Being allowed she loose guarded, giggling in excitement as she hoped to Yang Xuanhong.
Yang Xuanhong had eaten quite a lot already had a stopped, finally drinking water and relaxing, he had just turned to inquire of the maid's name when a pair of little arms wrapped around his neck.
Yang Xuanhong smiled, it could only be pingping.
" Eldest brother ! ", a childish voice full of cheerfulness reached his ears, followed by kisses on his chick.
Joy bloomed in Yang Xuanhong's heart, he couldn't help himself, turning to the little imp, he held her in his arms as they descended into playing.
His best friend was this small lady.
After a few minutes of tussle, Yang Xuanhong pecked her on the chick.
" How're you ? ", he said softly.
"Hmph!, Pingping was looking at Elder brother, Elder brother didn't look at Pingping! "
Yang Xuanhong smiled wryly, he did feel bad he had acted such.
The girl was right, by means of not wanting to offend anyone he withdrew a bit, being passive, but withdrawing from his family wasn't good.
It wasn't.
" I'm sorry "
Yang Pingping nodded her head as she snuggled into his arms, lying in them.
At this point Yang Xuanhong had entered a zone where his senses were shut off, and he paid attention to only the babe in his arms, and thinking of something he made up his mind.
Previously Yang Xuanhong wanted to return to the barracks to stay again.
But now he had changed his mind, he was going to stay at home.
Truly his heart also yearned for home and his loved ones.
It didn't take long for Yang Pingping to fall asleep in Yang Xuanhong's arms, the other was only a kid, if not wanting to talk with her brother that kept her, there was no saying for the Young girl to still be in the arena.
And now that she had met and played with her brother she finally relaxed and slept.
Yang Xuanhong knew she was tired.
Yang Xuanhong held Yang Pingping in his arms, like she was the most fragile thing, most beautiful thing, carefully.
From the tall and imposing Yang Xuanhong, a rare aura of gentleness diffused.
From the podium, Yang Ming saw this and smiled, this was the Elder brother without reservation.
Yang Xuanhong stood, with Yang Pingping in his arms.
The maid seeing Yang Xuanhong carrying Yang Pingping stood and wanted to collect her from him.
Yang Xuanhong shook his head,
" Younger brother, Elder sister, I'd be leaving first "
Yang Ming smiled and nodded his head in response.
Whilst Yang Lanruo still remained standoffish not responding.
Not minding Yang Xuanhong faced the crowd of soldiers and nodded his head.
He would have saluted properly, but there was a young damsel in his arms, swiftly but calmly he left the Sun martial spirit ground.
.....
The rest of the feast continued, but after Yang Xuanhong, it didn't take long for Yang Ming and Yang Lanruo to also leave.
With the upper echelons all gone the Sun martial ground became more lousy, the fourth battalion soldiers now more relaxed became more brass and wild enjoying the feast more.
Truly feasts only became interesting when the higher ups left.
....
Yang Lanruo walked along the lantern lit pathway leading to her quarters, with beautiful cherry blossoms and orchid adorning the way, and area of her quarters.
Accentuating the elegance of it's owner, carrying a sweet floral scent adrift.
Yang Lanruo, Eldest miss of the noble Yang clan, elegant and endowed, talented and beautiful, overshadowing both the cherry blossoms and orchid along the way.
Tipin looked at her Young miss thinking so, her gaze full of admiration.
Adored above all flowers in the Yang state, nearly of equal in the empire.
Her lady was not only beautiful but also talented, her sun scattering as cherry blossom sword play dangerous and beautiful, her lady had been getting suitors since she was 18!
" Ti Pin "
Ti Pin was off in her thoughts when she heard her lady call her.
" My lady "
Yang Lanruo stood on the pathway, and turned facing her maid, her long black hair like silk reaching her back, curved just above her behind, her waist slim, her hips wide, her behind bountiful, with middle sized breasts that were suitable for all of both tastes.
Those liking big, and those liking ample, fair skin as milk, beautiful face as jade, red lips as Rose, with golden red as sun pupils.
Nigh unequal flower, Yang Lanruo.
Truly a beautiful lady, if she was man too, she would also want such lady, as expected of her lady.
Ti Pin was off in her thoughts again, when Yang Lanruo flicked her on the head.
" Ouchh " , she whispered, pouting a bit, and I was thinking of you.
Truly if I was a man, I might not want such lady, her lady was beautiful and dangerous.
Now in reality, Ti Pin listened well for her lady's instructions, especially when she saw a serious look on her lady's face.
Then Yang Lanruo turned away, walking towards the direction of her quarters whilst speaking.
" That maid that served brother Xuanhong"
The maid, what was the issue.
" Yes my lady "
" Take her elsewhere, away from the manor "
" Uhhn ", Ti Pin thought, why?, for what?
" Where to my lady, should it be outside the Manor in any business under the Yang clan or something, in the Yang state capital "
" That's fine "
Then remembering that, that wouldn't do , Yang Lanruo spoke against it , " No somewhere a bit far off, away from the capital "
Ti Pin thought in her mind, " what did this maid do to displease the lady, was it because her lady didn't like the first Young Master and the maid served him diligently, but just that? "
Truly her lady's dislike for Young master Xuanhong ran deep.
Ti Pin shook in fear, she had to avoid the first Young master and tell her maid friends too lest they also displeased her lady, just by associating with him.
Ti Pin mourned in her heart for whoever served the first Young master fervently, the lady might just transfer her dislike to such person.
Why did her lady dislike Young master Xuanhong such.
Anyways she couldn't think so much, she had to go do her lady's bidding.
Turning and running off, then remembering a stern scary face Ti Pin scurried back in fear.
Ti Pin felt aggrieved a bit , she was just a maid, how was she to issue a command to the head maid.
But she couldn't tell that to her miss, using a bit of style she spoke.
" Young Miss, I can't carryout your order myself, how about I summon the head maid for you "
Summon she could, and the young lady would handle the rest.
Hearing this, how could Yang Lanruo not understand that Ti Pin was scared.
What a cowardly girl, you're my maid, would the head maid dare to bully you?!
But not bringing up the issue, she said, " Alright, summon the head maid for me "
Hearing so Ti Pin scurried away again, and in a few minutes time she came back again together with a middle aged woman with a stern face.
Of course such sternness was restrained in front of Yang Lanruo.
In the Yang family, rather offend someone else than the eldest Young miss, you would be in serious trouble.
In fact when Ti Pin had come to tell her that Yang Lanruo was calling her she had rushed here immediately, leaving a chore the Lady gave her.
The lady might understand, but the Young lady would not!
The head maid tried to smile a bit, bowing her head, " Eldest Young Miss "
Ti Pin was a bit surprised the Young lady waited on the spot for them.
Was the matter so important?!
The young lady really didn't take matters related to Young master Xuanhong lightly.
Yang Lanruo nodded her head in response, " A maid served my brother "
The head maid wondered which brother,
As if understanding this wondering, Yang Lanruo continued, clarifying the brother , " My brother Xuanhong, that maid take her away, far from my brother "
" Far from Young master Xuanhong, what could such maid had done "
The head maid hesitated a bit, before asking, " Forgive me, may I know why my lady "
Yang Lanruo sneered at this question, truly asking for the dismal of this maid for no reason seemed excessive, but what the maid did too was excessive.
She could even choose not to answer but Yang Lanruo felt to do so to send a stern warning.
" She dared to seduce my brother "
Ti Pin stood by the side thinking she knew what was going on.
" As expected of the young lady's dislike, "seduction", how did the maid seduce Young master Xuanhong, as expected of the Young lady's dislike "
Yang Lanruo didn't know that Ti Pin was making up thoughts in her mind.
But to her, how did the maid not seduce, fervently serving him wine alone, not leaving his side, and when given the opportunity to sit.
Sitting and sitting so close, blushing a lot.
Daring to seduce my brother!
Not allowed!
Seduction?
Although she didn't understand the head maid bowed her head and left, it looks like the rumors were true the Young lady did dislike Young master Xuanhong.
But a few years back they were very close, what caused such rift and dislike.