Chapter 31: If the princess needs it, she can also do that...
Chapter 31
Moon-Lanyue Palace.
In the side hall of the princess' inner palace, Youyi, Yousan, and Youqi were kneeling side by side and unable to get up.
Jing Yue played with the small Yuanbao puppet in her hand, her expression indifferent: "Forget it, the merits and demerits offset each other, you all get up."
Youyi and the other two felt ashamed.
——The secret guard was discovered and showed up in the open. He really... deserves to be punished!
Jing Yue: "General Gu is a martial arts expert and a veteran of the battlefield. His ability to see and hear in all directions is naturally better than yours, so it's not surprising that he noticed you. Besides, you were going to do something else today." He looked at Youyi, "Is there anything wrong with this matter?"
Yuichi: “No!”
Jing Yue: "Well, that's good. Everyone, get up."
Yuichi: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. I will definitely not be discovered in the future!"
Jing Yue: "There are indeed many women in the Marquis' Mansion. It is really rude to disturb them. You don't have to go to the Marquis' Mansion anymore."
Yuichi and the other two hung their heads in frustration: "Yes."
Jing Yue changed the subject: "From now on, you will secretly protect the prince consort at the Imperial College and on the route from the Marquis' Mansion to the Imperial College."
Even though Cheng Lunian's leg was broken, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't continue to send assassins...
Gu Tingxuan and Marquis Ding'an are in the Marquis' Mansion, so there is no need to worry too much about the safety of the prince consort.
But it is better to let Youyi and others continue to protect the Imperial College and on the way to the Imperial College.
"yes!"
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The next morning, Jing Yue received a letter sent by her husband.
This time it was a painting, but it was very special... different from all the paintings he had seen.
It's ink painting style, but also playful...
Jing Yue admired it with a smile, then read it twice more before putting it into the brocade box.
The prince consort was so interesting that he suddenly felt a little regretful - he should have asked his father to postpone the wedding for a month at the hunting ground that day.
Now we have to wait for more than two months.
…
On the first day of returning to school, Lin Zhiyi experienced again the treatment that modern children receive when they first go to kindergarten.
Gu Tingxuan, Lin Shuo, and Lin Zhiqi will all send her off in person.
Lin Zhiyi couldn't refuse politely, so he had to accept it with pleasure.
In addition to the three of them, there were eight guards from the Marquis' Mansion following the carriage in front, behind, left, and right, two in each direction.
With the help of his maid Zhu'er and the servant Lin Song, Lin Zhiyi finally got to experience the joy of being a child.
Find joy in suffering.
Lin Song was the son of the housekeeper of the Marquis's mansion. He had just turned twelve years old and was sent by the Marquis's wife to be her servant.
A while ago, she went on a spring hunt and then stayed at home to recuperate. She didn't have to go to the Imperial College to study, so Lin Song had a rare vacation. He went to the country farm to accompany his grandparents for a month, and only went to Bitongyuan to report for duty yesterday.
The boy's skin was tanned, and when he smiled he showed a mouthful of small white teeth, which created a very strong contrast.
Lin Zhiyi sighed, thinking that if they had arrived earlier, they would have given him sun protection equipment earlier.
"Master, we're here." Lin Song first got out of the car carrying Lin Zhiyi's bookcase, then reached out to help her.
Lin Zhiyi touched his wrist, and after getting off the carriage, he patted his head: "Be good."
Lin Song looked embarrassed, and felt that the young marquis seemed to have changed a little.
More friendly than before.
Then Lin Zhiyi turned around and tried to help Zhu'er up. Zhu'er was flattered and came down slowly: "Thank you, young marquis."
Lin Zhiyi turned to his father, second sister, and master: "Dad, Master, second sister, you all go back. I will really be careful, don't worry."
Zhou Mingyan rode his horse slowly to a stop beside him, and said jokingly with a smile: "Oh, the prince consort is really showing off!"
Lin Zhiyi glared at him. Zhou Mingyan dismounted and ran over to greet the Marquis and the others. He promised casually, "Don't worry, Marquis. I will protect Xiuyuan! He and I are inseparable. We even go to the toilet together! He'll be fine."
Go to the toilet together?
The insider screamed in his heart: There is no need for that!
Seeing that Lin Shuo and Gu Tingxuan's eyebrows were furrowed, Lin Zhiyi hooked Zhou Mingyan's neck and pushed him down, whispering, "Speak less, Master Zhou."
Zhou Mingyan was controlled by her and shut his mouth obediently, but there was still a smile on his face that said "Leave it to me".
Lin Shuo and Gu Tingxuan were still a little worried, but the Imperial College was, after all, where the students of Beijing Middle School studied. Aside from the Imperial Palace, its safety was paramount. They gave a few more instructions before leaving.
Eight guards followed Lin Zhiyi silently.
Zhou Mingyan pulled himself free from Lin Zhiyi's arms, straightened his clothes, and smiled at the eight guards: "Are they going to follow you around from now on?"
"Probably. At least he won't be transferred until I get married." Lin Zhiyi said.
"Tsk, freedom is gone." Zhou Mingyan shook his head and sighed, feeling worried for his brother.
"Why are you alone?" Lin Zhiyi asked curiously.
Zhou Mingyan: "I'm not used to having a little tail following me. I prefer to be alone."
The two of them walked into the gate of the Imperial College together. Other students arrived one after another. When they saw them, they all came forward respectfully and greeted Lin Zhiyi.
No matter what, Lin Zhiyi is Princess Liyang's future consort, so they still have to put in some superficial effort.
Lin Zhiyi and Zhou Mingyan were of similar age, so they were in the same class. Their generation was called the Ya generation, and the courtyard they belonged to was called Yafeng Hall.
They have been in Yafengtang for a year. In three years, they will reach the age of coming of age and can "graduate" from the Imperial College.
Lin Zhiyi quickly understood what was going on - she was now at the end of her freshman year, and when she got married in two months, she would be a sophomore when she came back, and then she would graduate in another three years.
Of course, if there are exceptional talents, the court can make exceptions and promote them, such as Xie Junnuo and Ye Changning in previous years.
They can graduate early and start working without having to wait until they reach adulthood.
Lin Zhiyi stepped into Yafengtang with curiosity.
Zhou Mingyan introduced her, "You were suddenly summoned to the palace yesterday and missed the class. You missed Dr. Yi's mathematics class. Today you should have Lu Siye's music theory class and Mr. Jiang's archery class."
Oh? So that's music and archery?
Quite interesting.
"Have you heard? Cheng Lunian accompanied his mother to Tianlong Temple to pay homage yesterday. On the way, they encountered some bad guys. During the chase and fight, he accidentally fell down the mountain and broke both legs. The doctors coming in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion last night almost filled the entire Fuyang Street."
"Isn't Master Cheng's martial arts quite good?"
"He has to protect the Prime Minister's wife, so his hands are probably tied."
"I did hear about one thing—" the man lowered his voice and whispered, "That man is not a bad guy at all, but the father of the late Qin Xiao, the Prince Consort—Qin Hongjie. The Prince Consort Qin passed away unexpectedly last year, and Qin Hongjie was so traumatized that he became a little crazy. He had served in the Jinwu Guard and was quite skilled in martial arts and very strong. Once he went crazy, he would not recognize his relatives. Maybe Cheng Lunian was unlucky and happened to see him go crazy... and that's why he was dragged into it."
"Really? Did any of you see it?"
"I didn't see it, I just heard about it..."
"Who told you that?"
"My aunt also went to burn incense yesterday to pray for my little cousin. Listen to what she said."
"Have you noticed that all sorts of accidents always happen to the consorts Princess Liyang chooses?"
"I discovered it a long time ago! And Cheng Lunian, who was related to Princess Liyang, had an accident..."
"Oh, right, isn't Cheng Lunian always known for being infatuated with Princess Liyang? There are so many subtle things going on..."
"I originally thought that Princess Liyang wouldn't choose a consort for the time being. Is it because she has a star of misfortune in her destiny..."
"Shen Yan! Are you trying to kill yourself?!"
"What are you talking about? You seem so happy?" Zhou Mingyan interrupted their conversation.
When everyone saw Lin Zhiyi beside him, they all fell silent, but they would still steal glances at him from time to time.
I want to see what the attitude of this new prince consort, who also encountered an accident, is now.
Lin Zhiyi swept his sharp gaze over the few people, and then said loudly: "Don't criticize others in idle chatter. Where have you all read the sages' books?"
"Is the Prince Consort really not worried that he will encounter another accident?"
"Whether it was an accident or deliberate, the truth remains to be seen," Lin Zhiyi said. "Even if it was an accident, it only proves I wasn't careful enough. What does this have to do with the fate stars? If you believe this, then fine, I'll tell you something—Master Kong Nian said that Princess Liyang and I were destined to be together. If a destined marriage still happened unexpectedly, how can you explain it? Don't be so superficial."
Everyone was silent.
Lin Zhiyi continued, "Cheng Lunian often boasts of his deep affection, causing Princess Liyang a great deal of trouble without realizing it. This is actually quite annoying. The princess had three chances to choose a consort, and since he wasn't chosen three times, it shows that he wasn't to the princess's liking. This was already a very respectable refusal, but he persisted after being rejected three times, putting the princess in a difficult position and creating a reputation for himself as a lovelorn man... We are all smart people, and you'll understand if you think about it carefully."
Her words were indeed very insightful. Those with quick minds had already figured it out. Indeed, even if the princess's selection of a consort could be publicly announced in advance and the children of noble families could nominate themselves, since the consort had been chosen, it meant that the other unsuccessful candidates were not within the princess's selection range. To continue to cling to her was extremely unseemly and ungentlemanly.
Lin Zhiyi: "I am now the future consort chosen by Princess Liyang. I do not wish to hear anyone slandering the princess, or forcibly tying other unrelated people to the princess. Everyone, please be careful."
After saying that, she left first.
Zhou Mingyan glared at each of them warningly and then chased after Lin Zhiyi.
After reaching a deserted spot, Zhou Mingyan gave Lin Zhiyi a thumbs-up and praised him, "Xiuyuan, your eloquence is truly remarkable! You not only defended the princess, but also demonstrated your identity and position. Absolutely brilliant!"
Lin Zhiyi: "I just don't want to hear them using such harsh words to speculate about the princess. The princess has been full of hope three times, but the first two times were dashed. It is inevitable that she will be sad. So, this third time, I will not let her be sad again."
Even make up a lot for the princess.
She firmly believed that she could provide the princess with higher and better emotional value.
Even though she is not a man, if the princess needs her, she can satisfy her in that aspect.
Betting on the dignity of a time traveler.
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