Ai Ai is the princess's trusted maid. When the princess gets married, she will become a dowry maid and follow the princess.

"Why?" Qin Ye held the chopsticks and paused chewing, but the reaction on his face was calm.

"I...I want to stay and take care of him. Princess, if you leave, he will be all alone. I know his tastes, habits, temperament and hobbies best, besides you."

"If you leave, I'm afraid that others won't be able to take good care of him..."

Ai Ai bit her lower lip lightly and spoke hesitantly and carefully.

If you take care of the adults, you won't be able to take care of the princess.

If you follow the princess, you won’t have time to worry about adults.

She knew that the princess was loved by Prince Chen, liked by the twins, and favored by the three princes, so she would not be wronged no matter where she went.

But sir…he is the only one!

She was worried.

Qin Ye slowly lowered his eyes, feeling unhappy, "I am unfilial..."

Her brother raised her, but she could not repay him and even had to marry him in a foreign country.

"Princess, please don't say that," Ai Ai held her hands and advised, "As the old saying goes, there is no banquet that will not end. Marriage is marriage, and family is family. There is no conflict. The Imperial Master's Mansion will always be your home. My Lord and I will always be waiting for you at home. As long as you can come home more often, it will be the best reward for my Lord."

Liking is asking for something, loving is giving something.

True love requires no return.

The master loves the princess so much that as long as she is happy for the rest of her life, he will let her go even if she has to marry far away and is reluctant to do so.

Qin Ye looked at the food in the bowl and suddenly lost his appetite. He felt heavy in his heart and could not sleep at all.

In the first half of the night, try on wedding dresses and makeup.

In the second half of the night, I was busy with other processes.

When it was almost dawn, I could finally take a short rest.

Ai Ai watched Qin Ye lie down before leaving. She closed the door gently, took a ceramic jar, walked to the garden, scooped a few handfuls of soil and put it in.

"What are you doing?"

Behind him, Ling Yixing came over.

Ai Ai turned around and said with a smile: "My lord, I specially prepared a jar of soil from my hometown. When the princess goes out tomorrow, ask her to take it to Jiangnan. If she misses home, she will feel a little comforted when she sees this handful of soil."

She brushed the dirt off her hands and held the small ceramic jar.

Ling Yixing walked closer and glanced at what she held in her hand.

Two seconds later, he said coldly: "Throw it away. This is not her hometown. This is what she hates the most."

Ai Ai was stunned, looking at the adult's departing back with puzzled eyes. She felt that the adult seemed like a different person today, cold, taciturn, and strange.

The princess was born and raised in Nanyuan, so how could this not be her hometown?

Here is the Imperial Master's Mansion, where there are adults who love her, a kind old housekeeper, a considerate old nanny, and laughter every day. How could it become the place that the princess hates the most?

Ai Ai doesn't understand.

But she didn't dare ask more.

He looked at the adult's back, then at the ceramic jar in his hand. He stood there for two full minutes before pouring back all the soil he had just scooped.

If adults say not to bring it, then don’t bring it.

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Daybreak.

Today is the main wine day, and the Imperial Master's Mansion is more lively than ever before. Guests are coming in droves, and the place is packed with people. The sounds of congratulations, cheers, and laughter push the atmosphere to one climax after another.

The princess is marrying off, the imperial teacher is marrying off his sister, the emperor takes great importance to it, arranges the affairs personally, and the whole country celebrates.

The excitement lasted for the whole day and only eased a little in the evening.

As soon as the sun rises, we'll leave.

Qin Ye was reluctant to leave, and stayed by Ling Yixing's side the whole night, holding his arm, just like when he was a child, when he felt insecure, as long as he held his brother, he would not be afraid even if something big happened.