Tong Cheng'er played with the dog for a while before Yinzhen suggested going out for a walk.

The Fourth Prince's residence is quite large. Tong Cheng'er hasn't explored the whole place yet. It would be good to explore it, since it's the home she might live in for a long time in the future, so she should know more about it.

After the masters left, Rulan made an excuse to stay and went to the manager of the cat and dog room.

The manager of the cat and dog quarters, seeing that it was a favorite of the Princess Consort, naturally treated her well, answering all her questions.

When Rulan asked to see Xiaohong and Xiaohua's clothes, the steward did not refuse.

Then Rulan noticed that the Pekingese dog's clothes looked very familiar; Bai Bai and her children had all worn the same clothes.

Ru Lan was quick-witted; after a moment's thought, she understood what this meant.

There's a saying that goes, "When there are too many coincidences, they're no longer coincidences; they must be intentional."

Thinking about it this way, the Fourth Prince really put a lot of effort into getting married to his wife. She remembered that the wife hadn't been betrothed yet!

The more Rulan thought about it, the more she felt that the Fourth Prince was really too... too scheming.

So, the Fourth Prince must have been involved in the arranged marriage of the Fujin.

Although Rulan was a person who could keep things to herself, she didn't know whether she should tell the Fujin about this matter.

This matter can be viewed as a big deal or a small deal. One could say that the Fourth Prince was deeply in love with his wife, or one could say that he had ulterior motives. After all, the Fourth Prince had indeed gone too far at that time, bribing all the embroiderers in the mansion.

Unable to make a decision on her own, Rulan told Ruxue about it.

Ru Xue was extremely shocked after hearing this.

After calming down, the two discussed it for a long time and decided to tell each other about it.

And so Tong Cheng'er found out.

Her reaction after finding out was somewhat unexpected by Rulan and Ruxue.

Surprisingly, there was no particular emotion; it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

At first, Tong Cheng'er didn't believe it, but Ru Lan spoke with such conviction that she couldn't help but believe it. After believing it, Tong Cheng'er didn't feel violated.

Ultimately, she understood that today's society is not modern society. To insist on privacy rights in feudal dynasties and royalty is simply idiotic.

Of course, it's not that Tong Cheng'er didn't mind at all, but since he only bribed one embroiderer, it's not unforgivable.

She was mostly shocked.

After the marriage was arranged, she asked Yinzhen why it was her. Yinzhen said it could only be her. At that time, she didn't quite understand, and she still doesn't fully understand now. But there is one thing she understands: he had already taken a liking to her and was just waiting for the imperial concubine selection to arrange the marriage.

After being shocked, Tong Cheng'er could only say, "He's such a jerk."

Tong Cheng'er wondered when Yinzhen first had this idea. As she thought about it, she began to have some inappropriate thoughts. Could he be treating her like some kind of nurturing game?

When Yinzhen returned home from his business trip that evening, he went to Yaocheng Courtyard and saw Tong Cheng'er doing nothing but spacing out.

He spoke up: "What are you thinking about?"

Tong Cheng'er snapped out of her daze, saw Yinzhen, and stared at him as if she could see a flower blooming in his eyes.

Yinzhen was fine being stared at for a while, but Tong Cheng'er kept staring at him, which made him feel a little uneasy.

He couldn't help but wonder if he had done something unintentionally.

Then Yinzhen raised his arm and smelled his own body. It was normal. He had been on official business all day and hadn't gone out. There wasn't a trace of other people's smell on him.

So why are you staring at him like that, and for so long?

Yinzhen: "Is there something on my face?"

Tong Cheng'er snapped out of her daze and shook her head: "Your face is very clean."

Yinzhen: So what? Why are you staring at him?

Tong Cheng'er raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought about it today and realized that Xiao Hua and Xiao Hong's clothes look very familiar. Why do you think that is?"

Why?

Of course, Yinzhen knew why; he was the designer, how could he not know?

In this major mishap, Yinzhen, a top student, was in complete disarray.

How did the young mistress find out?

What will the young mistress think of him when she finds out?

Will the young mistress be angry and ignore him?

...

Perhaps the more he valued it, the more nervous he became, and the more nervous he became, the easier it was for him to lose his composure. Therefore, Yinzhen was truly in a state of confusion at this moment.

Some have even lost their ability to think critically.

After a long while, Yinzhen finally spoke, "You know everything."

Tong Cheng'er nodded. Yes, she knew everything.

"so what?"

So what are your plans?

At this moment, Yinzhen was somewhat like a prisoner awaiting trial. Tong Cheng'er's words could be his heaven or his hell.

Tong Cheng'er was initially a little bothered, but seeing how concerned and nervous he was, she immediately stopped caring.

Then Tong Cheng'er burst out laughing.

"Okay, I won't scare you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was relieved that she wasn't really angry; she had really scared him to death.

"Aren't you angry?"

Tong Cheng'er nodded and then shook her head: "I wouldn't say I'm angry. I was a little bothered at first, but after seeing how you've behaved these past few days, I've forgiven you."

Perhaps because of her difficult living conditions in her previous life, Tong Cheng'er cherishes those who are genuinely good to her. Although Yinzhen's actions were somewhat of an invasion of privacy, they did not cause her any real harm.

Furthermore, since she had already accepted that Yinzhen had become a part of her life, she didn't want to be too sentimental or fussy about these things.

Yinzhen grinned and then picked her up, saying, "You're so good to me."

The best concubine in the world is his.

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