Yun Si can easily deal with Yun Cheng, but there is no way for Yun Zhang to get a second chance to be tested by the Baihe Mountain people.
Fortunately, Yunzhang is a strong child. He quickly cheered up and studied more seriously.
"Perhaps the people from Baihe Mountain will change their mind next year and accept another disciple?"
"Perhaps the people of Baihe Mountain, seeing that I am good at studying, will accept me as another disciple after they close their doors?"
Yun Si saw her younger brother's hopeful and innocent eyes, touched his head distressedly, and encouraged: "Yes, you will have a chance if you work hard."
Yun Si wanted to help her brother, but unfortunately she was unable to do anything about the Baihe Mountain people recruiting disciples.
Even his father, Prime Minister Yun, had no face in front of the people of Baihe Mountain, and could not get the people of Baihe Mountain to accept Yunzhang.
Prime Minister Yun blew his beard and glared: "What's so good about that bad old man? Do you insist on becoming your disciple?"
"Daddy is no worse than him, daddy will teach you!"
But Prime Minister Yun said that, how could he have time to teach Yunzhang? Going out early and coming back late every day, he didn't even have a chance to talk to Yunzhang. Yunzhang couldn't say a word to his father for several days.
Prime Minister Yun had no time to take care of the big and small things in the house. Yun Si helped her mother prepare for everything before the New Year.
Although she was a little busier, Yun Si herself also enjoyed the joy of the New Year. What makes Yun Si happy the most during the Chinese New Year is the banquets one after another. She can happily gather with friends and go out more without being said to be unladylike.
Yun Si was looking forward to meeting Luo Xuanji and Fu Xue. The last time Luo Xuanji's mother-in-law celebrated her birthday, Yun Si didn't have time to talk to her for a while.
However, this time, Yun Si was disappointed again.
Luo Xuanji didn't even attend the banquets held in various mansions.
Luo Xuanji didn't even come to the banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Yun Si and Fu Xue were very puzzled and wrote a post to ask Luo Xuanji. Two days later, Luo Xuanji replied to the post and explained that she was too busy and tired a year ago and felt a little unwell, so she was recuperating at home.
Yun Si frowned. How could Luo Xuanji, a newlywed, work so hard?
She quickly replied to the post and wanted to visit the sick Luo Xuanji. But when Yun Si and Fu Xue went to visit Luo Xuanji, Luo Xuanji refused to see them through the bed curtain.
"Xuanji, open the tent!"
Luo Xuanji's hoarse voice came from behind the tent: "I have a rash on my face. It's too ugly. I don't want you to see it."
Yun Si and Fu Xue repeatedly said that they didn't care: "We love each other as sisters. No matter how ugly your rash is, there is no need to cover it up in front of us."
But Luo Xuanji refused to open the curtain. Yun Si and Fu Xue talked a few more words, and Luo Xuanji's voice actually sounded like crying.
The two people quickly said there was no need to open the curtain, comforted her for a few words through the curtain, and left.
When leaving, Yun Si said to Fu Xue: "Did you feel... Xuanji was a little strange today?"
In Yun Si's mind, Luo Xuanji didn't pay much attention to her appearance, and her temperament was informal.
Fu Xue: "Maybe she became more fond of beauty after getting married?"
Yun Si frowned. Can getting married really change a person so much?
Ever since Luo Xuanji got married, Yun Si felt like she had become a different person.
At night, when Yun Si dreamed of Xie Yan, she told him her troubles again.
She knew Xie Yan's identity, but Xie Yan didn't know her identity. This relationship made Yun Si feel safe.
She couldn't help but talk to Xie Yan about things she couldn't understand. Xie Yan could bring different inspirations to Yun Si every time.
Yun Si concealed her name and talked about Luo Xuanji.
Xie Yan said without hesitation: "Your friend is hiding something from you."
Yun Si didn't believe it: "You are hiding something from me?"
"What are you hiding from me? Why are you hiding it from me?"
Xie Yan was too lazy to speculate on his daughter's family's concerns. Apart from the girl in his dream, he was not interested in other women.
He said lazily: "Maybe she didn't get a rash, but lost her hair and became bald. She didn't want you to see her."
Yun Si waited carefully for Xie Yan's answer. She never expected to hear such an unreliable answer and stared in anger.
"How can a good person lose all his hair and become bald! Unless he gets into a fight and gets his hair pulled out..."
A thought quickly flashed through Yun Si's mind.
Yun Si's voice stopped suddenly. She shook her head for a moment, and then quickly put the outrageous guess behind her.
What Xie Yan said was nonsense, and there was no need for her to follow his words.
Xie Yan silently made another note in his mind. The girl in the dream had a good friend who had just gotten married.
Also, her friend didn't seem to be doing well after getting married.
Until the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival, Luo Xuanji's illness was not cured.
In previous years, Yun Si always watched the lantern festival with two handkerchiefs. But this year, Luo Xuanji was recuperating at home and could not go out, and Fu Xue's little life coincided with the Lantern Festival.
Fu Xue had unbearable abdominal pain every time she was young, so naturally she couldn't go to the lantern festival.
Neither of the two friends could go out, and Yun Si had no interest in the lantern festival anymore.
Unexpectedly, my cousin asked Yun Si to watch the lantern festival together.
The Lantern Festival is a day when young men and women can go out together openly to have fun and enjoy the lanterns.
Yun Si and her cousin have made an engagement and will get married in two months. It is only natural that they go to the lantern festival together.
The two went out to look at the lights, surrounded by guards and maids. All kinds of lanterns were hung on both sides of the long street, which was so bright and lively.
Under the light of the lights, Yun Si's small face was hidden in the hood, and her face was so white that it glowed.
Xie Changze was fascinated by it several times.
When Yun Si saw Xie Changze's stunned look, her face turned red and she whispered, "What are you looking at, cousin..."
Xie Changze's heart was pounding, and he quickly brought his lips to Yun Si's ear: "Si Si, you are so beautiful today."
Yun Si's cheeks were flushed. She glanced at Xie Changze quickly and walked quickly to a lantern riddle guessing stall, pretending not to hear what Xie Changze just said.
"I...I want to guess lantern riddles!"
Yun Si read poetry and books, and was quite witty. In front of the lantern riddle guessing stall, he guessed many times correctly. The boss picked lanterns one after another and gave them to Yun Si. In the end, his face changed and he didn't want to let Yun Si guess again.
After Xie Changze saw it, he secretly stuffed a piece of silver into the boss's face. The boss's expression changed from gloomy to clear, and he warmly entertained the two of them.
Yun Si felt warm in her heart when she saw her cousin's little actions. Every word and deed of her cousin could be regarded as a gentleman.
Xie Changze couldn't take his eyes away from Yun Si's face. His cousin's beauty and intelligence also moved his heart.
She finished reading the lantern riddles under the bright lights, and the moment her eyes lit up, she was so beautiful that he seemed drunk.
After the Lantern Festival, Xie Changze returned home and drew portraits of Yun Si one after another in his study, showing her smiles and frowns at the Lantern Festival.
Xie Changze has been studying painting since he was a child and is good at painting. However, he has painted so many pictures and feels that none of his paintings can capture the beauty of his cousin.
From the first month, to February, to March...
Every time Xie Changze finishes a painting, he gets closer to the day of getting married.
He counted the days day after day, looking forward to the wedding date on March 12, the day when he and his cousin would get married.
Xie Changze thought to himself that after he and his cousin got married, he would sleep with his cousin every day and enjoy the lanterns with his cousin every year.
The two will have children one after another, healthy and lovely boys and girls...
Xie Changze felt that he was about to marry the best and most beautiful wife, and he wanted to give his cousin the best and most beautiful wedding.
Xie Changze thought about it and decided to invite the emperor's uncle.
Although he knew that the emperor's uncle was always impatient for such occasions, he still wanted to give it a try. There was nothing more glorious than the emperor attending in person.
When Xie Yan heard Xie Changze's request, he glanced at his nephew funny.
"Oh? You're not marrying Old Man Yun's daughter?"
"Isn't it possible that Old Man Yun's daughter is still a beauty?"
Xie Yan thought to himself, even if she is a beauty, she is still a wooden beauty.
When Xie Changze heard the emperor's uncle's words, he stammered in explanation: "My wife... is naturally the most beautiful in my heart..."
Xie Yan smiled and said, "She's your wife before we get married?"
"Looking at your appearance, I'm really curious about what Old Man Yun's daughter looks like."
Liao Mingzhi, the eunuch beside Xie Yan, said: "Your Majesty, Prince Xie Xiaojun is carrying a small portrait of his fiancée with him."
"Just now when Prince Xie was waiting outside, I saw Prince Xie take out the small portrait and look at it."
After Xie Yan heard this, he became even more curious: "Do you carry a small statue with you?"
"Take it out and show me what my niece-in-law looks like."
Xie Changze took out the small portrait of Yun Si from his lapel without hesitation. He knew that the emperor's uncle had never been fond of women, and even for a beauty like Yun Si, the emperor's uncle would not have any thoughts.
"I drew it myself. I'm not good at painting..." Xie Changze said with some shame.
He didn't notice the sudden change in Xie Yan's expression the moment he saw Yun Si's statue.
"Uncle Emperor, will you come?" Xie Changze asked with concern.
Xie Yan lowered his eyes to cover up the myriad of emotions in his eyes.
"Come."
"Of course I will come."
