The two never mentioned their parents when they met. Xu Qin only regarded Xu Qian as his former "love rival". Whenever Xu Qian appeared next to Zhao Siyuan, he would also appear. He was merciless in his words, which annoyed Xu Qian so much that he "hide and hide" from Zhao Siyuan.
But only Zhao Siyuan knew who Xu Qin was there for when she met with Xu Qian.
Xu Qian, on the other hand, couldn't even figure out how to 'avoid' her.
And here he is, appearing at her residence now!
Despite her repeated assists, the two remained as taciturn as ever, and Zhao Siyuan gave up on her plans.
It seems this is the only way for these two to go.
So Zhao Siyuan stopped mentioning the matter of the brothers and instead said to Xu Qian, "It is truly an honor for me that the Prime Minister has come in person to deliver this message! May I hitch a ride in the Prime Minister's carriage?"
Seeing that Zhao Siyuan had finally stopped insisting on their relationship, Xu Qian spoke up, "I will naturally not refuse Lord Zhao's request."
...This is a very narrow-minded statement, Zhao Siyuan thought to herself.
However, Xu Qin did not show any signs of jealousy. He simply listened quietly and did not make any comments about being a jealous person.
Zhao Siyuan glanced at him and guessed what he was thinking at that moment.
But she didn't say anything. Instead, she and Xu Qian got up at the same time and walked out while chatting. Xu Qin remained seated.
After Zhao Siyuan and Xu Qian got into the carriage, Zhao Siyuan observed Xu Qian's expression before saying with relief, "I remember when Xixi brought Xiao'er to my residence before, Xu Qin would often make steamed cakes for Xiao'er, and Xiao'er seemed to like them quite a bit."
Xu Qian understood what she meant and looked up at her. Seeing that he had no objection, Zhao Siyuan continued, "Although it's a bit late now, the method of making this steamed cake is still quite simple."
Xu Qian remained silent for a moment, and just as the carriage was about to start moving, he instructed the driver to stop, saying, "Since His Majesty likes it, let's take it along."
He didn't say what to bring, but Zhao Siyuan understood what he meant; it meant he agreed. It seems he still cares about Xu Qin.
Zhao Siyuan immediately lifted the carriage curtain and instructed the guards standing at the door, "Go and call Xu Qin here."
Then I sat quietly and waited.
Seeing Zhao Siyuan's efforts, Xu Qian sighed slightly, but couldn't help saying, "After all these years, you still haven't given up. Do you think he'll come if you say that?"
Xu Qian's tone was full of incomprehension towards Zhao Siyuan, without any hint of doubt.
Zhao Siyuan simply smiled and said, "Since I know about this, and since you don't seem to have any animosity towards each other, I'll help if I can."
Xu Qian remained silent, and Zhao Siyuan continued, "Besides, you didn't refuse just now, did you?"
That's true. Xu Qian no longer hates Xu Qin. Ever since he learned about that handwritten letter, he often thinks of his father's last words: "Don't blame Xu Qin, it's all my fault."
But neither he nor his mother knew the truth. His mother was filled with resentment, and he was filled with hatred. Neither of them could help the other.
I watched my mother pass away, but her last words were almost identical to my father's dying words.
"Qian'er, don't harbor hatred towards him. Your father and I made mistakes, and so did he, but this is fate."
Xu Qian recalled his parents' last words. He was certain that his parents did not hate Xu Qin; they were mostly filled with regret. However, he had held a grudge against Xu Qin on his parents' behalf for many years.
Before Xu Qian could answer Zhao Siyuan, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Xu Qin, along with the cold wind, sat down next to Zhao Siyuan.
Zhao Siyuan looked up and saw that he had put on another cloak, but he still had another cloak in his hand. Seeing this, she glanced at Xu Qin.
Xu Qian also noticed this, and then Xu Qin said in a calm tone, "Look at my memory, I actually forgot that my wife already has my cloak. This one will be given to the Prime Minister."
The dark blue cloak left a trail in the air before landing steadily in Xu Qian's hands.
Xu Qian examined the cloak. It was the color of his usual clothes, made of high-quality fabric, and brand new.
He carefully put the cloak away, saying "thank you" but showing no intention of putting it on.
Xu Qin simply watched quietly, without saying a word.
Just then, Zhao Siyuan casually remarked, "Life is truly fleeting, like grass in autumn. Time flies by so quickly; Xiao'er has grown up in the blink of an eye."
Zhao Siyuan suddenly said this, seemingly expressing her feelings about the passage of time and Chen Xiao's growth, but the meaning she actually wanted to convey was very clear to both of them.
The two looked at each other almost simultaneously, and both saw the complex expressions in each other's eyes.
Xu Qian silently lifted the cloak he had put away and draped it over himself.
The moment Xu Qian lowered his head, Xu Qin saw the white hair hidden beneath his black hair. Xu Qin paused, then slowly touched his own temples. The slightly white temples clearly showed that they were no longer young.
Although neither of them spoke, Zhao Siyuan noticed their expressions and behavior, which was already a huge improvement. Even if they continued to interact like this, it would be better than before, when one was filled with regret and resentment, and the other harbored deep hatred.
This is already the optimal situation.
So Zhao Siyuan didn't say anything more, but just sat quietly between the two of them, looking ahead.
Before long, in a moment of silence, the carriage came to a steady stop in front of the Prime Minister's residence.
Zhao Siyuan and Xu Qian started to "decline" each other again. Before long, Xu Qian was defeated and stepped off the carriage first.
The chief steward of the Prime Minister's residence stood beside the carriage, and the group of people who had gone shopping also happened to return and waited at the door.
Zhao Siyuan and Xu Qin got off the carriage one after the other, and this is what they saw: a group of people were standing at the gate, including guards and stewards of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Yuan Yin and Xu Ruyan, Qi Yanyun and a little girl.
Zhao Siyuan's question, "Such a big fuss?" made all four of them look at her and Xu Qin.
After just one glance, the four fell silent.
It wasn't for any other reason than that Xu Qin and Xu Qian looked so alike; the resemblance in their eyes and brows was something that even the passage of time couldn't change.
If it weren't for the obvious difference in their temperaments, even strangers might not be able to tell them apart.
Xu Qian walked up to the four people first and asked Xu Ruyan, "Where did you take them this time? Where is His Majesty?"
Xu Ruyan was still silent about the resemblance between him and Xu Qin. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, and then honestly revealed his inner thoughts: "I just wanted to take Yuanyin out for a walk. Young Master Qi and Xixi came along. His Majesty has his elder brother with him."
Yuan Yin and the other two said "..."
Having experienced tens of thousands of interfaces, Xi Xi was dumbfounded. This Xu Ruyan was far too... far too innocent, wasn't she?
To be honest, under normal circumstances, Xu Qian would have scolded Xu Ruyan, but now he was preoccupied with other things and didn't notice anything amiss. He just vaguely remembered that the immortal's name was 'xixi,' which is pronounced the same as 'Xixi'.
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