However, Lianyi rushed up to Ye Xi in a few steps, not even having the time to greet Yi Yaofeng, who had happily run over to call her.
Suddenly, she knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Xi. Then she gestured and said,
[Pretty sister, thank you for helping me and my mother.]
As she was gesturing, she took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom. After handing it to Ye Xi, she gestured again and said,
[My aunt said that you were cut by a bad guy and your injury was very serious. How's your hand? Does it still hurt? This is the medicine I got from my mother. Mother said it can help you recover quickly.]
Seeing how sensible Lianyi was and that her complexion was much better than before, Ye Xi felt a warm feeling in her heart. She quickly told Saixing to help Lianyi up. While leading them inside, she said with a smile,
"Good Lianyi, you're welcome. Thank you for caring about me. My hand is much better now. It doesn't hurt much."
Then she turned to Qiao Yan and joked,
"Look, Lianyi is so well - behaved. It's only natural that she found out before you."
"However..." Seeing Qiao Yan getting angry and about to pick on her, Ye Xi quickly changed her tune. "You said it yourself that Lianyi found out on her own. It's because of her own intelligence that she recognized me as Manping. I didn't tell her."
"How can you, her aunt, not be as observant as Lianyi and still have the nerve to blame me?"
Qiao Yan shouted that she was wronged. Pointing at little Lianyi, who was happily standing beside Yi Yaofeng, she said,
"This is different. Lianyi has a really amazing ability to recognize people. I can't explain it clearly for a moment. Wait a minute. I'll ask her and you'll know."
"Oh? I'm really looking forward to it."
Ye Xi also became interested.
If Lianyi recognized that Miss Xi was actually Manping because Yi Yaofeng accidentally let it slip before, how did Lianyi recognize that the person who helped her at the Qunying Tower that day was Manping?
That was the first time she met Lianyi. And the time she went to the Luo Mansion as Manping was another first meeting. In total, they had only met twice, but Lianyi recognized her. It was really amazing.
As they were chatting and laughing, they had already arrived at the waterside pavilion in the back garden. The summer lotus had withered and been cleared away long ago. The lake surface was as smooth and clean as a mirror. Only the chrysanthemums carefully tended in the pavilion were blooming beautifully.
The maids brought all kinds of tea, fruits and snacks. They also brought small chairs, several fishing rods and some fish food. They put on the bait and let the group fish and feed the fish for fun.
"Lianyi,"
Qiao Yan was not polite at all. Just like at home, she excitedly picked up a fishing rod and started fishing. She didn't forget to call Lianyi,
"How did you figure out yesterday that I saved your pretty sister? Tell her quickly. I can't explain it clearly."
Lianyi was carefully watching how Yi Yaofeng taught her to tell if a fish had taken the bait. When she heard Qiao Yan calling her, she turned her head and ran to Ye Xi's side. She gave a sweet smile and carefully gestured,
[Actually, I don't know either. I just saw that the color of the light on aunt's body was different. There was a bit of the color of blood, but it was very faint. There was also the color of your body, pretty sister, and some peach - blossom colors. It was very nice.]
[Well... When mother had an accident before, there was also that faint color of blood on her body. So I asked my aunt if something had happened to you. My aunt thought it was amazing and told me to keep it a secret and not tell others. So she brought me to find you today.]
Ye Xi was not good at sign language. Seeing Lianyi gesturing so quickly, she pulled the girl to sit beside her and quietly read her mind while sitting next to her. Understanding what Lianyi meant, Ye Xi opened her eyes in surprise and asked,
"Do you mean that you can see the light on everyone's body? What color is the light on my body? How is it different from the light on your aunt's body? And what about the light on Yaofeng's body?"
This was really strange. Everyone gathered around, and even Yi Yaofeng dropped his fishing rod and came over.
Lianyi blinked her big eyes. She was a bit nervous, but still gestured and said,
[I can see it. But mother didn't let me tell others before, not even grandmother. Mother said that others would think I was a monster if they knew.]
Lianyi's mood obviously became low. It was obvious how much the life in the Luo family had hurt her little heart before.
Ye Xi felt a bit guilty for accidentally revealing Lianyi's secret. She lovingly stroked Lianyi's chubby little face and comforted her,
"I'm sorry, Lianyi. I didn't know this was your secret. But don't worry. These elder brothers and sisters are trustworthy. They will never talk nonsense."
"Also, Lianyi, this is your gift, just like my 'Face - Reading' technique. You're definitely not a monster. Do you understand?"
Yi Yaofeng also angrily clenched his small fists and said,
"Yes, Lianyi. You're amazing. Don't listen to others' nonsense. If anyone dares to talk nonsense, I'll beat them up for you."
Lianyi silently grinned and nodded. Then she continued to "say",
[After returning to grandfather's home, mother said that what the pretty sister said before was right. She said I should pretend to be a little divine envoy. So she didn't let me hide this ability like before. So it's okay for me to tell you now.]
While "saying", she pointed at Ye Xi and answered her previous question,
[The light on your body, pretty sister, is shiny white and there are also many pink colors like peach blossoms. Yaofeng's light is tender green and there's also bright yellow. Aunt's light is bright orange - red and there's also pink like peach blossoms. But the pink on aunt's body is a bit prettier. The pink on your body is a bit dim and looks a bit dirty.]
[The light of some people is very similar in color, but the other colors mixed in are different. Just like now, when we're all standing close together, our lights will spread a bit onto each other's bodies.]
"Oh—"
Ye Xi suddenly understood,
"So you recognized me based on the color on my body."
Lianyi nodded.
Like discovering a new treasure, Lingyan, who knew a bit of sign language, rarely showed interest. She squatted down and asked Lianyi about the color of the light on her own body. Saixing, who didn't understand sign language, was so anxious that she kept urging Yi Yaofeng to translate for her.
Just as everyone was laughing and playing, Steward Chen suddenly rushed over in a hurry and reported anxiously,
"Miss, something has happened at the Supreme Court."
Ye Xi's heart skipped a beat.
She glanced at Yi Yaofeng and Lianyi, who looked completely confused. She suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and managed to keep a calm expression on her face. She smiled and said,
"Saixing, we've been playing here for a while. If Lianyi keeps gesturing, her hands might get too tired to lift. Take the two of them to the southern garden. There are swings and rabbits there. Be careful not to let them get hurt."
"Yes, miss."
Saixing immediately took the two little kids away.
"What's going on? Tell me slowly."
Ye Xi stopped smiling and said in a deep voice.
"Yes,"
Steward Chen wiped the sweat off his forehead and said,
"The news from outside said that during the morning court, the partisans of the Shen family found new evidence to prove that the evidence the prince presented before was all forged. The actual situation in Tanzhou was also completely different from what the witnesses said. The two sides argued fiercely in the court."
"After the court, the prince went to the Supreme Court and said that there were still things that hadn't been discovered about Yan Yifan and Shen Bianhuai. But, but who would have thought that after the prince questioned the two of them..."
Steward Chen's voice trembled,
"The two of them died one after another in the prison!"