Chapter 51 It's You

Lin Hao was stunned.

Prince Jing's answer undoubtedly admitted that he jumped into the water that day to save her.

"Why?"

Qi Shuo hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Maybe I'm more familiar with Miss Lin Er. Although Miss Sun is my cousin, we've only met a few times before she came to Beijing. The situation was critical at the time, so I didn't have time to think too much. I subconsciously wanted to save... you."

"Thank you, Prince." Lin Hao didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qi Shuo shook his head in shame: "I didn't help, I don't deserve Miss Lin's thanks."

Seeing him like this, Lin Hao felt inexplicably relieved and said with a smile, "Your Highness has the heart to save others, so you deserve to be thanked. Didn't Your Highness go to watch the parade of the top scholar today?"

"There are too many people, so I won't join in the fun. I thought I'd come to the study to buy some books, but I didn't expect there would be so much fun to see." Qi Shuo looked at Lin Hao deeply, "Miss Lin Er has seen it too, right?"

Lin Hao remained calm: "Oh, I just got here."

I still have to cover it up in front of Prince Jing.

Qi Shuo smiled and said, "Miss Lin Er, are you going back or—"

"I've made an appointment with a friend. Is the prince still planning to buy books?"

Qi Shuo glanced at the study and showed regret: "I'm afraid I can't. Then I won't disturb Miss Lin Er's gathering with her friends. See you later."

On the way back, Changning kept sighing.

"how?"

Chang Ning came forward and mustered up the courage to ask, "Sir, when Miss Lin asked you, why did you say you were more familiar with Miss Lin?"

Don’t you like it!

He was so anxious when he heard it.

"Or maybe you're more familiar with my cousin?"

Chang Ning held his forehead with his hand: "My Lord, why don't you...take this opportunity to express your feelings?"

"Thought?" Qi Shuo paused, his eyes filled with countless emotions, "Changning, you worry too much."

Looking at the young man striding forward, Changning was full of confusion.

Could it be that he had misunderstood and the prince had no interest in Miss Lin Er?

It's impossible. If the prince had no interest in Miss Lin Er, he would have written his surname backwards.

Forget it, don’t think about it. The prince naturally has his own plans.

Changning quickly caught up.

Lin Hao sent Baozhu to Huai'an Earl's Mansion and asked Chen Yi to meet him in a teahouse.

After waiting for half an hour, Chen Yi hurried over.

"Ahao, are we going to take action?" Seeing Lin Hao drinking tea leisurely, Chen Yi was nervous and expectant.

Ever since she heard those words with her own ears that day, she couldn't help but feel nauseous every time she thought about it.

Every moment of waiting to escape the quagmire was torture for her.

Lin Hao put down the teacup and said with a smile, "We've already taken action, but it seems the news hasn't spread yet."

"Has the action been taken?" Chen Yi was stunned, then overjoyed, "Okay, tell me about it quickly."

After hearing Lin Hao's story, Chen Yi was dumbfounded: "Ah Hao, did you see them running out naked with your own eyes?"

Lin Hao pointed to the window and said, "It's also in this elegant room on the second floor. You can see clearly from this high vantage point."

Chen Yi was silent for a long time, then she held Lin Hao's hand and said with tears in her eyes, "Ah Hao, you have sacrificed too much for me."

Lin Hao was at a loss for words. "Why did you bring this up? They're both so despicable. In my eyes, they're not even human. Seeing two pigs running out is just a curiosity. Besides, there are so many people who saw this today. I'm afraid the news will spread before nightfall."

Chen Yi subconsciously imagined the scene of two pigs scrambling to run out, and couldn't help laughing.

"It's up to you now." Lin Hao held Chen Yi's hand and said seriously.

The Pingjia Marquisate had already been humiliated, and now, on the day of the Imperial Street's official celebration, this scandal had occurred. The Imperial Censors might even join in the fun. She had managed to bring disgrace to the Pingjia Marquis's son, and if Chen Yi wanted to break off the engagement, she would have to rely on herself.

"I'll go back and tell my father."

"Don't worry, we can go shopping first. You and your friends heard about the scandal of the Prince of Pingjia, so it's only natural for you to go back and cry about it."

The two walked out of the teahouse and strolled around like all the women who love shopping, and unknowingly they walked to the street where Pinfangzhai was.

People gathered in groups of three or four on the street. No matter where they walked to, they would find themselves talking excitedly about the matter of the Prince of Pingjia.

With a bang, the thing Chen Yi was holding in her hand fell to the ground.

Many people heard the noise and looked over, only to see a pale-faced girl who looked like she was about to cry.

"Auntie, what did you just say?"

The woman being held by Chen Yi looked at her hesitantly: "The girl is——"

"Auntie, you mean that the Prince of Pingjia was with a man... with a man..."

The woman hesitated and said nothing. Someone nearby couldn't help but interrupt: "She was fooling around with a man. The two of them ran out to the street naked."

The woman glared at the man and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

This girl is well-dressed, be careful to avoid trouble.

The man smiled and said, "The whole capital knows about it, so why are you afraid to tell this young lady?"

Chen Yi covered her mouth and stepped back, then suddenly turned around and ran away.

Lin Hao shouted and hurriedly chased after him.

The woman bent down and picked up a silk flower that had fallen on the ground: "Oh, you don't want such a nice silk flower."

There were a lot of small things on the ground, and everyone rushed to pick them up, curious about Chen Yi's identity.

"Who was that girl just now? She looked like she was devastated by the incident with the Prince of Pingjia."

"I heard that the Prince of Pingjia has just gotten engaged. Could that girl be his future wife?"

"That should be it. Tsk tsk, ignoring such a beautiful wife and hanging out with a man, I really don't know what these young masters are thinking."

Running to a secluded corner, Chen Yi wiped away her tears and asked Lin Hao expectantly, "Ah Hao, was I natural just now?"

Lin Hao nodded: "Very natural."

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "I was just so nervous, I was afraid I wouldn't perform well."

"No need to act." Lin Hao encouraged his friend, "This is your business. Just give the most authentic reaction. That's all."

"Yes." Chen Yi held Lin Hao's hand, "Ah Hao, can you wait outside my house? I must break off the engagement. If it fails, I would rather -"

Lin Hao hurriedly said: "You can't do anything stupid."

Chen Yi smiled bleakly: "I would rather not be the eldest daughter of Huai'anbo Mansion! After I escape, I hope you can take me in for a few days. I can write, do needlework, and have jewelry and other valuables. I can always survive."

It may be difficult for a woman to survive, but she has a friend like Lin Hao.

It was her friends who gave her the courage to risk her life to escape from the quagmire.

"Okay, I'll wait for you outside." Lin Hao paused and said seriously, "Whether it's good news or bad news."

When she fled from the Wen Mansion, she also longed for a savior to come and take her out of her suffering.

Unfortunately not.

Now, let her be the one she longs for.

Everything seemed normal in the Huai'an Earl's Mansion, even a little quieter than usual. The hostess took her two children to watch the parade of the top scholar.

Chen Yi took a deep breath, covered her face and rushed in crying: "Father, father——"