The imperial guards guarding outside Wangshu Palace only glanced at Lin Jinyan's master and servant, without any intention of stopping them.
The palace maid came inside to announce the news, and came out again after a while, leading Lin Jinyan and two people inside.
Concubine Yu was watching the little prince practicing calligraphy. When she heard Lin Jinyan's salute, she pointed to the chair beside her without raising her head:
"Sit down. Serve Miss Lin some hot tea and snacks."
Lin Jinyan sat down obediently, holding the tea cup and not making any noise.
The little prince who was practicing calligraphy frequently raised his head to peek at Lin Jinyan, and his handwriting was far less careful than before.
Seeing this, Concubine Yu sighed helplessly:
"That's all. If your heart is not here, your practice will be in vain. Go and clean your hands."
When the little prince heard this, he put down his pen with a smile:
"Thank you, concubine! I will make up for today's double tomorrow."
After saying that, he smiled at Lin Jinyan and trotted to wash his hands.
Concubine Yu sat next to Lin Jinyan and waved her hand for Lin Jinyan, who was about to stand up and salute, to sit down:
"There are no outsiders here, so what are you doing with so many etiquettes? I heard that His Majesty was assassinated a few days ago, and your brother from the Gu family was injured while protecting His Majesty?"
Lin Jinyan: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It is your duty to protect your majesty. My cousin's injuries did not reach his internal organs. He will be fine after a few more days of nursing."
"The Gu family is really loyal."
Hearing the faint sarcasm in Concubine Yu's tone, Lin Jinyan's eyes flashed slightly but she did not answer.
The little prince, who had cleaned his hands, sat down next to the two of them and took a bite from Sister Lin. He handed the snacks on the table that he thought were delicious to Lin Jinyan one by one. After Lin Jinyan tasted them, she asked how they tasted with gleaming eyes.
Lin Jinyan saw it funny and nodded, praising how delicious it was. The little prince asked the palace maid to put some of each of the snacks that Lin Jinyan had praised.
The three of them sat around, chatting and laughing together in a comfortable and warm atmosphere, and unknowingly consumed most of the snacks on the table.
Under Concubine Yu's deliberate guidance, the little prince excitedly asked Yubi to bring the piano and play a piece for Lin Jinyan.
Except for the people in Wangshu Palace, no one had ever heard him talk about the music. The little prince was so excited that he played the wrong note just after playing a section. He felt that he was embarrassed in front of Lin Jinyan, and he was embarrassed, annoyed and anxious for a while. , and made two mistakes in succession.
Concubine Yu: "Chengen, are you nervous because there are so many people?"
When the little prince heard this, he lowered his head and bit his lips, picking at his nails and remained silent.
"You all step back, close the door, and don't affect him."
Yubi glanced at Lin Jinyan's master and servant, and then retreated hesitantly with the others. When he closed the door, he saw Lin Jinyan getting up and walking towards the little prince, and said with a gentle smile:
"His Highness just plays the piano very well, which shows that he has been practicing hard every day, but he is just a little anxious. When I was the same age as Your Highness, I could not play as well as His Highness."
After Lin Jinyan finished speaking, she glanced at the closed door with her peripheral vision, bent down beside the little prince, glanced at Bai Zhi, and rolled up the little prince's sleeves.
Seeing this, Bai Zhi hurriedly rolled up the little prince's other sleeve, and took advantage of the gap between Lin Jinyan's words to detect the little prince's pulse in a subtle way.
Lin Jinyan: "Your Highness is good at playing the piano. What's missing is your state of mind. If Your Highness is a loyal girl, you might as well calm down and eliminate distracting thoughts and try again. Even if you make a mistake, it doesn't matter. I won't laugh at Your Highness."
Hearing this, the little prince raised his head and looked at Lin Jinyan:
"Sister Lin really won't laugh at me?"
Lin Jinyan smiled gently and shook her head:
"No, Your Highness, do you want to try again?"
Seeing that the little prince agreed, Lin Jinyan took Bai Zhi and sat back beside Concubine Yu. (End of chapter)
