6 Teasing Between Aunt and Niece (2/2)

”Too many to count, my dear,” Aunt Rin winked. It wasn't a lie, she was a popular lady when she was younger. There were many suitors who wanted her hand in marriage, none of which could reach her heart. ”How can an old lady like me still meet a prince? Quit teasing this old lady and go get ready.”

”Who knows, such a gorgeous lady as you may find your fated prince tonight.”

Li Fahrin laughed at her silly niece. ”Stop playing around, you're fluttering this old lady's heart.”

Grinning sheepishly, Li Wei pulled her aunt to a sitting position on her bed and met her gaze. In a serious tone, she spoke the words that's been on her mind since she's been awaken. ”Aunt Rin, I have no intentions of attending the royal banquet tonight. In the garden, we came to an agreement with Master Mo and I'd like to push that plan forward. If you agree, I will first head there to prepare and wait for your arrival.”

”This... have you thought about it enough?” Li Fahrin was stunned by her niece's words. She never imagined, first of all, that Li Wei would be able to negotiate successfully with Master Mo. Secondly, she never imagined that Li Wei would volunteer to lead the plan she had spoken of. Li Fahrin had raised the girl for many years and she knew that Li Wei held no interest in her trade. Has something sparked a change in the girl after the incident?

”I've not stopped thinking of this since the last time we spoke. I already made plans and preparations for the trip. As all the attention will be on the banquet, tonight will provide me the perfect opportunity to slip unnoticed.”

The room was silent while Aunt Rin pretended to considered the situation. It was easy for her to understand Li Wei. Li Fahrin was a smart woman and she knew there was no need for Li Wei to go there early. In fact, everything would be the same if they left together. ”Li Wei, why not wait and we can head there together? I won't take long to prepare, at most a week's time.”

Li Wei quickly made up an excuse, ”I know you're worried about me since I haven't gone anywhere else outside of Na'an. But I want to explore the outside world too. From a young age, I've always admired you so much. This is what I want to have too.” It wasn't a total lie, she did admired Aunt Rin. It's just that she had other intentions with this trip.

Aunt Rin knew her niece was making up excuses. Okay, maybe she could believe Li Wei admired her courage, but everything else were lies. Who was the one that said she'd never journey outside of Na'an? Who was the one that said adventures were boring, that she'd rather spend time shopping in town?

Despite knowing the truth, Li Fahrin didn't say a word and only pretended to ponder on the suggestion. It was fun to watch the girl try to come up with a reasonal enough excuse for her to agree to. The girl was cute, blushing pink on her cheeks as she hid her real reasons. If it wasn't such a serious topic, Li Fahrin would've bursted out laughing.

Li Fahrin was not curious about the real reasons, but the girl really thought she bought the excuses.

Who did the girl think she was kidding?