Encountered You

Part 8; Uncle Huai Wang

She bid farewell with the three children, while Li Xi Qiu was reluctant to parted ways, he obeyed his sister's words and promised to sent him his favorite foods. There's still her two maids from Xian Wangfu with her, and eunuch, but there's also few servants from Cining palace to accompany her.

"Junzhu know? Nucai hear that Emperor summoned Huai Wang Ye to the Imperial study today." an Eunuch, Gu gonggong said, he was the small Eunuch of Cining palace, he had high position but Empress Dowager was old and usually didn't go out, so he always be the one who sent everyone out of Cining palace, and seen Li Xi Yue wanted to go to the palace grounds to see her brother, then he accompanied her there.

"why? Is something happened?"

Eunuch Gu nodded, "nucai hear that Huai Wang Ye will march South to a subdue a rebellion there."

"huh?" Li Xi Yue puzzled, she looked at Eunuch Gu a few times then nodded her head, she gestured to Hong Ying and let her gave Eunuch Gu a pouch, "thank you for Eunuch's information."

Eunuch Gu bowed, "no need to thank nucai, nucai is happy to talk with Junzhu."

The Cining Palace's servants that accompany her sent her, then she and her maids walked outside to their carriage.

"stop first." she said, "is that Huai Wang Ye?" she pointed at the direction of Imperial Study, there's two men in black brocade robe, Bai Xia squinted,

"yes, Junzhu, that's Huai Wang Ye."

"let's go and greet him!" Li Xi Yue said but a beat later she ran to the direction, frighten her two maid servants and the guards that accompany her,

"Junzhu wait! Be careful!"

They didn't know what possessed their mistress to be like that, she was usually calm and gentle, her movement always abide by rules from books, her walks always perfect, but now she ran!

"Uncle Huai Wang Ye!" she shouted her name, her feet carried her, "Uncle wait!"

Dongfang Cheng Hao's steps halted when he hear as if someone called his name, his guard on his side, Ji Ke stopped too,

"Master?"

"Uncle Huai Wang wait!"

Ji Ke finally knew the reason, both of them saw a young girl in her pure white robe with golden embroidery ran towards them, the girl finally in front of them, she panted so hard Ji Ke felt bad about her, her face was red,

"An He greets Uncle Huai Wang Ye." she said after calmed herself down, and gave Huai Wang a junior curtsy, Huai Wang still stoic as always, everything became awkward, Ji Ke coughed,

"this subject greets An He Junzhu."

Li Xi Yue avoided Ji Ke's bow, "no need, no need." she then looked at the stoic and cold Huai Wang Ye, "Uncle Huai, i hear that you will go to a war soon?"

Li Xi Yue didn't know why she asked such a question, nor why she thought it was her business, maybe because she admired all generals like Huai Wang Ye so much? Or maybe it was because Zhang family blood in her ran thick, thus made her admired these heroic soldiers, or maybe it was because her mother's story about her grandfather and uncles's heroism that she once again, admired people like Huai Wang Ye, Huai Wang didn't even speak, made Li Xi Yue sighed,

"then, this niece wish uncle victories and can return safely." she bowed to him again, her hair were simple, her robes were simple, but her smile was brilliant, the most sincere smile Dongfang Cheng Hao ever seen.

"en." he replied, Li Xi Yue smiled again,

"uncle, if you don't detest me, can you give me your hand?"

Jin Ke was shocked, while Dongfang Cheng Hao glanced at her, Li Xi Yue's smile and hopeful eyes didn't change at all, then Dongfang Cheng Hao raised his right hand, Li Xi Yue took out the last longevity bracelet, it was red with gold thread that embroidered 'Longevity and Prosperous' there,

"this is the longevity bracelet that An He obtained from the monk after i observed fasting and sacrifices to the Gods. Tied it in Uncle's wrist, An He sincerly wishes that Uncle will live long life, always victorious in your battles and can return to the Jian capital safely."

After tied it properly, she bid farewell then went to her carriage with her maids, leaving the two men who had very different thought about her.

"An He Junzhu is very much like the rumors about her." Ji Ke sighed, "intelligent, gentle, virtuous and extremely filial, she is also thoughtful, no wonder why she is the model for daughter in law in every upper class household."

While he spoke, Dongfang Cheng Hao's lips twitched, this young girl was weird, but at least her eyes were sincere, in his opinion this kind of girl is extremely rare, this young age could be very thoughtful, he could see clearly what kind of environment this girl grew up in, he would try his best to fulfill this little girl's wishes, and return to Jian capital safe and victorious, maybe when he returned, that girl would in right age to get married, he would make sure to gave her a lot of dowry then.

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Gonggong: Eunuch

Nucai: this male servant