He Yunxiao carried a large bag of things, and Xing'er carried a small bag of things. The two walked to the entrance of Linxuan Palace. After entering the palace, Xing'er belatedly realized that there was something important.
"Young master, there's something Xing'er forgot to tell you."
"What?"
Xing'er couldn't help herself and covered her mouth to chuckle, "Actually, His Highness told me to send you away. Young Master He has already entered, are you still going to leave?"
Hearing Xing'er say this, He Yunxiao realized what was going on.
He quickly bowed deeply to Xing'er and said, "He Yunxiao thanks Miss Xing'er for making Nanzhu and me possible!"
Xing'er was just a palace maid. Although she admired He Yunxiao, she couldn't accept his grand gesture and had to kneel down to return the courtesy.
"Young master, please don't be like this. Xing'er only wants Your Highness to be happy."
Birds of a feather flock together. Since Nanzhu was virtuous, so too were the palace maids associated with Nanzhu.
He Yunxiao helped Xing'er up and said, "Xing'er, I should thank you, but you don't need to return the favor. I am truly grateful to you these past two days."
“Young Master is the eldest son of a Marquis, Xing’er cannot accept such a grand gesture from you.”
“What’s there to be unable to bear? I only consider you as Nanzhu’s older sister, you can handle it.”
"Your Highness is of noble birth; how could Xing'er be worthy to be her elder sister?"
“Our Marquis’s mansion doesn’t have such rules. On the battlefield, those who stand back to back are brothers. You and Nanzhu have been hand in hand and depended on each other for so many years, you are already her sister. After Nanzhu marries into the Marquis’s mansion, I will be the one to call the shots. I will make Nanzhu’s daughter call you Aunt, and you can’t refuse.”
Xing'er didn't dare to agree, but her eyes were sparkling, as if she could really see the day she helped Meng Qingrou take care of the child.
He Yunxiao, carrying a large bag of things, walked nervously to the entrance of Nanzhu's wife's bedroom.
I knocked gently on the door, each knock taking longer than the last.
If He Yunxiao could see Nan Zhu, he was confident he could stay at Linxuan Palace a little longer. But if he couldn't, then it was hard to say.
Yesterday at the pharmacy, my relationship with Nanzhu's wife improved significantly, almost back to the level before our relationship exploded, and perhaps even higher. However, her heartache remains. This is still a huge obstacle between them.
He Yunxiao knew that if Nanzhu's inner conflict wasn't resolved, she would end up like her younger sister Ziruo, with her favorability rating never reaching 80.
He Yunxiao knocked on the door a few times, and Nan Zhu's voice came from inside.
Who is it?
There was also a hint of tension and trepidation in his voice.
He Yunxiao understood that Nan Zhu must know he had arrived. After all, Xing'er and the other palace maids wouldn't have knocked on the door like he had.
"Nam-joo, that's me."
There was no answer; a long silence followed.
He Yunxiao really wanted to assume she agreed, and then he pushed the door open and went in.
He Yunxiao knew how Nan Zhu's wife looked yesterday. He knew that as long as he pushed open the door and looked into her eyes, she would definitely not be able to refuse him.
But that won't work.
He could no longer "force" her as he had before; he had to fully respect her opinion, make her willing to see him, willing to come out, and willing to marry into the He family. Moreover, he absolutely could not lie, could not break his promise, and could not betray her trust again.
Only in this way can time heal a broken heart.
Within my means, I'll spoil her in every way possible. Except when she makes a mistake.
He Yunxiao stood at the door, carrying the snacks and toys he had bought for his wife, Nanzhu. He waited for a quarter of an hour, but there was still no movement from inside.
He Yunxiao roughly understood what Nan Zhu's wife meant.
Yesterday's meeting was an unexpected one arranged by Xing'er, and in reality, Nanzhu was still not prepared to face herself.
He Yunxiao put the large bag on the ground, then squatted down, unpacking the items while muttering to himself, "Nanzhu, this afternoon I was at the Deer Horn Academy, and in the evening I went to the Old City Tower. On the way back from the Old City Tower, the Iron Eagle Gang and the Short Knife Gang were fighting. I have a friend in the Iron Eagle Gang, and I couldn't help but watch the excitement for a while. By the time I came to see you, it was too late."
He Yunxiao took out the snacks and various toys he had bought on Yinjing Street from his package. He placed one on the ground and muttered something to himself.
"Actually, I strolled around the streets of Yinjing a bit longer today. I didn't buy many snacks, but I did buy quite a few toys. The snacks were from Guihua Fang, which you ate at before. They didn't have any new products today, so I bought a few of the best-selling ones. This Tenggao (a type of steamed cake) tastes best when it's hot. You can ask Xing'er to steam it before you eat it."
“I also bought a veil. It comes in five colors, and the patterns on the veil are said to be based on the paintings of Miss Xue Mei. Each one costs a full tael of silver. I want you to wear this veil when we go out to play. There are many bad people outside, and you are so beautiful that it would be too dangerous for you to go out without a veil.”
"And these porcelain plates. It's a new technique, colored with blue ink. I thought they were pretty, so I bought them for you. But I mainly bought these for the base to hold the porcelain plates, a little chubby ceramic dog. I heard from Xing'er that you seem to like small animals. This is made of porcelain, so it won't bite. You can keep it without worry."
"Nanzhu, I've left all these things by the door for you. Be careful when you come out after I leave. It's okay if you break anything, just don't trip."
"Namjoo, I'm leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow. I'd like to take you out tomorrow, to walk around the streets of Yoonkyung. Hmm... let's talk about tomorrow tomorrow. I'm leaving now."
He Yunxiao said he was leaving, but he was actually reluctant to get up from his squatting position. Because once he stood up, he would really be leaving.
Ultimately, you can't squat like that forever. You can fool yourself for a quarter of an hour by not getting up, but you can't fool yourself for an hour.
He Yunxiao squatted for a while, listening to the silent conversation in the room.
I got up anyway.
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