When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

On that day, Qin Yuling woke up in the morning and gazed at the falling snow outside the palace, lost in thought.

"Really, it's snowing?"

Xu Mingxi must have guessed it!

Just as he was thinking, he vaguely heard some commotion in the southeast corner outside the palace. Several palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly gathered together. Qin Yuling stopped one of them and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

"I'm sorry for disturbing you, Princess. I hope you'll forgive me! It was Xiao Xiangzi who got up this morning to clean the snow off the eaves. The ladder was loose and Xiao Xiangzi rolled down. I'm afraid he broke his leg."

Qin Yuling's eyes widened and she froze on the spot, muttering, "Xu Mingxi... is amazing..."

She looked around and saw the vastness in the distance, and couldn't help but take Xu Mingxi's words seriously again.

"Marriage..."

*

"Qin Yuechuan, I've always wanted to ask, if it's a marriage alliance, who do you think it will be?"

Xu Xinyue asked Qin Yuechuan to sit in front of her small dressing table. She stood behind him, holding a lock of his black hair in her left hand and a wooden comb in her right hand, combing his hair carefully from the end to the top, one stroke at a time.

While combing her hair, she asked, "Although you said you have made up your mind... but, if... there are only two princesses in the royal family, who do you think will be..."

She couldn't say it. She wanted to ask if it could be Qin Lingruo. She was good friends with Qin Lingruo. If that was the case, just thinking about this possibility made her feel indescribably uncomfortable.

Qin Yuechuan knew what she was thinking at the moment.

He gently grasped one of her wrists with his backhand, led her to him, and turned his head in her direction: "It can't be Ling'er, Yueyue, don't worry, no matter what, I will not let Ling'er go to Nanyuan."

"It's a den of tigers and wolves. Ling'er is simple-minded. If we send her there, she will be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth."

"Well, that would be great if that's the case."

She glanced at the snow and ice outside and felt like playing again.

Since Qin Yuechuan became blind, he has been completely "taken care of" by her. He is allowed to take care of his food, clothing and transportation at her discretion. He is extremely obedient.

In the past, he always wore dark-colored clothes. In recent days, taking advantage of the current opportunity, Xu Xinyue changed almost every aspect of his appearance.

"It's snowing today, why not let him wear that snow-blue dress and have a look."

"And give him a bun, which is the most popular hairstyle among young men in Kyoto..."

As Xu Xinyue rummaged through the suitcase, she thought to herself, "He has never worn this crown before. It will go perfectly with this outfit."

"Yueyue, are you still not well?"

"Qin Yuechuan, wait a moment. I... am not very good at combing a man's hair, so it may take me a while."

"If it's inconvenient, I'll just do it myself."

"How can that happen!"

Since he couldn't see, how could he ensure that the bun would match the clothes she chose?

Qin Yuechuan did not insist. He just smiled as he felt Xu Xinyue above his head playing with his hair over and over again. Even when her hands lost weight and hurt him, he never said a word.

Forget it, let her be. As long as she is happy, anything is fine.

After Xu Xinyue's unremitting efforts, the "work" in his hands was finally completed.

Walking around to his front, he admired the fruits of his labor, nodded sincerely and praised, "It's really good."

The silver jade crown, brocade clothes, exquisite pendants, and his unparalleled face made him look like a banished immortal.

Xu Xinyue thought unconsciously: Concubine Rong must be an extremely beautiful woman.

He had seen the emperor before, with tiger eyes and eagle nose, and only the sharp light in his eyes was exactly the same as the person in front of him.

Now his eyes were empty and his gaze was softer than ever before. When he looked at her, he was as gentle and harmless as the soft snow outside the cave.

Xu Xinyue couldn't help it, and leaned over to kiss the pair of phoenix eyes that had temporarily lost their luster.

Qin Yuechuan had sharp senses, and he could guess what Xu Xinyue was doing just by the warm breath that was getting closer and closer.

He clenched his five fingers in his sleeves, his face calm, pretending to be unaware, but in his heart he was looking forward to her next move.

When her breath was just inches away from him, a call from outside the cave broke the charming atmosphere.

"master!"

Xu Xianyue subconsciously stood up and looked back: "Oh, it's Xuanyi, he must be the one who brought back the news."

"Qin Yuechuan, I'll go take a look."

Qin Yuechuan suppressed his displeasure and responded softly, "Yeah."

I was thinking to myself that I should strengthen the discipline training of all the "Xuanwei"!

"Xu Baiyu has passed away, and the Queen Mother in the palace is seriously ill. His Majesty has ordered the marriage between the Xu Mansion and the Qi Wang Mansion to proceed as scheduled on the pretext of bringing good luck."

Xu Baiyu's death was expected.

"Why did the Queen Mother suddenly become seriously ill?"

"I heard that he was suffering from epilepsy."

Xu Xianyue murmured: "Crazy——"

She suddenly recalled the task Qin Yuechuan gave Yanxu in the palace that day.

I sighed in my heart: He actually acted so quickly. It has only been such a short period of time, but he has really driven the Queen Mother crazy. Yanxu's methods are truly extraordinary.

"The Dali Temple Minister has found the bottom of the cliff. Here..."

"It's okay. He can't find it here."

The one who responded was Qin Yuechuan.

After a few days, he was already familiar with all the furnishings in the cave and could come and go freely without anyone's help.

"This place is far away from the bottom of the cliff, and there are traps. Even if we really find it, it will delay us long enough for us to leave."

Xu Xianyue asked: "Anything else?"

"Also, Master Xu has already returned and will arrive in Kyoto soon."

"Really? That's great. We can be reunited with Daddy before the end of the year."

"There is one more thing. It has nothing to do with us, but it also has nothing to do with us. It also has something to do with us."

"Xuan Yi, when did you become so hesitant?"

"The eldest princess Qin Yuling asked the emperor for permission to marry today."

"Hmm? We have never been familiar with Qin Yuling. What does her arranged marriage have to do with us?"

Xu Xinyue was a little confused. Qin Yuechuan, who was beside her, frowned unconsciously after hearing the news. He intuitively felt that this matter must be related to Xu Mingxi.

She and Qin Yuling have always been good friends, and she would not stand idly by and watch Qin Yuling being sent to marry again in this life.

So, is this the solution she came up with for Qin Yuling?

In this case, if he had not planned it, the only candidate for the marriage would become Qin Lingruo.

Xuan Yi added: "It has nothing to do with us, but the person she asked for permission from was Miss Xia's brother, Xia Qingsong."

"What!? Yaoyao's brother, Xia Qingsong?"

"But he is not even twenty yet. He is two years younger than Yaoyao! How can the princess ..."

How could you do this!

*

夏府

"Dad, are you telling the truth?"

Xia Xueyao was somewhat doubtful of her ears. Her younger brother Xia Qingsong had never had any interaction with the eldest princess Qin Yuling, so how could he suddenly be asked by the eldest princess to become the princess's consort?

Besides, he hasn't even reached adulthood yet!

"Yes, the eldest princess broke into the palace during the court meeting today and personally proposed it to the emperor in front of all the ministers."

Xia Yangtian stroked his beard, looking serious and not pretending at all.

"Too ridiculous! Is the princess crazy? There are so many young talents, why does she not choose Qingsong when she has to choose someone of the right age?"

"Yao'er, don't talk nonsense. Trouble comes from the mouth. Actually, I've thought about it and this isn't a bad thing."

"How can that be considered a good thing? In our dynasty, a royal consort is not allowed to be an official! Besides, didn't they even ask Qingsong for his opinion on this matter?"

"Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Now that Qingsong has won the favor of the princess, he has achieved success overnight. What's wrong with that?"

Xia Xueyao tried her best to argue: "Qingsong has always studied hard. What is his goal? To pass the imperial examination and become an official one day. This is what he has wanted to do since he was a child. Now, just because of the eldest princess's whim, all his years of hard work will be in vain!"

"Yao'er, he is only a few years old now. As you said, he has not yet reached adulthood. Many people from famous families have to pass the imperial examination to win the favor of princesses and noble ladies. Now, Qingsong has taken fewer detours than them, so how can this not be considered good?"

Xia Xueyao said loudly: "But that's not what Qingsong wants!"

"Father! In fact, you are not happy for Qingsong to join the royal family. You think you can use Qingsong as a stepping stone to glorify the Xia family, so that you can find a way to curry favor with the princess and let her do it for you..."

With a "slap", before Xia Xueyao could finish her words, a loud slap landed directly on her face.

Xia Qingsong, who had rushed over, watched the whole process and shouted anxiously, "Sister!"

Xia Yangtian's thoughts were exposed, and he became furious and embarrassed. He lost control of the strength of his palm and directly hit Xia Xueyao's cheek to one side. Red marks appeared on her five fingers and they swelled up quickly.

This daughter has always been gentle and docile, but now she even dares to challenge her father!

"Sister, how are you?" Xia Qingsong rushed to Xia Xueyao's side and checked her face anxiously: "Sister, let's go back first."

"You've come at the right time. Tell your sister whether you are willing to do this or not!"

"I……"

Although Xia Qingsong was younger than Xia Xueyao, he was not an ignorant child. He was already half a head taller than Xia Xueyao. He placed his body between Xia Yangtian and Xia Xueyao and avoided answering: "Father, I will take my sister back to apply medicine first."

"Father is asking you, are you willing?"

Xia Xueyao raised her head, which had been hanging down, and pulled Xia Qingsong aside. She stared at Xia Yangtian with misty eyes and shouted fiercely, "He doesn't want to!!"

"You, you! You rebellious girl! If you weren't so unpromising, would you still need your brother?"

"What does this have to do with my sister?"

"How can it not be related! She is obviously on good terms with the Second Prince, and with just a few words, Hong'er's official rank could be promoted a few levels.

If she had listened to her father earlier, would she have hired you?"

The Hong'er that Xia Yangtian mentioned is his eldest son Xia Yuanhong.

Before Xia Yangtian went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he became good friends with a woman in his hometown, who is now his second wife, Cui.

He originally wanted to bring Cui to Kyoto to settle down after she graduated from high school, but unexpectedly she was favored by Xia Xueyao's mother, Xu. Xu's father was a fourth-rank official, a position that was neither high nor low, but for Xia Yangtian who had just arrived in Kyoto that year, it was already a high rank.

He was happy that the official lady took a fancy to him, but he was reluctant to leave his lover who lived far away in his hometown.

So he thought of a way to marry Xu first and then make plans.

After spending some time together, he found that Xu was a kind and gentle person, so he tentatively discussed the matter of Cui with Xu. Xu did not agree at first and got very angry, but he persuaded her with soft words and made promises, and promised that he would take Cui in only as a concubine and that it would not affect Xu's status at all.

Xu was already pregnant with Xia Xueyao at the time, and had no choice but to agree.

After bringing Cui here, he found out that Cui had given birth to a son who was almost three years old and looked quite similar to him.

This son is Xia Yuanhong.

It was not until Mrs. Xu died of childbirth complications that it was Mrs. Cui's turn to take the position of mistress.

Xia Xueyao was dissatisfied: "I only have a sincere relationship with him. What does father think of me and him?"

"Do you think I'm a prostitute in a brothel? Do you think that if I smile a little, I can get a job for your son?"

"You!! You rebellious girl!"

After saying that, he was about to raise his hand again, but was stopped by Xia Qingsong: "Father, no, my sister is not in good health, you can't do this!"

"You two rebellious sons really piss me off!"

Xia Xueyao stared at Xia Yangtian without flinching, and Xia Qingsong protected her, not wanting her to get hurt at all.

During the argument, a sharp and leisurely voice came from behind: "Oh, you sound so noble. I see that you are not unwilling to speak to the Second Prince, but the reason you don't want to speak is that the man is not your biological brother, Xia Qingsong."

Xia Yuanhong leaned against the door and sneered, "You are afraid that I will become very successful in the future and there will be no place for your brother in the mansion."

Xia Xueyao turned around and sneered, "Look at your ability. After three years, you are only a seal cultivator. If you want to be successful, do you still need a little girl like me to speak well of you?"

Xia Yuanhong said angrily, "Xia Xueyao, what do you know? Being an official requires luck, fate, and talent. If you lack any one of them, it won't work. You have been clinging to the Second Prince for so long, but you are unwilling to do something for the family. Are you still worthy of being the daughter of the Xia family?"

"I'm not worthy, but you are! If you keep forcing me, I'll just cut off all ties with him and put you off the idea!"

Xia Xueyao was filled with passion and said directly what was on her mind.

Xia Yuanhong straightened up and shouted loudly: "You dare!"

Xia Xueyao refused to give in and stiffened her neck: "Do you think I dare?"

“That’s really gutsy.”

The two were arguing fiercely when suddenly a cold voice came from outside the hall.

Xia Xueyao paused, feeling something was wrong; it was Qin Xingyue.

Half of what I said just now was out of anger and half was out of sincerity. I don't know how much he heard.

She turned her back, lowered her head slightly, pursed her lips, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qin Xingyue naturally knew about the commotion Qin Yuling made in the hall today. Although he didn't know what medicine Qin Yuling had taken wrong, he still knew why she was determined to make Xia Qingsong her consort and even threatened to wait until he came of age. She seemed so infatuated and wanted him to be her husband.

He didn't know what Qin Yuling was up to, but he knew that Xia Xueyao had always had a good relationship with his brother and would definitely not want to do that. He had wanted to come see her after the court meeting, but was dragged by the emperor to the study to have a chat. He was only a little late, but he heard such a big drama.

Xia Xueyao's "passionate" and "spirited" words made me feel really disappointed.