Chapter 1109: The Tenderness of Prince Xiao (Twenty-one)
Suddenly snowflakes started falling from the sky. Wu Yutang quickly pointed to the pavilion not far away and said, "Oh, it's snowing. Let's go to the pavilion to take shelter." He took the lead and looked back at Xiao Moxi and Ye Yueying who were still standing still.
"Okay, you two, stop standing there. This snow is really heavy. If you don't take shelter, you'll be covered in snow in no time."
Xiao Moxi looked at Ye Yueying with a smile: "Miss Ye, it's been a long time since we last met. Let's go to the pavilion and talk for a while."
Thanks to Xiao Moxi's help, his father's matter was resolved. He spoke up, and Ye Yueying couldn't refuse, so she nodded and walked towards the pavilion with Xuehua.
Xiao Moxi followed behind, and before entering the pavilion, he called the servant and gave him a few instructions, and then entered the pavilion with Ye Yueying.
After the two entered the pavilion, Wu Yutang asked with a smile, "Miss Ye, why didn't you go to the Yan family's flower viewing party?"
Ye Yueying looked at Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang in surprise: "You also know about the Yan family's flower viewing party?"
Wu Yutang laughed and winked at Xiao Moxi for a while before saying, "The Yan family is Moxi's maternal grandparents. Of course we know what's going on in their family."
Hearing this, Ye Yueying's calm heart couldn't help but ripple. She quickly glanced at Xiao Moxi, then quickly lowered her eyelids: "Thank you for your care, but I have to take care of my grandmother, so I can't go. I'm really sorry."
Xiao Moxi's eyes flashed. The old lady before should be Miss Ye's grandmother. The old lady was able to walk around, which showed that she was fine. There was no need for Miss Ye to stay at home to take care of her.
The Ye family was destroyed, and Miss Ye could only live with her uncle. Although he had not experienced it personally, he could imagine that life under someone else's roof must be difficult.
Xiao Moxi smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll go there next time I have the chance."
Wu Yutang quickly agreed: "That's right, there are so many flower fairs and poetry gatherings in the capital, there's no shortage of opportunities to attend."
Afterwards, the three of them talked about the Ren Feng case. Wu Yutang gave the main lecture, Xiao Moxi supplemented it, and Ye Yueying listened carefully.
After finishing the case, Ye Yueying saw that the snow was getting heavier and heavier. She couldn't help but frowned and looked at Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang apologetically: "My grandmother is still waiting for me in the front hall. I have to say goodbye."
Xiao Moxi hurriedly said, "Wait a moment. I've asked the servant to get an umbrella. It's snowing so heavily, we can't do without an umbrella."
Before Ye Yueying could respond, Wu Yutang spoke first: "Brother Xi, you treat us differently. You were not so considerate when we were traveling in the snow." After saying that, he looked at Xiao Moxi and Ye Yueying with an ambiguous look.
This made Xiao Moxi and Ye Yueying feel a little embarrassed.
Xiao Moxi glared at Wu Yutang and said unhappily, "They are just rough, thick-skinned men. A little bit of snow won't kill them."
Wu Yutang: “.”
At this time, the servant who went to get the umbrella also came back.
The servant not only brought an umbrella, but also two hand warmers.
Xiao Moxi smiled and handed a small and exquisite hand warmer to Ye Yueying: "The weather is quite cold, it's better to bring a hand warmer when you go out to avoid getting cold."
The things had already been brought, and Ye Yueying had no reason to refuse, nor could she refuse this kindness: "Thank you."
Xiao Moxi smiled and handed another dark-colored hand warmer to Xuehua.
Seeing that he had even prepared his grandmother's portion, Ye Yueying's eyes moved slightly. Feeling the warmth coming from his hands, a warm current surged in her heart.
This person is always so considerate and thoughtful. Every look and every smile is so gentle and pleasing to the eye, making people always sink into it uncontrollably.
Xiao Moxi picked up the umbrella and held it for Ye Yueying personally: "Let's go, I'll take you to the front hall."
Ye Yueying looked at Xiao Moxi, moved her lips, and finally fell silent again. She walked out of the pavilion side by side with Xiao Moxi.
Wu Yutang looked at the two people walking in the snow, his mouth slightly open, a little dazed.
No way, Brother Xi really falls in love with Miss Ye?
Arriving at the front hall, Ye Yueying stopped and turned her head away without looking directly at Xiao Moxi: "Thank you for sending me off. I'm going to see my grandmother now. Please stay."
Xiao Moxi smiled and handed the umbrella to Xuehua: "Then go quickly, don't let the old man worry."
Ye Yueying still didn't look directly at Xiao Moxi. She nodded with her head tilted to the side, then quickly walked into the side room of the main hall. After entering the room, she immediately covered her chest with her hands and took a few deep breaths.
Outside, Xiao Moxi couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he saw Ye Yueying enter the house.
"Yingying, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Mrs. Wang, who was resting in the side room, looked at Ye Yueying with concern.
Ye Yueying put down her hand, forced a smile, and walked towards Madam Wang: "Grandma, I'm fine, it's just a little cold outside."
After hearing her say this, Mrs. Wang felt relieved. She pulled Ye Yueying to sit down with a big smile on her face.
Ye Yueying was surprised by the old lady's happiness: "Grandma, what are you doing?"
The nanny who served Madam Wang smiled and said, "The old lady just drew a very good fortune stick for the young lady." She then explained the process of Madam Wang drawing the fortune stick and interpreting it.
Madam Wang held Ye Yueying's hand tightly and sighed, "For the past two years, I've been worried about your marriage. I'm afraid that after I'm gone, your aunt will hastily marry you off."
"Fortunately, your parents are blessing you. Now that you have been summoned by the Grand Prince himself, and with the dowry left by the Ye family, you will definitely be able to find a good marriage."
Seeing her elderly grandmother worrying about her affairs like this, Ye Yueying felt very guilty and remorseful: "Grandma..."
Madam Wang stroked her granddaughter's hair, her face full of affection. "Grandma got a very good fortune today. With the Buddha's blessing, my Yingying will surely be happy and healthy in the future."
Ye Yueying felt a little sore in the nose, and she leaned her head on Mrs. Wang's shoulder.
Madam Wang patted Ye Yueying's back and said softly, "Yingying has experienced all the hardships in this world. You will surely have a smooth life in the future."
After a moment of silence, Ye Yueying calmed down. Seeing that the snow outside showed no signs of stopping, she said, "Grandma, I don't know when this snow will stop. I think we should go back first."
Mrs. Wang nodded and let Ye Yueying support her as she walked out of the room.
After stepping out of the room, Ye Yueying subconsciously stopped and looked around, then helped Mrs. Wang walk towards the carriage.
"Finally out!"
Next to the Wang family's carriage, Wu Yutang was sitting bored in another carriage, occasionally lifting the curtain to look outside. Seeing Ye Yueying coming with Old Madam Wang, he hurriedly said something to Xiao Moxi who was pretending to read a book in the carriage.
Wu Yutang snatched the book from Xiao Moxi's hand and said, "Alright, stop pretending. Get out of the car and meet your parents."
Xiao Moxi glared at Wu Yutang, straightened his clothes, opened the door and got out of the carriage.
Looking at Xiao Moxi who appeared again, Ye Yueying's eyes flashed with surprise, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose slightly.
"Mrs. Wang, how are you? I pay my respects to you, Madam!"
Wu Yutang, an outsider, actively walked past Xiao Moxi and greeted Mrs. Wang first.
Madam Wang was stunned for a moment: "Who is this young master?"
Wu Yutang smiled and said, "We are Miss Ye's friends."
Madam Wang quickly looked at Ye Yueying.
Ye Yueying looked a little uneasy. Seeing Xiao Moxi looking at her, as if waiting for her to introduce herself, she had to speak: "Grandmother, this is Young Master Xiao, and this is Young Master Wu. They are both the organizers of the Ren Feng case. My father was able to clear his name thanks to their help."
After hearing Ye Yueying's words, Madam Wang looked at Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang with gratitude: "I thank you two gentlemen for upholding justice for the Ye family."
Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang both turned aside to avoid the old lady's greeting.
Xiao Moxi stretched out her hand and gave the old lady a light touch: "You are too polite, old lady. We are just doing our duty. We are also Miss Ye."
When Xiao Moxi said this, he saw Ye Yueying shaking her head at him.
Xiao Moxi realized instantly that the Wang family probably didn't know about Miss Ye's personal revenge, so she quickly skipped over what she had just said: "General Ye is a loyal and capable general. This is what we should do."
Afterwards, Mrs. Wang expressed many words of gratitude to the two of them.
Xiao Moxi looked at Madam Wang and Ye Yueying with a smile: "Are you two going back home?"
Mrs. Wang smiled and nodded: "Yes, the snow is getting heavier and heavier. I'm afraid it will be difficult to go home if I stay here for too long."
Xiao Moxi took over the conversation: "It just so happens that we are going back too, let's go together."
As he spoke, he also explained.
"It's snowing here, and the roads are extremely difficult to travel on. Accidents are also very likely to happen. I see you don't have many people with you. If something really happens on the road, it will be troublesome."
Mrs. Wang wanted to refuse, but after hearing this, she hesitated. She looked at Ye Yueying, and with an idea in her mind, she agreed with a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble the two young masters."
Ye Yueying looked at Madam Wang in surprise, obviously not expecting her to agree.
Mrs. Wang patted Ye Yueying's hand and took her into the carriage.
In the carriage, Madam Wang held a hand warmer and looked at Ye Yueying with a smile: "Did that Young Master Xiao prepare this?"
Ye Yueying didn't dare look directly at Mrs. Wang. She stared at the hand warmer in her hand and nodded.
Madam Wang smiled. "That Young Master Xiao is quite good-looking, with a dignified bearing and a handsome appearance. He is gentle and polite in his dealings with others. You can tell at first glance that he is from a good family."
Ye Yueying looked a little melancholy: "Their family is pretty good." It's just that they are a little too good.
Madam Wang asked quickly, "Whose family is he from?"
Ye Yueying looked at Madam Wang and then lowered her eyelids: "He is the young prince Xiao. I met him when I went back to Liaodong to pay homage to the ancestors of the Ye family."
Well.
The smile on Mrs. Wang’s face froze.
Although it is better to have your own children, one also knows one's own business. The gap between Yingying and Prince Xiao is too big. If the Ye family was still there, there might be a little possibility, but now the Ye family is gone!
Mrs. Wang's joy faded away, and she didn't even want to talk along the way.
Ye Yueying didn't say anything else. Both the grandmother and the granddaughter were silent. The carriage was too quiet.
Soon, they arrived at the house where the Wang family was temporarily staying.
Ye Yueying helped Madam Wang get off the carriage. Xiao Moxi and Wu Yutang were already waiting at the door.
Old Madam Wang smiled and thanked the two again. She had originally wanted to invite them into the house to sit down, but after knowing their identities, she couldn't open her mouth.
Seeing that Madam Wang had no intention of inviting them in, Xiao Moxi smiled and handed a few plum blossoms in her hand to Ye Yueying: "I saw that you really like to appreciate plum blossoms before, so I shamelessly asked the abbot for a few."
Ye Yueying took the plum blossom with mixed feelings: "Thank you." Did he notice such a trivial matter?
Mrs. Wang watched the interaction between the two, and her heart moved slightly. But when she thought of the gap between them, she could only say helplessly: "My humble home is simple, so I won't invite you two gentlemen to sit for a while."
Although Xiao Moxi felt a little regretful, she still replied with a smile: "It's getting late, we should go home." With that, she prepared to take Wu Yutang away.
At this time, Xuehua held the umbrella and asked, "This umbrella?"
Xiao Moxi paused and said with a smile, "It's probably quite a distance from the gate to the backyard. The old lady and Miss Ye will need it, so I'll come get the umbrella next time."
Well.
Ye Yueying and Mrs. Wang were both at a loss as to how to respond.
Do you want to take away two umbrellas again?
Xuehua was also confused: I was just asking casually, do you really want me to take it back?
Xiao Moxi also realized that his excuse was a bit forced, and pulled Wu Yutang into the carriage with an embarrassed look.
Watching the carriage go away, Ye Yueying turned back to look at the umbrella in Xuehua's hand. Xiao Moxi wondered if she knew that the house rented by the Wang family was very small, with only two entrances, so they didn't need an umbrella at all.
"Go back!"
Seeing that her granddaughter was distracted, Mrs. Wang had to remind her.
Ye Yueying came back to her senses and hurriedly followed Madam Wang into the gate.
On the other side, Wu Yutang looked at Xiao Moxi with disdain: "When did you become so stingy? You want both umbrellas back."
Xiao Moxi glanced at him: "You don't understand."
Wu Yutang sneered: "What do you mean I don't understand? You just want to find an excuse to meet Miss Ye under the pretext of asking for an umbrella." As he spoke, his face became more contemptuous.
"Little Prince Xiao, could you please act like a prince? This method of forcing someone to make an appointment is too shameful."
Xiao Moxi played with the ring on her hand and did not deny Wu Yutang's words.
Wu Yutang looked at Xiao Moxi puzzledly: "Do you really like Miss Ye?"
Xiao Moxi was silent for a moment, then thought about it and looked at Wu Yutang: "You have a rich emotional experience."
Wu Yutang interrupted Xiao Moxi unhappily: "What do you mean by 'I have a rich emotional experience'?" He raised his head conceitedly and said, "Who made my parents so romantic? I am so popular with girls, and I am helpless."
Xiao Moxi rolled her eyes speechlessly, too lazy to argue with him.
Wu Yutang looked at Xiao Moxi's expression and snorted, "Look at you, you must have really fallen in love with Miss Ye."
"Since you like her, then just come and propose marriage. Anyway, your father and mother don't care about you, and the old prince can't control you. Even if Miss Ye's background is a little poor, it doesn't matter. Why are you going through so much trouble?"
Xiao Moxi looked at Wu Yutang: "I've told you everything, but you don't understand."
Wu Yutang was upset: "Why don't I understand?"
Xiao Moxi: "Miss Ye suffered a great hardship as a child and has lived under the care of others since she was little. When I met her in Liaodong, I found that she always kept her heart tightly locked. If I can't get her to open up to me, what's the point of marrying her home?"
Wu Yutang scratched the back of his head: "I don't quite understand your idea." In his opinion, if you like someone, just marry her and it doesn't matter whether the heart is open to her or not.
Xiao Moxi smiled. Most of the people in the world get married at the behest of their parents and matchmakers. There is no love between such couples. Most of the relationships after marriage are based on the balance of interests and family affection.
It would be fine if he had never seen what love looked like, but he had watched how his parents got along since he was a child, and he also wanted to find a wife who was honest with him and had a spiritual connection with him.
"Marriage is a lifelong commitment, so one must be clear about their feelings."
Two chapters in one!
(End of this chapter)
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