Seeing the two sisters chatting enthusiastically with Tong Jintang, Yun Yichen and Kong Xuzhe's faces turned gloomy. Yun Yichen thought to himself that he knew this boy had no good intentions towards the little girl, but he was powerless to stop him. No one had the right to interfere with the cousins' conversation. The only consolation for him was that the little girl was not warm to the boy from the Tong family. Humph! If this boy really dared to have any bad intentions, he would make him regret coming here.
Kong Xuzhe also felt that Xiao Yuan's enthusiasm was very dazzling. She had never been so nice to him before. He didn't know who the boy in front of him was from. There were so many roads to go in Kyoto, why did he pass by here!
Kong Xuzhe was busy asking Yun Yichen about Tong Jintang, but Yun Yichen only gave him the three words "I don't know". Kong Xuzhe certainly didn't believe this explanation, so he moved closer to the two sisters and prepared to get a closer look at Tong Jintang's background.
"Ruyi, stop messing around and let Jiabao go home!" Xiao Yao didn't want to offend her second aunt, so she urged her cousin to go home quickly.
"I just want to say hello to Jiabao. Cousin, you should go home! Otherwise your aunt will be unhappy." Xiao Yuan told the truth.
"Cousin Yao, I'm going back first. You guys shouldn't stay outside for too long. Go home early!" It seemed that her mother didn't want everyone to know about her interactions with her aunt's family. She should just go home and not cause trouble for everyone.
The followers around Tong Jintang also breathed a sigh of relief. If the young master refused to leave, they would have no good way to persuade him. Fortunately, the two girls from the Xiao family were sensible and did not make a fuss, otherwise it would be difficult to report back to the Tong family.
"Look who's walking towards us?" Kong Xuzhe, who had been paying attention to the surroundings, raised his chin and gestured outside. Today was quite lively. He had just sent away a sentimental fool and welcomed Mr. Xiao. It was almost time for a big show.
"Uncle is here to arrest us! I don't know who leaked the news. If I find out, I will have to punish him by not allowing him to eat for three days." In Xiao Yuan's opinion, not being allowed to eat is already one of the most severe punishments, much more serious than slapping the hands or copying books.
"Oh!" It seems that I can't watch today's excitement. What awaits me next is just a lecture. I don't know where my father got the news that I came to Shou'an Hall. Xiao Yao turned her head and looked up and down at Yun Yichen with a scrutinizing look. Could it be that this guy told the secret?
Yun Yichen shook his head at Xiao Yao. What was she thinking? How could he possibly do anything that would harm her? If Xiao Yao knew what he was thinking, she would definitely ask, "Haven't you done enough of this kind of thing?"
Xiao Yuan quickly hid behind Yun Yichen. After hiding himself, he did not forget his sister and whispered to her to come over.
Xiao Yao wouldn't agree to that! She would rather be caught in the act by Xiao Jingkang than repeatedly ask Yun Yichen for help. Xiao Yao always felt that she owed him too many favors and was afraid that she would not be able to repay them in the future.
"I'll go greet Daddy." Xiao Yao exhaled, adjusted her expression, and turned on the good girl mode, making Kong Xuzhe's eyes sparkle. They were both talented! When it came to acting, these two performed better than each other. I just wondered who would be more powerful when they really got married.
Yun Yichen also moved forward a few steps, ready to greet Xiao Jingkang. Thinking about it carefully, he was not very familiar with the people in the Xiao family's eldest branch, and the only person he interacted with the most was the little girl.
"Dad, are you here to pick me up or to pick up mom?" Xiao Yao stood at the door and greeted her father with a smile. His expression was not too bad. If she tried harder, she would be able to avoid being scolded.
"You're not the only one here, are you? Where's Ruyi?" Xiao Jingkang asked with a stern face.
Xiao Yao turned around and looked behind Yun Yichen. "Come out!" Daddy was clearly well prepared. What was the point of hiding?
"Uncle, my sister and I went out to look for you because we missed you so much. We originally thought you would be at Shou'an Hall! We didn't expect to meet you at the door, what a coincidence!" Xiao Yuan made up lies with a smile. It didn't take much thought to know that these words were false. However, Kong Xuzhe was glad that he fell in love with Xiao Yuan instead of Xiao Yao. One of the sisters was really simple, and the other was too meticulous. The latter was too tiring to deal with, so the girl he liked made him feel more at ease.
"So the prince and the young prince are here too. I greet you two." Why are they here? Xiao Jingkang bowed and greeted them. Although he was full of doubts, he couldn't ask his daughter in the street. He planned to take the child away first!
"Hello, uncle." Kong Xuzhe performed the etiquette of a junior. As early as the day he decided to pursue Xiao Yuan, he changed the way he addressed the Xiao family members. Staying consistent with Xiao Yuan was a belief he had always adhered to.
"Yichen meets Uncle Xiao." Yun Yichen was reluctant to address Xiao Jingkang as Prince Xiao, preferring to place him in the position of an elder. He was not as thick-skinned as Kong Xuzhe, who would distance themselves from each other. Getting along with others was not his strong point.
"I won't bother you two any more. Just follow me and leave here." Xiao Jingkang took the veil from his subordinates and put it on his daughters himself, then took one of them by the hand and walked towards the carriage.
"Uncle, we have already reached the door of Shou'an Hall. It would be not nice if we don't go in and say hello! After all, we will be relatives in the future. Third sister-in-law will think that my sister and I are impolite." After so many days of preparation, it was almost successful. How could Xiao Yuan bear to give up!
"When your eldest brother got married, you two watched the ceremony and participated in the wedding night prank. When your second brother got married, you two both insisted on going out to the street to watch the wedding procession. Why did you change your ways with your third brother? You two have been obsessed with him since the engagement." Xiao Jingkang lowered his voice to lecture the two sisters, not only because they were on the busy street, but also because he saw Yun Yichen and Kong Xuzhe leaving Shou'an Hall. He couldn't let anyone else hear his scolding, otherwise his daughter and niece would be laughed at.
"Fourth brother, I haven't figured out what to do yet. How about letting my sister take my fifth brother's place when he gets married? They're twins, so this is a good plan, right?"
Xiao Jingkang and his daughter pretended not to hear what Xiao Yuan said and looked up at the sky together. Where can you find such a silly child? There is only one in the Xiao family in the whole Kyoto. He is absolutely unique.
"Do your sister look like your fifth brother?" Xiao Jingkang tapped Xiao Yuan's forehead lightly, hoping to enlighten her immediately.
"I can't ride a horse, and I don't have the skills of Fifth Brother. Only you can come up with this idea. Ruyi, I admire you more and more now." Xiao Yao sighed for a while and had to explain out loud, otherwise this person would really continue to have wild thoughts.
"Changing the subject, uncle, take me and my sister out for a walk! I haven't been out for a long time... two days." Xiao Yuan was asked and started to make jokes again. Third brother just found a place to stay, and it's still a long way to go before fourth and fifth brothers get married! I will definitely come up with a good idea by then.
"Where do you want to go now?" Xiao Jingkang had already expected that Xiao Yuan would not be willing to go home easily, and he had already made plans to accompany the two children around.
"I'm not picky, anywhere is fine."
"Just don't go home, right!" Xiao Yao stood in front of the carriage and waited for Xiao Hui to take out a small stool and step on it to get on the carriage. Xiao Yuan didn't need the maid to help him put his left foot on the small stool. His right foot had already stepped on the carriage. The posture was really similar to that of a boy.
Xiao Jingkang turned around and saluted the two young men of noble status behind him again, then got on his horse. How could he not have a delicious meal with Xiao Yuan around?
"I'll go over and talk to your future father-in-law and then be back." Kong Xuzhe could see that Yun Yichen's eyes as he rested on the carriage were filled with infinite attachment and reluctance. If he fell in love, he should take action. He was determined not to waste his life for her.
"You..." Yun Yichen's first word was drowned out by the sound of Kong Xuzhe's horse hooves. Sometimes he envied Kong Xuzhe's character of doing whatever he wanted. The more he understood the Xiao family, the more he dared not act rashly, for fear of making things worse and leaving no room for maneuver.
"Uncle, where are you going? Do you need me to escort you?" Kong Xuzhe asked with a smile. At this moment, he had completely put away his ruffian look in front of Xiao Yuan and looked like a humble gentleman.
"I am not familiar with the young prince! Where does this uncle come from?" Xiao Jingkang thought that there was another person coveting his daughter, and of course he was unwilling to give Kong Xuzhe a good face.
"Don't get me wrong, I like your little girl, but not your eldest daughter."
Xiao Jingkang stared blankly at the boy in front of him, examining him seriously for the first time. He looked younger than his nephew Ari, not as burly as the men in the Xiao family, and still had a bit of childishness. However, Xiao Jingkang didn't think what he just said was a joke.
"Having two little girls together is a headache. How about the Lingnan Palace and I share one of them for your Xiao family? I'm speaking from the heart. Do you think an ordinary family can make the Xiao family feel at ease? Your daughter's looks and Xiao Ruyi's background are destined to make them unable to live a peaceful life. Only someone with a matching identity and status can bring them a stable life. Think carefully about whether what I said makes sense." Kong Xuzhe kindly helped Xiao Jingkang analyze the current situation, not to mention that his words really touched Xiao Jingkang's heart.
"As for your daughter..." Kong Xuzhe glanced at the carriage, then looked back. Yun Yichen had already mounted the horse. He noticed that Xiao Jingkang and Kong Xuzhe both tightened their grip on the reins when they looked at him, and cursed inwardly: Damn Kong Xuzhe, he wouldn't betray me, would he? It would be terrible if the old man knew what he was thinking.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Jingkang followed his gaze and saw Yun Yichen looking away. No way! Xiao Jingkang was stunned by the two pieces of news that came one after another. Is this young Prince Kong serious about his niece? If the prince likes his daughter, why doesn't the palace go to the Xiao family to propose marriage?
"I have revealed too much information. I don't know if I will be killed to silence me. After your old man's birthday, our Lingnan Palace will come to propose marriage. As for others? I can't care so much." Before Xiao Jingkang could react, Kong Xuzhe rode away.
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