Some secrets aren't really secrets at all, because many people already knew the answers from the very beginning.
"I'll take my leave, Consort Xue." Lu Qingyan smiled, tilted her head, and left.
In Ling Xue'er's eyes, Lu Qingyan's last smile was clearly a sarcastic remark directed at her. She gripped the wrinkles in her clothes tightly with both hands, but dared not actually do anything to Lu Qingyan.
Without her palace pass, Pearl's familiarity with the gatekeepers was useless. Lu Qingyan thought Pearl probably wouldn't return that night. But things often turn out unexpectedly. She didn't know who was behind Pearl, or what methods they had. The next morning, Lu Qingyan stared at Pearl, who had suddenly appeared before her, her eyes twitching.
"Princess." Pearl knelt on the ground and smiled awkwardly, full of apology, "Princess, I lost you yesterday and got lost and didn't get back in time. I'm really sorry, my lady."
Lu Qingyan smiled and helped him up: "Why are you saying all this? You're back safe and sound now, aren't you? I got pushed apart by the crowd, and when Manao found me, I didn't see you. I thought you wanted to stay out a little longer, so I took Manao with me and left first. I didn't expect you to get lost. It's so late at night and you're all alone. How could I not worry? But thankfully, nothing bad happened to you."
A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Pearl's forehead. What did Lu Qingyan mean by saying all this? Had she discovered something? For a moment, she was extremely nervous.
"Da da—"
A knock suddenly sounded at the door. Lu Qingyan glanced at Pearl and told her to leave.
Her eyes were slightly red; if she appeared in front of people looking like this, it would be considered rude.
"Come in." Lu Qingyan took a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
The door opened, revealing an old nanny leading a group of people. They arrived at Lu Qingyan's Zixi Terrace to congratulate her, saying that Sima Xing had already set the wedding date.
"Congratulations, Princess! Now you can just wait for the day to arrive so you can serve the Prince." The old nanny's face beamed with joy. "The Prince is a very caring person. He was worried that the Princess's health wouldn't be able to handle it, so he changed the wedding date to the month after next. He said that the weather will be neither too cold nor too hot then, so the Princess won't suffer during her postpartum period."
Lu Qingyan lowered her head shyly: "Old nanny, please don't speak well of him here. I know the young master's character. These... are probably indeed his intentions, and I will always remember them."
"This old servant remembers that the princess only has two maids, Pearl and Agate, by her side. This old servant was specially sent by the palace to serve the princess and guide her. The people behind her are also protectors arranged to be by the princess's side." When the old nanny spoke of serious matters, the smile on her face disappeared, and she looked very serious. Perhaps she did have gentleness, but she reserved her gentleness for those who truly understood her.
"This old servant believes that the princess of Lu Kingdom has already mastered most of the etiquette she needs to know, so there is no need to teach her anything further. Therefore, this old servant came to the princess's side mainly to remind her that the gap between the two countries is now significant, so as to avoid making a fool of herself in the future."
Hearing this, Lu Qingyan's heart couldn't help but feel warm.
Lu Qingyan nodded and smiled at the person who came, "Then I'll have to ask you for more guidance, Granny."
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