Qingyin, who was staying at the Lin residence, was unaware that the two princesses and the prince had taken great courage to ask their father, the Emperor, to let him be their tutor.
At that moment, he sat in the yard basking in the sun and watched as the fair-skinned and quiet little girl diligently picked the fruit from a jujube tree in the corner of the yard.
This jujube tree has been there since the original owner was a child. It is a truly old tree with tall and dense branches that even extend beyond the Lin residence, with half of the branches hanging down to the other side.
In this season, the green jujubes are among the last batch to ripen late. The dense clusters of green jujubes weigh down the slender branches, making even Lin Daiyu's still-developing body within reach. However, the young girl clearly has her own goals.
Carrying a small, exquisite flower basket, she carefully picked the largest, ripe green dates, and soon filled a small basket.
After a while, she spotted a green jujube on a high place. The jujube was a full one and a half times the normal size, and she stared at it intently.
The young girl, feeling confident, had a guard bring over a ladder. With the guard holding her and An Sheng watching over her, Qingyin felt quite at ease.
The pretty little girl was wearing a pink lotus-patterned jacket today, with a touch of light green trim on the inner hem. Bathed in sunlight and surrounded by fruit trees, she looked bright and lovely.
Suddenly, a noise came from the wall opposite.
"My father said he'd kick me out of the manor and let me starve, ha! I've easily found something to eat!"
"Good, good, good, that's me for you!"
Lin Daiyu turned around to face him, and suddenly a tanned hand reached out. It grabbed the branch and shook it hard, and a bunch of overripe green dates fell down. Among them, a proud-looking young boy was holding a big green date in one hand and casually munching on another. Their eyes met, and the boy was stunned, as was Lin Daiyu.
"Ahhhhhh..." Accompanied by a scream, Lin Daiyu heard only a loud, solid thud as someone fell to the ground, followed by the surprised and frightened voice of someone who seemed to be a servant, "Young Master, this jujube tree belongs to someone else. Oh, are you alright? Let me help you up. Young Master, are you hurt anywhere? Do you need some medicine?"
The voice on the other end was so mournful that even Qingyin, who had been resting with his eyes closed, became more awake and looked up at Lin Daiyu.
Seeing her father's questioning gaze, the little girl felt a smile in her heart for some reason. The boy opposite her was different from Jia Baoyu, who seemed much more mischievous. However, judging from his behavior just now, he looked a little silly, which was quite funny.
Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and laughed, "It's nothing, Father. I don't know which young master next door fell while picking green dates."
"That's really unlucky." Qingyin chuckled lightly, showing no empathy. The father and daughter exchanged a glance and laughed at the same time.
Whether the person on the other end heard the sound or not, the sound grew fainter and fainter, as if they had already left.
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