"You!" Concubine De touched Lin Mengya's forehead affectionately and said in a doting tone.
In her eyes, Lin Mengya's petty cleverness and willfulness were just harmless jokes.
Moreover, Shangguan Qing was in cahoots with her sister. All these years, she had a deep grudge against Concubine De. Lin Mengya's action also showed that she had nothing to do with her stepmother.
"By the way, mother, I don't think it's better to punish Ruqin to reflect behind closed doors. After all, she is still a child and doesn't know how to behave. It's okay to reprimand her. If First Uncle knows it, he will say that we treat her badly. It's not good. "
Lin Mengya comforted Concubine De in a soft voice and what she said was reasonable.
Concubine De suddenly felt that this child was generous and sensible.
"I'll think about it again. Good girl, it's rare that you don't care about it. If Ruqin takes the initiative to cause trouble in the future, tell me and I will help you. "
Lin Mengya nodded and chatted with Concubine De for a while before resting in Liuxin Courtyard.
For three days, Shangguan Qing and Lin Mengwu hid in their small courtyard and plotted.
During this period, they wanted to go to the Art Courtyard to greet Concubine De, but were stopped by Aunt Jinyue.
It was said that Concubine De was not feeling well and could not meet guests.
It was rare for Lin Mengya to have a few leisurely days. Feeling bored, she began to feed the koi fish in the pond in the garden.
"Have Madame Lin and Miss Jiang met each other recently?"
Among the three maidservants, Baiji was doing needlework, Baizhi was eating the snacks in the kitchen, and Baishao, who had always been lively, was the little smart person in the Liuxin Courtyard, who was always gathering information.
"Although Miss Jiang was released from house arrest, she didn't even go out of the Art Courtyard. Madam Lin sent gifts to Miss Jiang, but these two troublemakers are very quiet. "
Baishao gently patted Lin Mengya's calf. After the farce at the main gate, all the servants in the mansion knew her.
Now, she was the most popular person in Prince Yu's Mansion. More and more people were on good terms with her, and she inevitably heard about all the big and small things in Prince Yu's Mansion.
"As the saying goes, the older the wiser. If they join hands, wouldn't it be easier to deal with me?"
Lin Mengya flipped over and looked at the fishes in the water. There was a faint smile on her pretty face, as if she did not care about what had happened at all.
The four women who were enjoying the cool air in the pavilion did not notice that in Long Tianhao's study, a teasing look was looking at Lin Mengya, who was totally unaware.
That person was wearing a light purple robe with emerald green bamboo embroidered on the lapel. The collar and cuffs were decorated with white decorative patterns.
His figure was slender, and his face was similar to Long Tianhao's. However, he was more gentle and elegant, and less cold.
"Third Brother, your Princess is quite unique."
The Sixth Prince, Long Qinghan, had always been on good terms with Long Tianhao. However, Long Qinghan's mother had passed away when he was young, and Concubine De had been the one to raise him.
Long Tianhao had been naughty and playful since he was a child, so he was excluded from the list of successors to the throne. Therefore, he was quite popular among his brothers.
"She is your third sister-in-law. Don't have any evil thoughts."
Long Tianhao, who was sitting in a chair and reading a book, immediately saw through Long Qinghan's thoughts.
His sixth brother was good at both literary and martial arts, but he was obsessed with beauties. There were countless beauties in the mansion, but he was still looking for them.
However, Lin Mengya was a poisonous rose, and Qinghan would be stung badly before he could get close to her.
"Third sister-in-law?" Long Qinghan smiled playfully, and pressed down the book in Long Tianhao's hand with the folding fan made of red jade, with a horrified expression on his face.
"Are you serious? Third Brother, she is the Empress's chess piece. Are you really attracted to her? "
Attracted to her? But Long Tianhao immediately denied this absurd idea.
His handsome face turned cold, and there was a hint of threat in his eyes when he looked at Long Qinghan.
"I won't be attracted to any woman. She is now my chess piece."
That was right. Even if he allowed Lin Mengya to turn Prince Yu's Mansion upside down, let her do whatever she wanted with his power, and acquiesced to all her requests, it was so that he could make use of her and help her.
He never cared about women, whether it was in the past or now.
"She is just a woman. She is just a woman who uses her beauty to please others. It is really ungraceful for her to fight with others in the inner chamber. If you don't like her, why don't you give her to me? "
Long Qinghan, who had expected this answer, fixed his eyes on Lin Mengya.
For some reason, the green-clothed woman with a faint smile on her face was like a magnet that tightly attracted his gaze.
"I advise you not to provoke her. Otherwise, I can't save you."
His tone was cold. Vaguely, he felt a little unhappy in his heart.
Although Long Qinghan was his favorite younger brother, Long Tianhao was infuriated that Long Qinghan dared to have designs on his wife so blatantly.
"Third Brother, I was just joking with you. Why is the Crown Prince here?"
His frivolous tone suddenly changed, and a trace of coldness seeped out from his bones.
Long Qinghan looked like an absurd prince, but he was secretly ostracized by the Crown Prince because he was raised by Concubine De.
There were 11 princes in Dajin, but only five of them lived to adulthood.
On the surface, they were all accidental deaths, but behind the scenes, everyone was well aware of the truth.
"What is he doing here?"
Long Tianhao put down the book in his hand and walked to the window. He saw a handsome man in a bright yellow official robe and a purple gold crown walking slowly toward the pavilion in the garden of Prince Yu's Mansion.
"The Crown Prince has arrived —"
Lin Mengya was awakened by the eunuch's shrill voice. She was looking at the fish in the pond absent-mindedly. She turned around and saw the smiling face of the Crown Prince.
She lowered her eyes to hide the disgust in her heart. She bowed with Baishao's help.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince."
Her soft voice was not coquettish or gentle, but it flowed into the Crown Prince's heart like a clear spring.
He had a glimpse of her at Concubine De's birthday banquet, but he dreamed of her every night.
Such a beautiful woman should not be tarnished by that unromantic bastard.
As for Lin Mengya, the Crown Prince was determined to get her.
Long Tianhao was just a coward. He had never dared to compete with him since he was a child.
"Get up, it's windy outside. Miss Lin, don't catch a cold."
His clear and bright face was no longer as overbearing as before. Instead, there was a refined smile on his face.
Lin Mengya's heart skipped a beat, but she quietly took a step back and stood behind Baishao.
"The Crown Prince has come to my humble abode. I'm sorry I didn't go out to welcome you. I'll go and invite the Prince over. Please wait for a moment. Baiji, serve tea to the Crown Prince."
The way Lin Mengya addressed the Crown Prince was to remind him that she was already his sister-in-law and the legitimate wife of the Third Prince.
The Crown Prince did not seem to care about it. Instead, he pressed on and did not care about his reputation.
"In terms of seniority, you should call me cousin. Why do you keep me at arm's length?"
What a cousin! Lin Mengya had nowhere to retreat, but she just lowered her head and did not reply.
As the Crown Prince, he did not care about propriety and honor and flirted with his younger brother's wife. Lin Mengya was extremely fed up with the Crown Prince, who looked noble on the outside but was rotten on the inside.
"You —"
"What brings you here, Your Highness?"
Just as Lin Mengya was thinking of a way to escape, a dark figure blocked her way.
She was stunned and looked up at the familiar figure. Why did Long Tianhao appear in such a timely manner?
"I'm here for something important. King Ming of the western vassal state is coming to the capital city to pay his respects. Now that father is critically ill, we should deal with many matters together. "
The Crown Prince looked at his younger brother in front of him with undisguised disdain.
If not for his mother's suggestion that he come to Long Tianhao, he would not have condescended to step into this lowly place.
"King Ming has come to visit, so we should treat him with great hospitality. I'm willing to listen to the Crown Prince's orders."
Another clear male voice sounded. Lin Mengya looked to the side in confusion. She did not know where a handsome and elegant man came from.
When he saw her looking at him, he winked at her mischievously.
Judging from his tone, could he be Long Tianhao's brother?
"Ah, it's you, Sixth Brother. I thought you were on good terms with Third Brother. What's wrong? Are you here to flirt with women?"
The Crown Prince's eyes flashed with disgust as he tried to sow discord.
His Sixth Brother was usually the most dissolute and unruly, but his father spoiled him.
He was born in the womb of a palace maid, so how could he have a good temper?
"I don't dare to be dissolute in Third Brother's mansion. Is this Third Sister-in-law? Marquis Zhennan's daughter is indeed well-educated. I'm Long Qinghan, nice to meet you. "
Long Qinghan cupped his hands and bowed, and Lin Mengya immediately returned the gesture.
Although he looked like an elegant young master, Lin Mengya felt from the bottom of her heart that this prince was not as simple as he looked.
"Your Highness and the Crown Prince have something important to discuss, so I'll take my leave first."
Lin Mengya lowered her head and left the pavilion with her maids.
From afar, three pairs of eyes fell on the slender figure, but each had their own thoughts.
"Master, why is the Crown Prince so ill-mannered? You're his sister-in-law!"
Baiji was the most mature one, and she attached great importance to etiquette.
Usually, the Prince and the Princess would get along with each other with etiquette, and they had never crossed the line.
As the Crown Prince, he was so dissolute. It was really too much.
"The Crown Prince did it on purpose. He wanted to embarrass Your Highness."
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