Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

He Jingchuan should have left by now, but for some reason his feet wouldn't obey him, and he even got closer to them.

He knew she was attracted to good looks, and with the prince's handsome appearance, he knew she would be delighted to see him.

So he wasn't sad at all.

He just didn't want to leave.

Prince Rui was already deeply entangled in it and unable to extricate himself.

By evening, the two had moved their base to the bedroom.

He Jingchuan, who had been watching all day, also quietly left.

So it wasn't until a few days before the wedding that Prince Rui reluctantly let her go.

The endless intimacy of the past two weeks had driven him mad.

He had never seen a woman like her before, who attracted him like a deadly poison.

Intelligent, rational, clear-headed, and bold.

Knowing how to maintain appropriate boundaries and skillfully understanding people's hearts.

Not to mention her stunningly beautiful face and alluring, bewitching figure.

She was incredibly open-minded about matters of the heart, and often guided him.

With such an appearance and such a personality and behavior, it's no wonder that He Jingchuan couldn't stand it, and neither could he.

But he was happy because this would be his wife.

On the day the two parted, Prince Rui took her many more times, as if it were an endless series.

Lingyan was supposed to leave during the day, but she insisted on leaving at night.

Prince Rui was very reluctant to part with her, so he personally escorted her back to her residence.

Upon arriving at the Duke of Jing's residence, Yunmeng saw the two of them, bowed, and then stood guard at the gate.

Prince Rui frowned as he looked at the courtyard, and said angrily, "Is this how they've treated you all these years? Just letting you live here?"

Lingyan said nonchalantly, "Your Highness need not be angry. They owe me a debt, and I will make them repay it double after the marriage."

Prince Rui, still angry yet heartbroken, said, "But how can you ever repay all the suffering and grievances you've endured over the years?"

Ling Yan replied calmly with a smile, "I have not suffered any grievances or hardships. On the contrary, I feel quite comfortable and at ease."

She truly lived a very comfortable and easy life.

No need for morning and evening prayers, just sleep until you naturally wake up, no one to supervise you, and you can do whatever you want.

A picture of tranquility and peace, where people live in harmony with nature.

She shouldn't like this kind of life too much, okay?

Seeing her expression, Prince Rui knew she wasn't lying, and his anger subsided somewhat.

Then, seeing that it was getting late, he held her tightly and said softly, "If it weren't for the fact that the bride and groom couldn't see each other for a few days before their wedding, I would never have parted from you."

Lingyan didn't believe in these things, but Prince Rui valued the wedding so much that she preferred to believe it was true.

He released her, looking into her eyes filled with boundless tenderness and love, and said, "Yan'er, wait for me to come and marry you."

Ling Yan nodded with a smile.

His heart softened completely, and he hugged her again before leaving, turning back every few steps.

Lingyan didn't feel reluctant, but the thought of leaving in a few days made her feel a little annoyed.

However, her standards are too high; currently, only the general and the prince are worthy of her attention.

Fine, let it be plain then.

………………

The next day, the sun shone brightly, and while she was still asleep, she heard a commotion outside.

Listening carefully, it turned out that it was Prince Rui who had come to propose marriage.

A crowd had already gathered outside the courtyard, but no one dared to go in and disturb Lingyan.

It wasn't until an hour later, after the betrothal gifts had all been exchanged, that Lingyan finally emerged from the courtyard.

He saw servants outside, some from the mansion and others from Prince Rui's mansion.

Everyone watched her bow with great excitement.

Then Mu Feng stepped forward and respectfully handed her a form.

Logically, the betrothal gift list should be given to the matriarch, but Lingyan had already told Prince Rui in advance that she wanted to review it personally.

Therefore, even though her second aunt was furious, she was helpless.

She quickly scanned the list, then had Yunmeng take it to check each item one by one.

That's quite a big investment!

But in just a few days, all these things will have to be moved again, which is incredibly troublesome.

We'll just give the workers more money then.

After giving some reward money to everyone in the Prince's mansion, she instructed Mu Feng, "Please help me keep an eye on the betrothal gifts, and make sure no one tampers with them."

Mu Feng respectfully agreed.

Lingyan then turned and went back to the courtyard.

The rest is none of her business.

Today, the area in front of the Duke of Jing's mansion was very lively, with many people gathered to watch the excitement.

As they watched the box after box of betrothal gifts being carried in, and listened to the announcements of various gold and silver jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, silks and satins, and collections from famous collectors, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Prince Rui is really rich!

And they were so willing to give it to Miss Ling.

They value it to the core.

Everyone was incredibly envious.

At the same time, I couldn't help but be curious.

Just who is this Miss Ling? That Prince Rui not only rejected two concubines and six maids for her, but also declared that he would only ever have her in his life.

But no one has ever seen her true face; she never attends any banquets or public events.

He was even too ill to attend the New Year's Eve palace banquet.

Therefore, no one in the capital was curious about her, which shrouded her in mystery.

An hour later, Yunmeng returned to the courtyard and reported: "Miss, the betrothal gifts have been checked and there are no problems."

Lingyan was reading in her room at the time. Upon hearing this, she didn't even look up and asked, "Has something happened?"

Yunmeng replied, "The second and third young ladies were watching from the side. Although they were very jealous and their faces were not pleasant, they did not dare to make any moves because of the guards of the Prince's Mansion."

Lingyan nodded to indicate that she understood.

Yunmeng asked, puzzled, "Miss, are these betrothal gifts really going to benefit these people in the manor?"

Ling Yan said calmly, "How could that be? If they treat me well, I will naturally repay them. But as for how they have treated me, I will not let them take advantage of me. I will settle the score with them over the years on the day I return to my parents' home."

Upon hearing this, Yunmeng was extremely excited and shouted, "Miss is amazing! Miss is mighty!"

Ling Yan smiled faintly.