Li Youlan was very sure. Although she had not seen anyone, a smile appeared on her face like a flower in full bloom. She got up without stopping and quickly went to the door and opened it.
Sure enough, the person I was thinking about was standing straight in front of the door. Although I don't know how he got in, it doesn't matter at all!
"Xia Hui, it's really you!"
After all, she was a girl and couldn't suppress her inner joy. The moment she saw Xia Shang, she couldn't help but rush over and hug Xia Shang deeply.
But there is no emotion between men and women in such a hug, it is just the joy of meeting friends again.
But Xia Shang didn't expect the other party to be so enthusiastic. He didn't know how to respond for a while, so he only coughed awkwardly: "Ahem..."
Hearing the cough, Li Youlan woke up from a dream and realized the difference between men and women. She couldn't help but blush, let go of Xia Shang and retreated into the house.
Li Youlan was very excited and was about to say something when she suddenly saw the woman behind Xia Shang.
In the dark night, Li Youlan couldn't see clearly the face of the woman behind Xia Shang, but her graceful and mature figure was by no means comparable to her own.
For some reason, Li Youlan felt a little bit sad in her heart, and the smile on her face didn't look so natural.
"Miss, don't you invite me to come in and sit for a while?"
Li Youlan finally came to her senses, gave up her seat, and hurried in.
Xia Shang and Sophia both entered the room. Li Youlan hurriedly closed the door and could see the two people clearly through the firelight in the room.
Xia Shang and Sophia both brought packages, which made Li Youlan a little puzzled: "Xia Hui, why are you back again? And you are bringing such gifts."
Xia Shang smiled awkwardly: "Something happened and I had to come back to hide. I wonder if the lady is still willing to take him in?"
When Li Youlan heard that Xia Shang was not having a good time out, she was actually a little happy. The corners of her mouth turned up and she was a little proud: "Since you have said so, what else can I say to refuse? However, the person next to you is..."
"Princess of the West."
"Princess of the West?!" Li Youlan was shocked.
"The young lady should know that she was the one sitting with Prince Li Xin on that ship."
"Is it her?" Li Youlan's eyes fell on Sophia, "Really? I remember she had golden hair, and the princess was very noble."
"In order to hide her hair from others, her hair has been dyed. As you know, the imperial court has been tracking down Westerners recently, and now this princess is in trouble. But I think she is pitiful, so she stayed with me as a little maid."
Sophia's eyes turned cold: "I don't need your pity."
"Oh, don't be so stingy, it's just a joke." Xia Shang explained, "Anyway, I have a reason to keep her."
Li Youlan nodded, but she was a little suspicious: "Could it be that she covets the princess's beauty..."
"Miss, am I such a person?"
"I didn't believe it before, but now that I know you are a liar, I am not so sure. Men all over the world are the same. They tell lies and only use sweet words to trick girls. Now I will not believe you easily."
Even so, it can be seen that the other party is not really angry.
After learning Sophia's identity, Li Youlan was much more polite to her. He invited her to sit down at the table, and then asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, you followed that person, did he bully you?"
When Sophia thought about it, many grievances came to her heart, and her eyes turned red: "Are there not many bullies?"
When Li Youlan heard this, her eyes immediately turned evil.
Both of them were girls, so Sophia could naturally see Li Youlan's little affection for Xia Shang, and added in a low voice: "But this person is just mean-mouthed, but he has never done anything to me."
These words made Li Youlan feel more at ease. She turned back and glared at Xia Shang: "Your Highness, if you have any grievances in the future, please tell me. No matter who he is, he is my book boy and he must listen to my words."
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Sophia looked at Li Youlan, smiled slightly, and whispered in her ear: "If you like him, tell him and don't hide it."
"Ah!" Li Youlan didn't want the other party to suddenly say this, and her face instantly turned red with embarrassment. She responded in a low voice, "Your Highness, you misunderstood. He and I... I have nothing to do with him?"
"Only you know best whether there is anything. We Western women never hide our feelings. As long as we like something, we will try our best to grab it. Hiding it in our hearts will only make ourselves uncomfortable, and will make ourselves regret it in the future.
But seize the opportunity and don’t leave any regrets.”
"What are you two mumbling about?"
At this time, Xia Shang came over. Li Youlan quickly calmed down and smiled at Xia Shang: "It's nothing. Tell me about your business."
Xia Shang pretended to be worried and had no time to pay attention to the whispers between the two women. He thought and asked: "The news about Xia Hui's disappearance did not arouse anyone's suspicion, right?"
"No, everyone in Linshan Garden fell into the Yellow River and died."
"That's good."
"But..." Li Youlan's voice changed and she was a little worried.
"Any questions?"
"There is someone who cares about you very much, and she firmly believes that you are not dead."
"who is it?"
"Fu Qianqian."
"How could it be him?" Xia Shang was quite surprised.
"Because the fact that you disguised yourself as my distant cousin and boarded the ship that day was strictly confidential. No one knew about it except the people in Linshan Garden. It is said that my distant cousin drowned, so naturally everyone in Linshan Garden knew about it.
It was my book boy who died. But Fu Qianqian didn't know that she always believed that the rumors from the outside world were true. It was my distant cousin who died and my book boy was still alive. I once told her the truth, but she didn't believe it at all.
You also insisted that it was a pretense I put up to protect you. Tell me, how can you explain such a thing clearly?"
"Fu Qianqian, she's just an insignificant and unruly young lady. Don't worry about her."
"But...there is something...I think it is necessary to let you know."
"What's up?"
"It's about Fu Qianqian. She still seems to have a grudge against you. She comes to Shanyuan again and again to find someone. She insists on handing you over. I tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen. I don't know where her obsession comes from. It's really
It's extremely troublesome. Moreover, she has become more serious recently and has begun to threaten me."
Xia Shang frowned: "What are you threatening?"
"She said she has irrefutable evidence of my father's bribery. If I don't hand you over to her, she will sue my father." At this point, Li Youlan's face was full of worry: "I don't know her
What I said is true or false, but there are indeed some bad things on my father's side. I am very worried, but I will never betray you, you have to believe me. I am telling you this because I am afraid that such a small thing will affect your plan.
But I definitely have no intention of betraying you." (To be continued)