After the procession of the Princess of Wei entered the palace, Xiao Yinxue and Di Shengyue also withdrew their gazes.
Seeing that everything in the shop was orderly, they returned to the Princess’s Manor.
After dinner, the two rested together in the pavilion.
Xiao Yinxue noticed Di Shengyue taking out a jade pendant and continuously playing with it. The jade pendant was entirely translucent white, casually outlined with a few clouds, and the center was carved with a lifelike bird. However, Di Shengyue had been looking at it for a long time and still couldn’t identify the species of bird.
Seeing how engrossed Di Shengyue was, Xiao Yinxue took advantage of her distraction and reached out to snatch it.
The jade pendant radiated a cold aura, immediately giving a chill to the touch.
Upon seeing this, Di Shengyue quickly pulled the jade pendant back from Xiao Yinxue’s hand.
Xiao Yinxue pouted in dissatisfaction, saying, “You don’t care for the jade pendant I gave you, but you’re quite enthusiastic about playing with another. Can’t you even let me take a look?”
“Princess, where did your thoughts wander off to?” Di Shengyue reached out and lightly tapped her on the nose, saying, “This jade is a rare cold jade unique to the Ancient Kingdom and carries a heavy coldness. Your health is fragile; you cannot endure the cold and should not touch these things often.”
“Ancient Kingdom? Cold Jade?” Xiao Yinxue curiously looked at the jade pendant in Di Shengyue’s hand, obediently refraining from touching it again, but asked, “Where did you get this jade pendant?”
“From the assassin earlier,” Di Shengyue held the tassel on the jade pendant and gently swung it, “It looks like this jade pendant is not an ordinary item.” Since it was to be used to frame the Ancient Kingdom, this jade pendant should not be simple.
“Looking at the patterns and carvings, this jade pendant should be made in a style reserved for the imperial family or nobility,” Xiao Yinxue scrutinized the jade pendant in Di Shengyue’s hand.
Di Shengyue paused slightly. She had only been speculating, but she did not expect Xiao Yinxue to immediately discern something significant from it.
“Does the Princess recognize this style?” Di Shengyue asked Xiao Yinxue.
“Naturally,” Xiao Yinxue gave Di Shengyue a proud glance, pointing to the pattern in the very center of the jade pendant, “The central pattern is a Bluebird, which is the Auspicious Beast of the Ancient Kingdom.”
“How does the Princess know this?” Di Shengyue asked with considerable surprise.
Hearing the astonishment in Di Shengyue’s tone, Xiao Yinxue said with confidence, “Ancient texts record that a hundred years ago, the Ancient Kingdom was at war with the Ning Kingdom, and the battle was deadlocked. The Ning Kingdom set a trap and planned to launch a night attack on the Ancient Kingdom. Suddenly, the Bluebirds within the Ancient Kingdom’s borders cried out, alerting the Ancient Kingdom to Ning Kingdom’s movement. They then turned the tables and staged a ‘luring the enemy into a trap’ maneuver, defeating the Ning Kingdom in one fell swoop. Since then, the Bluebird has become the Auspicious Beast of the Ancient Kingdom. How would ordinary commoners dare to use a jade pendant with a Bluebird pattern?”
“Princess, you are simply amazing,” Di Shengyue suddenly felt as if she had found a treasure upon hearing this.
Xiao Yinxue’s knowledge impressed even her.
Xiao Yinxue was so incredibly intelligent, knowledgeable about the history of various countries, and deeply familiar with palace objects. She hadn’t realized so many of Xiao Yinxue’s virtues in her previous life.
“Hmph, of course, I am amazing,” Xiao Yinxue said smugly.
Di Shengyue suddenly felt a strong urge to pull Xiao Yinxue into her arms.
Just as she turned her head, Xiao Yinxue’s delicate face was close at hand. Because they were so near, their lips lightly brushed past each other.
Xiao Yinxue’s cheeks suddenly flushed red, and she subconsciously took a step back. Unexpectedly, her foot hit a protrusion, and Xiao Yinxue, losing her balance, was about to fall.
Di Shengyue swiftly stretched out her hand and wrapped an arm around Xiao Yinxue’s slender waist.
Xiao Yinxue instinctively tumbled into Di Shengyue’s embrace, and her soft lips just happened to collide with Di Shengyue’s warm ones. Di Shengyue’s scent completely enveloped her.
Di Shengyue’s lips were scorching, making her heart race.
She slightly looked up and saw Di Shengyue’s eyes filled with tenderness. The affection in her eyes was like a deep, serene pool, deeply captivating her.
Xiao Yinxue seemed to have been mesmerized by those eyes and was momentarily stunned.
Xiao Yinxue’s small mouth was slightly upturned, her lips as soft and sweet as pastry. Di Shengyue took the opportunity to deepen the kiss.
Xiao Yinxue couldn’t help but lightly purse her lips.
Inhaling the delicate fragrance on her body, Di Shengyue became even more reluctant to let go of her.
Xiao Yinxue felt the arm encircling her was so strong, holding her firmly captive in her embrace.
The kiss made Xiao Yinxue’s head feel dizzy. She found Di Shengyue exceptionally beautiful before her, irresistibly attractive.
Her hands involuntarily rested on Di Shengyue’s shoulders, lightly caressing her cheeks.
In the depths of Di Shengyue’s eyes, only Xiao Yinxue’s reflection could be seen.
The Xiao Yinxue before her, with mist-filled eyes and a tempting flush on her face, was as beautiful and delicate as a blooming flower, making it impossible not to be moved.
Her entire heart leaped with joy for Xiao Yinxue.
“Princess, I adore you,” Di Shengyue’s low voice sounded by Xiao Yinxue’s ear, like a divine melody.
Xiao Yinxue’s already crimson cheeks were now completely burning hot. The blush started from behind her ears and spread down to her neck.
All thoughts of questioning vanished instantly.
Di Shengyue’s words were simply too much of a transgression.
She lowered her head shyly.
Her gaze happened to fall upon the object that had tripped her—
The Ancient Kingdom’s jade pendant.
All the romantic passion immediately dissipated.
“Shengyue, come and explain to me, what is going on here?” When she raised her head again, Xiao Yinxue’s eyes were clear, filled with a hint of annoyance.
“Explain what…” Following Xiao Yinxue’s line of sight, Di Shengyue saw the Ancient Kingdom’s jade pendant on the ground.
She had deliberately flicked the jade pendant to land at Xiao Yinxue’s feet just now.
Di Shengyue was speechless for a moment. She had intended to secretly pick it up again, but she didn’t expect Xiao Yinxue to notice so quickly.
“Princess,” Di Shengyue decided to pretend ignorance, “Perhaps I didn’t hold it steady just now and accidentally dropped it on the ground.”
“Don’t try to fool me!” Xiao Yinxue angrily twisted Di Shengyue’s ears with both hands, shouting, “You did it on purpose!”
Did she really think Xiao Yinxue couldn’t tell?
How could a dropped jade pendant bounce so far and conveniently land right behind her heel!
Only someone with martial arts skills like Di Shengyue could accurately flick the jade pendant to her heel.
She still vividly remembered the scene of Di Shengyue using a cosmetic powder box to flick the assassin during the day.
This scoundrel was using her formidable martial arts skills entirely for mischievous purposes!
Di Shengyue suddenly felt a headache. She rarely tried a little trick, and yet the Princess discovered it.
The Princess was a little difficult to fool.
Di Shengyue captured the hands Xiao Yinxue had placed on her ears, tightly holding them in her palms.
She looked at Xiao Yinxue, her eyes full of sincerity.
“Princess, I adore you,” Di Shengyue repeated the sentence, her words full of seriousness and affection.
Xiao Yinxue’s cheeks, once again, blushingly turned entirely crimson, the warmth spreading from behind her ears to her neck.
The words of interrogation were all instantly gone.
Di Shengyue’s words were truly too much of a transgression.