Ye Lanyin was so frightened that she covered Lin Wanwan's mouth and said softly, "Wanwan, be good. The Regent is a prince, you can't call him that."
[Mommy, I didn't shout anything wrong.]
[He's my dad, sob sob~]
The regent's cold eyes couldn't hide his shock; his heart was pounding.
His child?
Is it true or false?
That's impossible. Doesn't he only have one child, Xiao Chengyun?
Lin Wanwan isn't even a year old!
How could he possibly do such a despicable thing?
He looked at the woman in front of him and took a deep breath.
"Mrs. Lin, please don't be nervous. The child has only just learned to speak; it's probably just a matter of time before he starts talking."
He was filled with disappointment when he said this.
If it really is his child... that would be so wonderful.
At least... it was the joy of youth.
He couldn't help but reach out his hand towards Lin Wanwan, "Would you like me to hold you?"
Lin Wanwan's eyes lit up. Ignoring Ye Lanyin's obstruction, she stretched out her small, chubby hands, afraid that if she was even a fraction of a second too slow, the Regent would regret it.
Waaah, she was a high and mighty goddess, how could she have fallen to such a state?
She's been an orphan for thousands of years, and now that she finally has parents, she has to actively pursue them. Her life has been so difficult...
The Regent picked up Lin Wanwan, and Lin Wanwan immediately gave him a kiss on the cheek.
This stirred a touch of tenderness deep within the usually stern Regent.
“dei~”
The little one reached out his tiny hands, hugged the Regent's neck, and rubbed against him affectionately.
Hehe, Dragon's Breath Incense truly lives up to its title as the king of incense.
I love it! I love it!
"Your Majesty, it is my fault for not teaching you properly..."
"Lady Lin has taught very well, and I... like her very much." The Regent interrupted Ye Lanyin without thinking.
He reached out and pinched Lin Wanwan's cheek.
Ye Lanyin didn't know what to say, fearing that saying too much would only lead to making a mistake, so she could only stand there without daring to speak.
The Regent held Lin Wanwan for a while before returning the child to Ye Lanyin.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
If a man and a woman alone together were to be seen by others, it might damage Ye Lanyin's reputation.
When Hua Mei heard that the Regent was leaving, she finally felt relieved.
If the master sees this, who knows how he'll insult the lady again.
Lin Wanwan left the Regent's embrace dejectedly, and after holding Hua Mei for a long time to calm herself down, she finally broke free and went to play with her chickens on the ground.
Ye Lanyin looked around, taking in this 'territory' that belonged exclusively to the Regent.
Hua Xin sighed, "Madam, this place really is the Regent's. Look at the corner of this painting, there seems to be a name on it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lanyin leaned closer to take a look and saw, indeed, the initials of two names were written in the lower right corner of the painting—"LY".
"Ling Yuan, it seems, really is his."
"I never expected that the Regent, who is usually so ruthless, could have such a tender side. It seems the rumors are not to be believed."
“Madam, I think the Regent is a man of great affection and righteousness. Just now, his personal guard, Mo Qing, said that he specially sent talismans for the Ghost Festival to the soldiers.”
"It's such a pity that a man like him has remained unmarried for over ten years."
Ye Lanyin neither confirmed nor denied, "Indeed."
She secretly felt sorry for the regent.
Lin Wanwan played alone on the ground, occasionally making soft whimpering sounds.
Hua Mei stood to one side, serving him.
Seeing that everything was alright, Ye Lanyin wandered around the room. For some reason, she felt as if she had been to this place before.
But I couldn't recall it.
She shook her head.
"Young lady, where did you find this jade pendant?"
Just then, Hua Mei's exclamation rang out from behind.
When Hua Mei saw the jade pendant in Lin Wanwan's hand, she quickly took it from her and examined it closely.
“Madam…this…isn’t this the token of your love with Master? He said he spent a lot of money to have it made, and there’s only one pair in the world. It even has your inscription on it.”
"How...how did I get here?"
Hua Mei hurriedly took the jade pendant to Ye Lanyin's side, speaking haltingly.
Ye Lanyin turned around in shock and said urgently, "Quick, let me see the plum blossom painting."
Ye Lanyin took the pale yellow and white jade pendant with trembling hands. She saw the character "Yin" engraved on the back of the pendant. Her gaze went from disbelief to shock.
"This jade pendant was originally a gift from the Marquis to me before our marriage. We each had one, but it disappeared after our wedding night."
"I even asked him at the time, and he said that it was okay if he lost it, he would just give it to me again. I felt guilty about it for a long time."
Ye Lanyin suddenly looked up and exclaimed, "How did this jade pendant get here?"
She doesn't remember being here, and it's even more certain that she hasn't been here before.
"Madam, please don't worry. Was it stolen here by thieves?" Hua Mei's voice trembled as she uttered a sentence she herself didn't believe.
“Impossible. Since this room belongs to the Regent, the thief would never dare to come here. We had only been here for a short while when the Regent came out from the back room. It’s obvious that he often comes here.”
"Besides, it takes at least half an hour to get here from the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence. What would thieves be doing in such a remote place?"
Ye Lanyin's words made Hua Mei think even more deeply.
Wedding night?
Substituting one thing for another?
The jade pendant is missing!
Ye Lanyin's eyes widened, a chill ran through her, and she covered her lips tightly.
She dared not voice the suspicion that was nagging at her.
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