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Morning.
Xiao Yao walked out of the house while yawning. Seeing her like this, Xiao Mo Yi frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't sleep well last night?"
"Not really," Xiao Yao replied, shaking her head. "It's just a bit hot."
"Just bear with it," Xiao Mo Yi nodded, feeling sorry for his sister. "Dog Days are indeed uncomfortable. Just hang in there, and after my shift, I'll see if I can bring back some ice. It looks like we need to set up an Icehouse here."
Xiao Yao nodded and thought for a moment before comforting Xiao Mo Yi, "It's really not that serious. It's just a few days; if we can endure it, it'll be fine. If it's too much trouble, then there's no need."
"And," Xiao Yao paused and continued, "this courtyard is really not that big. If you marry a Daughter-in-law in the future, won't you need to move to a bigger house?"
Xiao Mo Yi smiled, "There's no need to change houses; we can just expand outwards later. I saw that there's still a large piece of empty land behind us; expanding won't be a problem."
"Alright, that sounds good," Xiao Yao looked around. "But speaking of which, this location is quite nice; everything is convenient."
"Yes, I'm satisfied too, so there's no need to change it." Xiao Mo Yi nodded with a smile, fully agreeing with Xiao Yao's words. He thought to himself that this piece of land was something their lord had somehow acquired, so it must be quite good.
However, Xiao Mo Yi kept this thought to himself and didn't voice it.
Through some observation, Xiao Mo Yi had figured out a few things. Although the two got along harmoniously overall, they were still quite distant from being truly affectionate. After all, they had only recently started interacting; if they rushed into things too quickly, it would likely lead to misunderstandings.
Since that was the case, Xiao Mo Yi accepted their current way of getting along. Building feelings gradually was always better. After all, their lord was busy with these matters because he liked his sister. Without Xiao Yao, he feared they would be nothing more than ants in the lord's eyes.
As for the house situation, it could wait until their feelings developed further; there was no rush.
"Hey, what are you daydreaming about?" Xiao Yao nudged Xiao Mo Yi's arm. "Aren't you going to hurry up? If you don't leave soon, you'll be late!"
"Oh, I'm coming right now..."
"Young Master," at that moment, the butler called from outside, "the Xuanping Prince's Mansion sent over a bucket of ice for your sister to cool off!"
Well then, what’s this about? The siblings exchanged glances and both smiled broadly. Xiao Mo Yi pinched Xiao Yao's cheek and said, "Look how much they care about you."
Xiao Yao's face turned bright red from embarrassment as she shooed him away. "Let's hurry up!"
"Knowing Xiao Yao, it's a bit embarrassing. Xiao Mo Yi didn't continue to tease Xiao Yao, but just said to the steward, 'Since it's for Yao Yao, let's put it in her courtyard. Oh right, Uncle Fang, could you find a few people to dig an Icehouse for us? We should store some ice, so that when this time comes next year, we won't be unprepared.'
Uncle Fang smiled and said, 'Got it, young master. The Icehouse and cellar have been prepared long ago! When you first arrived, you didn't ask about it, so I didn't mention it.'
'Really?' This gave Xiao Mo Yi a pleasant surprise. 'That's great!'
'How much ice did the prince send over?' Xiao Yao asked.
'Quite a lot!' Uncle Fang calculated, 'I’m afraid there are seven or eight barrels, all packed tightly. Just now, when the young master wanted to send it to your sister, I was worried! If all of it goes to your sister, by the time the ice melts, she won't be able to use it all.'
'Hahaha...' Everyone laughed.
Since there is an Icehouse, that makes things easier. Xiao Yao directly said, 'Then let’s send it all to the Icehouse. I can wait until noon to take some; it's not too hot right now.'
'Alright then, I'll go down and tidy up the ice,' said Uncle Fang.
With nods from both masters, Uncle Fang went down with people to handle the ice cubes. Xiao Mo Yi hurried off to his duty. He wasn't qualified to attend court yet, so he wasn't too anxious; he could go just before court adjourned.
On his way to the Hanlin Academy, he happened to run into He Yu. Seeing Xiao Mo Yi in court attire, He Yu said, 'Going to duty?'
'Yes, I can't just stay at home doing nothing. Even if I wanted to, the court wouldn't allow it!'
'That's true,' He Yu laughed and patted Xiao Mo Yi on the shoulder. 'What is Yao Yao doing at home?'
'What else could she be doing? Probably just idling around,' Xiao Mo Yi thought for a moment and then thanked him. 'By the way, thank you for sending the ice specifically for her!'
He Yu waved his hand dismissively; it was no trouble at all. 'I was worried that Yao Yao would feel hot, so I sent over some ice. Since you have an Icehouse, I thought I'd send a bit more to avoid the hassle of back and forth!'
'So the Icehouse was ordered by the prince,' Xiao Mo Yi immediately bowed in gratitude. 'I was just discussing with Yao Yao about building another Icehouse for storing ice. She probably felt really hot last night and didn't sleep well; this morning she looked a bit off.'
Indeed, upon hearing this, He Yu immediately frowned. 'Did she not sleep well? Was it because of the heat?'
'Probably,' Xiao Mo Yi nodded. 'You know how it is with Yao Yao. Her health isn't great; she can't stand heat or cold. If it's even slightly cool, she catches a cold or fever; if it's too hot, she feels stuffy in her chest and naturally can't sleep.'"
Xiao Mo Yi's words were somewhat exaggerated, but not entirely false. At least, that was the case before Xiao Yao recovered. During Xiao Yao's illness, Xiao Guangzheng and his wife were extremely worried about their precious daughter. If it were another family, seeing Xiao Yao in such a sickly state, they might have already given up hope.
Fortunately, the emperor does not disappoint those with sincere hearts. Now that their younger sister is healthy again, the entire family's mood has greatly improved.
However, He Yu did not know this. He grabbed Xiao Mo Yi's arm and asked, "So, she's okay, right?"
"She should be fine," Xiao Mo Yi recalled Xiao Yao's state of mind that morning. "She seemed a bit sluggish; probably just needed more sleep. Everything else looked good. Right now, I'm on duty, so Xiao Yao is probably at home catching up on her sleep!"
"Then I'll go check on her." He Yu didn't bother with small talk and patted Xiao Mo Yi on the shoulder before turning to head towards Xiao Residence.
Left behind, Xiao Mo Yi watched He Yu's retreating figure and felt a mix of emotions. "They've only met a few times; is he really that concerned? Could there be other reasons behind this?"
After pondering for a while without reaching any conclusions, she decided it was best to focus on her duties.
Shaking her head, Xiao Mo Yi hurried off to Hanlin Academy.
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