Chapter 337 Protect the Princess
Li Mingshu smiled, her eyes crinkling at the sight of her excited daughter: "Yes, we're going to find Uncle Lin. Look, this is Uncle Lin's promotion order. Let's deliver the order, and then Mommy will take you for a stroll in the streets, okay?"
Yue'er clapped excitedly: "Great! Yue'er loves Uncle Lin!"
Li Mingshu asked with some curiosity, "Why does Yue'er like Uncle Lin so much?"
Yue'er tilted her little head back and sat in Li Mingshu's arms, saying innocently, "Because Uncle Lin is amazing. He can drive away bad guys and protect Yue'er. He's also very good to Yue'er. He dyes Yue'er's hair, makes delicious food for Yue'er, and he even praises Yue'er as the Moon Fairy. There are so many things. I just really like Uncle Lin."
Children are most sensitive to people's kindness and malice. Yue'er could sense that Lin Changning had no ill intentions towards her, only tenderness.
Li Mingshu naturally didn't dislike Lin Changning, and she was very grateful to Lin Changning for taking such a big risk to bring her out of the capital.
She wasn't ungrateful; Chang Ning had protected her all along, so she should naturally reciprocate.
Moreover, ever since they learned that Changning was a girl, the two shared a secret, which unknowingly brought them closer together.
Li Mingshu lowered her head, rested her chin on Yu'er's neck and shoulder, and chuckled: "You like Uncle Lin so much? Let's go find your Uncle Lin now. Grandpa said that Uncle Lin can accompany us to go shopping today. Mother will take Yue'er to eat the snowflake yogurt that my mother loved to eat when she was a child, okay?"
Yue'er nodded her little head: "Okay~ Mother, let's eat with Uncle Lin."
The tenderness in Li Mingshu's eyes almost overflowed: "Okay, let's eat together."
After traveling for a while, the carriage suddenly stopped. The coachman, Uncle Zheng, jumped down from the carriage, placed a small stool beside it, and then said, "Princess, Miss, we have arrived."
Li Mingshu led Yue'er out of the carriage, bending down as they went. After the maid carried Yu'er down, she then stepped down from the carriage step by step with the help of another maid.
Looking up, he saw the plaque hanging in front of the Lin family's gate, and took Yue'er's hand, preparing to walk inside.
The coachman had already knocked on the Lin family's door. After exchanging a few words with the gatekeeper, he obediently returned to the carriage and stood beside the princess.
At this moment, Lin's mother was watching over Lin Changning as he drank his medicine. Lin Changning had been confined to the bed for the past few days, barely allowed to get off the ground, and was so anxious he was practically growing mold.
Suddenly, a maid knocked on the door: "Madam, the gatekeeper says the princess and young lady have come to visit. Shall we go and greet them?"
Lin's mother was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up from the bed, almost dropping the bowl in her hand: "Oh dear, a distinguished guest has arrived, we must go and greet him."
He then prepared to pull Lin Changning off the bed: "You should get up quickly, get dressed, and we'll go out together to greet our distinguished guests."
As soon as Lin Changning heard that he could get out of bed and move around, his eyes lit up. He sat up quickly, put on his shoes, straightened his clothes, and then took his mother outside.
Lin's mother glanced at Lin Changning: "Why would the princess come to our house out of the blue?"
Lin Changning helped his mother toward the gate. Hearing his mother's puzzled tone, he explained, "Isn't it because I was injured while escorting the princess? I suppose you've come to check on my injuries."
Lin's mother patted Lin Changning's hand: "What's going on? Come on, come on, let's hurry up, we can't neglect our important guests."
Lin Changning helped her mother to the door. When the door opened, she saw Li Mingshu, dressed in fine clothes, standing by the carriage and smiling at her.
Just as she was about to lead her mother forward to pay her respects, Yue'er suddenly let go of her maid's hand and pounced on Lin Changning like a joyful butterfly.
"Uncle Lin~"
Lin Changning released his mother's hand and subconsciously picked up Yue'er.
"Oh, Yue'er looks so beautiful today."
Yue'er wrapped her arms around Lin Changning's neck, her big eyes curving into two crescent moons as she smiled: "Uncle Lin, do you miss Yue'er? Yue'er hasn't seen Uncle Lin for several days, and she misses him so much."
Lin Changning was amused by the child's innocent words, and together with Yue'er and her mother, she gave the princess a somewhat awkward bow: "Greetings, Princess."
After saying that, he looked at Yue'er and replied, "Yes, Uncle Lin misses Yue'er very much."
Li Mingshu's smile had barely faded since she saw Lin Changning. Looking at Lin Changning, who was exchanging questions with her daughter, her gaze was gentle: "No need for formalities. And who is this?"
As she spoke, Li Mingshu turned to look at Lin's mother, who seemed a little awkward beside her.
Lin Changning smiled and said, "This is my mother. When the princess arrives, the whole family should come out to greet her. However, my second brother and sister-in-law are busy with their business outside, and my eldest sister-in-law is also helping out at the shop. Only my mother and I are at home. I hope the princess will forgive us."
Li Mingshu stepped forward and bowed slightly to Lin's mother in a gesture of respect: "Greetings, Aunt. How have you been these days, Aunt?"
Lin's mother was somewhat flattered and hurriedly waved her hand, stepping aside to avoid Li Mingshu's bow: "Oh dear, this is not right, not right, not right. You are an honored guest, how can you bow to me?"
Li Mingshu smiled gently: "Yue'er and I owe our lives entirely to Changning's selfless escort. We were able to return home safely because of her. Changning is our savior. You are Changning's mother, so you can certainly accept this."
Lin's mother was tongue-tied and didn't know how to respond for a moment, so she could only look at Changning, feeling somewhat helpless.
Li Mingshu noticed Lin's mother's discomfort, turned her head to glance at the maid, and quickly changed the subject.
"I came here to ask Changning to accompany Yue'er and me for a stroll. It's been a long time since I've been back and I'd like to get out and about. However, things haven't been peaceful in Taiyuan lately, so I'd like to ask Changning to come with me. My father said that among the generals in Taiyuan, Changning is the most skilled in martial arts. However, Changning is still injured, so I don't know if it's convenient for him?"
Lin Changning raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when he saw Li Mingshu take a document from the maid and hand it to him with a smile.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. When my father learned that I was leaving, he asked me to deliver the transfer order to Commander Lin. Well, he should be called Vice Commander Lin now. Congratulations, Vice Commander Lin."
Lin Changning knew he would be promoted, but he didn't expect the transfer order to come down so quickly.
"Thank you for making this trip, Princess. My injuries are much better now, and I can leave right away."
After speaking, she glanced at her mother. Although Lin's mother was indeed worried about her child's injuries, she knew what was important and would not let her child's career be hindered. She thanked the princess along with Lin Changning.
Looking intently at Lin Changning, he instructed, "Be careful on the road, and don't let bad people hurt the princess and the young lady."
Lin Changning glanced helplessly at his mother: "I understand, Mother, don't worry."
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