Chapter 342

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Seeing this, Yu Niaoniao could not help but laugh.

She smiled as she said, “No problem. You’re fine like this.”

Xiao Juan did not understand what was so funny. Wasn’t love of cleanliness the most basic quality of a person?

Yu Niaoniao turned around and supported the side of her face with one hand. A small foot reached out from under her skirt and swayed on the side of the recliner.

“I remember that on the way to Liaodong County, sometimes we couldn’t find a courier station guesthouse. We could only sleep in the wilderness. I didn’t see you being so particular then.”

“At that time, conditions were limited, so everything could only be simple. Now that we’re at home, we naturally do whatever’s comfortable.”

At this point, Xiao Juan could not help but look at her restless little foot.

Her feet were just the right size. Every toe was round. Even her nails were round. Her fingertips were faintly pink. She looked cute.

Yu Niaoniao was very relaxed now. She did not feel that she was presentable at

cm.

Her feet were still swaying there, making Xiao Juan’s eyes hurt.

He brought over a thin blanket and shook it open to cover Yu Niaoniao’s body. He helped her cover her exposed feet.

Yu Niaoniao was puzzled. “Why are you bringing me a blanket? I’m not cold.”

Xiao Juan said, “Let’s cover your feet. The sky’s been gloomy for the past few days. I feel that it will rain for a while. It’s easiest to catch a cold in spring.” Yu Niaoniao turned to look out the window. The sky was indeed gloomy.

She spoke slowly.

“Qingming will be in two days, right?”

Xiao Juan quickly understood what she meant and said, “When the time comes, I’ll accompany you to the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and offer incense to my parents -in-law.”

Yu Niaoniao nodded. “Okay.”

The next day, Yu Sheng arrived at the Langjun Imperial Palace. Unfortunately, he missed Yu Niaoniao, who was not in the residence. She had gone out to buy ingredients.

Granny Xiu Yan said politely, “We don’t know when the Princess Consort will be back. Why don’t you wait here for a while?”

Yu Sheng said politely, “Thank you, but there’s no need. There are still many things to do at home. I have to go back as soon as possible. I came today to ask the Princess Consort. Tomorrow is the Qingming Festival. Our family has to pay respects to our ancestors. I wonder if she’s willing to go back and pay respects to our ancestors with us?”

Granny Xiu Yan said, “I’ll help you convey this to the Princess Consort. Whether she goes or not, I’ll send someone to the Yu Residence to relay the message.”

“Thank you.”

Tomorrow was the Qingming Festival. Yu Niaoniao wanted to personally make offerings for her mother and stepfather, so she specially came out today to buy the necessary ingredients.

Xiao Juan was busy and did not have time to accompany her.

However, in order to ensure her safety, he specially asked Meng Xizhou to follow her.

Yu Niaoniao was in charge of buying, and Meng Xizhou was in charge of carrying things.

Soon, Meng Xizhou’s hands were filled with bags.

He practiced martial arts all year round, so this weight was nothing to him. He looked very relaxed the entire time.

It was suddenly drizzling.

Yu Niaoniao and Meng Xizhou did not have umbrellas on them, so the two of them could only find a place to hide from the rain.

Coincidentally, there was a bookstore beside it, and there were many people inside.

Yu Niaoniao and Meng Xizhou could not squeeze in and could only stand under the eaves of the door to shelter themselves from the rain.

Fortunately, Meng Xizhou was wearing civilian clothes today, and not an Eagle Guard uniform. Otherwise, if the shopkeeper of the bookstore saw him blocking his door, he would definitely be so frightened that he would close his shop on the spot.

Meng Xizhou turned to the people in the bookstore and could not help but click his tongue.

“These scholars are really strange. They buy books as if they don’t cost money and fight to buy them.”

Yu Niaoniao also turned to look at the bookstore.

She also found it strange. Even if there were many scholars in the Imperial Capital, there wouldn’t be so many people queuing up to buy books, right? Since she had nothing to do, Yu Niaoniao said to Meng Xizhou, “I’m going in to take a look and buy a few books to play with. Just wait for me here.”

Meng Xizhou was a little worried. “There are so many people in the bookstore. What if they hurt you? If you want to buy books, just tell me the title. I’ll get someone to send them to the Langjun Imperial Mansion.”

Yu Niaoniao waved her hand.

“There’s no need for that. I’m just going in to take a look. I’ll be back soon.”

She twisted into the bookstore and found the people gathered around the counter without looking at the books on the shelves.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore stood behind the counter and spoke loudly.

“Everyone, please line up. There are still the last three books of the Seven Treasures Record today. First come, first served. Those who can’t buy them, please come early tomorrow!”

Yu Niaoniao blinked. So these people were here for the Seven Treasures Record.

Everyone shouted.

“Why are there only three books? Shopkeeper, you must still have some in stock. Take them all out and sell them. Don’t wait till tomorrow!” “By tomorrow, we definitely won’t be able to buy it again.”

“I especially rushed over from elsewhere to buy books. It wasn’t easy for me to find you here. You have to sell them to me!”

Yu Niaoniao knew that her book was popular, but she did not expect it to be that popular.

She puffed out her chest involuntarily, feeling very smug.

At that moment, a familiar figure walked into the bookstore.

It was Wei Liao of the Sky Wolf Guards.

When everyone in the bookstore saw him, they stopped talking.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore welcomed him in fear. “I didn’t know that Young Master Wei would come. Please forgive me for not welcoming you.” Wei Liao asked with a smile.

“Didn’t you tell me before that Master Wang’s new book is coming out soon? Where’s the new book? Hurry up and show it to me.”

The shopkeeper complained in his heart.

Previously, Wei Liao had forced him to tell him who Master Wang was. He really couldn’t answer. In the end, he could only use the excuse that Master Wang was preparing a new book and didn’t have time to show his face. He had temporarily escaped Wei Liao’s pestering.

Unexpectedly, since then, Wei Liao had come to ask about Master Wang’s new book every few days.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore delayed it again and again until today.

He spoke carefully.

“The new book is still in preparation. It’ll take a while. Why don’t you go back first? I’ll send it to you immediately when the new book arrives.”

The smile on Wei Liao’s face instantly disappeared.

His face darkened and his tone was cold.

“I’ve asked you several times. You always say the new book is still in preparation. You’re deliberately fooling me, aren’t you?” The shopkeeper almost peed his pants in fear.

“I wouldn’t dare! I’m telling the truth!”

He had indeed heard from the booksellers that Master Wang had been preparing a new book recently. That was why he dared to mention it to Wei Liao.

However, who knew that Master Wang at the Village Entrance would draw so slowly? It had been so long, but the shadow of the new book had yet to appear!

Wei Liao grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar and easily lifted him up.

“My patience is limited. If you keep fooling me, don’t blame me for being rude to you.”

The shopkeeper’s feet left the ground, and his neck was choked by his clothes.

His eyes widened in fear.. “Please spare me, Young Master Wei!”