Lejur and Mingyi studied together, and both of them were familiar with Yonghuang, but they rarely interacted. Even when the three of them were together, they rarely spoke.

But Lejur understood Mingyi's temperament, which is why he dared to make such a bet with the princess.

Rong Yu had no idea what Lejuer was planning. She thought Lejuer was bothered by the fact that she had someone she liked, which was why she agreed.

She will not give up as long as there is a glimmer of hope!

After Lejur left, Rongyu begged her younger brother to call Mingyi over.

Yongzhang stared at her in surprise. "Sister, you're about to get engaged to Lejur. Isn't it inappropriate to see Mingyi again?"

Rong Yu didn't take it seriously, "We're not engaged yet!"

“You still can’t meet. Father Emperor doesn’t allow you to meet. If I were to act as a go-between and Father Emperor finds out, he will definitely punish me!” Father Emperor had a bad temper and was especially strict with the princes, so Yongzhang was hesitant and dared not take the risk.

No matter how much Rong Yu pleaded, threatened, or bribed him, he remained adamant that he would not go to Mingyi. To prevent his sister from causing him further trouble, Yongzhang simply deflected the issue, saying:

"Why don't you ask your older brother to help you find Mingyi? I still have homework to finish! I'm off!"

Yongzhang slipped away as fast as he could, and Rongyu dared not approach his elder brother. His elder brother was an upright man, and it was impossible to expect him to invite Mingyi.

Unfortunately, Rong Yu was trapped here and couldn't get out. Helpless, she had no choice but to ask Yan Zhi for help.

Yan Zhi didn't have the guts, but she couldn't resist Rong Yu's repeated requests.

Rong Yu has always treated her so well, and now that Rong Yu is in trouble, she should lend a helping hand as her good friend.

After much hesitation, Yan Zhi finally agreed to Rong Yu's request to go see Ming Yi the next day. But at the same time, she had another question, "If Ming Yi agrees to the marriage proposal, that's fine, and the two of you can try to win him over. But what if he doesn't agree?"

Rong Yu could sense that Mingyi liked her, but he had never directly expressed it, so she couldn't be sure.

“If he really disagrees, then I will give up on this idea and get engaged to Lejur.”

When she said this, Rong Yu had no confidence, because she knew that Mingyi was a very rational person, just like her older brother.

No one can say for sure what Mingyi will do; we'll only know tomorrow.

Since Mingyi was still studying, he would definitely be busy in the morning, so Yanzhi could only wait and go to find him around noon when they had lunch.

Yan Zhi told Ming Yi that the princess had injured her leg and could not leave the tent. Ming Yi was very worried, but also a little puzzled. "Yesterday I asked the eldest prince, and he said that Rong Yu was not seriously injured, only her arm was injured."

The two women gave conflicting accounts. Yan Zhi was flustered inside, but she appeared calm on the surface and said, "That's because Rong Yu didn't want the eldest prince to worry, so she didn't tell him the truth. Actually, she was seriously injured!"

Yan Zhi exaggerated, and Ming Yi believed it to be true. However, he knew that if he went directly to Huanbi Island, he would definitely not be able to enter. So he went to Yong Huang again, hoping that Yong Huang would take him to Huanbi Island to visit Rong Yu.

Yonghuang was in a dilemma, because he knew that his father, the Emperor, forbade Mingyi from associating with Rongyu, but he couldn't say it outright. So Yonghuang politely declined indirectly.

"Rong Yu suffered a minor injury, nothing serious, you don't need to worry."

“It’s my fault for not protecting her properly, which is why she got hurt. I’m responsible for this, so I have to go and visit her in person to put my mind at ease. Eldest Prince, please help me this once? I promise I won’t stay long, I’ll just say a few words and leave.”

Mingyi's attitude was earnest, and Yonghuang couldn't bear to refuse him, lest it hurt their brotherly relationship. So he thought he would take Mingyi to Huanbi Island first, and when they got to the island, the guards would probably stop them, and then he couldn't be blamed.

With that in mind, Yonghuang nodded in agreement.

After school, the two went to Huanbi Island together. However, what happened next was beyond Yonghuang's expectations. The guards on Huanbi Island did not stop Mingyi!

The two of them made it to the island without any problems!

This caught Yonghuang off guard. However, since Mingyi had already arrived, he couldn't let him leave any longer. He could only tell him not to delay.

Meanwhile, Chang Yue reported to the Imperial Noble Consort, "Your Majesty, the First Prince has brought Young Master Mingyi to the island."

Leaning against the edge of the tatami mat, Su Yushan didn't seem surprised. She simply asked, "Is everything arranged?"

Chang Yue replied, "This servant has already made the arrangements."

Su Yushan didn't ask any more questions and continued to close her eyes to rest.

The reason she was so calm was that when Lejur went to visit Rong Yu yesterday, she sent someone over to eavesdrop in secret.

Upon learning of Lejur's proposal, Su Yushan initially wanted to intervene and stop it, but then she reconsidered and felt that this might be a good opportunity to make her daughter give up...

So she didn't stop him and even instructed the guards to let him pass, which allowed Mingyi to see Rongyu smoothly.

Upon seeing Mingyi, Rongyu felt both joy and nervousness. Mingyi inquired about her leg injury, and Rongyu, fearing she would give herself away, feigned a soft hiss in pain.

"It still hurts a bit, but after applying the ointment given by the imperial physician for two days, it has eased slightly."

"You must be careful these next few days, try not to move around, and apply the medicine on time to avoid aggravating the injury."

Hearing his gentle words of advice, Rong Yu felt a sweet warmth in her heart, and nodded in agreement with a shy smile.

"Okay, I've got it. What about you? My brother said you hurt your back. Does it hurt a lot? Why don't you take a few days off and rest at home? You can go back to school when you're better."

His injury was indeed quite serious, but he was unwilling to delay. "The imperial physician said that I cannot practice riding and archery for the time being, but it will not affect my studies. I cannot ask for leave so as not to delay my studies."

He made it sound so easy, but Rong Yu could easily see through him; he was just putting on a brave face.

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