Chapter 46: Chapter 42: A Sweet and Swift Kite-Flying Adventure

After Shen Jingxian coaxed Wen Ranchen for a while, she proposed having Wen Ranchen help her make birthday invitations together.

Shen Jingxian had already thought it through; as a Princess, she couldn’t simply say “come to my birthday” when inviting others.

The invitation had to be thoughtful and grand.

After all, what could be more grand than an invitation personally written by the Princess!

Imperial College now has quite a few students, with all the schools combined totaling nearly a thousand.

Shen Jingxian couldn’t write to everyone, so she thought about it and decided to write only to the adorable little ones at her school and some of the memorable named side characters from the text.

Wen Ranchen, being visually impaired, was responsible for folding the invitations Shen Jingxian wrote.

He folded very quickly, and even proactively offered to help Shen Jingxian write some of the invitations.

Wen Ranchen’s handwriting was very similar to Shen Jingxian’s.

It’s because Shen Jingxian originally learned by copying Wen Ranchen’s writing.

Every calligraphy piece of the Little Princess was crafted by Wen Ranchen, stroke by stroke, so naturally, her handwriting mimicked Wen Ranchen’s to every fine detail.

Seeing that Wen Ranchen’s vision didn’t affect his writing, Shen Jingxian entrusted this daunting task to him, while she cheered him on from the sidelines.

It wasn’t that she wanted to be lazy.

She just saw Wen Ranchen’s fragility inside and wanted to give him a home.

“Brother Chen, after I deliver all the invitations tomorrow, I’ll talk to Father and Mother to let you come to school with me.”

“Alright.”

“Don’t be afraid, I’ll be with you all the time; you’ll always be able to find me!”

“Alright.”

“Tomorrow, just endure another day. Trust me, I can do it!”

“Alright.”

Maybe the midnight oil lamp warmed the room, but Wen Ranchen felt that the time spent with the Princess that day was extraordinarily warm.

The next day, Shen Jingxian had Shi Wang carry a heap of invitations with her to school.

Already being a big kid, she no longer needed the Empress to escort her, so her time was free.

To show her sincerity, Shen Jingxian made sure to personally deliver the invitations to each person.

Everyone who received an invitation from the Little Princess was filled with gratitude beyond words.

Then, it was time for today’s main event.

Shen Jingxian had also written an invitation for Song Yan!!

She! She was about to deliver this invitation!

…

Song Yan noticed the classroom’s atmosphere was quite different upon arriving that day.

Though not everyone at Yinghua Hall was exceptionally brilliant, none were merely coasting through life, so there was usually a strong academic atmosphere. The children’s most common expression was one of seriousness and focus.

Only when sneaking glances at the Little Princess did they show their true childlike nature.

Today, however, everyone had cheerful smiles on their faces… Although Song Yan didn’t want to admit it, she figured it must be the beloved Little Princess doing something again.

As soon as Song Yan sat at her desk, a delicate noblewoman (?) stood in front of her with her loyal guard.

Song Yan paused, her first reaction being that today’s going to be another unlucky day.

Over the years, Song Yan had come to understand that Shen Jingxian had no intention of bullying her, and even avoided her like the plague.

But for some unknown reason, as long as both were present in the same place, something bad would inevitably happen, affecting her adversely.

Afterward, the Princess would allow her to “get back” at her, and she eventually got used to it.

Now seeing the Princess standing before her, she paused and accepted reality.

Sometimes, when misfortune is frequent, one’s ability to accept it naturally strengthens.

Song Yan looked up, her face devoid of displeasure, “Your Highness?”

The Little Princess blinked her bright eyes, suddenly blushed, pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly, and fiddled with her clothes. After a while, she raised her head as if she had composed herself, took a deep breath, and spoke softly, “Sister Song Yan, April 5th is my birthday. Would you be able to join me at the palace for my birthday celebration?”

Song Yan looked at the invitation wrapped in golden thread extended in front of her and various thoughts swirled through her mind. Ultimately, she reached out to accept Shen Jingxian’s invitation.

“Thank you, Your Highness. Song Yan will definitely be there on time.”

After Song Yan said this, the Little Princess visibly relaxed and gave her a radiant smile before leaving.

This time, nothing went wrong.

Song Yan looked at the invitation in her hand, contemplated, and placed it somewhere personal.

Although she had a hunch that there would be unrest at the Princess’s birthday party, since the Princess invited her so cautiously, she would go.

Song Yan couldn’t resist glancing at the Little Princess’s smiling face as she left and thought.

Is she really so happy about inviting me?

Shen Jingxian wasn’t actually happy.

She knew getting close to Song Yan would surely lead to misfortune, but she hadn’t expected it to happen so suddenly.

Just as she was about to speak, the saliva in her mouth inexplicably flowed the wrong way, choking her windpipe.

Shen Jingxian desperately wanted to cough but couldn’t.

If she coughed, it would certainly be earth-shattering, and spittle would spray onto Song Yan’s face.

That absolutely wouldn’t do.

Splashing saliva onto Song Yan was a small matter, but she’s a Princess! She represents the nation’s dignity! A nation’s dignity sprayed with slobbery spittle! How would that look?

So, she had to hold it back.

Shen Jingxian felt like she held her breath for three hundred years before suppressing the urge to cough.

To avoid further mishaps, Shen Jingxian quickly extended the invitation to Song Yan.

Though Song Yan’s agreement was expected, Shen Jingxian couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, but as she exhaled, the urge to cough returned.

For the sake of the Princess’s dignity, Shen Jingxian could only mask her agony with a smile!!

After an indefinite amount of time, Shen Jingxian finally felt the suffering completely subside.

Whoa, what a day.

Later, Shen Jingxian found time to deliver the invitations to those memorable side characters with names.

In the original text, there were quite a few aristocratic women captivated by Song Yan’s pure and unparalleled resilience, so Shen Jingxian invited them too.

Strike first, and they won’t be able to harm me.

The noble women who received the Little Princess’s invitation felt very happy, and on this lovely spring afternoon, they ventured to Yinghua Hall together and invited the Little Princess to fly kites with them.

Shen Jingxian joyfully went.

Other boys in Yinghua Hall wanted to fly kites with the Princess too, but seeing it was all girls, they shyly backed out.

As she left, Shen Jingxian saw Song Yan engrossed alone in her book, as if the world’s clamor had nothing to do with her.

For some reason, Shen Jingxian suddenly felt a little sad.

Rebirth, changing fate, turning the tables, it sounds impressive, but the reality?

“Sister Song Yan, let’s go fly kites together.”

Stop competing like twenty-something brats! Come and play with me!

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