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Lian Ruyue's attitude softened, but Lian Yanqing still held some doubts. With a probing look in his eyes, he asked, "Did you really think it through?"

"People often say that once you enter the palace, you are as deep as the sea. Father, your daughter truly did not want to enter the palace and was afraid that she would do something bad. But father is right, I am the direct daughter of the Prime Minister, I already have the duty to contribute to the Lian Family. Now that the Emperor has taken a liking to me, it is a chance for me to bring glory to my ancestors, and also something that my daughter learned in her previous life. There is nothing that my daughter is not willing to do. In order to make Lian Yanqing let his guard down, Lian Yueyue spoke again with complete sincerity. Her tone and manner were both filled with fear for Lian Yanqing.

Lian Yan Qing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Mm, I'm very pleased that you can think like this. Yue Er, you have always been very understanding and reasonable. Father believes that you won't let me down this time."

"Yes, father. Yue Er will remember this." Lian Ruyue nodded. Her ice-cold gaze quietly floated up to the corner of her eyes, and a smile as light as the wind appeared on her lips.

"Go back." Lian Yanqing nodded and said.

"Yes." Lian Ruyue slightly bent her body and left. She walked step by step towards the Immortal Lotus Garden. Every step she took was filled with caution, just like the road to revenge after her rebirth.

At this moment, the early spring sun was shining on her body, brightening her beautiful face even more. Her back was stretched very long as the wind blew. She adjusted the cloak on her body, which still had the temperature of Feng Yunzheng.

After returning to the Immortal Lotus Courtyard, she asked, "Leng Mei, do you know the reason why the Ninth Prince is here today?"

"Ye Feng said that the Ninth Prince came today to propose to Eldest Miss." With that said, he raised his eyes to look at Lian Ruyue.

Lian Ruyue heard this, and her heart violently shook — —

Propose marriage?

In her mind, she recalled the Li family at the bottom of the cliff where Feng Yunzheng occasionally revealed overly passionate gazes. She also knew that night, she lay on the bed while the Ninth Prince sat by her side and watched over the night.

She sat in her chair for a long time, not saying a word until the sun went down.

"Young miss, it's time to have dinner."

"Qing Dai, let Leng Mei in." Finally, she stood up and said.

"Yes."

After a while, Leng Mei walked in and asked, "Eldest Miss, why are you looking for me?"

Lian Ruyue took off the golden hairpin on her head and stared at it for a while. Then, she took off the cloak on her body and passed the items to her:

"Send these items to Prince Heng's residence while it's dark and return them all to the ninth prince. Remember to go through the main entrance this time."

Leng Mei held these things in her hands and raised her head to look at Lian Yue. Her lips slightly moved, but in the end, she didn't say anything. She nodded and said, "Yes, First Miss. This servant will send it over right away."

She looked at the crabapple tree in front of her, but glanced sideways at the corner of the door. There was a figure there that flashed, and she pretended not to see it, but a sneer appeared on her face. In the dark of the night, it seemed somewhat strange.

Within Prince Heng's manor, a solemn atmosphere that had never existed before permeated the air.

Ever since Feng Yunzheng returned from the manor, he had been sitting in his study. His body was surrounded by a cold light as he stared at the portrait in front of him for a long time. It depicted the eight-year-old Xiao Xiyue, and it was the first time he had seen her in his previous life.

His hand slowly clenched into a fist.

After nightfall, the front door of Prince Heng's mansion opened and a cold eyebrow flashed as he entered. He rushed straight to Feng Yunzheng's study. When Ye Feng saw what she was holding in her hand, he was momentarily stunned and asked:

"This is …"

Leng Mei's hand tightened, and asked in a low voice, "Where is His Highness?"

The night wind looked in the direction of Feng Yunzheng's study and said in a low voice, "In the study. After leaving the mansion, I didn't say anything."

Ye Feng walked inside with his cold eyebrows raised.

"Ahh, wait a minute. You haven't said it yet. Why did you bring these …" Ye Feng hurriedly asked.

"The eldest Miss told me to bring it back to His Highness." As he spoke, he quickly walked in the direction of the study room.

What... The night wind was stunned, standing in place.

Leng Mei walked into the study and placed the cloak in front of Feng Yunzheng with both hands. "Your Highness, First Miss has this lowly servant take the cloak and golden hairpin back."

Feng Yunzheng gazed at the golden hairpin in front of him. This golden hairpin was exquisite, and he had personally invited the capital's best artisan to personally make it in forty-nine days.

"Your Highness …" Leng Mei asked.

Feng Yunzheng picked up the golden hairpin and placed it in his hand. After inspecting it for a moment, he said, "Go and return to her. I've already properly put it away."

"..." "Yes."

"No matter what, protect her well. There must be no mishap. The situation is more complicated now, and the people around her are becoming more and more complicated as well. You must be on your guard at all times and not slack in the slightest." Feng Yunzheng warned with a cold brow.

"Yes, I shall obey. I shall protect the young miss with my life." Leng Mei knelt on one knee as she accepted the order.

"Go." Feng Yunzheng raised his hand and said.

"Yes." He lowered his cold eyebrows, turned around, and walked out of the study room.

Seeing her come out, Ye Feng, who was leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed, hurriedly walked in front of her and blocked her path. He asked:

"Leng Mei, what is going on? The eldest miss told you to bring back all the cloaks and golden hairpins, do you mean to reject the ninth prince's offer? "

"Yes." As he said this, he quickly walked out, his face expressionless.

"Sigh." The wind stopped her again.

"What else is there? We just need to follow Master's instructions. " With a cold frown on his face, a rare trace of calmness and surprise appeared.

"I wanted to ask, how are you doing?" Ye Feng stood in front of her and asked.

Leng Mei paused for a second before saying, "Not bad." Then he walked to the door without looking back.

"Sigh, you …" Before Ye Feng could say the words "be careful in everything", she disappeared without a trace.

He looked in the direction that she had disappeared in and was startled. Then, he turned around and walked into his master's study.

In Lian Yan Qing's room, the door creaked open and a black shadow flashed in — —

"Butler, what's the situation?" Lian Yanqing, who was sitting on a chair, stood up and asked.

"Master, your servant saw clearly that the eldest young mistress had sent all of the fox skin capes and hairpins that the ninth prince gave her to Prince Heng's mansion. Your servant had sent a servant to follow them, and the servant saw with his own eyes that the green branch was empty when he came out."

When Lian Yan Qing heard this, his heart, which was hanging in the air, was finally completely relieved. His face revealed a relieved expression as he said:

"Looks like I was overthinking it. Yue Er didn't lie to me, her father. She was young, so she was afraid to enter the palace. Looks like I, as her father, neglected her."