"Princess Ming Yue is a guest. Of course, I have to treat you well. Your Highness, please go and pay your respects to my mother. "
Lin Mengya smiled and gently freed herself from Jiang Ruqin's hand.
Long Tianhao's eyes never fell on Jiang Ruqin from the beginning to the end.
Being ignored like this, Jiang Ruqin's heart was burning with anger.
Just wait and see. Life in the mansion would not be easy in the future!
They were travel-worn, so they went back to their courtyards to wash up.
Jinyue went back to the Art Courtyard to report. Lin Mengya changed her clothes and went to the Art Courtyard with her maidservants.
As soon as they entered the room, they heard a woman's laughter.
Lin Mengya frowned slightly. It seemed that Princess Ming Yue was really fast.
"The princess has arrived —"
Everyone in the room turned to look at Lin Mengya.
Lin Mengya bowed to Concubine De gracefully and smiled gently. She was totally different from the pretty girl in the temporary imperial residence.
"I was just saying that Princess Yu is a rare person. From the first time I saw her, I felt that we hit it off."
Ming Yue was sitting next to Concubine De, which was supposed to be Lin Mengya's seat.
Whether it was intentional or not, she had been replaced by Princess Ming Yue.
"Isn't that right? My cousin-in-law is really a top-notch person. My cousin being able to marry her is a blessing that he cultivated in his previous life. "
Jiang Ruqin also changed her harsh words and started to praise Lin Mengya.
"I'm flattered. I'm just an assistant to the prince. But the prince doesn't like to make it public, so he pushed me out. "
Lin Mengya's unusual modesty and caution made the two maidservants feel that they had hit on soft cotton.
Concubine De glanced at the two maidservants with a hint of impatience in her eyes.
"Alright, don't stand there. Sit down."
Concubine De had never spoken to her in such a casual and friendly tone, even to her niece, Jiang Ruqin.
But to Lin Mengya, she treated her like her own child.
Long Tianhao had already sent someone to report everything that had happened on Mount Lingju.
Mengya was a generous child who did good things. She was more and more satisfied with her daughter-in-law.
"His Highness has arrived!"
The moment Lin Mengya sat down, Long Tianhao appeared at the entrance of the Art Courtyard.
He took off his tattered clothes and washed off the dust on his face. In an instant, the peerlessly handsome appearance returned to normal.
"I pay my respects to Imperial Mother. I've made Imperial Mother worry these days. It's all my fault."
It was only in front of Concubine De that the frost on Long Tianhao's face thawed a little.
He was no longer an iceberg handsome man who could freeze people to death, but a real man of flesh and blood.
Although Concubine De was heartbroken, there were many outsiders present. No matter how indecent it was, she could not say it out loud.
However, he couldn't help but have a worried expression on his face.
"Lin Kui told me everything about you. Are you injured? How's your health? "
Long Tianhao shook his head and replied,
"I'm fine. Princess Yu has taken good care of me."
Ming Yue looked at Long Tianhao with infatuation. Before this, she had only admired Long Tianhao as a young girl.
However, after the battle on Mount Lingju, her admiration for Long Tianhao had turned into obsession.
A brave and fearless man like him was a good match for her.
Even the Crown Prince of Dajin was just a good-for-nothing who was afraid of death. How could he be compared to Long Tianhao?
"I'm here at the request of my father. Prince Yu, you are brave and skillful in battle. You've saved our lives. This is a small gift to show my respect. I hope you can accept it. "
After saying this, Princess Ming Yue instructed her servants to bring out the gifts that King Ming had sent her.
There were well-preserved thousand-year-old ginseng, exquisite thousand-year-old Ganoderma, and all kinds of tonics. The moment the lid was opened, the room was filled with a faint fragrance of medicine.
Even Jiang Ruqin was a little jealous. Only King Ming, who was rich and powerful, could casually take out such a treasury and give it away!
Long Tianhao's expression did not change.
In terms of herbs, he had a lot more in his mansion.
Although he had never asked about it, it was said that Lin Mengya's medicine storehouse was the most complete in the capital city.
To put it bluntly, he was not interested in these things at all.
His eyes fell on Lin Mengya's face.
He saw a flash of surprise in Lin Mengya's eyes when she saw one of the boxes.
She swallowed the words of rejection that were at the tip of her tongue.
"It's my duty to save people. You don't have to be so polite, King Ming. Come, accept it. "
Princess Ming Yue's face was full of smiles, as if flowers were blooming.
She had heard that Long Tianhao did not accept gifts from others easily.
It seemed that the relationship between Prince Yu and Princess Yu was not as stable as what the outside world had said.
"In this case, I can go back and report to King Ming. Concubine De, please excuse me. "
Ming Yue turned around and bowed to Concubine De politely.
Concubine De nodded and Jinyue led Ming Yue out of the Art Courtyard.
"Princess Ming Yue is gentle, intelligent and has a good family background. What do you think, Mengya? "
Concubine De pretended to ask casually, but her eyes were shining with a strange light.
The Crown Prince was becoming more and more immature.
She believed that he would be reprimanded by the Queen when he returned.
However, her son was too outstanding. At such a precarious time, she had to make early plans for her son.
"Princess Ming Yue is indeed outstanding, but it's a pity that she was born in a foreign royal family."
How could Lin Mengya not understand it? Somehow, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
However, in front of Concubine De, Lin Mengya could not show any of this.
"Hmm, that's true. Qin 'er, go to the kitchen and check if lunch is ready. Your cousin and his wife must be tired from the long journey. They should be hungry. "
Concubine De did not mention this again, but sent Jiang Ruqin away.
Only the three of them were left in the room.
"You've done well this time. But if you stand out too much, people will be jealous of you. "
Concubine De's words were sincere and heartfelt. She was more concerned about the younger generation.
She had been in the palace for decades and knew the Queen's character too well.
"I know that too. However, given the situation at that time, if we didn't step forward bravely, I'm afraid that everyone would have suffered."
Long Tianhao had been keeping a low profile for more than 20 years. He knew that he had to avoid the Crown Prince unless it was absolutely necessary.
But this time, he was forced by the situation and had no choice but to do this.
"Don't worry, Mother. The Crown Prince is not in the mood to make trouble for us now. He must be thinking of ways to stop people from gossiping about him. "
Lin Mengya had planned all this. After returning from Mount Lingju, the Crown Prince's "heroic deed" must have spread all over the Capital City.
The power of people's love for gossip was extremely strong.
"The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince after all. He can't be underestimated."
Concubine De frowned and was worried. She was not in the palace, so she knew nothing about the Emperor's condition.
"If your father was still well, we wouldn't have ended up like this."
There was silence. Long Tianhao's face was filled with worry and bitterness when his mother mentioned his father.
Lin Mengya looked at the mother and son's faces and searched for memories related to the Emperor.
It seemed that the emperor had fallen ill three years ago.
At first, it was just an occasional cold, but later on, for some unknown reason, it developed to the point where he could not get out of bed.
Now, half a year before they got married, he collapsed completely.
He had been staying in his bedroom to recuperate every day.
Lin Mengya shook her head. It seemed that the affairs of the royal family were more complicated than she had thought.
"Lady Mother has said something she shouldn't have. Come, hurry up and eat something. I'm afraid the two of you didn't sleep well or eat well. "
Concubine De stopped talking as she suppressed her sadness.
What a pity. Lin Mengya had wanted to find out more about the Emperor.
Lunch was light but very nutritious. However, the three of them were preoccupied and did not eat much.
After lunch, Long Tianhao returned to his study to deal with some matters. Lin Mengya was asked to stay in the Art Courtyard by Concubine De.
The room was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. Concubine De asked someone to make two cups of fragrant tea.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law started to chat.
"I've heard about what happened to Miss Yue. Although the rumors are spreading like wildfire, it's not a bad idea for you to bring both of them home. "
Lin Mengya was slightly moved, but she could not understand. She had thought that Concubine De would at least give some reasons to stop her, but now it seemed that she had agreed to bring Elder Sister Yue Ting back to the Prince's Mansion.
"Ask someone to prepare a secluded room for Miss Yue to move in. Alas, I didn't expect that a little girl would experience such a thing. "
Concubine De sighed with pity. She had seen Yue Ting in person.
Although she was not an outstanding beauty, she was gentle and honest. She was definitely a top lady from a respectable family.
Now, she had been completely ruined.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mother. Elder Sister Yue is kind and gentle. She must be very grateful."
Lin Mengya said softly, but the uneasiness in her heart grew stronger.
"Oh yes, you've met Princess Ming Yue. What do you think of her?"
Finally, they got to the main topic. In the end, this sentence was the main point.
"Princess Ming Yue is noble and beautiful. Although she was born in the royal family of the western vassal state, she is a rare lady from a respectable family. "
Lin Mengya praised her against her will, but Concubine De did not know that she was being polite.
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