Zhao Rui frowned and looked at Lin Bolan: "Do you dislike me so much? After all, when we were kids, we used to go fishing together and catch frogs in the fields together. I even carried you down the mountain because you were afraid of snake bites..."
Lin Bolan whispered, "Prince Xiang, please stop talking. I promised to help you."
Lin Bolan thought that she was doing this to help them get married. Even if she lost her reputation, it was better than Zhao Rui yelling that her reputation would be ruined and she would have to marry him.
Lin Bolan thought that the main reason why she had liked Gu Yan since childhood was because of Zhao Rui.
At that time, my father was not yet the Prime Minister, but a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, teaching His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has several study partners. Zhao Rui is not actually the Crown Prince's study partner. He just likes to stick with his brothers and come to the Lin Mansion to study together. Zhao Rui's study is intermittent and his mind is not on studying.
Lin Bolan was young at that time, and children love to play by nature. Even though she is dignified and self-respecting now, she was still very naughty when she was young.
At that time, Zhao Rui tricked her into going fishing with him. When they came back covered in mud, she was scolded by her father and beaten by her mother. Lin Bolan cried incessantly.
Zhao Rui would laugh at her for being a crybaby, but Gu Yan would give her candy and comfort her to stop crying.
When Zhao Rui caught bugs to scare himself, Gu Yan would stand up and scold Zhao Rui and stand up for himself.
Lin Bolan thought that the reason she fell in love with Gu Yan was entirely because of Zhao Rui's good contrast.
When Zhao Rui carried her down the mountain, she was almost twelve years old. She wanted to go to the mountains to paint landscapes, but her family was extremely strict. Her father had become the prime minister and her brother was busy with his studies.
Zhao Rui said he could accompany her, and Lin Bolan actually dared to go up the mountain with Zhao Rui.
But she had just finished drawing when Zhao Rui took out a nest of snake eggs from somewhere, causing the two of them to be chased across the mountain.
Lin Bolan was afraid that her legs would be too weak to run fast, so Zhao Rui took the initiative to carry her on his back. At that time, Lin Bolan had forgotten the distinction between men and women. It was an emergency decision, but it would be inappropriate for Zhao Rui to yell at her now.
Seeing that Lin Bolan was willing to help, Zhao Rui stood up and said with a smile: "Good sister, you will be my best sister from now on."
Lin Bolan sighed helplessly, "Are you sure this method can bring Brother and Yun Xiangye together?"
Zhao Ruidu: "Sure!"
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Yun Xiangye, who was in the teahouse downstairs, was feeding Nuonuo wedding cakes.
The voices of several ladies were heard from the side.
"I heard that the Prince of Ning from the Princess's Mansion got divorced. A merchant girl can't be the Prince's consort after all."
"Madam Qian, your daughter isn't engaged yet, is she? I wonder if she'll be lucky enough to marry into the Princess's mansion. Anyone who can marry the Prince of Ning will truly be blessed."
"No matter how lucky I am, it's still my second marriage."
"Second marriage? He's the Prince of Ning. Not to mention he's only 21 now, even if he's 10 years older and married for the third or fourth time, he'd still be a popular choice. What's more important is that he's childless. If she's lucky enough to have a boy, she'll definitely secure her spot as Prince of Ning's consort."
The woman they called Madam Qian chuckled softly, "How could such a blessing belong to my daughter? The daughter of Prime Minister Lin and the second daughter of the Fu family haven't been engaged yet, and there have been rumors these days that Madam Lin is often in contact with the eldest princess."
"Indeed, the girl from Prime Minister Lin's family and Prince Ning's son are childhood sweethearts."
Run'er listened to the words behind the screen and looked at Yun Xiangye worriedly.
Yun Xiangye ignored him and just ate the wedding cake in front of her, which could be considered as eating her sister's wedding cake.
Yun Xiangye waited until all the ladies had left before she took Nuonuo out of the teahouse and returned to the embroidery workshop.
Not long after Yun Xiangye arrived at the embroidery workshop, Run'er hurried in and said, "Miss, Prince Ning has arrived and brought some wedding cakes and candies."
Yun Xiangye frowned slightly and walked to the side door of the embroidery workshop.
Gu Yan, who was leaning against the wall, saw Yun Xiangye and handed her the wedding candies, wedding cakes, and a pot of wine. "This is the wedding cakes, wedding candies, and wedding wine from when His Highness and my sister got married. I brought them out of the palace especially for you. Here are two more for you to give to your uncle and aunt."
Yun Xiangye didn't bother to be polite with Gu Yan. She took it and said, "Thank you, Censor Gu."
Gu Yan said, "Do you really have to be so distant from me?"
Yun Xiangye said, "Since we've already divorced, why not keep our distance?"
Gu Yan took a deep breath and said, "It's all in vain for me to come here to give you these."
Yun Xiangye said, "Since you know it's a waste of effort, it's better not to come here again in the future."
Gu Yan said angrily, "Who wants to come? I'm just doing this for my uncle and aunt's sake. After all, my uncle and aunt treat me well."
"Since you are here for the sake of my uncle and aunt, why do you come to me?" After Yun Xiangye said this, he closed the side door tightly.
Gu Yan outside the house was extremely angry. He really didn't learn his lesson and kept getting rejected again and again!
Yun Xiangye, who was inside the gate, got the wedding cakes and candies from the palace. She gave her share to Xiao Nuonuo, and Yun Xiangye also tasted some.
Sure enough, the wedding cakes served at the palace banquet were much crispier, more delicious and sweeter than those distributed to the people.
Yun Xiangye took the other two and went to the Ye family on West Street.
The atmosphere in the Ye family was depressing.
Before Yun Xiangye entered, she heard Ye Zhimiao's angry voice inside.
"You actually stood in line for two hours in the scorching sun to get wedding cakes? Is this all you need?"
"Sister," Ye Li said, "How can you speak to our parents like that?"
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