Seeing that she was still crying, Lady Six comforted her, "Don't be sad yet. Maybe Fourteenth Brother said that on purpose because he doesn't want you to keep pestering him."
Because she felt that her fourteenth brother was not that kind of person.
Wanyan Shuya stopped crying and looked at her cousin. "Is that so? But he said he doesn't like women. Could it be that he said that just to stop me from pestering him?"
"Then let me ask you, did he ever say he likes men?"
Wanyan Shuya thought about it carefully. It seemed like she was the one asking him this question. He had indeed never said it in person.
Wanyan Shuya shook her head. "He didn't say it, but he didn't deny it when I asked him. So it must be true."
After all, a man's first reaction when hearing such a thing would definitely be to deny it, but he did not deny it at that time.
The Sixth Lady poked her forehead helplessly, "You said it yourself, but she didn't say it herself. How can you be sure that she likes men?"
Moreover, in the royal family, it would be bad if such a thing were to be spread.
And she didn't think her fourteenth brother was that kind of person.
"Then, then cousin, what should I do?" Wanyan Shuya held her hand, her face a little anxious. Does he really hate her so much?
The Sixth Lady patted her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry."
"Try not to go to him these days. It's possible that he's getting fed up with you because you go to him so often, which is why he treats you like this."
"Go home and stay well. There are still a few months until the draft, so don't rush."
"Is it really possible, cousin? Am I really that unlikable?" Otherwise, why would the Fourteenth Master not like herself at all.
"Don't overthink it. You're so beautiful, how could anyone dislike you? But some likes aren't just about men and women, and some dislikes don't necessarily mean you're a bad person. You mustn't let your imagination run wild."
The Sixth Lady was afraid that she would get into a dead end, where she would start to overthink things and end up hurting herself.
"I will help you with this matter, but I also want to advise you not to get too deeply involved."
Wanyan Shuya looked up at her cousin, then nodded dejectedly, "I understand, cousin."
Seeing her sigh like this, the Sixth Lady hoped that she would listen to her.
She was kept here for dinner and then sent back.
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The news that Xiao Shisi didn't like women but liked men also spread quietly in the palace.
It was several days later when the news reached Concubine De's ears.
Defei, who was checking the palace accounts, heard Nanny Yu talking about the rumors she had heard outside today.
Concubine De put down the account in her hand in surprise and looked up. "What did you just say? Little Fourteen likes men."
"Who told you this? Did you hear it wrongly?"
How could Xiao Shisi like a man? Doesn’t she know that it’s her own son?
"When I went to the sewing room to get something today, I heard a lot of people discussing this matter. If I hadn't asked a servant about it, I would have thought I had misheard."
"Have you ever found out how this matter got out?" Could it be that other concubines in the palace were responsible? But if that was the case, what was their purpose?
In a short period of time, Concubine De had several conspiracy theories in her mind.
The audition is just a few months away, and it's not good for Xiao Shisi to hear such remarks at this time.
"This old servant has already inquired about it. It is said that the news came out a few days ago when the Fourteenth Prince and Princess Wanyan were together, and..." Nanny Yu paused.
Seeing her like this, Concubine De urged: "And what? Stop playing dumb with me and tell me quickly."
"And it seems that Fourteenth Prince also admitted this matter."
"What did you say?" Defei was shocked.
"That's exactly what the servant said. I'm also puzzled." Nanny Yu didn't believe that Fourteenth Prince liked men, but what the servant said sounded very convincing. To know the details, she would have to ask Fourteenth Prince to come over and let the Empress ask him in person.
"Go and call Little Fourteen over to me. I want to ask him in person." Concubine De couldn't concentrate on the accounts in her hands anymore. She had to get to the bottom of it.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Nanny Yu retreated.
On the other side, the Fourth Master and Little Fourteen were practicing martial arts in the training ground.
"Swish" a sound of breaking through the air was heard, and an arrow shot straight onto the arrow handle dozens of meters away, and hit the center of the bull's eye.
Little Fourteen retracted his bow and arrow, raised his head and looked at his fourth brother excitedly, "Fourth brother, how is it, my archery skills are not bad, right?"
His best skill was the bow and arrow. Almost every time he shot it, he would hit the bull's eye, and it had never missed the target. This was also what he was most proud of.
The Fourth Master nodded appreciatively and gave a rather standard evaluation, "Not bad. Keep up the good work. Don't be complacent just because you managed to hit the bull's eye."
"Yes, Fourth Brother, I understand."
Little Fourteen was very happy to hear such an evaluation from his fourth brother.
"Next, Thirteenth Brother, you try it again. Remember, keep your hands steady and your eyes firm." The Fourth Master handed the bow and arrow to Thirteenth Brother beside him.
The Thirteenth Prince took the bow and arrow, then pulled the bow, aimed, and shot arrows. He shot several arrows. The Fourth Master corrected him from time to time, and finally it was much better than at the beginning.
Just then, Nanny Yu came over.
Little Fourteen saw Aunt Yu and came over, wondering, "Aunt Yu, why are you here?"
"Greetings to all the princes. The Empress Defei wants to see the Fourteenth Prince about something. If the Fourteenth Prince is free now, please follow me to Yonghe Palace."
"What does mother want to talk to me about?" Nanny Yu came to see him in person. Could something big have happened?
The Fourth Master and the Thirteenth Prince also came over.
"Could it be that Fourteenth Prince doesn't know what happened?" Nanny Yu was a little surprised.
"What's the matter?" This confused Little Fourteen. Could it be that there was something he didn't know?
The Fourth Master and Little Fourteen were both confused after hearing what Nanny Yu said. What happened to Little Fourteen?
"Madame Yu, tell me, what happened?" the Fourth Master asked.
Yu Ma Ma sighed, "It's like this. In recent days, there have been rumors in the palace that the Fourteenth Prince likes men. This matter has been spread quite fiercely. Now that the Empress knows about this, she wants to find the Fourteenth Prince to ask if it is true."
When saying this, Nanny Yu's eyes fell on the Fourteenth Prince, wanting to know how he would react when he knew about this.
The three of them were shocked, and Little Fourteen was so angry that his face turned red. He angrily said, "Who said these things? When did I like men?"
The Fourth Master and Little Thirteen did not expect that such a thing would come out of the palace.
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