"good."
Qingyin hadn't expected the man to explain it to her so seriously, but since he had made his stance clear, she accepted it.
When Qingyin woke up the next day, she heard the maids in the courtyard saying that the young master of General Zhou's mansion was kneeling at the gate, carrying a basket of brambles, and begging for forgiveness.
Qingyin raised an eyebrow; Duan Heng hadn't told her about this this morning.
Qingyin thought for a moment, then walked behind the two maids in the courtyard and coughed lightly.
"Ah, Miss Lin."
Upon hearing the sound, the two maids quickly turned around and knelt down.
In the Prince's mansion, the Prince instructed that Miss Lin be treated as if she were the Prince himself, which shows how important Miss Lin is, not to mention that Miss Lin has such a face.
Thinking back to the stunning scene they had glimpsed last time, the two maids spoke even more gently.
Seeing their nervous expressions, Qingyin softened her tone slightly: "I'm fine, but I overheard you talking about General Zhou's young master, and I'm a little curious. Could you tell me about it?"
Seeing the gentle and beautiful Miss Lin, the two maids relaxed. Remembering what had just happened, and considering that the household hadn't said they would keep the matter of Young Master Zhou from Miss Lin, they figured they could tell her. After exchanging glances, one of the more clever-looking maids stepped forward and said:
“Miss Lin, you may not know, but the Zhou family’s ancestors started out as General Zhou Huai’en, who fought alongside the late Emperor. The current General Zhou Chenliang is the son of General Zhou Huai’en. General Zhou Chenliang inherited General Zhou Huai’en’s talent for fighting and is still highly regarded by His Majesty. The young master who came today is General Zhou Chenliang’s youngest son, and also the second son of the legitimate wife. Young Master Zhou Shiwei has an elder son and several illegitimate daughters above him, and no other sons. General Zhou had his son late in life and doted on him, so he is quite willful. I don’t know why this young master came to our mansion today carrying a basket of brambles.”
“Miss Lin need not worry. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell the Prince, and he will definitely protect you.”
The maidservant, unaware that Zhou Shiwei's sudden visit was because of Qingyin, glared at Qingyin with righteous indignation, as if she could see the person who had bullied Qingyin and wanted to beat him to a pulp.
Qingyin smiled gently, "You're really cute. How could anyone bully me in the Prince's mansion?"
A beautiful woman's smile seemed to brighten even the gloomy sky.
The maids were stunned by Qingyin's smile and foolishly followed her in raising the corners of their mouths.
After hearing the news, Qingyin chatted with the two maids for a while, and then she decided to go find Jiang Lingya to play.
These past few days, Duan Heng has been busy with something, leaving early and returning late every day. Meanwhile, Lin Dahua and Lin Anxi have continued to develop their businesses after the shop was repaired, preparing to earn money to support their younger sister.
Qingyin pondered that there was only one person in the entire mansion who could keep her company.
Qingyin walked along the road, humming an unknown tune as she headed towards Jiang Lingya's courtyard, her eyes glancing briefly at the figure hidden in the trees in the shadows.
The timid bodyguards would only sneak a peek at her when she wasn't looking.
On the cypress tree, Chen Che remained in a strange posture, clinging to the branches. The girl's unintentional gaze from earlier seemed to still linger on him, sending shivers down his spine.
Chen Che suddenly remembered the day he first met Qingyin. The girl leaned against her usually aloof master, her smile as bright and beautiful as a flower.
The master, his cold expression vanished, and he gently wiped the girl's mouth.
They seemed like a loving couple.
He was blinded by happiness, and like a rat in a sewer, he coveted his master's happiness and the young girl.
He thought he would never be able to get close to that girl in his lifetime, but...
"Chen Che, you have the best martial arts skills. From now on, you will stay by Ah Hua's side and protect her well, even if it means death. Can you do that?"
Can it be done? Why can't it be done?
The mouse trapped at the bottom of the well is fortunate enough to have the chance to see the bright moon in the sky. If it comes at the cost of its life, then its life already belongs to the bright moon in the sky.
—
Qingyin was thinking about Jiang Lingya, and Jiang Lingya was also thinking about Qingyin.
The manifestation of Qingyin's expression was that Qingyin met Jiang Lingya, who was looking for her, halfway there.
"Sister Ahua!"
Upon seeing the familiar, beautiful woman, Jiang Lingya's eyes lit up.
"I was just about to look for you when my sister showed up."
Qingyin smiled slightly and blinked her eyes: "It seems that my sister and I are also on the same wavelength."
"You! You can only say things like that to me. If the Fourth Prince heard this, he might cut off a few pieces of my flesh." Jiang Lingya tapped Qingyin's delicate nose and laughed.
"Come on, today your sister will take you to browse the beautiful clothes in the capital."
"OK."
...
Royal Palace
"I heard that the Fourth Prince has fallen in love with the woman who saved him?"
At the head of the table sat a figure who exuded an imposing aura without showing any anger or rage; his voice betrayed no emotion.
"This servant is unaware, but the Fourth Prince does indeed treat that Miss Lin differently and values her highly."
The chief eunuch spoke with a respectful and impartial expression.
"Have someone bring the people over for this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
"yes."
The chief eunuch understood that His Majesty wanted the Fourth Prince to bring the person to the palace for a meeting, so that His Majesty could personally observe the Fourth Prince's attitude towards the person.
He couldn't tell whether this was good or bad, but it was His Majesty's order after all, so he would just obey.
Other things are not his concern.
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