After entering the private room, Yun Ruonan took off her hood. Xiao Yao patted her chest to calm herself down. It was not an easy task to escape quickly in public. It took countless times of practice to achieve her current skills. It was not easy!
Xiao Yao had just taken off her cap when a guard came to report, "Miss Han and Princess Jin (the seventh prince's wife) want to greet the princess."
"Don't they have their own private room? Go tell them that my place is small and can't accommodate so many people." Yun Ruonan said in a cold tone. The Han family was too shameless. They knew clearly that he didn't like them but still kept getting close to them. They were really sick.
"A bunch of annoying flies." Xiao Yuan glanced disdainfully in the direction of the door and muttered softly. Yun Ruonan could say some things, but if she spoke up, that would be another matter. Grandfather had repeatedly warned her sisters to avoid provoking the Han family if possible, as even a centipede can survive death, not to mention the Empress Dowager's support.
"Look, it seems like a large group of people are coming. Is this majestic general in front of Second Miss your uncle?" Qianyu had been staring at the window, and now she suddenly became excited. This proved that the Yuan family's army had arrived under the windows of several people.
"I've never met my uncle, how can I answer this question?" Xiao Yao leaned on the windowsill and looked outside. The person walking in front...wrong! Why does he look like my cousin's brother, Prince Yun?
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Yuan tugged at Qianyu's ear. Downstairs was clearly a majestic young general, his face colder and more serious than before. Xiao Yuan suddenly had a feeling that this cousin was not going to join the army, but was exiled to a deserted island. Otherwise, why would he become more and more aloof?
"Let's go and take a look." Yun Ruonan took Xiao Yao's hand and walked a few steps to the window. She hoped that her brother would be able to see Xiao Yao when he passed by here. They hadn't seen each other for four years.
Yun Yichen returned to Kyoto at least once a year, either on Yin Qianhua's birthday or during the holidays. The previous two times, fearing Empress Dowager Han would bring up the past, Yun Yichen stayed put even when he returned. He would quietly meet with the Ninth Prince (now Prince Qi) and Mu Fengwu, have a meal, rest for a few days, and then return.
Last year, seeing that Prince Jing's Mansion had no intention of forming a marriage, the Han family had no choice but to marry Han Yueyan to Yun Yibai as his principal wife. Now Yun Yichen was finally able to go out and he also went to the Xiao family to visit the old man, but he did not see Xiao Yao.
I wonder what their expressions will be when they see each other? Yun Ruonan is full of anticipation.
"The fourth young master of our family is here. I have prepared my gift long ago. Come closer, closer." Xiao Yuan muttered to himself while raising the sandbag in his hand high.
"Why are you wrapping the sandbag with a handkerchief? It would be terrible if someone picked it up." Xiao Yao stopped him without thinking.
"Sister, this is just a plain handkerchief. I asked my fifth brother to write a few words on it." Xiao Yuan wanted to imitate her sister and write a couplet, but her stomach was full of delicious food and she had no room for more words. She had to ask Xiao Jun to hastily write "Welcome home. Do you like this gift?" A dozen words.
Xiao Yuan was about to throw the thing in his hand after saying this. Xiao Yao looked down at Xiao Rui and saw several people running side by side with him. What if he hit someone...
"Fourth Brother." Xiao Yuan shouted like a slogan, and with a whoosh, he threw the weapon down. Xiao Yao reached out to block it, but it didn't work at all. It seemed... it seemed... it even made things worse. "Ouch!" was heard, and a young man next to Xiao Rui was hit.
"I'm really in trouble." Xiao Yuan stuck out her tongue. It would have been fine if she didn't say anything about hiding, but she even deliberately stuck her head out to watch the fun, as if it wasn't her who was in trouble, but someone else.
The people below all looked up to find the source of the unidentified object. Even Yun Yichen pulled the reins and stopped to watch.
"You've caused me so much trouble." Although Xiao Yao was not sure whether anyone saw them, she was guilty after all. She took a look below and quickly moved away.
Yun Yichen's gaze remained fixed on one spot for a long time. He saw his sister, and next to her, a little girl looking around to see the excitement. Just a moment ago, he had caught a glimpse of a fleeting figure. Even though he only saw the side profile, even for a brief moment, he was certain that the person was the little girl.
Is she okay after not seeing her for four years? At this moment, time seemed to be frozen. He felt his heart beating wildly, so much so that he had to put a hand on his chest. He was afraid that others would hear the sound of his pounding heartbeat, and he was even more afraid that his heart would suddenly stop beating as that figure disappeared.
Everyone thought Yun Yichen hadn't seen Xiao Yao in four years. Unbeknownst to them, he'd read every letter Xiao Yao had sent to Xiao Rui. Two of the letters, containing portraits of little girls, had vanished without warning. Some of the clothing, shoes, socks, purses, and backpacks that had been sent to Xiao Rui had also mysteriously gone missing.
Because of this incident, Xiao Rui looked for his uncle more than once, and turned the military camp upside down but still couldn't find those things.
How could it be possible to find it? Who would dare to search the prince’s room?
"What is this? There's actually writing on it." Lingnan King's youngest son, Kong Xuzhe, carefully studied the object in his left hand while rubbing his head with his right. He had never expected to be ambushed on his first visit to Kyoto. Being attacked from such a height and such a distance was bound to hurt.
"What happened?" King Lingnan rode over and asked.
"Where are the guards! Go check them quickly and protect the young prince, Prince Yun." The newly promoted General Yuan, who had not yet been appointed, also came over to express his concern. He was about to report back, so nothing must happen at this critical juncture!
"Let me see." Ever since Xiao Rui saw his sister standing upstairs, he had suspected that this "gift" was probably something she wanted to give to him, but it was just accidentally received by the young prince.
Seeing the words above and Xiao Yuan's indifferent and regretful expression, Xiao Rui was confused. Was his sister trying to welcome him home in a special way? Just wait! He was not someone to be bullied.
"This matter must be thoroughly investigated." General Yuan said gritting his teeth. Where would he put his face when the young prince was attacked in front of everyone on the busy and bustling street?
"Well, uncle, I want to say something to you." Xiao Rui came to General Yuan, pulled his sleeve and whispered.
What are you investigating? The culprit is from the Xiao family. The quarrel between the brother and sister is just an internal conflict. If outsiders really know that it was the sister who did it, the Xiao family will be in big trouble.
Yun Yichen saw the uncle and nephew running off to the side to whisper, looking up as they spoke. The younger sister pulled the little girl next to her away, trying to get away, but she refused to hide and instead made faces downstairs. Just then, another hand grabbed the girl and, with some effort, dragged her away from the window.
There was no doubt that the other person who reached out must be the little girl. Who else could have caused the trouble? It could have been his cousin, Xiao Yuan, the second daughter of the Xiao family!
It seems that I have to help them whether I want to or not. These two sisters are really a worry!
"There is a custom in Kyoto that people will throw some small gifts to welcome the triumphant troops or important figures. The people must have thought of expressing their joy in this way because they saw that General Yuan and the King of Lingnan were so happy." Yun Yichen said calmly.
"Ah! Yes, that's what's being said in Kyoto." General Yuan, having just recovered from the disastrous news that his niece was most likely the culprit in this incident, quickly chimed in. This cousin's son was quick to react. Regardless of his reason for helping, they could get through this first before moving on to other matters.
Xiao Yuan, who was upstairs, didn't hear the sound downstairs and his curiosity got the better of him, so he sneaked back to the window.
"In that case, let's continue on our way!" King Lingnan was relieved to see that his son was not in any danger.
"Leave this to me!" Xiao Rui pointed at the handkerchief and sandbag in Kong Xuzhe's hand.
"No! This is the first gift I received when I came to Kyoto." Kong Xuzhe stuffed the handkerchief into his arms and played with the sandbag in his hand.
With a "whoosh" sound, another thing fell from the sky. This time the target was Yun Yichen. Yun Yichen frowned and looked at the thing that fell into his arms, his face gloomy.
"Purse! This treatment difference is too big!" Kong Xuzhe was upset. Didn't the people in Kyoto look down on outsiders? Their princes had girls give purses, but he was just an ugly and hard sandbag. Why?
"Take it if you like it!" Yun Yichen threw the purse in his arms to Kong Xuzhe as if throwing away garbage.
"It's not specially given to me, so I don't care about it! Now it looks more friendly like a sandbag."
The few people who guessed the reason were thinking in their hearts, actually, that wasn’t given to you, is it really okay for you to be so self-indulgent?
Han Yueting gritted her teeth in anger. How could her cousin treat the gift she had given him like this? Now, in all of Kyoto, besides that little girl from the Xiao family, who else could compare to her? Did he look down on her things or on her as a person?
Han Yueyan turned around and revealed a hidden and meaningful smile. Now that he was out of the matter, he finally understood that Prince Jing's Mansion had no intention of marrying into the Han family. Based on what his aunt had done in the palace and Prince Jing's love for his wife, how could he allow a woman from the Han family to marry into the palace again?
The fact that Prince Jing joined the army showed how determined the Jing Palace was in opposing the marriage with the Han family.
"My cousin must not know that the purse was given by me, so he gave it to someone else. If he knew that the purse was embroidered by me personally, he would definitely not do that." Han Yueting murmured to herself.
If Prince Jing knew that the purse was a gift from Miss Han, he would definitely throw it as far away as possible! Han Yueyan twitched the corners of her mouth. There was a time when she was just as self-indulgent and self-righteous as her sister. But now! She hoped her sister would wake up soon and stop harboring illusions about her cold-hearted cousin.
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