Chapter 17 Is This the Princess?

Ling Qingyan saw Chen Mansheng's confused thoughts.

It was the first time she saw Mansheng look like this.

Vulnerable, helpless, and painful.

It was as if the high wall built in her heart to resist all suffering from the outside world was collapsing bit by bit, and the wall fell on the girl, pressing her so hard that she couldn't breathe.

The young man opposite took a sip of tea, looking delighted as if it was the first time he tasted such delicious tea.

He looked at the pain of his only remaining relative across from him and couldn't help but drink a few more sips of tea.

Is it painful?

It must be hard to know that the father you admire is like this.

Ask him to shut up? He insisted on talking: "Sister, you should accept this reality. The reality that father is such a rotten person. You know how my mother and I have been through these years."

"My mother was despised by my grandfather. The neighbors on the street who knew about her would curse her, calling her a slut and a bastard."

"They are indeed right. I am indeed a bastard."

"But is this what I want to be? Was it my mother who wanted to have sex with him? It was he who got drunk, the much-praised Duke of Chen, who forced his way into my mother's affairs and then escaped."

"It was clearly his fault, but in the end, all the blame fell on my mother and me."

"Chen Mansheng, what gives you the right to ask me to shut up so comfortably?"

With every word Chen Chuo said, Chen Mansheng's heart collapsed a little.

Chen Mansheng cried.

Her psychological defenses were broken.

Yeah, why should she?

Countless sad emotions came over her, like wet quilts pressing down on her layer by layer.

Suffocating and helpless.

Suddenly, a familiar warmth covered her hand.

Ling Qingyan held her hand.

"Mansheng, you are you, and Duke Chen is Duke Chen."

"You don't need to blame yourself. Duke Chen made a mistake, not you. Duke Chen did something wrong and ruined a woman's life. We cannot deny this."

"Mansheng, you have to learn to accept that the perfect father in your mind is not a perfect person."

"But Duke Chen is indeed a good official. He is a good father to you."

"So you did it for him, for yourself, for the sake of your family, to seek justice for your father and to support the Duke's Mansion. There's nothing wrong with that."

"Your persistence and your ideals and ambitions are not only for your father, your family, and your family lineage, but also for yourself."

"Chen Mansheng, you live for yourself."

"You're not wrong."

Ling Qingyan's voice is crisp and gentle like a girl, but also full of strength, rebuilding the collapsed solid wall and giving people energy.

Chen Mansheng was stunned for a moment, then wiped away the tears from his eyes.

He held the girl's hand in reverse.

She was like a drowning person who had fallen into an ice cave in the cold winter and was unable to get ashore. She was cold all over and was about to drown.

And Ling Qingyan held her hand.

Rescued her.

Chen Mansheng took her words to heart.

What happened has already happened, the past cannot be undone, and my father is long gone.

"Chen Chuo, father is sorry for you, but I have nothing to be sorry for."

"If you are willing, you can be included in the Chen family tree. From now on, you are the son of the Duke's Mansion and my younger brother. Together, you and I will support the Duke's Mansion." Chen Mansheng adjusted his mood and spoke in a formal tone.

Shen Chuo shrugged and looked at the beautiful and clear-minded princess.

Is this the princess?

Beautiful, smart, and has a very clever mouth.

It turns out that this is his half-sister.

The friends she meets are all so wonderful, so sincere, and so caring about her.

Unlike him, most of his "friends" would sell him out for a tael of silver.

Of course, he can.

After all, everyone has to live and everyone has to worry about money.

Into the Chen family tree, live in the Duke's Mansion? Of course he is willing.

That's what he came for.

His biological bastard father is dead, and he wants him to watch how he climbs up step by step with his property.

Shen Chuo smiled sincerely, from the bottom of his heart, and said, "Sister, of course I do."

He smiled and looked at Ling Qingyan again, "Your Highness is right. How could I blame my sister for my father's fault? She is my only blood relative, so naturally I am willing to help manage the Duke's Mansion with her."

"It's just that I haven't read much, so I don't know much. I'd like to trouble you to find someone to teach me."

"I was emotional just now and offended my sister. Please forgive me." Shen Chuo bent down and apologized sincerely.

He always knew when to do what was best for him.

"It's okay, I was a little too emotional." Chen Mansheng said.

Ling Qingyan looked at this scene of sisterly love and brotherly respect, and the stone in her heart slowly settled down.

After everything was said, Chen Chuo seemed like a different person. He no longer mentioned the bitter and grudgeful past, but only looked forward to the future: "Sister, I will be your brother in the future. Will I be able to attend those banquets of dignitaries and become one of those elegant and handsome young men?"

Chen Chuo's words eased the atmosphere in the room.

Ling Qingyan and Chen Mansheng both stopped smiling because of his words.

"Of course you can. I will find someone to teach you the basic rules and a teacher to teach you calligraphy. Things will get better and better slowly." Chen Mansheng said.

"Okay, but I still have to be careful. It would be troublesome if I embarrassed my sister." Chen Chuo added, "But don't worry, sister. I learn quickly and will try my best not to embarrass you."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of. Don't put too much pressure on yourself." Chen Mansheng has always been a good sister. When there were many younger brothers and sisters in the family, she was always pestered by them.

"Yes, if someone says something unpleasant or bullies you, you can also come to me. I will take care of it for you." Ling Qingyan said very righteously.

"Your Highness is so kind to me. I'm so lucky to be friends with such a good person like Your Highness." Shen Chuo said with a smile.

“I also feel that I am very lucky.”

Ling Qingyan is so nice. She always lends a helping hand and saves her from danger when she is in trouble.

She is always so kind, dazzling and eye-catching.

"It's also good to spread it, we are in love with each other." Ling Qingyan said.

While completing the task, she truly admired this woman and treated her as her friend.

"Your Highness." Shen Chuo looked at Ling Qingyan with a smile, "Look, my sister and you are good friends, and I am her brother, so are we friends now?"

"Okay." Ling Qingyan answered very straightforwardly, "But you have to help me take good care of your sister. If you have any trouble, just come to me."

Ling Qingyan took out a jade token from her body and threw it over.

"Your sister is too stubborn. She doesn't even use the Mansheng Jade Token I gave her. You stay with your sister. If anything happens or you have any trouble, feel free to come to the palace and find me."

"I've always been willing to go through fire and water for my friends." Ling Qingyan said with a smile.

Chen Chuo caught the jade token steadily.

"Okay, Your Highness, I will make the best use of it."