The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

As soon as Song Yi stepped into his yard, he asked A Quan to find the new clothes his mother had made for him.

Although Ah Quan was surprised, he still followed his master's instructions and took the clothes that were sent over last month and only seen once before being placed in the side yard.

What surprised Ah Quan even more was that as soon as his young master took the bag, he began to look through each piece of clothing carefully, comparing the styles and trying them on himself.

"Ah Quan, which one do you think is better, this one or this one? Um... isn't the collar of this one a little loose and looks frivolous?"

Ah Quan was so surprised that he was speechless. How could this be his young master who didn't care about material things in the past? Looking at the dress with a loose collar that his young master mentioned, it just had one less collar button than the other one, which was only half an inch less at most. It was not frivolous at all.

But seeing that his young master was choosing clothes so seriously for the first time, he stepped forward to take a good look at the clothes and gave his young master some advice.

"I feel that you are more suitable to wear this light blue gown with gold threads and silver buttons. Although it is a bit complicated compared to your usual attire, it better highlights your temperament."

After listening to his servant's words, Song Yi felt that the pattern of the dress was a bit complicated and not in line with his previous preferences. But when he thought that if he wore this dress, he could attract the attention of his cousin who didn't pay much attention to him, he suddenly felt that the pattern on it became cute. He decided to wear this dress and immediately slipped into the screen.

Seeing his young master's rare impatience, Ah Quan thought for a moment and asked outside the screen.

"You haven't seen your cousin for a year. How do you feel after meeting her today? Has your cousin become prettier?"

After listening to Ah Quan's words, Song Yi looked at the clothes that were about to be changed... and thought about his reaction when he saw the girl today. He realized that he might have a crush on his little cousin because of her outstanding appearance.

When Lu Qingxi arrived at her grandmother's yard in the evening, she saw her cousin, who was said to be aloof and noble. His expression was not as dull as when she first saw him in the afternoon, but the color of his clothes seemed a little darker. He was sitting upright, looking straight at the door. When his eyes met hers, he turned back in a hurry, looking a little embarrassed.

Lu Qingxi felt that something was a bit strange. This behavior seemed to be similar to those of the opposite sex who had a crush on her in the past... But thinking about the original story, this cousin never treated women kindly. Even to the original owner who was related by blood, he never gave her any preferential treatment when she was not making trouble as a child. So she eliminated the idea that she thought was unreliable.

I just thought that the other party avoided my sight because he didn't want to see me. I'm afraid that he came to have dinner with me because of Old Madam Song's face. At the same time, I felt sympathy for him, but I was a little speechless that he disliked me. So I just went forward and sat next to Old Madam Song, talking to my grandmother affectionately.

Lu Qingxi had no idea that Song Yi was actually very shy. One second he was looking forward to his cousin's appearance, and the next second they were staring at each other. When those clear eyes held you, I felt my heart was about to get out of control again. I was worried that if I looked at you a few more times, I would be rude again like when we first met, so I had to turn around and calm myself down.

The only sounds at the dinner table were the laughter of Old Madam Song and Lu Qingxi. Song Yi stared at the food on the table almost the entire time. He only dared to secretly glance at his incredibly beautiful little cousin. He ate his food silently and did not dare to interrupt their conversation.

Old Madam Song didn't care about her grandson. She hadn't seen her little girl Xi for a long time, and there were too many things she wanted to ask. When she came to her senses, she saw that her grandson had clearly finished his meal long ago but was still sitting there stupidly, and a smile flashed in her eyes.

"It's rare for our Xi'er to come to Grandmother's place. How about letting your cousin take you to the lake tomorrow? The weather has been nice recently, and I heard from the servants in the mansion that the lotus flowers in East Lake are in bloom. They are very beautiful. I am too weak to go, so you two can bring me a few flowers so that I can enjoy them too."

Although it was a question, one could still hear the meaning of not refusing in her words. Lu Qingxi also knew that Old Madam Song wanted her to have a good relationship with Song Yi as in the original plot, so that he could take care of her more in the future.

But in the original plot, it seemed that they were just having meals together, writing and painting, etc. Now, because I'm not here for house arrest... it turns into a trip to the lake?

Even though she was very reluctant to go out with her cold cousin, Lu Qingxi still spoke softly to her grandmother. "Then Xier must choose carefully for grandma. If you are not satisfied, then Xier will never take on such a job next time."

Madam Song could understand what her granddaughter meant, and turned her head to look at her grandson. "As her cousin, you should also help to choose. You should know what grandma likes. The most important thing is to take good care of your cousin."

Song Yi realized that he had a crush on his cousin, and immediately responded to his grandmother's words. "Don't worry, grandma, I will take good care of cousin Xi, and I will arrange everything in advance!" Lu Qingxi was puzzled by the slightly rising tone, but she didn't want to ask more questions, so she said goodbye to Madam Song and left.

Seeing Lu Qingxi walk away, Song Yi immediately stood up and said goodbye to Old Madam Song. "Thank you for your concern, Grandma. I will leave now."

"Why are you so anxious? Are you afraid that if you slow down a little more you won't be able to catch up?" Old Madam Song couldn't help but tease.

Song Yi felt his face getting hot when he heard this. Just as he was about to stand up, Old Madam Song grabbed his left hand, so he had to sit down again.

"Grandma can see that you seem to like Xi'er a little bit, but grandma is not only your grandmother, but also your aunt's biological mother." At this point, Mrs. Song couldn't help but sigh. Song Yi, who was sitting next to her, sat up slightly when he saw his grandmother's appearance.

"Grandma asked you to go out with Xi'er tomorrow not only to help you, but also to give Grandma an answer when you come back tomorrow." At this point, Old Lady Song held her grandson's hand tighter. She paused for two seconds before continuing.

"Xi'er is so beautiful that I wonder how many men in the world will be charmed by her. But this is also what I am most worried about. Life in this world is difficult for women. Although women are beautiful, they will eventually grow old, and favor is even more impermanent. It may be there today but gone tomorrow. Beauty is easy to fade, and human heart is hard to predict. If you only serve people with your beauty, how will you cope once your beauty is gone? It's not that grandma doesn't believe in your character, but grandma has to consider Xi'er. If you only like Xi'er's appearance, grandma will definitely not let you two be together. If you really like Xi'er as a person, including her words, deeds, and how she behaves. Then grandma will definitely do her best to bring you two together."

Song Yi felt dizzy after listening to his grandmother's conversation. Before today, he had indeed had bad suspicions about his cousin because of the rumors outside, and even refused to meet her. Today, he was indeed attracted by her appearance.

But the girl's beautiful face flashed through his mind, and he suddenly felt his heart beating non-stop again. He lowered his head and looked at his grandmother's hand, and spoke after a long while.

"Thank you grandma for your reminder. I will come to talk to you tomorrow." After saying that, he stood up and walked out quickly.

Song Yi arrived at the gate of the bamboo garden in half a cup of tea, and wanted to inform the maid at the gate to tell his cousin to come out. But he never expected that after Lu Qingxi came out of Mrs. Song's yard, she was taken by the maid to take a long detour, in order to take the young lady to familiarize herself with the yard and help digest her food.

Song Yi saw that he would not be able to see his cousin, and he was too embarrassed to go out of his way to look for her in the garden. He had no choice but to ask the maid in the bamboo garden to tell his cousin to sleep a little longer tomorrow... and leave later tomorrow morning... and then he left with a mess of thoughts in his mind.

After Lu Qingxi returned to the bamboo garden and listened to what the maid had said, she went in and went to sleep peacefully. She had taken a light nap for an hour in the afternoon but still felt tired. She was still very weak. Fortunately, Xiaohuan lit some calming incense for her at night, and she had no dreams that night.

When she woke up the next day, Xiao Huan was still thinking about dressing up her young lady, after all, she was going out with Prince Song today. This cousin of her young lady was the dream lover of many girls, and of course, her young lady's appearance was more than enough to match anyone.

However, Xiaohuan saw that her daughter did not seem to want to develop a relationship with the prince, and thought that her daughter had been frequently asking about the prince's movements over the past year, so she thought that her daughter's mind was all on the prince. She had no choice but to make her daughter's hair into a simple one-sided bun, lightly powdered it, and finally chose the lightest lip balm and asked her daughter to apply it.

But a beauty is a beauty, even with just a little makeup she is already breathtakingly beautiful. The maids beside her stared at the cousin who was not like an ordinary person, secretly sighing that they were so lucky to get the good job of serving a beauty.

Xiaohuan looked at the other maids and felt proud. She was the most intimate maid beside the young lady. She looked at the sun outside and went forward to help her young lady up. Although the prince did not come in to urge her, half an hour ago, the maid at the door came in and told her that the prince had arrived. Then she helped her young lady to the door.

Song Yi was standing at the entrance of the bamboo garden. When he heard the light footsteps, he knew it was his cousin. He looked up and saw the spring breeze blowing on his face and the willows swaying gently.

Song Yi stood quietly outside the courtyard, his eyes like torches, penetrating the courtyard wall, seeming to be able to see through everything in the courtyard. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on a beautiful figure. That was the person he was waiting for, walking out of the courtyard gracefully.

Her steps were light, like catkins in the spring breeze, graceful and soft. Her dress swayed gently with her steps, like a flowing ink painting, incorporating the colors and vitality of spring. Her face was fresh and refined, and her eyes sparkled with wisdom and agility, as bright as stars.

The man was fascinated by the scene, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart. His heartbeat accelerated, as if it was about to burst out of his body. He followed the woman's figure closely, afraid of missing any details. Fortunately, when the woman walked in front of him, he finally remembered to be polite and slightly lowered his eyebrows. He nodded in a disguised manner and walked out.

Lu Qingxi followed his footsteps and the two of them got on two sedan chairs one after the other. "Let's go." After Ah Quan said that, the sedan chairs moved forward.

But at this moment, Ah Quan's mind was filled with the image of the cousin he had just met. He had never seen such a beautiful person in his life. No wonder his son had sent someone to the Ministry of Personnel to ask for more than ten days of leave this morning.

In the past, it was believed that his family's prince was indifferent to beauties. Even the Earl's Third Miss Gu Rou, who was known as the most beautiful woman, was rejected without hesitation when she secretly gave her master a purse. At present, there is still a big gap between beauties...

What Ah Quan didn't know was that the other beauty who was the reference of his cousin had also learned yesterday from the servants of the Duke's Mansion who had been bribed long ago that his son had gone to East Lake to appreciate the flowers. At this moment, she was already waiting there with another young lady.

Half an hour later, the two sedan chairs of the Duke's Mansion landed in a small alley on the right side of the street from East Lake. Lu Qingxi put on a veil and got out of the sedan chair. Song Yi felt a little disappointed and a little happy when he saw the woman's covered face.

My cousin's beauty is hard to find in the world, so it's best to only let myself see it. Realizing that my thoughts were a bit dangerous, I secretly cursed myself for being too extreme. I pinched the palm of my right hand with my left hand before speaking.

"Xier, you have to follow your cousin closely today, there are too many people here today." After saying this, he watched his little cousin take steps forward, and then he walked slowly forward. His steps were much smaller than usual, and he was half a step ahead of his little cousin all the way, and he also stretched out his hand to block the crowded crowd.

After walking around the crowd for a short distance, I finally reached the bridge. Unlike the chaos on the road just now, there was no crowd blocking the bridge.

The bridgehead was guarded by eight burly guards, all of whom were sent by the government, so naturally no common people would go forward to cause trouble. The guards stood guard at the bridgehead with expressionless faces, and people coming and going would only be allowed to board the bridge if they showed the guards their entry permit.

Ah Quan showed the token of the Duke's Mansion, and then handed the boat ticket to one of the guards. The guard hurriedly saluted Song Yi respectfully, and at a glance, he felt that the person opposite him was indeed a famous figure in the capital.

"My Lord, please come up to the bridge."

Song Yi nodded and turned to look at his little cousin, "Cousin, let's go to the bridge."

Lu Qingxi responded politely. "Okay." Then, under the astonished gazes of the guards, he walked upstairs.

Relying on his height advantage, Song Yi walked up a few steps and saw a group of people wearing colorful clothes in the middle of the bridge in front of him.

Among the group of women on the bridge, there was Gu Rou, who had deliberately brought along Qi Yutong, the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, after gathering information. Gu Rou had specially asked her personal maid to establish a good relationship with Qi Yutong's maid, so that her maid could inadvertently reveal the news that Song Yi would bring his cousin to visit East Lake today.

Miss Qi, who had admired Song Yi since childhood, naturally couldn't sit still after hearing this. She hurriedly brought a bunch of her good friends to East Lake early, and was fooled by Gu Rou to wait on this must-go road...