Five years passed in the blink of an eye. As Emperor Kangxi grew older, many changes occurred in the court during these years. The crown prince was deposed twice, the eldest prince withdrew from the court, and the Eighth Prince's faction was secretly making a big bet, making the situation in the court increasingly precarious and a storm was brewing.

But none of this involves the father and daughter in the Lin family mansion.

Unlike the naive young girl she once was, Lin Daiyu now has a head of smooth, black hair neatly styled into a bun, adorned with one or two emerald magnolia-shaped hairpins. Her fair and beautiful face, though unadorned, is already exquisitely elegant and refined. Coupled with her calm and serene eyes, she is enough to attract anyone's attention.

At this moment, the usually composed young girl, with a charming smile, ran up to a man as if she were on a treasure hunt, carrying a beautifully packaged box.

Compared to the girl's beauty, the man she was chasing possessed a beauty that transcended description. Perhaps it was the dreamlike quality of his face that made it hard to believe he existed, and even the slightest movement of his face gave people an indescribable and enormous impact.

"Father, look at the lotus seed cakes I just made." The pretty little girl acted intimately, clearly showing that she had a very good relationship with the man.

And that is certainly true.

The man was Qingyin. Five years had passed and Qingyin hadn't changed much. The only thing that had changed was that Lin Daiyu had become even taller.

Over the years, Lin Daiyu left the Jia family mansion and gained her own confidence. She also enjoyed trying things she liked, and cooking was one of her favorite things. With the guidance of the mansion's head chef, Lin Daiyu really had some talent and created some innovative dishes.

Today's dish was lotus seed cake. The little girl tasted it and thought it was quite good, so she presented it to Qingyin like a precious treasure.

Looking at the little girl carrying the food box with an expectant face, Qingyin felt extremely satisfied. This was a little girl he had raised with great care and love, and how could he refuse such a filial daughter?

Fresh lotus seed cake has a light green color and is still slightly steaming. With a gentle bite, you can smell the aroma of lotus seeds, which is sweet but not greasy.

"Hmm, not bad."

Seeing the little girl so happy because of a single sentence, Qingyin smiled gently.

"What do you want, Prince Baotai, Pin'er?" Recalling the suggestions that Prince Yu had made to him several times, Qingyin raised her eyebrows and began to tease the blushing little girl below.

The young girl from a few years ago didn't have a misperception; the person looking at her was none other than Prince Yu's primary consort, who was also the mother of Prince Baotai. For various reasons, and of course, her deep-seated attraction to beauty, the consort immediately approved of her son's relationship with Lin Daiyu.

Baotai thus had more time to live next door to the Lin family mansion. As he grew up with Lin Daiyu, they gradually developed feelings for each other. Of course, Baotai, that silly boy, was simply in love at first sight, while Lin Daiyu was only slightly in love.

When the topic of Baotai came up, even the composed Lin Daiyu was still a young girl, and she couldn't help but blush with shyness and her father's teasing.

Even so, the young girl still clearly stated her thoughts: "Crown Prince Baotai is not young anymore. I want to get engaged to Crown Prince Baotai first, so the wedding procession should be delayed."

"Okay, Father will discuss it with Prince Yu tomorrow." Qingyin was not surprised at all upon learning of the little girl's idea, and he nodded knowingly.

The young girl didn't have any other questions, and just like that, she resolved this important matter in her life in a few words.

She felt very reassured with her father handling things. Baotai was someone her father had his eye on, and she trusted him. Besides, she wasn't stupid; she could handle anything herself.

Baotai, standing like a stone gazing at his wife next door, stood foolishly in front of the jujube tree, looking in that direction as if he could already see that beautiful figure.

"Achoo!" Botai couldn't help but sneeze, silently cupping his handsome face in his hands. "It must be his 'Pin'er' thinking of him. I wonder when I'll see her again, boohoo."

Standing behind Crown Prince Baotai, feeling the cold wind, Xiao Chenzi was already quite familiar with his prince's silly antics. His prince was good in every way, except that he liked to act a bit silly in front of his future crown princess; otherwise, he was quite normal.

"I wonder when I can get back to my room today." Wrapped in thick clothes, Xiao Chenzi couldn't help but sneeze, his nose turning red in the early spring chill.

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Qingyin was remarkably efficient; the next day after court, she leaked the news to Prince Yu, who fawned over her daily.

The burly Prince Yu, who looked exactly like Bao Tai, immediately brightened up. "Good, good, Lord Lin, I will ask my elder brother for an imperial edict tomorrow. What date do you think would be suitable?"

看架势恨不得明日就想把林黛玉娶回去的裕亲王，青音不得不承认内心的不爽更深了，那种家里好好种着的小白菜被猪拱了，虽然是被自己看好的猪，但这种想揍猪的欲望还是不影响的。

He smiled but his eyes didn't: "Hehe, no rush, no rush."

This "hehe" was quite insightful. At least Prince Yu, who was overjoyed just moments before, had already realized what was going on. Looking at the beautiful yet dangerous-looking Lady Lin, Prince Yu reluctantly echoed, "Haha, there's no rush. The two children are still young."

Indeed, Lord Lin is marrying off his daughter, not taking a marriage proposal. If it were him, he would want to break the legs of any brat who wanted to marry his precious daughter. Prince Yu cautiously observed Qingyin's expression while tentatively asking, "Then what does Lord Lin think?"

"There are too many people and too many eyes in the palace. Please, Your Highness, come out of the palace and have a chat with me."

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