671: Chapter 682: Can You Still Be My Sister-in-Law?
671: Chapter 682: Can You Still Be My Sister-in-Law?
Qinyun, your mother passed away early, and you often play with Qianqing, so neither of you have the temperant of the other young ladies in Beijing.
Your hearts are more free than theirs, yet your bodies are confined just like them.
One must learn to adapt to the environnt, not expect the environnt to adapt to them.
Rember, being alive is more important than anything else.
The selection day is fast approaching, and they have already co of age.
After the selection, they could be taken to the Prince Residence at any ti.
Even if I wanted to do sothing for them now, it’s too late.
If in the future, if Jin Zijin wins and her heart remains like it is today, maybe I can strive for sothing on her behalf.
Xie Qinyun took a deep breath, patted Lin Qianqing’s shoulder with a smile, and said, “I’m fine, I’ve co to terms with it.
At worst, I’ll just have to compete with a bunch of won, and perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad to beco a favored concubine, like Madam Lin or Concubine Du.
Right now, the one who doesn’t understand is Qianqing.”
Having said that, she brushed off the lon seed shells from her sleeve and stood up to walk toward the window.
The streets of Jinxiu City are indeed different from Beijing; everywhere in Jinxiu City thrives with prosperity.
Gu Youyou also smiled at Lin Qianqing and said, “Drink freely today, worry tomorrow.
Girl, it’s not often you sneak out, co on, let’s go enjoy the scenery.”
They arrived early, and the guests of Miss Du were almost all present.
According to local customs, the feast would start once the fireworks were set off.
Since the three of them were officials’ daughters from Beijing, they wouldn’t be dining downstairs with everyone else.
Soon enough, a maid ca to set up a separate table for them upstairs.
Miss Du ca upstairs, held up her cup of wine for a toast, and apologized, “I’ve been busy all morning and neglected you, my apologies!”
Xie Qinyun replied, “Not at all, seeing you like this I can reassure my father.
He’s been worried you wouldn’t be happy away from ho.”
“You’ve troubled Sir Xie,” Miss Du said with her head lowered.
The few of them clinked cups and downed their drinks in one go.
Miss Du poured another one for Gu Youyou, “Great kindness requires no thanks, Doctor Gu, this one’s for you alone.”
Gu Youyou did not decline and drank a cup of tea in place of wine.
Xie Qinyun sighed, recalling her second brother who stood in a corner alone, desperately watching over Miss Du all morning and felt deeply anxious.
She ignored him, but how could she truly ignore him?
Despite what he did to Miss Du, which was detestable, he was, after all, the brother who had raised her.
After so thought, she still asked the question she had in mind.
“Sister Du, my second brother knows he wronged you in the past and recently he’s been very remorseful for what happened then.
If, and I an if, he realizes his mistake and apologizes to you, could you forgive him?
Could you…
beco my sister-in-law again?”
This girl!
Everyone was stunned upon hearing her words.
Lin Qianqing seed curious about Miss Du’s answer too, looking at her with the sa anticipation as Xie Qinyun.
Gu Youyou gave a wry smile and continued to eat and drink leisurely.
Because she understood that Miss Du’s ability to stand here so calmly now ant that the man who had hurt her the most was already gone from her heart.
How could she possibly allow herself to fall for a man who no longer held a place in her heart?
“No,” Miss Du said flatly, and poured herself another cup of wine.
“Do you…
do you have to answer so bluntly?
Couldn’t you…
consider it for a mont?” Xie Qinyun asked, her eyes wide in shock.
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