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Chapter 491 We Meet Again After More Than A Year!

The collar was close to the neck. In this area, a bit more fabric was required and it also had to be slighter softer. There were only a few type of materials that had these two characteristics. However, Colorful Yarn had two unique characteristics, which made it suitable for the collar of the dress.

The dress was designed to be gorgeous, but how it was made depended on the embroidery maids of the sewing room. Shao Wanru was sure that the dress came from the sewing room of Duke Xing’s Mansion.

Even though Shao Yanru had schemed well, there had still been a slight error. Of course, the error was based on Shao Wanru’s knowledge of the Colorful Yarn.

It was because she knew about the dress given by her mother Madam of Duke Xing and Wang Yishu’s handkerchief. Otherwise, as a Young Lady who just arrived in the capital city, how could she know about such a rare tribute? It was even not easy for the imperial concubines to get a piece of material the size of a handkerchief.

But Wang Yishu had it. Why did Wang Yishu have it? Of course, Duke Xing’s Mansion had it!

That time, Wanru also guided Wang Yishu to say that she had a lot of handkerchiefs like this. At that time, she saw that several of the Misses were surprised. Although most of the Misses could not see anything, it was enough. At least some Misses recognized the cloth and knew that it was the most precious Colorful Yarn and they knew that it belonged to Duke Xing’s Mansion.

Such a rare material had definitely not been given to Fifth Miss of Duke Xing’s Mansion. She had just returned to the family and she was not favored in Duke Xing’s Mansion.

“Madame Dong said that this is indeed the Colorful Yarn. Originally, Madame Dong did not know what it was. But later, she met several noble people and showed them the material,” Yujie said with certainty.

Shao Wanru nodded and asked, “When you went to my maternal grandmother’s mansion, you also asked her about the Colorful Yarn. And whether Grandmother had it?” That was still something she was uncertain about, so she had to ask her Grandmother for confirmation.

When Grandmother taught her about the Colorful Yarn, she was still an outsider. There were some things that Grandmother would not tell her in detail.

“I know. So... do I need to take this dress?” Yujie asked.

“You do not have to take the clothes. Take this longevity lock with you. You do not have to go there today. Just go tomorrow!” Shao Wanru looked out of the window. It was getting dark outside. Going out of Yuhui Nunnery at this time would not only attract people’s attention, but it was also not safe. The doors of the Nunnery would be closed by the time she returned.

Now that she had made the decision, Yujie put the clothes back into the box at the corner again. It was not locked. The previous lock had been broken, so she had to find another lock.

The original lock was also a lock that had been changed not long ago. It was as if it had been used from time to time.

Shao Wanru wrote a letter under the lamplight and told Rui’an Great Elder Princess about all that had happened in detail. She was not clear about many things, but she did not hide anything. She would never compare her weakness with others’ strengths.

Old Madam was experienced and knowledgeable and so was Rui’an Great Elder Princess. She was even better than Old Madam. Now she had to rely on her grandmother, lest Old Madam suppressed her repeatedly as an elder.

She would go back to Duke Xing’s Mansion, but it was not the right time now!

As for the so-called kinship of Duke Xing’s Mansion, others did not care about it and she did not care about it either. Who would take it seriously?

The so-called kinship was full of schemes and strong malice. She did not need it, nor did she care about being abandoned!

Everyone just wanted to maintain a cordial relationship on the surface. As for the other things, Duke Xing’s Mansion did not care about her, so she did not care about Duke Xing’s Mansion.

After she finished the letter, she let out a long sigh of relief and put down the brush. Suddenly, she looked up subconsciously and saw a slender figure leaning against the window.

A round moon slowly rose from the huge window and the moonlight was reflected on his robe which was a light cherry color. As the wind blew across, there seemed to a kind of devilish aura emanating from his robe sleeves.

His face looked gentle under the light and he was extremely handsome. He used to be a handsome young man, but now he was an extremely handsome gentleman. The only thing that had not changed was that he seemed to have come out of a painting. He was elegant and handsome. He saw that Shao Wanru was looking at him, so he walked over slowly and sat down on the other side of the table.

He reached out elegantly and poured himself a cup of tea. Then, he took a sip slowly and asked lazily, “What is wrong? Don’t you recognize me?”

Due to his undergoing the main part of the treatment, they had not really seen each other for a year.

Shao Wanru stretched her hand out to hold Chu Liuchen’s wrist and felt his pulse with her slender fingers. Feeling that his pulse was still feeble and low, Shao Wanru could not help frowning. She did not think that he was much better than a year ago, because his lips were still pale and the illness seemed to be etched in his bones.

“Isn’t it effective?”

As her heart throbbed, she wanted to loosen her grip, but suddenly she felt the pulse in his hand jump wildly. Immediately, her face changed greatly and she pressed her fingers down heavily. This time, she really felt the speed of the pulse in Chu Liuchen’s wrist, which was incomparable with that of the previous sluggish speed.

“Your Highness...”

Suddenly, the pulse slowed down again. It was still the same as before, neither too fast nor too slow, as if it was going to die.

Shao Wanru finally understood what was going on. She let go of Chu Liuchen’s hand and asked, “Your Highness, is it interesting?”

“Of course it is interesting. Do you think it is boring?” Chu Liuchen smiled and stretched out his hand to pat Wanru’s head. Then his hand dropped and fell on her long hair. His slender fingers were entwined in her hair and a strand of it was coiled around his fingers!

He tugged her hair slightly and it hurt Shao Wanru. She reached out and slapped him in the face. Only then did his hand fall.

He did not know when he started having such a hobby.

“Your Highness, are you feeling better?” Shao Wanru asked with her eyes wide open. She was surprised and happy and she seemed to heave a sigh of relief.

“I am not!” There was a gleam of surprise in Chu Liuchen’s slender eyes and he smiled gently.

“Is there anything wrong?” Shao Wanru’s smile froze on her face. She blinked her big black eyes, looking a little nervous.

Chu Liuchen picked up the teacup, took another sip and said slowly. “I need to treat it slowly and I will not be fully cured in a short time!”

He would not be able to recover in a short while. Did that mean that he could recover as long as he nursed his health well? Shao Wanru heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. She relaxed immediately.

Picking up the teacup at hand, Shao Wanru was about to drink it. Suddenly, she found that Chu Liuchen was looking at her with a faint smile. Her hand became stiff and she silently put down the teacup in her hand. Her tender face turned a little red. There was only one teacup on the table and that was only hers.

Chu Liuchen drank her tea just now. Now when she picked the teacup up, it was the one which he used. Chu Liuchen seemed to be in a good mood.

“Prince, why are you here at this time?” Shao Wanru wiped her hands with a handkerchief as if nothing had happened. She pretended not to look at the tea cup which made her blush.

“I heard that Zhuozhuo is going to celebrate her birthday, so I naturally had to come and see her!” Chu Liuchen smiled and lounged on the mat. His beautiful eyes lit up. Apart from his laziness, he really looked like a handsome childe. Unfortunately, his limp posture made him look very lazy.

“Your Highness, where did you get this news?” Shao Wanru turned her head slightly. Her beautiful hair fell like a waterfall from her shoulders, making her look even more petite.

“Where else can I get the news? Many people in the palace have already known about it. I heard that it was said by the First Miss in your mansion in front of the Imperial Grandmother. It looks like she is very sincere and she is different from the others in Duke Xing’s Mansion!”

The corners of Chu Liuchen’s lips lifted and there was a trace of elegance and nobility in him.

The so-called difference between herself and the other people in Duke Xing’s Mansion was that the other people in Duke Xing’s Mansion were unkind to Shao Wanru. The rumor had spread in the capital city a long time ago and there were various versions because of the fire in Duke Xing’s Mansion. However, no matter which version it was, this Fifth Miss Shao was always made out to be a poor and unpopular child.

A poor child, who returned to the family but had not been valued by her family and had to leave home to observe her filial piety.

Because of Shao Wanru, there was a lot of controversy about Duke Xing’s Mansion, which had always had a good reputation.

Even the Queens in the palace felt that Duke Xing’s Mansion did something wrong. At some banquets, they always heard someone talking about it. All the womenfolk in Duke Xing’s Mansion felt that it was a shameful thing whenever they went out and they were even more reluctant to mention Shao Wanru’s affairs.

Shao Yanru’s words today immediately made people admire her. On the one hand, she showed her goodwill to Shao Wanru publicly. On the other hand, she was not in Duke Xing’s Mansion when that incident happened at that time.

Shao Wanru raised her long, shapely eyebrows and asked. “Your Highness, what do you think I should do?”

“Remain unchanged to deal with all the changes. Recently, Imperial Grandmother is choosing the concubines for Prince Yue and Prince Zhou. I do not think she can sit still!” Chu Liuchen leaned over lazily and directly laid on the mat with his face up to the sky. He kicked away the table on the mat and tugged at Shao Wanru’s sleeve to pull her over.

Before Shao Wanru could react, he pulled her into his arms as usual and tightened his grip. Shao Wanru could not break free even if she wanted to.

“Your Highness...” Shao Wanru really wanted to push him away. She did not expect him to be so skilled even though they had not seen each other for a year. It was as if they had just met each other. It was as if they were still together yesterday.

She had no choice because her head was held tightly in his grip and his arms were wrapped tightly around her slender waist. She struggled to free herself, but she could not. After sensing that his rigid chest was not weak at all, Shao Wanru fell silent. Then, she did not struggle any longer.

The sense of unfamiliarity that she felt when she met him again after a year vanished subconsciously.

“Your Highness, who do you think she will marry?” Shao Wanru asked.

“I think she wants to marry everyone!” Chu Liuchen’s smile became brighter when he saw how docile Shao Wanru was. He suddenly sat up and blew out the lamp on the table that had been kicked away. Then the light went out and the room inside suddenly became dark. However, the bright moonlight outside became more luminescent as it shone through the window.

The moonlight was as gentle and light as water when it fell on the pair who were embracing each other.