The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 901 - 611: After Susu Clings to Her Grandmother and Refuses to Let Go… Finally Meeting_2

Chapter 901: Chapter 611: After Susu Clings to Her Grandmother and Refuses to Let Go... Finally Meeting_2

Qin Xiao bowed deeply, "Many thanks, Master."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Rise, I shall go to Hehuan Hall now and discuss this matter with the Crown Princess."

"Yes, Master." Qin Xiao stood up happily.

Xiao Jinyan rose and walked out of the study room, heading straight to the building next door, with Qin Xiao following merrily behind.

Chun Xi, carrying a plate of pastries, was about to go to the side hall to serve the Master when she saw the Crown Prince arriving; she stepped forward to greet him, "Crown Prince, may you be at peace."

Xiao Jinyan glanced down at Chun Xi, "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness." After Chun Xi got up, she saw Qin Xiao behind the Crown Prince and noticed he was looking at her; feeling embarrassed, she lowered her gaze.

Xiao Jinyan gave Qin Xiao a quick look, wondering why he hadn’t noticed this before.

He withdrew his gaze and stepped inside.

Feng Wuyou was lying on the couch, holding a cookbook, pondering over new delicacies and simultaneously considering some that Susu loved.

Xiao Jinyan approached and sat beside her on the couch, turning his head to ask, "Where has Susu gone?"

Feng Wuyou was so engrossed in her reading that it wasn’t until Xiao Jinyan spoke that she snapped out of it, set aside the cookbook, and propped herself up to sit.

"Your Highness is here. Susu has gone out of the palace to play with my father."

Chun Xi tiptoed in, placed the pastries on the low table, and then withdrew.

Xiao Jinyan knew that the National Master was fond of Susu; a trip out of the palace was not a bad idea.

"I’ve come today because there’s something I need to discuss with you."

Feng Wuyou was just about to bite into a pastry when she heard there was a matter to discuss, and she paused.

"What is it, Your Highness?"

Xiao Jinyan didn’t beat around the bush, after all, he had been with his trusted aide for decades.

"Qin Xiao is no longer young; he has taken a liking to your attendant Chun Xi and has just come to me to request a marriage arrangement."

Feng Wuyou reminded him, "But, Chun Xi has someone she likes; an arranged marriage so hastily doesn’t seem right."

Xiao Jinyan was also surprised, "Is that so? But Qin Xiao said that he had already broached the topic with Chun Xi in private. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Feng Wuyou said, "I’m not sure, it has been a while."

Xiao Jinyan looked towards the door and ordered, "Qin Xiao, Chun Xi, come in."

The two who were called were standing at the door; they had heard the conversation inside.

They looked at each other and then walked in together, greeting simultaneously.

"Your Highness, Crown Princess."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Did you hear what was just discussed? Let’s hear from you if there’s any misunderstanding?"

Feng Wuyou also looked towards Chun Xi, who had been her personal attendant since her return, steadfast regardless of favor or disfavor.

That’s why she valued Chun Xi’s marital matters greatly.

"Chun Xi, didn’t you say that there was someone you liked?"

Chun Xi looked up at Qin Xiao, then turned to Feng Wuyou, and said with shy enthusiasm, "Master, the one I like is none other than Qin Xiao."

"Ah?" Feng Wuyou felt she had made a big blunder, "Was I mistaken before? Knowing that you like Qin Xiao, I should have arranged for you to marry earlier; perhaps you would have had children by now."

"It’s not too late now." Xiao Jinyan looked at Qin Xiao and Chun Xi, "I’ll give you a month’s time; the money for the wedding ceremony will be provided by the palace treasury."

"I want to prepare a dowry for Chun Xi too; she must marry in style and splendor," said Feng Wuyou with a smile. She had plenty of private savings, enough even for a grand bridal procession.

Qin Xiao and Chun Xi looked at each other happily and kneeled down together to show their gratitude, "We thank Master for your grace."

Xiao Jinyan said, "No need to kneel, get up and go about your business."

"Yes, Master."

Qin Xiao and Chun Xi said in unison, joyfully walking out shoulder to shoulder.

Feng Wuyou saw Chun Xi’s smile tinged with a young girl’s bashfulness, "Indeed, marrying the one you love fills your eyes with joy."

Xiao Jinyan asked with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Aren’t you happy?"

Feng Wuyou replied, "Ours is a case of marrying first, loving later; it’s different."

Xiao Jinyan nodded with a smile, "Indeed, we are different from them. We have been through separations and have forgotten each other. Yet upon reuniting, we still liked each other, which is very precious."

Feng Wuyou neither agreed nor disagreed.

Xiao Jinyan added, "When I was in Nanzhao Country, I liked you already; it wasn’t a case of marrying then loving."

Feng Wuyou’s cheeks turned slightly red as she retorted coyly, "How old was I at that time? I didn’t understand anything."

Yet Xiao Jinyan said, "It’s fine as long as I understood."

*

As Susu was munching on a meat patty, she looked up and surveyed her surroundings; when they passed by a tea shop, she immediately recognized it as the one where she had previously had tea with her grandfather.