Duan Yang smiled slightly and said nothing more, but the wariness that had been hanging over her heart had somehow eased considerably.
After serving Duan Yang a short rest, Shi Lan returned to the Ji residence, feeling quite satisfied with her performance.
Shi Lan knew her own appearance; with such unparalleled beauty, she wouldn't be able to dispel Duan Yang's wariness unless she acted as if she had no interest in the King of Zhao.
Shi Lan knew very well that she had completed the previous missions by chance and cleverness, but this time it was obviously going to be a palace intrigue. It would be too violent for a sunny girl like her, raised under the red flag, to shout and kill. It would be better to hide behind Duan Yang and let her fight Yuan Yun to the death. After both of them were injured, she would make her own plans.
Time flew by. Apart from going to the palace to massage Duan Yang every day, Shi Lan was immersed in the sea of books and letters. Before she knew it, the date of the princess's marriage to a distant place was approaching.
One morning, after Shi Lan finished her morning prayer dance, she heard a commotion outside. Shi Lan frowned and called out, "Granny, go see what's going on."
Aping went out in response and returned a moment later to report that the master had sent someone to deliver Shi Lan's dowry. Ji Lang was very dissatisfied after inspecting it and wanted to go and settle accounts with Shi's father.
Shi Lan sneered disdainfully. This father of Shi was truly shameless. He got promoted by selling his daughter, but he was unwilling to pay more money for it.
Then, she felt a warmth in her heart. Ji Lang was a carefree and easygoing person who didn't care about gold and silver at all. Yet, this very person had gotten into a dispute with someone over money for her sake, just so that she could live a little more comfortably in the future.
Comparing the two, it's clear which is closer and which is farther away.
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