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There was silence at first at the rockery, and then there was a hurried sound of people getting dressed.

Not long after, Rong Cheng was seen hurriedly putting on a slightly messy coat, with the belt tied casually around his waist, and walked out from behind the rockery.

His steps were a little hurried, but his expression was very calm, and he didn't seem to be panicked or embarrassed by being caught.

When he came closer, Rong Cheng bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has come in person. I was unable to greet you from afar. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

His voice was gentle and steady, and his face was as calm and composed as ever, as if nothing had happened.

Standing before him at this moment was still the prime minister who was serious and meticulous in his work in the court.

This surprised Ling Yunche a little. He didn't expect you to be such a prime minister.

When he realized what was happening, he just nodded indifferently and said in a calm tone: "It's okay."

After saying this, he cast an inquiring look towards the rockery thoughtfully.

He secretly guessed that the woman with Rongcheng... should be the newly married wife of the Prime Minister.

After all, the deep friendship between Rongcheng and the new lady has long been a hot topic of conversation throughout the capital.

"Your Highness, please take a seat here."

Rong Cheng keenly sensed where Ling Yunche's gaze was heading, so he moved his feet inconspicuously, just enough to cover the rockery completely.

Then he turned slightly and led Ling Yunche towards the study politely but not overly enthusiastically.

Ling Yunche nodded in understanding, then retracted his gaze and no longer looked in the direction of the rockery.

Of course, he would not be so boring as to deliberately snoop into the prime minister's private life. He just wanted to find out whether there was any value in this matter that could be used.

After the two of them walked further and further away and completely disappeared from sight, Jiang Wanwan came out from behind the rockery in dishevel.

At this moment, her clothes were disheveled and her collar was turned up, and there was still a hint of intoxicating blush on her pretty face.

She stared at the receding back of Prince Ling Yunche, her eyes flickering, and no one knew what she was thinking.

When Jiang Wanwan walked out of the garden, Ying'er immediately came to greet her.

She had no problem with her messy clothes, but reached out to help Jiang Wanwan tidy up her clothes.

Back to the yard

Jiang Wanwan sat on the chair, her fingers slowly stroking the teacup, her peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed as if she was thinking about something.

After she put down the teacup, Ying Er whispered, "Madam, the prince is visiting today and seems to want to stay for dinner."

Jiang Wanwan wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and raised her eyebrows meaningfully.

"Since I promised Rong Yuling, I have to do it. Whether it succeeds or not, and what happens in the end, has nothing to do with me."

Ying Er immediately nodded in understanding.

"Madam is right. You have done your best to fulfill the agreement with her. It is Miss Rong's own fault that she failed. It is not our fault."

She offered Jiang Wanwan another cup of warm tea and said, "I have already arranged everything you asked me to do."

Jiang Wanwan nodded in satisfaction, narrowing her peach blossom eyes as she reminded him, "The person this time is different, you must be careful and don't reveal anything."

"Don't worry, the eldest lady wanted to do it herself, and the lady didn't know about it."

……

Because the prince wanted to keep a meal for him, the entire kitchen of the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately became extremely busy.

Everyone nervously followed Jiang Wanwan's instructions and carefully placed the carefully prepared dishes one by one on the dining table in the spacious and bright hall.

When Rong Cheng led the prince into the hall and sat down, Jiang Wanwan finally had the opportunity to see Ling Yunche's appearance up close.

Her gaze paused slightly, and she stood up immediately.

Ling Yunche has a handsome face, beautiful eyebrows and features but with a cold look, and his narrow and long phoenix eyes are slightly raised, which bring a special charm and majesty.

He was tall and straight, dressed in black brocade, and his every move exuded an air of nobility.

Jiang Wanwan couldn't help but secretly marvel in amazement. The prince in front of her was indeed extremely handsome. Considering his status, it was no wonder that Rong Yuling was willing to make a deal with her.

Ling Yunche also noticed her gaze and he did not retreat or avoid it. He looked at her from a distance, but his phoenix eyes seemed to have a dark light.

Jiang Wanwan only took a glance and then lowered her eyes.

Rong Cheng then simply introduced Jiang Wanwan to Crown Prince Ling Yunche.

"This is my humble subject's wife, Jiang Wanwan of the Jiang family."

Ling Yunche nodded slightly: "Oh? So this is the Prime Minister's wife. After seeing her today, I find she is indeed extraordinary."

"Your Highness, Jiang, is here to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Jiang Wanwan was wearing a dark pink brocade skirt with gold threads, and the golden hairpin on her head swayed slightly as she saluted.

The tassels brushed across her delicate face, making her peach blossom-like complexion even more charming, and her every move was impeccable.

"No need to be polite." Ling Yunche nodded lightly, but his eyes lingered on Jiang Wanwan implicitly.

At this time, the steward in charge of the meals came forward to introduce, and seemed to have received some benefits and began to recommend dishes for Crown Prince Ling Yunche.

"Your Highness, this is the dish that the young lady prepared especially for you. Your Highness may want to taste it and see how it tastes."

Ling Yunche looked at the dish on the table. It was a bowl of white jade lotus root soup. There were juicy green lotus leaves floating in the lotus root soup, which made people quite appetizing.

However, he had no intention of trying it. Not only that, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a smile full of irony appeared in his narrow and deep eyes:

"I never expected this! The eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion actually has such superb cooking skills, and she even went out of her way to cook for a stranger like me and make soup.

"Haha, I am truly honored!"

After saying this, Ling Yunche glanced meaningfully at Jiang Wanwan who was sitting there.

"It seems that Madam Xiangfu has a method of teaching."

Jiang Wanwan felt that she was innocently implicated. She cursed Rong Yuling for being a fool in her heart, but apologized as usual on a delicate face: "It's all because of my poor teaching. I'm sorry to have made the Crown Prince laugh."

Seeing his wife being implicated and losing face, Rong Cheng quickly said, "It is also my fault that I did not discipline her properly, and I have made the prince laugh at me."

But his face, which was always gentle, now had a hint of coldness, and he had already made up his mind.

This was not the first time that Rong Yuling had done something stupid and implicated the Prime Minister's Mansion, not to mention that she frequently implicated her beloved wife Jiang Wanwan.

Jiang Wanwan was now looking fiercely at the steward in charge of food: "Who instructed you to serve the soup that the young lady intended for her own use?"

"You are trying to shirk your responsibilities and have the guts to lie that this soup was made by the eldest lady for the crown prince. You are destroying the reputation of the young lady from the Xiangfu. What crime should you be punished for?"

Without waiting for the terrified steward who was already kneeling on the ground to explain, Jiang Wanwan shouted, "Someone, drag this stupid slave out and punish him severely."

Jiang Wanwan waved her hand, and immediately a servant covered the steward's mouth and dragged him away.

Ying'er, who was standing behind Jiang Wanwan, cleverly took the white jade lotus soup away and had someone take it out to the yard.

After handling the matter, Jiang Wanwan smiled again and explained to Crown Prince Ling Yunche, "It was all because of this servant's carelessness. It would have been fine if he had taken the wrong soup, but he even said the wrong thing. Your Highness, rest assured, I have dealt with it."

"Just continue eating."

Ling Yunche looked at Jiang Wanwan's pretty face with a half-smile, a faint light flashing in his eyes.

"Madam, good trick. I won't care about such a small matter as the servant's mistake."

"Then please continue to eat, Your Highness."