The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 340 - 336: Encountering a Love Rival as Soon as I Return

Chapter 340: Chapter 336: Encountering a Love Rival as Soon as I Return

The next day, Ruo Xuan opened her eyes to a room filled with the essence of sunlight.

She stretched lazily, full of energy, "Brother Xuanyuan, you’ll be coming to the city gate to meet me today, right?"

"Not going."

Xuanyuan Que had also just gotten up. This flower had a nightmare last night, so he had gone to her place to cultivate, and only returned to the Imperial Palace an hour ago.

After two teleports in one night, his spiritual power had been exhausted; only now had he recovered a little.

Ruo Xuan: "Haven’t you seen me in so long, and you’re not coming to meet me?"

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

Doesn’t this flower feel any shame in saying that?

Has she really forgotten that she has him come to solve her problems every night?

Xuanyuan Que stopped paying attention to her and directly severed their connection.

Ruo Xuan wasn’t disappointed, she was just casually asking.

For someone she could see every day, Ruo Xuan didn’t miss him one bit.

Longing after a long time was just a joke.

After washing up and having breakfast, Ruo Xuan set out on the road back to the city with her parents.

Cining Palace

The Empress Dowager got up early and asked Yuhua, "Xuanbao is returning to the capital today, right?"

"Replying to the Empress Dowager, Princess Xuanbao indeed enters the city today. You’ve been asking the same question every day for the past month."

The Empress Dowager was afraid she might have remembered it wrong. She laughed and said, "That girl has been gone for so many years, she’s made me so anxious my hair’s turned white!"

Yuhua glanced at the Empress Dowager’s hair.

Because the Empress Dowager and Princess Xuanbao often corresponded, the Empress Dowager kept saying that she missed Princess Xuanbao so much it turned her hair white. So, Princess Xuanbao developed a kind of Black Hair Pill and a hair shampoo for the Empress Dowager to use, and after using it for a month, her hair turned glossy black. With not a single silver strand, it looked dyed, and the nearly seventy-year-old woman looked as if she were only fifty.

Consequently, the Black Hair Pill and shampoo sold out throughout Xuanyuan Country.

White hair was the concern of all older people, and most men and women started getting gray hair after turning thirty, showing how many needed the Black Hair Pill and shampoo.

The Empress Dowager added, "Remember to prepare more of Xuanbao’s favorite pastries. She always says she misses your pastries."

Yuhua smiled, "They’ve been ready for a while."

She had been preparing them since before dawn.

"Is Xiaojiu up yet?"

"The young master has always been disciplined; he got up early, and I saw him wearing new clothes today."

The Empress Dowager smiled, "That child doesn’t say it, but he must also be looking forward to Xuanbao’s return, right?"

More than five years had passed, almost six, and she was finally returning.

If she didn’t come back soon, the Empress Dowager would suspect Xiaojiu had ascended to immortal status with two feathers.

In these six years, apart from major festivals, Xiaojiu never left his little courtyard, living a life more monastic than temple monks.

"Let’s go, call Xiaojiu. We’ll go out of the city to meet Xuanbao."

Yuhua: "I just asked, and the young master said he’s not going."

"He will go," the Empress Dowager declared with certainty.

The Empress Dowager went to Xuanyang Palace to find Xuanyuan Que herself: "Xiaojiu, will you accompany your great-grandmother out of the city to meet Xuanbao?"

Xuanyuan Que looked up from his book at the Empress Dowager and shook his head: "Not going."

The Empress Dowager snatched the book from his hand and pulled him up: "Let’s go! You haven’t seen Xuanbao in so long, don’t you miss her?"

"No."

"You may not miss her, but your great-grandmother does. Come on, keep her company!"

Thus, the Divine Lord Xuanyuan, who was reluctant to go out to meet the flower, was once again dragged out by the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager chuckled to herself, smug. "Stinky boy, still says he doesn’t miss her?! If he didn’t want to, would I be able to drag him along?" ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Not even ten oxen could pull him out the door.

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At around 9-11 AM, two low-key carriages slowly approached the city gates and lined up to enter.

By this time, the peak period for entering the city had passed, and there weren’t many people leaving, so there were not many carriages either.

Xuanyuan Que had been reading, but suddenly he lifted his head and looked towards the city gates.

The Empress Dowager asked, "Is it Xuanbao’s carriage that has arrived?"

Xuanyuan Que: "Mhm."

The Empress Dowager then instructed the shopkeeper, "Go and usher them into the city."

She could not bear to wait even a moment longer.

"The ones with the pale orange curtains." Xuanyuan Que reminded.

The shopkeeper had guessed as well, knowing that Group Leader Xuanbao favored the color of dawn clouds, hence her clothes were all of the vermilion variety.

And with the Xuancao Flowers embroidered on the curtains, who else could it be if not Princess Xuanbao?

Brandishing his authority token to the officer guarding the city, the shopkeeper then approached the two carriages and respectfully said, "Princess Xuanbao, Fourth Master, Fourth Madam, our master has sent me to escort you into the city."

Ruo Shui and Madam Liu had already been alerted by the coachman and lifted the curtains to greet the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper Gu, long time no see."

Ruo Xuan’s carriage behind also lifted its curtains, revealing an ethereal beauty with a face that could topple cities and nations.

Even though Shopkeeper Gu had imagined that Princess Xuanbao must have grown up to be as beautiful as a celestial maiden, he was still deeply stunned by her beauty!

Ruo Xuan sweetly greeted, "Grandfather Gu, it’s been so long!"

Shopkeeper Gu momentarily lost his composure before regaining his senses, smiling affectionately. It was the familiar Princess Xuanbao, just as adorable and amiable as always, and his tone grew warmer, "Princess Xuanbao, it has indeed been a long time."

"Did the Empress Dowager and Brother Xuanyuan come to meet me?"

Smiling, Shopkeeper Gu affirmed, and was about to lead the two carriages directly into the city.

At that moment, Yan Huan rode up to them from a distance. Seeing Shopkeeper Gu stopping by one of the carriages, he guessed it was Xuanbao’s carriage.

With a gentle tug on the reins, he brought his horse to a halt, his gaze fixed on the girl inside the carriage, his heart pounding, unable to look away, "Xuanbao, why didn’t you wait for me? Didn’t I send a pigeon message saying I would pick you up at the post station so we could return to the capital together?"

Over the years, Ruo Xuan had kept up a correspondence with the Yan family siblings, and Yan Huan would visit her in Jiang County every year to spend a few days and bring her many of her favorite treats.

Ruo Xuan: "Didn’t I tell you not to travel overnight? It’s too dangerous."

Hearing Ruo Xuan’s concern warmed Yan Huan’s heart, and smiling, he took out a beef bun from his embrace, "I wanted to bring you something tasty. This beef bun is made with lamb, and it’s delicious. I bought it early this morning, and I’ve been keeping it warm against my body; it should still be warm, try it."

Despite the summer heat, he had kept the beef bun close to him, afraid it would cool down, and it had been hot all the way.

Ruo Xuan, already smelling the aroma, took it and smiled her thanks, "Thank you, Brother Huan."

The adoration in the young man’s eyes couldn’t possibly escape the discerning Shopkeeper Gu. His rival in love was his enemy, and he immediately said, "Princess Xuanbao, let’s go into the city first. The Empress Dowager is inside waiting for you, and she and the young master have also prepared many delicacies for you."

Ruo Xuan was someone who never lacked for Imperial Palace pastries, for whenever she desired them, she could have Divine Lord Xuanyuan bring them to her at any time.

However, the Empress Dowager was waiting! Xuanbao missed the Empress Dowager too, and Yan Huan dared not linger, as it was impolite to keep the Empress Dowager waiting, so the carriages entered the city.

The two carriages pulled up beside the Empress Dowager’s carriage.

Ruo Xuan lifted the curtains and got out of the carriage, and Yan Huan offered his hand, "Xuanbao, let me help you."

Ruo Xuan accepted his hand and stepped down from the carriage.

Shopkeeper Gu: "..."

What a pity he was not a eunuch; had he been one, he would have extended his hand to help Princess Xuanbao out.

Instead, it was that brat Yan Huan’s turn!

He glanced at the young master, who was still sitting stiffly inside the carriage, nearly frantic!

If the master kept up this act, his bride would run off with someone else.

Look, he encounters a rival as soon as he returns!

Judging by Second Young Master Yan’s behavior, he must’ve visited Xuanbao in Jiang County frequently over these five-plus years.

But in those five years, the young master hadn’t left the palace even once!

It was truly worrying!