To find out why her image was carved on the cup, we have to go back two days.
Xiao Huayong asked for a cup. After Tian Yuan took the cup, he had to remind his master of a possibility: "Your Highness, I heard that the princess doesn't like to drink. If you send a cup, I'm afraid the princess will give it to the prince."
Xiao Huayong: …
As long as he thought about using a pair of cups with others, Xiao Huayong's face darkened: "Bring the cups!"
In order to avoid this from happening, Xiao Huayong took the risk of being disliked by Shen Xihe and carved a few strokes on the cup, vaguely outlining the appearance of Shen Xihe.
There are many carved objects, and ordinary people also carve wooden figures, so it is not uncommon to carve a portrait on a cup.
Xiao Huayong, who was trying to cover up his mistake, thought that his knife skills were smooth and not deliberate at all, but Shen Xihe could still tell at a glance that the outline looked like her.
With her brows slightly furrowed, Shen Xihe held the cup in silence.
Biyu took a look and also saw the pattern: "Princess, do you want to put it away?"
The person on the cup looks so much like the princess, so the princess naturally wouldn't give it away. But Shen Xihe's reaction just now made Biyu feel that she was a little unhappy and most likely wouldn't be able to use it, so she could only put it in the box, what a pity to waste such a good thing.
"No need." Shen Xihe suddenly smiled and gently put it into the brocade box. "Father, brother and I will be separated in the future. This gift to father is just to express brother's longing for me."
Jade's eyes lit up.
Yes, this thing is not suitable to be given to outsiders, but it can be given to the prince. In the future, when the prince misses the princess, he can look at the cup.
Shen Xihe lowered his eyes, but the smile on his lips remained unchanged.
She didn't know what Xiao Huayong's intention was in giving her this gift. They had a very pleasant conversation in the East Palace a few days ago. They both understood each other's needs, which made everyone happy. However, she didn't want the other party to take advantage of her. People who have ambitions to rule the world should not be bound by the love between parents and children.
Giving this item to the King of the Northwest is also a warning to Xiao Huayong. If he doesn't want to be seen by her father as a man who only cares about romance, he should keep giving it to her.
On the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, Shen Yun'an arrived in Kyoto exhausted and appeared in front of Shen Xihe.
Shen Xihe was reading in the yard, and the short-lived Shen Xihe was circling around its feet. Behind him, a suppressed cry of joy came from behind: "Yo Yo!"
Shen Xihe's body stiffened and the book in her hand fell unconsciously. She stood up abruptly and turned around, only to meet Shen Yun'an, who was wearing a snow-blue lapel robe. His tall body stood in front of the Moon Gate, blocking a large area of sunlight.
His joyful smile revealed his white teeth, fine lines appeared at the corners of his eyes, and deep in his eyes there was a look of doting that was about to burst out.
He spread his arms, and Shen Xihe lifted her skirt and ran towards him.
Shen Yun'an strode over and hugged Shen Xihe tightly. He picked her up and turned her around. Considering Shen Xihe's frail body, he restrained himself from putting her down. His rough, thick, and hot hands held her shoulders: "Let brother take a good look at her."
The brother and sister were in sync with each other. Shen Xihe also wore an embroidered skirt with a moon-white top and a snow-blue skirt today.
She has changed, becoming more confident, elegant and bright, which makes Shen Yun'an's eyebrows relax: "Yoyo is more beautiful."
"Brother has become even darker." Shen Xihe said while trying to hold back his laughter.