Ren Yaoqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but still whispered, "Princess, please don't let anyone hear this." If the princess knew about it, not only Xiao Jinglin would be in trouble, but her master would also be in trouble.
Xiao Jinglin blinked and said slyly, "Don't worry. Have you ever seen me caught by someone?"
Xiao Jinglin grew up on the border, surrounded by tough, sturdy men. She'd heard their banter and sparring, and they were quite different from the average ladies of aristocratic families. So, to teach Xiao Wei a lesson, she'd even dared to poke fun at her own father and grandmother. However, Xiao Jinglin was also well aware of her role as the Princess of Yanbei Palace, and her role as Princess was relatively well-executed, at least without causing any major trouble.
After a hearty lunch, the two of them quietly sat on the bamboo couch beneath the Bodhi tree, drinking tea and reading. Even though no one spoke, they didn't feel bored, only peaceful and tranquil.
Ren Yaoqi had originally thought it would be nice to spend a day in peace and quiet like this. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. In the afternoon, Yun Qiuchen arrived, accompanied by Yun Qiuping, Yun Qiufang, and Ren Yaoyin.
"I was wondering why you two didn't show up. It turns out you were hiding here." Yun Qiuchen looked at them and said with a smile.
Xiao Jinglin waved her hand to let the people who saluted her stand up. Hearing this, she did not argue, but just smiled slightly: "Cousin, are you here to see my mother?"
Putting aside the marriage between the Yun family and the Yanbei Palace, the princess has always been very fond of her niece Yun Qiuchen, and Yun Qiuchen would visit the palace from time to time to pay her respects. The last time she went to the Yun family, Ren Yaoqi heard Xiao Jinglin call Old Madam Yun "Grandma." In fact, it was from the generation of her grandmother, Madam Yun.
Ren Yaoqi only later learned that, although the Princess of Yanbei was the daughter of Old Master Yun's brother, she had been raised by Old Madam Yun since childhood. Old Madam Yun had raised her and her own daughter together, raising them together. Before her marriage, the Princess and Old Madam Yun had been as close as mother and daughter.
Yun Qiuchen smiled and said, "We're here to pay our respects to the princess. Yaoyin said she hadn't seen her fifth sister since she arrived, so I asked her to come along. The princess sent us here to tell you to go out and not get bored here. Princess, would you like to go with us to the Sunlight Spring? There are many young ladies there."
Yun Qiufang also said, "Yes, Princess, come with us. You haven't been in Yunyang City for a long time, and many people don't recognize you yet."
Xiao Jinglin didn't really want to go out, and she found these people noisy and troublesome. But Yun Qiuchen said it was the princess who sent them to call her, so she couldn't refuse.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Ren Yaoqi: "Do you want to go out for a walk?" There was helplessness in his eyes.
Ren Yaoqi nodded: "It's good to go for a walk."
The Yun sisters were delighted to hear this. They must have been told by the princess to find a way to get Xiao Jinglin out when they came.
The group left Lanyue Pavilion. The main courtyard was relatively quiet as only people from the royal palace lived there. However, as soon as they left the main courtyard, Ren Yaoqi and Xiao Jinglin felt the hustle and bustle of the whole garden.
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