Prince Yi's Mansion during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty
" Sister... Sister..." The one who shouted all the way into the house was a pretty and cute little girl. She held her sister's hand with her small hand and smiled happily with her small mouth.
"Sister, Ama said he wanted to take us out to play! Do you know where we're going?”
"I know!" Holding the hand of her younger sister, Gege Xiyan, who was only two years younger than her, Gege Chao Yan, who was only twelve years old, said in a grown-up tone,"Ma is bringing us to Ma's good friend, Prince Rong. We must be polite and not let others laugh at Ma for not teaching us well, understand?”
"Oh, I know." Xi Yan nodded. Regardless of whether it was on the outside or on the inside, although she was only two years younger than Chaoyan, she looked much more childish.
"Sister, is Prince Rong also a prince like Ma?”Ever since she was young, she only knew that her Ama was a prince. She never knew that there were other princes.
"Yes, I am." Chao Yan smiled and patted her sister's head. "Isn't Prince Rong also called 'Prince? He is a prince like our Ama, so his family also has Fujin, Fujin, and Gege like us!”
"Is that so? Is that so?" Xiyan found this interesting. So there was another Ge Ge in another family! She asked excitedly,
"Then which Ge Ge? Was there anyone else besides Ge Ge?”
"I only heard from Ma that Prince Rong has three daughters. Oh right, he also has a son. I heard that he has been conferred the title of Baylor by the emperor!”
"Baylor!" Xi Yan listened more and more interesting. Ama did not have a son, so their family naturally would not have a Baylor. Baylor, how rare. She really wanted to see that Baylor immediately!
When Chao Yan and her sister followed Prince Yi to the residence of Prince Rong, the first person they saw who was similar in age to them was not the Prince of the Rong residence, but one of the three princesses of the Rong residence. She was the fourteen year old Haoyue.
When she first saw Haoyue, who was four years older than her, Xi Yan's big eyes couldn't even blink. She was stunned.
How could there be such a beautiful person!
Haoyue Gege was really beautiful. Her eyes were black and bright, her skin was fair and thin, and her tall figure did not look like she was only fourteen years old. Even though his sister Chao Yan was publicly acknowledged as a little beauty, standing next to Haoyue, the child-like Chao Yan was not as beautiful as Haoyue.
"Welcome to the residence of Prince Rong.”Haoyue smiled at the two of them. "I'm Haoyue. You must be Chaoyan and Xiyan!”
"Haoyue Gege, I'm Chaoyan, and this is my sister Xiyan.”Chao Yan politely replied Haoyue.
Haoyue smiled again. "We're all Ge Ge, so don't go back and forth with each other!”
This Haoyue Gege was so friendly and approachable. Xi Yan was still staring at Haoyue. She was fascinated by this beautiful sister.
"Big sister, this big sister Hao Yue is so beautiful!”She whispered into Chao Yan's ear.
"Yes, I am." The cute Chao Yan wasn't jealous at all. They were both beautiful girls, so she didn't feel that Haoyue Gege had stolen her limelight at all.
"What are you guys whispering about?”Haoyue looked at the two sisters whispering to each other with interest.
"We're saying that sister Hao Yue is really beautiful!”Xi Yan answered her innocently.
"No, I think you guys are the beautiful ones!”Although it was only the first time they met, Haoyue Gege had an inexplicable good impression of this pair of sisters.
"Sister is beautiful, sister is pretty. I've never seen a sister more adorable and beautiful than you!”
"Really? Do you really think so?" Xi Yan was very happy to hear that. She was not like her sister who was used to being praised. Since she was young, adults had always placed their eyes on the gentle and beautiful Chaoyan. Because she had an outstanding sister, she had always received less attention, and she had long been used to this.
She didn't expect that this beautiful Haoyue Gege would notice her as well as her sister, which made her feel even better about Haoyue Gege.
She excitedly pulled Haoyue's hand, her small mouth smiling widely. "Sister Hao Yue, you're so nice. I like you so much!”
"Is that so? I like you too!" Haoyue smiled and patted Xiyan's head.
As soon as they met, the three little girls established a good friendship. As the host, Haoyue Gege brought the two children to visit Prince Rong's residence. The three of them chatted and laughed along the way. They were very happy.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a swooshing sound, one after another.
"Sister Hao Yue, what's that sound?”Xiyan asked curiously.
"Oh, it's the sound of my big brother shooting an arrow.”
"Sister Hao Yue's big brother? Was it that Baylor?”
"Eh, you know that too!" Haoyue said with a smile. "That's right, my big brother is called Haoyun, everyone calls him Baylor Haoyun.”
"Baylor Haoyun is right in front, right?" Xiyan's big eyes were looking around. She could tell that the sound of the arrow was not far ahead.
"Yes, my big brother's house is right in front. However, he doesn't allow anyone to disturb him when he's practicing, so we should…Eh?”
Before Haoyue could finish his words, Xi Yan's small body had already dashed to the front.
"Xiyan, don't run! Come back!”Chao Yan chased after him first, Haoyue following behind her.
Even though Xiyan had short legs, she ran quite fast. For a moment, Chaoyan and the others could not catch up with her.
She ran into a circular arch excitedly and followed the sound to an empty space.
Before she could see what the place she was in looked like, the sound of the arrow leaving the bow suddenly became louder. Other than the swooshing sound, she seemed to hear the whistling of the wind.
" Ah!" Before she could see anything, she saw an arrow flying towards her.
Heavens, this arrow was about to hit her!
"Xiyan!"
Then, she heard Chao Yan's scream. Xi Yan felt her body being pressed to the ground. Then, an arrow flew past and pierced into the center of the target not far away.
"Xi Yan, Xi Yan!" Chao Yan was frightened.
She rushed over and pushed away the man who was on top of Xiyan, then pulled Xiyan into her arms anxiously.
"Xiyan, are you okay? Are you hurt?" she asked nervously.
"Sister, I'm fine." Xi Yan knew that she was not injured. She was just shocked.
She didn't expect that someone would push her down and protect her with his own body in such a dangerous situation.
It was this man. She stared straight at the man in front of her.
Rather than saying that he was a man, it was more appropriate to describe him as a teenager. He looked like a small adult with an extraordinary aura.
He was very beautiful, just as stunning as the bright moon and Gege.
It turned out that boys could also be as beautiful as girls!
Xi Yan's attention was completely attracted by the boy in front of her. She did not even know that Chao Yan had helped her up.
This person was not only beautiful, but his skills were also beautiful. If he had not suppressed her in time, she would not have been able to keep her life.
"What's going on?" The young man's beautiful eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and his handsome face was filled with anger. "Haoyue, who are these two?" he asked in a rough voice.”
"Big Brother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought them close to this place…"
Sister Hao Yue called him 'big brother', so this was Haoyun Bellero? Xi Yan thought.
However, seeing the apologetic look on Haoyue's face as if she had made a huge mistake, Xi Yan couldn't help but think that Haoyue seemed to be very afraid of her big brother.
"Look at what you've done!" Haoyun's sharp black eyes looked at Xiyan and then at Chaoyan. Xiyan did not know if it was her imagination, but she felt that Baylor Haoyun seemed to look at Sister Chaoyan longer than he did at her. Moreover, his angry face seemed to have become gentler.
Hao Yun continued to scold Haoyue in front of Xi Yan and the others,"Why did you bring these two kids in? If I hadn't acted fast enough, I would have become a murderer by now.”
What? So he was the one who shot the arrow. Xi Yan could not help but look at Hao Yun Bei Lei with admiration. He was the one who shot the arrow and also the one who saved her. Didn't this mean that his speed was faster than the arrow? It was really too amazing.
Xi Yan could no longer suppress her excitement. She stood in front of Baylor Haoyun and shouted excitedly,"
"You must be Brother Haoyun! I'm Xi Yan, thank you for saving me.”
Xi Yan's actions made Chao Yan secretly laugh in her heart. Her sister had always been like this. She had always been fearless. Looking at how energetic she was, it was as if she had completely forgotten that she had almost lost her life just now.
Chao Yan's reaction was like this, but Haoyue was different from her. Her beautiful face was already filled with worry.
This big brother of hers, although he looked so lovable, his personality was actually very strange. Sometimes, it was as passionate as fire, and sometimes, it was as cold as ice. Although he would sometimes show his gentle side, most of the time, he was difficult to get close to. She already felt this way when she was his biological brother, let alone those who did not know him.
Arrogant, cold, temperamental, and unpredictable. These were the impressions outsiders had of this seventeen year old Baylor.
Normally, strangers would not dare to get close to such a person, but in Xi Yan's eyes, he was like an old friend that she had known for many years. Haoyue was really afraid that her big brother would give Xi Yan a hard time.
As expected, her intuition was right.
Hao Yun raised his eyebrows and said in his usual cold tone,""Your name is Xi Yan? What an ignorant little girl. Do you know that you almost died in my hands just now?”
"I know! But I didn't die because you saved me!”Xi Yan looked at the handsome but cold face in front of her with a smile, thinking that this big brother was really good-looking. If he was willing to smile, he would definitely look even better.
"Why are you staring at me?”For some reason, he was actually angry! He also felt that it was strange. Why did he get angry for no reason? Moreover, it was because of a child who did not look more than ten years old. This little girl was really capable.
"Because you're very good-looking!" Xiyan turned around to ask Chaoyan for permission." Sister, you think so too, don't you?”
Chao Yan saw that Baylor Haoyun was looking at her, so she quickly went forward to hold Xiyan's hand and said embarrassedly,""Baylor Haoyun, thank you for saving my sister. My sister is still young. If she has offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive her.”
"Sister, I'm not young anymore. I'm already ten years old.”Xiyan protested.
"Don't say anymore!" Chao Yan tugged at Xi Yan's hand. Master Haoyun was obviously unhappy, so how could she allow Xiyan to continue talking nonsense?
Hao Yun was still looking at Chao Yan. It was obvious that he was more interested in Chao Yan than Xi Yan. "Your sister's name is Xi Yan. What's your name? Is it Chaoyan?"
"Yes." Chao Yan was a little surprised that Hao Yun could guess her name so quickly.
"Chao Yan…" Hao Yun's gaze became gentle. He looked at Chao Yan again, then smiled at Haoyue."Haoyue, I'll have to trouble you to help me entertain these two honored guests.”
"Yes, big brother." Haoyue was surprised to see Haoyun leave.
After Hao Yun left, Xi Yan shouted excitedly at Haoyue,"Sister Hao Yue, brother Hao Yun is really awesome!”Xiyan was not only referring to Haoyun's handsome appearance, but also his martial arts skills and even his cold temperament.
" Mm…" Haoyue looked at Chao Yan thoughtfully," Big brother rarely smiles. This is the first time I've seen him smile for a girl he just met!”
Chao Yan was stunned for a moment, then two red clouds quietly flew up her snow-white cheeks.
Xi Yan looked at the two sisters in confusion. She pouted and said,""What does that mean? Brother Haoyun smiled because of Chaoyan. What's the point?
Haoyue smiled and patted her head,"You'll understand when you grow up.”
"Is that so?" Xi Yan was still confused.
Many years later, Xiyan finally understood why Brother Haoyun had smiled at Sister Chaoyan.
However, she understood earlier that her heart might have fallen on Brother Haoyun that day. No, to be precise, from the first time she saw him, she only had him in her eyes.
three years later
Today was undoubtedly a big day for everyone in the royal family.
Today was the day the Emperor went hunting in the enclosure. In addition to the Emperor and some ministers, the Emperor had also invited many young princes and Baylor here to compete. There were more than a hundred people in total. It could be said that this was the grandest hunting activity in recent years.
At this moment, flags were fluttering in the air above the enclosure. Amidst the neighing of horses, the royal family and nobles were working hard for their honor.
Because the Emperor had decreed that whoever hunted the most prey today would be rewarded by the Emperor. This was a matter of face, so everyone was chasing after their prey with all their might, unwilling to admit defeat.
Xi Yan widened her eyes and looked excitedly at the yellow sand in the distance.
The person who brought her here was Prince Yi, who could not resist her pleading. Prince Yi not only brought her here, but also brought Chao Yan.
Seeing everyone's heroic looks, Xi Yan really wanted to change into men's clothes and join them to enjoy the thrill of chasing prey with them. Otherwise, she could only stay here with the other womenfolk. It was really boring.
If she couldn't see Brother Haoyun's majestic appearance on a horse, then what was she doing here?
It was because of Brother Haoyun that she clamored to come here.
However, she didn't expect that there would be so many people. The emperor seemed to have called all the princes and concubines in Beijing. She had been here since morning, and it was almost noon, but she still hadn't seen her brother Haoyun.
She knew that he would definitely come. It was impossible for the emperor not to invite the famous Haoyun Baylor.
He was only 20 years old, but the reputation of Baylor Haoyun had already overshadowed many of his peers. In addition to his archery skills and his powerful martial arts, there was also his handsome appearance and
His noble and cold temperament made him the center of attention.
Xiyan was proud of Haoyun's excellence. Whenever she heard others talking about her brother Haoyun, she felt proud.
Her Brother Haoyun was the best.
However, even though Baylor Haoyun had many advantages, he also had many disadvantages. For example, she had heard others say that he was arrogant, condescending, temperamental, and so on. There were also people who said that Baylor Haoyun was good in everything, but his personality was bad. This proved that no one was perfect.
Although it was widely acknowledged that Baylor Haoyun had a bad personality, Xi Yan never thought so. Because Brother Haoyun was Brother Haoyun because he was like this!
If Brother Haoyun's temper became better, she would find it strange. Perhaps, she would not like Brother Haoyun like this.
"Well, no matter how wide your eyes are, you won't be able to see him!”Chao Yan brought tea for her sister.
Xi Yan took the teacup. Her face was red from being under the sun for a long time. "Sister, you know that I'm looking for brother Haoyun?”
"Yes." Chaoyan looked at her sister dotingly. She was only 13 years old, but she was already so devoted to someone. At 15, she still could not understand how Xiyan felt, but she admired her sister from the bottom of her heart.
"I wonder if Brother Haoyun knows that we're here?”Xi Yan said after drinking the water.
"He'll be delighted to know you've come to see him.”Chao Yan said with a smile.
Xi Yan put down her teacup and said,"Of course not!"”She looked up at Chaoyan." Brother Haoyun will only be happy when he sees you. As for me…sigh!”
Even if she was only thirteen years old, even if she was still ignorant about the so-called love, even if she didn't understand many things now, there was one thing she knew very clearly, that was, brother Haoyun always treated sister Chaoyan better than her.
Every time she went to the residence of Prince Rong to look for Haoyue jie-jie and Haoyun jie-ge, if Chaoyan jie-jie accompanied her, she could feel that Haoyun jie-ge would be in a particularly good mood that day. He didn't like to smile, but he would always smile for Chaoyan jie-jie.
If she went alone, Brother Haoyun's attitude would always be cold. He usually wouldn't stay by her side, and even asking him to look at her more became an extravagant hope.
Brother Haoyun liked her sister more than her, that was what her little heart thought.
Looking at Xiyan's sad face, Chao Yan quickly said to her gently,""Why would Haoyun be unhappy to see you? Silly girl, your imagination is running wild again.”
"I didn't…"
The sound of horse hooves coming from afar interrupted Xi Yan. She turned around and saw a man and a horse galloping in their direction.
"Brother Haoyun!" Xi Yan forgot if there was any danger and ran towards him while shouting.
"Xiyan, it's dangerous!"
Amidst Chao Yan's screams, the horse that was just a few steps away from bumping into Xi Yan raised its front hooves high and then stopped unwillingly.
"You little girl!" Hao Yun jumped in front of Xi Yan, his pretty face fuming with anger.
"Do you want to die? If I really kill you, how do you want me to compensate you?”
"Brother Haoyun." Xi Yan did not listen to Haoyun's reproach at all. She had not seen Haoyun for a month and she ran into the embrace she had missed for a long time.
"Brother Haoyun, do you know that I'm here? I miss you so much!" She was so happy that she wanted to cry.
"That's enough!" As usual, Haoyun pushed Xiyan away almost immediately, but he was not cold enough to push her away forcefully. He usually used very little strength. After all, Xiyan was just a little girl.
It was within Xi Yan's expectations that she would be pushed away. She was already used to it. She never took such a small matter to heart.
"Brother Haoyun, what did you hunt?”
"There are many! Let the servants handle it first."
"What a pity. I really want to see it!”Xi Yan pouted.
"I don't want to see it. It's too terrifying.”Chao Yan shook her head behind the two of them.
"That's right. It's better for girls not to look at it. It's scary when it's bloody.”Hao Yun looked at Chao Yan, and the lines on his face clearly softened.
"Brother Haoyun, I…"
"By the way, Chaoyan, let's go over there and talk!”Haoyun ignored Xiyan's existence. He left her, who was looking at him with longing, and walked to Chaoyan's side.
" I…" Chao Yan looked at her sister with hesitation.
"Let's go!" Hao Yun held Chao Yan's hand, not allowing her to refuse.
Chao Yan could only give her sister an apologetic look and leave with Hao Yun.
Xi Yan, who was left behind, watched the two of them leave silently.
She didn't know how many times this had happened, but she couldn't help but sigh.
She squatted on the ground and covered her face with her small hands. She said helplessly,"Again, every time brother Haoyun only looks for sister and not me.”
"Brother Haoyun isn't looking for you, I am!”
Xi Yan stood up in surprise and looked at the person who was talking to her.
This person should be about nineteen or twenty years old like Brother Haoyun. He wasn't as tall as Brother Haoyun, but he wasn't short either. He was of medium build! He was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, and his skin was a little darker than Brother Haoyun's. As for his appearance, although he was not as handsome as Brother Haoyun, who could make people's eyes light up, he was better looking than ordinary people. If he was not compared to Brother Haoyun, he should also be described as "handsome"!
"I've heard so much about Princess Xi Yan from Prince Yi's residence.”
Xi Yan stared at him in shock. "How do you know my name?”
"Prince Yi has a pair of beautiful daughters, Chaoyan and Xiyan. Everyone in the royal family knows about them.”
the man said with a smile. "My name is Yuan Heng, my Amma is Prince Shun, I am a concubine.”
"You're a Bei Zi!" Xi Yan laughed as she spoke.
"Why? Is there something wrong with Bei Zi?”
"No, I didn't." "I just thought that Bei Zi sounded like a blanket that you use to cover yourself when you sleep at night!" Xi Yan laughed. Don't you think so?"
"You're right." Yuan Heng looked at her with a smile." I've long heard that Chaoyan is beautiful and gentle, and Xiyan is innocent and lively. It's true after seeing her today.”
"Is there such a saying?" Xiyan shrugged. "Strange, why do you know so much about me and my sister, but I don't even know your name?”
"Because you and your sister are very famous!”
Xi Yan shook her head disapprovingly. "I'm not famous! The famous ones were his sister and brother Haoyun.”
"That's true." Yuan Heng looked at Haoyun and Chaoyan who were standing together under a tree not far away and said to Xiyan,"
"Look, aren't they a good match?”
Xiyan saw that Brother Haoyun and Sister Chaoyan were talking about something, and both of them had smiles on their faces.
She didn't listen to a single word that Yuan Heng said to her. Her gaze was locked on the two of them.#
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