"Yes," Long Yu Tian said, standing up and walking to the arrogant empress Chen Meng Jiao.
Chen Meng Jiao was overjoyed, her mouth unable to close, teeth showing, reaching out to hook her arm through Long Yu Tian's, using her signature shrill voice: "Meng Jiao thanks the Empress Dowager, you truly care for me!"
Her voice couldn't hide her joy, which made Xiao Xiao want to vomit!
The Empress Dowager added: "Meng Jiao, remember my words. You may go now!"
Chen Meng Jiao struck a victorious pose, giving Mu Xiao Xiao a fierce glare before happily walking away.
The Empress Dowager turned back, returning to her gentle old lady demeanor, smiling and saying: "Xiao Xiao, I've prepared something new in the garden. Let's go!"
Xiao Xiao instinctively refused: "No. I'm tired and want to go back."
After all, she didn't want to see that old lady now! Able to matchmake Xiao Tian Tian with the arrogant empress in one moment, and smile at her the next! Hateful person...
She grabbed the Flower Clothing person: "Let's go!"
The Flower Clothing person was also spontaneous this time, not even bothering to bow farewell, laughing as he followed her.
Halfway through, Mu Xiao Xiao suddenly didn't want to walk anymore, sitting down on the grass, looking at the Flower Clothing person.
The Flower Clothing person crouched down, anxiously asking: "What's wrong? Tired? Su Su, call the sedan chair."
Xiao Xiao suddenly reached out and pushed him to sit on the grass. He wasn't angry, just laughing foolishly.
"Stop laughing, I'm not playing with you! Still laughing! Be serious, I want to ask you something!" Mu Xiao Xiao said with a stern face.
The Flower Clothing person laughed a couple more times, then coughed a few times, putting on a serious expression.
Mu Xiao Xiao was annoyed and kicked him, but he still laughed!
How could he not laugh? This little person was so strange, walking along and suddenly sitting on the roadside grass, pulling him down to sit too. Want to be serious? Does she ever have a serious moment?
You are a professional translator who is proficient in both Chinese and English. Your task is to translate the following Chinese text into English. Requirements:
- Translate accurately and fluently, maintaining the original style and tone
- For Chinese names, use pinyin romanization
- Preserve all original content without omissions
- Ensure natural and idiomatic English expression
- Keep the original paragraph structure
- If there are any specialized terms, translate them accurately
- IMPORTANT: Only give me the output and nothing else.
“Go ahead and laugh, but when my question comes out, you won’t be laughing anymore—tell me, why is the Empress Dowager so good to me? Why is she so good to you? Is it because she wants to be good to you that she’s good to me?”
The person in the flowery clothes finally stopped laughing.
He lowered his head and looked at the grass.
One Heart
In Mu Xiaoxiao’s impression, Xiao Huahua rarely lowered his head, except when bowing. Basically, he always stood tall and elegant, holding his head high, with a slight smile. That smile made people feel like a spring breeze, yet also distant. Admirable but untouchable.
The person in flowery clothes was indeed like this. Following the guidance of his tutor, he must be as smooth as jade, yet also arrogant as if looking down on the world. "You must be proud enough, show enough contempt for power and status. Only then can you attract that person." Yes, he had done exactly as his tutor said. He had done it well, successfully creating a unique landscape, successfully attracting that person's attention.
But when seeing her, he would become real. Forgetting all the teachings, returning to his true self, no longer a distant existence. He would smile, a smile emerging from his eyes, the corners of his mouth no longer so fake. He liked Xiaoxiao. This person would help him find himself, would unconsciously make him real.
"But, Xiao Huahua, is there something you can't tell me? Why are you sad and lowering your head? Why are you heartbroken? What kind of obstacle? I'll help you! Don't you consider me a friend? I'm at least your nominal sister!"
Hearing these words, he raised his head and looked at her quietly. Then he smiled and said, "Little girl, clearly not understanding anything, yet insisting on appearing mature. I'm obviously not sad. How could your words make me sad?"
Xiaoxiao looked into his eyes and indeed felt they didn't look sad: "Hmm, you indeed don't look sad. Then tell me, why is the Empress Dowager so good to you?"
He smiled crookedly at the corner of his mouth, with a somewhat seductive and provocative attitude. He said, "The Empress Dowager was never good to me, but good to you. Because she's good to you, it extends to me, and she takes care of me as well."
"Good to me? That doesn't make sense. I just arrived and know nothing. My behavior is strange, my words absurd. Why would she be good to me?"
"Because you are the one the Emperor has taken a liking to."
"Huh?"
"The Emperor is the Empress Dowager's grandson, and you are the person her grandson likes. Naturally, she will treat you well. As for your strange behavior, hehe, that itself is a kind of charm! Remember that evening banquet? The Empress Dowager said: 'Never mind them, let's enjoy ourselves.' You brought her joy, showed her someone she had never seen before, made her happy and delighted. So, it's completely normal for her to be good to you."
Xiao Huahua’s First Kiss
“But…”
"Let me finish. Because of the Emperor's deep affection, because of your personal charm, she dotes on you. And your identity is that of my long-lost sister. The suffering of wandering the world, the great sorrow of losing family—all these evoke her sympathy. She pities us, wants to compensate us, so she is especially good to us siblings."
After his explanation, Mu Xiaoxiao believed it and felt relieved: "Oh, so that's how it is. I thought the Empress Dowager was a bad person trying to harm you. Since it's like this, I'm at ease."
He suddenly reached out and gently tucked away Xiaoxiao's hanging hair. His soft hand touched her cheek. He was smiling, his eyes bright, his eyelashes flickering, laughing happily. That touch, that visual impact, made Xiaoxiao tremble for a moment.
She didn't know what emotion this was, nor how she should react... In her panic, she fell to the ground. Just like when she was a child, casually lying on the grass—this way she could avoid those curved, burning eyes.
"Heh, what do you call this? Uh... what's that term? Aggressive?" — He actually lay down next to her, turning his face to look at her shocked expression, continuing to lock her with his smiling eyes.
"Hey, Xiao Huahua, why are you so cute?"
"What does 'cute' mean?"
"Uh, I don't know either. Anyway, you're very beautiful, like a woman, like a little bottom."
His face suddenly turned cold: "You see me as a woman?"
"Uh, no, don't get angry! I'm just saying you're as beautiful as a woman, nothing else! I didn't mean anything!"
Seeing him angry, Xiaoxiao hurried to apologize. He still ignored her, lying on his back, not looking at her.
"Xiao Huahua, don't be angry, I was wrong. I wasn't trying to compliment you, I didn't mean to... Geez, how could I compliment a man like that? How could I say a man looks like a woman? I must be crazy..." She nudged him, shaking his hand.
He was still angry-looking and simply put both hands behind his head.
Damn, is he really that angry? Mu Xiaoxiao got angry too, propping herself up with her hand, looking directly into his eyes: "Geez... hey, Xiao Huahua, you're so unfair! Damn, you made me feel so guilty, apologizing non-stop, and then? You're laughing! How can you be secretly amused? Did my apology look funny to you? Umm..."
He suddenly pressed down her head and met her lips, sucking and biting to stop her chatter.
An Infinite Imagination Night
He suddenly pressed down her head and met her lips, sucking and biting to stop her chatter.
