I Am Not The Wangfei

Chapter 4

The New Beginning 2

Long Zi Xuan’s cold treatment did not affect my mood.  I am very curious about this place.  This entire thing is like a free ancient tour, how could I put it to waste?  Long Yu Dynasty, here I come!

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I think I’m lost.  Where is the main door?  I turn here and there before deciding to take a quick break.  I think I will just ask a random servant later.  Where is Xiao Ru anyway?  I have no idea where she ran off to.

There are rows of willows next to the lake while hundreds of flowers are blooming in the garden, there are springs air everywhere!  I sits down and admires the view of the garden, only the public park can be this beautiful on the 21stcentury.  My heart suddenly tightens, I wonder how my parents are doing now that I’m gone.

“Xiao Duo, so you are over here!  I’ve been looking for you all over!” I turn my head around and sees Xiao Ru running over to me.  She is breathing heavily and her little face is really red, seems like she has been running for a long time.  I am amused by her expression and ends up laughing.

She laughs sheepishly at me as well.

“Xiao Ru, I got lost.  Where is the main door?”

“Why?  What are you going to do outside?  If you want anything, just ask Xiao Ru.  Without wangye’s approval, Xiao Ru doesn’t dare to take you out.” Xiao Ru whispers as she says that.  Seems like saying wangye’s name itself scares her.  Poor Xiao Ru, must be because she always receives that icy expression from him.  Wait, now it not the time to pity her!  I, Xu Duo Qian has no freedom ah!

I have to think of a way if I don’t want to rot in this manor, “Xiao Ru, it’s okay.  We can just sneak out.  If anything happens, I’ll shield you.  Okay?”

“This is the prince’s manor.  There are guards in front of the gate.  It’s impossible for us to sneak out.  Besides, if the prince finds out…. Xiao Ru’s little life…… Huhu, I don’t want to do foolish things.”

In the end, I lost to her.  “Xiao Ru, don’t cry.  I’ll just go and ask for your wangye’s permission.  Where is he anyway?  Take me to him.”

“Alright, I’ll take you to see wangye,” Xiao Ru dabs her tears.  Such a crybaby!

On the way, I teases her about her appearance just now and both of us noisily chats.

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“Mo Yun Pavillion.”  There isn’t a single flower in the entrance, I somehow feels as though I just stepped into a sand dunes from a lush oasis.  “Xiao Ru, are you sure?  This place gives me weird feelings.”  It’ll be weirder if it’s not weird.  A wangye is actually living here!  I finally starts to cherish Qi Xia Building.

“Then, Xiao Ru will wait for you in the entrance.  Wangye hates it when people disturbs him.”

I draw in my breath heavily before walking into the building.  Mo Yun Pavillion didn’t look that much from outside, but it is an entirely different thing on the inside.  My eyes falls on the myriad of antiques inside.  Is that green porcelain vase?  Jade dragon teacup?  And that thing, is that made of agate?  I am an ignorant girl, I have no idea what most of these things are.  Can I touch them?  I promise I won’t hold them long.  I picks up a copper teacup.

“It was bestowed by the previous emperor.”

I quickly puts down the cup and distance myself from it.

Where is he?  Why can’t I see him?  “Long Zi Xuan, where are you?  It’s me, Xiao Duo.  I have a thing I need to ask of you.”  I am pretty sure he can hear me in this Mo Yun Pavillion.

I look at the man who is walking down from the upper level of the building, he is wearing white robes with light blue collars.  His belt is gold.  Even though his eyes looks cold, he still looks handsome.

In order to get my freedom, I have to do this!  I smiles at him, “Xiao Long, why am I not allowed to go out.  Please give me a reason.”

“If you only comes here for that, you can leave.”  Long Zi Xuan suddenly feels angry upon hearing ‘Xiao Long.’

“You know I don’t belong here.  If this goes on, I will die from boredom.  I want to go out to have a change of scene.”  That ice block did not show a single expression.

“I don’t care where you come from, from now on you are Xuan Wangfei.”

“Xuan Wangfei?  We did not marry each other, what wangfei are you talking about?  Here, let’s make a deal.  I’ll be your fake Xuan Wangfei in front of others.  You just need to occasionally gives me money and silver as compensation.  How about that?  You won’t have to suffer any losses?”  I really hope that ice block’s head will nods.  Please nod.

“Even though your plan is not bad, I don’t really need to promise you anything.  My imperial father wants to see you, we’ll have to see your performance first, then we’ll speak!  And don’t ever let me hear Xiao Long coming out of your mouth again.” Long Zi Xuan narrows his eyes, wondering if it’s right for him to let this girl live in his manor.

“Alright, I promise you!  Don’t forget what you promised me!”  My heart suddenly jumps.  It is just an act ma!  Perhaps, watching all those dramas can help me!  “Also, Long Zi Xuan, please smile a little more often.  Do you know how many young maidens you can seduce just by doing that?” And then, I runs out without waiting for his response.