Butler Mu was worried, but he couldn't stand Lin Yuxin's constant antics and her frequent trips outside. Fearing for the princess's safety, Butler Mu finally had to agree.
Therefore, the Lin residence is very lively now. The two pregnant women talk about clothes or babies every day, and Zhao Hanyue is responsible for taking care of their daily life.
Lin Shixiao now returns to the manor every day. His elder brother and the prince are not in the capital, and his sister-in-law and younger sister are pregnant. If there is any danger, he, a grown man, can take charge at home!
Lin Shaoyang returned half a month ago, and just as Lin Yuxin said, he brought a girl back with him.
The girl's name is Qin Miaomiao, but Lin Shaoyang brought her back without saying anything, only that she hadn't found her family yet and that she should stay at his house for the time being.
To the outside world, he said that Qin Miaomiao was a distant relative of his and was staying at his house for a few days.
Qin Miaomiao has a round face and is very cute. If Lin Yuxin didn't know that this girl was sixteen years old, she would probably think she was only eleven or twelve years old based on her appearance.
She looked exactly like a child standing next to Lin Shaoyang. This terrified Zhao Hanyue, who thought her son was a pedophile who even preyed on children.
Lin Shaoyang is busy every day dealing with the affairs of his shops in the capital and the things sent from various places. He is very busy and rarely comes home except for dinner in the evening.
Qin Miaomiao was a little shy at first, but gradually she became familiar with Lin Yuxin and the others.
Lin Yuxin then learned that Lin Shaoyang had rescued her from human traffickers, but since they hadn't found her family, he had temporarily brought her back.
However, Lin Yuxin knew that Qin Miaomiao was the daughter of the Prince of Nanling and had been granted the title of Princess Hengyang.
He lived with the Prince of Nanling in his fiefdom of Nanning for many years.
However, Lin Yuxin didn't say any of this. She really liked this girl and wanted her to stay at the mansion longer so that she could properly cultivate a relationship with her money-obsessed second brother.
Don't think she didn't realize that her second brother was so busy, yet he came home every night just to see Qin Miaomiao.
It's okay? If it's okay, why are you so concerned? You never come back empty-handed. You bring back candied hawthorns, snacks, kites—anything fun or delicious.
Lin Yuxin didn't get to eat any, and her sister-in-law hadn't seen any either. If these things weren't for Qin Miaomiao, then who were they for?
Second brother is so clueless about romance. Let's see if he'll be anxious when Qin Miaomiao returns to her fiefdom in Nanning.
What Lin Yuxin least expected was that Xueying, without saying a word, actually started a relationship with Xin Tongle, that little crybaby.
Lin Yuxin discovered this by accident. One time, she asked Xueying to go to Uncle Jin's shop to pick up something, but when she came back, something was wrong.
She went to ask Uncle Jin, who said that the boy had made one of the embroiderers in his shop cry, and it had taken him a long time to coax her.
Lin Yuxin asked the embroiderer's name and learned that it was Xin Tongle, the daughter of her second brother's benefactor.
She had even tried to use her gratitude to get her second brother to marry her!
I wonder how these two got in touch? Looks like there's more gossip she hasn't heard yet!
Time flies, and the annual state banquet has begun again. This year, due to the war, only the Zhao Kingdom and the Sangna Kingdom sent envoys to offer their congratulations.
Meanwhile, the State of Qi is still eyeing us covetously on the border, and the northern frontier is also colluding with us. I wonder what happened to Shangguan Yan after she returned? I wasn't concerned at first, but now I'm a little curious!
Then her gossipy nature kicked in again, and she quickly instructed Lieyan to have Leng Han send someone to find out how Shangguan Yan was doing.
On the day of the state banquet, Lin Yuxin entered the palace with Zhao Hanyue and Qin Miaomiao, while her third brother entered the palace alone. Although her second brother was a royal merchant, he was not qualified to enter the palace on this occasion.
As for why Qin Miaomiao was brought along? Because Qin Miaomiao was a princess, and this was a state banquet, so how could they not bring her? Besides, Qin Miaomiao was staying at her house, and she had already spoken to the emperor about it.
The Emperor also sent a message to the Prince of Nanling, saying that his daughter was in the capital and that the Emperor would probably come to pick her up at this state banquet.
Qin Miaomiao has been staying at their house for half a month, but her second brother hasn't made a move. As his younger sister, she has no choice but to give him a strong dose of medicine.
Lin Yuxin walked to Qiankun Palace, where many high-ranking officials and nobles had already arrived.
"The Regent's Consort has arrived! The Princess of Hengyang has arrived! Madam Lin!"
When the eunuch who was summoning saw Lin Yuxin, he announced his number in his shrill voice.
When the name of Princess Hengyang was mentioned, not only were the people inside confused, but even Zhao Hanyue, who was next to Lin Yuxin, looked bewildered.
Princess? What princess? She only has one princess, her daughter.
She looked left and right, but there was no one around. Qin Miaomiao was the only girl with them.
Moreover, Zhao Hanyue didn't show any surprise when she saw the two children beside her, which means that they both knew about this!
As she walked in, Zhao Hanyue couldn't help but whisper to Lin Yuxin:
"Is this girl a princess?"
"Yes! She is the daughter of the Prince of Nanling! Mother, not only do you not know, but even my second brother himself did not know that he saved a princess."
Seeing her mother's astonished expression, Lin Yuxin didn't hide it anymore and nodded in acknowledgment.
"That brat is really lucky!"
Zhao Hanyue couldn't help but sigh at her son's good fortune. Although Lin Shaoyang didn't say it, how could she, as his mother, not have noticed?
That boy's concern for the princess is either fake, or he's genuinely interested without realizing it. I just don't know if her son is even worthy of the princess!
Zhao Hanyue became worried again when she thought about this.
Qin Miaomiao also cautiously observed Zhao Hanyya's expression. Seeing her frowning, she assumed Zhao Hanyya was truly angry, so she leaned closer and whispered:
"Auntie, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it!"
Qin Miaomiao was naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world; otherwise, how could she have been abducted by human traffickers and then rescued by Lin Shaoyang?
In addition, Zhao Hanya was genuinely kind to her, so she was really afraid that Zhao Hanya would get angry, and her eyes were red with anxiety.
Looking at Qin Miaomiao's expression, Zhao Hanyue felt a pang of pity. She wanted to comfort her, but remembering her newfound status, she could only speak respectfully:
"Your Highness is overthinking it. I am not angry at all; I am happy for you."
Qin Miaomiao knew from Zhao Hanyya's tone that she was being distant, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She remembered how Zhao Hanyue had treated her with such care and concern, even more so than her own mother, and she felt even more distressed!
Waaaaah! Her aunt doesn't want her anymore!!
Seeing that things were not going well, Lin Yuxin quickly grabbed Qin Miaomiao's hand and whispered:
"Don't cry, there are so many people here. Mother isn't angry. Come on, come on, let's go sit down!"
If this girl were to cry here, wouldn't they be furious?
So before she started crying, they quickly pulled her to their seats.
This year's banquet was very simple. The envoy from Zhao was someone Lin Yuxin didn't recognize. He was probably a newly appointed official by Qiu Jingfan. The gift he brought was also quite ordinary: a rare Eastern pearl, which is rare even in a coastal place like Zhao.
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