Chapter 40 Roots
Chang Shun's face was filled with worry: "Do you know what the prince did today? He actually climbed over the wall!"
"Climb the wall?" Chang Ning looked strange. "Isn't it the wall separating us from the General's Mansion?"
"That's right!" Changshun slapped his thigh. "Do you think the prince has learned bad things from Miss Lin Er?"
Chang Ning nodded seriously: "I have learned bad habits."
"What can we do? Our two families live so close to each other. As the saying goes, 'Birds of a feather flock together.'"
"Changshun." Changning patted Changshun on the shoulder. "There's a saying that goes, 'Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease, and honest advice is unpleasant to the ear but is beneficial for action.'"
"You mean—"
Chang Ning said solemnly, "We follow the prince every day. Even if he annoys us, we should persuade him more."
"You're right, I think so too." Changshun's eyes lit up with the support of his friends.
Changning smiled: "I feel relieved that you think so."
The next day, Lin Hao just went out and met Qi Shuo.
"The prince is going out too." Lin Hao politely replied to the young man who greeted him with a smile.
I have met Prince Jing quite often recently.
"Actually, I was waiting for Miss Lin Er."
Lin Hao paused, a look of surprise on his face: "Prince, do you have something to ask me?"
Qi Shuo pointed to the teahouse in front and said, "If it's convenient for Miss Lin Er, let's go to the teahouse and talk."
Lin Hao pondered for a moment and nodded.
The two entered the elegant teahouse. Across the lingering aroma of tea, Lin Haohan looked at Qi Shuo, "Sir, please tell me what you want to say."
"It's about Miss Lin Er being followed yesterday."
"Oh?" Lin Hao held the celadon teacup with curiosity on his face.
"That person should be Miss Lin Er, who was targeted yesterday. If Miss Lin Er wants to find him, it would be best to analyze where he went and who he met yesterday."
Lin Hao frowned: "Yesterday... I was just strolling around to relax, without any special purpose, and I didn't meet anyone special."
Qi Shuo lowered his eyes and his gaze fell on the celadon teacup.
The tea was clear and green, and the buds and leaves were undulating, just like his turbulent mood at the moment.
He seems to be meddling in other people's business.
When he mentioned what happened yesterday, Miss Lin Er was only curious but not nervous.
This is not the reaction a person should have when being stalked by a stranger, unless they know the identity of the stalker and are not worried or afraid of being hurt by the other person.
Miss Lin Er spoke of yesterday's incident in such a perfunctory manner that it was obvious that she didn't want him to interfere.
Qi Shuo put down the teacup: "Miss Lin Er, please be careful. If you encounter any trouble, you can ask me for help."
"Thank you, Prince." Seeing that Qi Shuo didn't ask any further questions, Lin Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It can also be a problem if neighbors are too enthusiastic.
"Then I won't disturb Miss Lin Er." Qi Shuo stood up.
Lin Hao hesitated for a moment and said, "If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can ask me for help."
Qi Shuo was stunned at first, then nodded with a smile: "Then I would like to thank Miss Lin Er first."
After leaving the teahouse, in order to avoid Master Mingxin from coming into the sight of Prince Jing, Lin Hao gave up the idea of going to the bridge head and instead went to stroll around Changchun Street. When he returned, he brought back a lot of things for his family in large and small bags.
Whether it is practical or not is secondary. The key is that women like it at first sight.
Life seemed to become easier all of a sudden. After more than ten days, the old lady heard a piece of news and couldn't help but tell it in front of Lin Hao.
"The son of Marquis Pingjia is engaged to the eldest daughter of the Marquis Huai'an."
"Marquis Huai'an's Mansion?" Lin frowned. "I remember the current Marquis Huai'an's wife is the second wife, right? The eldest daughter of Marquis Huai'an's Mansion was born to the previous wife."
The old lady glanced at Lin Hao and said, "If it weren't for Ah Hao knowing about the bad behavior of the Prince of Pingjia, I would have thought this marriage was a great one. I would have also joined others in praising Lady Anbo for her concern for her stepdaughter."
Lin couldn't stand hearing this the most. She sneered, "Men are really no good. I still remember that Earl Huai An and his previous wife were famous for their love."
A lady once mentioned it with envy, but she was secretly dissatisfied, thinking that her love with Wen Rugui was no less than that of Huai Anbo and his wife.
Now it seems like a joke.
The old lady was quite rational and said thoughtfully, "Even Earl Huai'an may not know. The Pingjia Marquis's family is of high status, and the Pingjia Marquis's son has no bad reputation. Anyone who sees it will think this is a good match."
"Then Lady Wyanne was also kept in the dark?"
"That's not necessarily true." The old lady curled her lips slightly, a hint of sarcasm hanging on her face. "The second wife of Marquis Huai'an is the distant cousin of Marquis Pingjia's wife. It's just that many people are not aware of this relationship."
Many years ago, when the old lady of Pingjiahou was still alive, they had a good relationship and therefore knew about this matter.
That day, Pingjiahou Mansion came to propose marriage, and she was quite moved, also because she was thinking of her old friend.
Lin gasped: "If that's the case, then Lady Huai'an is too vicious!"
The old lady glanced at her daughter and said, "How many children can be healthy without their mother's protection?"
Lin's heart trembled.
When she locked herself in the room, she had thoughts of giving up on herself.
At the age of sixteen, she fell in love with Wen Rugui at first sight. She married him as she wished for more than twenty years, and every day was filled with peace and joy.
She never doubted that they would grow old together, but unexpectedly she was dealt a fatal blow by the man next to her.
Her life collapsed at that moment.
What pulled her back from the breakdown?
Lin looked at Lin Hao.
It was Ah Hao's crying.
Tears welled up in Lin's eyes, and she hugged Lin Hao tightly: "Ah Hao, thanks to you, otherwise your elder sister would have jumped into the fire pit."
Lin Hao was suddenly hugged by his mother, and his expression was a little stiff for a moment.
The old lady smiled and shook her head.
I used to think Wanqing's straightforward personality was a headache, but now I think it's a good thing. It's better than being a sensitive person who suppresses sadness in his heart.
After leaving the old lady's place and returning to Luoyingju, Lin Hao instructed Baozhu: "Show me the post you received yesterday."
Baozhu quickly took out a stamp from a drawer and gave it to Lin Hao.
The invitation was exquisite and grand. It was the birthday party of Qi Qiong, the young princess of the neighboring Prince Jing's Mansion.
Lin Hao hadn't planned to go.
It had only been a short time since Prince Jing's marriage proposal was rejected, and she felt somewhat embarrassed to appear in front of Princess Jing.
But now, she has changed her mind.
Chen Yi, the eldest daughter of Earl Huai'an, should attend the little princess' birthday party.
At my grandmother's, my mother said that it was thanks to her that my eldest sister was saved from falling into the fire pit. Although she was happy for my eldest sister, she felt a little heavy in her heart.
If the eldest sister didn't jump into the fire pit, another girl would jump into it.
Originally, Miss Chen would not marry the son of Marquis Pingjia.
She thought that it was not enough to just save her sister from the fate of marrying a bad man, because the root cause of the woman's misery was the Prince of Pingjia.
The right way is to solve the root cause, otherwise it will only shift the blame.
She wanted to take the opportunity of the little princess' birthday party to meet Miss Chen.
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