Encountered You

21: Jokes

After the news about the betrothal between Huai Wang Ye and An He Junzhu broke out, many people in the whole Jian Capital waiting for the scandal and jokes about these two important figure, but even after one month, nothing new came out. An He Junzhu still visited temple from time to time, still requested the incense and even became the monks's favorite benefactor.

Many people sighed in defeat, An He Junzhu was a great catch and many Young Master admired her, not only she was talented, she was also virtuous and the embodiment of daughter in law of the family, many Madames who wished An He Junzhu to became their daughter in law couldn't help but shed a tear in regret. Unfortunately, the virtuous and gentle An He Junzhu became the daughter in law of the old Huai Wangfei, the woman whom notoriously known for her temper and attitude. The Old Huai Wangfei was the daughter of the General's family, the Wu family, the family known of their martial arts, people sighed in regret again, it was very sad that the gentle An He Junzhu got a temperamental mother in law like that, not only she must married an old man, she also got his family as headache.

The young Xian wang, Li Xi Qiu glances at his older sister who sat quitely and reading her book, their younger sister ate soundly, he sighed,

"jiejie?" he called, Li Xi Yue raised her head, to looked at him,

"yes?"

"why are you so calm about this?" Li Xi Qiu asked, a bit perplexed because his older sister still was so calm and elegant, she didn't look bothered by anything,

"calm about what?" she asked, couldn't understand what the meaning of her brother,

"i went to academy and many people talking about your engagement to Huai Wang, why you didn't say anything? Jie, you are Emperor's favorite niece, if you said something about not wanted this engagement, he would take away his words."

Li Xi Yue smiled at him, how naive of him to think about that, she stroke his hear lovingly,

"and risked to make the Emperor unsatisfied?" she pinched his cheek, "listen, i will not marry him now, he will probably come back in what? Two years? He's in the mist of war, and at that time before he comes back, he probably already has beauty in his arms, then at that time, i can ask Emperor to annuled our engagement, we can only wait for these years to passed by and you to be gained power to protect yourself and Xi Wan."

Li Xi Qiu solemnly nod, he felt his heart beat faster, and he felt his eyes sting. He was too young, if only he was born earlier, his sister didn't need to make any sacrifices for him would be their protector.

"and also, me and Xi Wan are both titled Princesses and we got a brother as a Wang Ye, what else do i need now? At least both of you are safe and sound."

"jie..." Li Xi Qiu hugged her tightly, while Li Xi Yue chuckled,

"why are you crying, ah? You are Xian Wang Ye, what will people in Jian capital do if they find out that Xian Wang Ye is s such crybaby?"

Li Xi Yue teased him, but at the same time she felt pang in her heart, both of her siblings were young, too young to lose both of their parents simultaneously like that, they didn't deserved to be orphans at such young age, but alas, fate always be fate, she just hoped that these two children could grew up, marrying people that will be true to them and cherish them.