The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 323 - 319: It Seems Like Waiting in Vain

Ruo Shan received an invitation from Prince Qingping, and the entire family was quite surprised.

Ruo Shui, holding the invitation, asked, "Fifth Brother, do you know Prince Qingping?"

Ruo Shan was also surprised, shaking his head, "No, I don’t."

He didn’t even know there was such a person as Prince Qingping.

Ruo Jiang speculated, "Could it be that Prince Qingping, having learned that Fifth Brother came first in the competition, is seeking him out for medical treatment?"

Ruo Chuan was aware of Prince Qingping. Having been in the Capital City for a month, he had already inquired about all the major noble families and influential figures, saying, "Countess Zhaohua is Prince Qingping’s daughter. On the day of the Top Scholar parade, Countess Zhaohua looked at Fifth Brother no less than three hundred times."

Ruo Jiang, Ruo He, and Ruo Shui all turned to look at Ruo Chuan: "Really?"

Ruo Shan frowned, "Don’t talk nonsense!"

Such talk could ruin a girl’s reputation.

Granny Lei also said sternly, "Watch your mouth!"

The world is unfair to women; a single sentence could ruin a woman’s entire life.

Ruo Chuan hurriedly corrected himself, "I was wrong. At that time, Fifth Brother was holding Xuanbao, and it was her whom Countess Zhaohua was looking at. What’s there to see in Fifth Brother? Our Xuanbao is the pretty one!"

Ruo Xuan: "..."

She wanted to say that wasn’t true, Countess Zhaohua was indeed looking at her Fifth Uncle.

But then again!

If she denied it, wouldn’t she be admitting that she wasn’t pretty?

That definitely wouldn’t do!

Thus, Ruo Xuan nodded and said, "Mhm, Countess Zhaohua was looking at me. Fifth Uncle is not as good-looking as I am. Countess Zhaohua didn’t look at Fifth Uncle; she looked at me."

Ruo Shan: "..."

Granny Lei felt this made sense, "Exactly, wherever our Xuanbao goes, that’s where everyone’s gaze falls."

Ruo Xuan also thought so; everyone loved to look at her.

She held her little face with both hands, her expression distressed yet proud and annoying as she said, "I’m just too beautiful, there’s nothing I can do about it!"

After all, she was a flower, and a flower is meant to bloom beautifully, attracting bees and butterflies, drawing attention, adorning the world, dazzling everyone!

The whole family was amused by her.

He Xinghua also smiled and touched her belly, wondering if her daughter, when she was born, would be as cute and lively as Xuanbao.

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The next day, Ruo Shan, dressed in clothes that were neither new nor old, was preparing to leave for his appointment.

He planned to take a walk in the mountains outside the city after the meeting, to look for some medicinal herbs.

Ruo Xuan saw this and shook her head, "Fifth Uncle, that outfit won’t do. Go change into something new. You need to dress more handsomely!"

Ruo Shan didn’t understand, "Xuanbao, can you tell Fifth Uncle why he needs to dress more handsomely to meet Prince Qingping?"

Ruo Xuan opened her clear, piercing eyes wide. Didn’t he understand that?

Fifth Uncle is so silly!

"Dressing more handsomely can increase a person’s appeal! Who likes someone sloppy?"

Ruo Shan looked down at his own clothes. Although they were not new, they didn’t look old; after all, the clothes he had brought to the Capital City, given they were from his luggage, wouldn’t be too shabby and certainly wouldn’t qualify as sloppy. Moreover, the fabric for these clothes was a gift from The Emperor to his eldest brother, and his mother had made them for him.

No, that’s not right. "Why does Fifth Uncle need to increase Prince Qingping’s favorable impression of me?"

Ruo Xuan declared, "Because he’s your future father-in-law, of course!"

Ruo Shan was shocked!

He quickly scanned his surroundings and for the first time spoke to Xuanbao with a severe tone, "Xuanbao, don’t say nonsense; it could ruin Princess Zhaohua’s reputation."

Ruo Xuan remembered that such things should not be said, as they could damage a woman’s reputation, though she didn’t understand why.

Ruo Xuan promptly covered her little mouth, indicating she would keep silent.

Ruo Shan looked at his darling niece’s cute behavior and fondly patted her little head.

However, did Xuanbao say that Prince Qingping is her future father-in-law?

Xuanbao would never spout nonsense.

His heart skipped a beat.

That day, with just a fleeting glance, he too was mesmerized; yet given their differing status, he never harbored any improper thoughts.

Ruo Shan hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking his precious niece, "Should your fifth uncle change into another outfit? Which one do you think would be best?"

Ruo Xuan nodded and suggested, "Mm, change into a purple one. Fifth Uncle looks good in purple, and their family likes people who are good-looking."

Thus, Ruo Shan turned and went back to his room, opening the wardrobe.

He only had two sets of purple garments.

One was made last year, and the other was new, made this year and never worn before.

Without any hesitation, Ruo Shan took out the new set to change into.

After changing, he walked out. Ruo Xuan glanced at him and praised, "Fifth Uncle is truly handsome!"

Ruo Shan smiled, "Fifth Uncle is going out. What would Xuanbao like to eat? Your fifth uncle will bring it back for you."

Ruo Xuan: "Candy."

"Alright."

After Ruo Shan left, Ruo Xuan immediately contacted Xuanyuan Que through telepathy: "Brother Xuanyuan, Prince Qingping has set up a meeting with my fifth uncle. Shall we go and eavesdrop?

Xuanyuan Que refused without hesitation, dismissing the foolish idea; he would not fall for it a third time: "No way!"

Ruo Xuan: "Oh, then I’ll go by myself!"

Xuanyuan Que: "Can’t you just use your wind-listening ability?"

Ruo Xuan: "No, I heard that Tianxiang Tower in the Capital City is five stories high. Standing on the rooftop, one should be able to oversee the whole city. I have never tried overlooking the entire Capital City and want to see it. Brother Xuanyuan, don’t you want to experience the feeling of surveying the whole city too?"

Xuanyuan Que: "No."

Let alone overlooking the whole city, he had seen the entire world from above—what’s there to see!

He wasn’t interested at all.

Absolutely not getting fooled by that flower again!

"Oh."

Ruo Xuan didn’t speak to Divine Lord Xuanyuan again, telling Madam Liu she was going out with her fifth uncle.

Madam Liu didn’t suspect anything; after all, Xuanbao’s uncles and cousins often took the girls out.

Madam Liu just asked, "Isn’t your fifth uncle going to meet Prince Qingping? Won’t he mind taking you along?"

Ruo Xuan: "I’m so adorable, how could Prince Qingping be displeased with me? I’m just worried Prince Qingping won’t like my fifth uncle, that’s why I’m going. Brother Xuanyuan is also going, we’ll be in the next room, not disturbing fifth uncle."

On hearing that Xuanyuan Que was also going, Madam Liu reassured, "Then you go! Call over Lord Xuanyuan for a meal at our house later, and I’ll cook something delicious for you both."

Then Ruo Xuan sneakily ran out on her own.

Xuanyuan Que, who was secretly listening in the palace: "..."

This flower really had grown skilled; she had learned to lie!

It’s one thing to lie, but to implicate him! Did she not realize that if her lie was exposed, the next time she said something like this, no one would believe her?

"Wait for me!" Xuanyuan Que threw this sentence at Ruo Xuan and stood up, walking out.

Ruo Xuan heard him but still left the house.

She wanted to eat candy figures and sugar-coated haws, so she decided to buy two skewers first.

Ruo Xuan slipped out of the house quietly, buying a skewer of candy figures and one of sugar-coated haws along the way. She nibbled on the sugar-coated haw as she licked the candy figure, walking forward. Before reaching Tianxiang Tower, she saw the familiar shopkeeper arriving in a horse-drawn carriage. He stopped and smiled at Ruo Xuan, "Princess Xuanbao, the young lord has come to pick you up."

He lifted Ruo Xuan onto the carriage.

Xuanyuan Que faced her with a dark expression: "Didn’t I tell you to wait for me?"

Ruo Xuan directly offered the sugar-coated haw to his mouth: "I did wait! I bought the sugar-coated haw and waited while eating it."

Xuanyuan Que: "..."