Yuan Baolin returned to her boudoir, after which her younger sister, Yuan Tong, walked in.
Her sister hooked her arm with her own and quietly asked, "Sister, have you really agreed to this marriage?"
Yuan Baolin withdrew her hand, lay down on the chaise lounge, and leisurely flipped open a half-read book: "Hmm."
The surprised sister sat beside her, "But sister, didn’t you say you would never marry in your lifetime?"
Yuan Baolin sighed, "Grandmother forced me with her life, what could I do?"
Yuan Tong made a sound of acknowledgment, holding her handkerchief and said, "Speaking of which, he indeed found a phoenix bird for you, showing he’s serious about you."
Yuan Baolin turned a page and continued reading, speaking indifferently, "It wasn’t found by him."
Yuan Tong was puzzled, "How does sister know it wasn’t him?"
Yuan Baolin said calmly, "I just know."
Yuan Tong frowned and stood up, "Then I’ll tell grandfather!"
"Hold on." Yuan Baolin put down the book, looked at her, and casually said, "Don’t ruin this marriage. I want to marry him."
Yuan Tong furrowed her brows, "Sister! There are plenty of good men out there, why choose a dishonest one?"
Yuan Baolin said helplessly, "You don’t understand."
Yuan Tong pouted and pinched the handkerchief: "I don’t understand, I just know that once sister is married, it soon will be my turn. Then Yuan Family will be my maternal family, and I won’t see father and mother every day, nor can I chat with sister like this."
Yuan Baolin continued reading the book.
Suddenly, Yuan Tong gasped, "If sister marries the heir of the Gu Family, won’t I become in-laws with that... hornet?"
Yuan Baolin: "What hornet?"
Yuan Tong stamped her foot: "His brother! That rude, annoying person!"
Yuan Baolin turned a page: "Oh, such a person? Forgotten."
The completely forgotten Gu Chengfeng: "..."
...
After leaving the palace, Gu Jiao went to Vermilion Bird Avenue to visit Princess Xinyang and Shangguan Qing.
Shangguan Qing had recovered well, most of the remaining toxins in his body had been cleared; after taking medicine for one more month, it should be fine. As long as he takes care of his diet, there shouldn’t be major problems in the future.
The three of them sat in Princess Xinyang’s room, and Gu Jiao casually looked around.
Princess Xinyang said calmly, "Don’t look, Ahen isn’t here."
Shangguan Qing sat at the right hand of his princess and used a book to cover his left face, whispering to Gu Jiao, "Knowing you’d come, he deliberately stepped out so you two wouldn’t meet before your wedding."
Gu Jiao’s face showed bitterness: Oh.
Yu Yaya was in the courtyard, cooling off with the sleeping Gu Xiaobao in her arms, while Yujin was fanning Xiaobao.
Little Yiyi was still awake, lying alone in the cradle, playing with her toes and occasionally making soft noises.
She was a very noticeable baby; whenever she was awake, she wouldn’t stay quiet, almost the opposite of Gu Xiaobao, who was too lazy to even cry.
After Yao Family gave birth to Gu Xiaobao, it was as if no child had been born at home.
When Princess Xinyang gave birth to Little Yiyi, it felt like twins had been born.
Gu Jiao came to the cradle to tease her.
Her toe-grabbing action stopped, and she widened her gem-like eyes, staring unblinkingly at Gu Jiao.
She was about to grow her first tooth, drooling quite a bit recently.
Gu Jiao remembered Gu Xiaobao wasn’t so chubby at five months, her little arms were like segments of lotus roots, white and tender, making one want to pinch.
"Can I pinch?" Gu Jiao asked Shangguan Qing, who had also come to the side of the cradle.
Shangguan Qing said sternly, "Of course not! Babies’ skin is tender, what if pinching damages it!"
After speaking, he glanced over at the princess sitting by the tea table, blocked her view with his body, then whispered to Gu Jiao, "Go ahead and pinch."
The suddenly betrayed Little Yiyi: "...?!"
Gu Jiao pinched and pinched again.
Uh, it feels so good.
Little Yiyi was a lively baby, she loved to smile and cry. Normally, if her brothers pinched her like this, she’d cry out loudly and complain to her mother.
But today, she gave her sister-in-law face.
After Gu Jiao finished pinching her little arm, she raised her little feet high, seemingly asking.
Here, jio jio for you, pinch or not?
With two little ones accompanying Yiyi, Princess Xinyang went to do her own things.
When only the two of them were left in the room, Shangguan Qing asked Gu Jiao, "By the way, how’s my mother?"
Gu Jiao paused from pinching Little Yiyi’s hand, looking at him strangely, "Why didn’t you ask earlier?"
Shangguan Qing lightly coughed, "Earlier the princess was there, and I’m afraid she’d get jealous."
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