Chapter 406 Please
Lin Changning took a few quick steps forward, smiled at Li Mingshu, and stopped in front of her. She lowered her head slightly, looking at the person in front of her with a hint of doubt on her face: "Princess, today?"
Li Mingshu, with her hands behind her back, looked up at Lin Changning's face and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Things happened suddenly, and in this emergency, I had to act quickly. My mother asked me how I felt about you, and I said you were very good to me. My mother then misunderstood and sent someone directly to your house to find your mother and ask her for help. I'm sorry..."
Lin Changning frowned, roughly understanding what Li Mingshu meant. Presumably, the incident happened so suddenly today that the princess thought there was something between Li Mingshu and her, which is why she suddenly asked.
Li Mingshu couldn't very well say that she was a woman, so she spoke vaguely, which caused the princess to misunderstand.
Lin Changning shrugged: "I think I understand now. What are the princess's plans?"
Li Mingshu seemed a little uneasy. She looked up at Lin Changning with a hint of anxiety in her eyes and stammered, "I... I don't really want to get married, so I sent someone to find you and ask if you're willing to go along with this mistake."
At this point, a hint of determination flashed in Li Mingshu's eyes: "There are no outsiders here, only you and me. Let me tell you what I can give you first. If you're willing, my father will definitely promote you for my sake, and you don't need to worry about your status. Oh, and also, after my mother pays off my dowry, I'm willing to give you half of it. With me covering for you, you, you..."
At this point, Li Mingshu seemed to have no more options to persuade Lin Changning. She sighed and said, "Fine, I know this is a bit absurd. If you are unwilling, I will ask my mother to cancel the engagement once this storm has passed."
Lin Changning listened to Li Mingshu's rapid-fire words, his brows furrowing slightly before relaxing and suddenly curving into a smile as he looked at her.
“Princess, I didn’t say I wouldn’t agree.”
After saying that, he smiled at Li Mingshu with his eyes crinkling. Li Mingshu was right; she needed someone to help cover her identity. Li Mingshu didn't want to be involved in a political marriage, which did seem like a suitable option.
However, Lin Changning had some concerns. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "If one day the princess finds someone she loves, she can divorce me and go find the one she loves."
Hearing this, Li Mingshu's eyes dimmed slightly, and she gently waved her hand: "I don't want to think about those things. Right now, I just want to raise Yue'er."
At this point, Lin Changning nodded: "Alright, then I will raise Yue'er together with the princess."
Seeing that Lin Changning had agreed, Li Mingshu felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart. She took a few steps back, sat on the swing, and was in a good mood.
Lin Changning had been with her all along, and she knew that Changning was a kind-hearted person who treated Yue'er very well. She knew that there would be no major conflicts between the two of them, and that Changning would not have any concubines, so she would not need to involve Yue'er in a political marriage.
Don't be fooled by the kind words spoken by the young masters of those aristocratic families; in reality, most of them look down on her reputation. Moreover, Yue'er was born with white hair, so even if she remarries, it will be difficult for her to find someone who will treat her with a normal heart.
She is a mother and the daughter of the king. She has already sacrificed for her family once, and this time she only wants to protect her daughter.
She had witnessed Changning's attitude towards Yue'er all along, and she believed that Changning would not mistreat her daughter or her.
With the major issue on her mind resolved, Li Mingshu smiled and was in a good mood.
Lin Changning didn't think that much about it. The princess already knew her identity. The princess was willing to help her cover up, and she could also use this identity to advance further. Why not?
Lin Changning looked at the smiling princess and smiled slightly as well, knowing he would be embarrassed when his identity was exposed in the province.
Lin Changning slowly walked behind Li Mingshu and gently pushed the swing. Li Mingshu turned her head and looked up at the tall and handsome young man behind her, her cheeks unconsciously turning red.
She thought to herself that if Changning were a man, she would probably have fallen for him long ago.
Qi Rong led Yue'er slowly towards the peach grove. When they reached the entrance, he frowned and asked the maid guarding the small gate.
"Where are the princess and Vice Commissioner Lin?"
The young maidservant, unaware of what was happening inside, hesitated, her gaze slowly drifting towards the door.
Yue'er looked up at the stammering maid, then flung her hand and pushed open the door.
Through the open door, Qi Rong could see Lin Changning and Li Mingshu pushing each other on the swing.
A strange emotion flashed in Qi Rong's eyes, and his hand clenched under his sleeve.
When Yue'er saw her mother, she excitedly called out, "Mother!"
Just as she was about to go in, she noticed her second uncle standing still and turned to ask, "Second Uncle, aren't you coming in?"
Qi Rong's face remained expressionless, but after hearing Yue'er call him, he gave a slight smile, patted Yue'er's head, and said, "Second Uncle won't go in. Yue'er, go find your mother."
After speaking, he glanced inside a few more times, and seeing the two people walking out hand in hand like a golden couple, he lowered his eyes and slowly walked outside.
Lin Changning saw Qi Erge who brought Yue'er over. Just as he was about to go out with the princess, Li Mingshu took Yue'er from her arms. Lin Changning looked up and saw that Qi Rong had already left.
Looking around but not seeing Qi Rong, Li Mingshu carried Yue'er toward Lin Changning, peeking out from both sides and asking curiously.
"Where's Second Brother? Wasn't he just here a moment ago?"
The maidservant bowed and greeted the person: "Your Highness, the Second Young Master has just left. It looks like he went to the garden."
Li Mingshu nodded, then turned to Lin Changning and asked, "It's getting late, let's go back."
Lin Changning hummed in agreement and took Yue'er from Li Mingshu's arms: "Come here, let me hold you, let's go back."
Yue'er obediently stretched out her hands and let Lin Changning take her from her mother's arms.
Blinking her big eyes, she asked, "Uncle Lin, will you be my daddy someday?"
Lin Changning raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat surprised. How could Yue'er, at such a young age, know what happened at the banquet today?
"Hmm? How did Yue'er know?"
Yue'er wrapped her little arms around Lin Changning's neck and said mischievously, "When I came out today, I heard many people at the banquet talking. Everyone said that Yue'er is going to have a new father. There was also a bad old man who said that if Mother marries Uncle Lin, she will not love Yue'er anymore."
Li Mingshu frowned and scolded, "Nonsense! How could Mother not love Yue'er?"
Lin Changning smiled and said, “That’s right, Yue’er, don’t listen to those bad people’s nonsense. Your mother is marrying Uncle Lin, and from now on Uncle Lin will be Yue’er’s father. He will only love Yue’er with your mother.”
Yue'er nestled in Lin Changning's arms, rubbing her face against the crook of his neck. Her soft hair tickled Lin Changning.
"Yue'er knows that Uncle Lin is a father, and Yue'er is very happy. Mother, when are you two getting married?"
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