For many young ladies from official families, serving the king was an unfamiliar concept, but when they saw the noble and handsome Luo Yan, many of them had already fallen in love with him and could not help but inquire about his marriage status.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are all the young ladies from Kyoto's official families here? Not necessarily!" Luo Yan searched back and forth at the Xiao family's location several times, but apart from a little girl who was eating heartily and glaring at him from time to time, he didn't see the person he wanted to see.
"All the young ladies from official families who meet the requirements are here." Empress Mu answered Luo Yan according to the emperor's instructions.
"Little greedy cat, is your sister engaged?" Luo Yan sat down across from Xiao Yuan. He had never seen a young lady like Xiao Yuan, who disregarded her manners and ate and drank as she pleased. However, the way this young lady ate was much more pleasing to the eye than those pretentious young ladies.
Xiao Yuan, who was fighting with the chicken leg, ignored Luo Yan at first. She didn't expect Luo Yan to be talking to her. When she finally realized what was going on, she calmly put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth slowly with a handkerchief, and slowly said, "I don't know what you're asking, but if you haven't eaten enough melon seeds, I can help you."
Luo Yan looked at Xiao Yuan with what he thought were the most ferocious and cold eyes. The latter enjoyed the singing and dancing and asked the palace maids for tea under his murderous gaze, without being affected at all.
Is that the case? I didn't ask him to do that. How dare he kill me in front of the emperor and my uncle in Tianyu?
"You're not bad." Luo Yan was ultimately defeated by the ignorant and fearless Xiao Yuan, but Xiao Yuan also succeeded in arousing his interest. He was considering the possibility of taking the two sisters away together.
Xiao Yuan didn't take his words to heart at all. Of course, he was fine. Even if he didn't say it, his family and relatives would know it! Why does this guy talk so much nonsense?
The Emperor and Prince Jing saw the clues. Could it be that this loyal prince was not thinking about Xiao Yao, but Xiao Yuan? If this was the case, it would be really troublesome. Should they urge the Xiao family to quickly arrange a marriage for their granddaughter?
Poor Xiao Hu! The Emperor and King Jing felt immense sympathy for him.
Since Xiao Yao didn't come, and none of the other young ladies were particularly beautiful, Luo Yan lost interest in today's banquet. He ate a few bites of food listlessly, watched the singing and dancing for a while, and then he couldn't muster any more interest.
His lazy and evil appearance was completely different from the modest and gentlemanly demeanor that the people of Tianyu admired. Many young ladies seemed to be observing him unintentionally. His charming eyes and shy appearance perfectly interpreted the young girls' feelings of love.
Luo Yan had seen so many people like this that even those around him had become numb. Xiao Yuan was the most exceptional person at the entire banquet. After eating and drinking her fill, she propped her head up with one hand and watched the song and dance performance, never once glancing in Luo Yan's direction.
"I finally found an interesting person. Remember to prepare an extra gift when you go to the Xiao family to congratulate them tomorrow." Luo Yan looked at Xiao Yuan with interest for a while, and after receiving two rolls of eyes, he smiled and instructed the people around him.
"Yes," the person behind Luo Yan replied respectfully. The master hadn't even met the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, but he was already interested in the second daughter. His involvement with the Xiao family was really increasing.
At the end of the banquet, Luo Yan wanted to see Xiao Yuan off, but she refused him very bluntly. Looking at Xiao Yuan walking away in a leisurely manner without even looking back, Luo Yan laughed heartily for the first time tonight.
The Xiao family is in trouble again. Prince Jing and his son sighed, the emperor couldn't understand why Luo Yan liked Xiao Yuan, and the King of Lingnan was struggling with whether to go to the house to congratulate him tomorrow or bring a matchmaker to propose marriage to his son!
When Xiao Rui got married, Yun Yichen showed up, greeted everyone in the Xiao family, and then quietly left. He wanted to take advantage of the Xiao family's wedding, when everyone's attention was drawn to it, to escort Xiao Yao to the Royal Villa. After almost half a year, he could finally meet his fiancée openly. It was so hard!
Yun Yichen sent his sister to the villa first. Yun Ruonan wanted to go with him to pick up Xiao Yao, but was ruthlessly rejected by her own brother. This tactless sister, can't she think about her brother? Your brother hasn't seen his sweetheart for almost half a year, how could he bring a burden like you to do something bad?
When the villa manager told Xiao Yao that there was a visitor and that the visitor was Yun Yichen, Xiao Yao scratched her ears in disbelief.
"Reporting to the young lady, it is indeed Prince Yun who has arrived. He is sitting in the front hall drinking tea!" the steward repeated.
After confirming that she had heard correctly and that there was nothing wrong with her ears, Xiao Yao left the embroidery frame, dusted off her plain long skirt, and went to the front hall. As the only master here, it would be inappropriate for her not to come forward and speak.
To be honest, she really didn't want to see Yun Yichen. It was like a debtor going to see his creditor. It would be strange if she was in a good mood!
"Miss, aren't you going to change your clothes?" Is it appropriate for you to meet your son-in-law with no makeup on? Although you look beautiful without deliberately dressing up, it's not very proper! Half-worn casual clothes, casually gathered hair, and a face without makeup, it doesn't look like she is going to meet her fiancé. Xiaofu really wanted to pull the young lady back to her room to dress up before letting her go to see Yun Yichen.
"I don't mind, and I believe Prince Yun won't mind either. But you, girl, are disgusted with your master. You want to be beaten, right?" Xiao Yao raised her little fist and shook it in front of Xiao Fu.
"How could this servant dislike you? I'm just worried that you'll appear disrespectful to our guests."
Xiao Yao lowered her head to examine her outfit and nodded to indicate her agreement with Xiao Fu's opinion. Xiao Fu reached out and was about to pull the young lady back to her room to dress up again when she heard Xiao Yao jokingly say, "Go find a little beggar. I think it's more appropriate for you to wear something like that to meet Prince Yun."
"Really? I am so different in the eyes of my junior sister!" Yun Yichen, who had been waiting in the front hall for a while but didn't see anyone, could no longer sit still. He paced and watched on the path that Xiao Yao had to pass. He asked in pretended anger, thinking that he was despised just because he could hear the voice of his beloved.
When Xiao Yao suddenly saw Yun Yichen, she was a little overwhelmed. She stood there not knowing what to say. She could only look at Yun Yichen confusedly with her big, blinking eyes, like a deer that had lost its way.
"Ah!" Knowing that he couldn't bear to scold Xiao Yao, Yun Yichen could only sigh in frustration. This little girl must have been sent by God to temper his will! She and the old man really are a family.
"This is a letter your father wrote to you." Yun Yichen pulled a letter out of his arms and handed it to Xiao Yao. Xiao Yao wanted Xiao Fu to take it, but Yun Yichen dodged her. Xiao Yao had no choice but to reach out and take it herself. She was too lazy to walk anymore, so she found a bench and sat down. She read the letter while someone watched her.
The little girl had grown quite a bit in the past six months, and her face had lost the childishness of a young girl, becoming more and more like a grown-up woman. And her figure… Yun Yichen turned his head away a little embarrassedly. The little girl no longer had to envy Xie Qingxuan, as her figure was no worse than Xie Qingxuan's.
"I see. I'll go pack my things now." Xiao Yao finally understood why her family hadn't taken her back to attend her fourth brother's wedding. It turned out that Luo Yan, the treacherous villain, had come to Tianyu.
"My fourth aunt has the letter of guarantee he wrote. I'll ask my family to find it right away." Xiao Yao had thought that men in ancient times valued their promises! She had never expected that a prince would be so untrustworthy.
"To him, that letter of guarantee is just a piece of waste paper. You'd better save your energy!"
Xiao Yao looked at Yun Yichen with a "what should I do then" look.
"If you listen to me from now on, I will help you." Yun Yichen put forward conditions that he thought were fair and asked Xiao Yao with a smile.
"No." Xiao Yao answered very straightforwardly. She always felt that Yun Yichen had no good intentions. If she agreed to him, the outcome would not be any better.
"So you're willing to go to Beijin?" Yun Yichen asked with some displeasure. When did the ladies of Tianyu start liking the androgynous type like Luo Yan? But the little girl hasn't even met him yet! If she says she likes Luo Yan, it's too far-fetched.
"Does he really think I'm easy to bully? Even if the emperor wants me to marry far away, I'm going to... serve the king, right? I'm going to mess up his family and make him regret having such an idea."
It turned out she wasn't attracted to Luo Yan. Yun Yichen's frustrations eased considerably. Why did this girl talk about marriage so casually, like it was raining and wind? Was she reserved? Was she shy? He didn't see a trace of embarrassment on her face.
The people who served Xiao Yao were already accustomed to the eldest lady's style. Whenever she talked about the future or marriage, it always seemed like she was discussing other people's affairs, and it sounded like it had nothing to do with her.
Seeing his fiancée eager to mess up someone else's backyard, Yun Yichen felt a sense of both laughter and tears. He believed that this girl with a lot of bad ideas could do it. But he didn't want to do it! He finally found a troublesome master, how could he let her go so easily!
"Let's go!" Don't think about sabotaging the plan. Don't think too much about things that will never happen!
"My fourth brother is going to pick up his bride now! It's a pity that I can't see him. When my fifth brother gets married, I will definitely wear the same clothes as him, ride the same white horse, and go to pick up the bride together." Xiao Yao was imagining the future again.
You were already married when your fifth brother got married, okay? Yun Yichen looked at Xiao Yao with a helpless look, and the maids looked at her with sympathy. They didn't have the heart to interrupt her and wanted her to imagine for a while.
Yun Yichen told Xiao Yao that he had to rush back to Beijing, and Yun Ruonan was already waiting in the villa, so he asked her to go there first and let the maid pack the clothes slowly, and she would still have time to take them to the villa in the afternoon.
Xiao Yao got on the carriage that Yun Yichen had specially prepared for her. On the way, she wanted to lift the curtain to admire the scenery outside, but was stopped. Yun Yichen rode over and closed the curtain, not forgetting to look around. Seeing that everything was normal, he was slightly relieved.
"If you are thirsty or hungry, there are snacks and milk in the car. They are in the drawer under the table." After not hearing Xiao Yao speak for a long time, Yun Yichen was afraid that she would be angry with him, so he had to take the initiative to speak.
"Hmm!" A dreamy voice came from the carriage. Yun Yichen lifted the corner of the curtain and looked inside. Xiao Yao was already half lying on the brocade cushion, feeling a little drowsy.
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