Yu Che looked toward Yu Luo. “Luo’er, one bolt of silk can make many pieces of clothing. Why don’t you give some to Yanran? Then both of you will have new clothes to wear.”
Yu Luo: “…”
Hearing Yu Che’s words, Yu Luo suddenly remembered what her father had once said.
“Luoluo, your older sister suffered a lot in the past and never had good food, so she ate the cake your classmate gave you. Don’t argue with her.”
“Luoluo, you don’t wear this pair of shoes anyway. You might as well give them to your sister.”
“Luoluo, since you live at school anyway, your sister likes your bedroom. Let her stay in your room.”
“…”
Yu Luo lowered her eyelashes slightly.
After a moment, she forced a faint smile at the corner of her lips. “I’m afraid that won’t be possible.”
Yu Che frowned. “Luo’er, it’s only a bolt of silk. Are you really that reluctant?”
“The silk itself is a small matter, but Mother’s intention is important,” Yu Luo said. “Since Mother gave it to me, how could I pass it on to Cousin? Why doesn’t Cousin mention it to Mother and ask her to spare half the fabric to make clothes for Cousin?”
Yu Che thought about it and felt that Yu Luo’s words made sense.
He said to Liu Yanran, “After we return, I’ll speak to Mother about it.”
Liu Yanran had not expected Yu Luo to be unlike her usual domineering self today and to refuse in such a tactful manner.
If Madam Yu had been willing to give Liu Yanran some silk, she would have done so long ago.
Now that Madam Yu had already given it to Yu Luo, if she went to ask for it eagerly, she might make things worse and leave a bad impression of being greedy in Madam Yu’s mind.
Liu Yanran forced a smile. “Forget it. I shouldn’t trouble Aunt any further.”
Yu Yuan and Yu Che preferred Liu Yanran, who was gentle and well-mannered. As for Yu Luo, their arrogant and willful younger sister, although they had fulfilled their responsibilities as elder brothers, if someone seriously asked them, they would probably wish they did not have such a sister at all.
Originally the three of them had been enjoying themselves together, but Yu Luo had suddenly appeared and interfered, leaving everyone unhappy.
The autumn sun was still somewhat harsh. Liu Yanran’s face had turned red from the heat, and she had begun to sweat all over.
She turned to look at Yu Luo.
Eldest Miss Yu had originally been someone who sweated easily, but after Yu Luo arrived, her physical condition had become similar to what it had been in her previous life, unlike the body of the original Eldest Miss Yu.
Yu Luo had always been afraid of cold but not heat. Her body was like ice and jade. After standing under the sunlight for a while, she instead felt warm all over, as if absorbing the glow of the warm sun.
At the moment, Liu Yanran looked somewhat disheveled, and her makeup had begun to smudge, while Yu Luo’s face remained clean and fresh, showing no sign of discomfort at all.
Liu Yanran covered her chest. “I’m a little thirsty. I’d like to drink some cold tea.”
Yu Yuan immediately ordered the young servant following him to prepare some tea.
After a while, the servant brought over a pot of cold-brewed tea.
Liu Yanran took a sip. “The taste is refreshing. It’s quite good.”
Yu Yuan said, “The water was drawn from a mountain spring, and the tea is Siming Twelve Thunder, specially used as tribute to the palace. Our residence only receives one jin each year. I still have three or four liang at my place. If you like it, when we return I’ll have someone deliver it to you.”
A trace of pride flashed across Liu Yanran’s eyes, though she did not show it too obviously. Instead, she secretly glanced at Yu Luo. “Eldest Cousin, if you give it all to me, will Cousin Luo be angry—”
Yu Luo: “???”
Yu Luo truly had no interest in tea leaves.
In her previous world, there had been every kind of beverage imaginable.
If Yu Luo had not been mentioned, she would not have bothered with them.
But now that she had been brought up, Yu Luo said, “Why would I be angry? It’s only tea leaves. I like them too, so Cousin can give me half.”
Liu Yanran had not expected Yu Luo to react like this.
Before Liu Yanran could speak, Yu Luo said softly, “Could it be that Cousin is reluctant? If that’s the case, forget it. How would someone like me deserve such good tea leaves? Anyway, my two brothers have never cared about me. In their eyes and hearts, there’s only Cousin.”
She returned the treatment in the same way it had been given. Liu Yanran liked to play the role of a delicate “green tea,” so Yu Luo acted even more like one than she did.
Who didn’t know how to act?
After hearing Yu Luo’s words, Yu Yuan and Yu Che were both stunned.
In truth, over the past two years they had indeed cared more about Liu Yanran and naturally neglected Yu Luo.
Yu Yuan said, “Luo’er, when we return, I’ll have someone deliver half to you.”
Yu Luo smiled slightly. “Thank you, Elder Brother.”
Yu Yuan felt a sudden thought stir in his mind.
He felt that something about his younger sister seemed different, though he could not say exactly what it was.
In the past, Yu Luo had been vicious and domineering. Now her temper seemed to have changed somewhat.
However—
He turned to look at Liu Yanran.
Compared to the gentle and considerate Liu Yanran, they still preferred someone like her.
Yu Luo’s tea was hot tea, freshly brewed Jingting Green Snow. Its fragrance was rich, and the taste was refreshing as soon as it touched the lips.
She slowly drank tea and ate pastries, but she could not help thinking about the male lead—she wondered whether he would use the bottle of wound medicine she had given him.
As the character standing at the very top of the pyramid in this book, Brother Xiao’s setting was unbelievably powerful. Whether in appearance or intelligence, he was top-tier.
Li Xiao had been born in Prince Qin’s Manor and had been the Heir of Prince Qin from birth, with noble status and great prestige.
Moreover, he was not a playboy who liked cockfighting and dog racing. Instead, he possessed both literary and military talent and had already achieved remarkable military feats in his youth, unmatched by anyone of his generation.
If the Emperor had not secretly plotted against Prince Qin’s Manor, Li Xiao should now have been someone beneath only one person and above ten thousand others, wielding immense power.
Naturally, he understood medical knowledge as well.
Within the inner residences of great aristocratic families, there were many unspeakable schemes, and Prince Qin’s Manor had made many enemies in official circles. For everything he consumed and every daily item he used, he had to be extremely cautious.
In order to guard against others poisoning or harming him, he had also studied medicine.
As for whether that bottle of Lingzhen ointment was useful, he could probably determine its effectiveness just by smelling it.
At that moment, inside a bare and simple room in Yu Family Residence—
Li Xiao sat casually at the seat of honor, idly playing with a medicine bottle made of black jade.
Even though he had not spoken a single word, the aura around him was enough to make people shiver with fear.
Several men dressed in ordinary clothing knelt on the ground, reporting something to Li Xiao.
After a long while, Li Xiao finally spoke to them.
“For the next few days, keep a low profile. Don’t cause too much commotion. Come to Shunning Marquis Manor again at night in the future.”
“Yes!”
One of the men said, “The Eldest Miss of Yu Family Residence is truly hateful. She keeps making things difficult for Your Highness everywhere. Should this subordinate kill her?”
Li Xiao looked at the black jade medicine bottle in his hand.
He did not lack medicine. This meant nothing to him.
But Yu Luo’s current actions had surprised him.
“No need,” Li Xiao said indifferently. “When this prince has had enough fun, I will deal with it personally.”
Life in Yu Family Residence was boring. No one would refuse a novel new prey.
These subordinates knew that after the incident at Prince Qin’s Manor, Li Xiao’s temperament had changed drastically and was completely different from before.
In the past, Li Xiao had been the noble and upright Heir of Prince Qin. After witnessing the tragic deaths of his parents, his nature had gradually become cruel and cold.
Originally these subordinates had already feared him. Now they dared not say another word.