"Grandfather!"
Yu Mingyue, who was usually carefree and thoughtless, was a little shy.
Elder Cui looked at Yu Mingyue with great affection, "What's the rush?"
"Grandfather, I'm here to find Brother Jiayan..." Yu Mingyue pointed at Xie Jiayan.
Elder Cui nodded, "Are you missing home? Scholar Xie's visit from the capital has indeed brought good news. Your brother has just been promoted to Left Guard Commander."
"I knew my brother was the most capable. Is he now the youngest fourth-rank general in Great Wei!" Yu Mingyue said proudly.
Elder Cui nodded, agreeing with his granddaughter. Mingjing was meticulously taught by the Cui family. His teachers were no less capable than the future head of the Cui family. With his token, the Cui family's influence in the capital could be dispatched by him.
With his achievements at such a young age, it was not a waste of years of careful cultivation.
Yu Mingyue looked at Xie Jiayan again, feeling an indescribable subtle emotion. She felt her grandfather was talking a bit too much at the moment, and that Chai Xinye was even more superfluous.
No, she had to take him away first.
"Grandfather, I have something to discuss with Brother Jiayan. I'll be going now." Yu Mingyue tugged at Xie Jiayan's sleeve and left.
Xie Jiayan cast an apologetic glance at Old Master Cui and had no choice but to leave with Yu Mingyue.
Watching their retreating figures, Chai Xinye smiled as if unintentionally, "I didn't expect Sixth Lady and Ziheng to have such a good relationship."
How could Elder Cui not understand the meaning behind his words? He smiled, "Sixth Lady is childish and always enthusiastic towards people. Ziheng and Mingjing are close friends, so it's natural for Sixth Lady to be close to him."
Chai Xinye smiled. Sometimes, explanations were cover-ups.
"Sixth Lady is enthusiastic and straightforward, quite resembling the family head."
Elder Cui chuckled, "Yes, none of the young men and women of the Cui family resemble me when I was young as much as she does."
Mr. Chai did not know how much this girl resembled him, let alone how cunning she was.
However, Sixth Lady and this Xie Jiayan were absolutely not a match.
He admitted that Xie Jiayan was excellent. Not to mention that the fallen Xie clan of Hedong was not worthy of his Cui family bloodline, but most importantly, he was merely a pawn in the hands of the Sage, seemingly favored but also easily discarded.
Such a precarious existence was not suitable for Sixth Lady.
...
Yu Mingyue felt guilty, and more so, panicked.
In fact, she had always known that she liked Brother Jiayan very much.
After all, he was handsome, learned, kind-tempered, and the future Prime Minister.
She liked him the first time she saw him.
But she thought it was the same as how she liked her brother and Brother Tingyun. It was only when Xinru teased her that she realized it might be different.
She only blushed in front of Brother Jiayan. Xinru said this was liking.
Moreover, not only did she blush, but her heart also pounded, just like in the storybooks.
And, she had really missed Brother Jiayan during this time, even more than she missed her brother and mother.
Xinru had quietly told her that Brother Jiayan's appearance was very attractive, and if she liked him, she should tell him sooner.
Moreover, she also told her that Mother had written, asking Grandfather to find her a marriage in Qinghe.
She did not want to marry any of the Cui family's cousins.
Once a feeling is confirmed, it's like opening a treasure trove, digging forward incessantly, even if one doesn't know if there will be more surprises ahead.
Yu Mingyue pulled Xie Jiayan's sleeve and walked forward until Xie Jiayan spoke, "Sixth Lady, where are you taking me?"
Yu Mingyue finally stopped, but she did not let go of Xie Jiayan's sleeve.
Yu Mingyue pursed her lips, making up her mind, and said, "Brother Jiayan, I..."
Yu Mingyue, who had always been unreserved, was a little shy.
"How?"
"I think I like you!"
"Hmm?"
"I definitely like you!"
"..."
"I just like you!"