Ru Zui walked into the room and saw that the Concubine Lin was having a nap, so she said: "Reporting to Madam, I've already sent the things over, and young miss has already sent me back without saying anything."
"Well, how did she react to the bracelet?" Concubine Lin did not open her eyes and continued to have a lazy look. She did not know what had happened to him recently and was especially addicted to sleep.
"She only glanced at it briefly. When I went over, she was reading a book. She seemed to be quite engrossed in it as she couldn't bear to put it down even after I came over, so she didn't take a closer look!" Ru Zui held the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her eyes shining with tranquility.
"You can leave now, I got it!" Concubine Lin felt a wave of sleepiness assail him. She closed her eyes and waved her hands, but didn't take a single glance at Ru Zui from start to finish.
If she had seen Ru Zui, with her sharp eyes, she would have been able to see something, but she had just missed it.
The night passed peacefully, and in the morning of the second day, after Bing Lanyue got to know her well, Qing Qiu started to tidy up Bing Lanyue's jewelry. She opened the box that should have contained the Merman's Tears s bracelet, and saw that it was actually an ordinary pearl gold bracelet.
"Miss, your bracelet is missing!" Qing Qiu looked nervously at Bing Lanyue, only to see that while Bing Lanyue was eating, he couldn't even be bothered to lift his eyelids and say, "It's fine, she'll be back by herself in a few days."
Qing Qiu looked at Bing Lanyue's calm appearance, with some hesitation in her eyes. But in the end, she still believed in Bing Lanyue, thinking back to when Big Sister Chun Er was still here, and told her that Miss Chun Er was the smartest person in the world.
"Mei Niang, call the servant who delivered the letter to send me a letter to Prince Yi Palace." Bing Lanyue wiped his mouth, rinsed his mouth and washed his hands, while saying that, she used a towel to wipe his hands.
Mei Niang was still grinding the spirit stone. She was originally going to write a letter to the Emperor, but after hearing Bing Lanyue's words, she responded with a look of melancholy.
Bing Lanyue naturally knew what she was thinking, but she hadn't received the empress dowager's summons in the past few days, so she didn't enter the palace again.
She walked to the front of the table and spread out the white paper. After that, she quickly wrote a few words on it and passed it to Mei Niang. She then personally gave it to the old granny in charge of running on both sides.
Inside the Prince Yi's residence, the peach blossoms that filled the garden were still blooming. Prince Yi sat under the peach tree, wearing a white robe with golden lines embroidered on it. He held a chess piece in his hand and was observing the situation on the chess board.
"Your Highness, a letter was delivered from the General's Estate." The servant girl placed the envelope in front of Prince Yi and slowly withdrew herself from the room. Everyone knew that Prince Yi did not like having people by her side when she was playing chess, except for the young master who came last time.
The elegant man used his slender fingers to gently pick up the envelope on the table and opened it. Each of his movements was exceptionally elegant and moving, much more rigid than the girl's.
He gently shook the letter with the wind, and a faint orchid fragrance assaulted his senses, causing Prince Yi's originally calm face to furrow slightly between his brows, which then relaxed like ripples in water. The black ink that was used to treat injuries spread out like willow leaves, and the extremely good writing on the willow body made his eyes light up.
It was just one sentence, but it caused the originally calm heart of Prince Yi to turn upside down.
"If we are of one mind, then everything is within words!"
Prince Yi muttered the words inside, carefully folded the letter, and placed it into the envelope as if he was cherishing a rare treasure. He then found a peach blossom tree, used a small hoe to dig a small hole, and buried the letter inside, then poured himself a cup of hot tea, feeling extremely complicated.
After all these years, the Prince Yi had never thought that anyone would be able to guess his thoughts. Now that he was suddenly caught, besides being excited, he became more impulsive, and wished that he could ask this young master of the General's Estate how he understood the meaning behind an empty envelope.
Within the General's Estate, a person was lazily basking in the sun in a small courtyard. Autumn's wounds were already beginning to fade, and Bing Lanyue had made her lie down in the courtyard as well.
"What orders do you have, Miss?" Qing Qiu suddenly perked up. Looking at Bing Lanyue's lazy look, she half rose from her seat.
Bing Lanyue laid under the parasol, and then she smiled slightly. She crooked her finger at Qing Qiu, gesturing for her to bring her ear closer, and then …
"His Royal Highness King Yi, may I know why you are here today?" Seeing that the Prince Yi had suddenly come, Bing Enshan immediately went all out to welcome him, afraid that there would be no mistakes.
Prince Yi took a sip of tea in the hall of the outer courtyard. With a smile on his face, he invited Bing Enshan to sit and say: "General, do not be nervous, it's just that my mufei and the young miss of your palace have some fate. A few days ago, he received a set of high quality coral jewelry and told me to personally deliver it to Miss."
"Oh? "It's like this …" Bing Enshan started to mutter in his heart. If it was said that it was simply a gift, the Prince Yi could have just called someone over.
Prince Yi saw that Bing Enshan had a flexible expression, and immediately followed up: "My mother asked me to bring Miss a few words, so I came here specifically to pay his a visit, sorry to bother you!"
"No, no. His Royal Highness King Yi's words really killed me. I will ask the inner courtyard to prepare some people. Then, I will follow you into the inner courtyard to see the little girl." Bing Enshan followed the rules, afraid that Bing Lanyue meeting with the Prince Yi alone would make the empress dowager unhappy, so he had already made it clear that he was going to watch by the side.
Prince Yi did not mind as well. With a smile on his face, he chatted with Bing Enshan for a bit before entering the Inner Academy.
At this time, Bing Lanyue was wearing a pink jacket with a string of pink pearl curtain around her neck. She was wearing a pearl gold bracelet and had two pearl gold hairpins on her head.
"Long time no see. Have you been well?" Prince Yi glanced at the Matriarch in the living room and slightly nodded before glancing at Bing Lanyue who was beside him and directly asking.
Bing Lanyue raised her eyes slightly, her expression calm without a single ripple of joy. Neither the wild joy nor the bashful, timid and magnanimous reply: "My body doesn't feel well today, everything else is fine."
"My mufei specifically told me to give you this box of jewelry, and also told me to spread the word that the lilies in the palace are about to bloom, when are you going to come to the palace to make her lily cake? Because I'm afraid that others will not have sincerity when they come, I've specially come here to inquire about you. " Prince Yi looked at Bing Lanyue, and saw her raise her eyes to give herself a look that only he could see, and immediately followed her gaze.
When Concubine Lin heard that the Prince Yi was coming, she thought to herself that she should definitely give his husband some face so he could wear all the best jewelry on his head.
Seeing that the Prince Yi's gaze was on his, she also imitated Bing Lanyue's expression and saluted to the Prince Yi. This man was truly as handsome as in the legends, causing her heart to palpitate with excitement.
"Many thanks for the Grand Concubine's gift. My daughter thanks the Grand Concubine for her grace, I'll be making some snacks for her in a few days." Bing Lanyue blissfully smiled, and then, she smiled faintly at Prince Yi, and her smile swept across Prince Yi's heart like the spring wind on a lake.
Prince Yi recovered his composure, then remembered the look in Bing Lanyue's eyes just now, and his expression immediately became serious. "You must wear the Merman's Tears bracelet that I gave you last time, it was specially made for you by my mufei. The bracelet has your name carved into it, and it has been opened by the master.
Bing Lanyue's heart skipped a beat, Prince Yi did indeed understand his own thoughts. He had already gotten straight to the point, and immediately said with a terrified face: "My daughter obeys the decree!"
Prince Yi exchanged a few more words of greeting with Matriarch and Bing Enshan before he stood up and took his leave.
After the Matriarch and Bing Enshan left, they turned to Bing Lanyue and asked with a puzzled expression, "Yue'er, when did you get the Merman's Tears's bracelet?"
Bing Lanyue pointed to the bracelet that was about to be hidden in Concubine Lin's sleeves and said: "A month ago, His Royal Highness King Yi sent someone to deliver it to me, but I never brought it with me. It was only a few days ago that I went to my aunt's place for lunch. Coincidentally, my aunt liked it when she saw it, so I lent it to her. "
Then, she pointed at her aunt's wrist. Bing Enshan immediately walked over, took off the bracelet from Concubine Lin's hands and said angrily: "Bastard, how can such a precious thing be worn by a lowly person like you!"
Concubine Lin's face was currently deathly pale. She didn't dare say that Bing Lanyue had landed there, because if Bing Lanyue didn't admit it at that time, her story would only get worse. And looking at the disgust in the eyes of Matriarch and Bing Enshan, they must have already thought that she had snatched away Bing Lanyue's things.
This was exactly the kind of effect Bing Lanyue wanted. If Concubine Lin didn't have the greed for it, she wouldn't have to suffer in silence right now. Furthermore, all of these were things that Bing Lanyue had planned step by step, so it would be hard for the Concubine Lin to guard against them even if she wanted to.
"I know I was wrong. Old master, please punish me!" When Concubine Lin saw that the old master was enraged, his heart started to panic. Adding to the fact that Matriarch snorted coldly, he hurriedly kneeled on the ground.
"Yue Er has always been a kind-hearted person. Do you think that there's no one who can support her?" What kind of identity do you have to be able to use something so expensive?! " As Matriarch put on the bracelet on Bing Lanyue's hand, she glared at him fiercely.
"Yes, yes, yes, I know my wrongs. I won't do it again!" Concubine Lin hurriedly agreed, afraid that Matriarch would add another crime.
"Grandmother, Concubine Lin has never had a good family background since young, and liking these things is very common. My granddaughter doesn't usually wear them, so I'll just let you play with them for a few days. If Grandmother and father are angry, it's all my granddaughter's fault." Bing Lanyue asked with a sensible face. Then, her tears were about to flow out.