However, he was unable to finish his sentence.
Because Shang Shaoyan leaned forward slightly, his "naturally affectionate phoenix eyes" were filled with pity and tears, and his naturally red lips gently pressed against Qiao Xiuyu's lips.
Qiao Xiuyu was stunned. He was so shocked that he forgot how to react.
Shang Shaoyan frowned, giving him a reproachful look, and then bit Qiao Xiuyu's lower lip with his sharp canine teeth as if to remind him.
Qiao Xiuyu suddenly came to her senses, flustered, but was drawn to Shang Shaoyan's eyes and couldn't help but follow her into the kiss.
The kiss was unskilled, but they were both delighted by each other's awkward reactions, which deepened the kiss.
Qiao Xiuyu was usually gentle, but now it seemed that he was putting all the strength he usually kept buried deep in his heart into this kiss. Gradually, he took the initiative to kiss Shang Shaoyan.
Shang Shaoyan's lotus-colored outer robe had somehow slipped down to her shoulders. Feeling weak all over, she instinctively snuggled closer to Qiao Xiuyu, only to inadvertently feel…
Qiao Xiuyu immediately pushed Shang Shaoyan away, her face flushed red, and she didn't dare to look at her.
Shang Shaoyan looked at Qiao Xiuyu accusingly: "You actually pushed me away."
Qiao Xiuyu pursed her lips: "I've already been too forward with you... how could I..."
Shang Shaoyan seemed to have thought of something, and her already flushed cheeks became even more shy. However, she didn't flinch. Instead, she put her hands on her hips, gave Qiao Xiuyu a reproachful look, and deliberately teased him, "What could you do? Tell me!"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and pinched Qiao Xiuyu's chin, then lightly bit his earlobe as punishment. Not satisfied, she left a mark on Qiao Xiuyu's neck as well.
She released Qiao Xiuyu, and then announced with some joy, "Now everyone knows you're mine."
Qiao Xiuyu looked at her with a smile, showing exceptional indulgence: "She was originally yours."
...
Bai Lu sat in the kitchen, staring at Xu Xian.
After a long pause, Xu Xian cautiously asked, "Lady Bai, what are you doing in the kitchen?"
Bai Lu: "..."
Bai Lu no longer wanted to correct it. She thought somewhat resignedly, "Bai Niangzi is fine, it sounds better than Yu Niangzi."
She glanced at Xu Xian lazily: "Wait for the county princess to tell me to send the soup over. Where is Lord Xu? What are you doing here?"
Xu Xian's eyes lit up, gleaming with a blinding gossip light: "You told me before that the Seventh Young Master is in love with the County Princess, what's that all about?"
Bai Lu was speechless: "Are you an old lady from the next village? Why are you so nosy?"
Xu Xian has no other flaws, except that he loves to listen to gossip. He has no shame and is clinging to Bai Lu, almost calling her "father," all for a piece of gossip.
Bai Lu, unable to resist his persistent pestering, thought she could just make up a story to appease him: "On the day the Seventh Young Master and the County Princess first met, it was snowing heavily in Shengjing. At that time, the County Princess was standing in the snow admiring the plum blossoms when the Seventh Young Master and his friends came by, chatting and laughing. Suddenly, he saw the County Princess. At that moment, only one sentence came to his mind: 'There is a beautiful woman in the north, peerless and independent.' Just then, the County Princess heard the noise behind her and turned around. In that instant, the sky suddenly broke through, revealing the warm sun..."
Thus, what was supposed to be a first encounter filled with lust and hidden agendas was transformed by Bai Lu into a story of love at first sight and a match made in heaven.
Xu Xian listened intently, occasionally asking a few questions. Bai Lu, engrossed in telling stories, answered every question: "Oh, you mean a token of love? Naturally, it's plum blossoms, the red kind. Seventh Young Master said the County Princess is like a red plum blossom in the snow, both cool and bright."
"Why has the Seventh Young Master come to Shu Prefecture? Ah, as the ancients said, 'A day apart feels like three autumns.' The County Princess and the Seventh Young Master have been separated for so long, the Seventh Young Master must have missed the County Princess very much, so he rushed over here."
Xu Xian was quite satisfied with what he heard. He had originally planned to sneak some food in the kitchen, but now that he had some gossip, he didn't feel hungry anymore and left Shang Shaoyan's residence.
On the way back, he kept replaying the legendary love story Bai Lu had told him, and his heart was filled with surging emotions. He immediately felt that his inspiration was flowing like a spring, and he could write a hundred or eighty stories and plays!
So the first thing he did upon arriving at the mansion was to order someone to bring him paper and pen. After only a moment's thought, he picked up the pen and began writing furiously.
"On the day the county princess and the seventh young master first met, an extraordinary phenomenon occurred: a pair of colorful phoenixes soared in the clouds, truly a pair of lovebirds flying side by side..."
"Seeing that the county princess liked plum blossoms, the Seventh Young Master ordered his men to buy up all the plum groves in Shengjing, and then gave a wicked smile: 'I want the whole world to know that this plum grove is yours to keep...'"
He wrote with great pleasure. After finishing three pages, he read them from beginning to end and then nodded in satisfaction.
Yes, it's based on reality but with some dramatic adaptations—it's brilliant!
Xu Xian thought for a moment and then went to find Shang Shaoyan and Qiao Xiuyu. At that time, the two were sitting on the swing, chatting and laughing. They were both good-looking and looked like a perfect match.
Xu Xian was reluctant to disturb them, but he still stepped forward and said, "Princess, Seventh Young Master, I have something I would like to discuss with you."
Shang Shaoyan was in a good mood at the moment, so he was easy to talk to: "Yes, Lord Xu, please speak."
Xu Xian cleared his throat and said solemnly, "I haven't been an official for long and I don't have much savings. So for a long time, I relied on writing some storybooks and plays to supplement my family's income. Today, I heard Lady Bailu tell you two stories and I was deeply moved, so I wrote them down."
He paused for a moment and then said, “My storybooks have always sold very well. This time, I will give seventy percent of the profits to you two. I would also like to ask the county princess and the seventh young master to allow me to spread your story. It will surely be a legend a thousand years from now.”
Shang Shaoyan: "..."
To bring fan-made dances to the official level, Xu Xian, you've really got some nerve.
However, Qiao Xiuyu was very moved. He tugged at Shang Shaoyan's sleeve and looked at her longingly, clearly liking the praise that "it will surely be a beautiful story a thousand years from now."
Under the beautiful woman's gaze, Shang Shaoyan felt a little smug. She thought about it and decided it was alright, so she agreed: "It's fine, but Lord Xu, you don't need to refer to Xiuyu as Seventh Young Master in the text. Just call him Seventh Gentleman."
This was naturally no problem, and Xu Xian was overjoyed: "Thank you, County Princess, thank you, Seventh Young Master! I'll go back and revise it, and then I'll take it to the bookstore."
With that, he jogged away.
When Shang Shaoyan snapped out of his reverie over the beauty, he was shocked to realize that he hadn't even read the original manuscript. He couldn't help but secretly despise himself for being such a foolish ruler, agreeing to anything just to make a beauty smile.
But... to be honest, there shouldn't be any problem, right?
Bai Lu was a smart person. She wouldn't say things she shouldn't, and she would only say the good things, make slight modifications, and then tell Xu Xian about them.
With that thought, Shang Shaoyan felt relieved.
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