Chapter 685 - 683: The Eighth Day of the Lunar Month
The second day was the eighth day of the first lunar month, a day Jiang Yifan had been looking forward to for a long time. Although he had made plans before the new year to take Ye Xinyan out on this day, no matter how eager he was, he couldn’t disturb Duke An’s Mansion too early.
He sent word to the Ye family that he would come to pick up Ye Xinyan at the Si Hour on the eighth day.
Since they were going to stroll through the bustling streets, Ye Xinyan didn’t wear very extravagant clothing or jewelry. The simple pieces she wore included a jade bracelet given to her by Jiang Yifan.
Madam Yin had reminded Ye Xinyan two days in advance to wear the floating jade bracelet given by Jiang Yifan when going out on that day. On the morning of the eighth, Madam Yin even supervised personally, only stopping when she saw Ye Xinyan put the bracelet on her wrist with her own eyes.
As Madam Yin put it, it didn’t matter where the bracelet was worn, or who else saw it, but it was essential for Jiang Yifan to see it.
Ye Xinyan was helpless. Knowing that Jiang Yifan was already waiting outside the Second Gate, and being hurried by Madam Yin, she deliberately pulled down her sleeves to cover the jade bracelet on her wrist as she walked out amidst the teasing laughter of Qi Jiaer and the others.
Outside the Second Gate, seeing the grown-up pony also waiting there, Qi Jiaer felt a sense of imbalance. He stepped forward and greeted Jiang Yifan eagerly, then, grabbing the sleeve of Jiang’s clothing, said, "Lord Jiang, can I ride a horse too? I’ve grown up; a small pony would be fine for me."
Jiang Yifan shifted his gaze towards Qi Jiaer, who stood behind him, and saw Ye Xinyan climbing onto the carriage with proper manners, following Nanny Jin’s guidance without a sideways glance.
He patted Qi Jiaer’s hair bun and smiled, "From here to the City God Temple is but a short journey. Even if you ride a horse, it won’t make much of a difference. You should ride in the carriage with your sister, otherwise, she’ll be bored sitting by herself. These past few days, I’ve been looking around; if I find a good pony, I’ll buy it for you, and we can ride it when we have the chance to go out."