She put down her cup and looked at the Third Princess. "I grew up with my brothers since I was little. I treat all the boys in my brothers' friends' or relatives' families as my brothers, without exception, including Prince Lu and Young Master Jia Xu."
"Especially Prince Lu, who is the same age as my elder brother, but more than ten years older than me. I never imagined that I would have any relationship with him that went beyond that of siblings."
"So, since discovering Lu Shizi's intentions, I have never seen him again, and I have not given him any reason to misunderstand."
"Think about it carefully, you must remember that even when Prince Lu came to Zhilan Palace, I always made excuses to hide."
"It's just like this today, there's really no way to avoid it. I'm trying to find a way for you to send someone to the Lu family to deliver a message."
"What am I doing this for? I never wanted you to misunderstand, and I didn't want our sisterhood to be ruined because of a man."
Jiayin sighed, reflecting on the past few days. She had racked her brains to achieve a satisfactory result, but unfortunately, it still ended up like this.
Her eyes also reddened, and she gritted her teeth and continued speaking.
"I really tried my best. I can't control what others think, but I will never covet my sister's man, even if there is only one man left in the world!"
"We've known each other for so long, you should know what kind of temper I have! Knowing that you like Prince Lu, why would I get involved!"
The third princess lowered her head and remained silent, it was unclear whether she had heard anything.
Jiayin was somewhat frustrated. Having lived two lives, this was the first time she had experienced something so upsetting.
To put it bluntly, no matter how you explain it now, it's like mud getting into your pants—even if it's not shit, it's still shit!
She took a deep breath, suppressed her grievances, raised her hand, picked up the phoenix hairpin, and gently inserted it into the Third Princess's hair.
"I've finished speaking. If you still think I'm wrong or can't understand, then from now on..."
Before she could finish speaking, the Third Princess suddenly jumped up, hugged her tightly, and burst into tears.
"No! No way! You can't say you're cutting ties with me, sob sob, you're my only best friend! You can't abandon me!"
"Brother Lu doesn't like me. If you leave, I'll be all alone! You're all bad, you're all bullying me!"
The third princess cried her eyes out, wishing she could turn into a rope to tie Jiayin up, as if afraid she would run away.
Jiayin was so choked that she couldn't breathe and was stunned for a long time before she could react.
Weren't we going to break off our friendship?
What an incredible plot twist!
Fortunately, after crying for a while and hearing no further commotion, the Third Princess finally managed to release Jiayin, whose face was flushed red, from her "assets".
call!
Jiayin, having narrowly escaped death, gasped for breath and cursed, "You said you couldn't bear to part with me, but you actually wanted to kill me for revenge! Are you trying to suffocate me?!"
The third princess shrank her neck, sobbing softly, "I was just afraid you would run away, afraid you wouldn't be my sister anymore."
Jiayin ran a hand through her messy hair and couldn't help but complain, "Yeah, you suffocated me. If my family kills you, we'll become a pair of ghost sisters!"
"Pfft!" The Third Princess couldn't help but laugh out loud at the thought of the two female ghosts holding hands, floating here and there.
Jiayin rolled her eyes, took out a comb from her purse, pulled the Third Princess down to sit, and then helped her fix her hair.
"Hurry up, let me comb your hair first, otherwise people will think you came here to cause trouble and I'll end up hitting you instead!"
The third princess felt guilty and aggrieved when she recalled her impulsive actions.
"I suddenly realized... I'm really angry. I know you don't... but I'm just angry! Angry that Brother Lu, no, Prince Lu, doesn't like me. I'm so beautiful, and I'm a princess!"
As she spoke, the third princess became even more aggrieved.
"The main problem is that he doesn't like me. He could have said that! He agreed to the arranged marriage and we're about to get married, but he secretly likes you!"
"Also, you're so smart, you must have known what he was thinking long ago, but you didn't tell me!"
I assumed you liked Prince Lu too, but I was too afraid to say it. You two liked each other, but I became the villain who stole someone else's marriage!
Jiayin tapped her head with a wooden comb and scolded, "You're blaming me for not telling? Did I dare to tell?"
"Given how you were just now, it's fortunate you were in my shop. If you were in the palace, the Emperor and the Crown Prince would probably be in an uproar by now, and the whole capital would know about it!"
"It hurts, it hurts! I told you I was too angry!" The Third Princess clutched her head and begged for mercy.
Jiayin quickly tidied up her hair and then handed the comb to the Third Princess, saying, "You comb my hair too!"
The third princess took the comb and began to clumsily try to be a dressing maid.
Jiayin's hair was pulled from time to time, making her gasp in pain, but she didn't forget to keep talking.
"Your royal uncle loves you dearly and has betrothed you to Prince Lu, surely hoping you'll have a good future. But he also has other considerations, after all, the Lu family guards the southwest."
"Now that you know what Prince Lu is thinking, you should think carefully about what to do next."
Do you want to pretend today's events didn't happen and continue to be with him until you marry him? Or do you want to ask your uncle, the Emperor, to take back the arranged marriage and choose a new husband?
"This matter is of great importance. Don't rush, think it over slowly. A few more days won't make a difference. Be sure to be cautious."
"Of course, whatever decision you make, I will support you."
The third princess nodded gently, a hint of confusion in her eyes. She played with Jiayin's hair in her hand and sighed softly, "I understand."
Finally, she asked again, "And what about you?"
Jiayin, unsure of what the question was referring to, carefully replied, "I don't like scheming and backstabbing, and large families aren't suitable for me. I want to marry someone who is an orphan and shares my heart. Of course, that's a long time from now, no rush."
"As for Prince Lu... I will definitely not see him again, and I will have no connection with him. My family and he are just maintaining a superficial harmony and don't want to break off relations for the time being."
The third princess put down the comb, looking much more relaxed.
"I understand. I'll think about it. I'll go back to the palace first, and I'll have someone send you a message later if anything comes up."
Jiayin nodded, "Alright, let's ride in my carriage. I won't feel at ease until I get you back safely."
The two resolved their differences, and although the problem was not yet solved, they both felt much more relaxed.
Jiayin opened the door, and the Third Princess went out.
Caiyun and the others immediately stepped forward and helped their master leave.
Jiayin stood in front of the door, remaining silent for a long time.
Shui Ling finally stepped forward hesitantly and asked in a low voice, "Princess, is the Third Princess no longer angry?"
"Don't be angry anymore. She's straightforward; she can talk things out." Jiayin shook her head, relaxed her shoulders and neck, and smiled. "Let's go home when the carriage returns."
"No...no, Princess, not yet!" Shui Ling's expression was very strange, as if she was trying her best to endure something, her face was strangely red.
Jiayin looked puzzled and asked, "Is there anything else that needs to be dealt with?"
Shui Ling pointed to her head and whispered a reminder, "Princess, your head..."
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