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Time passed by like a flash, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Yun Tingqing to finish his duty.

He methodically arranged the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as books and manuscripts on the desk. After placing them neatly, he gently brushed off the dust on his robe, and then said goodbye to his colleagues one by one with a smile.

He turned around calmly and slowly walked out of the vermilion gate of the Hanlin Academy.

As soon as he stepped out of the threshold of the Hanlin Academy, Yun Tingqing looked up and saw Princess Jianing standing gracefully not far away.

Startled, he quickly quickened his pace, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness Princess Jianing!"

Princess Jianing raised her hand slightly to dissuade him from the formalities. Her beautiful eyes gleamed brightly with excitement as she asked softly, full of anticipation, "Master Yun, there's no need for formalities. I happened to hear that today is Master Yun's birthday. Is that true?"

After saying this, her bright eyes fixed on Yun Tingqing, as if eager to get his affirmative answer. You know, in order to get this information, Princess Jianing had spent a lot of effort to inquire around.

Yun Tingqing looked up in surprise, and his eyes met Princess Jianing's.

He secretly wondered why this noble princess cared so much about his birthday, but he remained respectful and answered truthfully, "To answer your Highness, today is indeed my birthday."

Hearing Yun Tingqing's personal confirmation, Princess Jianing couldn't help but show her joy, and a blush quietly climbed up her fair cheeks.

She bit her lip shyly, then mustered up the courage to speak: "Lord Yun is now alone in the capital, and I'm sure he doesn't have many friends and family to celebrate his birthday with. How about I, the queen, play the role of host and organize a birthday banquet for him?"

After saying this, she looked at Yun Tingqing expectantly, hoping to hear words of agreement from him.

According to common sense, this request cannot be refused.

However, at this moment, Yun Tingqing's mind flashed with the faces of his family members who were looking forward to his return and waiting for his reunion, and he couldn't help feeling guilty.

He bowed apologetically to Princess Jianing and said softly, "Princess Jianing, to be honest, my family just arrived in the capital not long ago. They traveled all the way here, overjoyed just to be with me. Therefore, I can only appreciate your kindness, Princess."

After hearing this, Princess Jianing frowned slightly and fell silent in an instant.

There was a thoughtful glint in her bright eyes, and she secretly wondered whether Yun Tingqing's words were sincere or just a subtle way of rejection.

Xiaoqing, the personal maid standing nearby, saw that her princess hadn't responded for a long moment and immediately assumed she was angry. She angrily lashed out at Yun Tingqing and said, "Hmph! Our princess kindly invited you to dine with her. This is a huge honor for you! You know, no one has ever dared to refuse our princess' invitation before!"

When Yun Tingqing heard Xiaoqing's rebuke, his heart suddenly tightened, knowing that what he had just said might have really angered the princess.

He quickly knelt on his knees and kowtowed to Princess Jianing in fear and trepidation, "Princess, please calm down. I did not mean to offend you. Please forgive me!"

In fact, deep down, Yun Tingqing always felt that he and Princess Jianing didn't have much in common, and their relationship was very distant. Therefore, he thought it was reasonable to refuse such a banquet invitation.

At this moment, Princess Jianing saw Yun Tingqing kneeling on the ground. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, glared at Xiaoqing fiercely, and whispered, "You ignorant girl, have you come all the way here to cause trouble for me? Hurry up and shut up!"

Xiaoqing pouted her pink little mouth with a feeling of grievance. There seemed to be tears welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back from rolling down.

She turned silently and walked towards a corner where she could clearly see her princess, then stopped and stared quietly at what was happening not far ahead.

Princess Jianing walked gracefully to Yun Tingqing with light and elegant steps.

She stretched out her slender, white hand, as if to help Yun Tingqing, who had fallen to the ground, to get up.

However, when Yun Tingqing caught a glimpse of the princess's tender hand reaching out to him, he couldn't help but think in his heart that this kind of contact was really against etiquette!

However, if you directly reject the princess's kindness, it will not only make the princess lose face, but may even damage the princess's reputation and reputation.

Thinking of this, Yun Tingqing gritted his teeth, carefully reached out and held the princess's hand, and slowly stood up with the help of her.

During the whole process, he kept his head down and did not dare to look directly into the princess's eyes, for fear that the princess would see through his inner panic and anxiety.

Princess Jianing couldn't help feeling a little unhappy when she saw Yun Tingqing avoiding her gaze and his slightly stiff movements.

She originally thought that Yun Tingqing would gladly accept her help, but she never expected him to be so resistant.

However, Princess Jianing did not lose her temper on the spot. She just frowned slightly and wondered what Yun Tingqing meant by this action.

After Yun Tingqing stood up straight, he quickly released the princess's hand and respectfully thanked her: "Thank you for your help, Princess."

Princess Jianing nodded slightly, and suddenly said with her beautiful eyes: "Yun Tingqing, I want to visit your home." When she said this, Princess Jianing's face was filled with anticipation, as if she couldn't wait to walk into Yun Tingqing's home and find out.

Hearing this, Yun Tingqing was so frightened that his face turned pale and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

He quickly bowed and replied in a panic, "Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable! If His Majesty knew that I had brought you back to the palace without permission, I would be beheaded tomorrow! I hope Your Highness will forgive me and not embarrass me."

At this moment, Yun Tingqing's heart was already in a mess. He really didn't know how to deal with Princess Jianing, who was of noble status and had a somewhat stubborn temperament.

Princess Jianing shook her head slightly, and her ink-black hair swayed slightly with her movements, like willow branches swaying in the wind.

She pouted and retorted stubbornly, "Humph! Father normally wouldn't bother with such trivial matters as mine. As long as I can get back to the palace before the gates are locked, that's all that matters."

However, the truth was not as Princess Jianing said. It was not that the emperor did not want to discipline his beloved daughter. It was because Princess Jianing was lively, active, and eccentric by nature, and no one could tame her. Over time, the emperor had no choice but to turn a blind eye and let her go.

After all, for so many years, there has only been this one princess from a wealthy family in the palace.

At this time, Yun Tingqing, who was standing nearby, spoke cautiously, "Your Highness, if anyone in my family says or does anything inappropriate, I hope you will be magnanimous and not take it personally."

Yun Tingqing knew it well. How could he dare to disobey Princess Jianing, who even the Emperor couldn't do anything to? Since he couldn't stop her, it would be better to obey her wishes.

When Princess Jianing saw that Yun Tingqing had tacitly agreed to her decision, she couldn't help feeling happy. She said to Yun Tingqing with a smile like a flower, "Don't worry, Lord Yun. When I go to your house today, I will no longer be a high and mighty princess. I will just treat myself as your close friend." After that, her bright big eyes blinked, full of anticipation.

When Yun Tingqing heard this, he was shocked and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

He never imagined that after only a few brief encounters with the princess, she would actually think so highly of him, even considering him a friend. This honor truly made him flattered.

"Okay, thank you, Princess." Yun Tingqing bowed respectfully to Princess Jianing, his words full of gratitude.

"Get in the carriage," Princess Jianing said with a smile, extending a sincere invitation to Yun Tingqing. Her beautiful face, shimmering in the sunlight, was even more charming, like a blossoming flower.

Yun Tingqing nodded, a slight nod of his head, his movements graceful and humble. He stood quietly to the side, waiting for the princess to board the carriage first.

After the princess lightly stepped into the carriage, he carefully lifted the hem of his clothes and stepped into the carriage.