Nanny Li was also afraid that Lin Wan'er would do something weird again, so she thought about giving the gatekeeper a few words of advice.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw Lu Jingting walking towards me.

"Sir, why did you come back just now? The old lady and the eldest lady have been talking about you for several times."

"I am busy with official duties. I will go to pay my respects to Madam Dong tomorrow. Now I have something to trouble you."

"Does the prince have any instructions for this old servant?"

Nanny Li was very puzzled. The prince wanted to see her alone, and this was the first time that a grown-up girl got into a sedan chair.

Lu Jingting glanced at the old lady's bedroom and said in a low voice, "Just now, Ze'er and Yuan'er ran to my yard and begged me, saying that Wan'er was sick and they were worried and wanted to go over to see her."

When Li Ma heard this, she was secretly surprised. Not even a fly could fly out of this Canliu Courtyard. How did Master Ze and Miss Yuan know that Lin Wan'er was sick and even asked the prince for help? !

This Lin Wan'er is really not an easy person to deal with.

Nanny Li quickly pulled Lu Jingting a few steps outside, fearing that she would wake up the old lady.

"Sir, to be honest with you, the past two days Miss Lin refused to stay in the courtyard and insisted on going to the front yard to look for you. No matter how I tried to persuade her, she would not listen. Later, Miss Lin was even more reckless. She stayed in the cold wind all night and caught a cold."

Lu Jingting pursed his lips. He knew Lin Wan'er would make a fuss, but he didn't expect that she would make trouble for him.

"Madame Li, have you hired a doctor for her?"

"Sir, it's just a minor cold. It looks serious. Just drink some hot water and sweat it out. Miss Lin is fine now."

"Madame Li, can you find a way to get rid of the maids in that courtyard so that I can see her?"

Nanny Li frowned in embarrassment, "My Lord, it's not that I won't help you, but there are not only four maids guarding this courtyard, but also Liu'er and Qing'er serving Miss Lin. It's just a small courtyard, and it's so late, I really can't find any reason to send everyone away."

Lu Jingting naturally understood that there were many people around and if he was not careful, the Dong family would find out that he, a grown man, had sneaked into his widowed cousin's yard at night. He would not be able to explain himself clearly.

"Then please take good care of Lin Wan'er, so that Ze'er and Yuan'er won't worry."

"Don't worry, my lord. I will. But please listen to my advice. Miss Lin is too scheming and her methods are not worthy of being seen. If you want to have a good relationship with the princess, you must be careful and don't let Lin Wan'er use you again."

Lu Jingting knew what Lin Wan'er was thinking, but he was not afraid of any tricks she might use.

After all, she is just a weak woman who depends on him to survive.

However, what she did after entering the mansion was indeed stupid and vicious, which made people disgusted.

"Okay, it's getting late, Mammy, you should go to bed early."

Nanny Li looked at Lu Jingting's leaving figure and her face instantly darkened. She thought that she would definitely give the gatekeepers a beating tomorrow.

Lu Jingting was still somewhat worried about Lin Wan'er, so he took advantage of the darkness of the night when the maids guarding the gate had all dozed off and walked into the Canliu Courtyard, then quietly entered Lin Wan'er's room.

Lin Wan'er did not rest, but sat on the bed sickly, with a dull look in her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking.

When she heard the sound and saw Lu Jingting climbing in through the window, she couldn't help but sneer in her heart, thinking that she was really a disgrace.

Lu Jingting walked to the bedside and felt a little distressed when he saw Lin Wan'er's lifeless appearance.

"Wan'er, I'm here to see you."

Lin Wan'er raised her head and cried silently, "My Lord, I miss my child..."

Lu Jingting patted her hand comfortingly, "With me here, no one will bully them."

"I believe in you, my lord," Lin Wan'er tightly grasped Lu Jingting's sleeve, "but I am their biological mother, how could I not miss my children? If I can't see them again, I will go crazy."

Lu Jingting looked at her without saying a word.

Lin Wan'er bit her lip and said timidly, "My Lord, please take me into your house. This way, I can see you and the children every day, and the four of us can be together again."

Lu Jingting's face turned cold. "You are now nominally a distant relative of the Zhennan Palace. How can my widowed cousin enter the palace as a concubine?!"

"Don't even mention that this is the Zhennan Palace. Even if it's a tenant farmer in the countryside, who would take a widow as a concubine?!"

Lin Wan'er closed her eyes in despair.

After all, it was a friendship that had grown up with him, and she was the woman with whom he had children, so Lu Jingting couldn't bear it.

He gently held Lin Wan'er in his arms and said, "I will let you enter the mansion. But now the Dong family lives in the mansion, the timing is not right, and you have to find a way to change your identity. Wait a little longer."

Lin Wan'er looked up and asked expectantly, "How long do we have to wait?"

"I will talk to the old lady right away after the Dong family leaves."

Seeing that Lin Wan'er's emotions had stabilized, Lu Jingting left with peace of mind.

The moment the window was closed, Lin Wan'er's expression changed.

She didn't believe Lu Jingting's words at all, and she didn't believe that the old lady would agree.

I was afraid that once the Dong family left, I would lose my life as well.

Only by making it clear in front of the Dong family can he have a chance of survival.

Only by becoming Lu Jingting's concubine can I slowly win back his heart.

Thinking of the agreement she had made with Ze Ge'er, she murmured, "My good son, I can only rely on you."

The roses bloomed very beautifully this year, and Xiao Yunxi ordered people to send a few pots to the masters in various parts of the mansion, including the Dong family.

"Good day, mother."

Seeing Lu Zhan coming to pay his respects, Xiao Yunxi put down the work in her hands and told Chunxiao to bring breakfast, and the mother and son sat down to eat happily.

After the meal, Lu Zhan looked at Xiao Yunxi with an expression that seemed to want to say something but was hesitant.

"Master Zhan, what's wrong? Your left eyelid keeps twitching. Is there going to be unexpected wealth?"

Chun Xiao teased Lu Zhan with a smile.

Lu Zhan smiled shyly, "Sister Chunxiao is joking."

Then he looked at Xiao Yunxi and whispered, "Mother, I lost to my younger brother Ming when we were writing poems at my second uncle's place yesterday."

Xiao Yunxi understood that Ming'er was his second brother's legitimate son. He was extremely intelligent since childhood and had followed his grandfather to study and write at the age of three. Although he was only half a year younger than Zhan'er, he was indeed much better in terms of knowledge.

She was relieved and asked, "Have you made any progress since you started learning?"

Lu Zhan pursed his lips and said, "Yes, but my son thinks it's still not enough."

Xiao Yunxi sighed, "It's good to be competitive, but you can't be too demanding of yourself."

"You get up at cockcrow every day and rest at midnight. You are already very diligent."

"People are different. You don't have to compare yourself with Ming Ge'er. He has been following your grandfather since he was three years old. How long have you been learning?"

"You can't eat a fat man in one bite. You have to learn step by step and take steady steps."

Lu Zhan bowed and admitted his mistake, "My son is narrow-minded."

Xiao Yunxi looked at him gently, "Mother hopes that you will make progress, but she also hopes that you will be healthy. Don't start learning so late in the future."

"Mother, my son didn't study so late on purpose, but he forgot the time while reading."

Xiao Yunxi smiled, "Just like your second uncle, he is a natural born reader and can be fascinated by reading."

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