The royal lineage of the Lu Kingdom is scarce, but not nonexistent. The scarcity lies in male heirs; the vast harem has only one son, the Crown Prince. In recent years, the Lu Emperor has been busy with procreation, so neglecting a daughter is understandable. The Lu Emperor has four daughters; Lu Qingyan is his third daughter by birth order. The eldest princess married the heir of the Rong Prince, the second princess died young in an accident, and the fourth princess, three years younger than Lu Qingyan, is named Lu Qingshu.
“Brother Jiyan,” Lu Qingyan said shyly, avoiding Shen Jiyan’s gaze, yet unwilling to stray too far from him. “Brother Jiyan, I’m so afraid we can’t be together. Many people in the palace know how Shu’er feels about you, and her maternal family is quite powerful. I’m really worried they’ll try to force you. If it really comes to that, will you leave me?”
Shen Jiyan patted Lu Qingyan's head and comforted her, "Ayan, no matter what, you must remember that I have you in my heart. There are many things in this world that you don't need to worry about. As long as you take good care of yourself, I can rest assured. I will take care of all the accidents that you are worried about."
These two words of comfort sounded nice, but they made absolutely no promises. Chen Jiyan didn't say what choices he would make in the future, nor how he would deal with those who wanted him to compromise.
These things alone were enough to make Lu Qingyan happy for a long time.
She smiled at Shen Jiyan and said, "Okay. Brother Jiyan, you're so capable, you'll definitely handle these things well. No matter how long it takes, I'll always be waiting for you."
Chen Jiyan gently kissed Lu Qingyan's forehead and said nothing more.
Young lovers, deeply in love, can simply stay together without doing or saying anything, yet a sense of peaceful bliss flows between them, and time always seems to fly by in this state of mind.
Before I knew it, it was already past midnight.
The rain came suddenly in the middle of the night. It was sunny when we went out, and the stars overhead were so bright. Before long, large raindrops began to fall. Lu Qingyan pulled Shen Jiyan to the eaves and said with concern, "Brother Jiyan, it's raining so hard. How are you going to get home? Do you want me to go back and find you some clothes to wear?"
Chen Jiyan smiled and declined, "No need. I don't know why I brought an umbrella when I came out. You should be careful and go back quickly, don't catch a cold."
Lu Qingyan nodded, watching Shen Jiyan's figure disappear into the distance before heading towards Jianjia Palace.
The reeds are green and lush, the white dew is like frost. The one I long for is on the other side of the water. A palace with such a name would be the residence of a favored concubine, but Lu Qingyan's mother was not.
The name seems to carry a certain kind of insult.
"The princess is back?" Liu Su, who was guarding the door, yawned when she saw Lu Qingyan return and winked at her, saying, "The princess is back quite early today. Young Master Shen is willing to let the princess leave first?"
Lu Qingyan rolled her eyes and pointed to the sky outside: "Didn't you see? It's raining outside now, we have to hide quickly. If the rain stops and it gets light, not only will the road be bad, but we won't be able to walk at all. Also, Father has been quite ill lately. If someone finds out about my affair with Brother Jiyan at this critical moment, it will be terrible."
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