Xia Xuejian left the prime minister's residence and did not return to the palace, but went to He's residence.

Ever since He Yuanpan was sent to the palace to recuperate, the He family has been in charge. He moved all the concubines to his hometown, leaving only his mother and grandmother in the house, and the house suddenly became quiet.

It’s not that he treated those concubines harshly. He had seen the women in the backyard competing for favor since he was a child, and it was more lively than a fight. He thought that everyone’s backyard was like this.

It was not until he went to Liu Mansion that he discovered that a mansion could be so quiet.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that a great tutor didn't even have a woman in his backyard, and even had few maids.

He suddenly felt that this was a good thing.

So as soon as his father left, he sent these aunts who usually caused trouble back to his hometown, and lived a comfortable life for a few days.

After Xia Xuejian entered the house, she found that almost all the people in the He Mansion were strangers, almost all of them were Xiao Si, and the group of beautiful maids were gone.

She even joked with him: "When I entered the He Mansion, I actually felt like I was entering a temple."

He Yu just smiled. This was what a normal inner house should look like. The previous one was more like a brothel than a home.

"Sister Xuejian, why are you here?" At this time, she should be in the palace waiting to be named a concubine.

Xia Xuejian was sitting outside the courtyard where they often sat when they were children. Her sister used to like to bring her to the He Mansion to play with her brother He Yu. After her sister passed away, she never came again.

"My sister used to say that Brother He Yu is the best man in the world. If anyone marries him in the future, they will definitely be very happy."

He Yu was confused by her inexplicable words and was a little flustered: "Sister Xuejian, don't misunderstand, there is nothing between me and your sister."

Seeing him trying to clear himself so anxiously, Xia Xue couldn't help but tease him, "I just said it casually, why are you so anxious? Could it be that I was right?"

"That's not true, sister Xuejian, don't talk nonsense. Your sister has someone she likes." He Yu spoke without thinking.

"Who is it?" Xia Xuejian was just joking, but she didn't expect to get such a shocking secret out of him.

He Yu realized belatedly that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly covered his mouth and shook his head desperately.

Xia Xuejian frowned, stretched out her hand to pry his hand open, and forced him to say, "Tell me quickly, who is it?"

But He Yu just shook his head desperately: "I promised her not to tell her."

Seeing that he was so persistent, Xia Xue didn't ask any more questions: "Forget it, my sister is gone, it doesn't matter whether I say it or not, if you don't want to say it, then don't say it."

He Yu opened his mouth, but felt a little reluctant.

After struggling for a long time, he finally whispered, "Then I'll tell you, you can't tell anyone else."

"Are you stupid? She is my sister, how can I slander her reputation?" Xia Xuejian was angry and amused.

He Yu thought about it and it made sense, so he leaned over and whispered something. Xia Xuejian was a little shocked: "My sister actually likes him?"

"Why do you think your sister always comes to me? It's because she often comes to me to discuss medical skills." He Yu wanted to laugh when he thought about it.

These two people clearly like each other, but they still use him as a cover.

If it weren't for what happened later, the two of them would have been considered a match made in heaven. What a pity... fate plays tricks on them.

Xia Xuejian smiled. Although her sister was not blessed, at least she was happy when she was alive.

That's enough.

"Ye Qingwan is getting married tomorrow. I heard that Tutor Liu took a month off just for her." Xia Xuejian said with some envy.

"Taifu Liu is handsome, devoted and loyal. He is a rare good husband."

"What about Brother He Yu? Will he give up fame and fortune for the sake of his beloved, go far away and become an ordinary doctor?"

Xia Xuejian looked at him, with a look in her eyes that He Yu couldn't understand.

He was stunned for a moment, but still said from the heart: "Fame, fortune and status are fleeting, so why can't we give them up?"

Moreover, when working in the palace, every day either this lady was frightened or that lady had a miscarriage. He was trembling with fear at every step, and he was already extremely fed up with it.

"Does Brother He Yu have someone he likes?"

He Yu looked at her, wondering what happened tonight. She suddenly ran over and said a lot of inexplicable words.

"Sister Xuejian, it's getting late. You should go back to the palace. You will be appointed as a concubine soon. If someone sees you, it will damage your reputation."

He Yu stood up in a panic, not daring to look her in the eyes.

Xia Xuejian was a little angry and stood up: "If you have it, then you have it. If you don't have it, then you don't have it. You are so shy. Can't you learn from Master Liu?"

As for Liu Sheng, she watched him snatch Ye Qingwan from Nangong Muyun step by step.

Seeing that he still didn't speak, Xia Xuejian spat at him in frustration: "It's better not to say anything. Just consider it as the wrong person for whom I have entrusted my trust."

After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave angrily. He Yu was scolded for no reason, but he didn't get angry and just let her scold him.

But after being scolded, I thought carefully, I was entrusted with the wrong person? Entrust...

Sister Xuejian means that she is entrusting herself to me?

He was shocked and bewildered, but there was no time to think about it because the person had already left, so he ran after him.

When he reached the gate, the carriage had already left, heading towards the palace. He got so excited that he didn't even bother harnessing the horses and just chased after the carriage.

"Sister Xuejian, wait a minute, Sister Xuejian..."

But he didn't stop and kept running forward.

He Yu was almost out of breath from chasing her, but he still refused to give up: "Sister Xuejian..."

Until the carriage disappeared on the street, he collapsed on the ground exhausted and said in annoyance: "I like you."

"Who do you like?" A crisp voice came from behind.

He Yu turned around in surprise and saw Sister Xuejian standing behind him, looking at him.

It turned out that she didn't leave. He didn't know where he got the courage from, but he got up and rushed over, hugging her tightly: "Sister Xuejian, I like you. I have liked you since I was very young. Please don't leave, okay?"

Xia Xuejian burst out laughing: "Wouldn't it be fine if you had done this earlier? You deserve to run away."

He Yu scratched his head embarrassedly, his face a little red: "I-I-I thought you loved His Majesty."

Xia Xuejian did not answer his question. She did still love His Majesty, but she no longer had the same obsession as before.

The feeling that His Majesty gave her was like the beautiful attachment of her youth, which she always felt uneasy because she couldn't get it.

But Ye Qingwan is right, only when one loves oneself can one be loved by others.

Since His Majesty doesn't like her, why should she force it? She might as well cherish the person in front of her.

Life is so long, and one day, her love for Brother He Yu will surpass the attachment she had in her youth.

"But the matter of your becoming a princess..." He Yu suddenly remembered that she was now a princess of the grassland and she had no say in who to marry.