The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window and fell onto the soft couch in the study.
Yun Duoduo was very sleepy, so she covered her head with the blanket and continued to sleep.
But just as she was about to drift off to sleep again, she heard the sounds of a box scraping against the ground and servants walking back and forth outside the door.
"You said you'd tidy up the side room yesterday, but it's still not done after all this time."
"They can't even let people have a peaceful morning!"
Yun Duoduo mumbled as she turned over, intending to continue sleeping. She had originally thought she would be woken up by Jin Jinzhi, who came to the study early in the morning, but unexpectedly, she was woken up by the noise outside.
The study door was gently pushed open, and the maid Qingdai walked in.
Qingdai was a clever maid chosen by Jin Jinzhi to serve Yun Duoduo. She instructed that Yun Duoduo must be well-rested before getting up and should not be disturbed.
Therefore, she tiptoed in, wanting to see if Yun Duoduo was still asleep. If she was awake, she would help her wash up and change.
Who is it?
The noise outside grew louder and louder. At that moment, the study door was pushed open, and she couldn't sleep anymore.
"This servant, Qingdai, will help you with your washing up."
Yun Duoduo sat up and stretched: "Why is it so noisy outside?"
"And what about Sumire-nii-san?"
It seems that Jin Jinzhi slept on the roof last night. She doesn't know if he went to the side room to rest afterward. It's so cold tonight, I hope he doesn't catch a cold.
Qingdai placed the copper basin filled with warm water on the shelf and began tidying up the bedding on Yun Duoduo's soft couch: "The prince left the manor early this morning to attend the morning court session."
It turned out that her brother Jinzhi had gone to the morning court session. Thinking about her father, the emperor, she realized how hard he worked. At his advanced age, he still had to get up early every day for the morning meetings. This made her, his daughter who loved to sleep in, feel a little embarrassed.
"Hmm, why is it so noisy outside?"
Yun Duoduo nodded, yawned widely, and stretched.
"Yes...someone has moved in."
"Male or female?"
"A woman."
"What?!"
As if struck by lightning, she had just seen off Li Qiqi, a great woman, yesterday, and before she could even enjoy her happiness for one night, another woman of marriageable age entered the Prince of Jibei's mansion.
This Prince Jibei's Mansion isn't a nunnery or a brothel, so how can just anyone come here?!
Yun Duoduo felt a little unhappy. The Prince of Jibei's mansion was too casual. How could just anyone come here?
Could it be Jinzhi's cousin, Xun Beirui?
[Wait a minute, when I saw Xun Beirui last time, she seemed to have changed her personality, and it seemed like she had taken a liking to my third brother?]
"Didn't Brother Jinzhi stop him?" Yun Duoduo was very puzzled. Jin Jinzhi was not the kind of person who would flirt with other women everywhere, so why was the security of his mansion so lax?
"Your Highness, this servant does not know either. Your Highness may not even know that someone has already moved in."
"Then why didn't the steward stop it?" Yun Duoduo was completely speechless. How exactly was this huge royal mansion managed?
"Guards, those who once saved the prince."
"Oh!"
Yun Duoduo understood this familiar scenario. The visitor had once done Jin Jinzhi a favor, and since Jin Jinzhi hadn't explicitly said that the person couldn't stay, the housekeeper tacitly agreed.
It's said that women in ancient times were the most reserved and cultured, but nowadays, they all seem quite proactive!
Just then, the woman they were talking about reached the bedroom door and called out loudly, "Brother Jinzhi!"
Yun Duoduo peeked out from under the bed and saw a familiar face.
It was Bu Yaolian, whom I hadn't seen for a long time. Although her appearance wasn't outstanding, her noble demeanor and arrogant expression were something that, apart from her, there was really no one else in the entire capital with such charm.
Why is she here?
How could she possibly have done Jinzhi's brother a favor in her condition?
Yun Duoduo had serious doubts about this.
"Oh? The princess is here too!"
Bu Yaolian had met Yun Duoduo at a banquet at the Jin residence before. At that time, she did not know that Yun Duoduo was the Ninth Princess of the current dynasty, which caused a lot of laughs. Yun Duoduo even stole the hairpins from her hair.
Seeing her now makes me even more furious.
"I heard a while ago that the princess was injured and resting at the Prince of Jibei's residence. I thought the rumors were false." Bu Yaolian's voice was high-pitched.
"After all, the environment in the palace is better. I was wondering why the princess would stay at the Prince of Jibei's residence and refuse to leave?"
Her words were quite unpleasant, and Qingdai felt uncomfortable looking at the person standing at the door.
The person sitting on the soft couch right in front of us is the one our prince cherishes most, yet he is being treated like this.
“Miss Bu, His Highness has ordered that no one is allowed to enter the bedroom and disturb the princess’s rest.”
The maid Qingdai placed the damp handkerchief in Yun Duoduo's hand, stood up, and pushed Bu Yaolian out.
Seeing Qingdai's actions, Yun Duoduo was surprised that she would protect her like this, and her heart warmed.
This maidservant has won my heart!
"How could she have done a favor for Brother Jinzhi? Looking at her delicate appearance, how could she be involved with Brother Jinzhi?"
After pushing Bu Yaolian out, Qingdai came back, closed the door, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Yun Duoduo.
"You may not know this, but three months ago, when His Highness went to investigate the Jiangning flood case, Bu Yaolian accompanied her father to distribute porridge and happened to witness someone trying to assassinate His Highness."
"Miss Bu happened to be beside him and took a sword for the prince, which is why the prince was not injured."
Can't you tell?
This girl is quite cunning!
Yun Duoduo snorted: "Even if she doesn't help block, with Brother Jinzhi's martial arts skills, he can definitely dodge the assassin's open and hidden attacks."
"So what if you're injured? What are you doing at the Prince's residence?"
"You can't exactly say you came to the Prince's mansion to recuperate from your injuries, can you? Three months? What kind of injury hasn't healed in three months?"
Yun Duoduo grumbled unhappily and took a sip of tea from her cup.
“She really did come to the Prince’s Mansion to recuperate. Moreover, I heard that Lord Bu is going to Suzhou on imperial orders recently, and I was worried that no one would protect his daughter’s safety, so I arranged for her to stay at the Prince’s Mansion for a while.”
"The steward said that someone has already been sent to inform the prince."
Yun Duoduo shook her head: "They've already moved in, we can't just kick them out."
"Moreover, even if Brother Sumire finds out about this, he wouldn't be able to refuse out of consideration for past favors."
It seems we can only wait until Lord Bu returns before sending someone to escort Bu Yaolian back to her own residence.
"How absurd! Doesn't Bu Yaolian have any brothers? No relatives or friends?"
"I insist on staying at the Prince of Jibei's residence."
Yun Duoduo felt that it was because Li Qiqi set a precedent that all the young ladies who wanted to marry Jin Jinzhi wanted to come and stay at the Jibei Prince's Mansion.
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