Both worlds are like dreams

Yun Qing poured him a glass of water, thinking that eating was really difficult for Zhuo Yang. He had never been close to any woman in the sect, and would blush even if he looked at her for a few more times, let alone sitting down to eat with her.

Zhuo Yang took the water cup and accidentally touched Yun Qing's soft fingers. He immediately retracted his hand and jumped up from the stool as if he was burned. He said with a red face: "Young... Young Master, I'm full, I'll... take my leave." After that, he left in a hurry.

Xue Huang found it funny, "Why is he blushing like this?"

"Maybe I was scared when I was a child." Yun Qing said with a smile.

"Be scared?"

Yun Qing nodded. "At that time, in order to complete the mission, he had to go in and out of Jinxiu Tower frequently. We played tricks on him every time, so much so that he didn't dare to speak to us later."

"Why do I feel that he seems to be so nervous only when he is in front of you?" Xue Huang said with a smile.

"Young Master, please stop joking with me. How is it possible?"

"If you don't believe me, tease him next time."

Yun Qing looked at her helplessly, "Hurry up and eat."

Xuehuang was in a good mood and her appetite improved a lot, so she started eating quickly.

"By the way, Young Master, tomorrow is the Second Prince's wedding, are you going?"

"No, let's go to the wing room and choose a gift for him."

"it is good."

……

After finishing her meal, Xuehuang took another nap. Feeling the room was too stuffy, she simply curled up in the rattan chair under the wisteria trellis and fell asleep smelling the fragrance of the flowers.

But maybe she had slept too much before, so she woke up after a while, and when she opened her eyes, the sky was cloudy again.

Gu Qinglan came in the afternoon, carrying a big lunch box.

"Why are you sitting here?" Gu Qinglan quickly helped her up. "Since you are not feeling well, just rest in the room."

"I'm much better now," Xue Huang said with a smile, "What delicious food did you bring me?"

"Sit down first," Gu Qinglan pushed her down on the stool, "I'll bring it to you."

Xue Huang nodded.

Gu Qinglan opened the food boxes one by one, and inside were some light dishes, including her favorite emerald shrimps, braised bamboo shoots with shredded chicken, jade soup, glutinous rice and pork ribs, and a bowl of health-preserving soup.

Smelling the aroma, Xue Huang's appetite was aroused, and seeing that Gu Qinglan was in a good mood, she didn't even feel the pain in her stomach.

"Have a bowl of soup first," Gu Qinglan served her a bowl, "to warm your stomach."

"Thank you, Brother Qinglan." Xuehuang took it and tasted it. "It tastes good!"

"Then drink more."

"You haven't eaten yet, right? Let's eat together." Xuehuang handed him the bowl and chopsticks.

Gu Qinglan picked up some food for her first, "Do you want to go to the Second Prince's wedding ceremony tomorrow?"

Xue Huang shook her head. "I'll forget it. Can you accompany me to the wing room to choose a gift and bring it to me tomorrow?"

"it is good."

So after the meal, Xuehuang led him to the side room. Because of the rain, the warehouse was quite humid, so all the things were temporarily stored in the side room.

"These were gifts from His Majesty three years ago, and some were given to me by people I don't know. Which one do you think is suitable?"

Gu Qinglan glanced around and said, "Your Majesty's reward should not be given to the Second Prince, and the others are not suitable either."

"What should we do?" Xue Huang raised her eyebrows, "How about we go out and buy some now?"

"You're not feeling well, so you'd better not go out. I'll prepare one for you."

Xue Huang smiled and said, "I'm much better now. Let's go to the nearest Yuqingfang."

Gu Qinglan looked at her helplessly, "You just want to go out, right?"

Xue Huang was exposed, and the smile in her eyes became bigger and bigger, "I have been holding it in at home for a long time."

"No," Gu Qinglan said firmly, "It's going to rain outside again, you should stay at home or I'll prepare one for you."

"Brother Qinglan," Xuehuang pulled up his sleeves and began to coax him, "I promise to come back after I finish shopping."

Gu Qinglan refused to obey her, but couldn't resist, so he could only use the Dinghaishenzhen, "If you don't listen, I can only ask Brother Wei for help."

Sure enough, Xue Huang immediately became obedient. She smiled bitterly. Wasn't this the same trick she used on Yun Qing and Zhuo Yang? She didn't expect that she would be controlled so quickly. There was nothing she could do. She was not even afraid of her grandfather since she was a child, but she was afraid of Wei Yunzhou.

Seeing that she had given up the idea of going out, Gu Qinglan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take a day off the day after tomorrow and take you to the Sanqing Temple on the mountain to see the sea of clouds."

"Okay." Xue Huang sighed.

Two people came out of the side room, and Gu Qinglan also said goodbye to her.

Xue Huang sent him to the gate, and looking at the lively crowd on the street, she felt tempted again. But looking at Gu Qinglan's smiling face, which seemed to carry a hint of threat, she had no choice but to give up the idea.

Gu Qinglan took out a beautiful shell from his sleeve and handed it to her, "This is for you."

"So beautiful." Xue Huang said with a smile.

"I have agreed with the shop owner that he will keep all the new shells for me. I remember you said you wanted to see the sea. If you can't see the sea, it's good to look at the shells."

"Brother Qinglan, you are so kind." Xuehuang said with a smile. "In a few days, I will also give you a gift as a thank you."

"You're welcome, they're just small items. Well, it's going to rain again, go back quickly, don't catch a cold."

Xue Huang nodded obediently and waved goodbye to him, "Then you should go back early too."

He watched his carriage go away, and then looked at the busy street not far away. He rolled his eyes and was about to run away when Yun Qing's voice rang out behind him. "Young Master, where are you going?"

Xue Huang had no choice but to accept her fate and went back to her room. After washing up, she fell asleep.

It started raining again at night. Xue Huang was awakened by the thunder. She couldn't help but worry about the Second Prince. If it rained again tomorrow, she didn't know how they would hold their wedding.

Fortunately, the rain stopped before dawn, and her stomach felt much better. The pain was basically gone, but she still felt a little sore and weak.

After breakfast, she still went to Yuqingfang, but not to buy anything. Instead, she went to get the things she had asked the craftsmen there to make for her.

"Miss, according to your request, the master has polished and inlaid this piece of jade day and night, and it has been made."

Xue Huang opened the box. This was the jade that Gu Qinglan bought three years ago. Half of it was given to her and the other half to Wei Yunzhou. But Wei Yunzhou's piece was also for her. When she left Shangyang City, she took nothing with her except these two pieces of jade.

Over the years, she has always kept these two stones with her. After returning, she found time to visit the best master in Yuqingfang.

The two stones together were the size of a palm, and the raw materials were sufficient. She asked the master to make two jade pendants according to the pattern, and the remaining scraps were made into bracelets and rings, adding up to more than ten pieces, so there was really no waste of materials. Moreover, each one was different, unique, and exquisite.

It was well worth the high price spent, Xuehuang was particularly satisfied.

She paid the other half of the money, left Yuqingfang contentedly, and bought a lot of food on the street before returning home.