Lan Ye frowned. That was the first time he told Lan Shuang about her mission and what she should do as a chess piece. Her eyes were filled with hurt at that time. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she felt as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing.
After all, he had truly doted on her for the past decade or so, protecting her like a jewel in his palm. It was indeed cruel to suddenly reveal the truth.
But... cruelty is the truth, isn't it?
Lan Ye leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought. He never felt that there was anything wrong with what he did. As long as it was beneficial to his revenge, he would do it. To him, all people were divided into useful and useless.
Lan Shuang...
It is an exception in many cases, so is it because I have been too indulgent towards her that she has developed delusions?
Lan Ye pinched his eyebrows.
She is going against me now, is she just being angry?
The maid looked at Lan Ye anxiously, "Sir..."
"Keep an eye on the Saint. If she's about to go out or meet someone, tell me immediately."
"yes."
Lan Ye waved her hand and the maid went back.
"Forget it. After she suffers outside, she will learn her lesson." Lan Ye muttered to himself, put one hand on his eyes, and took a nap against the back of the chair.
…
Lan Shuang fell into a deep, carefree sleep after returning home. Wasn't it just to explain to the Crown Prince? If the Crown Prince came to her, she would talk about it. If not, she would just pretend it never happened.
The prince couldn't possibly go out on the street and yell, "The Saint stood me up, she's disrespectful to me, I'm mad! Why doesn't she flirt with me?"
Lan Shuang had the picture in her mind when she thought about it, and she couldn't help laughing after she woke up.
The maid saw her still smiling while eating and couldn't help asking, "What good thing happened to the Saint? Why are you so happy?"
Lan Shuang drank some tea and rinsed her mouth before saying, "Nothing, I just had a very interesting dream."
The maids wanted to ask, but Lan Shuang had already looked away, obviously not intending to continue, so they shut up.
Lan Shuang had nothing to do, so she went to her small study to find some books to read. After flipping through them for a long time, she found nothing but the Four Books and Five Classics and various history books, and not a single decent one.
"Ah..." Lan Shuang sighed while holding onto the shelf, "It's so boring."
888: "Aren't these books good? If the host wants to read them, these can be used as a makeshift, right?"
Lan Shuang: "I'm a person with a normal higher education. I've read enough serious books. Why should I go back to ancient times and endure this torture? Now I just want to read something light and happy."
She sighed again and said, "Forget it, I'll go out and buy it myself."
She left as soon as she said she would. She said something to the maid and they were already out of the courtyard when Lan Ye suddenly sent someone to come over and said, "Saintess, the Imperial Master invites His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to the mansion for a chat. I'm going to go and pay my respects to the Crown Prince."
The smile on Lan Shuang's face disappeared instantly.
Didn’t we agree to let her solve it herself?
What does it mean to bring someone to your door?
Seeing Lan Shuang not moving, the white-robed attendant said in embarrassment, "The Imperial Master said that if you don't go, you won't have to leave the house again."
"Oh, let's go." Lan Shuang waved her hand and said to the maid, "Go and buy me some books."
"What book does the Saint want?"
Lan Shuang said with a forced smile, "A romantic novel, I want delicate writing and a smooth plot. Illustrations are best, but they must be well-drawn. I won't accept those without human figures."
maid:"……"
waiter:"……"
Is it really okay for you to be so arrogant?
The waiter didn't dare to look at Lan Shuang. He had to tell the Imperial Master about this matter later!
…
Lan Shuang followed the waiter all the way to the garden. The garden was now full of chrysanthemums of various colors, which was similar to the Chrysanthemum Garden.
Before she even got close, she heard the prince's hearty laughter, "Thank you, Imperial Master, for your good wishes! My son will be rich and noble, and live a safe and prosperous life!"
Lan Shuang raised his eyebrows, looking a bit like a father.
Lan Ye said softly, "It is the Emperor's grandson who is blessed."
The prince loved to hear this and couldn't stop laughing.
Lan Shuang walked in quietly and bowed to the two of them: "Your Highness the Crown Prince, foster father."
"Shuang'er is here." Lan Ye responded indifferently.
The prince narrowed his eyes and looked at Lan Shuang, his smile faded slightly, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Lan Ye stood up and said, "I have some newly acquired fine tea here, with a very unique flavor. Your Highness, please sit down for a moment while I make you a pot."
"Um."
The prince and the imperial teacher looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.
Lan Shuang knew that she couldn't avoid this hurdle, so she was calm.
After Lan Ye left, the prince said coldly, "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Lan Shuang stood still. The prince waited for a long time, but when she didn't speak, he became increasingly annoyed. "Saint lady, you're so arrogant! I'm right here, and you refuse to even say a word?"
"I believe Your Highness is unhappy, so I dare not speak out of turn to avoid damaging the relationship."
"Oh, you're quite sharp-tongued now. I'd like to ask you, do you know why I'm unhappy?"
The prince looked at her impudently. Lan Shuang smiled and said, "I know."
Smart people don't speak foolishly. To fool the prince is to seek death. In this dynasty, she is currently helpless and cannot afford to offend anyone.
So we still have to converge when it is time to converge.
Lan Shuang understands better than anyone what it means to assess the situation.
"Hmm?" The prince didn't expect her to say that. He raised his eyebrows and waited for her next words.
Lan Shuang didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "I don't know what my adoptive father said to Your Highness, but he asked me to go see Your Highness, so I went. It's just..."
She lowered her head shyly and whispered, "I didn't want to draw attention to myself, so I didn't have my maid follow me. But I overestimated myself and soon got lost... lost. I walked around the garden several times but couldn't find Your Highness. I guessed Your Highness couldn't wait and had already gone back, so I had no choice but to return the way I came."
Lan Shuang spoke with sincerity, and even looked up at the prince, "Your Highness, I really didn't mean it."
The prince: “…”
"Lost? Where have you been?"
He still didn't believe it to some extent, but he also felt that Lan Shuang didn't have the courage or need to lie to him.
Lan Shuang pretended to be thoughtful and said, "It was a lake. I walked along the lake and saw two forks in the road. I saw that the west side was wider, so I went west. Then I came to a deserted place with a large group of pear trees."
The prince understood what he said: "You went to Xiqing Garden."
Xiqingyuan was indeed a bit far from the place they had agreed to meet, and if one walked from the Koi Lake, it would be easy to get lost if one did not know the way.
The prince believed it this time and said helplessly: "You——"
Lan Shuang smiled and said, "This humble servant wanted to apologize to His Highness, but His Highness and the Crown Princess were busy at the time, so this humble servant couldn't bother them. That's why it was delayed until today."
"So you asked the Imperial Master to invite me here?"
The prince thought he saw through Lan Shuang's thoughts, but Lan Shuang just smiled and said nothing.
You may think so, but the Imperial Master won’t deny it anyway.
The prince looked at her smiling face and his heart moved, "Do you know what I mean?"
As he spoke, he reached out to pull Lan Shuang.
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