Chapter 59 Lantern Festival

Chen Yi looked at Lin Hao with a guilty look in her eyes: "That person came for me, Ah Hao stood up for me."

Zhu Jiayu was a little confused: "Why don't I understand?"

Chen Yi forced a smile. "Ah Yu, think about it, what kind of reputation does the Prince of Pingjia have now? Someone like that just now was afraid to have anything to do with him, but that person clearly showed his protection for the Prince of Pingjia. Ah Hao is right, they must be friends."

Zhu Jiayu listened and nodded.

"So that person didn't meet us by chance at all, but came here to vent his anger for his good friend." Qin Yuan's mocking face flashed through Chen Yi's mind, and her fingertips trembled slightly.

She was not as carefree as she appeared. The incident with the Prince of Pingjia had left a deep mark on her, and she could not go back to the past.

But she didn't expect that the young man named Qin Yuan would run up to her and mock her.

The other party's identity is the nephew of the Prince's Junior Tutor.

Fear and confusion grew in her heart. Chen Yi bit her lip and said, "Ah Hao, you shouldn't have gotten involved. This will implicate you."

Lin laughed: "I'm not afraid of getting involved, and you don't have to blame yourself. I think Qin Yuan is a smart man. He came here today, I'm afraid he's not just looking for you, but also for me."

The look Qin Yuan gave her was definitely not as simple as a little maid making him unhappy.

But she had never met this person.

Looking at his defense of the Prince of Pingjia, this hatred is most likely because he found out through some means that she was involved in the Prince of Pingjia's disgrace.

Lin Hao was sure that in Qin Yuan's mind, Chen Yi was the mastermind and she was a participant.

This forced her to stand up.

She helped Chen Yi voluntarily to solve the trouble left by her sister's affairs. If her help brought new troubles to Chen Yi, she naturally could not stand idly by.

Besides, he is the nephew of Qin Yunchuan, the Prince's Junior Tutor.

As soon as Lin Hao thought about the other party's identity, he was filled with endless fighting spirit and courage.

The uncle will leave the score for later, so it’s better to practice on his nephew first.

Hearing Lin Hao say this, Chen Yi's face turned even uglier: "Ah Hao, then I'm even more of a hindrance to you."

Zhu Jiayu shook Chen Yi's hand: "Why don't I understand again?"

Tao Qing also heard something behind her friend's words.

Chen Yi gave Lin Hao a questioning look.

Lin Hao thought about it and nodded.

"Actually," Chen Yi hesitated for a moment, looking at her two friends, "It was Ah Hao who discovered that the Prince of Pingjia liked men. In order to help me get rid of this marriage, Ah Hao and I worked together to find a way to expose the Prince of Pingjia's scandal."

Zhu Jiayu and Tao Qing were shocked.

"Ahao, I misunderstood you just now. I thought you just casually introduced yourself to that person. I'm sorry." Zhu Jiayu took Lin Hao's hand and apologized.

Tao Qing was more puzzled and worried: "How did that person know? Will he retaliate in the future?"

"Yes, he is the nephew of the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor." Zhu Jiayu also became worried.

Even these girls in the boudoir knew what it meant to have someone who had influence over the prince.

To offend the Prince's Junior Tutor is to offend the Prince, and since the Prince's position as crown prince is unshakable, it is to offend the future emperor.

If this happens, the whole family will suffer.

"Don't worry too much." Lin Hao returned the dagger to Zhu Jiayu with a calm expression.

These words did not improve the tense atmosphere.

"Really, there's no need to worry too much. It's true that Qin Yuan is the nephew of the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, but would the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor really support his nephew who wants to vent his anger on behalf of the Prince of Pingjia?" Lin Hao's lips curled up and he blinked. "Everyone knows that the Prince of Pingjia likes men."

The three people's eyes lit up, and the gloom in their hearts dissipated a lot.

As long as the Prince's tutor does not interfere with the family, they will not be so afraid.

They are girls, so they just stay away from Qin Yuan.

It’s just that some people want to hide but can’t.

On the day of Chinese Valentine's Day, the four of them made an appointment to go enjoy the lanterns, but they ran into Qin Yuan and his group.

Qin Yuan was also a newly minted scholar, and his friends were all young people of similar status. One of them caught Lin Haoduo's attention, and that was the number one scholar, Yang Zhe.

"What a coincidence, I met four girls again." Qin Yuan took the initiative to greet them.

Lin Hao and the other three remained silent.

On days like Chinese Valentine's Day, young people are always more likely to release their emotions in the dreamy night lights.

The young people with Qin Yuan started laughing.

"Yuan, you two know each other."

Tao Qing grabbed Chen Yi's hand and subconsciously took a step back.

Zhu Jiayu stared at these smiling young men with a wary look.

She knew that these people would not dare to do anything out of line in public, and given their status, they would not be stupid enough to do anything out of line, but she knew that Qin Yuan was full of malice, and she still couldn't help but be nervous.

If a fight really breaks out, they will always be the ones who suffer.

Only Lin Hao remained calm and waited to see what Qin Yuan was going to do.

Qin Yuan smiled gently, "A few days ago, I happened to meet a few girls flying kites. The one wearing the yellow shirt is the eldest girl from the Huai'an Marquis's residence, and the one wearing the pomegranate skirt is the second girl from the General's residence. You should have heard of their names."

The incident with the Marquis of Pingjia had just happened when someone immediately reacted, "The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Huai'an? But the one who broke off the engagement with the Marquis of Pingjia?"

Chen Yi's face flushed red.

"Let's go." Zhu Jiayu glared at Qin Yuan fiercely and went to pull Chen Yi.

Chen Yi subconsciously looked at Lin Hao.

Lin Hao took a step forward, frowning and staring at Qin Yuan: "Since you just met us by chance, what's the point of revealing our identities in public?"

Her bright eyes moved, sweeping across the young men, and then her gaze fell back on Qin Yuan's face: "Could it be that he is deliberately trying to make us look bad?"

"Miss Lin Er misunderstood. I was just satisfying my friends' curiosity." At this point, he curled his lips and smiled, "Could it be that Miss Lin Er felt that she had made a fool of herself?"

In Qin Yuan's opinion, a girl would be too embarrassed to hold back her pride after hearing this. If she has a strong sense of self-esteem, she might even commit suicide.

He was calm and waited for Lin Hao's reaction.

Lin Hao's gaze shifted slightly, landing on a young man: "Does this young man have any sisters?"

The young man who was asked looked surprised and embarrassed and forgot to answer.

"I have it." A clear voice suddenly sounded.

Lin Hao looked at Yang Zhe and asked, "If Yang Zhuangyuan's sister were walking down the street and suddenly a few men stopped her and started talking about her identity, would Yang Zhuangyuan think she would be happy or embarrassed?"

Yang Zhe chuckled: "Of course I feel embarrassed."

"Brother Yang" Qin Yuan was very surprised by Yang Zhe's sudden intervention.

Lin Hao drew his attention back: "Look, any girl wouldn't be happy about this situation. Young Master Qin knew this but still did it, obviously it was intentional."

She paused, then suddenly realized, "Could it be that Master Qin is speaking up for the son of Marquis Pingjia?"

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yuan's face changed.

Lin Hao's slightly raised face showed shock: "What is the relationship between Master Qin and the Prince of Pingjia?"