The night was already very late. Mrs. Shi was wrapped in a silk cloak and sitting on the terrace, staring blankly at the crescent moon and cold stars hanging diagonally in the night sky.
The chirping of autumn insects has moved from its climax to its end. From a distance, more sounds come and go.
The eldest girl Yulan put down her needlework, went over and touched the smoker at Mrs. Shi's feet, and urged: "It's the second watch, girl, please rest."
"You know I can't sleep." Mrs. Shi's voice was low, "Instead of lying in bed and suffering, it's better to sit here and listen to the chirping of insects."
"Girls are always like this..." Yulan's throat tightened.
Her girl is suffering like this day and night, I'm afraid she won't be able to suffer for much longer.
"Go put on some thick clothes and talk to me." Mrs. Shi whispered slowly.
"Okay." Yulan entered the room, put on a long coat, and handed a cup of hot soup to Mrs. Shi.
"Have you heard what Miss Li said?" Mrs. Shi took the hot soup and held it in her hands.
"Yes." Yulan moved the low chair and sat next to Mrs. Shi.
"You said, should I take one step back, then one more step, one step at a time, or should I not give in?" Madam Shi looked at the bright starry sky in the distance.
"If we don't give in, where will the girl go? What will happen next? The girl will never want to..." Yulan stopped talking and shuddered slightly.
Does the girl have the desire to die?
"I just don't know how not to give in." Mrs. Shi's voice was extremely low.
"I think what our second wife said is right, the prince is not the best either." Yulan hesitated and gritted her teeth.
"I never thought about marrying anyone else." Mrs. Shi said slowly.
"Girl!"
"The words of Miss Li must have been told by the Crown Prince to persuade me. I just don't know if what she said about not giving in was her intention or the Crown Prince's." Mrs. Shi put the cup of hot soup next to her.
Up.
"Girls think too much about everything." Yulan expressed her disapproval very tactfully.
"I didn't think too much. That Miss Li is very cautious and cunning. If she hadn't won the heir apparent, she wouldn't have said those words in front of me.
"And the Fourth Lady, you know, never talks much. If she hadn't been told to do so, how could she have started talking about a blind date in front of me?"
Yulan stayed for a moment and hummed softly.
Ever since the Crown Prince canceled the marriage of the girl in her family, all the relatives and friends in their house, this property, and all the relatives and friends who knew about it had avoided the topic of blind dates and marriage in front of the girl. Even they would not mention such topics in front of the girl. "I want to talk to Miss Li." After a moment of silence, Mrs. Shi said in a low voice.
Yulan was stunned.
"I want to ask her, if I don't give in, why don't I give in?" Mrs. Shi said every word.
"Young lady, I want to use her to ask..." Yulan vaguely mumbled the last three words, "Master".
"Hmm." Madam Shi lowered her eyes and hummed vaguely.
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Finally, there were only a few files on the long case, but not many. Li Xiaonan decided to work hard for two days and read them all in one go.
The next day, when Li Xiaonan arrived at Bieyeye, it was half an hour earlier than usual.
Wan Qing jumped out of the car, immediately hunched her shoulders, bowed her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, standing in an extremely orderly manner.
Li Xiaonan's reaction was too slow, and she was still talking, "... Your eldest son... Hey, why did you..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Li Xiaonan saw Gu Yan, who was looking sideways at her with her hands behind her back. She immediately raised her hand and slapped her forehead in great annoyance.
As long as Wan Qing returns to work in an instant, she will definitely see her eldest son. This has happened countless times, why can’t she remember it!
"Come here!" Gu Yan pointed his finger at Li Xiaonan, turned around and walked inside.
Li Xiaonan glanced at Shi Gun subconsciously.
The stone rolling looks more orderly than Wanqing.
It seems that something happened, and their eldest son is not happy!
Li Xiaonan followed Gu Yan, passed the Moon Cave Gate, crossed a bridge, and entered a warm pavilion stretching toward the lake.
"Did you talk nonsense again yesterday?" Gu Yan stopped and faced Li Xiaonan.
"No! Am I talking nonsense? That's impossible!" Li Xiaonan flatly denied it.
"I asked you to persuade Miss Shi, what do you mean by not being general?" Gu Yan simply wanted to make a mistake.
Li Xiaonan snorted, this sentence was a bit like that.
"You definitely won't give in. Listen to what you say. You're not trying to persuade others, you're provoking them!
"Miss Shi Da is a proud and arrogant person. How can she do so even if you don't give in? Is there anyone who can persuade others like you?" Gu Yan became more and more angry.
"Didn't I tell you that I don't persuade people, and there is no way to persuade people about this matter." Li Xiaonan leaned back.
"You said you wouldn't persuade her to get married, but you promised me to persuade her to be more liberal. Are you trying to persuade her to be more liberal? You are pushing her into a corner!" Gu Yan was furious.
"Is she okay? Is she sick again?" Li Xiaonan asked with concern.
"She said she wants to talk to you, just you and her." Gu Yan sighed fiercely.
"Just me and her?"
"I asked the fourth sister to arrange a visible place to watch you. You have to talk to her. Remember! Don't say anything else! Say something that can make her think. There is no beauty anywhere in the world.
Grass or something." Gu Yan pointed at Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan took half a step back with a dry smile on her face.
There is no such thing as fragrant grass anywhere in the world...
"I have to leave quickly to meet the Crown Prince, I say it again! I advise her to be more open-minded and not to add fuel to the fire. Oh, by the way," Gu Yan took out a paper roll from his purse, pulled it away, and slapped
In front of Li Xiaonan, "See this person clearly and remember it!"
"Who is this? It's so beautiful. Who painted it? You painted it?" Li Xiaonan looked carefully at the portrait on the palm-sized rice paper. The portrait was lifelike with just a few simple strokes.
"This is the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is here incognito. In front of him, you will never believe in talking nonsense!" Gu Yan pushed the rice paper forward again, "Do you see it clearly? Remember it clearly?"
"Is this the prince?" Li Xiaonan reached for the rice paper and looked at it carefully.
He is a very good-looking young man, but he doesn’t have the aura of a king or the aura of a dragon, nor does he have the aura of a dragon.
"Listen: the most important thing in serving you is your heart. As long as your loyalty and awe are felt by you, any mistakes will not hurt the foundation. If you let your Majesty feel that you have no intention of serving you, then it will be a further step.
Taking a step back is resentment, taking one more look is spying, and taking one less look is contempt." Gu Yan looked serious.
Li Xiaonan kept nodding.
He must have confessed too much. This was the only time she and the prince met each other. There would definitely be no chance for any prying eyes or contempt in the future. She didn’t even plan to visit the capital.
"Did you draw this?" Li Xiaonan pointed to the rice paper portrait.
"Well, do you remember what I said?" Gu Yan folded the rice paper.
Li Xiaonan nodded quickly.
"I'm leaving. I picked out a few family trees for you. Read them today and tomorrow and memorize them." Gu Yan took out the folding fan and pushed Li Xiaonan to turn around.
