Yuan Shuo Lin opened the door and walked in. He saw his sister Yuan Jiahe, nestled on the imperial concubine's bed like a cat, looking listless.
He looked a little distressed, and as if by magic, he took out a bunch of candied haws from behind and handed it to her: "Here, I just saw it on the street and bought it specially for you. You haven't eaten it, right?"
Yuan Jiahe sat up, curled her lips, took the candied haws, and said, "Who said that? Xuandu bought it for me a long time ago, okay?"
Xuandu had bought it for her when she was in Xingping County before, and it was the most delicious candied haws she had ever eaten.
However, seeing the candied haws, Yuan Jiahe inevitably thought of Xuan Du again. He had been away from her for ten days, and she only received a letter from him.
Yuan Jiahe took a bite of the candied haws, but frowned and asked: "Brother, what kind of candied haws did you buy? Why is it so sour and not delicious at all? The one Xuandu bought for me is better."
Yuan Shuolin: "..."
This girl chatted with him and kept talking about Xuandu.
Ever since Xuan Du left without saying goodbye, Yuan Jiahe seemed to have lost her soul. She had not even left the gate in the days since she came to Prince Jing's Mansion.
Although Yuan Shuolin thought it would be good for her to stay at home, he was afraid that she would get sick from boredom, so he could only try to make her happy.
Yuan Shuolin sighed, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to her, saying: "After reading this letter, please try again to see if this candied haws is delicious."
Yuan Jiahe's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he quickly stuffed the candied haws into Yuan Shuolin's hand, and then happily opened the letter.
This letter was naturally written by Xuan Du. His handwriting is very beautiful. The letter was written eloquently for several pages and talked about trivial matters.
There is not a word of longing in the letter, but the feeling of longing is everywhere.
Yuan Jiahe read the letter over and over again, and then jumped out of bed impatiently: "I'll go and reply to him."
Yuan Shuolin smiled and shook his head. His sister had really grown up and was no longer here.
But when he thought about Xuan Du, he felt that his sister was very lucky to have met him in this life.
After waiting for a while, Yuan Jiahe wrote a reply and handed it to him: "Send someone to deliver it to him quickly. Don't keep him waiting."
Yuan Shuo weighed it up and didn't know what the girl had written. The thick pile was very heavy. He called the guards in and ordered the letter to be sent out.
Yuan Jiahe felt much better after receiving Xuan Du's letter. She took the candied haws from Yuan Shuolin's hand and ate it, and she found it much more delicious.
She squinted her eyes and asked curiously: "Brother, is there any fun place in the city? I've been here for so long and I haven't gone out yet."
For the past few days, she had been bored in her room, feeling depressed. It was rare that she felt energetic now.
When Yuan Shuolin heard this, he subconsciously trembled. He hurriedly said: "There is nothing interesting in the city. The scenery outside the city is good. If you want to play, can I accompany you out of the city to relax tomorrow?"
Yuan Jiahe said: "But I don't want to leave the city, I just want to walk around the city."
Yuan Shuolin was in a bit of a dilemma. Now the news that Xuandu was about to go on an expedition had already spread in the city. If Jiahe heard about it, he would not be able to hide it.
He thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until tomorrow. I'm not free today."
Yuan Jiahe gave him a strange look, then nodded as if nothing had happened and said, "Okay then, I'll go take a nap first, and you can go and do your work."
Yuan Shuo breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to leave as if he was receiving an amnesty. He had to think about how to hide Jiahe and Xuandu's expedition tomorrow?
But before he could come up with a good idea, the maid serving Yuan Jiahe came to report: "Your Majesty, the princess just left the house. She said that she was going out for a walk alone, and she didn't need you to accompany her."
Yuan Shuo's expression changed, and he secretly said: "That's too bad."