Chapter 458 Anger
"Miss, Prince Ning is here." After Cui Xi left, Yuzhu walked in quietly, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.
She was a little worried that the prince and her young lady would quarrel with the prince.
Not far away, Beigong You walked slowly towards them.
His eyes fell on Lin Miaoyin, and his brows slightly frowned, as if he was thinking about something. The sunlight cast a golden glow on his shoulders, outlining a beautiful picture.
"Why are you sitting here?"
Lin Miaoyin was slightly stunned, then immediately stood up and looked at him.
She cleared her throat and looked him straight in the eye. "I like the sunshine here."
Beigong You's gaze lingered on her beautiful face for a moment, then he retracted his gaze, a complicated look appearing on his face.
He seemed a little hesitant, then asked, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Lin Miaoyin answered without hesitation.
At this moment, Beigong You's eyes suddenly trembled slightly, as if he discovered something. He clenched his fingers lightly, and his expression became tense. "Is it true? Are you really okay?"
He unconsciously took a step closer, a hint of urgency in his expression.
Lin Miaoyin frowned slightly, "I said I'm fine."
Beigong You's gaze was deep and complex, as if he saw his past self in her, all the unspeakable pain and struggle.
"I don't believe you really don't know, that broken arm is not Shen Yu's at all." He whispered to himself, secretly guessing Lin Miaoyin's true feelings.
The name Shen Yu was like a sharp blade, piercing the softest part of his heart.
Does she really care about Shen Yu?
Beigong You would rather endure any pain than face that possibility.
"Why did you stop me when I asked Maidong to take it away?" He asked this question over and over in his heart. If possible, he would rather stop it himself than see Lin Miaoyin get hurt because of him.
Her silence made him even more uneasy, and at that moment, he even hoped that she would speak frankly and give him a clear answer.
But the distrust in her eyes was like a cold blade, cutting through the last warmth in his heart. Beigong You knew that he could no longer endure such torment.
He wanted to tell Lin Miaoyin that he was not doing nothing these days, but was going to look for her good friend, Dr. Fanfan.
However, as the clues were broken, he felt helpless and desperate, and the hope in his heart vanished in an instant.
He didn't want Lin Miaoyin to see his vulnerable side, so he would rather bury his troubles in his heart and force himself to smile to hide the pain in his heart.
"Do you have other plans?"
This question lingered in his mind.
Beigong You often wondered, if she had her own plans, how should he deal with it?
Lin Miaoyin gently held up her falling hair with her bare hands, her eyes full of alienation: "What does my plan have to do with the prince?"
The words seemed to carry with them the frost and snow of December, spreading a chill throughout the warm room.
Beigong You paced with his hands behind his back, his dark python-patterned brocade robe sweeping across the ground, his hem embroidered with gold thread gleaming: "You know in your heart that if you insist on saving Shen Yu, you can do it with my help."
Hearing this, Lin Miaoyin raised a mocking sneer at the corner of her mouth, just like a plum blossom blooming stubbornly in the wind and snow: "Your Majesty's help? Did you disappear at critical moments time and time again, leaving me alone to face the difficulties?"
Beigong You frowned, took a step forward, and tried to explain: "Miaoyin, how could I hurt you?"
At this time, Yuzhu, who was serving on the side, could no longer hold back.
She was petite, but she mustered up the courage to step forward, clenched her fists, and spoke with a hint of anger: "The prince keeps saying that he won't harm my young lady, but when I think about it, what have you done for my young lady? Ever since you got involved in the affairs of the mansion, my young lady has only encountered troubles!"
When she got excited, Yuzhu's chest heaved violently and her eyes turned red.
Beigong You's face darkened and a cold aura emanated from his body, causing the temperature in the warm room to drop sharply.
Seeing this, Yuzhu's heart tightened and her legs trembled slightly.
But when she caught a glimpse of Lin Miaoyin's pale face, she thought of the grievances that the young lady had suffered on a daily basis, and she mustered up her courage again: "The prince blamed the young lady for agreeing to the matter between the princess and Miss Yu, but if the prince hadn't put on that heroic attitude of protecting the beauty, how could the young lady be involved in this storm?"
Lin Miaoyin raised her hand, gently stroked Yuzhu's slightly trembling shoulders, and said softly: "Yuzhu, don't say anything."
The voice was soft, but carried an unquestionable power.
She looked out the window at the darkening sky, her thoughts drifting away: "My Lord, we are already in different worlds, so it's better for us to have less involvement in the future."
Beigong You looked at Lin Miaoyin's resolute profile, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white.
After a long while, he took a deep breath, his voice slightly hoarse: "Miaoyin, some things are not what you see. Give me some time, I will explain it to you clearly."
Lin Miaoyin leaned on the Xiangfei bamboo couch, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the hem of her moon-white brocade skirt. The silk threads embroidered with twin lotus flowers glowed faintly in the sunlight.
"The damage is done,"
Her voice was gentle but contained an unquestionable coldness. "What's the point of explaining it now?"
The tail sound dissipated in the air filled with the fragrance of agarwood, like a sharp thin blade.
After a short silence, Lin Miaoyin suddenly chuckled. This laughter was like an ice lotus blooming in the cold night, breathtakingly beautiful yet chilling. "After saying so much, if the prince really wants to help me, it will be easy."
Beigong You's already tense face instantly turned as dark as ink, and the air pressure around him became terribly low.
With anger burning in his chest, he kicked the carved sandalwood chair beside him fiercely. With a loud bang, the chair flew sideways and hit the pillar, with the carved parts scattered all over the floor.
Just at this moment, Chu Youan walked into the yard with his short legs.
She had just returned from the eldest princess. Her rosy little face still had a lingering smile, and in her hand was a glass candy given by the eldest princess.
But the tense scene before her made her smile freeze on her face in an instant, and the glass candy fell to the ground with a "pop".
"Father... Father, Mother, are you arguing?" Her voice was small, filled with deep uneasiness.
Lin Miaoyin instantly stood up from the couch, walked anxiously through the mess on the ground, came to Chu Youan, and hugged her daughter in her arms.
She gently stroked Chu Youan's hair, turned her head and glanced coldly at Beigong You. Her eyes were like frosty knives and snowy swords, full of dissatisfaction and blame.
Then, she slowed down her voice and gently coaxed her daughter: "Don't be afraid, Youan, it's just a small dispute with father."
Beigong You took a deep breath, trying to suppress the emotions surging in his heart, restrained the anger on his face, and quickly walked to Chu Youan's side, "Youan, be good, it's your father's fault, you shouldn't lose your temper."
He raised his hand and gently scratched the tip of Chu Youan's nose.
Chu Youan burst into laughter, holding onto the hem of Lin Miaoyin's clothes with one hand and Beigong You's sleeve with the other, with a gleam of anticipation in his eyes: "Mother, Father, can you sleep with Youan today?"
Lin Miaoyin was about to refuse, but Beigong You took the lead: "Father has important matters to deal with, maybe..."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Youan's eyes instantly turned red, and tears as big as beans rolled down his cheeks. He sobbed, "Father is not accompanying Youan again..."
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