Chapter 7 Secret When he was checking on the young marquis's injuries, he unexpectedly discovered...
Chapter 7
Lin Zhiyi slowly stood up with the help of Zhou Mingyan and saluted the Crown Prince Jing Zhuowen and the Third Prince Jing Zhuorui. His eyes quickly swept over the other three people.
"Xiuyuan, no need to be so polite. Are you feeling better?" Jing Zhuowen was the eldest prince, also the crown prince. He was slightly older, looking about 27 or 28 years old. A calm expression emanated from his brows, and a gentle smile graced his face. He looked at Lin Zhiyi as if he were a child. After all, he was a decade older.
Lin Zhiyi followed the local customs and replied respectfully using ancient etiquette: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am much better now."
"That's good." The prince smiled and glanced at the little fox in his arms. "This little fox has such a nice fur color, not a single stray hair."
Zhou Mingyan said quickly, "Her Royal Highness the Princess gave it to him!"
The prince was a little surprised: "Oh? A Yue has this ability?"
Jing Zhuorui caught a glimpse of Eunuch Su coming over with a tray, and looked at Lin Zhiyi thoughtfully.
Well, this third prince consort is indeed more handsome and pleasing to the eye than the previous two. It is understandable that Jingyue cares a little more about him.
The prince praised the princess. Before Lin Zhiyi could say anything, Cheng Lunian couldn't help but say, "Princess Liyang is indeed more heroic."
The prince glanced at him with a half-smile, and he lowered his eyes and fell silent.
"Perhaps the little fox was so stunned by the princess's divine beauty that it forgot to run away, so it helped a bored person like me to find his life. Having it accompany me every day can make up for my regret of not being able to hunt." Lin Zhiyi noticed the awkward atmosphere and gave a clever explanation.
Ye Changning looked stern and observed her calmly.
At this time, Eunuch Su came over with a tray, bowed with a smile, and offered a cup of tea: "Your Highness, this is the tea that the princess asked me to bring you, your Highness the Third Prince, and your husband, to quench your thirst."
The other three young masters all lowered their heads.
No one would or dared to object to the princess's arrangements.
Zhou Mingyan grinned and nudged Lin Zhiyi lightly with his elbow, his eyes excited, as if to say: The princess really thought of you! She even prepared tea just for you.
Lin Zhiyi glared at him, signaling him not to be disrespectful in front of the prince.
Jing Zhuowen smiled and stretched out his hand, and Eunuch Su hurriedly bent down to offer it.
There are three cups of tea on the tray, each made with a different tea set.
One is light yellow and decorated with autumn chrysanthemums.
One is glazed white and decorated with plum blossoms.
There is also a green-glazed cup with green bamboo decorating the cup wall.
You can tell at a glance that each lamp corresponds to a specific person.
Jing Zhuowen raised his eyebrows, picked up Qiuju's cup, opened the lid, and inside was the taste of the best Biluochun.
"Third brother, look at what yours is?"
Jing Zhuorui picked up the one decorated with plum blossoms, opened it, sniffed it, and said with a smile, "It's Junshan Silver Needle."
The two turned their eyes to Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi was still holding the little fox, so Zhou Mingyan took the opportunity to take it over and smiled at him with great joy: "Go and see what kind of tea the princess has prepared for you."
Lin Zhiyi tidied her appearance before going up to her cup of tea. When she opened the lid, she saw that it contained a scented tea made with red dates, longan, rose and jasmine flowers.
"So it's scented tea. Ayue took into consideration that the Prince Consort's injuries haven't healed yet and he's still taking medication, so he shouldn't drink tea. So, she made a blood-tonifying scented tea." Jing Zhuorui looked at the tea in Lin Zhiyi's cup and couldn't help but tease, "Ayue really likes you, Xiuyuan."
Lin Zhiyi subconsciously turned her head and looked in the direction where Eunuch Su came from. Princess Jingyue was elegantly making tea over there. She bowed slightly in Jingyue's direction and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your sympathy."
After saying that, she took a sip of tea cherishingly.
The temperature is just right, not too hot or too cold, just right.
The little princess is so careful!
Zhou Mingyan stood beside her proudly, stroking the little fox's fur with a smile. Ah, so soft and cute.
He took advantage of Lin Zhiyi drinking tea and took the opportunity to pet the fox.
Good decompression ~
The Crown Prince and the Third Prince were also sipping tea.
Among the remaining three, Cheng Lunian gritted his teeth and looked jealous; Xie Junxing held a folding fan in his hand, waving it carefreely as if it had nothing to do with him; Ye Changning frowned slightly, and a look of contemplation flashed in his narrow eyes.
Xie Junxing glanced away and saw Ye Changning's expression. He couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ye, what are you daydreaming about?"
As soon as he spoke, the Crown Prince, the Third Prince and Lin Zhiyi all looked towards Ye Changning.
Ye Changning had a cold face, not smiling: "Nothing."
"That day... you were the first one to rush to the young marquis's side..." Xie Junxing guessed, "Are you still blaming yourself for not being able to control the frightened horse in the first place, causing the young marquis to get injured?"
Ye Changning bowed to the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and Lin Zhiyi, "It is indeed my fault for being negligent."
"Changning, don't blame yourself. This is not a case handled by your Dali Temple. You came here to accompany me and my third brother on a hunting trip to relax. There are special people responsible for defense. What does it have to do with you?" The prince spoke for him.
Ye Changning was the Empress's nephew, the legitimate son of her uncle, the Crown Prince. The two were cousins, so their closeness was naturally different from that of others.
Cheng Lunian also advised, "Yes, Lord Ye, the young marquis was distracted that day and didn't notice the vulture swooping down. He deserved this disaster." He seemed to be hinting at something, "Compared to the previous two consorts, he is already very lucky. Right, young marquis?"
Lin Zhiyi was sipping the scented tea brewed for her by the princess with her peach blossom eyes bent. The princess herself brewed the tea for her personally. It was so delicious!
After hearing Cheng Lunian's sarcastic words, she didn't get angry, but just smiled and continued: "Yes, if it weren't for this disaster, I wouldn't have known that the princess was so considerate~" She took another sip of tea, swallowed it intoxicatedly, "The tea brewed by the princess is really delicious~"
Cheng Lunian: “…”
Zhou Mingyan held the little fox in his arms, his head lowered, his shoulders shaking, and it was difficult for him to hold back his laughter.
Cheng Wanku has always been in love with the princess, but he has been unable to win her heart, so he always speaks harshly to the young marquis.
Now, let him see with his own eyes how good the princess is to the young marquis! Give up now!
Ye Changning's eyes involuntarily swept across Lin Zhiyi's lips - the young marquis had just drunk tea, and his lips were still moist and shiny, pink and tender, as sweet and tempting as a peach.
Lin Zhiyi noticed his gaze and suddenly looked up, with a puzzled look in her peach blossom eyes.
Why was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple staring at her?
Are you envious of her scented tea?
Could it be... Ye Changning also has a crush on the princess?
Ye Changning quickly lowered his eyes, his ears feeling a little hot.
——That day, he was the first one to rush to the young marquis' side. When he checked on his injuries, he unexpectedly discovered that 'he' had no Adam's apple!
He had served in the Dali Temple for two years, and his most important characteristic in handling cases was meticulousness and attention to detail. He would not miss any detail that others might overlook, and his subordinates often praised him privately for his eagle eyes.
Ye Changning had been thinking about this matter for the past few days, and later he became obsessed with it, and was even a little unsure whether he had seen it wrong that day.
Lin Zhiyi is only seventeen years old and has not yet reached adulthood. It is understandable that he develops later and has a less obvious Adam's apple.
But...'he' brought Gu Tingxuan with him!
Gu Tingxuan was also taking care of him during the past few days of recuperation.
Although the two are master and disciple in name, no one would have any wrong idea about their master-disciple relationship. But if 'he' is not he, but 'she', then everything makes more sense.
The Ding'an Marquis's Mansion already had four daughters, and the fifth, Lin Zhiyi, was finally a young master. The title of Marquis was smoothly inherited by the young Marquis...
Such smooth causal logic can be understood without much thought.
Ye Changning was good at logical reasoning, and he came to this conclusion with just one glance.
No wonder Lin Zhiyi was so distracted during the spring hunt, as if something was on his mind—he was worried about Princess Shang. He was caught in a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place. Princess Shang had saved him the trouble of the imperial examination, but it also risked exposing his secret, which was why he accidentally fell off his horse and got injured...
Ye Changning didn't know what he was thinking, and subconsciously helped to cover it up.
Everyone's attention was on his wound that day, and fortunately no one noticed the abnormality of his Adam's apple.
but……
I don’t know if it’s because of the life-and-death experience, but the young marquis seemed to have come to his senses and was no longer as dazed, hesitant, and timid as before.
'He' seemed to have accepted his status as a consort, and began to interact with Her Royal Highness the Princess openly, as if... he was enjoying it very sweetly?
Ye Changning's brows subconsciously frowned again.
I was worried about the young marquis.
What would happen to him if the princess discovered his secret?
The young marquis is quite talented and one of the best in the capital. Perhaps, 'he' has already thought of a way?
Lin Zhiyi had no idea what Ye Changning was thinking. She suspected that Ye Changning had a crush on the princess. So, she was somewhat impressed by the original owner's selection as a consort. To be able to defeat so many potential rivals, the 'young marquis' was truly impressive!
'Young Marquis', please rest assured, now that I have taken over your body, leave the future crises to me to help the Marquisate get through safely!
She is determined to win the favor of Her Royal Highness the Princess!
The prince and his companions were just bored and came to visit Lin Zhiyi and Zhou Mingyan when they saw them laughing and playing. After drinking tea and chatting for a while, they left.
Lin Zhiyi put the teacup back on the tray and said to Eunuch Su with a smile, "Thank you, Eunuch Su."
Eunuch Su also smiled and said, "You are too polite, my Lord."
Lin Zhiyi thought about it, took out his purse and gave some tips to Eunuch Su - this man had been waiting here for them to finish their tea and provided attentive service.
Furthermore, if you want to have a good relationship with the princess, it is necessary to win over the people around her.
Eunuch Su accepted the reward with a smile, turned around and went back to the princess to report.
Lin Zhiyi thought for a moment, then called out to Eunuch Su, "Eunuch, please take care. I have something for you to take to His Highness."
Eunuch Su stopped and smiled: "Okay, Prince Consort."
Lin Zhiyi used local materials. She picked some colorful flowers from the grass near the tent and arranged them with her designer's eye. She then took a small, exquisite white jade porcelain vase from the tent and placed the flowers inside. She then placed the vase on the tray and said, "Please forgive me, eunuch. I am also borrowing this beautiful spring day to give to the princess. May the princess enjoy her tea and everything go smoothly."
Eunuch Su smiled so much that wrinkles appeared on his face. "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely pass on your message."
Lin Zhiyi didn't go there in person because there were other noble ladies there besides the princess, and it would be against the rules to visit without permission.
However, although she didn't go over there, she was standing in that direction.
Zhou Mingyan hadn't left yet either. He stood beside her, holding the little fox in his arms. His expression was complicated, and he was obviously still immersed in the shock brought by her series of actions just now. "Xiuyuan, I didn't realize you were quite romantic."
It would have been fine if he hadn't made a sound. If he had, the little fox in his hand would have been in danger!
Lin Zhiyi picked up the little fox and held it in his arms, smoothed its fur a few times, and then continued to wait and observe the princess's reaction after seeing the flowers.
Jing Yue didn't talk much, and she always smiled gently while listening to other noble ladies chatting about interesting things in the capital.
There was a story about Ye Shaoqing being a god at solving cases and a modern-day judge. There was also a story about a wronged woman who, after being cleared of her charges, threatened to marry him.
Unfortunately, Ye Shaoqing also has another nickname, Ye Xiuluo, whose cold face scares away many people. Those who are not afraid of his cold face are also afraid of his sword. It is said that the sword light is colder than ice and snow.
The Erlang of the Xie family is so handsome that if a short-sighted dandy wants to part ways with him, he will beat him up.
The old lady of Yongsheng Marquis's Mansion was so anxious that she hurriedly arranged for him to see a girl of the right age... Unfortunately, the second son of the Xie family was too amorous, and his confidantes lined up from the south to the north of the city, and the girls from the aristocratic families did not dare to step into this fire pit.
The young master of the Cheng family was the most domineering and righteous. He had taught every man in the capital a lesson. He was loyal and upright, and was the most desired husband for many women from aristocratic families.
Unfortunately, he was obsessed with Princess Liyang... Even though the princess already had a prince consort, and had two before... He also declared that he was willing to wait for the princess to change her mind and would not marry within five years.
Jing Yue listened to their gossip, occasionally lowering her head to drink tea, her eyes cold and clear, no one knew what she was thinking.
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