Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Shen Yanchuan didn't expect her to say such a thing, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Then I'll take that as a compliment."

Ye Chutang: "..."

It turns out that you can't talk to this guy nicely, he's always right.

Ye Chutang was still lost in thought.

Although it is now certain that the news of Prince Yannan's accident has not yet reached the capital, this incident has happened after all, and it will have to be resolved sooner or later.

If you delay for a day, things will become more troublesome.

But they can't do anything right now and can only wait for a reply from the other side.

It is easy to imagine that Princess Qinyang will have trouble sleeping and eating in the days that follow.

As the carriage turned a corner, Ye Chutang heard some noise coming from outside.

She looked outside and saw Xiao Wu sitting on the steps in front of the Ye Mansion. When he saw the carriage of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, he immediately jumped up with joy and ran towards this side with his short legs.

The accompanying maid hurriedly followed, shouting as she ran: "Young lady! Run slower! Be careful not to fall!"

Xiaowu doesn't care.

She had walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow in the ice and snow, and was nearly buried several times. Now this flat bluestone road was nothing to her.

Although she was small, she ran very fast, with light and agile movements. In the blink of an eye, she jumped in front of the carriage.

Lian Zhou immediately stopped the carriage to avoid hurting her.

When he got closer, Ye Chutang discovered that Xiao Wu's cheeks and nose were red. He didn't know how long he had been waiting in the cold wind outside, and he felt distressed.

"Didn't I tell you that I'll be back soon? Why are you still waiting at the door? If you catch a cold, you'll get sick and need medicine again."

Ye Chutang covered Xiaowu's cold little face with his warm hands, with a hint of reprimand in his tone.

Xiaowu was not afraid. He just looked up and smiled at her, then snuggled into her arms like a naughty boy.

——I just miss my sister!
After Ye Chutang decided to go to Marquis Dingbei's Mansion with Princess Qinyang, he went to tell Xiaowu, who was still half asleep, that he was going out and would be back soon.

There are maids and servants at home, and Lu Yu and others are secretly guarding the house, so Xiaowu is safe staying at home.

Xiao Wu actually knew that she had something important to do. After all, he had met Princess Qinyang so many times, but he had never seen her so flustered.

So Xiaowu nodded obediently and continued to sleep in bed.

But in fact, after Ye Chutang left, she got up, waited in the room for a while, and had breakfast.

After waiting for a long time, Ye Chutang still didn't come back.

She simply went to the door so that she could see Ye Chutang as soon as he came back.

No one would be angry when holding such a delicate and soft little girl, not to mention that Ye Chutang loved her so much that he couldn't even bear to criticize her.

Xiao Wu tilted his head and gave Shen Yanchuan another big smile.

——Brother Prince has sent my sister back again!

Shen Yanchuan also laughed.

"Your sister is right. The day after tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. If you get sick from the cold today, you will miss the fun."

Xiaowu opened his eyes wide - how could he almost forget about this!
She quickly looked at Ye Chutang.

——Sister, I'm fine! I can still go out and play!
Ye Chutang: "..."

When it comes to cold or heat, he doesn't care at all; when it comes to having fun, he never misses a beat.

She tapped Xiaowu's red nose.

"Don't worry, as long as you're not sick, I'll definitely take you out when the time comes."

Xiao Wu finally felt relieved. He saw Lian Zhou from the corner of his eye and recalled the excitement of the Lantern Festival he had described before. He became even more excited and wished he could celebrate the festival today. Ye Chutang joked, "I used to think that it was your fourth brother who liked to take you everywhere to play. Now it seems that you are just as playful as he is."

Lian Zhou looked away and touched his nose.

cough.

You can't say he lied to children. The Lantern Festival in Beijing... is just quite lively!

Wouldn't it be a pity not to go and see it?

Shen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows, looked at Xiao Wu, and said with a smile, "Children are like this by nature. What's the point of keeping them in the house on a sunny day?"

Xiaowu found someone to support him and immediately nodded frantically.

Ye Chutang turned around and gave him a silent look.

Shen Yanchuan felt inexplicably cold.

But when he saw the little man behind Ye Chutang secretly giving him a thumbs up, he smiled in his heart and helped find an excuse.

"Didn't you say before that Xiaowu was going to pick out a gift for Xie Anbai? It's a rare opportunity, so it's always good to go shopping more."

Ye Chutang was stunned.

Didn't Shen Yanchuan say before that he went out of town to see Xie Anbai off last night? Now he's saying this again...

She suddenly understood and her mind moved slightly.

Could it be that... Xie Anbai will be back soon? Or... he doesn't plan to leave at all?
No matter which possibility it is, since Shen Yanchuan said so, it is almost certain.

She thought about it for a moment and felt that this suggestion was indeed a good one.

"That's right. Second Young Master Xie has been pampered since he was young. What good things has he not seen? Go find him something interesting and give it to him. Maybe he will like it even more."

Shen Yanchuan didn't think this was a problem.

"Don't worry, he's not picky, especially since Xiaowu's kindness is so precious, he'll be happy with anything you give him."

Having said that, but thinking that he had indeed been living an uncomfortable life recently, Ye Chutang decided to make a careful choice when the time comes.

Suddenly, she remembered something.

"It will be a good opportunity to invite Princess Qinyang to join us. It will be more lively with more people."

Princess Qinyang must be extremely worried as she doesn't know whether Prince Yannan is alive or dead. Unfortunately, she can't tell anyone about this and can only keep it to herself.

If you continue like this, you will probably get sick even if you are healthy.

It would be better to take her out for a walk during the Lantern Festival to distract her a little.

If everything goes well, we will receive a reply from Longcheng after the holiday.

Xiaowu blinked and nodded in agreement.

Shen Yanchuan naturally knew why Ye Chutang was like this and nodded slightly.

……

Two days later, it was the Lantern Festival.

The rich night spread out across the sky, with only a bright moon hanging above it. Its silver-sand-like glow poured down, silently falling on the eaves and bluestone slabs.

Lanterns were hung on the shops on both sides of the street, and all kinds of hawking sounds rose and fell, mixed with the laughter from the crowd, making the street extremely lively.

Among this crowded and noisy crowd, there was a group of people who were particularly eye-catching.

The woman on the left is wearing a red dress, her long hair is neatly tied up, and a long black whip is hung around her waist. She has a pretty face and heroic spirit, and her whole body is neat and free.

The woman on the right was wearing a crabapple-colored brocade dress with a white fox fur cloak draped over her shoulders. Her black hair was tied up with only a white jade hairpin inserted diagonally. Her eyes were dark and clear, which made her skin, as white as snow, look even more gentle and graceful.

A little girl wearing a light yellow short jacket and two buns tied in her hair was running and jumping back and forth, with a look of joy or surprise on her face, very cute. (End of this chapter)