“Miss,” Huamei advised Lu Qingyan, “Aunt Yang is now your aunt, so she is considered an elder. She has no relation to Prince Lin anymore. Why should you hold a grudge against him over those old matters?”
"Why should I get angry with him?" Soon we'll be strangers.
Hua Mei clearly misunderstood Lu Qingyan's thoughts, thinking that Lu Qingyan intended to get along well with Lin Ke.
She smiled happily and said, "It's good that you know, Miss. The Lin family patriarch and our old master are on good terms, and he arranged this marriage for you. Although it hasn't been officially announced, quite a few people have already guessed it. If you two fall out, who knows how many people will laugh at you outside. With so many people coveting Young Master Lin, Miss should keep a close eye on him."
Lu Qingyan chuckled: "What are you saying? His legs are his own, what am I supposed to chain him up? If we're truly meant to be, no one can separate us. But if we're not, forcing it will only make me, your young lady, suffer in the end. Huamei, is your reputation more important, or your young lady's happiness?"
Without hesitation, Huamei replied, "Of course, Miss's happiness is the most important thing. If Miss is unhappy, this servant will not be happy either. As for face and reputation, they are just things that people outside talk about. This servant doesn't care about them at all."
Lu Qingyan gently patted her hand and said emotionally, "You've been with me since you were little. Of all the maids, you're the one I value the most, and I hope you can find a good home. When will your brother Youcai come to our Su family to propose marriage?"
Hua Mei blushed and backed away, saying, "Miss! Why are you saying these things?"
"What's wrong with saying this? Men should marry when they're of age and women should marry when they're of age. You're at the age where you should be getting married. I can't keep you by my side forever, otherwise you'll blame me, your master, later."
"Miss!" Huamei was so embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. Her mistress was usually so gentle and kind, so why did she seem like a completely different person when talking about these things?
"This servant is willing to stay by your side and serve you for the rest of my life."
"Hua Mei, even after you get married, you can still serve me."
Hua Mei nodded, blushing, and said, "Then I'll tell him when I get back. He already told me before that he wanted to come to the manor to propose marriage, but I still want to serve you, Miss, so I'll ask him to wait a few more years."
“You,” Lu Qingyan said helplessly, “you’re already twenty this year, practically an old maid. Your brother Youcai is twenty-four or twenty-five. Some people at this age already have kids running around. You two can’t keep waiting like this.”
Seeing Huamei's embarrassment, Lu Qingyan stopped teasing her. She looked at her own makeup in the mirror and smiled, "Alright, I'm going outside to see Prince Lin now."
Lin Ke wore a light blue robe embroidered with cloud patterns, which shone brightly under the green trees. He spotted Lu Qingyan walking over at a glance: "Sister Yao'er, I was just about to come find you."
"Where is my father?" Lu Qingyan looked behind him but didn't see Su's father.
Lin Ke explained, "My uncle said I'm familiar with this place and can go wherever I want. He has important things to take care of, so he left me here alone."
After saying that, he winked pitifully at Lu Qingyan: "Yao'er, you can't just leave me here alone like your uncle did."
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