Yin Tang felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his chest, pounding wildly in his chest. He managed to regain some composure amidst the turmoil and recognized that the group of women were all imperial concubines. Since they were imperial concubines, he couldn't just blatantly barge in now; he had to proceed cautiously.
After everyone had gone far away, only the now-conscious He Lu remained in front of Yin Tang.
"Aunt He Lu, who is that person? I know you can't come here suddenly."
Pressed for answers, He Lu was in a difficult position. She felt that she was having the worst day ever. Not only had she been given a difficult task, but the Ninth Prince had also seen it. She was doomed! Feeling the Ninth Prince's firm gaze, He Lu could no longer hide like a coward. She said with difficulty:
"That is Princess Lin Qinrou, the second daughter of the magistrate of Anqing County. As for the reason, please ask the Ninth Prince to ask the Empress."
After speaking, He Lu left in a panic.
Watching He Lu's departing figure, Yin Tang repeated several times in a lingering tone, "Lin Qinrou, Qinrou, what a beautiful name."
His tone was incredibly tender, filled with deep interest and affection. His personal eunuch, Li Desong, standing behind him, dared not listen closely; he kept his head bowed, as if he were invisible.
After enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Imperial Garden, Qingyin followed the rest of the group back. This time, without Granny Wu's interference, Qingyin walked leisurely and freely with Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu to the middle.
Unconsciously, Guo Luoluo Minghui walked near Qingyin. Realizing her actions, she slapped her head in frustration, and finally, in a fit of despair, continued walking, even becoming bolder in her glances and actions towards Qingyin.
Some of the more timid young ladies-in-waiting watched with envy.
Qingyin sensed it too, and greeted the beautiful woman with a smile, "What's your name, sister? May I get to know you?"
"Me?" Guo Luoluo Minghui pointed at herself, staring at Qingyin in disbelief.
Qingyin smiled and nodded.
"You have good taste," Guo Luoluo Minghui said, barely managing to hide the smile on her face, making her expression somewhat distorted. Coupled with her feigned composure, her words carried a hint of menace. "My name is Guo Luoluo Minghui. You seem like a decent person. I'll reluctantly accept you as a friend."
She spoke with an arrogant air, and if it weren't for the guilty glances she kept giving her, and Qingyin's constant observation, she would have really wondered whether she genuinely liked or disliked her.
The arrogant words of Princess Minghui, who has always been of noble birth, clearly misled many of the young ladies-in-waiting, and several of them showed worried expressions.
Qingyin found it amusing. To prevent this proud princess from being misunderstood again, she took Minghui's arm and started chatting with her.
Along the way, Guo Luoluo Minghui couldn't remember what Qingyin had said. She only felt how delicate and smooth the hand that was holding her arm was, and the unknown fragrance that came close to her, like gardenias covered with dew in the early morning, with a light and mysterious scent that attracted people to take a deep sniff.
After parting ways with Qingyin in a daze, and returning to her room in a daze, Guo Luoluo Minghui was in a daze until she saw the soft bedding. She couldn't help but throw herself onto the bed and roll around in circles.
Ahhh! Lin Qinrou is just too unfair! How can she be so beautiful? How can she smell so good? The Eighth Prince will definitely like her.
Guo Luoluo Minghui, who was thinking this way, was completely unaware that she hadn't thought about the Eighth Prince at all these past few days, except when she met Qingyin. You should know that in the past, she only thought about how to become the Eighth Prince's wife every day.
The young palace maid Qingsi, who had been watching Minghui lose her noble lady image by the window, has evolved; she is no longer the naive young maid she once was.
What if her mistress has two different personalities? That's perfectly normal. She needs to learn to stay calm. Qing Si's mind is blank, like a tree ignoring Ming Hui Gege's unusual behavior.
In recent days, Qingyin has gone from being calm at the beginning to having some doubts.
She did take the initiative to befriend Guo Luoluo Minghui at the beginning, and it was because of the girl's cuteness that she became friends with her. But is there something wrong with her? Qingyin silently looked at the fair arm that was wrapped around her waist and fell silent.
"What's wrong, Arou?" Guo Luoluo Minghui smiled broadly in the sunlight, her mouth almost reaching her ears, revealing a row of neat, white teeth. Her silly smile made people feel happy too.
That's right, during this time, the relationship between Guo Luoluo Minghui and Qingyin has evolved from Qinrou Gege to Arou.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little nervous about the second round of selections in a while?" Qingyin smiled at Guo Luoluo Minghui, her thick eyelashes drooping as if she was worried about the upcoming second round of selections.
"Hey, what's the big deal? Once you show your face, everyone will like you. Don't worry. If anyone dares to bully you, just mention my name and see if they dare to touch you." As she spoke, Guo Luoluo Minghui did not forget to warn those around her.
Some of the young women, each with their own agendas, were genuinely startled and lowered their heads guiltily.
The genuine friendship between Qingyin and Guoluoluo Minghui truly shocked some of the other young ladies-in-waiting. One was of low status, the other of high status, and regardless of their status as young ladies-in-waiting, they were in a competitive relationship. Moreover, it was an open secret that Guoluoluo Minghui liked the Eighth Prince. Wasn't Guoluoluo Minghui afraid that the Eighth Prince would fall for Lin Qinrou? Those with ulterior motives were completely baffled, but there were also those who considered themselves clever who didn't believe that Guoluoluo Minghui was genuinely good to Lin Qinrou and secretly began to do some underhanded things.
Actually, it wasn't just a few people who harbored malicious thoughts; even Lin Mengya and Lin Heyu had been thinking the same way. The two of them were always on guard against Guo Luoluo Minghui, since they would also benefit from their second sister's recovery.
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