The First Madam's pajamas vanished instantly. She threw off the covers and stood up without even putting on her shoes: "Go quickly! Go and tell Cuiping to bring her back! If this matter really gets out, Rui'er will probably never have a chance to become the Crown Prince's consort."
"Yes!" Madam Lin nodded, "This old servant will go right away."
After saying that, she ran outside and called Cuiping. She briefly explained a few things to Cuiping, who then hurriedly ran out.
After Sang Rui left, she immediately ordered the sedan chair bearers to head towards Lanruo Mountain.
She kept urging the sedan chair carriers to carry her to Lanruo Mountain before it was fully light.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, she helped Aya out of the sedan chair and walked a few steps uphill when she overheard a conversation between a man and a woman.
Yun Siqing looked at Long Tianyi with slight dissatisfaction and asked, "What is the young master trying to do by calling me here so early in the morning?"
Long Tianyi was puzzled. She looked at Yun Siqing and frowned slightly: "Didn't you, Miss Yun, invite me?"
Upon hearing his words, Yun Siqing immediately lost her patience: "When did I ever ask you out?"
Seeing that she was starting to show signs of dissatisfaction, Long Tianyi smiled and changed the subject: "Do you know when the scenery on Lanruo Mountain is at its most beautiful?"
Yun Siqing shook her head slightly.
Long Tianyi seemed to have found his sense of purpose and immediately perked up: "Then you've come to the right place today. You'll see in a moment."
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief he always carried with him and wiped the stone bench next to him before letting Yun Siqing sit down.
Sang Rui was stunned when she heard that familiar voice.
She took a few more steps up in disbelief, and when she saw the boy in white, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Aya caught her in time.
As if she had found her pillar of support, she gripped Aya's hands tightly with both hands, her nails digging into her so hard that Aya couldn't help but frown, but she didn't dare to utter a sound.
He also saw Long Tianyi.
He seemed to have dressed up deliberately today. Although he was still wearing white as usual, the embroidery on the hem and his shiny hair showed how much he valued this date.
Lately, whenever Sang Rui tries to meet him, he always refuses, saying he's either too busy or too tired.
Sang Rui looked at the two people sitting side by side and tears immediately streamed down her face.
She recognized the woman; she was Yun Siqing, the daughter of General Yun Lan.
Yun Siqing had been in poor health since childhood and had been recuperating in the mountains with her master until recently when she was brought back to the General's Mansion.
As soon as she returned, people began to eagerly propose marriage, but everyone knew that Yun Siqing had always been the top candidate for the Eighth Prince's consort in everyone's hearts.
Her father and mother were both generals, and she was born in a military camp. However, her mother died after giving birth to her. In order to win over Yunlan, the emperor raised her in the palace for several years. During those years, she was raised by Long Jingyu's birth mother.
The two became much closer as a result.
She also showed a sense of determination to win over Long Jingyu.
Sang Rui simply couldn't understand how she could be with Long Tianyi.
Sang Rui had no interest in listening to the rest of the conversation until she heard Yun Siqing's exclamation, which brought her back to her senses.
It was sunrise, and the sky was already turning red, creating a beautiful expanse of rosy dawn.
Even Yun Siqing, who had lived in the deep mountains for so long, couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful."
Sang Rui's hand clenched tightly...
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