Yue Xiaomin was taken away, and her servants all slunk away as well. Many maids went into Suiyuxuan to clean up.
Leng Chuchen arrived at the main hall of Donghui Courtyard, staring intently at Luo Zhiwan, who was leisurely sipping tea, and asked with a dark look in her eyes:
Did you do this?
She looked up at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"I don't understand what you're saying..."
"Did you do what happened to Xiaomin?"
"What do you think? How did that luminous pearl end up in my hands?"
"I guessed it. She tried to frame you, but you found out, and you framed her instead, right?"
"You can think that way, but if others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them."
"But why didn't you tell me about this? I would have stood up for you, why did you have to do this? You'll ruin her..."
"Are you heartbroken?"
"It's not that I feel sorry for her, she's still my cousin after all..."
"No matter who she is, I'm just giving her a taste of her own medicine. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
"If we accuse her of theft today, what will she do in the future?"
“At least she has the Empress to protect her. If I were the one accused of theft today, with no one to protect me, what other way out would I have but death?”
"I told you, I would protect you."
"Oh!"
She smiled, her eyes narrowing.
"You'll protect me?"
She looked at him with disdain.
"Since we met, what have you brought me besides trouble? When have you ever truly protected me? If I can't protect myself, after this incident, will you still tell me, just like before, that you want to protect me but are powerless to do so, right?"
Her words left him speechless for a moment.
She had been in an accident before, and he really couldn't protect her.
"However, I still want to thank you for believing me."
She finally spoke a fair word.
She was angry because he had just accused her of falsely accusing Yue Xiaomin.
But why didn't he do anything when Yue Xiaomin framed her?
Now that the Yue sisters are gone, hopefully those who wanted to kill them will be able to stop for a while!
"Your Highness, His Majesty has sent word that the envoy from the Southern Yuan Kingdom has arrived and requests that you enter the palace immediately."
He frowned slightly, then turned and left.
Yiming still hadn't returned, and although Luo Zhiwan was worried, there was nothing she could do.
"Xiaohu, Chun'er..."
She called softly, and two maids came in.
"girl……"
She took two delicate little boxes and gestured to them.
"These are two jade bracelets, a gift from His Highness. I don't need them, so I'll give them to you!"
Hearing this, Xiaohu and Chun'er were both surprised.
"Young lady, this is too valuable for us to accept."
"Yes, Your Highness's salary is already high, how could we dare to accept your gifts?"
"Take these things. Having too many of these material possessions is just a burden. You did a great job this time. Consider this a reward for you."
Xiao Hu and Chun'er exchanged a glance, then happily accepted the gift, nodding and thanking each other repeatedly.
"Thank you, young lady. We will take good care of you from now on and will do whatever you say."
"Okay, go down!"
She hasn't even touched the edge of the bed since this morning, and she suddenly feels very tired.
Leng Chuchen went to receive the envoys from the Southern Yuan Kingdom, and the Yue sisters all left in a sorry state. She could finally get a good night's sleep.
After Xiaohu and Chun'er left, she lay down on the bed fully clothed and fell into a deep sleep in no time.
She slept straight through until the next morning.
There was a lot of noise outside. She sat up in bed and called out softly.
"Chun'er..."
"Miss, I'm here."
As they were talking, the door was opened from the outside, and Chun'er walked in quickly.
"Young lady, you're awake! The water for washing your face is ready, please get up and wash your face!"
"Hmm, why is it so noisy outside?"
"You probably don't know yet, but the eldest princess of the Southern Yuan Kingdom has moved in. She brought many guards and a lot of things with her. His Highness has arranged for her to stay at the Broken Jade Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, her brows furrowed slightly.
"Why would she come to stay at the Crown Prince's residence?"
"This servant doesn't know. His Highness just came by and didn't disturb you since you were asleep. You can ask him when he comes later!"
Where is he?
"He is in the pavilion in the backyard, having tea and chatting with the eldest princess."
"Do my hair and makeup!"
Since guests have come to the manor, even if she is not the mistress of the house, she should still go and greet them.
When she finished washing and dressing and came to the back garden with Xiao Hu and Chun'er, she saw Leng Chuchen chatting with a man and a woman from afar, with a faint smile on her face.
The woman was wearing a light pink gauze dress with a white veil draped over her shoulders. A gentle breeze suddenly blew by, giving her an ethereal, otherworldly feel.
The man was dressed in white, holding a folding fan, and his features exuded an innate noble air.
Their every smile, every gesture, exuded an air of nobility that made people afraid to look directly at them.
She regretted coming here; this kind of person was not like her, and they certainly couldn't have anything in common.
Just as she was about to turn around, Leng Chuchen called out to her.
“Zhiwan…”
He rushed out of the pavilion, stepped forward, and took her hand.
"Why do you think you can just leave now that you've come?"
"I have entered by mistake and disturbed Your Highness's distinguished guest. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
“I just went to call you, thinking of letting you see them, but you weren’t awake, so I brought them to the back garden to sit for a while. Now come with me.”
Without giving her a chance to argue, he took her hand and headed straight for the pavilion.
For some reason, the princess's expression seemed to darken slightly when she saw him holding Zhiwan's hand.
"Your Highness, Princess, this is me... the mother of my son, the future Crown Princess Luo Zhiwan."
His words surprised Luo Zhiwan.
She never expected him to introduce her like that in front of others.
She bowed slightly.
"Greetings, Your Highness. Greetings, Princess."
Even if she might become the Crown Princess in the future, she is currently just a peasant woman and should bow to others.
The eldest prince, Wei Tiancheng, nodded in acknowledgment, while the eldest princess, Wei Changle, snorted disdainfully.
"I've heard that the position of Crown Princess is currently vacant, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen to move into the Crown Prince's residence. Leng Chuchen, what do you mean by deliberately introducing this woman to me as someone who will become your Crown Princess? Don't you know my purpose in moving into your Crown Prince's residence?"
Leng Chuchen held Luo Zhiwan's hand tightly without letting go, and replied coldly:
"The princess's marriage partner this time is Leng Chuyang, not me."
"I don't want Leng Chuyang, I want to marry you. If you don't agree, I'll go back now."
Upon hearing this, Leng Chuchen's brows furrowed instantly.
Even if he didn't want to marry this princess, he couldn't let them go back now, otherwise, their trip would have lost its meaning.
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