~~~
In the early morning, as soon as Yin Tianxun left the room, he saw Lin Zai standing outside. He was about to say hello when he saw the other party walking towards him.
"Fifth Prince, do you still want to see my friend?"
"Ah?" Yin Tianxun was stunned for a moment, but he quickly responded, "I want to see you."
"Do you have anything else to do today?"
Yin Tianxun shook his head, "Probably not."
"Okay, I'll take you to see her after dinner!"
"OK."
Yin Tianxun was caught off guard. He told Lin Zai about this the night before and she was still very reluctant. Unexpectedly, she changed her mind today and came to see him!
"I'll wait for you at the gate. Just come over after dinner." After that, she warned: "Fifth Prince, come alone. Don't bring anyone else with you."
After saying that, Lin Zai walked away, leaving Yin Tianxun standing there blankly.
Thinking that Miss Lin was still waiting for him, Yin Tianxun ate a few bites in a hurry, then quickly stood up to find her.
Zheng Zhen asked hurriedly: "Brother Tianxun, where are you going?"
"Ms. Lin and I have some things to go out on."
"I want to go too!" Zheng Zhen stood up immediately and shouted.
"Just stay in the house and don't cause trouble!" Yin Tianxun said helplessly.
"I'm not causing trouble. I also want to go with you. Brother Tianxun, just take me with you." Zheng Zhen dragged Yin Tianxun and said coquettishly.
"Zhenzhen, please stop making trouble first and listen to what Ah Zai wants for a while." Yin Tianxing said.
Tianxun's words surprised him as well.
"Why do you still ask Miss Lin what you mean? I'm not..."
He wanted to continue talking, but when he saw the look in Brother Tianxing's eyes, Zheng Zhen quickly shut his mouth.
Lin Zai saw that Yin Tianxun was not alone. She mocked coldly: "Fifth Prince, you don't believe me, are you afraid that I will harm you?"
Yin Tianxun was very embarrassed. He was about to explain when he heard Zheng Zhen say: "Don't blame brother Tianxun. I had to follow him."
"Oh, in that case, I won't disturb you anymore. You can go wherever you want. I'll go back first."
Seeing Lin Zaizhen walking back, Yin Tianxun hurriedly stopped her and said, "Ms. Lin, don't get me wrong. Zhenzhen just came to ask if he can come with us. He has no other intentions."
"Yes, is it necessary to be so angry?" Zheng Zhen said angrily.
Lin Zai shook off Yin Tianxun's hand and glanced at Zheng Zhen, "Does Miss Zheng think we are going to have fun?"
Zheng Zhen also became angry after hearing this. She didn't say anything. Was Lin Zai sarcastic about herself?
She was about to argue, but brother Tianxun stopped her, "You promised not to mess around, so what are you doing now? Be obedient and stay in the house, otherwise I won't care about you anymore." Yintian Xun pretended to be harsh.
Zheng Zhen was a little scared, so she had to give in, "If you don't go, I won't go. I don't care about it!"
After saying that, he ran away.
"Third Prince, go and persuade Miss Zheng." Lin Zai said to Yin Tianxing, who was coming with him.
Yin Tianxing stared at Lin Zai closely, trying to guess what she was thinking, but seeing Zheng Zhen so angry, he couldn't help but feel worried, so he simply said "be careful on the road" and hurried to chase Zhenzhen.
My little sister is not a willful person, and she has never caused anyone to worry. She has her own reasons for doing this.
"The Third Prince is looking for Miss Zheng, so you don't have to worry."
Yin Tianxun rubbed his head in embarrassment. He was really thinking about whether to coax Zhenzhen first.
Since the third brother is here, there is nothing to worry about.
~~~
Yin Tianxing quickly caught up with Zheng Zhen.
She stood by the pavilion and kicked the pillar hard, muttering something unknown.
"Don't your feet hurt?"
It turns out to be Brother Tianxing!
Zheng Zhen didn't give up and looked around again.
Brother Tianxun really didn't come after her, and she suddenly felt disappointed.
"It doesn't hurt!" Zheng Zhen said angrily.
"You can vent your bad mood, but this is not your home. We are guests and we cannot wantonly destroy the host's things."
Zheng Zhen felt even more aggrieved after hearing this, "What are you talking about? The pillar is so hard, and I can't kick it! Miss Lin bullied me, brother Tianxun bullied me, and now you are bullying me too."
"No one bullied you, it was you who was too ignorant."
Zheng Zhen didn't want to be lectured. She glared angrily at Yin Tianxing and wanted to walk away quickly, but she moved too quickly and didn't look at the road for a moment. As a result, she tripped over something and fell to the ground hard.
Yin Tianxing hurriedly helped her up. After making sure that she was fine, he scolded her sharply: "How can such an adult be so frizzy? Did she fall somewhere? Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt!" Zheng Zhen said harshly, but the expression on his face betrayed her.
Yin Tianxing shook his head helplessly. He helped Zheng Zhen sit down. This time he became really silent and said nothing more.
Zheng Zhen couldn't adapt to it anymore. She took the initiative and asked: "Brother Tianxing, does Miss Lin have any objections to me?"
"Ah Zai is just slow to warm up."
"Just like you." Zheng Zhen said half-jokingly.
She was still curious, "What on earth do you think they have going on? They are so mysterious that they don't want people to follow them."
"It's better not to meddle in other people's affairs!"
"Tch!" Lin Zai pouted. Brother Tianxing was always so serious. She sighed, "But I'm really bored!"
"Is it boring?"
Zheng Zhen nodded vigorously.
"Then I'll take you for a walk in the city!"
"Really?" Zheng Zhen immediately became energetic.
"Well, really!"
"Great. But brother Tianxing, don't you have anything else to do today?"
"Just leave it to Rushuang."
"Well, then you must take me to see this place that is very important to you!" Zheng Zhen said happily.
"What a child!" Yin Tianxing's face was full of doting.
"Tch, I'm not a child."
"Go slowly, don't be in a hurry."
"Oh, it just fell a little, it's nothing!"
Zheng Zhen jumped up and down behind Yin Tianxing, having already forgotten the unhappiness he had just felt.
~~~
"Fifth Prince, do you like Miss Zheng?" Lin Zai suddenly asked.
"Ah?" Yin Tianxun was stunned again.
"Miss Zheng likes you, the fifth prince should know, right?"
Yin Tianxun nodded, which was regarded as acquiescence.
"What about you?"
"I only regard her as my sister."
"Just a sister?"
"Yes!"
"In this case, the prince should make it clear. This will be good for both you and Miss Zheng!"
Lin Zai was right, Yin Tianxun had also considered this issue, but he couldn't bear to be really sad, so he put it off until now.
Lin Zai saw Yin Tianxun's concerns and sneered: "If the prince doesn't want to hurt Miss Zheng, the best way is to marry her. In this way, Miss Zheng's wish can come true, and the prince can also gain a lovely and beautiful wife. Isn't that right?" The best of both worlds?”
"Where is the best of both worlds?" Yin Tianxun immediately retorted, "Miss Lin, please stop teasing me, I will not marry Zhenzhen!"
"Then the prince should tell Miss Zheng as soon as possible to avoid delaying her. If Miss Zheng has been fantasizing about you, she won't notice other people!"
Lin Zai was right, and Yin Tianxun promised: "I will find a suitable opportunity to make it clear to her."
"I'm just reminding you that what you do is your own business."
Yin Tianxun was extremely depressed. This Lin always stopped paying attention to him after he finished what he wanted to say.
Fortunately, he has a good temper. Yin Tianxun deliberately stepped forward and joked: "Miss Lin is so concerned about my affairs, and she even took the initiative to take me to meet your friends, is it possible?"
Seeing the other party's reaction, Yin Tianxun felt so proud!
Yes, this is what a girl of her age should look like.
"Otherwise, I will tell Zhenzhen that you and I get along very well and make her give up. What do you think?" Yin Tianxun continued to tease.
"My lord, please respect yourself!"
"I think this is a good idea!"
Lin Zai pretended not to hear. She didn't expect Yin Tianxun to talk so much nonsense.
"Why don't you leave?" Seeing Lin Zai suddenly stop, Yin Tianxun immediately asked nervously.
Is she really angry?
"Already arrived."
"arrive?"
He couldn't believe it. After repeatedly confirming that he had read correctly, he asked, "Is the friend you mentioned here?"
"If the prince feels it is a disgrace to his status, he can go back!"
It was like this again. Yin Tianxun hurriedly chased after him and explained: "I didn't say not to go, and I definitely didn't mean anything else. Don't get me wrong."
~~~
Mother Liu was picking up guests on the first floor. When she saw Lin Zai, she ran over and said to please her: "Ms. Lin, you are here!"
Then she looked at Yin Tianxun and asked with a flattering look, "Hey, this man is so handsome."
"He is my friend, Mother Liu, let's go find Sister Yin first."
Lin Zai didn't want to cause trouble, so he quickly dragged Yin Tianxun upstairs.
Lin Zai didn't let go until she got upstairs. When she looked back, Yin Tianxun was looking at her happily.
"Ms. Lin, you are still worried about me!"
"I just don't want to get into trouble."
"But you just said I was your friend."
"It's just an excuse, there's no need to take it seriously."
"But I want to be friends with you."
"The prince has a distinguished status, and I am just a commoner. There is a huge difference in status. It is impossible for us to be friends."
"Those are all excuses, I don't think..."
Before Yin Tianxun could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lin Zai: "We've arrived."
Wu Yin heard Ah Zai's voice and quickly opened the door for her.
She saw a strange man beside Ah Zai and asked quickly: "Who is this young master?"
"The child of my adoptive mother's relatives came to the Western Territory specially to visit us. By the way, sister, he stayed overnight at my mother-in-law's place the day before yesterday."
"Yeah?"
Lin Zai turned to introduce to Yin Tianxun: "This is Granny Cui's granddaughter and Che'er's sister, Wu Yin."
Yin Tianxun found it incredible. He looked at Wu Yin and said, "Miss Wu, Granny Cui treats us very well, and Che'er is also very well-behaved."
This stranger made Wu Yin feel very close to her. She was sincerely grateful and said, "Thank you. What's your surname, sir?"
"My name is Sun Xun." For the sake of convenience, Yin Tianxun will use this name in the Western Region. "Miss Wu, you are so kind and kind. You actually thought of building a school in the village. I don't know how many children this act of kindness has helped!"
"Young Master Sun, thank you very much," Wu Yin said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, it's not even a school. We just hired someone to build a big house. No teacher is willing to come to a remote country like ours. Thanks to Ah Zai who worked tirelessly to teach the children to read and read. She is the one who should be praised."
"If it weren't for my sister's money, these children wouldn't have a better environment to receive education, and I wouldn't have a place to teach them. I just do a little bit of work. It's my sister who I should really be grateful to."
Only then did Yin Tianxun understand how the money to build the house came from.
Wu Yin's disdain for money and care for others are really commendable.
Of course, Lin Zai is just as awesome. The young lady from the General's family has no airs about her and she goes back and forth without any complaints.
Comparing these two women, Yin Tianxun suddenly felt a little ashamed, "Stop being so modest! To be honest, I just thought it was strange. Sister Azai said she wanted to take me to meet her friends, but why did she come to a place like this? ?Now I understand that you two are destined to be soulmates because you are both so beautiful and kind."
Yin Tianxun's frankness made Wu Yin believe that everything he said was sincere and that this man really didn't care about her identity.
"By the way, sister Ah Zai, please take me with you next time. I can also teach the children something."
"Let's talk again."
They chatted for a long time, and Yin Tianxun was enjoying himself so much that Ah Zai finally reminded him that it was getting late.
"Miss Wu, I'll ask sister Ah Zai to bring me next time."
"good."
On the way back, Yin Tianxun sighed: "Sister Ah Zai, Miss Wu Yin really deserves to be described with the most beautiful words in the world."
"Don't call me Sister Ah Zai anymore!" Lin Zai said with a straight face.
"Then what are we going to call you?" Yin Tianxun teased: "Anyway, we want others to think that I am the child of Mrs. Li's relatives, so what's wrong with calling you sister Azai?"
"You don't have to call me like that when there's no one around."
"Let's do this, let's each take a step back. From now on, I will call you Azai like the third brother, okay?"
Lin Zai didn't answer, so Yin Tianxun took it as a no-brainer that she agreed.
~~~
Minglan heard others say that Lin Zai brought a handsome young man to see Wu Yin.
She deliberately stayed nearby, hoping to find something valuable.
After a long time, the closed door opened, and a man came out with a smile on his face, followed by Lin Zai and Wu Yin.
That young man was indeed a talented man, but Minglan only paid attention to Wu Yin's expression.
She quickly walked away and told Liu's mother that she had to go out for something.
Mr. Jin did not hide his whereabouts, so Minglan quickly found out the inn where he was staying.
After asking Mr. Jin which room he lived in, Minglan hurried over to find her. Although she was a little nervous, she had already made up her mind.
This can be said to be the most determined moment in Minglan's life.
She wasn't sure if there was anyone inside. How could she know Mr. Jin's itinerary?
But soon, her worries were relieved.
Ran You couldn't help but be startled when she saw the person coming. She asked uncertainly: "Miss Minglan?"
"Hello, Miss Aran." Minglan emphasized his tone specially.
Ran You and Minglan met several times in Lichun Courtyard. They had not spoken to each other, but the other party suddenly came to the door. Ran You was surprised and immediately raised his vigilance.
"What's wrong with Miss Minglan?"
"There is something, but we can't talk about it here." Minglan caught a glimpse of Mr. Jin sitting inside and drinking tea calmly, as if he didn't care about the things outside. She deliberately raised her voice: "You really don't want me to come in, Ran Miss Yu?"
Minglan quickly caught the teacup that Mr. Jin was about to put into his mouth and suddenly stopped in the air. Although it was short, it was enough.
The same goes for Ran You, whose always cold face finally changed.
Minglan became more and more proud.
"You really don't want me to come in?" Minglan continued to ask.
With a playful smile on her face, she was already more confident than when she first arrived.
Seeing He Lianxuan nodding, Ran You signaled Minglan to come in. She looked outside the door again to make sure there was no extra person before carefully closing the door.
Ran You stood by the door, listening intently to what was going on outside.
"Ninth Prince, I was prepared before coming. If I fail to go back safely, I'm sorry, your identities will be exposed soon. You can decide for yourself what is more important." Minglan said with a calm expression.
She had noticed Ran You slowly put her hand into her pocket.
He Lianxuan glanced at Ran You. After experiencing many life and death tests, he was still able to remain calm at this moment.
"Miss Minglan is overthinking. How can I do anything to a peerless beauty like you? Why don't you sit down first and let's talk slowly."
Minglan felt happy that Mr. Jin finally noticed her.
Minglan always resented her mother, but now she is more grateful to her. Thanks to her unintentional discovery, she provided herself with an excellent opportunity.
"Ninth Prince, are you very interested in Lin Zai?" Minglan asked tentatively.
She was a little unsure, after all, everything was just a guess.
This sentence really made He Lianxuan interested.
He had known Minglan for a long time, but he had never paid special attention to her. He never expected that the first person in the West City to discover his identity would be the humble her.
Of course, what surprised He Lianxuan the most was that she could guess his intentions.
If so, Minglan stared closely at He Lianxuan, "I can help you! As long as I have a good relationship with Wu Yin, I will have more opportunities to get close to Lin Zai, and this will never arouse unnecessary suspicion."
"But I don't understand why Miss Minglan wants to help me?" He Lianxuan asked with interest.
"Because the Ninth Prince once helped me." Minglan said emotionally.
"Oh?" He Lianxuan no longer remembered what he had done.
Minglan smiled bitterly, "Although the Ninth Prince has forgotten, Minglan will never forget, because you are the first person to lend a helping hand to me!"
He Lianxuan said with a smile: "Even so, I am from the Rong Kingdom and you are from the Yin Kingdom. Our positions are different. Aren't you afraid that I will do something detrimental to the Western Region?"
"What does this have to do with me?" Minglan replied calmly, "I have no concept of home and country, let alone any position. Has Yin Guo ever cared about whether I live or die? Otherwise, how could I? Reduced to this level?" Minglan had a sneer on her face, and then she said firmly: "I just want to repay you, I don't care about anything else."
"Okay, I believe you."
After getting Mr. Jin's approval, Minglan did not forget to provoke: "By the way, Ninth Prince, Lin Zai brought a young man to Lichun Court today to find Wu Yin. I saw Wu Yin chatting very happily with that young man."
"Really?" He Lianxuan still had a smile on his face, but his voice became sharper, "Why did Miss Minglan tell me this?"
"No reason, I just thought you would want to hear any news about Lin Zai."
Minglan's words reminded He Lianxuan of the secret report he received yesterday. He was obviously interested in the matter, but what made him dissatisfied was that Minglan insisted on mentioning Wu Yin specifically.
Although he was unhappy in his heart, He Lianxuan did not show it, "Lin Zai's business involves Miss Lao Minglan. I won't keep you around if I have something else to do. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in the future."
Minglan looked at He Lianxuan affectionately, "Ninth Prince, please rest assured, Minglan will do his best to help you!"
After she left, Ran You asked: "My lord, do you really believe her?"
"She already knows our identities, and it would be too risky to get rid of her, so there is no better way than cooperation. And Minglan is right. It is indeed much more convenient for her to inquire about information than for me."
"What does she want?" Ran You asked doubtfully.
"I don't know, but I don't believe that Minglan just wants to help me! Now someone knows our identity. We must be careful when doing things in the future and don't be careless. Minglan is not simple. You should pay more attention to her whereabouts."
"yes."
He Lianxuan has been paying attention to what Minglan just said.
Did Wu Yin really have a happy chat with that person?
