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Zhilyn took off her outer robe and put it in a wooden box neatly. The box was locked and stored in a small wooden cupboard behind her bookshelf. Zhilyn closed it by pulling her bookshelf which split in two then threw herself on the bed. Zhilyn looked at the ceiling of the room with a blank stare. He pulled the blanket covering up to her chest and slowly closed her eyes. Zhilyn squirmed lazily when she heard a knock on the door from outside. She pulled the blanket over her entire body and cupped her ears with her hands. "Princess, time to get up" Ling Ying's voice was heard from outside. Xiwei and some male servant were also outside with buckets in their hands. Zhilyn kicked her blanket and sat with her legs outstretched on the floor. Zhilyn sighed heavily as she stretched her body before answered lazily

"Enter" Ling Ying opened the door and entered followed by the others. Zhilyn scratched the back of her neck in protest. Ling Ying just smiled a little at their princess's behavior.

"Princess, the bath water is ready." Xiwei looked at Zhilyn with a small smile. Zhilyn nodded and told them to come out except Ling Ying. Zhilyn headed to her bathroom. Ling Ying helped open her inner robe then she dipped herself in the big bucket full of water. .Ling Ying helps scrub her body and hair with soap and shampoo.Zhilyn almost fell asleep when Ling Ying called out to her.She looked at Ling Ying with a frown and reached for the towel that Ling ying handed to her.

Ling Ying dried her hair with a dry towel and then tied her hair into ponytail neatly.Zhilyn wore a whitish blue robe (hanfu) with a simple make -up.some servants came in with food and placed it on the table in the room and came out. Zhilyn headed towards the table and sat down. Ling Ying reached for the tea pot and poured the tea into the tea cup and handed it to her .Zhilyn reached for a cup of tea and drank it slowly.Zhilyn licked her lips while saying in her heart hmm ... sweet and tasty. ' He drank the tea in her tea cup until it ran out and placed it on the table.

"This green tea is very tasty." LingYing poured the tea into her cup again.

"Ling Ying,"

"Yes princess?" Ling ying put the tea pot on the table. Zhilyn reached for her chopsticks and reached for the sweet and sour duck meat then put it in her mouth.

"Where's Xiwei?" Without looking at Zhilyn reached for the dish and put it in her mouth.

"Xiwei is outside the princess. Should Ling Ying call her?" Zhilyn nodded quickly Ling Ying towards the door and entered with Xiwei. Xiwei looked at Ling Ying with a look of 'why the princess called her' Ling shrugged. Didn't know.

"Xiwei, Ling Ying breakfast with me. "Xiwei and Ling Ying looked at each other. Zhilyn looked up and looked at them both.

"Why, have you had breakfast yet? "Xiwei shook his head. Zhilyn smiled.

" Come and join me. "He said. Hesitantly they joined Zhilyn for breakfast. .While chewing Zhilyn said almost in a whisper but still clearly heard

"I want to visit my oldest sister, Princess Xiao Weiyun." Xiwei and Ling Ying choked. Zhilyn gasped as she quickly handed the filled tea cups to them as she said

"eat slowly. the food won't run away." He snatched the food into his mouth and chewed slowly. Ling Ying wiped away the dripping tears from choking with the tip of his little finger. Their faces were both slightly flushed. Ling Ying looked at Xiwei then their Princess and said

"Princess, forgive our actions just now." Zhilyn looked at Ling Ying for a moment while nodding slightly and focusing on her food. Ling Ying swallowed the tea water.

"Princess want to visit the oldest Princess?" Zhilyn nodded. Ling Ying looked at Xiwei again.

" Why does the Princess want to meet the eldest imperial princess. And when does the Princess want to go there? "Xiwei asked after a long silence. Zhilyn looked at them with a smirk

" After breakfast. I don't need a reason to visit my own sister. "Zhilyn said. The waiter's eyes widened and they nodded simultaneously.

"Xiwei will prepare the carriage for the Princess" Zhilyn nodded.

"Keep eating. Don't look at me with the pan in surprise. "Zhilyn said firmly but slowly. Xiwei and Ling Ying nodded quickly and resumed their breakfast which was delayed for a moment. Zhilyn smirked a little.

Two hours later around 11 a.m., they set off by horse -drawn carriage from Zhilyin's residence to her older sister's Rose Quartz residence. Zhilyn sat in a horse -drawn carriage equipped with a small table set of tea and some kind of cake. Ling ying sat near the door while Xiwei handled the carriage.Occasionally Zhilyn looked out through the window on her left.About 10 minutes the carriage stopped.Zhilyn looked out.Xiwei got off the carriage while some of her sister's residence guards as fast as lightning prepared the stairs for her to get off the carriage.

"Respect Your Highness. Princess Zhilyn. " The two guards bowed respectfully with sharp spears in their hands. Zhilyn nodded slightly.

"Get up." Zhilyn stood between the two followers.

"Is eldest princess inside?" She asked. The two guards nodded soon after a woman in her 30s came with a sweet smile etched on her face.

"Respect your royal highness." The woman bowed respectfully. Zhilyn entered the gate a few steps and stopped at the side of the woman who was still bowing.

"I want to see my sister." He said in a firm but still voice. soft but cold and slow.However it still scared the woman and the guards.

"This way Your Highness." said the woman as she pointed the direction with her hand.The woman led Zhilyn and her two followers in the direction she was pointing. they went through a few turns, guards, waiters and finally reached a flower garden. they went through a rose-white bridge a few steps before reaching a relaxing seat surrounded by clear water and beautiful fish.

"Oh my, why come without telling me. .I didn't have time to prepare anything "Said her older sister, Xiao Weiyun while hugging her tightly. Zhilyn returned her sister's hug making people around who saw the scene shocked.

" sobs sobs ... "Xiao Weiyun cried making Zhiyn stunned with his eyes widened. his eyebrows rose. "Why are you crying?" Zhiyn asked strangely. Xiao Weiyun hugged his sister tightly then grabbed Zhilyn's hands.

"The last time you returned your sister's hug was 7 years ago." Weiyun replied. Zhilyn's eyes blinked several times.

"cough cough" He cleaned his throat gently. Xiao Weiyun smiled as he wiped away the tears with his handkerchief.

"Let's sit down." Weiyun invited. Zhilyn sat opposite her sister. The woman in her 30s poured tea water into two silver gold cups and handed it to them both. Zhilyn looked at the cup and nodded slightly. "Princess Zhilyn." Zhilyn and Weiyun looked simultaneously at Ling Ying who was standing one step away from her.

"This ..."

"Oh..I almost forgot." Zhilyn said and reached for the cube -shaped box from Ling Ying and gave it to her sister. Weiyun looked at her sister in astonishment.

"For you." Zhilyn said as she reached for her cup of tea and drank slowly. Weiyun hesitated to take the box with a shocked face.

"Err .... for me ??" Weiyun looked at his sister with a look of disbelief. Ling Ying smiled a little then replied

"Yes Imperial eldest Princess. The Princess presented the box to Princess Weiyun." Zhilyn looked blank as she turned her empty tea cup without answering her sister's question. Weiyun's hand quickly opened the box and closed her mouth with both hands while her eyes grew up looking at the contents of the box. Zhilyn's right eyebrow raised. "What's wrong?" Zhilyn asked lazily. Weiyun shook his head quickly.

"Err..May may give this as a gift to me ... I'm so surprised." Zhilyn's forehead furrowed in confusion. "This .... This is the root of Tienchi ginseng." Finally Weiyun managed to utter his sentence which was interrupted in shock. Zhilyn propped her chin with her right hand while her elbow rested on the table with her eyes staring at her sister.

"This ginseng is very hard to find, not just hard it's very rare. That's why I'm shocked. Mei mei do you know this root and where did you find it? " Weiyun asked as his eyes looked at his sister and the ginseng alternated.

"I found it when I was walking in the forest before I fainted two or three weeks ago. I don't know the name of the root that's why I gave it to you." Zhilyn replied while rolling her eyes looking for something "Where's XiaoXiao?" Zhilyn asked staring at her sister with a slightly sharp look. Weiyun swallowed dry saliva and cleared his throat. Cough ..

"Xiao Xiao followed his father Linfeng to the palace. Xiao Xiao missed our father." Weiyun answered slowly while saying 'our father' afraid his sister was angry. Weiyun looked at Zhilyn with an unreadable look. Zhilyn's right looked up and said

"oh." briefly. Zhilyn ran her eyes towards the lake, lazily staring into Weiyun's eyes which looked a little sad, all wrong. Weiyun sighed a little and bowed his head staring at his hands that were tightly gripping his soft robe.

Endless misunderstandings. Huh.....