Young Master Zi shook his head, getting rid of the inexplicable emotions that surged up. Looking at Longyue, who was determined to marry anyone else and was willing to pay for him, she didn't look like a royal princess at all.

Just a man!

Why do you put on such a low posture?

"Come on, let's not stay in this mess anymore. Brother Cao, go to the nearby pavilion and have some tea and rest. The princess and I will follow soon."

Young Master Zi asked the maid to lead the way for Cao Rui. After they were far away, she lowered her voice and asked:

"Your Highness, do you like it?"

Longyue blushed, looking shy but also somewhat courageous, and lightly nodded her chin.

Young Master Zi warned:

"You must think carefully about this. You can't be careless about your lifelong affairs. Although Cao Rui is handsome, he is a Han Chinese, has no achievements, and is very unfaithful."

"And you are the darling of the Empress Dowager, you can choose any good man in the world. Even if you really like him, you can spend more time with him to test him. Don't rush to settle down."

As soon as Longyue heard the word "flirtatious", her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and she was filled with indignation. But then she thought that Cao Rui was the destined person who could change her fate as a widow, and her anger instantly dissipated.

She sighed, bit her lip and muttered:

"What's the point of choosing? I've decided that he's my husband. I absolutely cannot be a widow anyway."

Hey!

It would be nice if we could have the best of both worlds.

……

Pavilion by the lake.

Cao Rui and Long Yue sat opposite each other. One was in love with the other, so it went without saying that they exchanged glances.

Unfortunately, Young Master Zi was sitting right next to them, being an eyesore and very tactless.

This matchmaker is incompetent!

Just as Cao Rui was complaining in his heart, he suddenly felt someone was secretly watching him with a scrutinizing tone.

He immediately became alert, observed his surroundings calmly, and was ready to retreat at any time.

However, the prying eyes soon disappeared.

Cao Rui did not dare to let his guard down, even though the huge Forbidden City was Zhen Huan's home turf and her precious daughter was right in front of him. Unless he had a blood feud with Zhen Huan like Nian Shilan, he was not afraid of having his entire clan executed.

If anyone else dared to take action, it would most likely be for surveillance protection.

There is also a possibility that Zhen Huan was secretly observing her future son-in-law just now?

Cao Rui suddenly had an idea and suggested visiting the Empress Dowager Zhen Huan to ask her to take a good look and decide whether it was worth marrying her daughter.

As the heroine of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", she must have special talents, right?

Upon hearing this, Longyue felt shy and happy. She stood up and was about to take Cao Rui to meet her mother-in-law.

Young Master Zi quickly stopped the two and explained:

"Brother Cao, the Empress Dowager is of noble status, and her every move is watched closely. She has not received officials from outside the court for many years."

"Once Longyue brings you to meet her, I'm afraid many people will think too much. The nobles who are eagerly looking forward to Longyue becoming their daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law will regard you as a thorn in their side and will try to deal with you openly or covertly."

Cao Rui thought about it and felt that there was no need to cause trouble for himself.

The most important thing is that even if he could see Zhen Huan, he couldn't touch Zhen Huan's body and copy the talent experience card because he was surrounded by so many eunuchs and palace maids.

Let’s just enjoy the dim moon now.

Cao Rui winked at Master Zi and said:

"Nian Shilan made quite a commotion just now. Master Zi, shouldn't you go over and report to the Grand Empress Dowager, explaining the whole story and the consequences so that she can rest assured?"

Young Master Zi stood up reluctantly, muttering that he valued women over friendship.

After she leaves.

Cao Rui asked the eunuchs and palace maids serving around to move away.

The eunuchs and palace maids had no idea who he was, but when they saw Longyue lowering his head with even his snow-white neck stained red, they understood what was going on and they all retreated quietly.

Facing outwards, with your back to the gazebo.

Each of them has better vision than Young Master Zi.

Cao Rui did not make things difficult for them. He behaved very well and held Longyue's hand to talk about life, thoughts, and gossip about the streets.

Longyue struggled symbolically for a while, then let him hold her hand, her eyes smiling into crescents.

……

Unfortunately, Longyue was called away soon, and even Master Zi was left behind.

Cao Rui could only ride in the carriage back to Jin Mansion alone.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard Xiaoyanzi's loud and noisy shouting:

"Look... I can run and jump again... I can even fly."

Cao Rui looked up and saw Little Swallow jumping up and down between the beams and the roof like a lively monkey.

With that energetic spirit, it’s hard to tell that he was a disabled person with both legs broken this morning.

"Slow down, Xiaoyanzi, you should come down quickly."

Looking over there, the little maid Jinsuo was carefully supporting Ziwei, and the master and servant were walking slowly in the yard.

Ziwei's face was filled with surprise at having survived a disaster, and her originally dull eyes now looked exceptionally bright.

Huh?

How come everything is restored?

Cao Rui took a few quick steps forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"Congratulations to the two girls for being healthy again. It's really God's blessing. I saw Xiaoyanzi so lively just now, and I thought I was seeing things. I wonder how the two of you got better?"

Jinsuo bowed slightly, her joy evident in her words, yet she was very polite:

"Thanks to Master Jin for inviting the bald monk, the master spent a lot of effort to refine a miraculous elixir, which cured the young lady's blindness and Xiaoyanzi's broken leg."

Cao Rui's heart moved, and he asked hurriedly:

"Is the master still in the mansion now? I have some questions and would like to visit him and ask for advice."

Jinsuo showed a look of regret and said softly:

"Master, you have consumed too much energy while refining the medicine. You have already gone back to rest and recuperate."

Before she finished speaking, Xiaoyanzi did a neat somersault and landed gracefully from the roof. Her movements were so agile and graceful that Ziwei and Jinsuo were horrified and exclaimed in unison:

"Little Swallow, you must be careful, don't fall again!"

……

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