Chapter 1300: Chapter 781: General Xie’s Daughter, Xie Qianyun (Part 2)

The scene of the two people embracing was thus accidentally witnessed by An Youyou.

She left, then returned.

And then she saw them passionately embracing.

Gao Chaoyang was nestled in An Ji’s arms, so he didn’t notice her sudden return, Gao Chaoyang’s hands were tightly holding onto An Ji’s clothes.

At that moment, An Ji instantly noticed the sudden return of An Youyou.

Seeing the seemingly fleeting expression on her face, yet it seemed like just an illusion.

She smiled brightly, gesturing to tell him she was leaving the Prince Jin Mansion and would return later to find them.

An Ji’s lips moved slightly.

Before he could speak, An Youyou had already turned and ran.

Her figure looked, as always, lively and cheerful.

An Ji’s fingers tightened slightly, ultimately choosing silence.

An Youyou walked straight out of the Prince Jin Mansion.

After she had just come out with the Little Imperial Uncle and Sister Anqi, she had actually parted ways with them.

How could she dare to interrupt their romantic conversation?

Although Sister Anqi didn’t want her to go out alone, she couldn’t resist An Youyou’s playful and adorable persuasion, so she had to compromise.

After leaving Sister Anqi and Little Imperial Uncle’s side, An Youyou came to inform An Ji.

If she had known, she shouldn’t have come.

She told Sister Anqi that if An Ji wanted to find her, Anqi could also inform An Ji of her whereabouts.

An Youyou sat in the carriage.

In fact, she didn’t even know where to go by herself.

Drinking alone would be too lonely.

Shopping and playing, she had explored every corner of Xun City, and she was getting a bit tired of it.

After thinking it over.

An Youyou headed to the General Mansion. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

It was said that General Xie had returned from the border and was apparently going to celebrate his daughter Xie Qianyun’s tenth birthday banquet.

She hadn’t seen Qianyun for a long time; in her memory, Qianyun was still the little tyrant of Xun City with two red-faced braids, always acting like a boy, beating people from the street to the alley when displeased. Once, she saw a little girl riding on a chubby kid at least three years older than her at the street corner, beating him until he repeatedly begged for mercy.

The scenes from that time were still vivid and clear.

However, not long after, when Xie Qianyun was seven, she was taken by General Xie to the border because she was too unruly in Xun City. General Xie, in a fit of anger, took her to the military camp for training. Prime Minister Song had always wanted to cultivate Xie Qianyun as a demure lady, carefully teaching his daughter music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from a young age, but never expected Qianyun to show no interest and just loved wielding swords and spears.

But alas, Prime Minister Song and General Xie had only this one daughter, and this might be Prime Minister Song’s greatest regret.

Now An Youyou eagerly anticipated seeing what the nearly ten-year-old Xie Qianyun had grown into.

The carriage arrived at the General Mansion.

After being announced by the servant, Xie Ruotong personally came out to welcome her.

Song Yanqing went to the palace for court meetings every day and frequently stayed in the Imperial Palace to assist the emperor with affairs, so he was not at the residence at the moment.

"Greetings, Princess," Xie Ruotong respectfully bowed to An Youyou.

"Aunt Xie, please don’t be so formal. You and my mother address each other as sisters, and if you do this, wouldn’t my mother have to bow to me too? I couldn’t bear that."

Xie Ruotong smiled.

An Youyou grew up with An Ning, and her personality was truly like An Ning’s, not concerned with trivial details.

"Alright," Xie Ruotong, who spent years at the border and wasn’t too concerned with formalities, said, "Come on in, Youyou."

An Youyou followed Xie Ruotong into the General Mansion.

"Where’s Qianyun? I heard from my brother that Aunt Xie came back this time to celebrate Qianyun’s tenth birthday banquet," An Youyou asked.

"I originally didn’t plan to celebrate Qianyun’s birthday, as it’s troublesome to host banquets every year, but couldn’t resist Song Yanqing’s insistence, who said Qianyun’s full ten shouldn’t be hastily done at the border as usual, so I had no choice but to request permission from the emperor to return to Xun City," Xie Ruotong explained, "Qianyun is currently practicing martial arts in the backyard."

With that, Xie Ruotong also led An Youyou toward the backyard.

"Qianyun’s first full ten should indeed be properly organized. I support Prime Minister Song in this," An Youyou laughed, "Besides, Prime Minister Song and Aunt Xie have been apart much over the years, so Auntie can take this opportunity to indulge in some warmth with Prime Minister Song."

An Youyou even thought that Prime Minister Song’s real motive was the latter.

Xie Ruotong felt somewhat embarrassed by An Youyou’s words.

She couldn’t help but sigh once more that Youyou’s personality was truly identical to An Ning’s, making her feel a sense of closeness.