The prince couldn't figure it out, but he didn't have a bad impression of Lin Chunhuan. On the contrary, he had a normal relationship with his uncle who was not much older than him, so he didn't want to ruin her plans.
He shook his head and said, "Nothing. I just seemed to see someone I know. Since there are no male guests in the mansion, I must have been mistaken."
The prince turned and left, but the butler returned to the backyard thoughtfully.
The backyard was in a mess at the moment. Lin Yimiao fell into the water. Although he was rescued by King Qin, he has not yet regained consciousness.
Besides, it hasn’t been long since Lin Yimiao fell into the water last time. The body of a noble lady from a wealthy family cannot withstand such torture.
Before the doctor even came in, Lin Yimiao had already developed a high fever.
The concubine's face turned pale as she tried to appease everyone. She ordered everyone who came to attend the poetry meeting to be escorted out of the mansion, and then hurriedly sent someone to notify the marquis' mansion.
The scene was not as lively as during the Chinese New Year.
Lin Chunhuan came back at this time. She was from the Marquis' Mansion and was also Lin Yimiao's sister. Since they came together, there was no reason for her to go back alone, so she could only wait beside the Concubine Dowager.
"Oh, you didn't see it. Miss Lin was carried out of the water by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin himself. They were both soaked!"
"You said that Miss Lin had just begun to get engaged to the man from the Eastern Palace. Now that this has happened, I'm afraid the Crown Prince won't acknowledge it."
"I guess Miss Lin is going to marry into the palace. This kind of thing has never been handled this way. But she's already been promised to someone else. I don't know if His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin would be willing to endure such an injustice."
"Why are you all so jealous? Whether it's the Crown Princess or the Princess Consort, they're both incredibly wealthy..."
Lin Chunhuan lowered her head and listened quietly as she heard the sounds of discussion. Her body trembled slightly as if she was extremely scared. She acted just right as a cautious and timid concubine's daughter.
She stood together with the concubine, and the concubine could naturally hear what she heard. On the one hand, she was worried about Lin Yimiao's current safety, and on the other hand, she was extremely annoyed by these gossips.
The expression on his face was not really pretty.
"Huanhuan, don't listen to those people's nonsense. We in the palace are not such shameless people."
The concubine gently patted the back of her hand, half comforting and half testing, "Now something like this has happened. No one expected it. So many people saw it. It's impossible to hide it even if you want to. It's just..."
"Hey, as long as your eldest sister is willing, the King of Qin will definitely marry her in a grand sedan chair, don't worry!"
Is she relieved?
Is it to reassure the Marquisate behind her?
How could Lin Chunhuan not understand what the concubine said? She pursed her lips and nodded slightly, once again feeling lucky that she was a mute and didn't need to say any polite words.
After waiting for a while, the doctor arrived. He was an old acquaintance of Ji'antang. Fortunately, she wore a veil the first time she went to Ji'antang, and Lu Fu went alone the second time.
The old doctor did not recognize Lin Chunhuan. He just bowed to the King of Qin who had just changed his clothes and rushed over, then hurried into the house.
"After all, this incident happened in our palace. No matter how we deal with it later, we should at least keep Miss Lin safe. My son is a man and it's inconvenient for him to go in. You stay with Miss Lin Si, and I'll go in and take a look."
Although the concubine was anxious and worried that something had really happened to Lin Yimiao, she spoke very clearly.
Upon hearing this, the King of Qin bowed deeply to the Concubine Dowager and said, "Thank you, mother."
After everyone entered the house, and the servants coming and going paid no attention to the two of them, the King of Qin walked over to Lin Chunhuan calmly and said, "I have done everything you asked me to do."
"As long as she is willing, I will marry her as agreed."
The King of Qin's tone was flat. If he hadn't said it himself, even Lin Yimiao would not have thought that the King of Qin's diving into the water to save people today was actually an agreement between him and Lin Chunhuan.
"But I don't understand what this matter has to do with your treatment of the prince's illness."
Lin Chunhuan tilted his head slightly. At this moment, all the irrelevant people had been sent out of the house, and most of the people who could be used were in the house. After making sure that there was no one around, he looked up and gave King Qin a positive answer, "It's okay."
"If there is any connection, Lin Chunhuan marrying into the Eastern Palace at this time will only aggravate the Crown Prince's condition and make treatment more difficult."
Rubbing his brow with his hand, the King of Qin laughed out loud in anger. "If you just want to ruin this marriage, there are plenty of ways to do it. Are you kidding me with your own sister's reputation?"
"This is her own wish. This plan was agreed upon by the two of us. I want to help her achieve her wish. Does Your Highness the Prince of Qin have any further questions?"
Lin Chunhuan's tone was very calm, and it was this calmness that blocked the words that King Qin hadn't said. He hesitated for a long time before speaking again, "Why?"
"Miss Lin and I have never had any contact before, and there is no love between us. I can't give her that so-called love."
Tired of standing, Lin Chunhuan took two steps back and leaned against the railing in the corridor. "If that's the case, why did His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin agree to this plan?"
"If I remember correctly, I only proposed this to you and didn't force you to accept it. You don't love her, so why did you agree to marry her?"
This question was a bit sharp. The King of Qin unconsciously rubbed his hands behind his back, "Marriage and love are two different things."
"Fourth Miss, men are much more realistic than you think. Love only occupies a very small part of a man's world. If it exists, that's great. If it doesn't, that doesn't matter either. The marriage with the Marquis's Mansion was firstly your suggestion. The Crown Prince is my brother's only bloodline. I hope that if you can cure the Crown Prince, I will take your suggestion seriously and help you."
"Secondly, the Marquis enjoys the Emperor's deep trust and holds real power. Marrying the Marquis's eldest daughter would be a perfect match for me, with no real downsides. Putting these two facts before any man, weighing the pros and cons, no man would refuse."
Hearing these words, Lin Chunhuan just laughed jokingly.
"It's really pitiful."
King Qin frowned, "Pathetic?"
"Your Highness, do you know how many life and death decisions a girl will have to make from birth to death?"
Lin Chunhuan tucked her windblown hair behind her ears and raised her head to ask. The King of Qin didn't know why she said this and just frowned silently.
And Lin Chunhuan didn't really want to get an answer from him.
He spoke to himself, "You may have heard of it, but you've probably never seen it. Many girls are abandoned by their parents from birth, or even strangled to death. Less than half of them survive."
"There are baby girl towers in many places. Do you know what they are used for?"
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