She thought, at worst, she could do those messy things like Princess Ningde!
Appease those commoners!
Even if appeasing those commoners made her uncomfortable, it wouldn't matter. As long as those commoners protected her like they protected Princess Ningde, it would be fine!
Thinking this, Princess Ningde felt much better.
"This servant will help Your Highness plan and ensure that those who wish to see Your Highness make a fool of herself will be disappointed!" Qian Jin said with full confidence. As long as she set her mind to it, she could definitely help the princess.
Princess Sheng Yue immediately beamed at Qian Jin and gently patted her shoulder, "When you've helped this princess achieve this, I will personally find you a good marriage. Not to marry someone off, but to find a husband for you! Then the grand mansion will be yours to command!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Jin's eyes lit up, "This servant will dedicate herself to this task and absolutely will not disappoint Your Highness!"
...
Two days later.
The capital was exceptionally lively today.
Because it was the monthly temple fair.
Since it only happened once a month, there were many people, practically shoulder to shoulder.
The temple fair had all sorts of novelties.
Children especially loved it. For every ten people, about two were bringing children to wander through the fair.
The children's eyes sparkled as they looked around curiously, captivated by the people and objects before them.
Among them were three children, their eyes also wide as they looked at their surroundings.
The adults accompanying them protected them very well, keeping them within their embrace, so very few people could touch them.
Yun Shu watched their curious expressions and her smile brightened. Although the Dongning Kingdom also had temple fairs, many of the items were different from those in Xixia, so the three of them were very curious.
Yun Changfeng chuckled. He never thought temple fairs were interesting before, but now he found them quite enjoyable, especially seeing his grandchildren liking this and that. Occasionally, he would ask what they liked, and then buy it for them one by one. Seeing them thank their maternal grandfather with each bite of food made his heart swell with joy!
"What else do you like? Grandfather will buy it all for you!"
The little ones' eyes immediately lit up, "Thank you, Grandfather!" Since Grandfather had offered, they would definitely go and buy what they liked! It felt so good to be doted on by Grandfather!
However, despite buying many things and spending half the day out, they hadn't forgotten the most important matter!
That was finding their father!
Zhan Xiaoli utilized his special ability, looking around, but the surrounding noise was too chaotic.
Moreover, he couldn't listen to people's thoughts or distant sounds for too long, or he would get a severe headache. He had been controlling himself to not listen to the noisy sounds from afar lately.
In the vast sea of people, he had overestimated himself.
Instantly, his mood became somewhat dejected.
He couldn't find his father, couldn't hear his father's voice, and his father wasn't nearby.
Xiao Jing and Xiao Feng saw Zhan Xiaoli's eyes suddenly redden and knew that today's outing might not be fruitful.
However...
"Xiaoli, look! Isn't that bamboo dragonfly fun?" Yun Xiaojing tugged Zhan Xiaoli's arm, drawing his attention to the bamboo dragonfly.
The bamboo dragonfly was made of bamboo, and the craftsman had excellent skill, making the dragonfly lifelike.
Zhan Xiaoli's mood was diverted, and he looked at the bamboo dragonfly, "Mm!"
"Do you like the bamboo dragonfly? Grandfather will buy it for you!" Yun Changfeng happily went to buy the bamboo dragonfly.
If the soldiers who had followed Yun Changfeng into battle in the past had witnessed this scene, they would have found it unimaginable that the person cheerfully doting on his grandchildren was the same general who made decisive battlefield judgments!
Yun Shu hadn't noticed at first, but now she suddenly sensed something unusual. Xiaoli's mood had suddenly turned low? Since arriving in Xixia, there had been many things going on, and she hadn't paid much attention initially. Now, she suddenly realized some issues.
Did they have some little secrets?
"Miss, do you like that dagger?" A'cha asked immediately upon seeing Yun Shu staring at a dagger.
Yun Shu snapped back to attention, put her thoughts aside, glanced at the three little ones again, and then looked at the dagger that A'cha mistook her for looking at. It wasn't a particularly good dagger, but the gems used for inlay were quite interesting.
They could be described as colorful.
Almost every visible gem on the market was inlaid, though the quality was slightly inferior. It looked good.
"It's alright," Yun Shu replied indifferently. She bent down, picked up the dagger, and looked at it in her palm.
Upon closer inspection, she did find it somewhat appealing.
After looking, she put the dagger down.
Not far away, two people were squeezed into the crowd.
Aunty Xiao and Yun Ying, facing the sea of people, mingled within the throng. They hadn't visited a temple fair in a long time.
Even after coming to Xixia, they hadn't visited one, always busy completing the tasks assigned by their master. This was their first temple fair visit since arriving in Xixia.
Mother and daughter were both filled with wonder.
"It's very different from Dongning," Yun Ying couldn't help but exclaim a couple of times.
"Yes!" Aunty Xiao couldn't help but look everywhere.
Fortunately, after completing their tasks, the mother and daughter had quite a bit of silver on them. They also saved money, so now, seeing things they liked, they couldn't resist buying them one by one.
Yun Ying loved beauty and bought many jewelry accessories, even a large roll of beautifully patterned silk.
The mother and daughter were having a very happy time.
Aunty Xiao scanned her surroundings and suddenly her gaze paused.
Then she stared fixedly at one person in the crowd.
Yun Ying noticed Aunty Xiao standing still and asked, confused, "Mother? What's wrong?"
Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt that ever since her mother learned that Yun Shu might be in Xixia, she had been frequently startled and often lost in thought.
She didn't understand why her mother feared Yun Shu so much. No one could confirm Yun Shu's presence in the capital yet, so why was she so apprehensive even before seeing anyone?
Aunty Xiao's body trembled slightly, and her face turned pale. "Ying'er, look, isn't that Yun Shu!"
After speaking, Aunty Xiao felt as if her soul had been instantly drained.
The fear ingrained in her bones was instantly released.
Just a glimpse of a back, exuding a faint coolness, was enough to make her terrified!
"What?" Yun Ying was stunned and looked in the direction Aunty Xiao pointed.
There were too many people.
She followed her mother's gaze but still couldn't see Yun Shu.
Moreover, she didn't think they were fated to run into Yun Shu at a temple fair.
"Mother, you must have seen wrong. Yun Shu might not even be in the capital. Even if she is, with so many people at the temple fair, how could we possibly encounter her by chance?" Yun Ying said dismissively.
Suddenly, her eyes widened, and she pointed to the second floor of a teahouse. "That person, that person looks like King Ye!"