Two carriages were prepared outside the gate of the Hou Mansion.
Linglong got into the car in front.
"Grandma, the princess is already waiting in the suburbs. I will rush over to serve you first, so I won't go with Grandma."
"Miss Linglong, please."
Song Yu took Chuntao into the carriage behind.
Having not been out of the Hou Mansion for two years, Chuntao poked her head around excitedly, and Song Yu couldn't help but lift the curtain and look outside.
Everything was lively and fresh outside, which made her even more out of place.
The carriage jolted for a long time before it stopped.
The people arranged by Princess Changle are already waiting for her.
At first glance, this place is for the royal family to visit.
The location is open and you can enjoy the view every step of the way, with luxury and elegance everywhere.
When she approached the pavilion deep in the bustling city, she saw another person sitting and laughing under the pavilion.
Looking at that lazy figure, Song Yu suddenly didn't want to go.
"Sister Yu!"
However, Gu Ciyin had already seen her.
She stood up happily, walked quickly to her, and took her hand affectionately.
It was obviously only the second time that the two met, but they were like sisters.
"Sister Yu, you are here."
Song Yu saluted, "Princess, just call me Song Yu. I don't dare to be a sister."
The man under the pavilion was lazily leaning on the chair, which was very different from his usual cold and dignified appearance.
The moment he heard her voice, he turned his head.
The two looked at each other, and Song Yu could clearly see his frown.
"Why are you here?"
The questioning tone sounded like he didn't want to see her.
Before she could speak, Gu Ciyin stood in front of her and scolded the man.
"Brother Yunji, why are you so fierce! I called Sister Song here!"
"You also know that I haven't had an older sister since I was a child. The last time I saw Sister Yu in the Hou Mansion, I felt very attached to her. This time I specially asked her to come and accompany me."
Shen Zhan's eyebrows relaxed and he smiled helplessly.
"It's rare that you and I are traveling alone, and you ask an outsider to disturb us."
To him now, she was just an outsider.
Song Yu lowered her head and hid the emotions in her eyes.
Gu Ciyin was coaxed by him to smile shyly, "Brother Yunji! Sister Yu is still here, stop saying these shameless words!"
Shen Zhan played with the wine cup and glanced at the people beside her.
He said casually: "Then let her go back. It's enough for me to accompany you today."
"...You still said that!"
Gu Ciyin's face turned red and she angrily took Song Yu's hand and sat down.
"Sister Yu, don't listen to him, he bullies me all day long."
Song Yu forced a smile and said, "The second master must like the princess very much. He never behaves like this to others."
"real?"
Gu Ciyin blinked, expectation hidden in her words.
Song Yu nodded: "Of course it's true."
"Sister-in-law understands me."
Shen Zhan smiled half-heartedly, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Then sister-in-law, tell me, how do I treat others?"
Gu Ciyin also looked at her expectantly.
"..."
She just said it casually, who would have thought that he would refuse to let her go.
Song Yu had to think carefully.
But something came to mind inexplicably, the time she came to the Marquis Mansion for a banquet with her wife a few years ago.
It was winter at that time, and the wind was cold and desolate outside. She accidentally got lost in the Hou Mansion.
By accident, he ran to the back garden, only to encounter a young boy being pinned to the ground and beaten by several boys.
The young man was thin and stubborn. He was beaten and scolded without saying a word or even frowning, as if he was used to it.
She couldn't help but speak out to scare away the boys.
He went over to help the young man up and gave him his own handkerchief to wipe.
She heard from a young servant that he was a concubine of the Hou family and shared the same illness, so she couldn't help but talk to him a lot.
Years have passed and she can no longer remember what she said.
I just remember that little boy never said a word.
In the end, she thought he was mute.
When her hands and feet were so cold that she had to go back to find his wife, he suddenly said "Hey" behind her and asked her what her name was.
My aunt taught me not to reveal my name to men casually, but she still said it by mistake.
"My name is Song Yu, what's yours?"
"Shen Zhan."
