The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 217 - 213: The Divine Monarch’s Cold Glare

Chapter 217: Chapter 213: The Divine Monarch’s Cold Glare

Facing the expectant gaze of Elder Lady Xuanyuan, Ruo Xuan resolutely pointed her chubby little finger towards Xuanyuan Que, selling him out, "Brother Xuanyuan knows! We saw the Papermaking Technique in an ancient book! A few months ago, before the bookstore opened, Brother Xuanyuan and I started trying to make paper for fun."

Life experience told Ruo Xuan that as long as she latched onto Divine Lord Xuanyuan and spoke half the truth in front of Grandma Xuanyuan at home and the other half back at home.

Once the deed was successful, Grandma Xuanyuan would think some things were done with the help of family members, and family members would assume some tasks were aided by Grandma Xuanyuan’s side, so things would turn out successful.

She wouldn’t even need to explain too much, they would automatically fill in the blanks to their own satisfaction.

Ruo Xuan was smart; after discovering this once, she knew how to speak in front of adults in the future, leaving out half the details.

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

Grandma Xuanyuan’s eyes brightened, her expectant gaze falling on Xuanyuan Que, "You’ve already started? Really?"

Ruo Xuan spoke up first, "Really! The bamboo on the mountain has been soaking for three months already."

For the first time in ten thousand years, Divine Lord Xuanyuan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

Feeling guilty, Ruo Xuan sneakily tugged on Xuanyuan Que’s little pinkie, pulling gently and covertly signaling him not to spill her beans.

Thinking that tugging on his finger was useless since he was rolling his eyes, Ruo Xuan’s chubby little hand patted down on the divine lord’s handsome head, pushing down his noble head that never bowed to anyone, "Brother Xuanyuan, don’t talk, just nod!"

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

This damned flower is getting bolder!

Elder Lady Xuanyuan hadn’t noticed her little grandson; after all, Xiaojiu had always been indifferent to everything, and his silence was taken as affirmation.

Therefore, Elder Lady Xuanyuan had no doubts, and she also knew that papermaking required materials like bamboo and trees, which were physically demanding tasks. She was unsure whether the two children would cope, and knowing the Ruo Family brothers were busy with the bookstore in the city and couldn’t help, she said, "Papermaking isn’t easy; where will you two get the strength? Whatever you need, I’ll have Shopkeeper Gu prepare for you."

Just as Ruo Xuan was about to speak, Xuanyuan Que shook off the audacious little hand that was pressing down his head and spoke first, "I’ll make a list and give it to Grandfather Gu when it’s time."

"Good," Elder Lady Xuanyuan happily agreed. "Lady Xuanbao hasn’t had breakfast yet, right? Come, let’s eat together!"

Aunt Yu Hua had already taken out the food from the basket and set it all up: crystal shrimp dumplings, soup-filled xiao long bao, bunny milk cakes, fresh flower bird’s nest cookies, gray water ci ba, scallion pancakes, spring rolls, and conpoy ginkgo minced pork congee.

The breakfast pastries were both delicate and earthy, each looking very appealing, a dazzling array, simply mouthwatering.

Ruo Xuan happily took her seat.

Here at Grandma Xuanyuan’s, the breakfast spread was always different every day; every time she came, the breakfast was unique and varied, unlike at home, where it was the same few dishes every day, either porridge with pancakes or buns with porridge.

What differed was the ingredients in the pancakes, buns, and porridge. But it was always about the porridge, always about the pancakes, always about the buns!

However, at home, there was no dedicated chef; it was Grandma and Mother or Second Aunt who got up to make breakfast, so Ruo Xuan ate happily without complaint. After all, she came to the manor for breakfast eight out of ten days, and the other two days she ate at home, essentially cleansing her stomach.

Ruo Xuan was about to grab a rabbit milk cake with her chopsticks when Xuanyuan Que held her little paw, "Clean up."

Right!

She had been too eager and had forgotten to wash up!

Aunt Yu Hua immediately said, "Lady Xuanbao, Aunt Yu Hua will take you down to tidy up."

"No need, Aunt Yu Hua, I can do it myself," Ruo Xuan ran off with a "thump thump thump," rushing into her own room, which Elder Lady Xuanyuan had specially prepared for when Ruo Xuan was too tired from her lessons, located right next to Xuanyuan Que’s room.

She brushed her teeth with a handkerchief dipped in salt powder, rinsed her mouth, and washed her face in one go.

Done with that and needing to comb her hair, she called out loudly, "Brother Xuanyuan, come over for a moment!"

Xuanyuan Que, anticipating this, walked over.

Ruo Xuan handed him a horn comb, "Brother Xuanyuan, help me comb my hair into a bun."

With an expressionless face, Xuanyuan Que took the horn comb she passed to him and started combing her hair.

The first time she woke up here, it was Aunt Yu Hua who combed her hair for her, but she accidentally pulled on her hair and hurt her.

Aunt Yu Hua had seen that Ruo Xuan’s hair was soft and silky, and if not tied tightly, it would come undone after just a few movements, so she tied it a bit too tightly, which pulled at Ruo Xuan’s scalp, causing pain and discomfort.

After Aunt Yu Hua left, she undid it, wanting to comb it by herself, but found that while she could take it apart, she didn’t know how to put it back together. She only knew how to change her hairstyle using Immortal Technique, and since Divine Lord Xuanyuan wouldn’t let her use Immortal Technique, she let him help her re-comb her hair into a bun.

Then Ruo Xuan found that Divine Lord Xuanyuan’s hair-combing was very comfortable.

From then on, the task of combing her hair fell on Xuanyuan Que.

Madam Liu and Granny Lei would also hurt Ruo Xuan when combing her hair, which was inevitable, after all, hair can easily knot, and if not careful when combing, it can hurt the scalp. Plus, Ruo Xuan’s hair was too smooth; if not tied tightly, it would get messy and undone after just a couple of movements.

Only Divine Lord Xuanyuan didn’t, not only did he not hurt her while combing her hair, but it was also very comfortable, so Ruo Xuan liked it best when Divine Lord Xuanyuan combed her hair for her.

Every time she went up the mountain, she would have Xuanyuan Que re-comb her hair into a bun.

No one combed a bun as well as Divine Lord Xuanyuan did, not too loose nor too tight, very comfortable, and hard to mess up even when jumping around.

Unknowingly, a certain Little Xuanhua felt so pampered by someone that she thought if anything couldn’t be done using Immortal Technique, she should just ask Divine Lord Xuanyuan for help.

After her hair was combed and breakfast was finished, Xuanyuan Que gave an order list to Old Shopkeeper Gu, and Ruo Xuan dragged Xuanyuan Que to ask Master Han for leave. Under the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of several children, they went up the mountain.

Yan Huan said, "It’s obvious we came to be study companions for our little cousin, so why is it that our little cousin doesn’t have to attend classes and gets to play on the mountain every other day, while we have to study daily? It’s so unfair!"

He also wanted to go up the mountain!

Yan Jiaojiao said, "Because you’re not smart enough! If you could recite the Four Books and Five Classics backward, and if you could grow rice with a yield of a thousand kilograms per mu, Master Han would let you take a leave too."

Yan Huan: "..."

Master Han tapped the desk, "Concentrate, today we’ll learn ten new essays. If you can’t recite or write down these ten essays, you’re not allowed to leave class."

Several children: "...."

~

In the bamboo forest of the mountain, a little girl’s sweet voice filled the air: "Brother Xuanyuan, this bamboo is just right, chop it down!"

"Brother Xuanyuan, and this one! This one is good too!"

"Brother Xuanyuan, over here! There are two more here! They can be chopped down too!"

"Brother Xuanyuan...."

...

The little girl’s voice was crisp and filled with Spiritual Energy, attracting many birds from the forest to compete in singing with her.

The bird songs were clear, melodious, forming their own melody, enchanting and lovely.

However, Xuanyuan Que only found these birds noisy!

He wielded his woodcutter’s knife at a green bamboo, and with a "snap," it sharply fell, its breaking sound fierce, scaring all the birds in the forest away!

The world grew quiet, leaving only the sweet voice of a certain flower.

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