Lu Tianyun hastily denied, "No, no, I was just asking..."
Denial is concealment. The more you say there is nothing, the more it exists.
"Stop denying it, tell me quickly." Hua Fushu interrupted Lu Tianyun and pestered her, urging her to tell the truth.
Lu Tianyun hesitated for a long time and slowly told a story from the past.
That was many years ago.
That year, she went to the palace with her stepmother, Lady Huaping, and her elder and second sisters to celebrate the birthday of her princess cousin who had just recovered from a long illness.
In spring, the imperial garden is full of blooming flowers and flying bees and butterflies.
Her second sister and princess cousin called her to play in the imperial garden together.
The second sister wanted to play a trick on her, so she left her in an imperial garden and ran away.
It was her first time in the palace and she was not familiar with the terrain at all, so she quickly got lost.
When she reached the Imperial River, she accidentally stepped on empty air and rolled down the small slope into the Imperial River.
"Help, help—"
She struggled in the water, choking several times, and no one passed by.
Her body slowly sank into the river, and the water was about to cover her head.
At this moment, she almost thought she was going to die.
"Grab the stick quickly and I'll pull you up." A strange voice suddenly sounded in my ears.
She half opened her eyes in the water, and there seemed to be a vague figure on the shore.
She felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and after groping for a while, she finally grabbed a round wooden stick.
The young man on the shore grabbed a wooden stick and dragged her ashore.
"Cough cough——" She choked on the water and her throat felt very uncomfortable.
The boy squatted down and patted her back, and soon she spat out a mouthful of river water.
It was March and the weather was warm, but the water in the Imperial River was still icy cold, making her shiver.
The young man looked around and saw that no one was coming and going, so he took off his outer garment and wrapped it around her.
"Little sister, are you feeling better?" the boy asked her with concern.
She nodded. "Much better."
"How did you fall into the water? There are usually few people coming and going here."
"I didn't know the way, I got lost, and then I missed a step and fell into the water."
The young man sat down cross-legged, "Who are you from? I have never seen you in the palace."
She gathered her clothes tightly around her and said, "I came to the palace with my mother to visit my aunt, the Queen."
"Oh, so you're from that family." The boy looked at her as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Let's go. I'll take you to Kunning Palace, and then you can go back by yourself."
She nodded obediently.
The young man really sent her to the garden near Kunning Palace.
"I'll take you here, you can go back by yourself." said the boy.
"Brother, what's your name?"
"The name is not important. Please give me back my clothes. I can't go back dressed like this." The young man put his outer clothes on her. He only had a thin white middle shirt on his upper body.
She took off the outer garment she was wearing and gave it back to the boy, "Brother, thank you."
"No need." The boy just happened to pass by the Yu River. Even if it wasn't him, someone else would have rescued her to shore if they heard her cry for help.
"I'm leaving. It's not good for people to see me."
The young man turned and left, putting on his coat as he moved away from Kunning Palace.
"Miss Tianyun, where have you been? Your servants are looking for you everywhere."
The people in the Queen's aunt's palace were looking for her everywhere. Seeing that she was soaking wet, they walked over quickly.
Later, she asked about the young man who rescued her.
The young man was none other than the son of the late Concubine Qin Shufei, the seventh prince, Zhao Yingyi.
Later, when she entered the palace with her elder sister, she learned that the seventh prince had been named King of Qin and had gone to his fiefdom, Qinzhou.
She has remembered this life-saving grace for ten years, and she has also remembered this young man for ten years.
The King of Qin may not remember this past event, but she will never forget it.
For ten years, she tried every possible way to find out all the news about the King of Qin. When she heard the news that he had returned to the capital, she was not happy at all.
Hua Fushu had never thought that Lu Tianyun and her senior brother had such a deep connection.
Suddenly, she understood, and raised a sly smile, "Tianyun, are you attracted to my senior brother?"
"No," Lu Tianyun denied hastily, but a hint of shyness appeared on her pretty cheeks.
But Bisi exposed her, "Miss, don't hide it. You have been thinking about His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin for ten years. The Lord has arranged so many marriages for you, but you rejected them every time. Isn't it all for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin?"
Lu Tianyun wanted to cover Bisi's mouth, but Bisi ran away in a hurry.
She turned around and saw Hua Fushu smiling. She wanted to dig a hole in the ground and bury herself in it.
"Fushu..."
Hua Fushu finally stopped laughing and said, "You came to me just to ask about my senior brother."
Lu Tianyun nodded gently, "Can you tell me something about His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin? I want to know how he has been doing these years."
Hua Fushu continued, "That's easy, easy. You and my senior brother have known each other since we were young, so we can be considered childhood sweethearts."
Hua Fushu roughly described Qin Youran's situation over the years. Lu Tianyun listened carefully, not missing a single detail.
Finally, Hua Fushu asked, "Do you want to meet my senior brother?"
Lu Tianyun's face was as red as a cloud, and she didn't answer a single word.
Hua Fushu smiled and patted his chest to assure, "Leave it to me."
"How about I take you to the Prince of Qin's Mansion tomorrow."
Lu Tianyun shook her head repeatedly, "No, no."
How could she, who strictly abides by the moral code, have a secret meeting with a man from outside the family?
"I can also ask my senior brother out and let you confess to him." Hua Fushu said shockingly.
Lu Tianyun's face turned pale, she was terrified!
I can't agree to it no matter what.
She really wanted to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin again, but she had almost never seen a woman express her affection to a man in person.
She definitely could not go to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin to confess her feelings, and her upbringing did not allow her to do such a shameful thing.
Looking at Lu Tianyun's panicked expression, Hua Fushu felt a little regretful.
She forgot that Lu Tianyun was a lady from a noble family and followed the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.
It was almost impossible for her to express her feelings to Qin Youran. Even if Lu Tianyun stood in front of Qin Youran, she might not dare to speak.
She secretly blamed herself for not thinking before speaking, saying whatever she thought without considering Lu Tianyun.
The two of them were in sync and stopped talking about it.
It was noon, and Sanqiao came over to invite Hua Fushu and Lu Tianyun to have lunch.
After lunch, Hua Fushu and Lu Tianyun returned to Penglai Residence to continue chatting.
When Mo Yueshen was gone, Lu Tianyun planned to return home. Hua Fushu thought she might have other things to do, so it was not appropriate to keep her, so he personally sent Lu Tianyun to the outside of the general's mansion.
Only after seeing Lu Tianyun walk away did he return to Penglai Residence.
But she saw Ye Songyan outside the courtyard and called out, "Xiao Si, Xiao Si."
Ye Songyan stopped and looked back to see that the flowers were lush and green.
Seeing her smiling face, he hurried into the flying courtyard.
Hua Fushu was very unhappy. After returning to Beijing from Luoyang, Ye Songyan basically never spoke to her. When he saw her, he avoided her as if he had seen a snake, insect or beast.
It’s all Si De’s fault!
It’s all because of Si De’s foul mouth.
In the General's Mansion, Xiao Si can be considered her friend.
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