Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 679: Snow and Ye Marriage

Xue Qingwu watched the war in the sky slowly return to calm, so he withdrew his spiritual power and carefully and quietly moved back to the underground air-raid shelter. Fortunately, the darkness covered everything, and his family in the air-raid shelter did not notice anything.

In the air-raid shelter, more than half an hour later, the voice of the broadcast rang out again from all directions in Cloud City: "The mutant beast crisis has been resolved! Citizens of Cloud City, please observe the order and leave the air-raid shelter in an orderly manner! The mutant beast crisis has been resolved! Citizens of Cloud City, please observe the order and leave the air-raid shelter in an orderly manner! The mutant beast crisis has been resolved! Citizens of Cloud City, please observe the order and leave the air-raid shelter in an orderly manner!"

The people of Yuncheng quickly resumed their daily lives and studies. Two days later, at dinnertime, Xue Qingwu was enjoying his soup when his father announced a piece of news: "Five days from now, the Lord of Yuncheng will invite all the returning True Immortals in the city to a celebration banquet. I heard that a big shot from the Imperial Capital will be attending this time."

Xue Qinglin had already returned to Fanzhen School yesterday. He only came back once a month. Xue Qinglai asked, "Is that the Zhou family's fifth young master, Zhou Yuqian, that Ah Lin mentioned?"

Xue's father shook his head. "I heard that's not the case. Your uncle said that it was the timely arrival of the Zhou family's young master that saved the war. Otherwise, many returning true beings would have died. I heard that it was a high-level eighth-level mutant beast that led the beast pack to attack Yuncheng. If it weren't for the young master Zhou, I'm afraid this war would not have ended so easily!"

Xue Qingwu put down the bowl in her hand, thinking of the pair of purple-gold eyes that had met her gaze, staring at each other. It was probably the Zhou family's young master. Thinking of the sense of oppression those purple-gold eyes had given her, Xue Qingwu silently sighed, "How powerful the Zhou family's young master really is!" She wondered if he had any connection with that person. However, she quickly turned her gaze back to Xue's father. He wouldn't bring up the Yuncheng celebration banquet for no reason. She quietly waited for his next words, and Xue's mother also pricked up her ears to listen.

Sure enough, Xue's father continued, "Your uncle did a great job in the Return to the True Man's logistics department this time. The people at this banquet also gave the family several places. A'lin is too young and still in school, and A'lai is only fourteen, so there's no need to rush. I signed up for A'wu to go to the banquet this time! San'er, you are already sixteen years old. Your mother and I really didn't consider your decision to go to school across the city two years ago. Now A'lai has found a job, so he has a direction. A'lin entered the Return to the True Man School, and you insisted on entering Yuncheng High School, but in two years you will be of marriageable age. Father means that at this banquet, all the noble families in Yuncheng will show up, and even many noble families from other cities will show up. You should get ready. Ask your mother to prepare clothes and accessories in the next few days, and go to the banquet with a few cousins ​​and brothers that day!"

Xue Qingwu lowered her eyes slightly, her mind racing for a moment. She nodded, "Okay, I understand, father."

Father Xue had made up his mind. Seeing that Xue Qingwu had no objection, he nodded gently and looked at Mother Xue and his youngest daughter: "Alai, what do you think?"

Xue Qinglai nodded indifferently: "Okay! I don't have any objections. I'm still young anyway, and there are still many years left. I should let Third Sister go. She will have the chance to see the world in the future!"

Father Xue was very satisfied: "That's right! Let's eat!"

But when Xue Qingwu raised her eyes, she saw that Xue's mother seemed to be hesitant to speak. She had seen and experienced too many human situations and human relationships in the world. With just one glance, Xue Qingwu understood the truest thoughts in Xue's mother's heart: she was regretting missing out on this banquet with her youngest daughter. After all, there might not be so many aristocratic families gathered for banquets in the future, not to mention the aristocratic families from the other four major cities, the outstanding Returned True Persons, and the people from the imperial capital. Even a few words from them might change a person's destiny.

But Xue Qingwu didn't expect that her mother would find her in her room the next day. At that time, she was asking her personal servant to take care of her long hair. Since childhood, Xue Qingwu insisted on keeping her black hair. Maybe it was a habit. She cherished her hair and firmly believed that they were husband and wife in the previous life and they loved each other deeply.

In the previous life, I had married that person more than once. In this life, that cloud-like black hair has almost become my only and only remaining obsession.

Mother Xue watched as her third daughter's servant laboriously and painstakingly styled her calf-length hair through several steps. She couldn't help but frown and blurt out, "What a hassle! Why does she have to keep her hair so long? It's really..."

Mother Xue stopped nagging after seeing her daughter's brows soften. "Are you done? If you are, Ah Tao, please go out first! I have something to tell your Third Miss."

Xue Qingwu nodded, motioned A Tao to go down, took her long hair from her hands, and began to comb her hair slowly with a peach wood comb, "Mother, sit down and talk!"

Mother Xue looked at her third daughter's slow, graceful and elegant movements, as well as her snow-white fingertips like onions, and her eyes couldn't help but be dazed for a moment.

Xue Qingwu said, "Mother, you have prepared clothes and jewelry for your daughter, right?"

Mother Xue paused and said, "Awu, have you eaten your meal today? Are you still hungry? Do you want me to serve you another bowl of midnight snack?"

Xue Qingwu shook his head and looked at Xue's mother with a pair of clear and bright eyes, waiting for her next words.

Mother Xue herself was not a patient or calculating person. Seeing this, she stopped dragging her feet. "It's like this, Ah Wu, you know about our family and the Ye family, right? You and your generation are engaged, but there are many girls in this generation of the Xue family, but most of them are older than the young masters of the Ye family. After trying many matchmakings, and the Xue and Ye families picking and choosing, they still haven't achieved a marriage. Now the Ye family only has one young master, Ye, the youngest son of their patriarch. He has been loved by his grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters since he was a child. On our side of the Xue family, there are only three girls of the right age left. But the girl from your second uncle's family has awakened spiritual power. Although her spiritual power aptitude is not high, she is also the object of competition among aristocratic families. Your second uncle is just waiting to marry his girl to an aristocratic family that is higher than the Ye and Xue families! This matter has been unanimously passed at the family meeting these days, you know, Ah Wu..."

"I have no idea!"

Xue Qingwu looked at Xue's mother calmly: "But I know now! So, mother, what exactly do you want to say?"

Mother Xue suppressed her displeasure at being interrupted and spoke again, "What I want to say is that now you and your sister are the only ones in the Xue family who can marry into the Ye family. I thought that since you are old enough, it's time for you to get married. The Ye family is a rare and good match, and they are a perfect match for our Xue family. Young Master Ye is also doted on. You won't suffer any loss if you marry into their family!"

Xue Qingwu stared at Xue Mu for a while, his eyes becoming colder and colder, and the atmosphere becoming more and more tense. The aura of the queen mother in her previous life, who was majestic without anger and high and mighty, became more and more powerful, making Xue Mu feel uneasy and as if she were being pricked by needles.

Lan Qingwu looked at Mother Xue, who was on pins and needles, her heart in turmoil, and after a moment he said, "I guess, mother, you came to see me without telling father! After all, I am sixteen years old this year, one year older than Young Master Ye. In terms of compatibility, my fourteen-year-old sister should be the perfect match for Young Master Ye! The current marriage law stipulates the marriage age. Most men will choose a partner younger than themselves. Generally, men will dislike a partner who is older than them! Mother, why are you so anxious to pair me and Young Master Ye up without my sister?"

"Oh!"

Xue Qingwu didn't wait for her mother to explain before continuing, "Is it because the Ye family is known as the most chaotic family in Yuncheng? Since my grandfather's generation, the Ye family has had five or six illegitimate sons and daughters, and by my father's generation, there were more than a dozen illegitimate sons and daughters. How could a naive, carefree sister handle the complexity of the Ye family, the poor upbringing, the messy family affairs, and the internal conflicts? Right, mother?"

"So you remembered that there was another daughter who could fulfill the marriage between the Xue and Ye families, right? This daughter is quiet and can't talk. She doesn't make you happy. She disagrees with you when encountering things and has a stubborn temperament. It would be best to exchange her with your beloved little daughter, right? Maybe if I agree with your idea, you can let me go to my father and tell him that I agree to the marriage with the Ye family and that I don't need to go to this banquet. Then you can take the initiative to give this opportunity to my sister. Then everyone will be happy! Don't you agree?"

Xue's mother's face turned pale and blue. She had just started to make a move, but who knew that her daughter would see through all her future plans and say such harsh words!

"If you don't want to, forget it! How can you say that? Mother is just thinking about you. After all, the Ye family knows you well. And when you marry into the family, you will definitely have no worries about food and clothing. How can it be as exaggerated or serious as you say? You just think too much...you..."

Xue Qingwu said directly, "So, did you tell me these things without telling father? Mother, I originally thought that no matter what, I am still your daughter, but I didn't expect that although the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh, there are differences. The palm is tender and should be delicate, while the back of the hand is thick and deserves to be tortured, right?"

"No! Why can't you understand? Your mother is really thinking about you. When have I ever treated you guys differently? We all eat and use the same things! Even A-Lin doesn't get any special treatment!"

Xue Qingwu curled the corners of her lips in mockery. They all ate and used the same things, but when it came to the crucial moment, they could see through people's hearts, could tell which fingers were longer and which were shorter, and which children parents truly favored. Fathers were better, they could still think about themselves a little, but mothers...

Xue Qingwu wondered if she truly had no connection with her parents' generation. Her first life, needless to say, had been a family that favored sons over daughters, a life bound by that family for a brief lifetime. In her second, her parents in the Dasheng Dynasty couldn't help but value her, but their love adhered to the rules of the Dasheng Dynasty. She could accept some of it, but not others. Even so, she was deeply grateful to her parents. In that Dasheng Dynasty, Xue Qingwu had reciprocated, bringing immense honor and glory to her family and her parents.

It is undeniable that her current parents love her, but it is also undeniable that she - Xue Qingwu is the most neglected, cold and least loved child in this big family.

Xue Qingwu already has two older sisters, and her parents are more fond of and dote on the first two children. As the third child in the family, when she was about to be born, it was said that experienced people around said that it must be a son judging from Xue's mother's belly. As you can imagine, she was still a daughter after she was born. Xue's mother and father could not help but be disappointed. Fortunately, the government now encourages having many children, and they have not given up on having another son. The little daughter who was born later is sweet and cute, and the little son is the heir that the family has been looking forward to for many years, not to mention how much attention Xue's mother and father attach to her!

"Mother, I'll tell you straight away, there's no way I'll give up my spot at this banquet. If you have any objections, you can go straight to father and see if he'll agree. The Ye family is a chaotic family, loving to keep mistresses and illegitimate children. The few Ye men of our generation aren't much better... I will never compromise and agree to you, or even agree to my family marrying into the Ye family! If that really happens, if it comes to that, I don't know what I'll do! Of course, you can do whatever you want to fight for a good marriage for your sister. The Ye family's marriage isn't mandatory! It's unbreakable! Why do you have to force us, the girl from the Xue family, to jump into it when you know it's a pit of fire? You can always raise this issue with father. After all, he's the head of the Xue family and has some power. He wouldn't want his daughter to jump into a pit of fire, nor would he insist on having such a messy in-law. What do you think, mother?"

Xue's mother hesitated. "Really? Can you still deny this marriage? Then I'll go talk to your father."

Xue Qingwu nodded gently: "Then you have to hurry up! It will be difficult to explain to the Ye family if you delay any longer! By the way, mother, you want my sister to stay in Yuncheng in the future, right? I think it will be difficult. You don’t know yet? Although my sister is only fourteen years old, she has already found a boyfriend on Yunwang! Although that person is also from Yuncheng, he is from an ordinary family. The most important thing is that his family is on the northeastern edge of Yuncheng, and ours is in the southwest of Yuncheng. It’s so far away, at least thousands of miles away! The distance to other cities is also about the same. I wonder if my sister told you?"

Xue Qingwu gently covered her mouth: "Look at what I said, my sister definitely didn't tell you! It's just right, you can carefully discuss it for your sister, but you have to keep a close eye on her. We are in Yuncheng together, and we can talk, video chat, and meet at any time. Don't be like my second sister..."

The current Dasheng Empire is somewhat unusual. Ordinary people within its nine cities cannot make phone calls, video chats, or contact each other. Only high-ranking and powerful individuals possess this privilege. This is both a characteristic and a drawback of the Five Elements' spiritual power rooted in this planet. It's said that in the first few years after the meteorite impact, the entire Dasheng Empire's cloud network and regular phone calls were severed. Years later, telephone technology was barely restored, but sadly, the global cloud network and phone connections of the past were no longer available. However, ordinary people are content. They can call and access the same city's cloud network within their own city, but intercity communication is a major concern, and one they rarely have to worry about. After all, most people now live, grow old, and die within their own city, never leaving it until their death. Having experienced that darkest period, many older generations cherish their current lives.

Xue's mother's face was already gloomy. Without waiting for Xue Qingwu to finish, she stood up and hurried out. No, no, her little daughter had to marry somewhere close to her! What if she really got married thousands of miles away? What if she got wronged? What if she needed help with childbirth and confinement? Could that ordinary boy really give her little daughter a good life? With such a long distance, wouldn't they only see each other twice a year at most? No! Absolutely not!

Xue Qingwu watched her mother hurried away with a cold look, her lips curling slightly. She had become bad, learning it from Zhou Xuheng. Whoever made her suffer, she had to return the favor to feel at peace. Who made her mother have to jump out and reveal her partiality? Xue Qingwu had no choice but to find something for her mother to do! She hoped her mother wouldn't be too overworked for the next while.

Anyway, Xue Qingwu was going to find an opportunity to tell his parents about his sister's affairs so that they could be mentally prepared earlier and make better plans for his sister. Now they had come to the same conclusion!

Xue Qingwu lay on the soft big bed, thinking of Zhou Xuheng, she sighed softly: "It's all because of you who spoiled me! I can't accept ordinary love anymore. I just want you to be partial to me, to dote on me, to love me!"

In the previous life, I couldn't accept his identity at the beginning. Wasn't it because I knew in my heart that there would never be another person who would show favoritism, favoritism, and love to me alone?