The next day, the sun was shining, the cool breeze was cool, and the air was fresh and pleasant, Ning Xue had already dressed up, changed into a set of red long skirts and gauzes, and still tied the fine mutton fat white jade with gold thread hanging around her waist, standing quietly under the peach blossom tree and waiting. An Ruixiang came as promised, and today he put on a light blue gown, changing his usual capable image, but at this time he has a somewhat elegant temperament.

"Xue'er ......" An Ruixiang took Ning Xue's hands and carefully looked at the person in front of him.

"Am I looking good today? Because I want to go out to play with Brother Xiang, I deliberately dressed up. Ning Xue raised her eyes lightly and looked at the tall and mighty Lang Jun in front of her, and the sweetness in her heart was revealed in the smile on her lips.

"Beautiful...... Of course it's good-looking......" An Ruixiang calmed down, and when he saw Ning Xue following Ning Yue, he smiled gently and said, "Xiaoyue, with me to take care of your second lady today, you don't have to worry about it......"

Ning Yue naturally understands that the eldest young master has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time in recent years, and it is rare to go out to play with the second lady, so she hopes that the two of them will be alone and don't want anyone to disturb her. In fact, it is also a good thing for her, so that she can stay at home and do some needlework at a leisurely pace.

"Xiao Yue understands, the eldest young master and the second lady are careful in everything." Ning Yue bowed to the two.

"Then let's go first, Xiaoyue, then I will have you for my new clothes." Ning Xue winked happily at Ning Yue, and then left briskly with An Ruixiang.

"It's just the two of us."

Ning Yue was familiar with this low, magnetic voice. "Brother Qi......"

An Ruiqi floated from outside the courtyard door, wearing a plain white gown with an aqua-colored satin belt, giving people a refreshing feeling. "Why is Yue'er worried?" Seeing Ning Yue's brows frowning slightly, she felt pity, and stretched out her hand to caress it, wanting to eliminate that sorrow.

"Brother Qi...... Why don't you go and show your heart to the second lady? In the past, this was a topic that Ning Yue never dared to touch, she didn't want to see An Ruiqi's lonely expression and bitter smile, but after thinking about it last night, she thought that her time in Shangshu Mansion was running out, and she hoped that she could do her best for the person in front of her, so today she mustered up the courage to pick up this knot that had been sealed for a long time.

An Ruiqi was stunned for a moment, a strange brilliance flashed in his eyes, he gently lowered his hand, lowered his eyelids, and sighed lightly, "Yue'er, I thought there was a consensus between us, but why do you want to bring up the old thing again?" ”

The girl in front of her was really incomprehensible, and after three years of getting along, she thought she should understand her mind at the moment, but she didn't want to rush to push herself away at this moment.

Father and Lord Shang Shu are both important ministers in the court, although the political views are different, but both are loyal and righteous, the two have long intended to marry in order to establish a relationship, but the only daughter of Lord Shang Shu is still young, so it is delayed. However, my father hoped that the two of us brothers would often go to Shangshu's Mansion so that we could have a relationship with Shangshu's daughter.

Three years ago, he visited Shangshu Mansion for the first time with his father and brother. In the courtyard, the two of us met Ning Xue, who was thirteen years old. The peach blossoms rained down, and a little girl with creamy skin frolicked under the tree, wearing a pink silk skirt, instantly attracted the attention of our two brothers. Although she is not very old, she is already a slim little beauty. The sound of a bell disturbs our hearts. When I came back to my senses, I found that my eldest brother had fallen deeply into the pink ......

Big brother, he has always been the pride of his parents. Since he was a child, he was praised by his master as a martial arts wizard, and since the age of fifteen, he has galloped on the battlefield with his father, and his achievements have been impressive. But my parents' preference for my eldest brother is not because he is the eldest son, nor because he is talented, but for some inexplicable reasons, all of which I already know.

Both of us have reached marriageable age, and it would have been a good thing for anyone to tie the knot with Ning Xue in the future, but seeing the undisguised heart of my eldest brother and thinking of my parents' preference for him, I knew that person would not be me......

But the first thing Ning Xue noticed was me, she seemed to prefer to listen to me play the flute rather than the ability and might of the eldest brother, and let me teach her piano, chess, poetry, and books. I do have affection for her, and she likes to cling to me, and most importantly, she is the only one my eldest brother who can't ask for it and I get it...... I thought that she and I could go on like this, but as she got older, she slowly discovered the excellence of her eldest brother and began to waver between us.

A few days after I met Ning Xue, I occasionally walked to the courtyard and found a little girl of Ning Xue's age sitting quietly on a stone bench in the corner, staring intently at the embroidery in her hand with her big black round eyes. The little girl is petite than Ning Xue, her snow-white and moist little face is not as ruddy as Ning Xue, and she is wearing a plain and well-fitting cloth skirt, which is neither the dress of a maid nor the outfit of a young lady. Out of curiosity, I stepped forward, but I was startled by her, and the needle in my hand gently pierced her finger, and a drop of bright red blood oozed out.

"I'm so sorry." I hurriedly grabbed her injured finger and put it to my lips and sucked it lightly. "I remember that my mother used to prick her fingers, and she did this, but now it's fine." I smiled at her, hoping she wouldn't blame me for scaring her.

“…… Thank you......" The little girl smiled back shyly, her face flushing crimson.

When she raised her head, I saw the person in front of me clearly, with long black hair, fair skin, big eyes and cherry lips, and a full beauty blank, very cute, and her chest couldn't help but have a hint of jumping.

Letting go of her hand, she sat opposite her, looking at the delicate embroidery in her hand, and became more and more curious about this young embroiderer: "Girl, what are you embroidering?" ”

Ning Yue handed over the embroidery in her hand: "It's a peach blossom, for the second lady to make a dress." There was admiration in the eyes of such a handsome person before the meeting, and Ning Yue couldn't help but feel a little proud.

"You call her Second Miss, but I don't think you dress like an ordinary domestic servant." After gently stroking the delicate embroidery, he handed it back to her, waiting for her response.

"I ...... I'm a maid, but it's a little different from other maids......"

"How is it different?" Seeing that she was very cute, I smiled comfortably after a long time, although I wanted to continue to tease her, but after all, I couldn't bear it because of her embarrassed appearance.

"Can you at least tell me your name?"

"My name is Ning Yue." She looked up at me for a moment, then hurriedly lowered her head again.

"Ning Yue...... Hello Miss Ning Yue, my name is An Ruiqi...... "surname Ning...... Is it a coincidence or ......

In the process of frequent visits to Shangshufu, I can often meet her embroidering quietly in the courtyard. At first she was probably too young to talk to me, but I just sat quietly beside her, occasionally picking up the flute and playing a song, feeling comfortable. Later, she and I gradually became acquainted, and we still talk about each other. She told me about her background, and I told her about my situation with my father, brother, and Ning Xue. I don't know when she has quietly taken root in my heart.

I know her sorrow, I know her kindness, and I know that even though she was troubled by Ning Xue everywhere in the past, she never had a trace of resentment towards her half-sister, and still tried her best to sew clothes for her and achieve her good name. What I've been through is nothing compared to her. My depressed heart seemed to be enlightened. I suddenly realized that my feelings for Ning Xue were nothing more than competitiveness, and that my jealousy of my eldest brother was no match for the deep brotherly love that had been built up over the years. Since the eldest brother loves her, and she is so difficult to choose between the two of us, why don't I be an adult!

Later, I deliberately distanced myself from Ning Xue, and she didn't seem to mind it, after all, her dilemma was finally resolved because of my estrangement.