"Something dropped into the ocean; how could it possibly be retrieved?"
It seemed she was too eager to find the Jade Pendant; after all, if it couldn’t be found, her sister’s marriage could not proceed.
For the sake of the Jade Pendant, they had almost gone to search in the sea, but Brother Qing did not tell them exactly where it had fallen into the sea. Clearly, he did not wish to marry her sister. Yet, her sister was already eighteen this year, and if she did not marry soon, she would become an old maid. Could it be that because of a Jade Pendant, her sister’s lifelong happiness would be delayed?
Why hadn’t Brother Qing simply recreated an identical one after five years? If he wanted to, wouldn’t it be feasible for him to craft it?
But now it was clear; he did not wish to do so. He didn’t even want to wear the Jade Pendant that represented his identity, which indicated that between her sister and him, there would hardly be a promising outcome.
In an instant, the maiden lost interest, said not a word, and turned to leave. Fresh chapters posted on ⓝovelFire.net
The guards, seeing their Commandery Princess boarding the horse carriage, no longer paid attention to her, this minor character. As the horse carriage gradually moved away, Xiao Yu took a deep breath of relief.
My goodness, it was so close, almost being body-searched. Thankfully, she reacted quickly. Indeed, on the road beneath the Emperor’s feet, one could casually encounter any nobles and dignitaries. This lady must come from no ordinary family!
However, could the Brother Qing she spoke about be the one she knew?
After returning to the manor, Xiao Yu took out the jade pendant and inspected it carefully.
First and foremost, she had never taken out this piece of jade before. She thought of Yan Qing today and decided to check the pendant for any clues, never anticipating the trouble it could have caused. It seemed that the identity represented by the jade pendant was extraordinary!
The jade pendant was hollow (like a doughnut), surrounded by two flame totems, and the most striking feature was the red tops of these flame totems, where the tassles of the pendant were tied. Observing closer, there were no words on the surface of the jade pendant.
However, when she tentatively brought the Jade Pendant into the sunlight, she was shocked by the sight of a dragon pattern inside, a symbol of the regal status associated with the Royal Family. This pattern was engraved deep within the jade, and the brightest parts of the flames displayed the traditional characters for "Yan" and "Qing."
Xiao Yu was terrified, instantly collapsing onto her newly made bed.
"My gosh, to think I randomly picked up a man who’s from the Royal Family?"
Should she flee and avoid asking at the inn?
But what about her brother? Could she find him stealthily and take him away?
The more Xiao Yu thought, the more uneasy she felt, to the point that she hardly slept for several nights, and eventually, August 15 was approaching, yet she still had no plan on how to handle the situation.
Until Yaya came to ask Xiao Yu, "Sis, are we just going to idle away ? Shouldn’t we be looking for long-term workers? There’s so much land; we can’t manage it all. Didn’t you say you wanted to plant wheat?"
Xiao Yu truly had no mood to sort out these matters now. Unless she found a way to find her brother, she feared she would not be able to sleep.
Thus, she gave Yaya some seeds for radish, cabbage, lettuce, coriander, and spinach, instructing her to start planting them in the yard while she had other things to attend to. They would look for someone to plant the wheat after August 15.
Seeing her sister weighed down with worries, Yaya did not wish to bother her further and obediently took the hoe to start planting.
Somehow, almost as if possessed by a mischievous spirit, Xiao Yu ended up pulling out a mirror. Upon reflection, she realized that since her time-travel, she had never seriously examined her own features.