Ye Jinyin's heart was pounding. She had long heard of Princess Chang Le's reputation, but had never seen her in person. Now that she had finally met her, she was both excited and a little nervous.
How should I put it? I felt like I had met my idol.
Ye Jinyin took a deep breath, quickly gave Sheng Haoyu a look, and then walked briskly straight towards Sheng Lingwei, bowing respectfully.
“Princess Chang Le, this is not the place to talk. Please move to the inner courtyard.”
Sheng Lingwei nodded and smiled, "Third sister-in-law, please lead the way. I'm not familiar with your family."
Ye Jinyin then realized what was happening, quickly withdrew her starry-eyed admiration, and gave an awkward smile, "Princess Chang Le, this way please."
Sheng Lingwei smiled and nodded, making no attempt to hide her scrutinizing gaze as she walked.
Ye Jinyin felt a sense of unease, her fingers clenched slightly, a hint of nervousness in her heart, but she maintained a calm demeanor.
Sheng Lingwei nodded inwardly.
As expected of a former special agent, her mental fortitude, courage, and composure are unmatched by ordinary people. She already had a good impression of Ye Jinyin, and now her feelings for her have deepened even further.
Ye Jinyin led Sheng Lingwei to the pavilion where Jing Qingyun was. "Princess Chang Le, this pavilion is situated on a high and spacious ground, offering a panoramic view of the entire front courtyard."
Sheng Lingwei smiled at Ye Jinyin, "Third sister-in-law, you can call me Lingwei, or you can call me imperial sister. Calling me Princess Chang Le is really too formal."
Ye Jinyin was taken aback, then a blush appeared on her face. "Okay, then I'll call you Ling Wei, and you don't have to call me Third Sister-in-law, just call me Jinyin, okay?"
Seeing Ye Jinyin's expectant eyes, Sheng Lingwei's smile deepened. She liked dealing with straightforward people.
He grabbed Ye Jinyin's hand and said with a smile, "Oh, Jinyin, you're the first young lady from a prominent family I've met in all these years. Aren't you afraid of me?"
"Of course I'm not afraid," Ye Jinyin replied without hesitation, then sincerely shook Sheng Lingwei's hand in return.
"Ling Wei, there's a saying that three people can make a tiger, five people can make a wolf, and I'm one of those who have suffered from it. Although you've been living in the inner palace all these years, you must have heard the rumors about me."
Some said I was unconventional for dressing as a woman, some said I was shameless, some said I was vulgar, and others said I only knew how to wield weapons and had no semblance of a lady.
At this point, Ye Jinyin let out a long sigh.
"Ling Wei, to be honest, some of my views and ways of doing things are indeed unconventional, I admit that, but I don't think I've done anything wrong."
I don't mind these rumors, but my sisters are getting married, and these rumors are directly affecting them, which makes me feel really guilty.
Sometimes I think that this world is too harsh on women, and most of the rules are designed for women; it's really unfair.
A hint of interest appeared on Sheng Lingwei's face as she looked directly at Ye Jinyin and posed a probing question: "You believe that the world is unfair to women, have you ever thought about changing it?"
"Of course I've thought about it."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Ye Jinyin immediately regretted them, inwardly cursing herself: What kind of outrageous thing did I say?
That's certainly what she thought; she wanted to change the inequality between men and women, but that doesn't mean others shared her views.
Even her mother and sister in this world didn't quite agree with her views, believing that men were their heaven and earth, and that they had to follow the rules and be good wives and mothers.
She is a modern person from the 21st century, born under the red flag, raised in the wind, and has enjoyed a life where everyone is equal. How could she accept the harsh treatment of women in ancient times?
She also knew that their mindsets were deeply ingrained and that changing them would not be something that could be done overnight.
I don't know why?
She felt an instant connection with Ling Wei, as if they were old friends, which made Ling Wei lower her guard without her even realizing it.
So, she accidentally blurted out what was on her mind. Sigh, I just hope Ling Wei doesn't think she's too weird.
"Pfft..."
Looking at Ye Jinyin's constantly changing expressions, Sheng Lingwei couldn't help but laugh. Aren't secret agents supposed to be good at managing their expressions?
Does she have some kind of misunderstanding about secret agents?
Ye Jinyin's face instantly turned bright red. "Ling Wei, what are you laughing at? Do you think I'm being too arrogant?"
"No, no, you misunderstood," Sheng Lingwei explained with a smile. "Jinyin, I just think your expression is too cute."
Cute expression?
Ye Jinyin's lips curled up, and her face flushed red like a monkey's bottom.
what to do?
She really wanted to be friends with Ling Wei.
Sheng Lingwei squeezed Ye Jinyin's hand and tilted her head to look at her. "Jinyin, why are you so shy? I don't think I said anything."
"I……"
Ye Jinyin didn't know how to answer, so she took a deep breath, barely managing to calm her wildly beating heart, and met Sheng Lingwei's gaze with composure.
"Ling Wei, I don't know how to get along with girls. I've always been thick-skinned, but ever since I met you, I don't know why I always blush?"
"Haha, then you must have fallen for me."
Sheng Lingwei laughed heartily; this female agent was just too adorable! But her little brother was even cuter!
Nangong Zichen: (??v??)
Ye Jinyin smiled and nodded, "Ling Wei, you're right, I really have fallen for you. What should I do? I really like you so much!"
"Snap!"
Suddenly, the sound of the wooden stair railing breaking rang out, and Sheng Lingwei and Ye Jinyin looked up sharply.
Jing Qingyun stared in disbelief, his mouth agape, his right hand gripping the wood shavings tightly.
Sheng Lingwei blinked. "Xiao Yunzi, what are you doing? I never knew you were so strong."
Ye Jinyin looked at the shattered handrail with some heartache. The handrail that her prince had made himself was destroyed in less than two years.
"Prince Jing, you..."
"Don't speak!" Jing Qingyun interrupted, her gaze towards Ye Jinyin extremely complicated. "I want to be alone."
"What do you want to do in peace and quiet?"
Sheng Lingwei rolled her eyes.
"Xiaoyunzi, what are you doing? If you have nothing to do, go away and don't disturb Jinyin and me talking about our relationship."
"Let's talk about feelings?"
Jing Qingyun looked bewildered, his eyes wounded, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
After a long while, she asked with trembling lips, "Weiwei, tell me, do you like men or women?"
"What do you mean?" Sheng Lingwei frowned. "Of course I like women. Is there a problem with women liking each other?"
This is really strange. Doesn't Xiaoyunzi know that there are differences between men and women? Has he lost his mind today?
Jing Qingyun's shoulders slumped, her face filled with utter despair.
Why does his Vivi like women?
No wonder she's never been attracted to him all these years. At this moment, does he not know whether to cry or laugh?
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