“Little County Princess, Little County Princess, pant, pant…”
Steward Li, being old, was panting heavily after a few steps, his face covered in sweat.
Seeing this, Little Xi Tian quickly walked out of the pavilion. “Uncle Li, what’s wrong?”
“Oh, Little County Princess, there’s a young master surnamed Yang outside, and he specifically asked to see you…” Steward Li said.
Little Xi Tian: “???”
A young master surnamed Yang?
She had been in the capital for so long and hadn’t met anyone named Yang. Why would he suddenly want to see her?
Thinking of this, Little Xi Tian looked at Steward Li. “Uncle Li, please bring him in…”
“Okay, okay!~” Steward Li replied, turned, and walked out of the back garden.
Seeing his little aunt frowning and looking troubled, Yun Jinshan said, “Little Aunt, if you don’t want to see him, I’ll send him away…”
Now that his little aunt was the Princess of Dongping, not just anyone could see her.
“No need!~” Little Xi Tian gave a wry smile.
She had just thought about it carefully and had already guessed who the visitor was.
A moment later, Steward Li walked in with a handsome young gentleman with clear eyes and well-defined brows…
He was wearing a plain white scholar’s robe, his black hair tied high, looking dignified and not bad-looking.
However, his eyes held a hint of sharpness and arrogance, and his gaze towards Little Xi Tian was neither warm nor cold.
“I am Yang Jingrui, my father is Prime Minister Yang of the current court. I heard that the County Princess has arrived in the capital to stay temporarily, so I came to visit. If there is any offense, I hope the County Princess will forgive me…”
That’s right, the visitor was indeed Yang Jingrui, the son of Prime Minister Yang.
He had come today to see what was different about this renowned country county princess…
Upon seeing her, Yang Jingrui felt even more disdainful.
Just an ordinary country child, dressed plainly and rustically, couldn’t be more ordinary…
Rumors were truly incredible. Who had spread such fantastic tales about her?
“Is Young Master Yang a student at the Imperial College?” Little Xi Tian sized up his attire.
Was it not him who pestered Sister Murong and then fought with her eldest nephew, causing her eldest nephew to be suspended and return home?
Yang Jingrui let out a light laugh, and with a ‘swish,’ he unfurled his fan, waving it slowly. “That’s correct. I, this young master, entered the Imperial College through my own merits. Does the County Princess have any questions?”
Little Xi Tian: “……”
No, you’re so young, and you’ve already learned to be sarcastic?
In her impression, Prime Minister Yang wasn’t this kind of person.
“Heh, then according to you, my eldest nephew didn’t enter the Imperial College through his own merits?” Little Xi Tian sneered, lifting her chin. “Did Jinhe falsify something, and you, Young Master Yang, caught him?”
“…That’s not true!~” Yang Jingrui was momentarily stunned, staring intently at Little Xi Tian.
Wow, this little child, despite her young age, had a rather sharp aura about her.
Yun Jinshan looked indignant. “Hey, I say, you surnamed Yang, what do you want with my little aunt? Speak quickly if you have something to say, and if not, get out early. I still want to catch up with my little aunt…”
Hmph, daring to talk nonsense like this with his little aunt, was this Yang fellow tired of living?
“Of course, I have something to say!~” Yang Jingrui smiled faintly, walked directly into the pavilion, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat on the stone bench. “Besides visiting the County Princess, I also have something I want to clarify…”
“Spit it out!~” Yun Jinshan was furious.
If he dared to be unreasonable again, Jinshan would beat him, no matter whose son he was.
“Jinshan!” Little Xi Tian tugged at her second nephew, giving him a look. “Don’t be rude…”
Since Yang Jingrui dared to come to their door to cause trouble, it meant he was prepared.
Confronting him head-on at this time would definitely not benefit her.
Therefore, Little Xi Tian planned to deal with him as he came, to see what tricks he could pull…
“Young Master Yang, speak quickly if you have something to say. I don’t have time to waste with you!~” Little Xi Tian said.
“Very well!” Yang Jingrui ‘slapped’ his fan shut and looked at Little Xi Tian with a faint smile. “The reason Yun Jinhe was able to study at Bocai Academy, was it arranged by His Highness the Crown Prince?”
Little Xi Tian: “……”
“Your conferment as the Princess of Dongping was also fought for by His Highness the Crown Prince, wasn’t it?”
“Now that your nephew, this Jinshan, has also come to the capital to study, does this have nothing to do with His Highness the Crown Prince at all?”
Speaking of this, Yang Jingrui stood up, walked two steps towards Little Xi Tian, and sneered with a hooked lip. “I’m afraid that Yun Jinhe’s ability to enter the Imperial College was also due to His Highness the Crown Prince’s behind-the-scenes manipulation, indirectly helping him…”
“Heh, I heard before that a prodigy emerged from Dashui Village, who invented windmills and drove away rat plagues and locust plagues. You were portrayed as more divine than the Queen Mother, but now it seems you are nothing special!~”
“If His Highness the Crown Prince hadn’t secretly helped you, what great things could you have accomplished? Wouldn’t you still be squatting by the river, digging mud?”
Princess of Dongping, indeed, it was utterly ridiculous…
Yun Jinshan’s ears turned red with anger upon hearing this, his eyes seeming to spew sparks.
Without a word, he rushed forward, grabbed Yang Jingrui by the collar, and said, “You dog, who gave you the guts to talk to my little aunt like this?”
“Did you not rinse your mouth this morning? Your mouth is full of shit, reeking of feces. And you call yourself the son of Prime Minister Yang? I think you’re not even as good as dregs. Get out before I lose my temper, or I’ll rip your head off and kick it like a ball…”
From childhood, his grandfather and grandmother had taught him that his little aunt was the lucky charm of their family, and no one could bully her.
Now, this Young Master Yang dared to spout such nonsense in front of him, wasn’t he asking for a beating…
Yang Jingrui shrugged his shoulders, not resisting, and looked at Little Xi Tian with a half-smile. “County Princess, look, these country bumpkins are so crude, they resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. I came with good intentions to greet the County Princess, and this is how you treat guests? Heh, aren’t you afraid of being laughed at if this gets out…”
Alas, it couldn’t be helped. This ingrained rusticity and coarseness would likely never change in this lifetime.
Country folk are country folk. They think living in a big house in the capital makes them equal to him. It’s truly a colossal joke…
“You?” Yun Jinshan glared, gritting his teeth. “You are worthy of being our family’s guest? You’re not even as good as Xue Ling, yet you dare to look down on us country folk. What are you, anyway?”
“Jinshan!” Little Xi Tian’s face darkened, equally enraged.
Yun Jinshan thought his little aunt was telling him not to be rude and to let go of the surnamed Yang.
Who knew Little Xi Tian walked forward angrily. “Hold him down for me!”
“Alright…”