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Qin Xinxi's personal maid trembled, her eyes filled with despair.

What are you trying to do, Miss...?

Ning Nishang?

Lu Linbai finally showed some interest and looked at her properly.

This is the cousin of Consort Qi, the "future daughter-in-law" whom her own mother repeatedly ordered her to meet, or else she would have to pay with her head.

Weren't we supposed to meet formally at Tianxianglou tomorrow? Why are you here now, so impatient?

Lu Linbai walked up to her. "Raise your head."

What's done is done. Qin Xinxi felt a tightness in her heart because of her slip of the tongue and impersonation of someone else, but she still looked up as instructed.

"Your Highness..."

She was reasonably attractive, but her makeup was a bit gaudy, and her eyes were filled with scheming thoughts that she couldn't even fathom.

Lu Linbai was initially more curious about Ning Nishang because of Consort Qi.

Thinking that they are cousins, maybe they are just as "interesting".

He already has someone he loves and has no interest in anyone else. Since she is an orphan with a tragic past, he can adopt her as his sworn sister. When she meets a man she likes, he will prepare a generous dowry for her in the name of the Prince of Anning's Mansion, and send her off in a grand and glorious wedding procession.

The Prince of Anning's Mansion can always be her maternal home.

I never expected her to be such a vulgar person. No wonder the emperor and the imperial concubine went to such lengths to arrange her marriage. Otherwise, it would be a miracle if she could even get married.

"Miss Ning, it's a pleasure to meet you." Lu Linbai's eyes were cold, and his smile was distant.

What does he think the Prince Anning's Mansion is? Does he accept all kinds of trash?

"Please forgive me, Miss. I played chess with His Majesty for a long time today and am a little tired. I'll arrange to meet Miss Ning another day."

Qin Xinxi was overjoyed, but tried her best to calm herself down. "Alright, Your Highness, please take care."

After they brushed past each other, Lu Linbai's smile vanished. "Go check if Ning Nishang entered the palace today."

"Yes," Gan Si replied.

Before long, Gan Si returned to report, "Your Highness, today Consort Li hosted a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, and Miss Ning and the Grand Tutor's wife went to the palace to attend the banquet together."

Lu Linbai's expression was indifferent, it was hard to tell whether it was disappointment or something else.

"Let's go."

Although Gan Si was single-minded, judging from the prince's expression, he didn't seem very satisfied with the future princess.

He asked cautiously, "Your Highness, will you still be going to Tianxiang Tower tomorrow?"

……

Because she had looked at other men during the day, Qi Yitang felt guilty and took the initiative to be attentive to him at night, even playing the role of a palace maid climbing into his bed.

"Your Majesty, let this servant help you with your bath."

Xie Ling soaked in the bathtub, her broad shoulders and smooth lines accentuating her figure. In the steamy air, her skin glowed with a warm, moist sheen, and her full breasts made Qi Yitang's eyes water.

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, why is your chest swollen?"

Qi Yitang rubbed her hands together, touched it, and continued to feel it. "My family has an ancestral technique that can massage to reduce swelling. It's incredibly effective."

Even with her eyes closed, Xie Ling could picture her lewd face, but she enjoyed it.

How is this vulgar? Liking his power and body is also liking him, isn't it?

But Xie Ling still grabbed her hand and pretended to rebuke her, "Which palace are you from? How dare you be so bold! This is a crime of disobeying your superiors."

Qi Yitang picked up where he left off and began her act, "Your Majesty, this servant is from Yaotang Palace..."

"This is outrageous! Your Imperial Concubine is under house arrest, yet even your maids dare to climb into my bed."

Qi Yitang spoke with righteous indignation, "It is precisely because Your Highness is confined to your quarters and unable to serve His Majesty, and because you cannot bear to see His Majesty sleep alone, that you have sent this servant to attend to him in bed."

"Your Majesty, it's just the two of us here, please give in to this servant..."

In the end, they stopped acting altogether.

Autumn is often rainy, and tonight the clouds hang low. At first it was just a light drizzle, but gradually the rain intensified.

Water droplets converged into streams, meandering along the cracks and moistening the bluestone slabs.

Under the eaves, large raindrops pattered against the banana leaves, making a crisp sound.

The rain was so heavy and torrential that the banana leaves could not withstand it and were bent over.

Qi Yitang loved the bright sunshine, but after resolving her biggest worry, she felt thoroughly refreshed by the occasional "heavy rain".

In the middle of the night, the inner hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation appeared to have been ransacked by thieves, with palace maids' clothes and the emperor's dragon-patterned brocade robes mixed together and scattered all over the floor.

The little palace maid nestled in the emperor's arms and had a sweet dream all night.

……

The Grand Tutor's Residence.

Now that her eldest, second, and third sons are all settled, and her biological daughter is happily married to His Majesty, Ning Wanrong only worries about her niece's marriage, except for her unreliable fourth son.

They hoped she would find a good husband soon so she wouldn't waste her prime years, but they also didn't want her life to be worse than it was before she got married.

The Prince of Anning is of such high status and so self-disciplined that he is truly a rare find.

Therefore, Ning Wanrong didn't sleep much last night and went to Ning Nishang's courtyard early in the morning to help her wash and dress up, choose the clothes and jewelry to wear today, and even pick out the color of the lipstick several times.

Ning Nishang didn't feel anything at first, but after being humiliated like this, she became a little nervous.

Bailu Academy was closed for the holidays, and Qi Jiyun returned home yesterday. Early in the morning, he saw his whole family making a big fuss.

He pursed his lips. "He's just a man, it can't be that serious."

"Xuan Niang, there's nothing to be nervous about. You just lack experience. You'll get used to it after a couple more times."

Qi Jiyun: "Remember what your fourth cousin said: those who like you will like you no matter what. If it doesn't work out, it's not a big deal; the Grand Tutor's mansion can easily support you."

Ning Wanrong slapped him with the sole of her shoe, "You jinx! If you have nothing to say, shut up!"

Qi Jiyun hadn't felt maternal love in a long time, and his reaction time wasn't what it used to be. He was stunned by the shoe sole that came flying at him. "Mother, why don't you have any sportsmanship? You could at least give me a warning beforehand!"

"If you ruin my handsome face, how will I ever get married!"

"Does being brain-dead guarantee you'll get a wife?" Ning Wanrong ruthlessly exposed her.

Qi Jiyun clutched his chest, feigning heartbreak, "Mother, you're so cruel..."

In this family, Qi Jiyun was the best at livening up the atmosphere. His joking and banter actually calmed Ning Nishang down quite a bit.

That's true, Tangtang went to so much trouble to arrange things for her, there's nothing to be nervous about.

The rain pattered outside the window, splashing fine droplets on the green tiles, and a thin layer of mist enveloped the world.

Just before leaving and getting into the carriage, Qi Jiyun asked, "Are you sure you don't need your cousin to come with you?"

"I can do it." Ning Nishang shook her head. "Fourth cousin, you just came back yesterday. Studying at the academy must be tiring. You should rest at home. Tianxiang Tower isn't far, and Cuiliu can keep you company."

Qi Jiyun was deeply moved. It had to be his cousin. She was the only one in the whole family who cared about whether he was tired or sleepy.

Unlike some heartless fellow who threw him into the academy without a word and even sent a female Li Kui to monitor him.

Watching the carriage drive away, Qi Jiyun returned to the front hall, feeling that something was not quite right.

Looking around, he finally realized, "Where's Chi Zheng?"

Ning Wanrong smiled enigmatically, "What, you've only been gone for half a day, and you already miss me?"

Qi Jiyun reacted instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "How could that be? Even if I, Qi Jiyun, died out there, even if I jumped off a cliff, I wouldn't think about her!"

He said with great distress, "You have no idea how perverted she is. She sleeps on the floor while I sleep, and she stands guard outside the toilet when I'm in the bathroom. How can a young woman be so shameless?"

"I'm a man, after all. If this continues, my innocence might be ruined in her hands."