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Seeing his eagerness, Lian Yue thought that Lian Fu must have reached the awkward age between a boy and a man. Lian Yue began to feel sensitive and meticulous, as if there were some secrets hidden within.

She touched his forehead and said, "Yi'er, you've grown up. You're no longer that little kid that only knows how to run behind your big sister. You've started to have your own little world and secrets, that's normal. You don't have to feel sorry for your big sister."

"No, but …" The usually bright and resplendent youth wanted to speak, but he hesitated. A thin layer of mist floated in front of his eyes, and his fair face was tainted with a layer of red.

"Yi'er, what's wrong? You're in trouble, aren't you? Don't be afraid, I'll use all my strength to help you …" Lian Ru Yue had never seen this kind of combo before. Her intuition suddenly told her that what happened was not because of her thoughts that he had trouble growing up. It was as if he had silently experienced something unknown, but was unable to say anything to her.

"Elder sister …" Lian Meng Yue's hand was tightly clenched. For a moment, it was as if he was extremely afraid of losing her. It was so painful holding her hand that Lian Ru Yue seriously looked at him.

"Eldest Miss, she's here …" At this time, Agarwood walked in quickly. When she saw Lian Ru Yue and Lian Fu tightly clasping hands, she quickly lowered her head. A strange feeling surged up in her heart.

Lian Ru Yue's gaze swept over the incense indifferently. "Let her in."

"Yes …" With just that one look, Yun Xiang felt her scalp tingle. This young miss was truly unfathomable. Even though she was always by her side and talked to her every day, she was still unable to figure her out.

Not long later, a person covered in water walked in with his head lowered. He knelt on the ground with fear and trepidation and said:

"Eldest Miss, you were looking for me …"

"Get up, Fairy. Give her a handkerchief to wipe the water." Lian Ruyue instructed.

An hour later, Yu Zhu walked out with a faint smile on her face. However, when she was close to the corner, she was stopped by a figure. She raised her head and was immediately startled. She quickly knelt down and said:

"Chief Protector." It turned out that the one standing in front of her was the Chief Protector of the Prime Minister's Estate, Lian Tian.

"The Prime Minister wants to see you. Follow me." Lian Tian's low voice ordered coldly.

"Prime Minister …" Yu Zhu was so scared that her legs almost went limp.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the study was emanating an atmosphere that was almost frozen. Even Yan Qing's dignified gaze was terrifying.

Yu Zhu, who was kneeling in front of him, trembled like a sieve. This was the first time she had approached the Prime Minister.

"What did you say when you went to the First Miss' courtyard?" Finally, Lian Yan Qing asked.

"Your servant, your servant, her eldest miss, she said …" Yu Zhu's face paled. Large beads of sweat flowed down from his forehead. He was tongue-tied, and only managed to utter a single word after a long while.

The skies above the prime minister's residence were dark and gloomy. It seemed as if the entire sky would collapse at any moment.

When Yu Zhu left Lian Yan Qing's study, she seemed to have collapsed.

The rain continued to fall harder and harder. Even Shiya had to take the umbrella and go to Qing An Courtyard by herself while everyone else was hiding in the courtyard.

Although Lian Shiya's mother did not pursue the matter of the An Kingdom princess' residence any further, she still went to the Ramadan Hall to study and transcribe scriptures. She wholeheartedly worshipped Buddha, giving people a feeling that she had carefully thought about it.

Even her mother's anger slowly dissipated. They were all descendants of the Lian family, and her hopes were always good.

"Why are you here now?" Lian Li's mother and Lian Xi were having dinner together. Seeing her wet the hem of her skirt, she asked with surprise.

"Grandmother, I was just about to have a meal when I suddenly remembered that the Narcissus I planted in your yard last month was about to blossom and could not be exposed to the rain. I was anxious so I came to take a look immediately." Lian Shiya lifted her hand to feel the rain on her face. Her sincere expression made Lian Mother's heart tremble with pity.

She had Huang Cen wipe his granddaughter's face with a clean handkerchief and said, "It's just a pot of daffodil. If it's gone, then it's gone, and you even made a trip here in the rain. I know what you're thinking." "It's raining heavily outside. Senior Servant Song, please add a pair of chopsticks and eat before you head back.

Lian Shiya's face revealed a child-like expression of satisfaction as she said, "Thank you, Grandmother. I'll send Narcissus to the back first, then come back for a meal."

"Third Miss, please allow this servant to come." In the past, Lian Shiya was doted on the most by her mother. Qing An Courtyard could come whenever they wanted.

"No need. I'm fine with it. I know where to put it." As Lian Shiya spoke, she carried the water fairy to the backyard. Her steps appeared exceptionally light, just like a bright and cheerful young girl. When her mother saw this, she lightly nodded and said:

"This girl was originally a good person. It's just that her mother was unfaithful." Even his mother had been in the harem for so many years, and he himself had fought his way here. However, he had been dissatisfied with his first wife, so he had become more reliant on the capable and astute Madam Xiao. Now that he had thought about these matters, he could think of the whole story.

The rain continued to fall. Lian Shiya carried the water fairy along the corridor in the backyard to the eaves in the east side. She tiptoed to place it on the wooden shelf, looked around, and then knocked on the wooden door three times.

"Knock, knock, knock …"

"Third Miss …" Then, a soft voice sounded, and a hand stretched out from behind the wooden door.

Lian Shiya quickly took out something from her sleeve and placed it in that hand as she said in a low voice, "I'll give it to the white fox to eat. Three consecutive meals, don't expose it."

"Yes." That hand immediately retracted back. Lian Shiya's bright young smile returned to her face. She stroked the water droplets on the Water Immortal and walked back to her mother's side.

After dinner, she read two pages of scripture with her mother and waited for her mother to sleep. Only then did she leave Qing An courtyard with an umbrella in her hand.

Grandmother originally liked her very much, so she definitely wouldn't take back all her years of liking her just because of an accident. Therefore, as long as she behaved well and was able to understand the situation, she could still be doted on. After all, she hadn't eaten with her grandmother in so many years, yet she was treated like this.

It rained for two whole days, all the way until the third day.

Once the rain stopped, the third level maidservant, Yu Zhu, arrived at the Purple Cloud Courtyard. She said that Imperial Concubine Fu had specially ordered people to bring a batch of fine ingredients from the palace so that the madame could distribute them to the young ladies in the residence for making clothes.

"Has everyone else arrived?" Lian Ruyue did not move as she asked.

"Replying to Eldest Miss, almost all of them have arrived." Yu Zhu cautiously asked, not daring to raise her head.

"Young master will come to my place once you're out of school. I'll wait for him and we'll go together. You can go back first." Lian Ruyue said.

"Yes." Yu Zhu lowered his head, turned around and walked out.