He had to stay in this place for five full days, but his cheap cousin was still somewhere having fun... Lu Sanlang gritted his teeth: his only motivation now was to wait for Luo Lingyu to show up and play a trick on her!

…

Prince Hengyang also came here with Lu Erlang.

Recently, Prince Hengyang had been quarreling with Lu Sanlang and Prince Chen in court, but after court, he often spent time with Lu Erlang.

How strange.

Liu Mu had a dark face. He was dragged here by Lu Xian for two or three days. He looked around and saw the girls, and his anger became even heavier. King Hengyang was very impatient: "Where is your cousin? Let her come out. I will leave after seeing her once... I warn you, don't pester me! Even if you are the second son of the Lu family, I am not afraid of you! Don't push your luck!"

Liu Mu gritted his teeth and said, "As long as I promise you to stay here today, you must remember what you promised me - stay away from me in the future, and don't come to my Hengyang Palace again!"

This is the foundation of a wealthy and powerful family - even royal relatives like Liu Mu would not give Lu Erlang the cold shoulder.

Lu Xian was very ashamed.

Lu Xian repeatedly promised the King of Hengyang, and then he sent someone to ask about his cousin's competition time, wiping the sweat from his forehead. He didn't think his cousin could beat Zhou Yangling, who was beside King Chen, but no matter how pessimistic he was, he still supported his cousin. At the same time, Lu Xian thought it was best to maximize the benefits - even if his cousin couldn't beat the "Flower Goddess", her future husband would see her amazing talent, and her future husband would love her more, wouldn't that be great?

Since Prince Hengyang did not fall in love with Cousin Luo at first sight, he must have fallen in love with her over time.

Liu Mu still hopes to have a good relationship with the future emperor and empress.

No matter how angry he is now making his "future emperor", his "future emperor" doesn't like him following him.

Lu Xian smiled mysteriously at Liu Mu: "You will definitely see the good side of Cousin Luo..."

Prince Hengyang was furious, but he forced himself to hold it back: "..."

I've said it before, I don't want to marry into your Lu family!

…

Luo Lingyu and Zhou Yangling returned to the house. Some of the maids had gone to watch the competition, while others were busy making various preparations, such as moving the zither and the flute. Luo Lingyu asked where Lian Qiniang was. After entering the house with Zhou Yangling, they saw Lian Qiniang lying on the couch, covered with a brocade blanket, and dozing with her eyes closed. Under the couch, Luo Yunhuan reached out and rubbed the girl's belly.

When Luo Lingyu saw this scene, her expression changed slightly: "What's going on?"

Luo Yunhuan turned her head: "Sister——"

When Lian Qiniang heard Luo Lingyu's pleasant voice, she felt like a devil's voice. Her shoulders trembled and she got up from the couch in a hurry. However, when she got off the couch, her knees softened and she fell to the ground, sweating coldly. The maid Lingyu watched for a long time, her face full of worry. Seeing that Lian Qiniang was in great pain, she couldn't help but go over to help her up. She turned around and said to Luo Lingyu, whose face was pale, "Girl, she, she..." She glanced at Zhou Lang behind Luo Lingyu. It was not appropriate to say these things in front of her husband. Lingyu blushed.

As soon as the maid opened her mouth, Zhou Yangling knew what was going on.

Zhou Yangling nodded to Luo Lingyu and said softly, "Girl, please take care of your own family affairs first. I'll go out and take a look."

After Zhou Yangling left, Lingyu told Lian Qiniang about her current situation. Her voice became lower and lower, because as her words became clearer, Luo Lingyu looked at them with eyes that were like a sharp knife cutting flesh, wishing to gouge them alive. Luo Yunhua begged, "I'm afraid Sister Lian can't dance, sister. Can you just forget it?"

Luo Lingyu said cruelly: "Let Lian Qiniang try it first."

Lian Qiniang was helped up, and after just one spin, the cold sweat on her face soaked her eyes. Her body swayed, and her vision went dark. Before she knew it, she fell down. Lian Qiniang was terrified and wanted to stand up again and continue dancing. Luo Yunhuan and Lingyu supported her and persuaded her. Luo Lingyu didn't say a word. Lian Qiniang gritted her teeth, stood up tremblingly, and forced a smile: "I can do it..."

Luo Yunhuan: "You will faint... Even if you try to be strong, it will be useless. Sister, you..."

Turning back, Luo Yunhuan was startled to see her sister's expression, and her anxiety eased. She was flustered, but she didn't know how to comfort her sister. Should she let Lian Qiniang continue dancing? She looked back at the poor dancer trembling in Lingyu's arms; should she let Lian Qiniang just let it go? She looked up at Luo Lingyu's eyes...

Gritting her teeth, Luo Yunhua said, "I'll make some red dates and white fungus porridge for Sister Lian..."

Luo Lingyu looked at them coldly as they struggled, and sat down. They clumsily persuaded Lian Qiniang to lie down, but Lian Qiniang was afraid of Luo Lingyu and struggled to dance. Luo Yunhuan had tears in her eyes, and Lingyu was about to cry. They all felt a little resentful, but they didn't know who to blame. They were even in a mess, waiting for Luo Lingyu to speak... Luo Lingyu said coldly: "Okay, stop struggling."

Several people turned their heads and said sadly: "Girl (sister)——"

Luo Lingyu sat down, her back numb. She said self-deprecatingly, "I've been preparing for fifteen days, but I can't catch up with your one-day illness. Even if I deliberately acted cold and heartless and let you go on stage, you might not be as careful and attentive as I am. If something goes wrong, I will still bear the consequences."

"So don't be afraid. Just lie down and rest. As for the competition... I'll take some time off. I hope you can catch up."

Luo Lingyu asked someone to ask about the time, and the message came back that she could be arranged to go in the evening at best. Lian Qiniang lay on the couch, moaning hesitantly, while Luo Yunhuan and others chatted with her. Luo Lingyu didn't want to watch, so she walked out with a cold face and asked other maids to arrange things: "Find a screen as big as the wall, and pick some branches..."

Her mind was in a mess and she had decided to change her strategy.

When she stood in the corridor and told the maid to change things, Luo Lingyu's hands and feet were numb. She was confused and bewildered, but she had to hold on. After the maids went down and sat on the railing, Luo Lingyu lowered her head. After a while, tears dripped down. She pinched her nails so hard that her palms bled... Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side, grabbed her palms and spread them open, and with gentle force, made her let go of his hand.