“My lady, I’ll stay with you. It’s late and the dew is heavy. If you don’t go back, I won’t dare to go back either,” Si Hua said.
Standing in the shadows, the Fourth Master glared at Si Hua several times. This maid standing here was such an eyesore; he felt embarrassed to go out and talk to Lan Qin.
"Si Hua, go back and scent the blankets with bellflowers for a while. I want to fall asleep tonight with the fragrance of bellflowers in my ears." Lan Qin still didn't want Si Hua to disturb her alone time.
"Well, Master, please don't go any further. Just stand here for a while," Si Hua said worriedly.
"Okay, okay, I won't go far. I'll stay right here. This South Courtyard is all enclosed by a wall, are you still worried I'll get lost?" Lanqin said with a smile, poking Sihua's cheek.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please enjoy the moon here alone for a while. I will go back and fumigate your bedding," said Si Hua.
Lanqin felt a warmth in her heart as she looked at the little girl's bright, smiling face. Now, Cui Niang, Nianxue, and Xicha were all married, and her two most trusted maids had left her side. Although they still came to serve her, they now had their own families to attend to, and Lanqin didn't want them to burden her with their worries anymore; they had their own families to take care of. Sihua, Lanqi, and then Shuiling and Jinju became Lanqin's most capable maids. From their initial naivety and inexperience, they had all grown into competent and independent maids, and Lanqin trusted them completely.
I wonder what it would be like if I were to leave these girls one day. What would happen if I were to travel back in time or leave the Fourth Master's inner quarters?
Lanqin was lost in thought, unaware that Fourth Master was watching her from the shadows of the trees. She seemed to sense someone watching her, but when she looked around, she couldn't see a soul.
"Master, if Lanqin hadn't fallen in love with you wholeheartedly, perhaps things wouldn't be like this now," Lanqin said, ignoring the strange feeling in her heart, as she looked up at the moon.
There is no love confession in the world more touching than this! Why don't you just say it to me directly! Fourth Master naturally heard Lanqin and the moon's conversation, and the tenderness in his heart was shaken by Lanqin's question to the heavens.
"Qin'er, trust me one more time, okay? I like you too, I love you. It's just that I may not be able to achieve what you want right now, but I promise you, I will work on it slowly. I will try my best to achieve what you hope for, okay?" Fourth Master finally spoke. In order not to frighten Lanqin, Fourth Master walked out of the shadows of the trees as he spoke.
Lanqin didn't seem very surprised. She had sensed someone watching her earlier, but couldn't find the person. She suspected someone was lurking in the shadows, and who else could dare to watch her like that besides the Fourth Master? So, Lanqin had taken a gamble, betting it was the Fourth Master, which was why she said those words to the moon. Those words were her true feelings, and also a litmus test for the Fourth Master.
"Master, what brings you here today?" Lanqin asked. Although she was pleased that the Fourth Master was here, she still wanted to maintain her composure and test the waters.
"I've actually wanted to come see you these past few days, but I hesitated because I knew you were still angry with me," Fourth Master said.
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