Chapter 6

Princess Song Leyuan wore a gold and red dress, revealing a large expanse of her chest, and her snow-white arms were also partially exposed under the thin gauze.

Her hair was as long as clouds, her eyebrows as dark as ink, her skin as white as snow, and her brows exuded arrogance.

Unfortunately, those eyes were hidden by a veil, so the brilliance within could not be seen.

Song Leyuan opened her arms and caught a whiff of a cool fragrance.

Before she could even ponder when such a captivatingly fragrant beauty had appeared in her household...

His hand instinctively reached out from behind and wrapped around the beauty's waist.

The moment they embraced, Song Leyuan froze.

The sensation under my hands was completely different from usual; it was delicate and soft...

The cool fingertips of the owner of this fragrance seemed to want to push her away as they landed on her hand.

But this strange tactile sensation was something Song Leyuan couldn't resist.

Her eyes, hidden behind the veil, were hazy, and the corners of her lips were slightly upturned. Song Leyuan's arms tightened around Ling Wu, as if she wanted to embed her whole being into her bones.

"You scoundrel!" Even in this situation, the woman still spoke softly and gently.

The woman's voice, gentle yet tinged with disgust, startled Song Leyuan.

woman?

Where did this woman come from?!

He then ripped off the veil in his hand!

As soon as she pulled away, the woman in her arms broke free from her embrace.

"Smack—"

A crisp sound rang out from Song Leyuan's face, causing her pupils to shrink sharply!

But before the anger could flare up, he saw tears welling up in the woman's gentle eyes.

For some reason, she felt a pang of sympathy and pity for him.

"Don't cry... Besides, it was me, the princess, who got hit, not you!" Song Leyuan hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her face.

Ling Wu seemed startled and fell into the pond while trying to avoid it.

Seeing this, Song Leyuan disregarded her own status and hurriedly jumped into the lake to pull Lingwu up.

Her favorite dress was also covered in mud.

In the past, she would have been furious and beaten the person in front of her to death!

But when the woman in front of her looked at her with a dazzling gaze that seemed to see the light, her anger suddenly subsided, and she unconsciously raised her lips.

She had seen many beautiful women, but she had never seen anyone like her, whose every smile and frown was breathtakingly beautiful.

It was as if they were born to bewitch her.

The young master and servants, who arrived late, hurriedly rescued Song Leyuan.

But when it came to saving Ling Wu, Song Leyuan frowned.

"What's there to save? She has hands and feet, she can climb up herself. Does she need you to fawn over her?"

As soon as she spoke, the servants had no choice but to suppress their pity and reluctance.

Ling Wu lowered her eyelashes slightly, the light in her eyes appearing somewhat dimmed.

This left Song Leyuan at a loss once again.

That's not what she meant. She just... just didn't want these servants to touch her, but the woman in front of her seemed to have misunderstood her.

this……

"You're so stupid." Song Leyuan was filled with regret, her face slightly flushed from the slap, but she remained aloof.

He then reached out to pull Ling Wu up.

These hands, still covered in mud, landed in front of Lingwu, and she blinked gently.

The moment her hand touched him, before Song Leyuan could even smile, she almost lost her balance and was dragged down again!

Fortunately, Song Leyuan regained her footing in the next instant, and Ling Wu also got ashore.

Song Leyuan gave Ling Wu a strange look.

Despite looking so frail, she was actually heavier than she had imagined.

Unexpectedly, it was this delicate and gentle beauty who committed the heinous act.

Ling Wu smiled gently, without a trace of cunning to tease the princess before her.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Ling Wu bowed.

Every movement of the beauty was like an iris blooming under the clear moonlight, breathtakingly beautiful.

This made Song Leyuan want to hide her away so that no one else could covet her. When she looked into those beautiful, watery eyes, her fingers trembled slightly.

"How dare you! What's there to thank me for? If it weren't for you, I would have arrived at the appointed place long ago. As for you, what brings you here while you're just strolling around? Where is your maid who guided you?"

Song Leyuan initially felt a strange joy, but then a cold glint appeared in her eyes as she thought of something.

She, a maid in the manor, had become a pawn in someone else's game, and she too had been tricked.

What really piqued her curiosity was who dared to plot against her!

Her phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and the aura of the eldest princess was imposing.

It seems that her gentle approach lately has made others forget her temper.

Lingwu then remembered the missing maid, and even her usually gentle tone became somewhat urgent.

"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess."

Her eyes brightened slightly, but for some reason, Song Leyuan avoided her gaze.

"Just say it directly, there's so much formality."

After Song Leyuan finished speaking, the kneeling young masters were stunned for a moment.

Your Highness, aren't you most concerned about these formalities?

There was another favored male concubine who hadn't noticed the eldest princess, hence the delayed greeting...

And I never saw him again!

Ling Wu seemed to have seen a savior. "That maid seems to have encountered an accident. I have already sent my personal maid to look for her. Could Your Highness send someone else to search for her?"

Ling Wu spoke too quickly, which displeased Song Leyuan.

"She was just a maidservant; she died and that's it. But you were the one who..."

Song Leyuan paused before she could finish speaking, her eyes meeting those clear, bright eyes.

She was somewhat reluctant to expose the filth behind it all, lest it tarnish her purity.

So they simply replaced the original "being schemed against without even knowing it" with—

"It is you who are dressed in disarray. You should come with me to fix your clothes. I will send someone to find that maid and your servant girl."

After finishing her sentence, Song Leyuan turned and left.

He took a couple of steps and then looked back. When he saw that Ling Wu hadn't followed, he frowned and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up!"

Her luxurious clothes were covered in mud, causing her to unconsciously frown.

The young master and his servants, kneeling on the ground, dared not utter a sound.

Is this Her Highness the Eldest Princess?

Could it be Her Highness the Princess who stopped and turned around to wait for someone?

Upon noticing the gazes directed at Ling Wu, Song Leyuan's phoenix eyes darkened slightly.

"Do you want your dog eyes back?"

She snorted coldly after speaking, then grabbed Ling Wu's wrist, pursed her lips slightly, and said, "Let's go."

In comparison, her words had a strange gentleness to them.

They waited for a long time without seeing the eldest princess or the second young lady, Bai, who had become very popular in Shengjing.

The topic of conversation among the noble ladies shifted from the newly released cosmetics and jewelry to one of these two individuals.

"Could it be that Miss Bai has suddenly fallen seriously ill and is unable to come?"

"Pah, pah, pah! What kind of talk is that? Sister Bai is perfectly fine; she must have encountered some trouble on the way that delayed the journey!"

"Alright, alright, your sister Bai is in good health, you're absolutely right. But why is Your Highness so late?"

After she finished speaking, someone coughed softly.

Why else? It must be because of those so-called young masters, their male concubines, who are keeping him pining for her.

However, the eldest princess was never late for these appointments.

"Yes, Your Highness is always very punctual, so why today..."

As she finished speaking, she couldn't help but connect the two of them.

"Could it be that Miss Bai has never met His Highness before and accidentally offended him?"

For a time, some people were worried, some were curious, and some were just watching the show.

"Maybe..."