Seeing a fight breaking out in the room, Baili Xi quickly pulled Sang Wan away.

He had a good memory, and after many twists and turns, he brought Sang Wan back to the Ghost Market Street. It was almost midnight, and there were more and more people coming to the Ghost Market, making it very lively.

Baili Xi was afraid that Xiao Ji would beat him, so he didn't dare to take her to stay for too long: "We should go back."

Sang Wan was preoccupied and hesitated to move.

"What's wrong?" Baili Xi frowned.

"That woman just now, don't you think she looks a lot like Li Jiu?"

Sang Wan was a little unsure, but the thought lingered in her mind for a long time.

Li Jiu once talked to her about his lost sister, and there was a mole under the right corner of her eye; this was not a unique feature, but the woman's mannerisms and charm were quite similar to those of the unruly Li Jiu.

"Li Jiu?" Baili Xi frowned and shook his head: "It's too dark, I can't see clearly."

Sang Wan took Baili Xi's hand and wanted to turn back: "Let's just go and wait for a chance to ask her."

"I know about Ah Jiu's search for a girl. He's spent so many years searching for a needle in a haystack, and it's taken a lot of effort. How can you be so sure after just one glimpse from afar?"

Baili Xi was a little face-blind, and except for Sang Wan, all the other women looked the same to him, with no difference.

"I can't say for sure, it's just a hunch."

After a while, the two of them went around in many twists and turns and returned to the cave they had just come from, but it was pitch black inside and no one was there.

Sang Wan did not give up and searched the streets of the ghost market again, but everyone he met was wearing a mask and he could not find any trace of the woman.

"Let's go. Let's come back next time when the market opens." Baili Xi comforted him, "After all, she's doing this business in this ghost market. The monk may run away, but the temple cannot. We can ask her next time she comes."

Sang Wan thought the same thing: "Okay. It would be great if she is really Li Jiu's sister. Otherwise, why don't you write a letter to tell him?"

"Don't be in a hurry. What if it's not true? The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment." Baili Xi stopped him.

This sentence was half true and half false; he felt a little uncomfortable, mainly because he didn't want the other person far away to have any contact with Sang Wan.

Sang Wan didn't care about his changing expression. She half raised her head, trying to drive away the figure that suddenly broke into her heart.

Whenever there was something that had something to do with him, his cold appearance would haunt her, lingering in her mind and making her upset.

"You're right." Sang Wan sighed secretly, "Let's talk about it after we confirm it."

The two men drilled out of the well along the same route and returned.

When they arrived at the Nan'an Palace, they could already hear the crowing of cocks. Baili Xi dragged her up the wall, feeling a little reluctant:

"Come to my house when you wake up today. We agreed on roast meat and a drink, don't forget."

"I can't forget. Let's go back." Sang Wan waved his hand and jumped down.

Back in the yard, Sang Wan called out softly, "Xiao Shun."

A dark shadow jumped down from the eaves and scratched his head: "Master."

"Here. Eat the cake and go rest." Sang Wan handed the cake to him, "Don't forget to give one to Ji Feng."

Xiao Shun took the cake and smiled innocently: "Thank you, Master."

Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Sang Wan knew what he was talking about:

"Don't worry, I will confirm as soon as possible whether that woman is your master's sister. Once I have confirmation, tell Li Jiu."

"Thank you, master." Xiao Shun's expression relaxed a little.

"Silly."

Sang Wan smiled, turned around and sneaked back to his room, took off his outer robe and fell asleep.

I slept until noon.

Nanny Wang looked back and forth several times, and seeing that she was buried in her head, neither awake nor unconscious, she couldn't help shaking her head.

"Princess, why aren't you getting up yet? The prince is waiting for you to have lunch together."

"...Let brother eat by himself first, don't wait for me." Sang Wan said sleepily.

"This is what I advised Your Highness, but Your Highness said he had the chef make crucian carp and white jade soup today. It's freezing cold, so fresh fish is hard to come by. Don't you love fish soup the most? Get up quickly."

"Okay. I'll get up."

Sang Wan supported herself on the bed, climbed up with her messy hair, and let the maids help her wash and comb her hair.

"Why is there something greasy at the corner of your mouth?"

Nanny Wang was full of doubt. She wet her handkerchief and rubbed it vigorously. "Where did the pepper come from?"

Sang Wan interrupted guiltily, "Brother, are you taking a day off today too?"

"Yes. The prince said he would take you to the Yongning Mansion after lunch to congratulate the Third Young Master Baili on his promotion."

"That's right!" Sang Wan slapped her head. "Madame Wang, go to my private vault and find the biggest and most expensive gift for my third cousin."

She had promised Baili Xi last night and almost forgot about it.

"The biggest and most expensive?" Nanny Wang thought for a moment.

"That's the white jade relief jade bamboo screen sent by Prince Duan's Mansion. I heard it was carved from three large pieces of Hetian jade."

"Okay, this is it. You load it into the car later." Sang Wan made the decision.

If you don’t choose the right one and just give the most expensive one, you will definitely go wrong.

*

The Yongning Mansion is located on the east side of the Imperial Street, right next to the Donghua Gate, which shows the honor and favor of the Baili family.

When Sang Wan and Nan'an King Xiao Ji arrived, the Baili family was flooded with guests coming to congratulate them.

Duke Yongning, with completely white hair and beard and a rosy face, bowed and expressed his gratitude with a smile; Princess Xinyang smiled distantly and acted arrogantly.

Seeing Xiao Ji and his sister, Duke Yongning wanted to pay his respects, but Xiao Ji immediately supported him:

"Uncle, we are family. It's my nephew and Awan who should greet you."

The two of them paid their respects to Duke Yongning and Princess Xinyang together.

Duke Yongning laughed cheerfully and said, "San'er has only received a minor promotion, and the palace hasn't prepared a proper banquet. How did you manage to alarm the prince and princess?"

"I originally wanted to bring Ah Wan here to pay my respects. It just happened to coincide with Zi Ren's wedding, not to ask for a drink."

Duke Yongning smiled kindly. He was already close to the old Prince of Nannan, and he had watched Xiao Ji grow up since he was a child, so he treated him like his own son.

"When the prince comes, we must drink to our heart's content."

"I told your uncle that the emperor loves San'er, so what if we have a few banquets? But he thinks it's a waste. Look, there's not even a proper table today."

Princess Xinyang was angry on the surface, but looked quite proud.

In fact, the whole yard was filled with banquets, and she was being modest.

"Hey, San'er has always been arrogant. He should be more low-key and control his temper."

Duke Yongning smiled at Sang Wan and said, "You've been in the capital for almost two months, haven't you? It's just the New Year, so we should have some fun. Let Sanlang take you to whatever you like to eat and play. Your eldest and second cousins ​​are like wooden logs, very boring. If you're bored, come to the mansion more often and hang out with your two cousins-in-law."

The eldest princess took the gift box handed to her by the nanny behind her with a smile and took out a pair of jade bracelets: "It's my first visit, a small gift from my aunt."

"Aunt, you are so polite." Sang Wan bowed again and accepted it.

The eldest princess is very generous, and this jade bracelet is transparent in texture and is obviously a high-priced item.

As she nodded and lowered her head, the princess saw the hairpin on her head and sighed:

"Colorful jade? Oh, this is a style with twin flowers. Ah Wan's taste is as elegant as your mother's."

Sang Wan was stunned, and stroked the hairpin on her temples with her fingers. It was given to her by Zheng Jinzhi.

I was sleepy today and didn't notice that the maid used this hairpin. It wasn't his thing that I kept intentionally.

She took it off: "Is this... expensive?"

"Colored jade is always hard to come by. This hairpin of yours is ingeniously designed. Look at how delicately the lotus flowers are carved. It takes a lot of thought just to design these colors into a pattern." The eldest princess held the hairpin in her slender hand and shone it in the sunlight again. "The water head is excellent."

Xiao Ji smiled and said, "My aunt loves jade the most. Anything that gets her praise must be good jade."

The princess put the hairpin back on Sang Wan:

"Did Ayue give it to you? She loves Caifei. But I've never seen this hairpin before. This girl is really generous now that she's married. She knows how to care for her sister."

Sang Wan smiled awkwardly, feeling a little breathless.

Xiao Ji seemed to understand something, lowered his eyes, and took over the conversation: "Ayue has become much more sensible."

At this time, Baili Xi came running out of the courtyard and was overjoyed to see Xiao Ji and Sang Wan:

"The grill is set up, just waiting for you two, come with me."

"This child is still irritable."

Princess Xinyang said she disliked him, but in her heart she was very happy with her youngest son.

"Father, Mother, I have already made an appointment with Chang'e and A'wan, so I'll have to trouble you two to entertain the guests outside."

Baili Xi took the two of them and left for his own yard.

The princess had no choice but to give two instructions from behind:

"Go ahead. This is your sister Wan's first time here. Take her around the garden and introduce her to the people."

Before he finished speaking, the figure had already disappeared into the hanging flower gate.

Duke Yongning brushed his beard and said, "This girl looks more like my fourth sister-in-law (Princess Nan'an) than Ayue does."

"She looks alike, but it's a pity that she was raised in the countryside and has little experience. Look at me talking about Cai Fei just now, she was completely clueless. What a waste of talent. She's still a far cry from A Yue."

Princess Xinyang shook her head with a hint of disgust.

"Experience can be cultivated slowly. I think it's good for a girl who grew up in the countryside to have a pure nature."

Duke Yongning had a good impression of Sang Wan. Thinking of his son constantly whispering in his ear that he wanted to marry Sang Wan, he took the opportunity to bring it up:

"San'er's feelings for her are all written on his face. Look at that worthless smile of that brat."

He tentatively asked, "How about helping San'er? That would be a good thing."

Princess Xinyi's expression changed. "That won't do. How can we arrange Sanlang's marriage so casually? Although she has accepted the Lord and returned to the clan, she wasn't raised in the royal family since she was a child. How can she be worthy of Sanlang? You are really getting more confused as you get older."

"He will be twenty years old after the New Year. Which girl do you like?" Lord Yongning was also anxious.

"The daughter of Minister of Personnel Qiu Boyun, her family background and appearance are beyond reproach; she is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Sanlang likes to playful, while she is quiet, a perfect match. We plan to have them meet at the plum blossom viewing banquet in a few days. We will propose before the New Year and marry her in the spring."

The eldest princess looked very happy. She had met the girl several times and she liked her very much. She was the best candidate for her third daughter-in-law.

Duke Yongning waved his hand as if he was enjoying the show and continued to greet the guests:

"San'er is a rascal, you can't control him. Just wait and see."

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