sbdcsierra Chapter 349 Agreeing to go to Dali Temple
Chapter 349 Agreeing to go to Dali Temple
The younger sister quickly reached out to take the child.
Unexpectedly, Xiaoxia bent down and grabbed the ribbon of the jade pendant at Prince Ning's waist, refusing to let go.
The younger sister was afraid of hurting Xia'er's hand, so she didn't dare to pull hard. She could only coax her gently, "Xia'er, be good, let go. Auntie will buy you lots and lots of things later, okay?"
"No!" Xiaoxia refused to agree, clutching the jade pendant tightly and crying loudly.
This left the Si family in a state of utter chaos.
Si Muyan explained, "Your Highness, Xiaoxia'er isn't usually like this..."
"It's alright, this child is destined to be with me."
Prince Ning was gentle. He took off the jade pendant from his waist and gently tied it to Xiaoxia'er's clothes before smiling.
"If Xiaoxia likes it, then your uncle will give you the jade pendant, is that alright?"
Xiaoxia stopped crying and smiled, kissed Prince Ning on the cheek, and then turned to run into her younger sister's arms.
After the Si family members had gone far away, Ah Song took out a handkerchief and handed it over: "Children are indeed hard to please. This jade pendant was left to you by the old prince, and it is no ordinary pendant."
He was thinking of finding an opportunity to get the jade pendant back. The second young lady of the Si family seemed nice; she should be willing to return it.
Prince Ning said nothing. He had arrested the child abductor today and was going to investigate him thoroughly.
When the second sister returned home, she abandoned Xiaoxia'er, hid in her room, covered herself with the blanket, and cried bitterly.
The younger sister hurriedly escorted Xiaoxia back to rest, while Si Muyan followed her second sister.
"Silly girl, now that you've figured it out, why are you still crying?"
The second sister turned and nestled in her eldest sister's arms, choking back tears as she said, "Sister, I can't forget him, I never could. I just never imagined that Xiaoxia would... she would..."
Xia'er is clever. Although she is not shy around strangers, she is not close to everyone either.
Si Muyan sighed: "Sometimes, bloodlines are a very strange thing."
The two sisters slept together, leaning on each other.
Si Muyan had been quite troubled these past few days about opening a shop in Songji Village, and she fell asleep soon after, unaware of when her second sister finally rested.
The next day, the younger sister sent someone to call them, and only then did the two of them get up.
"Eldest Miss, Second Miss, it is said that His Highness Prince Ning has personally come to visit, saying that the case of the youngest young lady almost getting lost yesterday has been solved."
Si Muyan clicked her tongue in surprise: "So fast?"
It only took one night.
The two quickly changed their clothes and went out, only to find Xiaoxia already in Prince Ning's arms, obediently playing with the ties on his clothes.
Prince Ning was not annoyed. He stroked her head gently and said to his younger sister, "This child is destined to be with me."
The younger sister nodded with a smile: "That's right, this child... rarely gets this close to outsiders."
Prince Ning rarely smiled: "Yesterday, Asong said that this child's features look somewhat like mine."
The little girl's eyelids twitched violently.
Actually, if you separate them, an adult man and a two-year-old child don't look alike. But when they're placed together, especially when they're both looking up at each other like this, they look about 70-80% alike.
Just then, Si Muyan came in and took over the conversation.
"People say that those who are born with good looks often look alike. Your Highness has high eyebrows and deep-set eyes, and so does Xiaoxia, so they look somewhat alike."
Prince Ning chuckled: "Is the young lady praising me in such a roundabout way?"
“It just came to me.”
Prince Ning didn't mention that, but said, "I've come here today for two matters."
"Yesterday, thanks to Xiaoxia, a gang that trafficked children and women was caught. They used to commit crimes in other places and had only recently come to Kyoto. Three of their children went missing a while ago, but they were all found last night."
Si Muyan said, "That's excellent. Your Highness Prince Ning acted swiftly. I must also thank Prince Ning. If it weren't for your keen insight last night, I don't know what would have happened to Xiaoxia."
After saying that, she went to pick up Xiaoxia and patted her back with lingering fear. Then she called her mother over and took Xiaoxia out to play.
Before leaving, Xiaoxia turned back and smiled at Prince Ning, revealing a set of pearly white teeth that looked incredibly cute.
Prince Ning couldn't help but smile at her, and as he watched her back, he couldn't bear to look away.
Si Muyan quickly said, "Your Highness Prince Ning just mentioned two things. May I ask what the other one is?"
Prince Ning withdrew his gaze and looked at his second sister before saying, "There is one more thing, which is about the second young lady."
The second sister was somewhat dazed. She was startled by his words and asked, "What is it?"
"Is the Second Miss feeling unwell?" Prince Ning asked, noticing that she seemed out of sorts.
Si Muyan answered on behalf of her second sister: "My second sister was frightened yesterday because Xiaoxia was almost lost. She is still recovering. Please forgive her, Your Highness. Please tell me what is wrong, Your Highness."
Prince Ning could understand; he had handled so many cases and witnessed the unbearable grief of many victims' families.
Xiaoxia is so adorable, which shows that the Si family raised her very well, and also shows that the second young lady loves this daughter very much.
With a pang of pity in his heart, his voice softened: "It is like this, recently the Dali Temple needs to revise the Great Zhou Law, and the progress is rather slow. I have read the books on law that the Second Miss wrote when she was in Lingnan, and I think the Second Miss has a lot of ideas. I would like to ask the Second Miss to go to the Dali Temple to help."
The second sister lowered her eyes: "As a woman, I'm afraid this is inappropriate..."
Prince Ning looked at his second sister for a long time before smiling: "In my opinion, the second young lady doesn't seem to care about status or gender. Does being a woman preclude one from drafting laws? Since I've invited you over, of course I won't mind that you're a woman. If you have any other concerns, just let me know."
The second sister pursed her lips and pondered.
He's right. She doesn't look down on herself just because she's a woman. On the contrary, since coming to Kyoto, she's been reading even more books on law and the like.
"The Court of Judicial Review is not a place for drafting laws," the second sister said. "I wonder if the Emperor and court officials will criticize Prince Ning's actions?"
Prince Ning said, "Second Miss, you need not worry about this matter. I will report it to the Emperor, and the Emperor has ordered me to take charge of this matter."
The second sister was torn. She really wanted to go and see for herself. If it weren't for Prince Ning, she might have agreed immediately.
Prince Ning pressed further, "What is the reason for your concern?"
"I..." The second sister bit her lip, but in the end, the expectation in her heart prevailed, and she nodded in agreement, "I agree."
Prince Ning rose and cupped his hands in greeting: "Second Miss is very righteous. Starting tomorrow, I will have to trouble you."
After he left, the younger sister finally closed her half-open mouth and came up to take her second sister's hand: "Second sister, are you crazy? How could you agree to him?"
"How can I refuse to revise the laws?" The second sister said, somewhat dejected.
The younger sister slapped her hand: "My God, you're already troubled by love, and spending so much time together like this, you two..."
The second sister shook her head: "No, there are so many people in the Dali Temple. I'm only there to revise the laws. Prince Ning has other things to do besides that. How could we possibly meet every day?"