Chapter 74

"I once went to his estate, hoping to visit him, but I didn't see him."

"Xuan Jiu, the one by his side, said he was unwilling to see any visitors. Over the years, I would send someone to deliver him gifts on holidays, which he did not refuse."

"He hasn't had an easy time these past years. Our Majesty has not shown him much favor. You have had a good relationship with him since childhood, so visit him when you can."

"Xuanyuan Yan has been proud since he was little. After that incident back then, he fell from the clouds in an instant. It's not easy for him to calmly accept this."

Xuanyuan Xi felt rather wistful when mentioning Xuanyuan Yan.

The third prince, once in the prime of his life and the most likely to inherit the throne, was the one the Previous Emperor had intended to make Crown Prince.

However, a great fire broke out in the Feiluan Hall, leaving him blinded.

The mother he desperately tried to save also did not survive that blazing inferno.

Overnight, he lost his sight, and the mother who doted on him perished in the flames. The Previous Emperor fell ill from grief soon after and passed away.

The Eldest Prince Xuanyuan Sheng took advantage of the situation and ascended to that position, becoming the Emperor of the Tianqi era.

After Xuanyuan Sheng became Emperor, he systematically eliminated all of Xuanyuan Yan's power and influence.

He confined Xuanyuan Yan within Shengjing, keeping him under close watch for fear he might cause unrest.

The Censor's Daughter who was once betrothed to him also seized the opportunity to break off the engagement and became Xuanyuan Sheng's consort instead.

Xuanyuan Yan became the laughingstock of Shengjing and henceforth confined himself within his estate, never stepping outside.

Sometimes Xuanyuan Xi wondered, if that incident had not occurred, everything would be different now!

But there were no "ifs" in this world, and she could only pray for the young man to live well.

Qin Yuchuan did not share his own views, even if he had indeed been despondent once before.

But the current him was no longer the same as his past self.

If he wished, Shengjing would not be able to confine him.

It was just that he did not know what Xuanyuan Yan's thoughts were now, so perhaps he should go and have a chat with him.

It was expected that he could not glean much information from Xuanyuan Xi.

After all, if that person wanted to hide something, he could surely be watertight about it.

Xuanyuan Xi: "Why did you suddenly ask about him, Yuchuan?"

"Nothing, I just happened to pass by the Prince Xian's Estate and paid him a visit today," Qin Yuchuan replied.

It wasn't that she looked down on her own son, but with his usual reticence and occasional cold expression, would he truly be able to charm a girl?

Bai Wei nodded confidently. "Princess, just wait and see."

After returning to his own courtyard, Qin Yuchuan took out his phone and checked it.

Ever since the phone was updated, he could see Feng Qingyi's WeChat Moments.

Her Moments were filled with pictures of food and gatherings with friends, giving him a glimpse into her past life.

In the photos, she was smiling radiantly, warm and vibrant like a sunflower.

These past few days, Qin Yuchuan had also learned some new phone features, like taking photos and saving pictures.

He slowly saved all of Feng Qingyi's solo pictures onto his phone.

Watching the girl blossom from a tender bud into a beautiful flower, Qin Yuchuan felt like he had witnessed her growth.

Suddenly, Qin Yuchuan had an idea for what birthday gift to prepare for her. With over two months until her birthday, he had plenty of time.

...

The mid-term exams at the university were in early November, so by late October, the library was already packed with students.

Although Jing University's library and study rooms were never empty, the number of people would multiply during exam periods, making it extremely difficult to find a seat.

Feng Qingyi hugged her books and looked around the library for a long time before finally finding an empty spot in a corner.

However, that vacant seat was next to the wall, and the person sitting beside it was Song Jingyuan.

Perhaps others did not want to disturb his studying, so they ignored that inner spot.

Feng Qingyi hesitated for two seconds but still went over.

"Senior, is this seat taken?"

Hearing her voice, Song Jingyuan looked up. "No, you can take it."

"Thank you!" Feng Qingyi thanked him softly and carefully sat down.

With limited time during lunch break, Feng Qingyi quickly got to studying.

Although the teacher provided the exam scope and outline, it made no difference to the math students.

Feng Qingyi glanced at the book for a while, and when she looked up, she saw Feng Qingci and Lou Xi surprisingly sitting together studying.

Had her brother finally won over the person he was pursuing?

The place where they were sitting was quite far from where Feng Qingyi was, but she could see them clearly thanks to her impressive 5.2 vision.