Yan Lingzhen did not particularly enjoy riding in carriages.
With her small stature, she could not ride horses either.
In recent days, her eldest brother had gone out without ntioning his whereabouts, and her fifth sister had not returned from hunting bandits in the mountains, so she had to resort to the most primitive thod—walking.
In ancient tis, mountains were scenic and waters clear, with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and every few steps there seed to be a naturally beautiful maiden as lovely as flowers and jade.
A few more steps and one would co across all kinds of delicious food, overflowing with fresh aromas.
Therefore, on her way, Yan Lingzhen found her hands overflowing with things she picked up.
When she reached a courtyard gate, she kicked at the door: "Hey! Is anyone there?"
The door quickly opened to reveal a beautiful face, but the beauty tried to close the door the mont she saw Yan Lingzhen.
Yan Lingzhen stepped in with one foot: "If you slam my leg in the door, my sister will have your life."
Lin Yanran opened the door resentfully: "What are you doing here! You’re not welco."
"Whether I’m welco is not for you to decide, I’m here to see the Crown Prince." Yan Lingzhen spat the candied haw seed in her mouth into the corner of the wall, which infuriated Lin Yanran.
"Why are all you Yan family people so shaless!"
Yan Lingzhen looked at her suspiciously: "What do I need a face for?"
Lin Yanran: "..."
Yan Lingzhen did not care about her reaction, pushed past her, and walked into the courtyard. It was a different world, with rockeries and pavilions, and all kinds of flowers in full bloom. A winding path led to a secluded spot with a pond, in which swam various plump koi fish.
Not bad, this aesthetic!
If the Crown Prince really beca her brother-in-law, she would shalessly demand this courtyard for herself.
Seeing her looking around, Lin Yanran’s face darkened: "What on earth do you want? The Crown Prince is not at ho today."
Yan Lingzhen ignored her, stepping toward the interior: "I don’t want to listen to a word you say."
The Crown Prince not returning to the Eastern Palace clearly ant he did not want people to know he had co back.
If at such a ti, he was still in the mood for leisure and enjoynt, it would truly be surprising.
Lin Yanran, seeing that the little girl didn’t take her into consideration at all, beca even more furious: "If you don’t stop right now, I’m going to call soone to throw you out."
Yan Lingzhen laughed: "Is this your house?"
Lin Yanran, as if it were the most natural thing: "The Crown Prince brought back, and he brought to this courtyard. This ans that from now on, I am the mistress here, so of course, this is my ho."
There were no other won here, only her.
It was obvious that the Crown Prince intended to keep a mistress in a golden house.
Thinking this, Lin Yanran’s face turned red.
Yan Lingzhen clicked her tongue and shook her head: "Speaking of shalessness, Miss Lin is the undisputed champion. That thick skin of yours should have been cut off by His Majesty and sent to Xiliang City."
"Cut off my skin for what!" Lin Yanran was anxious.
Yan Lingzhen smirked: "To fend off the Japanese pirates; it would be much more useful than a city wall."
This was to say her face was thicker than a city wall!
Lin Yanran finally understood and, fuming, her expression turned ferocious: "You and your sister, both one more disgusting than the other, not learning good things at such a young age. What are you doing here sucking up to the Crown Prince? Did you co to plead on behalf of your sister?"
As for Yan Wanqing’s false high-mindedness, sending her own sister to the Crown Prince was utterly speechless.
"You can talk about all you want, but if I hear you gossiping about my sister again, I’ll make sure your mouth rots from poison." Yan Lingzhen’s face turned cold, and her small childlike face suddenly showed an eerily somber look that did not seem to belong to a child but carried the harshness of an adult. Lin Yanran saw cruelty in those eyes.
The people of the Yan family, each one more bizarre than the last.
Lin Yanran, rembering that the little brat knew how to use poison, could only grit her teeth and swallow the curse words she had ready.
She could not afford to engage in a war of words.
She was now living in the Crown Prince’s separate courtyard, the advantage of proximity. Tonight, she planned to find her way onto the Crown Prince’s bed, and once he saw her skills, he would surely be enthralled by her.
By then, Yan Wanqing would have nowhere to even cry.
Lin Yanran thought to herself gleefully.
Yan Lingzhen had already left her behind and was walking deeper down the corridor.
Xiao Pingfeng was sitting by the pond feeding the fish, holding the feed in his hand without moving, seemingly a statue.
"If you don’t throw it down soon, the fish will starve to death." Yan Lingzhen stepped forward and slapped his hand, causing the fish food to instantly fall into the pond, and the fish quickly sward to snatch it up.
Xiao Pingfeng saw her, "How did you get here? Your sister..." He stopped mid-sentence.
He wanted to ask if Yan Wanqing had co.
But speaking it aloud felt like losing face.
Yan Lingzhen was very smart, she instantly knew what the proud Crown Prince was thinking; she found a clean, large rock by the pond, "My sister has entered the palace, it seems the Empress Dowager had matters to discuss with her."
"The Empress Dowager?" Xiao Pingfeng frowned slightly, "The Empress Dowager always stays within the deep palace, what matter could she have with your sister?"
It was just a ceremonial presence, so why had she summoned Yan Wanqing to the palace?
Xiao Pingfeng was sowhat baffled.
Especially considering the events that had occurred previously, an inexplicable irritation began to rise in his heart.
A successful smile flashed in Yan Lingzhen’s eyes, she coughed lightly, "My sister’s lamp in the study was not extinguished all night yesterday."
Xiao Pingfeng spoke with feigned indifference, "Why tell this?"
"No reason, just thought of it and wanted to chat." Yan Lingzhen, like a little adult, picked up a pinch of fish food from a dish and tossed it into the pond, "Little fish, eat up."
"Did she... ask you to co here?" the Crown Prince suddenly asked.
Yan Lingzhen thought for a mont and shook her head, "No."
"Oh." A light dimd in soone’s eyes.
"Perhaps, Crown Prince, you might consider making a deal with ." Whatever Yan Lingzhen had thought before coming was no longer important, but now a new idea had ford in her mind.
Seeing the clearly unchildlike, shrewd smile on the little girl’s face, Xiao Pingfeng also beca interested.
"What deal do you want to make with ?"
"My sister harbors a grudge that she can’t get over, which is why she is deliberately keeping her distance from the Crown Prince. But Yan Xiaoliu is willing to step up and relieve both parties’ troubles, surely allowing Your Highness to fulfill your wish of winning the beauty."
"Oh?" Xiao Pingfeng raised an eyebrow, "And what do you want?"
"This courtyard!" What mattered was the pond full of plump brocade carp; she had fallen in love with them from afar, and now that she was close, she couldn’t part with them!
Xiao Pingfeng laughed lightly, "You would betray your sister for a courtyard?"
"Your Highness, you put it too harshly. Anyone can see there’s sothing between you two, and my sister is very happy with you. Naturally, as her sister, I wish for her to be happy every day. And now I can even get a courtyard for free; wouldn’t that be a win-win?" Yan Lingzhen patted her chest confidently, with an air of mutual benefit for everyone involved.
Xiao Pingfeng thought about it; Yan Wanqing had always valued family ties and had special feelings for her siblings.
If he could get this little one’s help, maybe they could actually reconcile.
Yan Wanqing hadn’t slept all night, and nor had he.
The leaves in the forest on the outskirts of the city had nearly been cleaved bare by him.
"Oh no! I’m worthy of death for not stopping this girl, please forgive , Crown Prince!" Lin Yanran ran in frantically and knelt directly in the pavilion.
Xiao Pingfeng didn’t move, acting as if this person did not exist.
Yan Lingzhen couldn’t be as cold as him, turned her head towards Lin Yanran, "I am a guest."
Lin Yanran was dumbfounded, "An uninvited guest, what kind of guest is that?"
Yan Lingzhen spread her hands and looked at Xiao Pingfeng, "What do you say, Crown Prince? Is Xiaoliu a guest or not?"
Xiao Pingfeng nodded, "She wasn’t before, but she is now."
Lin Yanran had wanted to let Yan Lingzhen in to create trouble because Xiao Pingfeng was in a bad mood; she ca to enjoy the show. Who would have thought that the two of them had actually started chatting, and were getting along so well?
What on earth did this wretched girl say to the Crown Prince?
When she arrived earlier, the Crown Prince had told her to get lost.
So why were these two now sitting together feeding the fish so harmoniously???
Lin Yanran couldn’t figure it out.
All she could think about now was curiosity over the content of their conversation.
"Also, just now the Crown Prince agreed to give this courtyard," Yan Lingzhen said with a belly full of mischief, smiling at Lin Yanran.
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