Chapter 137: Which Is More Important, Precious Flowers or My Sister?

Xiang Xinyu was indeed a thoughtful girl.

Xiang Xinyao had been injured, and since the wound couldn’t get wet, Xiang Xinyu even helped her clean her belly button carefully.

After the bath, Xiang Xinyu chose a suitable dress for her to wear.

Xiang Xinyu gently pushed Xiang Xinyao into the dressing table chair and began to carefully dry her hair with a towel.

Xiang Xinyao’s internal strength was still insufficient to dry her hair with steam, so she had to let it air dry naturally.

While Xiang Xinyu was drying her hair, Second Brother, Xiang Yanlin, came in.

“Sis, look what I brought you!” he said, and as he spoke, he pushed the door open.

Xiang Xinyao’s eyes lit up, and she turned her head to look at her second brother. She saw that he was holding a very old book in his hands as he entered.

“Second Brother, what’s this good thing?” Xiang Xinyao asked.

Xiang Yanlin walked over to her, handing the book to her.

“Here, take a look for yourself.”

Xiang Xinyao reached out to take it, but she didn’t even recognize the three characters on the cover.

“Second Brother, what is this?” she asked.

“This is a secret book of internal skills, called “Return to the Origin Record.”,” Xiang Yanlin explained.

The book was a handwritten copy, but it was clearly something that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Xiang Xinyao flipped through a few pages, but her brow furrowed deeply.

She couldn’t understand a single word.

The characters on the pages were completely unfamiliar to her.

Xiang Yanlin was busy drying her wet hair with his internal energy, and as he saw her frown in the mirror, he asked with concern, “Sis, what’s wrong?”

Xiang Xinyao asked in return, “Second Brother, can you understand the characters in this book?”

Xiang Yanlin nodded. “Yes, I can! My master taught me this, but he said that the internal cultivation method in this book is not suitable for me, only for women.”

“When I left the mountain, my master gave me this handwritten manual. He said I might meet someone fated to use it.”

A glimmer of disappointment flashed in Xiang Xinyao’s eyes. She couldn’t even read a single word, so how could this be her fate?

She thought it was probably better not to waste any more energy on it.

Xiang Xinyao handed the book back to Xiang Yanlin. “Second Brother, maybe you should keep it. I can’t understand a thing, so it’s probably not my fate.”

Xiang Yanlin looked serious as he replied, “Sis, don’t rush to return it. My master said that to read this manual, you can’t just use your eyes. You need to look with your heart.

Keep the book for now. Maybe you’re the one destined to use it after all.”

Xiang Xinyao nodded. “Alright then. I’ll take a good look at it.”

By now, Xiang Yanlin had finished drying her hair with his internal energy, and Xiang Xinyu was using a comb to brush her hair.

“Little sister, once your hair’s done, let’s go out for a walk,” Xiang Xinyu said.

“Sure! I was just thinking we could check out where we could plant some vegetables around the house. We can grow some ourselves to eat,” Xiang Xinyao replied.

“Sounds good. I’ll help you plant them,” Xiang Xinyu said.

“Of course you can.”

Xiang Yanlin couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

The front and back yards of the Xiang family were planted with many precious flowers and plants, all carefully cultivated by Third Brother, Xiang Yanchen, who had brought them back after a long journey. He had invested a lot of effort into it.

But now that his little sister was back, no matter how precious the flowers and plants were, they couldn’t be more important than her.

As long as his little sister liked it, those precious flowers could be dug up and discarded without hesitation.

Xiang Xinyu finished brushing Xiang Xinyao’s hair, and the two sisters linked arms as they walked out of the room. Xiang Yanlin followed them closely.

The three of them toured the entire front and back yard of the Taifu Mansion, but Xiang Xinyao didn’t speak.

She recognized many of the precious flowers and plants, and some even had medicinal value.

If she really dug up those precious flowers to plant vegetables, Xiang Xinyao herself wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Xiang Xinyu asked, “Little sister, where do you want to plant the vegetables?”

Xiang Xinyao shook her head. “Forget it, it’s a pity to dig up these flowers in the yard. You can tell they’ve been taken care of with a lot of effort.”

Xiang Yanlin chuckled. “Hey, little sister, if you want to plant vegetables, just dig them all up. I have no objections.”

Xiang Xinyao pouted. “Second Brother, these aren’t your plants, so you don’t mind, right?”

“They’re Third Brother’s. He probably wouldn’t mind either.”

“Even if Third Brother doesn’t mind, I still can’t bring myself to dig them up. These flowers aren’t ordinary.”

“Then do you still want to plant vegetables?”

“No, there’s no good spot to plant them, and before the grain planting season, I have to return to Dawai Village. I won’t have time to take care of them.”

Xiang Xinyao’s special method for growing vegetables was watering them with spirit spring water.

She often traveled between Yun City and Bianjing, so the vegetables that didn’t get the spirit spring water were just like any other vegetables bought from the market.

It would be a waste to destroy the precious flowers in the Taifu Mansion’s front and back yards.

By now, it was almost time for dinner.

Bai Jing instructed the kitchen chef to add a few more dishes and told Xiang Yanzhuo to invite Mo Jinnan from the Xianwang Mansion to join them for dinner.

At that moment, Xiang Yanzhuo and Mo Jinnan happened to arrive at the Taifu Mansion’s gate, just in time to overhear Xiang Xinyao’s words.

Mo Jinnan smiled and spoke, “Xinyao, since you can’t bear to dig up the flowers here, how about you go to the Xianwang Mansion and plant vegetables there? There’s plenty of space for you to grow whatever you want.”

Xiang Xinyao smiled and nodded. “Sure, I’ll visit your Xianwang Mansion some other day.”

Xiang Yanzhuo said, “Let’s go inside. It’s time to eat, and we can chat while eating. It’s too cold standing outside.”

The group entered and went straight to the dining hall.

Servants were bringing dishes into the dining hall, and the group stood outside chatting.

Once all the dishes were on the table, they entered the dining hall.

The meal was prepared lavishly, with nearly all the specialties of Bianjing, filling an entire table.

After everyone had seated, Xiang Taifu spoke, “Yao’er, I was thinking of holding a family banquet for you in the next few days. How about introducing you to the younger generation of Bianjing?”

Xiang Xinyao immediately shook her head. “Father, there’s no rush. I’ve just returned and don’t know much about Bianjing. Let’s talk about it later.”

“Alright, whenever you’re ready, just let me know and I’ll arrange it.”

“Thank you, Father.”

Xiang Taifu smiled fondly. “Silly child, your mother and I searched for you for so many years, and now we’ve finally brought you home.

From now on, do whatever you want at home. Your father, your mother, and your three brothers will support you. I also hope you make more friends so you can have your own circle in Bianjing.”

Xiang Xinyao smiled and nodded. “I understand, Father. But right now, I have an injury, so I want to take this time to better understand Bianjing.”

“Alright, tomorrow I’ll have your second brother and sister accompany you for a walk.”

“Good.”

Mo Jinnan spoke up. “Xinyao, why don’t you visit the Xianwang Mansion tomorrow? I’ll have my servants prepare a spot for your vegetables.”

Xiang Xinyao nodded. “That works. I’ll visit the Xianwang Mansion tomorrow.”

Mo Jinnan smiled slightly. “Then after court tomorrow, I’ll come to pick you up.”

“Good.”

Bai Jing, while serving Xiang Xinyao more food, smiled and said, “Yao’er, try these dishes. They’re all Bianjing specialties. Let me know how they taste.”