Xiao Jingrui Wants to Go to Southern Chu!
After Yan Yuqing and Yan Yujin had teased him, Xiao Jingrui asked with some doubt, "Do we really look that alike?"
After all, he was a man, and unlike Yan Yujin, he wasn't fond of preening. He rarely used a mirror; servants usually helped him wash and dress.
He only occasionally used a mirror when he was out adventuring. So although he thought Yuwen Nian bore some resemblance to him, the fact that he was dressed as a man and she as a woman made it hard for him to see.
Yuwen Nian was different. She was a girl, after all, and often did her hair and makeup in front of a mirror. When she saw Xiao Jingrui, she found him strangely familiar.
She recalled something her father had once told her, and asked uncertainly, "Young Master, are you the son of Princess Liyang?"
Xiao Jingrui's heart pounded. He had a few suspicions, and asked uncertainly, "Why do you ask, Miss?"
Yuwen Nian sighed and said with some difficulty, "My father is Yuwen Lin. He once came to Jinling as a hostage. Later, Princess Liyang helped him escape, and he was able to return to Southern Chu."
She didn't mention the rumors about their elders, but the implication was clear. If they hadn't been involved, why would Princess Liyang have helped an outsider escape?
Now that Yuwen Lin's daughter and Princess Liyang's son looked so much alike, it was hard not to imagine things.
Xiao Jingrui's heart stirred, and he asked excitedly, "Miss Yuwen, have you ever asked your father about what happened between him and Princess Liyang?"
Yuwen Nian sighed helplessly. "Young Master, of course I have. My name is Yuwen Nian. Didn't my father choose it because he couldn't forget