RPAGF Chapter 317 formally acknowledges
Chapter 317 formally acknowledges
"Your Highness, please slow down!"
Xiao Die chased after him, panting heavily, but Xin Moyan didn't stop until she bumped into a solid body.
"Ouch!"
"Yan'er, why are you running so fast? You're not even looking where you're going! What if you fall?"
Baili Juebi quickly put his arm around her shoulder to try and reduce the impact.
Xin Moyan covered her sore nose, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Big brother, I'm coming to find you!"
"what's wrong?"
Upon hearing that his sister was looking for him, Baili Juebi's eyes flickered, and his tone became even softer and gentler.
Xin Moyan smiled brightly and stopped resisting. She took his arm and strolled through the garden, talking as they walked.
"Didn't you take me to Mother's Palace yesterday?"
"Ah."
He responded calmly from the edge of the cliff, his heart overflowing with joy at his sister's closeness today.
"Big brother, could you help me prepare? I want to find some time to visit my maternal grandparents, as well as my uncle and aunt."
"Yan...Yan'er, have you fully accepted your identity?"
He stopped in his tracks at the sheer cliff, a glimmer of surprise instantly appearing in his cold eyes.
"Yes!"
She nodded without hesitation, “Big brother, I am willing to acknowledge my identity and my relationship with you. My mother is Princess Huangxi of Gu Cang, but my father is also General Xin Mingji of Yuanqi Kingdom. You cannot erase this fact. No matter how long I stay here, I am still Xin Moyan, not Baili Moyan.”
"...Alright! Yan'er, I'm already pleased with you for what you've done today. Since you don't want to change your surname, I won't force you."
Baili Juebi rubbed her head. He hadn't expected that Yan'er would accept her relationship with the Baili royal family.
Xin Moyan tilted her head back and looked at her aloof cousin, who was a head taller than her.
"Big brother, I've already acknowledged you all, so... could you let me go back to Yuanqi?"
"Ok?"
She quickly waved her hand and explained, "I'm sincere this time. I'm not acknowledging you just because I want to go back to Yuanqi, it's just..."
As they were talking, Xin Moyan suddenly let go of his hand, looking very sullen.
"I haven't seen my brother and the others for two or three months. I really...miss them so much."
Seeing her distraught appearance, Baili Juebi immediately frowned.
After a long pause, it seemed as if he had made a great decision.
"Yan'er, we finally managed to find you. We promised our eldest brother that you would stay with us for a while longer. Once the tugboat is repaired, I will have someone personally escort you back."
"Really...really?"
"Well, a king's word is his bond. Yan'er, would you grant my request?"
Xin Moyan immediately grinned, her smile radiant. She hadn't expected her older brother to be so easy to talk to today.
"Yes, yes, yes! Big brother, I will definitely spend more time with you from now on. When I see my brother in the future, I will tell him that you have been very good to me."
"Then tell your elder brother about you and your brother. Your elder brother would like to know more about you."
"Me and my brother? My brother is the person who loves me the most in the world. Big brother, let me tell you, I opened a milk tea shop in Yuanqi. You guys have never had milk tea before, but Sister Yi'er has. I'll make some for you guys to drink in a couple of days!"
"I also have a very, very good friend, her name is Hua Buyu, and..."
When Yuan Qi was mentioned, Xin Moyan seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, excitedly introducing him to Baili Juebi without stopping.
One was busy talking and the other was busy listening, and they ended up bumping into the impatient Baili Jueyan at the corner.
Baili Juebi didn't tolerate his younger brother's behavior. With a wave of his hand, he flung him several meters away. He wasn't injured, but he was covered in dust and looked quite disheveled.
"Eeeeeee~ Big brother, what are you doing?"
He struggled to his feet and pretended to cry, pulling at his sleeves to cover his face.
Upon seeing this, Xin Moyan burst into laughter, clutching her stomach.
"Hahaha~ Third Brother, you're so funny!"
"Sister Yan, you're making fun of me! Waaaaah~"
Seeing the two of them being so close, Baili Jueyan wasn't going to be left behind. He dusted himself off, then skipped over and grabbed Xin Moyan's wrist, saying happily.
"Sister Yan, Xingxing and I went to the market this morning and bought lots and lots of new and interesting things. We were just about to invite you to Xiaoyao Palace to take a look!"
At noon, in the largest restaurant in Lin Yue City, a group of people sat together in a private room on the top floor. Dozens of exquisite dishes were served one after another. All the waiters lowered their eyes and dared not look at the person in the main seat.
After all the food had been served, everyone left cautiously, making sure to close the door behind them.
"Xie Cangming, I never expected your white hair to be so effective. The moment those ancient Cang people saw you, they not only all knelt down, but they also kowtowed frantically. Free high-end restaurants, free top-notch accommodations, tsk tsk tsk~"
"...Could you please not use your full name?"
"no!"
Hua Buyu pointed with her index finger, "I've always been this willful!"
She paused, then turned and leaned close to Xie Cangming, grinning mischievously.
"Hehe~ Xie Cangming, those people are so afraid of you. You were only a teenager twenty years ago. They certainly wouldn't remember what you looked like twenty years ago. I'm very curious, what exactly was your identity in Gu Cang?"
"I?"
Xie Cangming didn't take her rudeness to heart this time. He looked up and saw that everyone was looking at him, including Xin Moling and Xuan Yuan, whose expressions were equally indifferent. In fact, they didn't know Xie Cangming's true identity either.
He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and a hint of melancholy suddenly appeared on his handsome face. He couldn't help but utter a sigh.
"Yes! I'd also like to know, what exactly is my status in Gu Cang now?"
"What do you mean?" Hua Buyu scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"Were you also called Xie Cangming twenty years ago in Gu Cang? Whatever your status was then, that's what you're called now!"
"Ha!" He sneered, offering no further explanation.
Xin Moling hesitated for a moment, staring at him as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Thank you, Cangming."
“Xin Moling, when we get to Gu Cang, you’d better call me Uncle, otherwise I won’t take you to find Mo’er.”
He raised an eyebrow, his eyes sharp as knives. "Are you threatening me?"
Xie Cangming waved his hand, looking impatient.
"Alright, by the time we finish talking, the food will be cold. Let's eat, and after we finish, everyone should rest well. Don't worry, now that I've shown up in the street, no one will dare to cause trouble. After you've eaten and drunk your fill, you can take a nap. Tomorrow, I'll have someone prepare a carriage and horses so you can set off with peace of mind."
Xuan Yuan pursed his lips and remained silent. Seeing Xie Cangming enjoying the food and drink so much, a hint of doubt arose in his heart.
"Xuanyuan, why aren't you eating? This food in Gucang smells pretty good. If you don't eat, I'll eat it all!"
"Don't speak, and don't eat too much."
"Xin Moling, mind your own business!"