nonchalantly, "I think your second brother is quite good. If he's interested, he can come and have some fun in the Xuanjia Army."
Bai Chuxiao asked happily, "Is it okay? Will it...?"
She remembered what her second uncle had said before; the Emperor's suspicions remained, and it might not be appropriate for her second brother to go.
Chu Tianze tapped her on the head. "Why are you worrying so much? It's not like you're going to have any official position. You're just coming to the military camp to get familiar with things. Whether he likes it or not, we'll only know once you get here."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "You're right. Second Brother will definitely be very happy to know. Can I go?"
Chu Tianze smiled helplessly, "Okay, I'll be going to the main camp outside the capital in a couple of days, and you can come with me then."
Bai Chuxiao nodded excitedly. The military camp was much more interesting! Who could stand staying in the capital every day feeding mosquitoes?
"Let's go check out Lan Yue Pavilion, just in case something goes wrong. I haven't seen Chu Tianling and Chang Yun around. I wonder if they're here to cause trouble today?"
Chu Tianze chuckled, "What's there to worry about? As long as they don't try anything with us, let them do whatever they want."
Bai Chuxiao nodded. That's true. She and Chu Tianze were here; any trouble they caused wouldn't affect them. As for others, she couldn't be bothered with them.
"You're right, but I'd still like to go and entertain them; the eldest princess and the others are still here."
Chu Tianze nodded with a smile, "Let's go."
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