"No, no, sending someone over there won't explain it clearly." The Third Princess's eyes were shining as she repeatedly called for Caiyun to prepare clothes for her. Then she said, "Since we have nothing to do, why don't we go and ask together? We can also visit Brother Lu while we're at it."
Jiayin frowned. She had entered the palace to have Caiyun visit the Lu family, not to take the Third Princess out of the palace.
So she advised, "It's so hot outside, you'll sweat buckets if you move around. Let someone make the trip!"
The Third Princess, however, refused to come. She clung to Jia Yin's arm and pleaded, "Please come with me. You don't know how pitiful I was when I saw Brother Lu the other day. He was so pale."
"I'll take some more tonics to him, and these peaches are so fresh, I'd like to share half with him..."
Jiayin had no choice but to nod.
After the Third Princess went inside to change her clothes, only her own people remained in the hall. Jiayin whispered to the little fox for a while, and then gave Shuiling a few more instructions.
Shui Ling quickly left the palace, and San Tiao followed suit and disappeared without a trace.
Soon, the Third Princess, dressed beautifully and elegantly, excitedly took Jiayin's arm and left the palace.
Perhaps unwilling to make too much of a fuss, the Third Princess did not request a royal carriage, but instead hitched a ride with Jia Yin's carriage.
Jiayin tried to persuade the Third Princess twice, but she refused to change her mind.
Every time her princess carriage arrived in front of the Lu family's gate, it would be surrounded by a large crowd.
Everyone in the Lu family, including Lu Zong, treated her with exceptional respect and courtesy.
This was not what she wanted. She wanted to visit Brother Lu like a normal friend, chat with him, and have some snacks and fruit.
She shared her troubles, and Brother Lu offered her some words of advice, followed by some casual conversation.
Therefore, she's definitely going to hitch a ride on Jiayin's carriage today.
Good news was impossible, but luckily Shui Ling appeared on the road just in time.
"Princess, there's been a problem at the shop, and we urgently need your advice."
Jiayin immediately replied, "What's going on? Isn't Manager Peng in the shop?"
"Manager Peng has gone out on urgent business and is not in the shop right now." Shui Ling said anxiously, "Princess, let's go quickly."
Jiayin immediately stood up and instructed the Third Princess, "Go and see Brother Lu. Ask him if he has anything he wants to bring back to the Southwest."
"When you come out, come find me at Baiyunjian. We'll have some juice and snacks, and then you can go back to the palace."
After saying that, she jumped off the carriage with Shuiyun.
The Third Princess tried to persuade her to stay, but Shui Ling slapped the chestnut horse pulling the carriage, and the chestnut horse immediately lifted its hooves and ran away.
Jiayin breathed a sigh of relief, her expression a mix of helplessness and relief.
Shuiyun was usually taciturn, but she couldn't help but whisper, "Princess, this can't go on. Shouldn't we talk to the princess about it soon..."
Jiayin smiled bitterly, "What are you saying? Saying that the person she likes likes me, saying that the person she likes is scheming and plotting, and doesn't know how to force me to marry him?"
Shuiyun remained silent, but Shuiling belatedly jumped up and exclaimed, "Princess, you mean Prince Lu..."
Shuiyun quickly covered her mouth, and Shuiling's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.
This strange appearance made Jiayin laugh. She forced herself to calm down and said, "Shuiyun, let go. If you keep covering her like this, Shuiling will die."
After saying that, she opened the oil-paper umbrella in her hand to shield herself from the glaring sun, and slowly walked towards the commercial street.
Shui Ling and Shui Yun followed behind. Shui Ling tugged at Shui Yun like a monkey, eager to know what was going on with Prince Lu.
Actually, Jiayin hadn't said anything to Shuiyun, but Shuiyun was observant and it wasn't hard for her to notice some clues.
For example, the small gathering before the eldest son left.
For example, Prince Lu stopped coming to Broken Gold Beach, and the princess tried every means to avoid Prince Lu...
She didn't want to say anything, but Shui Ling was impulsive and lively, and what if she went to find out in private and caused trouble for her master?
So she carefully made a few remarks.
Shui Ling wasn't stupid; once she pieced together the whole story, she was completely enraged!
"Bah! The young master considers him a close friend, yet he dares to covet our young lady. Doesn't he realize how much older he is than her? He's utterly shameless!"
"No wonder they always came to our house before, so that's what they were planning!"
"No wonder he fell ill when he was asked to marry the Third Princess! So that's why... So that's why, I'm so angry!"
"Our princess and the third princess are so close, and he's even won the third princess's heart. Isn't this setting our princess up for trouble? If the third princess finds out, she'll probably go crazy! Then she'll blame our princess!"
Shui Ling was furious. Although she tried her best to suppress her voice, she gritted her teeth even more, wishing she could devour Prince Lu alive!
Shuiyun glanced ahead and saw a young girl moving gracefully under an oil-paper umbrella painted with ink wash landscapes. Her back view carried a hint of melancholy, which made Shuiyun sigh as well.
"In short, just keep this to yourself. It involves too much, so don't make any decisions on your own. Listen to the princess, understand?"
"Okay," Shui Ling replied reluctantly.
Shuiyun, still worried, added, "The princess is intelligent and will surely come up with a way that satisfies both sides. Moreover, the princess has been avoiding suspicion and has had to ask the third princess to intervene when dealing with Prince Lu. Surely, if the truth ever comes out, the third princess will understand your good intentions, Miss."
"In the end, our princess only considers Baozhu as a younger sister, and she doesn't keep in touch with Gu and the others often. Only the Third Princess is considered our princess's close friend."
"The two became friends after a fight, and after living and eating together for so long, they get along like sisters."
"If possible, I really don't want the princess and the noblewoman to fall out, because I'm afraid they'll both be heartbroken."
Leaving aside Shuiyun and Shuiling's worries, let's just say that the princess's carriage arrived in front of the Lu family's gate, just as Lu Feng was about to go out, and they met face to face.
Lu Feng quickly sent someone to inform the inner courtyard, then strode forward to greet them.
When Caiyun helped the Third Princess out of the carriage, Lu Feng was so shocked he almost lost his life. He wanted someone to go to the backyard to change the message, but it was too late.
The Third Princess frowned when she saw that his face was pale and he did not come forward to greet her.
"Butler Lu, are you sunburnt?"
The Third Princess's tone was unpleasant, and Lu Feng snapped out of his daze, quickly kneeling down and kowtowing.
The Third Princess ignored him and led Caiyun directly inside.
She was still wondering whether she should advise Brother Lu to change the housekeeper, since the current one seemed a bit dim-witted.
As a result, Lu Zong came out of the backyard right in front of them.
He wore a moon-white long robe, a jade belt around his waist, and his black hair was styled with a silver crown, making him exceptionally handsome.
The third princess exclaimed with delight, laughing, "Brother Lu, you're completely healed?!"
Lu Zong paused, subconsciously glancing behind the Third Princess, whose face instantly lost its joy.
Before he could speak, the Third Princess instinctively followed his gaze and looked behind her.
In that instant, she suddenly seemed to understand something.
Just then, Lu Feng arrived and subtly reported, "Your Highness, Her Highness the Princess has arrived in the Princess's carriage. This servant will arrange for people to take care of the horses immediately..."
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