Chapter 246 Phoenix Decree 2

After Sun and Mr. Ling discussed it, they immediately prepared clothes and jewelry for tomorrow. She also told the maid to call Ling Jingyan and Ling Jingshu over.

When Ling Jingyan heard that she could enter the palace, she was immediately delighted.

However, Ling Jingshu smelled a hint of something unusual and frowned quietly.

"...Ayan, you must be quiet and honest when you enter the palace tomorrow. Don't talk too much, and don't cause trouble." Sun kept nagging for a long time.

Ling Jingyan rolled her eyes and muttered in dissatisfaction: "Mom, I'm not a three-year-old child. Can't I tell the difference between the important and the unimportant? Entering the palace is such an important matter, how dare I make trouble."

That's true. Ling Jingyan is usually lively and playful, but when it comes to important occasions, she always acts like a lady.

Sun smiled and looked at Ling Jingshu again, her tone was a little gentler: "Ashu, you have been to the palace several times, and you are more familiar with the situation in the palace than we are. And with the Empress Consort here, she will always take care of you. There is no need to worry. When the time comes, Ayan will be with you, so you should give her more advice on her words and deeds."

Ling Jingshu had no choice but to nod and agree immediately.

Sun thought for a while and said: "I remember that before winter, you two sisters each made a few new clothes. Get up at three o'clock tomorrow and wear brightly colored ones. Wear the best jewelry too."

"Tomorrow, those who will enter the palace to meet the Empress are all ladies of the third rank or above. They will inevitably bring their daughters-in-law or daughters waiting to be married. You two should dress up more and not lose the face of our Ling family."

It has risen to the level of the Ling family's face.

Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan smiled at each other and agreed in unison.

Sun certainly had a little calculation in mind.

It's a rare opportunity to enter the palace. If Ling Jingyan dresses up beautifully, she might catch the eye of a female family member. A good marriage will come to her soon.

Ling Jingshu's strange disease has not been cured yet. However, this disease will not occur unless she touches a man. There will only be concubines and female family members in the palace on such occasions tomorrow, but no men, so there is no need to worry.

Sun thought about it for a while and hinted to Ling Jingshu in a rather tactful way: "Ashu, you will have to meet the Crown Princess when you go to the Pepper Room tomorrow. You and the Crown Princess have known each other for a long time, so why not get close to each other."

Ling Jingshu's eyes turned cold, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.

Before Ling Jingshu could speak, Ling Jingyan frowned unhappily: "Mother, the Crown Prince has already made an appointment with Sister Jiang. Ashu is too late to avoid suspicion, so how can she take the initiative to approach. Wouldn't this cause gossip?"

She could think of such a simple truth, and Sun was really confused!

Ling Jingyan said it very directly. Sun smiled awkwardly, glanced at Ling Jingshu, who had no expression on her face, and explained, "I don't mean anything else. I just hope that Ah Shu will have better popularity."

If Ah Shu has better popularity, it will be easier for her to marry into the Prince's Mansion in the future.

Ling Jingshu was too lazy to tell Sun's thoughts, and replied briefly, "The Crown Princess has never liked me, so why should I put my warm face on her cold butt?"

Sun: "..."

Ling Jingyan was amused and laughed, and joked, "Ah Shu, I didn't expect you to say such straightforward words."

The words "putting your warm face on a cold butt" are straightforward and easy to understand, but they are a little vulgar.

Ling Jingshu pulled the corners of her lips, smiled faintly, and said nothing more.

The atmosphere quickly cooled down.

Sun secretly regretted that she had said the wrong thing. Knowing that Ling Jingshu was very opposed to marriage because of her illness, why did she bring up this topic at this time! It was just adding fuel to the fire!

"It's getting late, you two should go back and rest early!" Sun changed the subject a little stiffly: "Get up at three o'clock tomorrow, don't be late."

...

There has always been a custom of keeping vigil on New Year's Eve.

However, this year is different from previous years.

Mr. Ling has to get up early to attend court, and Sun has to take Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan to the palace. If they stay up all night, they will be mentally and physically exhausted the next day. Therefore, Sun specifically told everyone not to keep vigil and to rest early.

Two charcoal basins were burning in the room, driving away the winter cold.

Ling Jingshu and Ling Xiao sat by the charcoal basin to keep warm and chat, and Bai Yu put a few sweet potatoes in the charcoal basin. Soon, the sweet potatoes were roasted, and the charred skin was peeled off, and the heat and fragrance immediately filled the room.

Ling Jingshu was about to start, but was stopped by Ling Xiao: "A Shu, I'll peel a sweet potato for you to eat."

In the past, Ling Jingshu always took care of him everywhere, and now, he can finally return the favor.

Seeing Ling Xiao's excited and happy face, Ling Jingshu was also happy in her heart, and did not say anything to stop him.

Ling Xiao clumsily peeled the sweet potato skin and handed the hot sweet potato to Ling Jingshu's hand. The two fingers of the brother and sister touched each other, and Ling Jingshu felt nothing strange. She took the sweet potato and ate it in her mouth, and she felt it was particularly sweet.

After eating most of it, she occasionally looked up and saw Ling Xiao looking at her curiously.

"Ah Xiao, why are you looking at me like this?" Ling Jingshu laughed dumbly: "Did I suddenly grow three heads and six arms?"

The two are twins, and they have a close relationship, so there is no need to beat around the bush when talking.

Ling Xiao smiled and said, "I'm just surprised that you will have spasms, nausea and vomit when you touch other men. It's okay to touch my fingers."

Not only touching fingers, but also holding hands and other intimate behaviors on weekdays. I have never seen Ling Jingshu feel uncomfortable.

Ling Jingshu hummed: "Dr. Wei said that my illness is caused by heart disease. You are the closest family member in my heart, so it is naturally different."

Except for Ling Xiao, she avoids any man, even her biological father Ling Wuye is no exception. Every time she talks, she must keep a distance of at least two meters.

Ling Xiao is very clear about this.

Thinking that he is the only man who can touch Ling Jingshu, Ling Xiao feels relieved and a little sad. He can't help but sigh: "I really hope that Dr. Wei can cure your illness as soon as possible."

This is probably unlikely.

Ling Jingshu didn't want to talk about this, lest Ling Xiao be sad because of his sentimentality, so she casually changed the subject: "Ah Xiao, you will go to take the examination of the Imperial College in early February next year. It is right for you to study harder. However, you have to control the time you spend reading, lest you hurt your eyes by reading too much."

Ling Xiao nodded obediently and said: "Don't worry, I care more about my eyes than anyone else."

The two siblings chatted for a long time before they went to bed.

Ling Jingshu lay on the bed, thinking about tomorrow's trip to the palace, feeling heavy in her heart.

He who is ignorant is fearless.

Sun thought it was just a happy event from heaven. After she heard about this, the strings in her heart tightened quietly. What exactly was Empress Xu's intention?