Song Yingyue frowned and disagreed, "It would be fine if Yangyang was just an ordinary girl, but she is the future Crown Princess. If the Crown Prince knew that this delicate girl could wield a sharp sword, how would Yangyang cope with herself in the East Palace in the future?"

Lin Mingqian recalled Pei Yanli's attitude towards Lin Tingwan on weekdays. He frowned slightly, "Your Highness seems to like Yangyang very much. He should not treat her harshly because of this."

Song Yingyue looked at him disapprovingly, "Your Highness is a man after all. How could a man like his wife to be as tough as a man?"

"Your Highness is not such a superficial person."

"Just leave it like this, and you'll know when you regret it later."

Lin Mingqian chuckled and put his hand on Song Yingyue's shoulder and pressed it gently, "Don't worry, even if Yangyang can't get married in the future, don't we still have her? At worst, I can support her for the rest of her life."

"Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not happy with the marriage arranged by the late Emperor, what can we do? I am afraid that Yangyang will not be favored by His Royal Highness after marrying and will be wronged in the Eastern Palace."

"Okay, don't worry about it. His Highness is not that kind of person. The Pei family has always produced many romantic people. Look at His Majesty. Wasn't he a powerful figure in the court before? Now, isn't he being controlled by the Queen like a well-behaved cat?"

Song Yingyue gently hit his chest and said, "Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will know? How dare you say such a thing?"

Lin Mingqian laughed twice without saying anything.

……

In the early morning, a light mist appeared in the green bamboo forest.

Lin Tingwan was wearing a maid's outfit. She lowered her head and fiddled with her sleeves. "Brother, are you sure Dad won't notice this?"

"Keep your head down for a while." Lin Yuehong gave her advice with a serious look.

After that, Lin Yuehong walked around Lin Tingwan and looked him up and down. "Don't worry. Dad is not a man with sharp eyes. It would be really strange if he could still see through you when you are dressed like this."

At this point she had no other choice but to give it a try.

Although the He family is powerful, their relationship with the current emperor is somewhat delicate. Lin Tingwan is nominally the future Crown Princess. She stands by the Crown Prince, so it is naturally not appropriate for her to be too close to the He family.

Therefore, Lin Mingqian would not let her attend any banquets related to the He family, just to let her protect herself.

On the street, the Lin family's carriage was particularly conspicuous, speeding on the road. In the carriage, Lin Mingqian sat upright, wearing a green robe, while Song Yingyue, who was sitting next to him, was wearing a long skirt of the same color.

Wherever the carriage passed, the people knelt down and saluted. The person they respected was General Lin, who had just defeated the Southern Barbarians.

When they arrived at the gate of He Mansion, the two of them got out of the carriage together, and Lin Mingqian followed everyone directly into the mansion.

Song Yingyue was chatting with the other female relatives.

Lin Yuehong lowered his voice, "I'm going in with Dad now, don't stay too far away from mother. If anything happens, call mother to save you. She shouldn't blame you."

"I know you can go with peace of mind."

Having said so, Lin Tingwan did not take Lin Yuehong's words to heart. As soon as he left, she followed the maids in the mansion into the backyard.

The backyard was not for entertaining guests during the banquet, but all the members of the He family were in the backyard. She had just looked in the front hall, and there was no sign of He Shiyi.

If he really has some relationship with the He family and is some distant relative of theirs, he would naturally come today since it is the birthday party of the head of the He family. It is very likely that he is in this backyard.

Lin Tingwan wanted to try his luck.

The maids lowered their heads and walked forward in an orderly manner. There was a person standing next to her. If she left at this time, she would definitely attract attention. Lin Tingwan never found a chance to sneak away.

The maid beside her glanced at her and asked in a low voice, "Are you new here? Why have I never seen you in the mansion before? And your clothes don't seem to be from our mansion?"

"I was just brought here by the steward today. I haven't been given clothes yet. I saw you guys were anxious just now, so I thought something was wrong, so I followed you here."

Fortunately, the maid looked young and easy to fool. "That won't do. We are going to serve an important guest later. If the steward knows about this, he will definitely fine you your monthly salary."

"What kind of distinguished guest is so important?" Lin Tingwan asked with an innocent look and pretended to be curious.

"I don't know either. Anyway, he is an honored guest and we cannot afford to offend him. Why don't you go find the steward and ask her to give you some clothes, so as to avoid offending the honored guest and getting punished."

Hearing this, Lin Tingwan nodded heavily, "Thank you."

Just as she was about to go to sleep, someone handed her a pillow and she walked out of the team in a swagger.

The surrounding courtyards are covered with sparse and dense flowers and plants, like a magnificent landscape painting. Walking further in, clusters of peach and plum blossoms are in full bloom, with a refreshing fragrance. The winding paths among the rockery and waterside pavilions make people feel as if they are in a fairyland.

Even though Lin Tingwan had seen all kinds of luxurious buildings in the palace in his previous life, he couldn't help but be shocked.

The He Mansion is truly luxurious. No wonder His Majesty would take action against the He family. Such a high profile will sooner or later lead to fatal disaster.

"Who are you?" The person who spoke was a little girl, dressed in red, looking as festive as a doll in a New Year painting.

Seeing that she was the only one there, Lin Tingwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, judging from the way she was dressed, she should be considered the master of the He Mansion.

"I'm a maid in the mansion. I just arrived a few days ago. This mansion is too big and I accidentally got lost." Lin Tingwan was sincere and respectful.

Hearing this, the girl nodded dignifiedly, "That's great, I have an errand here, come and help me, and you will be rewarded handsomely after you finish it!"

Having said this, Lin Tingwan didn't know what to say, so he just nodded and said, "Yes."

The girl dodged and revealed a delicately crafted box behind her. "Lift this up and follow me."

It was just a box after all, and Lin Tingwan thought it was something serious. However, she was thinking about it over and over again in her mind, only thinking about how to fool the girl later.

Lin Tingwan put her hand on the box and tried to lift it, but was pulled by the box. She lowered her head and looked at it in disbelief, wondering what was inside it that could be so heavy!

The girl in red was a little impatient, "Hurry up and take it and follow me."

Lin Tingwan used all his strength to lift the box. He looked up and wondered if the little girl had put stones in the box. Why was it so heavy?

Helpless, he had to pick it up and follow the girl closely.

The two walked through a corridor and entered a room.

A man in a white robe was sitting on the chair with his back to the two of them.

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