The July is shining with fireflies, and the wind is light and rainless.

One afternoon, in the boudoir of Bai Mansion, there was a beautiful flower tent with a pear blossom bed, and a young girl in her jasper lay on the unique carved dressing table in a daze.

Mrs. Bai gently pushed open the door and walked to her side, whispering: "The weather is hot, why not go to the water pavilion to enjoy the cool air?"

Hearing the sound, Bai Qingye came to his senses and pulled her mother to the bed and sat down. His face looked a little haggard, and he gently opened his red lips: "It's the same everywhere, there is no need to bother."

Mrs. Bai held her hand with a heartache. As the saying goes, no one knows a daughter, how could she not know Bai Qingye’s thoughts? Then she asked, “Is she thinking about giving a marriage?”

Bai Qingye did not hide the matter when he was guessed, "Why did Emperor Nan Sheng suddenly give him a marriage? Is the fifth prince informed?"

"Although the fifth prince's angrily killing Qin Gun has been concluded, I heard from the master that more and more ministers have impeached him recently, and the marriage is probably... " Mrs. Bai wanted to speak and stop.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingye shook his hand back. She knew that the imperial edict was like a tree that had been completed, without any turning point. Then she smiled bitterly and said, "Ye'er understands, but she can't be filial to your two elders in the future."

Bai Qingye has been well-educated since childhood and has never let his family worry about him. He also learned how to play music, chess, calligraphy, painting and female workers.

When Mrs. Bai thought of this, she felt sad. She stopped choking. Even if they didn't want her to marry the fifth prince, they would have no choice. After all, the king's orders should not be violated.

"Mother." Bai Qingye's eyes were shining with tears, and he wiped the tears on her mother's cheeks.

At this time, a girl in pink clothes shouted softly outside the door: "Miss, Miss Cousin is here and said she is waiting for you in the backyard."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Bai gently patted Bai Qingye's simple hand, "I think you may not have seen Qi'er for a long time, go quickly."

Bai Qingye and his cousin Bai Moqi are friends of the generals, and the two families are vacant relatives, so they often interact.

She dressed up her face and walked towards the backyard.

The woman sitting in the yard was wearing a lilac gauze dress, with a white brocade tied around her waist, and a jade hairpin with her beautiful black hair. Next to her was a maid with two or three.

When I saw Bai Qingye walking towards her, my fair and oval face showed a charming smile, like the breeze.

She waved at Bai Qingye with a blue ball fan embroidered with red plums and shouted: "Come on."

Bai Qingye changed his previous sad face and walked up to her with a smile: "How can my cousin be idle today? In the past, I begged you not to come."

Bai Moqi heard her angry words and immediately covered her face and smiled, and then said to the maid who was standing by, "You go down and let us sisters talk well."

After the maids dispersed one by one, Bai Moqi looked a little serious and said with concern: "As soon as I heard that you were given to the fifth prince, I hurried to see how you reacted."

"Do you know now?" Bai Qingye smiled far-fetchedly.

"You are gentle and even if you don't want to do so, you will take care of your family's life. This marriage is a blessing. It's a pity that we were born as daughters, and our husbands can't tolerate their own choices. Besides, this is the emperor's decree. Instead of living a life of sorrow, it's better to follow the will of God."

"My cousin is right, but the fifth prince is really not a good man." Bai Qingye sighed.

"In the past, Emperor Nansheng chose many daughters of his boudoir for him, but he was too arrogant and refused to marry him. Now he must have figured it out. He is very talented and highly valued, so he will definitely achieve something in the future. You can be a good wife with peace of mind."

"Who is the royal family good? The fifth prince has a happy person. If I get married, how can I deal with myself?" Bai Qingye thought of the person he wanted to marry, and felt that he was making trouble for himself.

"Are you talking about the courtesan of Hongxiufang?" Bai Moqi curled his lips and didn't care much, "Why do you have to worry about this? She is completely different from yours. Even if the fifth prince pitys her, he can't take her as a concubine in the end."

...

The two of them talked in the yard for a long time, and Bai Qingye felt a lot more uncomfortable.

Suddenly a crisp female voice came into their ears, "Sister, sister~"

"Is it Jiuer?" Bai Moqi asked with a light smile.

Bai Qingye nodded, feeling helpless: "Well, who else can be like this besides her?"

Her sister is almost in her prime, but her mind is still as good as a child.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Jiu tiptoed behind Bai Moqi, covered her eyes with his hands, and said sarcastically: "Guess who I am."

Bai Moqi took off her hand pamperedly, "Jiuer is so naughty."

"Little sister." Bai Qingye had no choice but to do anything to her. After pulling her beside her, he pretended to be blamed.

"Cousin, you can tell that you are mad at me. I did something wrong, wow~" Bai Jiu's harmless look was so harmless that people couldn't say a little scolding.

Her willfulness is famous. If she is a man, she will definitely cause many troubles. Fortunately, she is in a high position during the day and can protect her for half a lifetime of worry.

"Okay, why did Jiuer look for me?" Bai Qingye asked, rubbing her pink face.

"Sister, it's great that you can accompany me out for a walk. I'm so bored in the mansion." Bai Jiu replied coquettishly.

"This..." It is said that because they are deeply bound by moral etiquette, they often cannot go out or show up at will.

Therefore, Bai Qingye was a little hesitant.

Bai Jiu pouted and said with a crisp voice: "Go, my mother said that my sister would want to go out for a walk."

"You just go out with Jiuer, just dress up normally. It won't be a problem." Bai Moqi also advised.

“That’s it.”

Bai Qingye was still a little worried, but he couldn't stand the persuasion of the two, and then smiled and said, "Okay, okay, go."

Bai Jiu is a childish character. When Bai Qingye agreed, he immediately smiled and pulled Bai Qingye to leave, "Well, do you want to be with us?"

Bai Moqi shook his head: "No, it's time for me to go home."

"You two sisters have fun." After saying that, Bai Moqi got up and left.

After Bai Jiu and Bai Qingye brought her into the carriage, they changed their clothes and took two servants out.

There are shops on both sides of the street, and the afterglow of the dusk sunset is faintly spread on the red bricks and green tiles or the colorful eaves, adding a bit of hazy and poetic to the already prosperous imperial capital of the Nansheng Kingdom.

Pedestrians coming and going are constantly coming and going: some carry loads and shouting, some drive to deliver goods by donkey carts, and some stop to choose goods... It is extremely lively.

As soon as he left the mansion, Bai Jiu was jumping around like a horse that broke away from his reins, looking left and right, as if it was his first time to go to the street.

"Sister, look at this and that one, too..." Bai Jiu pointed to the items on the street stall and danced excitedly.

"Jiu'er, don't touch other people's things." Seeing her like this, Bai Qingye was helpless, but there was a smile on his face.

The three of them were afraid that if they didn't pay attention to Bai Jiu, they would let her run away, so they followed closely.

Gradually, Bai Qingye also liked the noise on the streets and started playing with Bai Jiu. After living properly for a long time, he would also yearn for the pleasure brought by freedom.

Bai Jiu was running in front, and she was chasing behind, perhaps because she was chasing too quickly and did not notice the person coming towards her.

In an instant, with a plop, Bai Qingye fell to the ground, and Bai Jiu and the other two Dings hurriedly stepped forward to check.

Seeing that Bai Qingye's arm was scratched, Bai Jiu's teeth were tense, blocking her, and looking at the person who knocked her down angrily.

The man was wearing a black suit, golden crown and black hair, and under his heroic sword eyebrows were sharp eyes, like an eagle fighting in the sky. He had a slender and tall figure, and he looked cold, lonely and arrogant, but arrogant. At this time, he was looking at Bai Qingye and his group with contempt.

"You are so arrogant. You must apologize to your sister!" Bai Jiu put his hands on his hips, without fear.

After hearing this, the man's entourage said viciously: "Where do you come from the naughty boy? Don't be arrogant."

"Hmph." The man sneered and planned to leave.

Bai Jiu was furious and opened his hand to stop them: "I want to run away? There is no way!"

"Jiuer, I'm fine. I accidentally bumped into this young man." After Bai Qingye was helped up, he saw more and more people watching, and was afraid that the matter would be a big deal, so he had to admit that he was unlucky and compensated the man.

But after she looked up and saw the man's appearance, her body and mind trembled and her cheeks flushed.

"Sister, it's him..."

Bai Qingye pulled Bai Jiu aside and made way. The people around him pointed at them, as if they were watching a boring and boring scene.

Suddenly, someone pointed to the beautiful woman on the left of the man and said, "Isn't that the courtesan of Hongxiufang?"

"Yes, it's her. Then the person next to her is..."

"Meet the Fifth Prince." For a moment, everyone onlookers bowed down to pay their respects.

Bai Qingye's heart skipped a beat, and he knelt down quickly and gave Bai Jiu a look. Seeing this, she had to lie down.

"Get up." His cold voice sounded, making people shudder.

Just one word can bring deep fear.

He is not a good person, avoiding is the kingly way.

The originally blocked streets were instantly empty after the kneeling people stood up, enough for the three of them to pass side by side.

When passing by Bai Qingye, Fuhua glanced at her. Seeing Emei's slender eyes, she lowered her head with a clear look on her face, waved her sleeves and ignored her.

After he left, Bai Qingye looked up at his and Wu Yan's back, and suddenly felt sour.

This was the first time she had seen the fifth prince Fuhua, and she saw him appearing in the street market with other women.

As the rumor was, he was so nice to the woman that he took him with him wherever he went.

In the eyes of thirteen-year-old Bai Jiu, there has always been no distinction between a monarch and a subject, or a difference between a man and a woman. But if the closest relative is bullied, she will have to get it back no matter what, and this is just a matter of time.

She tightened Bai Qingye's sleeves, and sparks seemed to burst out from her clear eyes.

"Sister, your hands hurt very much? Let's go back and apply medicine." She looked at Bai Qingye's arm and felt so frustrated.

"It's just a skin trauma, I'm fine. Let's go." Bai Qingye thought of his reaction after hitting him, and the marriage granting incident hurt her again.
Chapter completed!