Marrying Gold and Jade

When Mingyuan learned that Xu Jinxuan had sneaked in, he deliberately sent away all the guards around and patrolled around the main hall where Lin Yu was.

Of course, it was inevitable that Lin Yu's voice was heard a lot.

He still couldn't calm down and leave, so he squatted down beside the couch as usual and asked, "How did he seduce you?"

Lin Yu couldn't help but frown.

Then I heard him say, "Teach me?"

"You..." Although Lin Yu knew that A Yuan was a serious person and would not do anything rash, he still subconsciously pulled his collar tightly.

What's so good about learning Xu Jinxuan's tricks? To be honest, they are just "vice-like tricks".

He stripped off her clothes in broad daylight and let her see her, and then quietly climbed into her bed in the middle of the night.

What decent man would do such a thing?

After figuring this out, Lin Yu relaxed a little, leaned against the head of the bed and said seriously: "A Yuan, you don't have to learn his style."

"why?"

"Because..." Lin Yu paused and said to him, "Because you are like this now, I like you very much."

Why do you want to learn bad things from Xu Jinxuan?

Mingyuan didn't say anything, seeming dissatisfied with this statement.

He is law-abiding and can also feel Lin Yu's "like".

But the person whose name Lin Yu just called out in a groaning voice on Lin Yu's bed was Xu Jinxuan.

The thought that restless people can get more suddenly popped up in my mind.

"A Yuan?"

The hall was too dark. Lin Yu watched his still young face lowered. His originally handsome features became dark, revealing a frightening hideousness.

Lin Yu suspected that he had seen it wrong.

When he raised his head, his clean and clear appearance returned to normal.

"I see."

Lin Yu always felt that something was wrong. The tone of his voice was very low when he responded, and even though he said he agreed, one could tell that he did not agree in his heart.

Without giving her a chance to say anything else, Ming Yuan went to the closet to get new pajamas, folded them beside her bed, closed the bed curtains for her again, and left.

She was left sitting alone on the couch, recalling his last expression, and finally fell asleep.

In the blink of an eye, it is winter.

As the New Year approaches, Lin Yu always thinks of his family from time to time, and also remembers what Mingyuan told him, that Lin Ji has already arrived in Beijing.

It’s just that I’m trapped in the palace and haven’t had the chance to meet anyone.

Cheng Kejia did go to the palace again and talked to her about Lin Ji.

"I met him once, and at that time... I almost didn't recognize him."

"What's wrong with him?" Lin Yu thought he was sick. "Has he lost a lot of weight?"

"That's not the case, it's just..."

Cheng Kejia met him at the family dinner of Lu Yusheng, the Minister of Revenue. Lu was over sixty years old and his great-grandson was just one month old. He had invited many relatives from the court.

In such occasions with great relish before, Cheng Kejia's impression of people was very simple, always "silent and dignified", but that day was really different.

Several old officials in the court seemed to have known him for a long time. They congratulated Minister Lu on having four generations living under the same roof, and jokingly pointed at Lin Ji, asking him, the top scorer in this year's imperial examination, to offer a congratulatory speech.

In the past, Lin Ji would not have smiled like this, but that day he pushed aside his wine cup and actually recited a poem, with words full of flattery.

...It's as if someone has taken over my body.

Thinking of that man's feelings for Lin Yu, Cheng Kejia rarely kept silent and only said, "Since you are here, you will see him eventually. You will know when you see him."

Lin Yu really wanted to see him, and even secretly planned to ask A Yuan to do it.

Later, he did not forget to care about her and Shen Lian, "How about you? Is Shen Lian busy recently?"

"He's the same as always."

But this time when she mentioned her husband, Lin Yu caught a glimpse of a hint of tenderness between her eyebrows, which was very inconsistent with her usual carefree personality.

Then he said, "Actually, you were right before. When it comes to being a couple, whether you like each other or not is still very important. Now that I think about it, I am not as good as him."

"Sometimes I am just thinking about my own things, and he has to take time out of his busy schedule to comfort me."

Looking at Lin Yu, who was still dressed as a girl, Cheng Kejia even said something earnestly, "Look, I'm an experienced person now. As a couple, we should be more considerate of each other."

She never mentioned taking a concubine again. On the one hand, it was because they ended up not in a good mood last time, and on the other hand, Cheng Kejia found that her mood had changed.

She doesn't want anyone else to be around Shen Lian now.

Even though she knew that this idea was against the "mind" of a noble lady, she still didn't want to do it. She even secretly hoped that Shen Lian would always be as opposed to taking a concubine as she was that day.

Just as Lin Yu sent her away that day, the palace maidservant beside Princess Pingyao also came to visit, saying that she wanted to make up for the meeting at the parade ground on the snowy day.

Although it was colder in winter, Lin Yu had no choice but to wrap himself in a thick cloak and go to the training ground with red curtains and indigo.

I heard the sound of a horse whip from a long distance away. As expected, as soon as I entered, I saw from afar a woman in a scarlet tights, riding a horse galloping in the field.

Lin Yu had no intention of interrupting her, and even looked at her for a long time before recognizing her.

Compared to the Pingyao who was wearing complicated palace dress that day, it seemed that the one today was the real her. She was like a fire, so strong that it seemed like it would burn once you got close to her.

"Miss Lin is here too."

A polite and gentle female voice suddenly sounded in his ears. Lin Yu turned around and realized that he was too focused just now and didn't notice that there was someone outside the racecourse.

The woman had a high bun on her head and her autumn-leaf-yellow clothes were dignified yet beautiful. Lin Yu remembered her as soon as he thought about it. He had seen her at Xu Jinxuan's coming-of-age ceremony that day, standing beside the prince.

"I've met the Crown Princess."

"Hey - you don't have to be so polite."

Compared to that day when her eyes never even rested on her, the Crown Princess was much more friendly to her today, and even took the initiative to come forward to support Lin Yu as she was paying her respects.

Then he took her arm and stretched it out, as if looking at her carefully, with undisguised amazement in his eyes.

"What a wonderful person." The Crown Princess held her hand and praised her. "I have been in the capital for many years. The beauties I have seen in and out of the palace are as common as the trees in the forest. But Miss Lin is truly a tree that stands out in the forest."

The prince was not yet thirty years old. Lin Yu carefully looked at the woman's face and found that the princess was also very young, about twenty-five years old, in the prime of her life.

Pingyao's whip in the training ground was getting louder and louder, as if urging Lin Yu to react. She lowered her head and pursed her lips. She did not choose to be polite and modest, but said bluntly: "It is really a coincidence today. I am here to meet the princess, and the Crown Princess is also here."

Lin Yu is not stupid and has already reacted.

It wasn't Pingyao who wanted to see her today, but the Crown Princess, who asked Pingyao to invite her over.

As for the purpose, she hoped that this noble man would speak frankly.

The Crown Princess obviously understood her intention and smiled as well, saying, "I was talking to Pingyao today and she said she wanted to see you, so I decided to come and join in the fun."

"You don't mind, do you?"