Xiao Xi Tian scrambled to her feet and glanced at the window, "Who is it?"
Judging by the rhythm and frequency of the pebbles being thrown, she knew it had to be that brat...
Why was he awake in the middle of the night, looking for her?
Xiao Xi Tian pushed away Chen Xiao Ran, who was hugging her leg, and nudged Qin Yi Yi, who was resting her head on her pillow, aside. Then, she put on her little floral padded jacket and went outside...
As expected, she saw Xiao Jin Heng holding a small stone, about to throw it at the window again. Xiao Xi Tian stomped her foot, "Stop throwing them!~"
"You're awake!" Xiao Jin Heng put down the stone and smiled, saying.
Xiao Xi Tian had a bad temper when woken up, and her mood was far from pleasant. She asked him, "What do you want me for?"
Xiao Jin Heng paused slightly, then pulled her to sit by the well. "What, can't I look for you to talk if there's nothing else?"
Xiao Xi Tian: "..."
You're awake in the middle of the night, and you won't let others sleep?
Seeing the little village girl pouting, Xiao Jin Heng decided not to tease her anymore and asked, "Hey, little village girl, have you heard about my sister's matter?"
"What matter?" Xiao Xi Tian yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"It's about my father planning to marry my sister off to a neighboring country!~" Xiao Jin Heng murmured.
The matter of Xiao Xin Ling being a princess was no longer a secret in the Old Yun family...
At first, Old Man Yun was curious about how such a coincidence could happen in this world, and Madam Gu was also surprised.
However, as time passed, the Old Yun family didn't pay much attention to the matter anymore.
Xiao Xi Tian's rubbing of her eyes stopped. She turned to look at Xiao Jin Heng, "You're looking for me to talk about this?"
If Xiao Xin Ling was a princess, marrying into a neighboring country would be a political marriage...
Historically, the fate of princesses in political marriages was quite tragic. The brat was probably worried about his sister and looking for her to discuss countermeasures.
"What else?" Xiao Jin Heng shrugged and looked up at the clear moonlight. "Although my sister is usually a bit mischievous, she's not bad at heart. She should marry someone she likes!~"
But national interests often outweighed personal interests.
The Great Liang Kingdom was not yet powerful enough to casually refuse a political marriage...
"Brat!" Xiao Xi Tian, from who knows where, pulled out a few sand plums and gave Xiao Jin Heng two. "You must have noticed that Sister Xiao likes my fourth brother, right? If those two get together, wouldn't Uncle Huang have no recourse?"
Xiao Jin Heng took a bite of the sand plum and shook his head helplessly. "This isn't something my sister can decide. Even if she got together with Si Man Ge, my father would forcibly break them up..."
"Then make it a done deal!" Xiao Xi Tian suddenly said.
Xiao Jin Heng was taken aback and looked sharply at Xiao Xi Tian, twitching his lips. "No, little village girl, what are you thinking about all day?"
Making it a done deal? His sister was a princess of a kingdom!
Xiao Xi Tian blinked her innocent eyes, casually tossed the sand plum pit away, and clapped her hands. "I'm stating a fact. If Sister Xiao has a child, Uncle Huang can't just kill the child, can he!~"
This method was more effective than eloping directly.
Xiao Jin Heng: "..."
This girl must have read too many storybooks to come up with such a suggestion.
"No manners!~" Xiao Jin Heng jumped down from the well. "Don't forget to deliver the milk tomorrow morning. No slacking in bed!~"
"Got it, got it!" Xiao Xi Tian nodded with a smile.
Not only would she ride in a carriage to the county town to deliver milk, but her family would also get to drink fragrant, warm milk...
Xiao Xi Tian stretched and then walked back to her room with her short legs to sleep.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left, Shangguan Fang Er poked her head out from the kitchen.
She had a simple smile on her face. Even though she was very sleepy, she wanted to figure out how many couples there were in the Old Yun family...
Just as she was about to go back and ponder, a small head also popped out from the storage room.
Shangguan Fang Er was startled and shouted, "Thief! There's a thief!~"
Jin Xiao Lou slowly walked over, a mix of tears and laughter on his face. "Sister Shangguan, it's me!"
"You're a little thief, are you out to steal food? I'm going to represent Guanyin Bodhisattva and capture you!" Shangguan Fang Er shouted, waving her arms.
Jin Xiao Lou: "..."
This person's mind was indeed not normal.
In fact, he had woken up when Xiao Xi Tian came out earlier.
He just happened to need to get up to pee, so he eavesdropped for a while.
Who would have thought that Shangguan Fang Er was hiding in the kitchen?
"I'm going to sleep. Sister Shangguan, you should rest early too..." Jin Xiao Lou waved his hand and walked towards Gao Jing De's room.
Shangguan Fang Er scratched her face. With Jin Xiao Lou's interruption, she suddenly felt hungry.
There were still quite a few leftovers in the kitchen bowl rack. She planned to light the stove and heat up the leftovers.
The next morning, Xiao Xi Tian was still asleep when she heard a loud shout from the courtyard, "Oh no, oh no, the kitchen is on fire!..."
Xiao Xi Tian sat up abruptly, spitting out two strands of hair from her mouth.
Why would the kitchen catch fire out of the blue?
When she ran out, she saw that half of the kitchen wall had been scorched black by the fire. The stove and ladle on the stove were all burnt to charcoal...
The entire bowl rack was covered in ash, and the ashes from the hearth were also scattered everywhere.
This was even more shocking than when Xiao Xin Ling had demolished the kitchen last time.
The Yun family stood at the kitchen door, sighing.
"Who on earth made the kitchen like this!~" Old Man Yun said, glaring at Xiao Xin Ling.
Xiao Xin Ling: "..."
Suspecting her again?
"Uncle Yun, it wasn't me this time. Ask Miss Fang Er. She's so scatterbrained, she could do anything!~" Xiao Xin Ling said.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Fang Er shrunk her neck and hid behind Yun San Man...
Old Man Yun sighed, "What should we do? If Miss Shangguan were normal, our family would have kept her. But she, she just doesn't have a good head on her shoulders. What if she sets the house on fire one day? We'd all be burned to death!"
The implication was that Shangguan Fang Er couldn't stay...
"Dad!" Yun San Man pulled Shangguan Fang Er forward. "Fang Er might have been hungry, which is why she went to the kitchen. I promise to keep an eye on her from now on and not let her cause any trouble!~"
At this moment, an unharmonious voice came over. "Not cause trouble? You haven't even seen if she's normal. They say madmen kill like chopping chickens. Once she goes mad, can you stop her?"
Xiao Xi Tian frowned upon hearing this.
Who was this, speaking so harshly?
Everyone turned to look and saw Madam Huang walking over, yawning...