Chapter 180 Beauty in the Lantern
Qin Muyan sat on the chair and waved his hands. He had thought countless times about who had saved his sister and what he looked like.
But when he really met this man, he felt more melancholy and worry in his heart.
If Ye Xun'an was already married, it would be fine if he was ugly, but he was handsome and of noble status, yet he had not yet started a family.
What if his sister fell in love with him? Bei Ming was so far away, would he let his sister marry there?
Qin Muyan rubbed his head and stood up in annoyance. He walked back and forth for a few times and decided to help his sister choose a husband first!
Qin Yueyao naturally didn't know that her brother was worried about her. She came to Ye Xun'an's residence and planned to say goodbye to him.
Just as I was about to knock on the door, it was opened from the inside.
Ye Xun'an heard the footsteps, he opened the door and looked at Qin Yueyao standing outside, smiled and said: "I really want to thank you today, otherwise I would not have been able to find my biological sister so quickly.
Consider it as your repayment for saving my life back then, and don't mention it again in the future."
Qin Yueyao was stunned for a moment, but she understood what he meant. She smiled and said, "You did it on purpose just now?"
Ye Xun'an shrugged: "I just don't like your brother. He seems to be hostile to me. It shouldn't be just because of you, right?"
He then speculated, "I'm sure you all already know about the marriage. Is your brother afraid that I will snatch the princess from him?"
Qin Yueyao chuckled. As expected of the Prince of Bei Ming, Ye Xun'an had already guessed it without his brother saying anything.
She asked: "Will you compete with him for it?"
Ye Xun'an said: "You may not believe it, but my father's feelings for Nanli are deeper than Beiming's because he grew up in Nanli.
What he least wanted to see was an endless war between the two countries.
When he succeeded the Emperor of Bei Ming, he was actually just a puppet. The one who really held power was my grandmother, so he was unable to stop the war sixteen years ago.
Later, after the death of the Empress Dowager, he truly gained power, and the wars on the border gradually decreased.
As long as you, Nanli, don't provoke us, we won't move.
But your Highness Prince Ling is warlike and comes to disturb us every now and then, forcing us to take action, and in the end he steals all the limelight.
My father felt that this was not a solution, so he took the opportunity of the defeat to propose peace talks and test your attitude.
Fortunately, you agreed, but since ancient times, peace talks have always involved marriage.
Since your princess has someone she loves, I will not force her to do anything."
Qin Yueyao knew that she was not mistaken. Although he was a prince, he was open and honest. She admired his magnanimity.
She asked, "Are you going to take Shi Wei back with you?"
Ye Xun'an sighed and said, "I want to take her back, but I have to be able to take her with me.
You have also seen the attitude of His Royal Highness Prince Ling. He dislikes me even more than your brother does."
Qin Yueyao smiled and said, "You don't have to feel wronged, because His Royal Highness Prince Ling treats everyone equally and is definitely not targeting you on purpose.
He dislikes anyone who appears around Shi Wei, regardless of whether they are men or women."
Ye Xun'an: "..."
Is this really the same person as the brave, warlike and decisive Prince Ling in his impression?
It turns out that love is a poison that men cannot avoid.
Even Prince Ling has a hard time resisting the temptation of beautiful women.
And this beauty is the princess of Bei Ming, his sister.
Thinking of this, Ye Xun'an felt much happier and even a little proud.
He curled his lips and asked, "Are you going back?"
Qin Yueyao nodded: "It's getting late, I should go back, come here to tell you."
Ye Xun'an closed the door and said, "Let me take you there. I haven't had a good stroll since I came to the capital. Now that I have put my worries behind me, it's a good time to enjoy the night view of the capital."
Qin Yueyao's eyes moved. Appreciating the moonlight was actually just an excuse.
She pursed her lips and smiled secretly, afraid that Ye Xun'an would notice, so she pretended to be polite and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Ye Xun'an raised his eyebrows and asked her, "Why don't you call me big brother?"
"That's what I called you when we were little. It's a little inappropriate to call you big brother now. I'd better call you Mr. Ye."
Qin Yueyao also wanted to avoid suspicion. After all, Ye Xun'an was the prince of Bei Ming. If she got too close to him, it would be bad if someone could find fault with her and cause trouble for the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Ye Xun'an didn't like the title of Mr. Ye, but he also knew his own identity.
Nanli and Beiming have been at odds for a long time, and the prejudice in the hearts of the people is not so easy to eliminate.
Even though he knew that Qin Yueyao didn't care, she had the Prime Minister's Mansion behind her, and as long as he was the Crown Prince of Bei Ming, he couldn't be her big brother.
Ye Xun'an suppressed his thoughts and responded, "Okay."
The two walked out of Qingfeng Tower side by side.
Seeing the carriage of the prime minister's mansion parked in front of the door, Ye Xun'an walked over, lifted the curtain and was about to let Qin Yueyao go in first.
Qin Yueyao grabbed his arm and said, "Don't you want to enjoy the moonlight in the capital? How can you enjoy it while sitting in a carriage?
Anyway, this place is not far from the Prime Minister's Residence, let's walk back."
Ye Xun'an looked at her delicate hand holding his arm, and his heart moved slightly.
Before he could agree, Qin Yueyao pulled him towards the street.
Qin Muyan was standing upstairs and happened to see his sister holding Ye Xun'an's arm.
He ran down in a hurry, but they were gone.
Although it was dark, the streets of the capital were very busy.
Because the Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away, the streets and alleys are filled with lights, full of colorful lights.
Qin Yueyao took Ye Xun'an through the bustling night market. She asked, "Is it lively?"
Ye Xun'an looked at the flowing lights and phantoms around him, and felt as if he didn't know where he was.
He said, "It's much more lively than our Beiming."
Most of the time he was in the deep palace, and even when he was wandering in the prosperous capital, he was lonely.
His mother died during childbirth due to complications. When he was four years old, his father also left him. From then on, he and his uncle were left alone to depend on each other.
He remembered that there was once a temple fair in the capital with many beautiful lanterns, so he wanted to ask his uncle to go out of the palace to take a look.
At that time, the emperor's uncle said something to him.
He said: “Without the one you love by your side, everything you see is colorless.
I have seen the most beautiful lanterns in the world, but I will never see them again."
He always remembered these words.
"Look, that rabbit lamp is so beautiful."
Ye Xun'an looked up, and what caught his eye was not the rabbit lantern, but Qin Yueyao standing among countless lanterns.
Thousands of lights cast bright light on her. She turned around and smiled at him, so beautiful that it was breathtaking.
At this moment, he truly understood what his uncle said.
It turns out that what is beautiful is never the lanterns, but the people who watch the lanterns with them.