However, Linlang knew in her heart that Hongshi must have known about Ruan Meiying, which was why he came to find her today.
She thought to herself, "Ruan Meiying, you bitch, I'll teach you to oppose me, you're about to get your comeuppance!" She loathed Hongshi even more; in Hongshi's heart, she was nothing more than a substitute for Ruan Meiying, only coming to him when Ruan Meiying would betray him.
Hongshi, unaware of Linlang's inner thoughts, hugged her and said, "I've neglected you a bit these past few days. I was bewitched by that Ruan Meiying before. She comes from a brothel and is used to pleasing and serving men. Now I've seen her true colors and won't let her deceive me anymore." After saying that, he let go of her and lifted Linlang's face, saying, "I will take good care of you from now on."
Tears welled in Linlang's eyes, and she choked out, "Thank you, sir."
Hongshi wiped away her tears, "Why are you crying? Is something wrong that made you sad?"
“Linlang is happy,” Linlang replied.
Hongshi laughed, and Linlang said, "Master, let Linlang massage your shoulders."
Linlang placed her hand on Hongshi's shoulder, turned around and stood behind him. Hongshi closed his eyes, tacitly agreeing to her actions.
Linlang massaged Hongshi's shoulders and said casually, "I heard that Meiying is going to host a banquet for all the women in our household these days. It is said that she specially booked the banquet outside! It seems to be the same restaurant that you took her to last time, Your Highness. The place you go to must be extraordinary. Linlang is really looking forward to this banquet!"
Hongshi didn't want to hear Ruan Meiying's name, so he said perfunctorily, "If you want to go, I'll take you next time."
Linlang sensed the perfunctoriness in his words and continued, "Sister Meiying is so lucky to be so favored by the Prince. I also heard that she found someone with the same surname as her at that restaurant called Baixianglou. Maybe they are relatives! In this unfamiliar place in the capital, having a relative is a comfort to her."
When Hongshi heard that Ruan Meiying was looking for someone surnamed Ruan, he immediately sensed something was wrong. He opened his eyes, turned around, and grabbed Linlang's hand, saying, "What did you say!"
Hongshi's anxious appearance further confirmed Linlang's guess. Linlang was secretly delighted, but she couldn't show it.
"What are you doing, sir! You're hurting Linlang!"
Hongshi released his grip, then placed both hands on Linlang's shoulders and asked, "What did you just say? Say it again?"
Linlang said, "I say, Sister Ruan is lucky..."
Hongshi interrupted her, "Not that sentence. You said before that Ruan Meiying found someone with the surname Ruan, right?"
Linlang nodded in agreement.
"Master, what's wrong?" Linlang asked, feigning surprise.
Hongshi pondered this. He felt that none of this could be a coincidence. Ruan wasn't a common surname, so how could it be such a coincidence? Moreover, it was Ruan Meiying who insisted on going to Baixiang Restaurant; he had never even heard of it. How could Ruan Meiying, who stayed in the courtyard every day, have heard of it? The more Hongshi thought about it, the more suspicious he became. Perhaps Ruan Meiying had been plotting against him from the very beginning. He was filled with rage. He stood up abruptly, intending to go to Ruan Meiying to verify something. Just as he stood up, Linlang suddenly grabbed his sleeve.
Linlang asked, "Where are you going, Your Highness? Didn't you say you were going to stay with me tonight?"
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