Yan Cheng decided on the departure date and the news was sent everywhere.
The prince reluctantly left, pulled Yan Ling and said, "Why so fast? I even said I would practice it for you!"
Yan Ling said: "My eldest brother's wedding is in September. If I go back now, it will be August when I get home. The bride is already on her way, so she can't arrive later than the bride, right?"
The prince thought that it was right, so he could only say: "Then it is better to choose a day that coincides with the day. Let's hold a practice banquet after class today? We don't ask the imperial dining room to arrange it. We go directly to the restaurant outside."
Yan Ling naturally agreed and looked up at the female student. Xu Yin just turned around and the two of them looked at each other.
"Are you listening?" Princess Changning pulled her.
Xu Yin came back to his senses and replied in a brisk voice: "I heard it!"
"What on earth do you think?" Princess Changning asked enthusiastically, "Don't you still have no feelings for Yan Er? He even gave you a gift on Chinese Valentine's Day!"
"I have nothing to think about!" Xu Yin spread his hands, "Marriage is the order of my parents. Our families are too far apart. I don't know what will happen to him after he returns!"
Princess Changning let go of her hand in disappointment: "That's right."
Xu Yin asked her in turn: "Princess, why are you so interested in our affairs?"
Princess Changning said: "I am not thinking about the life of my sisters. If you don't want to marry my royal brother, then I will count over and over again. It seems that Yan Er is worthy of you."
Xu Yin was amused: "What about the princess herself? You are only a few months younger than me, haven't you thought about your own affairs?"
Princess Changning looked indifferent: "I have nothing to think about. I am very happy now and don't want to get married at all. When I can't wait any longer, my father will naturally choose one for me, and it won't be too bad."
She really thought about it, but it was true to say that. With the emperor's love for her, the prince-in-law would naturally choose from thousands of people. If he was unlucky enough to choose an embroidered pillow, it would only be due to bad luck.
Princess Changning's attention turned back: "Yan Er will come to you to say goodbye, right? I wonder what he will say?"
Xu Yin also thought that he would come to say goodbye formally, but after class, Yan Ling was dragged away by the prince and his friends.
She left the palace and returned home to do her homework and take care of things. When it was time to go to bed, Yan Ling did not show up.
"Miss, what are you waiting for?" Xiaoman asked carelessly.
"No." She closed the window, "It's time to sleep."
"So early today? Don't you read, Miss?"
"Stop reading, go to bed early." Xu Yin rubbed his eyebrows.
"Oh." Xiaoman made the bed and left a night light in the corner, "I'm going out then, miss, rest in peace!"
"Um."
The night was quiet and no one knocked on the window. Xu Yin looked at the remaining fire and slowly fell asleep.
Her sleep was a little restless, and she would wake up at the slightest movement outside. She repeated this several times until she became annoyed, and finally she covered her ears and fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, but there was a soft sound outside the window. Xu Yin turned over, feeling that the wind was a bit strong tonight, and became confused again.
The man outside waited for a long time but didn't respond. He hesitated and didn't dare to open the window, not knowing what to do.
Probably because he went to bed early, when Xu Yin woke up, it was still only slightly bright.
There was no sound of anyone outside yet, the girls must not have gotten up yet.
But she was no longer sleepy, so she simply got up and stretched her muscles.
She yawned and reached out to push the window open.
With this push, I suddenly realized that the feeling was not right, and someone let out a low "ouch" and rolled down the window sill.
Xu Yin was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened the window, and sure enough he saw Yan Ling getting up with a look of grievance.
He was still wearing yesterday's clothes, with a faint hint of alcohol lingering on his body. He wrinkled his nose and complained: "Why don't you say hello when you want to open the window?"
Xu Yin was angry and funny. The inexplicable boredom that started last night suddenly disappeared. She asked him: "Why do I have to say hello when I open my own window? Do you think everyone is like you, squatting outside other people's windows?"
"Uh..." Yan Ling was speechless.
Seeing that his hands were stained with mud, Xu Yin sighed silently, turned around, twisted a wet handkerchief and handed it over: "Wipe it!"
Yan Ling burst into laughter, took the handkerchief and wiped her face first, then wiped her hands carefully. Seeing that the dirty handkerchief was not easy to hand back, she held it in her hand and looked at her helplessly.
Xu Yin didn't seem to care: "No, just throw it away later!"
Yan Ling chuckled, folded the handkerchief carefully and put it into his pocket.
Xu Yin pretended not to see him and asked him: "When did you come?"
"last night."
She was startled for a moment: "So you just slept here all night?"
Yan Ling nodded and said innocently: "Your window sill is too small. I can't even straighten my legs."
Xu Yin was speechless. Fortunately, it was summer now, so there was no need to worry about catching a cold.
She turned her face away: "Where is Wei Jun? Someone broke in and slept on my window sill. How did he become the captain of the guard!"
"He knows!" Yan Ling said, "He was staring at me on the wall all night! He just left."
"..." What is this? Xu Yin couldn't help but press his forehead.
Yan Ling said in a flattering tone: "I wanted to come here early last night, but the prince and the others kept me from leaving, so I was late."
Xu Yin hummed and pretended to be calm: "What do you want from me?"
"I, I'm going home..."
"I know, you said it."
"Then we still need to say goodbye formally!" Yan Ling lowered his head and touched his nose, "I have arranged everything in Beijing. You ask Wen Changshi to find Manager Zhou..."
He explained all the matters, including some secret clues, and what paths could be taken in case of trouble, etc.
Xu Yin listened carefully, remembered everything in his heart, and said sincerely: "Thank you."
Yan Ling couldn't help but smile, looked at her and said, "There's something else I want to ask you."
"What?"
"That's what I asked that night." He lowered his head in embarrassment and coughed lightly, "When I go back, I'll ask my father to ask someone to go to Nanyuan to propose marriage, okay?"
This is what he said on the night of Qixi Festival. His reason at the time was to use this incident to call her back to Nanyuan. Xu Yin refused, saying that his father had already made arrangements.
Now that the old matter was brought up again, he didn't use anything else as an excuse. He only asked her if she agreed.
Xu Yin looked at the young man in front of him. He had slept on the window sill all night. His clothes were in a mess, his hair was not so neat, and there were still traces of drunkenness on his face, but his tone was cautious and full of emotion.
Full of sincerity.
After not waiting for an answer for a while, Yan Ling couldn't help but raise her head.
Xu Yin suddenly laughed and said, "My birthday is in October."
Birthday... Yan Ling suddenly beamed: "I know, I will tell my father when I get home!"
She is fifteen this year, and her birthday falls on her hair, so it’s time to get married!
It was getting brighter, and the sound of girls walking around could be heard outside. Xiaoman opened the door and said, "Miss, are you up?"