Chapter 486 - A Box Unnoticed in The Dark Corner of The Quiet Room (1/2)

“She said that you have lived in the Yuhui Nunnery for a period of time. She did not celebrate your birthday before in the Yuhui Nunnery because she was afraid of disturbing your quiet practice. Now that it will be your last birthday in the Yuhui Nunnery and it is almost time for you to go downhill, this will be seen as bothering you! She also said that in the following days, with your permission, she also wants to observe the mourning period with you and then go downhill together!”

Three years was not a long time for Shao Wanru to observe the mourning rites for her parents, but Shao Yanru did not have to do so. After all, they were not from the same branch. However, it was reasonable for her to observe mourning rites for a few months and then people would praise her as being such a filial girl!

“She is really kind!” Shao Wanru smiled lightly but her eyes told a different story.

“Don’t you like it?” Chu Liuxin sensitively noticed Shao Wanru’s displeasure in her words and said in surprise.

“Why should I like it? Celebrating my birthday in such a buzzing manner in Yuhui Nunnery will disrupt the quiet practice of the nuns. How shameless am I to do that? Aren’t you afraid that others will say that I have learned no rules from the boudoir and that I am impolite?” Shao Wanru raised her head and her shimmery eyes were full of displeasure.

Her words reminded Chu Liuxin and he patted his thigh and said, “Yes, you are right. It is unreasonable to celebrate a birthday happily in the nunnery. It will be a great disrespect to Buddha.”

“It is disrespectful, but my elder sister wants to celebrate my birthday. In the end, everyone will think I am the one who wants to celebrate and it will be my fault!”

Shao Wanru said.

“This… Could it be that she said so because she was not aware and did not put too much thought into it!” Chu Liuxin thought about it and tried to explain on behalf of Shao Yanru.

Shao Wanru was not surprised about Chu Liuxin’s explanation. She had been staying on the mountain for three years, but the news about Shao Yanru had been received from the foot of the mountain from time to time. The reputation of this Miss Shao was increasingly getting better. With such a good reputation, even if there were some minor flaws, others would take the initiative to help her to explain.

She was such a nice girl, so how could she have any bad ideas or practices? At most, she just did not think through them carefully. If something bad really happened, it would just be a coincidence.

Chu Liuxin’s explanation was in line with most people’s thoughts, or if something really happened, others would only discuss about her shortcomings instead of Shao Yanru’s.

“Prince Xin, are you here to be a lobbyist for First Miss and ask our Miss to celebrate her birthday happily in Yuhui Nunnery and then get scolded by everyone?”

Yujie could not help saying this in anger.

“Ah, what are you talking about? Why would I come here as a lobbyist for your First Miss? But your First Miss is really good…”

Chu Liuxin’s eyes were wide open. He was unwilling to hear this!

“Your Highness, do you mean that Big Sister wants to be kind to me in front of Empress Dowager and she also wants to help me celebrate my birthday and later come to the mountain to accompany me for a period of quiet practice?”

Shao Wanru interrupted him and summarized it with a smile.

“Yes, yes, that is what I meant. She is doing this out of kindness!” Chu Liuxin was a little dispirited.

“Then may I trouble you, Your Highness, to bring a letter downhill for my Big Sister? Tell her about my situation on the mountain and say that I do not want to celebrate my birthday on the mountain. Thank her for her good intentions!”

Shao Wanru’s bright eyes flashed slightly as she suddenly had an idea.

“Okay, no problem. That’s right. You two are sisters of the same blood, so you should be kind to each other. If there is any problem, you just need to explain it.”

Chu Liuxin became happy and nodded repeatedly, thinking that they should originally be like this.

Shao Wanru stood up and walked to the table in front of the window. She picked up a brush pen and started writing, after thinking for a while. After that, she let the paper dry a little and then folded and put it into the envelope. She turned back and handed the letter to Chu Liuxin, “Thank you, Prince Xin. We have been soulmates for such a long time, but have not seen each other.”

“You have not seen First Miss Shao?” Chu Liuxin took the letter and said in surprise, “You two should have been together in Yuhui Nunnery. When you just went up the mountain, she has not gone downhill yet, right?”

“She was indeed on the mountain at that time, but she said that she wanted to focus on her painting in this quiet room. She originally wanted to see me after coming out of the quiet room, but unexpectedly Grandmother asked her to go down the mountain!” Shao Wanru smiled slightly and her eyes grew even more calm.

It seemed to be accidental, but Chu Liuxin could somehow sense something else from her words. He was not really stupid, but he had not thought in that way because Shao Yanru had a really good reputation before. Now he could glean something from her words. He clenched the envelope in his hand and asked doubtfully, “You two don’t get along, do you?”

“I don’t know.” Shao Wanru shook her head with bitterness in her eyes. Then, she bowed deeply and said, “I need to trouble you, Prince Xin. Or else if Big Sister really goes ahead with her plans, the rumor about my arrogance will become true. What’s more, I’m still observing mourning. Although the mourning period is almost finished, it is not over yet. I will be seen as the one who shows no love or respect toward my parents and sisters!”

Chu Liuxin’s heart suddenly missed a beat. It occurred to him that when Shao Wanru had just been recognized by the Shao family, there had been a rumor in the capital that everyone in Duke Xing’s Mansion did not like her. Was it because of this that First Miss Shao did not like her either?

Thinking of this, he realized that what First Miss Shao had said in front of Imperial Grandmother before did not seem to be so kind.

During that time on the hill of Yuhui Nunnery, both of them had been there, but they could not even find time to meet each other? But today, she announced on a large scale that she was going to celebrate the birthday of her cousin, whom she had never met before.

The meaning behind the words did not make sense!

“I will help you to send this letter to First Miss Shao and then explain to her.” Chu Liuxin said in a solemn tone.

“Thank you, Prince Xin!” Shao Wanru thanked him again.