"Oh, it's nothing." I glanced at Dugu Jing. "So they are princes."
Liu Chengxian was slightly taken aback, "Fourth Sister... if she has offended His Highness in any way, I apologize on her behalf..."
"Brother Liu."
Two words, "淡淡," came out of Dugu Jing's mouth.
"Then I'll go back to the palace with Ziyi."
"Goodbye, Sister Liu. I'll come to see you again sometime."
I forced a smile.
Where did Fourth Sister go today?
"Follow Xiao Zi everywhere you go, wherever it's fun. By the way, Third Brother, are you and that Fourth Prince on good terms?"
Liu Chengxian laughed and said, "Fourth Sister, have you forgotten? I was the Fourth Prince's study companion. When we were little, he always came to our house."
"Really? Does he know me?"
"Of course, but it's strange that you didn't recognize me, Fourth Sister?"
"As they grow up, they naturally change, so it's normal not to recognize them."
Liu Chengxian smiled and said, "Yes, how have you been lately, Fourth Sister?"
A sudden question made me fall silent: Is this third brother really good to Liu Feiyue?
"What's wrong? Were you bullied at home again?"
I lowered my head and remained silent.
"Don't worry, I just asked Grandmother to let you study in the palace. That way, no one will be able to bully you."
He looked up, bewildered. "You arranged this?"
“Yes.” Liu Chengxian nodded. “I’ve thought about what you told me the other day. You said that it’s better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Rather than asking you to help you when you’re in trouble, it’s better to let you become stronger on your own. That way, no one will dare to bully you. I have a good relationship with the Fourth Prince. He spoke to the Emperor about this, and he agreed to let you enter the palace.”
So Liu Feiyue is such an idealistic and ambitious girl.
"Third Young Master..."
When I heard it, I thought, "Whose sweet voice is this?"
Turning around, I realized it was Granny Chen.
"Granny Chen, is it Grandmother who wants me to come over?"
"Yes, Grandmother was saying this morning that the Third Young Master was coming back, so she sent me over to see him..." She smiled at Liu Chengxian, not even glancing at me.
I ignored her.
"In that case, Fourth Sister, come with me to Grandmother's."
"Oh, Miss Fourth is here too." A sarcastic voice said.
"Okay, Third Brother."
"The Third Young Master has arrived..."
Before even entering the house, the old woman shouted loudly into the house.
Then a group of people came out, with the old lady and the master in the middle. Madam Lan and Madam Mei stood on either side of them.
"Xian'er, come here, let Grandma see if you've lost weight..."
Bai Mei chimed in, "Grandmother still favors the Third Young Master. She called the whole family here early this morning to wait, and the Third Young Master is more affectionate with him than with anyone else as soon as he arrives."
"What are you saying, Madam Mei? The old lady already dotes on the Third Young Master, she knows that. What's the point of bringing it up specifically?" said Granny Chen from the side.
This left Mrs. Mei speechless.
“Father…” Liu Chengxian called out.
Liu Mengjun looked at him with satisfaction, "Good boy, come on, let's go eat..."
As soon as I entered the front hall, I saw Liu Mengshi sitting there, talking to Liu Feiyun about something.
"Why do you all stop as soon as this old woman arrives?" the old lady teased.
"Where? Sister Meng is just shy. We're talking about her marriage into the Lin family," Liu Feiyun said with a smile.
Madam Lan instructed her servants to come over, "You shameless bastard, how can you talk about bedroom matters in front of so many people?"
The old lady laughed heartily, "Why are you all so shy, family members? It seems we should discuss Meng'er's marriage."
"My second sister is getting married?" Liu Chengxian asked in surprise.
"Third brother, you didn't know? It's about the second young master of the Lin family."
His expression immediately changed as he glanced at the person who was sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the house.
"Fourth sister, you and Lin Ruixuan..."
"Third brother, you don't need to comfort me, I'm not sad."
Author's Note:
Please support me...
Chapter 9 Entering the Palace
Ping'er returned to the courtyard.
“Miss, it seems that the second young lady is really going to get married now.” The old lady had just arranged the dowry and gift list. “Isn’t this too good for the second young lady? She also…” Suddenly, she stopped speaking.
"What's wrong? Ping'er, tell me."
Ping'er glanced at me furtively and said, "The Second Miss stole the Miss's poems and clothes in order to steal the Second Master Lin away..." Then she said indignantly, "This marriage was simply stolen."
Based on Ping'er's words, the plot is slowly pieced together.
Years ago, when Liu Feiyue was playing the zither in the pavilion in the back garden, she met Lin Ruixuan, who was visiting the Liu residence. They chatted for a while while listening to the music. Lin Ruixuan was also a talented man, and the two exchanged a few lines of poetry. They were deeply influenced by each other, but they did not exchange names.
Afterwards, Liu Mengshi took the poems that Liu Feiyue had written from her room and borrowed the emerald green dress she was wearing that day.
The next time Liu Feiyue met Lin Ruixuan was when he came to the mansion to change her engagement with the fourth young lady to the second young lady.
"Don't worry, what isn't hers will never be hers."
"Fourth Sister, Fourth Sister, are you there?"
Pushing open the door, Liu Chengxian was standing in the doorway.
"Third Brother, is there something you need from me?"
Liu Chengxian took out a thread-bound booklet. "This is the content of Master Qin's class. You can memorize it first. He is very strict."
"Really? Thank you very much, Third Brother." He quickly accepted it.
Ping'er brought over a cup of hot tea.
Liu Chengxian took a sip. "What is this? It tastes sour..." He looked at me suspiciously. "Could the tea leaves be spoiled?"
I chuckled. "No, it's my specially made lemon hot tea. Third Brother, how does it taste?"
"Lemon hot tea..." Liu Chengxian took another sip, "The taste is very unique, refreshing and pleasant..." He smiled and said, "I didn't expect Fourth Sister to have such a talent."
"Third Brother, please stop teasing me. Everyone knows that the fourth young lady of the Liu family is a good-for-nothing; she can't do anything..."
"No way... I heard that Fourth Sister is going to participate in this year's Flower Fairy Competition?"
The smile on her face froze instantly, "Ping'er..."
"Miss, I didn't mean to." Looking at the Third Young Master, why did you say that?
Liu Chengxian smiled and said, "I asked Ping'er, and she mentioned it unintentionally."
He glanced at Ping'er.
"Yes, miss, I didn't tell anyone else."
"Alright, the tea is finished." Liu Chengxian stood up and said, "Fourth Sister, read a book and don't stay up too late."