Chapter 5: Miss Su is Here
"Brother Song!"
Liu Qingyin's face was pale, and she twisted the handkerchief between her fingers. When she looked at Song Tingchen, her eyes gradually turned red. "I heard that something happened to the princess, and I was very anxious. Now I always want to see her to feel relieved. Brother Song, you know, I had a younger sister who -"
Her beauty is delicate and fragile, like a magnolia flower covered with morning dew.
Song Tingchen's brows were knitted, as if covered with a layer of frost and snow, always revealing an unbreakable coldness. He knew that Liu Qingyin died of a high fever at the age of three.
So since then, she has always had endless patience when dealing with very young children.
Song Tingchen raised his thin lips slightly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a deep and clear voice, "I haven't even thanked you in person yet, General Song, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Song Tingchen turned around, frowned slightly, paused, and bowed, "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
Liu Qingyin followed suit and bowed, her voice gentle and graceful, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Chen."
The Prince of Chen raised the fan in his hand, indicating that the two did not need to be so polite.
Liu Qingyin stood up gracefully and raised her eyes to look at him.
The Prince of Chen is tall and graceful, with an imposing aura of nobility. The corners of his eyes are slightly raised like peach blossoms filled with rosy clouds in spring. Compared with Song Tingchen's cold and solemn appearance, the Prince of Chen Lu Zhiheng is three points more fiery.
If Song Tingchen is the cold frost and snow.
Then Lu Zhiheng should be the one who sees the sunset covering the entire city as the sky gradually darkens and approaches dusk.
Liu Qingyin's cheeks flushed red. Since it was her first time meeting someone from the royal family, she was inevitably a little nervous. She tried to calm herself down, but her voice still trembled slightly when she spoke, "Your Highness, the princess...is the princess feeling better?"
Lu Zhiheng nodded, not showing any abnormality at Liu Qingyin's trembling voice. "The fever has subsided, but I'm still a little tired. Thank you Miss Liu for the medicine."
Liu Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Prince Chen did not look down on her because of her nervousness, nor did he think she was petty.
She smiled at Lu Zhiheng, looking so gentle and delicate that I felt pity for her.
"Children who have just recovered from a fever are like this. I think after the princess has a good sleep, she will be in much better spirits."
Lu Zhiheng remained silent. The servants from the palace brought a tray with a rosewood box containing the land deeds and a thick stack of silver bills.
This was the thank you gift he prepared.
Liu Qingyin's expression turned stiff in an instant.
Even if she didn't look up, she knew that this thank-you gift was more than enough to buy ten soul-restoring pills.
But if she accepted it, it would mean that she had exchanged silver for the Soul-Restoring Pill.
Liu Qingyin immediately showed an anxious and fearful look, and did not dare to take the tray handed to her by the maid.
"Your Highness, I heard that the princess was ill, so I sent the elixir here. It's just a small favor, not worth mentioning."
"Your Highness's things, I cannot accept them."
After she finished speaking, she immediately looked at Song Tingchen for help, her eyes red, "Brother Song, please help me talk to His Highness. I really can't accept such a valuable item."
Song Tingchen frowned slightly.
He had said he wanted to leave because he didn't want to see this scene.
Liu Qingyin wanted to ask for asylum, but Prince Lu Zhiheng had been capricious and willful in the past, and although he had become much more restrained later on, the cynicism and dislike of meddling in other people's affairs that was ingrained in his bones could not be changed overnight.
He was worried that Lu Zhiheng would use the money to send people away, so he wanted to say goodbye. In this way, Lu Zhiheng would owe Liu Qingyin a huge favor.
Prince Chen did not have the chance to thank her in person, and if he wanted to thank her later, he would have to protect Liu Qingyin a little more.
Unfortunately, before he and Liu Qingyin had time to leave, Lu Zhiheng had already asked someone to prepare the silver and money.
Seeing Liu Qingyin's fragile and helpless look, Song Tingchen's eyes darkened and he took over her words.
Song Tingchen said to Prince Chen: "Your Highness, Qingyin has always been kind-hearted and does things without expecting anything in return. She would never dare to accept such a generous gift from you."
Lu Zhiheng glanced at him.
Perhaps because he was a father now, His Royal Highness Prince Chen was no longer the naive second-generation rich kid who didn't give anyone face. However, his words were still unpleasant, "Who is General Song to Miss Liu?"
"How can I make the decision for her?"
Song Tingchen's eyes suddenly darkened.
He heard a hint of mockery in the Prince's half-smile tone. It seemed that the Prince had a slight hostility towards him.
Even Liu Qingyin felt it.
But—Liu Qingyin's eyelashes trembled slightly. A look of confusion appeared on her face.
If His Royal Highness Prince Chen really has hostility towards Song Tingchen.
Why did he order the people in the mansion to prepare everything so grandly?
As they walked along, even though Liu Qingyin had never been a guest at the palace, she could tell from the servants' expressions that they were preparing everything according to the standards for receiving distinguished guests.
Just when he was puzzled, he suddenly saw a servant running in with a light sweat on his face. He looked nervous, but his tone could not hide his excitement.
"Your Highness, Miss Su is here!"
Lu Zhiheng paused, his eyes twitching slightly.
Why are you here at this time?
"Didn't she...didn't she say she would come over tomorrow at midnight?"
If Su Tan came over in this situation, he would definitely bump into them!
The attendant looked embarrassed, somewhat bewildered by Lu Zhiheng's question. "This... I don't know either. Miss Su just came early, but she didn't say why."
Lu Zhiheng's jawline was tightly stretched and his thin lips were tightly pursed.
Seems to be in deep thought.
The nanny holding the tray shoved the things into Liu Qingyin's hands with great tact.
"Miss Liu, you saved the princess, and His Highness should be grateful. Please keep this thing. Otherwise, if word gets out tomorrow, people who know will say you are kind-hearted, while those who don't will say that our Highness stole your elixir!"
Liu Qingyin was forced to carry the tray, and her heart suddenly felt choked, unable to move up or down.
She looked up at Song Tingchen.
Unexpectedly, this person's brows were furrowed as if covered with a layer of frost and snow, and he actually said to her: "Qingyin, take the things, and let's go back."
Even if Song Tingchen was no longer tactful, he could see at this moment that the servants in the palace were nervous today because of Miss Su.
At this moment, Prince Chen also revealed a bit of helplessness because of the upcoming arrival of Miss Su, as if he was not fully prepared for something.
At this time, it would be redundant for him and Liu Qingyin to stay here.
Miss Su——Song Tingchen’s eyes were deep.
In the past, when Su Tan was still unmarried, the first person that came to mind when people in the capital mentioned Miss Su was her.
Now I don’t know who it is.
It will never be Su Tan again.
"Then I will have someone escort General Song and Miss Liu!"
Lu Zhiheng seemed very happy that Song Tingchen said that, and rarely smiled at him.
I don’t know if it was Song Tingchen’s illusion.
He even saw a look of relief on Lu Zhiheng's face.
Song Tingchen frowned. If he hadn't known it was impossible, he would have wondered at this moment whether that Miss Su was Su Tan.
After all, Prince Chen seemed to be particularly reluctant to let him meet Miss Su.
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