Xu Qi smiled and said,

"I just returned to the capital today to visit the Grand Princess, but I heard that the Grand Princess came to Baohua Temple to fulfill her wish. I should have been waiting quietly at the foot of the mountain, but I really missed the Grand Princess, so I came up here.

Mu Yunyao slightly nodded.

"The Grand Princess is in a small courtyard in one of the rooms on the easternmost side.

"

Xu Qi was extremely happy,

"The wind is getting strong now, so it might snow in a bit. Miss Mu, please don't blow the cold wind here to prevent it from getting cold, just hurry back to your room to get warm.

"

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Xu.

"

At this moment, Jin Lan and Jin Qiao rushed over. Upon seeing Xu Qi, who was talking to Mu Yunyao, they first knelt and said,

"Miss, there's a breeze. Madam has ordered her servants to come and find you.

"

"Got it. This is Miss Xu, the daughter of the Eldest Princess's adopted son, Lord Xu.

"

"Greetings, Miss Xu.

"

"There's no need for the two ladies to be so courteous,

" Xu Qi had a gentle smile on her face, and her face was filled with elegance.

"There's no need for the two ladies to be so courteous,

" Xu Qi had a gentle smile on her face, and her eyebrows were filled with gentleness.

Mu Yunyao raised her head to look at the sky. Small snowflakes floated down and she stretched out her hand to catch a snowflake. When the snowflakes touched her warm fingers, they instantly melted into water droplets that carried a slight coldness.

When he returned to the courtyard of Grand Princess Yi De, he was immediately pulled off his cloak by Senior Servant Qu.

"The young lady has returned. The Grand Princess discovered that it was snowing, and was afraid that Miss Yu Wu was not used to it. She had someone prepare a pot for her. It's best to eat a pot in the winter when it's snowing.

"

Senior Servant Qu raised her head in surprise and hurriedly slapped herself lightly on the cheek,

"Look at this servant's eyes. I actually didn't notice, Miss Xu. When did you return from Yanzhou?

"

"Why didn't you send a letter earlier? His Highness the Grand Princess was still muttering about it earlier.

"

"When Father heard that the Grand Princess was going to stay in the capital for a few more days, he couldn't help but worry for her, so we hurried over from Yanzhou.

"

"Look at the cold air on Miss's body. Come in quickly and warm yourself up. This servant will go tell the Grand Princess right away.

"

Princess Yi De was discussing with Su Qing the dress styles that Mu Yunyao should be wearing when she was her age. Hearing Senior Servant Qu's report, she showed a surprised expression,

"Xu Fei and Xu Qi are back?

"

"Yes, and Miss Xu Qi also went up the mountain. She's currently waiting in the outer room.

"

Grand Princess Yi De's forehead twitched, then she smiled.

"That child is also very thoughtful. Let's go out and meet him.

"

Seeing Grand Princess Yi De walk out, Xu Qi quickly went up and greeted,

"Greetings, Your Highness.

"

"Quickly get up. Today's weather is especially cold, and the road is not easy to walk on. It's hard for you to catch up to me, come over and let me take a look. You look much thinner than before.

"

Xu Qi stood up and saw that there were some wrinkles on the hem of Grand Princess Yi De's skirt. He quickly squatted down and helped to arrange it, his movements exceptionally smooth and natural,

"Father was worried about the Grand Princess, so we hurried along the way. The carriage is about to fall apart.

"

Looking at her movements, Grand Princess Yi De extended a hand to help her up.

"Quickly sit down and rest. Your father's temper is always so unstable. Right, have you met with Yun Yao yet?

"

"I just happened to meet Miss Mu at the entrance of the temple. It's all thanks to her guiding the way.

" Xu Qi's face was full of smiles as he spoke with a sense of closeness to Mu Yunyao.

First Princess Yi De waved her hand, gesturing for Mu Yunyao to come forward.

"Xu Fei is my adopted son, so you should call him uncle. Xu Qi is one year older than you, you can call her Qi jie-jie.

"

Mu Yunyao smiled as she nodded, curtsied, and said,

"Greetings Big Sister Qi.

" Little sister Yun Yao doesn't need to be so polite, I'm the one taking advantage here.

" Xu Qi intimately held onto Mu Yunyao's hand.

"I've always wanted to have a little sister, but unfortunately, other than my two brothers, I'm the only other girl in the mansion. Normally, there wouldn't even be someone who would tell me about it.

"Alright.

"

After Xu Qi finished speaking, she noticed Su Qing standing beside Grand Princess Yi De. With a questioning look in her eyes, she asked,

"May I know who this lady is?

"

Mu Yunyao opened her mouth and said,

"This is my mother.

"

Xu Qi bowed without hesitation,

"Greetings Madam.

"

The Grand Princess Yi De laughed as she spoke.

"Enough. All of you, sit down. I'm afraid the entire trip here has been extremely cold. Have Granny Qu order someone to set the table. We need to eat something warm and warm.

"

Very soon, the food was served. A hot pot was placed on the table with steam rising from it. Although it was all vegetarian, it was still exceptionally delicious.

Seeing that the food was almost done cooking, Mu Yunyao wanted to move her chopsticks, but she saw that Xu Qi had already stood up, skillfully helping Grand Princess Yi with cooking.

Mu Yunyao's finger trembled slightly as she placed the dish into Su Qing's bowl.

"The Grand Princess should eat more tofu. Remember that last year, you were in the palace and you still missed the vegetarian dishes from Baohua Temple.

"

The Grand Princess Yi De nodded.

"It's hard for you to remember.

"

"I remember every single thing about the Grand Princess.

" Let's sit down and eat together.

" During this period of time, the Grand Princess Yi, Su Qing, and Mu Yunyao had eaten together, and basically didn't use the special cloths and vegetables used by the maidservants. It was just like normal people, but after getting used to it, she felt a kind of warmth. Now Xu Qi was standing to one side, looking very thoughtful

Xu Qi did not listen to the Grand Princess and waited for her to finish eating. Then, he sat down to the side and ate two simple bites.

After using it, Mu Yunyao returned to her room to rest. After helping to make up the bed, Jinlan and Jinqiao looked somewhat conflicted,

"Miss, what do you think of that Miss Xu?

"

Mu Yunyao raised her head.

"It's the first time we've met, where do you think the person who came out is so great?

"

"This servant looks at that Miss Xu with a rather candid and generous character. I don't know why, but I keep having the feeling that she has some sort of enmity towards Miss Xu?

" Do you think it's because Grand Princess Yi De wants to acknowledge you as her granddaughter?

"Don't talk nonsense, Sir Xu is the adopted son of the Grand Princess, if you carefully calculate things, she can be considered the Grand Princess's great-granddaughter. Even if Grand Princess Yi De recognizes me as her granddaughter, she would not be a problem to her. Why is she holding any enmity towards me?

"

Jin Qiao pouted and said in a small voice,

"Just like the Su Clan. They are even related by blood to the Madam. Isn't it just doing everything possible to persecute them? Sometimes, people's hearts are the most difficult to fathom.

"Don't think about all that nonsense. I think the Eldest Princess also has some feelings for that Miss Xu. Don't make things difficult for her just because of some suspicion.

"

"Yes.

"

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