It was difficult to express my current state of mind in a few words. The Crown Prince could be a beautiful yet venomous snake, a fox skilled in disguise, a mysterious and weird black widow – but not this foolish person who fell for a momentary confusion.
Just thinking about it was hard to accept. I had already begun to anxiously guess when he would arrive in Nanrui and how he would appear before me. However, everything remained calm, at least on the surface.
She smiled bitterly. “Indeed, I have gained something, and not a small amount.”
“If that’s the case, why do you seem so troubled recently?” I asked caringly. “Have you encountered some other troubles?”
She avoided my gaze and shook her head. “It’s nothing serious. By the way, I heard that General Shen proposed to the Xiao family recently?”
“That’s right, and thanks to your hint at the time,” I said with a smile.
“The wedding is set after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You must come and have a celebratory drink then.” The last difficult younger sister in my family had finally found a good husband, and the whole family was jubilant, especially my mother, who was overjoyed and currently helping my sister prepare her wedding dress.
“Of course,” she smiled slightly. “I never thought General Shen would finally come to his senses. He is indeed a good man, and Xiao Ya will certainly not suffer by marrying him.”
“I think so too. This sister has been my biggest worry, and now I can finally relax.” I leaned back in the chair. “Would you like to listen to another play?”
“No need,” she said, “I heard a new qin player has arrived here and plays quite well. Why don’t we invite him to perform in our private room?”
I readily agreed and sent someone to invite the new qin player. Shortly after, my elder brother brought the qin player to our room along with several fresh and unique small dishes.
“Forgive our poor hospitality,” my elder brother said with a laugh. “Second Princess, please bear with us.”
“Not at all,” Jiang Yunqiao smiled. “The wine is good, the food is good, and the performance is good. I’m quite satisfied.”
