Chapter 5

She lowered her head, her voice filled with regret yet resolute, "Miss, it was I who listened to slander and brought up the Lantern Festival this morning. I'm so glad you're alright, otherwise I would have died without regret!"

After Qinglu finished speaking, he kept kowtowing.

Lingwu raised her hand and touched Qinglu's forehead, speaking softly, "In the future, it's best not to get too close to that person. I'm worried that Qinglu will be hurt because of it."

Qinglv's eyes were red-rimmed. Even though she had committed such a disloyal act, the young lady was not only not angry, but also gently concerned about her safety.

This childhood bond, coupled with Lingwu's actions, made Qinglu's nose tingle even more, and tears kept streaming down her face.

She choked out, "Miss...this servant...this servant deserves to die..."

Lingwu gently shook her head, her expression gentle and tolerant.

The smile at that moment was like a powerful medicine, making Qinglu's sense of guilt even deeper.

She felt compelled to tell Lingwu everything without any hesitation.

It turned out to be her childhood neighbor, who had confessed his feelings to her a few days ago, and coincidentally, she was also interested.

Childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree.

He said that his master was of noble character, otherwise he would not have been praised as "the bright moon" by everyone, and that his master had feelings for the young lady.

Over the years, he has always thought of her when he has had good things. He even has a scar on the corner of his eye from saving her when he was a child.

He only hoped that this time during the Lantern Festival, he could take his mistress to that street corner and bump into his master.

Fortunately, she realized something was wrong because of a remark from her mistress, which averted a disaster.

Miss Ke has barely left the house in all these years!

How did this so-called "Young Master Bright Moon" fall in love with this young lady? And what were his motives?

Now, thinking about it carefully, she felt a chill run down her spine.

Is it because the young lady is pure-hearted and easy to control? Or is it because of the Bai family's immense wealth?

Or perhaps, both?

Qinglu recounted everything in detail, and Lingwu gently stroked her black hair, saying, "Qinglu has grown up and can now distinguish right from wrong."

"Miss, aren't you angry?" Qinglu's heart ached with regret!

Ling Wu shook her head, her lips curving slightly into a gentle smile. "Silly Qinglu."

"Miss……"

Lingwu said no more. This guilt was enough. Saying more would only ease her guilty conscience.

However, after that, Jiang Qi changed his previous indifference towards Bai Lingwu, just like Qingyue.

It's unclear whether it was because of that strange feeling in his heart, or because of Ling Wu's consistently indifferent attitude towards him.

In this life, he changed his strategy, transforming from an unattainable flower on a high mountain into a gentle rain that bends down only for Miss Bai.

News travels extremely fast in Shengjing.

The news that the Jiang family's only legitimate son had been pursuing Miss Bai in vain caused quite a stir.

Unfortunately, the flowing water is willing, but the fallen flowers are indifferent.

Miss Bai remained aloof and polite towards Young Master Jiang, and was troubled by his pursuit. She even shut herself in her room again and refused to meet him.

This made the noble ladies of Shengjing grit their teeth in anger, but they were gritting their teeth at the very man they had once adored, the Prince Jiaoyue!

The reason is that they finally saw a beautiful woman who looked like a goddess, but before they could get any closer, Jiang Qi made it difficult for them to invite her out!

Moreover, Miss Bai is so beautiful that they can't help but feel happy for her.

What's most important is her gentle nature, which makes these young women wish they could melt into spring water and rush into her arms!

Thus, it became another grand spectacle in Shengjing.

The once charming and alluring young master was now thoroughly disliked by some noble ladies.

Miss Bai, who rarely leaves her home and only mentions the current Empress Dowager when the topic of her life comes up, has driven the people of Shengjing into a frenzy.

There was even a hint that someone was proud to have invited Ling Wu.

Even the incredibly charming and spoiled princess became extremely curious about Ling Wu because of this.

An invitation from the eldest princess to visit the garden and admire the flowers was delivered to the Bai residence.

“It’s all Qinglu’s fault. If it weren’t for Qinglu bringing up the Lantern Festival that day, Miss would still be able to leisurely read and play the zither in the mansion as before…” Qinglu held the invitation, her eyes red from crying.

She deserves to die!

Ling Wu said sarcastically, "Why bring this up again? If you are truly repentant, you should open your eyes wide from now on and see for yourself and me who is worthy and who is not."

Qinglu burst into laughter through her tears, "This servant obeys!"

Qinglu sniffed and recounted all the information she had gathered, since her mistress had never left the house and was not interested in such things.

Thinking of this, her sense of mission arose spontaneously.

"Her Highness the Eldest Princess is His Majesty's younger sister and is deeply favored by the Emperor. It is widely rumored that she has countless male lovers in her household, and that she is spoiled and arrogant, treating human life as worthless, and spending her days indulging in the company of men. Moreover..."

She paused, looking troubled and worried, "And this princess once wanted to... oh, I mean, once wanted to have a one-night stand with that young master Jiang!"

What right does Jiang Qi have to meddle?

Qinglu also wondered if the princess had something wrong with her eyes, that she could actually take a liking to Jiang Qi!

Fearing that his words might offend the young lady, he had no choice but to swallow his words.

"We'll see for ourselves tomorrow; don't be swayed by hearsay now." Lingwu's watery eyes were gentle and pure, like the purest thing in the world.

Qinglu nodded in agreement, but in her heart, she only wanted to protect this innocent young lady.

As for Jiang Qi?

That Jiang Qi who's like a leech? The Jiang Qi who harbors malicious intentions and tries to ambush the young lady?

snort!

The next day.

Historically, only noble ladies were allowed to attend the Princess's garden tours and flower viewing.

Although Bai's father held a leisurely official position, he was still born into a merchant family and was tainted by the money-grubbing smell that they despised most.

Although some noble ladies were disdainful today, they did not show it due to their demeanor.

However, when she saw the expectant expressions on the faces of the sisters who had met Ling Wu once before, she became more curious about Ling Wu!

Meanwhile, Lingwu, whom they had been waiting for, had just stepped into the princess's residence.

The gardens within the mansion are exquisite and beautiful, exuding an air of extravagance.

The maid who was leading Lingwu suddenly disappeared at the corner of a rockery.

Ling Wu's watery eyes flickered slightly, and finally, her eyes filled with worry, "Qing Lü, go and check quickly, has that girl slipped and fallen into the water?"

Her attire today is inconvenient; she has to lift her skirt with every step, which might delay the rescue.

Qinglu frowned, "But Miss, you're all alone..."

"I'll wait for you to come back here." Her eyes were filled with worry, and she even wanted to take a step forward to find the maid herself.

Qinglu could only nod in agreement.

This caused the maid who was hiding and watching Ling Wu to blush.

This Miss Bai is truly as innocent and kind as the rumors say, but she...

Thinking of her younger brother who still needed to get married, she gritted her teeth and finally closed her eyes, secretly praying that Miss Bai would not fall for her trap.

That day, a masked man gave her a bag of silver.

All she had to do was lead this Miss Bai astray into the place where the eldest princess frequented brothels...

She pondered for a moment, then finally bit her lip.

The eldest princess disliked the young masters in her household looking at other women, and Miss Bai was especially beautiful...

She gritted her teeth and was about to go out and take Lingwu away from this place when she saw the eldest princess, who was wearing a blindfold and playing with the young masters of the manor.

Her Highness the Eldest Princess is walking towards Miss Bai!