Although her fourth brother was not from a powerful family and did not bully her, she was still very afraid of him. This fear stemmed from the instinct of a weak animal to sense danger.
Startled, the Fifth Princess instinctively lowered her head and furtively peered at the source of the sound.
Following the princess's reaction, the maidservant subconsciously lowered her head as well, making both of them appear strangely lewd.
"Ahua, what do you think of this Ruby one? It looks like a crabapple blossom with a few small green leaves. It's quite unique."
The man spoke tenderly to another woman.
From the Fifth Princess's perspective, she couldn't see the two women's faces, but she could hear the man's familiar voice speaking gently to another woman wearing a veil.
Crouching down, the Fifth Princess, hidden by the cabinet, lewdly rubbed against the maid Aqing's body, saying, "Aqing, does that sound like Fourth Brother's voice?"
Aqing covered her mouth in fear and nodded obediently.
"But how could Fourth Brother have such a gentle voice? So this definitely isn't him!"
Aqing nodded frantically in agreement.
Having said that, the Fifth Princess confidently made her conclusion.
The Fifth Princess stood up, just in time to see the man with the familiar voice turn around and reveal that identical, frightening face.
Fifth Princess: !
The voices can be the same, but the faces can't be exactly the same, so this person must be her fourth brother.
The Fifth Princess pointed tremblingly at Duan Heng and cried out in a trembling voice, "Fourth Brother!"
Duan Heng frowned as the strange woman pointed at him, but he also felt a strange sense of familiarity when he looked at her.
Soft steamed buns.
Three words silently appeared in his mind, and familiar images flashed through his mind, triggering a wave of pain that made him dizzy.
The man instinctively covered his head. Qingyin heard the sound coming from behind him and looked at him in confusion: "Aheng, what's wrong?"
The sweet and pleasant female voice attracted even the timid Fifth Princess's curious gaze.
At first glance, a beautiful young woman with exquisite features was seen nestled beside a man, flashing by before being completely blocked by him.
The Fifth Princess swore by her own name that although the time was so short and the details she saw were blurry, this girl was absolutely, truly a rare beauty.
"I'm fine." The man was startled back to his senses by the familiar voice. He even deliberately enveloped the petite girl and gently patted the exceptionally beautiful girl with gentle, comforting pats.
The sweet atmosphere that made it impossible for anyone to intrude, and the way the man acted as if he were hiding a treasure, made it clear at a glance that the two had a close relationship.
The Fifth Princess's eyes widened, stunned by the enormous amount of information.
Tsk tsk, wasn't it said that Fourth Brother had someone he liked, Jiang Lingya, the legitimate daughter of Minister Jiang?
With the Fifth Princess's discovery, Duan Heng naturally entered the palace to confirm his identity.
...
Qingyin was temporarily left at the inn where they were staying in the capital.
Qingyin looked at the girl, who had become much bolder since Duan Heng left, a smile flashing in her eyes, her voice trembling slightly: "Fifth Princess, this inn is simple and may not be suitable for the princess to stay in."
Looking at the girl who was too scared to speak, and the two women following behind her who looked like quails, the Fifth Princess suddenly felt the same way her brothers and sisters looked at her.
She became bolder and patted her chest heartily.
"Miss Lin, don't be afraid. You are Fourth Brother's savior, which means you are my benefactor. As Fourth Brother's sister, he entrusted me with protecting you, and I will definitely protect you well."
Hearing the princess's words, Aqing looked at the princess in front of her with a confused expression.
Did the Fourth Prince just tell the Princess to take good care of Miss Lin?
The princess said that it must be true, and it only took Ah Qing two seconds to go from uncertain to certain.
Qingyin lowered her head and smiled timidly, looking at the Fifth Princess with trusting eyes: "This humble woman thanks the Fifth Princess."
The Fifth Princess felt her heart swell with pride at being trusted like this for the first time. She smiled happily and wanted to do something even more for this delicate beauty.
Her gaze suddenly fell on the veil on Qingyin's face, and she said with concern, "Sister Lin, there's no one else in this room, and it must be stuffy wearing a veil. Why don't you take it off?"
Qingyin blinked: "Okay."
The veil was removed, and the room fell into a profound silence.
In that instant, the whole room seemed to brighten up.
The Fifth Princess, or rather Duan Qinxue, was so overwhelmed by her beauty that she was speechless and even forgot to manage her facial expressions.
She felt like she was dreaming, otherwise how could she see such a stunningly beautiful woman in a simple inn?
"Aqing, pinch me."
Startled, Aqing instinctively obeyed the princess's request upon hearing her voice.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
It's true, when Fourth Brother had his accident, he really did encounter a stunningly beautiful woman who saved him.
This was such an earth-shattering, enviable, and jealous event that Duan Qinxue's eyes turned red with envy.
"Lin Daiyu!"
"Um."
"Lin Daiyu"
"Um"
...
Qingyin looked down at the bright and beautiful woman who dawdled but quickly approached her, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
"Fifth Princess, how much longer are you going to hold this commoner in your arms?"
"No, no, Lin sister, can you call me Xue?" Duan Qinxue shamelessly rubbed against Qingyin's arm.
That action looked utterly lewd to anyone who looked at it.
Even the Fifth Princess's own maid couldn't stand her mistress's shameless behavior.
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