In the previous life, she was fed to dogs by her elder sister, and she was reborn to seek revenge

The Third Prince sent someone to deliver a message to Lin Qingyao early in the morning, and the two of them agreed to have lunch together in Zuixian Tower at noon.

After receiving the news, Lin Qingyao started to dress up. She didn't even pick out any of the clothes in the room. Although those clothes were made by the best embroiderers in the city, Lin Qingyao liked them very much before. But after seeing the pink mink-studded silk dress on Lin Qingye yesterday, she no longer liked these clothes.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyao's hatred for Lin Qingye increased even more. If she hadn't been going to have lunch with the Third Prince today, she would have definitely gone to find Lin Qingye and teach her a lesson.

Finally, under Shen's persuasion, Lin Qingyao picked out a light blue silk dress with auspicious clouds and flying birds embroidered on the cuffs with silver thread. Paired with a silver pearl hairpin and a set of pearl headwear, she looked particularly gentle and charming.

Lin Qingyao looked in the mirror again and again before nodding with satisfaction. The Third Prince liked gentle women the most, and her outfit today was quite gentle and charming like a Jiangnan woman.

Soon, the carriage of the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion carrying Lin Qingyao arrived at Zuixian Tower. The guards beside the Third Prince had been waiting at the door for a long time, and they immediately went to greet her when they saw Lin Qingyao.

Lin Qingyao followed the guards to the private room reserved by the Third Prince, where the Third Prince had been waiting for a long time.

As soon as Lin Qingyao entered, the servants inside immediately tactfully withdrew, gently closed the door and stood guard at the door.

Lin Qingyao finally saw the Third Prince whom she had been thinking about day and night. The Third Prince wore a purple python robe today, which made him look even taller. His facial features were distinct and his eyes were deep, but with a hint of hostility. He also wore a jeweled headband on his head, which was obviously not an ordinary item. He exuded a unique nobleness all over his body.

When Lin Qingyao saw the Third Prince, her heart immediately began to beat wildly. She suppressed her inner joy and walked to the Third Prince, bowed, and said softly, "Greetings, Your Highness."

The Third Prince did not look at Lin Qingyao too much, but picked up the wine pot on the table and poured a glass of wine for Lin Qingyao, saying, "Yao'er, there is no need to be polite. Come sit down and drink with me."

Lin Qingyao sat down with a flushed face and took the wine glass handed to her by the third prince, her thoughts wandering for a moment.

The third prince drank one glass of wine after another and seemed to be in a bad mood.

Seeing this, Lin Qingyao immediately reached out to stop him, "Your Highness, drinking like this is harmful to your health. If your Highness has any troubles, you may as well talk to Yao'er. Yao'er is willing to share your worries."

The Third Prince was not shy. Seeing Lin Qingyao had said so, he immediately said, "Yao'er, I'm afraid I will have to break my promise to you. I am sorry for you."

After hearing this, Lin Qingyao's heart skipped a beat and she thought, "Could it be that His Highness knew that the Second Young Master of the Li Family sold grain to him at a low price? And then he misunderstood the relationship between me and the Second Young Master of the Li Family? This is really unfair! I don't even know what the Second Young Master of the Li Family looks like!"

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyao couldn't help but become anxious, tears kept welling up in her eyes. Combined with her outfit today, she looked even more pitiful.

Even someone like Ye Tinghua, who was used to seeing beautiful women, felt a little sorry for her. He quickly reached out and gently wiped away the tears from Lin Qingyao's eyes and said, "Don't cry, Yao'er. You really make me sad."

Lin Qingyao felt the warmth from Ye Tinghua's fingers and smelled the faint scent of agarwood emanating from his body as he approached, and the deer in her heart started beating again.

Lin Qingyao pretended to lean on Ye Tingxuan and said in a soft voice, "Your Highness, you are disgusted with Yao'er by saying this."

The Third Prince frowned and pretended to be helpless, saying, "Yao'er, the food I prepared was robbed by bandits on the way from the city. I am afraid that the victims who left the city will be exposed. They must enter the city as soon as possible, but I have..."

After saying this, the Third Prince poured himself another glass of wine and drank it all. Lin Qingyao secretly calculated in her heart that it seemed that the Third Prince didn't know that she had purchased grain from the Li family.

After thinking it through, Lin Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness, Yaoer has raised 50,000 dan of food for Your Highness. Together with Yaoer's own, there are a total of 100,000 dan of food, which should be enough for the two of us to run our porridge sheds."

Lin Qingyao thought Ye Tinghua would be very happy after hearing this news. After all, she came here today just to tell him the good news in person.

Who would have thought that Ye Tinghua would still frown after hearing this? He sighed and said, "But Yao'er, I'm afraid that the one who robbed the grain was not a bandit, but a prince. If it was a prince who robbed the grain, he must have known my plan. He would rob the grain in order to reap the fruits of my labor. The grain I prepared is more than 50,000 dan. If the other party also donates grain, it is impossible that they don't have any. With the addition of my 50,000 dan, I'm afraid they will be outdone. Then my more than a year of planning will be in vain."

In fact, these were just Ye Tinghua's own guesses. He originally had 50,000 dan of grain, plus the 50,000 dan that Lin Qingyao gave him, so he originally planned to have 100,000 dan of grain. Now his 50,000 dan of grain was robbed for no reason. Even if it was robbed by bandits, how could Ye Tinghua allow himself, a prince, to donate the same amount of grain as the daughter of an official family? If he told others about it, where would he put his face in the future?

After hearing this, Lin Qingyao began to think about it. If what the Third Prince said was true, and another prince showed up this time, the Third Prince's limelight would be overshadowed. Then the Third Prince would have another strong rival to compete for the position of Crown Prince. If the Third Prince could not become the Crown Prince, wouldn't she have no chance of becoming the Crown Princess?

Then she changed her mind and thought, if she could stand out among the disaster victims this time, the other princes would surely notice her. Wouldn't that give her another chance to become the Crown Princess?

Ye Tingxuan was holding the wine glass and looked like he was drinking, but he was actually secretly observing Lin Qingyao. At this moment, he had already guessed what Lin Qingyao was thinking.

So Ye Tingxuan put down his wine glass, sighed and said, "According to my investigation, the one who robbed the grain this time is probably my eldest brother. My eldest brother built his palace earlier than me, and he has many bureaucrats under him. The eldest prince's wife's mother's family is also rich. I am afraid that my 50,000 dan of grain will not be enough in front of him."

When Lin Qingyao heard that it was the eldest prince, her thoughts were immediately dispelled. Forget about the eldest prince. Not only was he married a long time ago, but he also had a lot of concubines in the mansion. Even if she caught his eye, she could only be a concubine. How could a legitimate daughter like her be a concubine? Even the prince was not an option. Her future could only be the queen.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyao immediately made up her mind. She reached out and took the wine glass from Ye Tinghua's hand, took a sip and said, "Your Highness, Yao'er's is yours. I am willing to give all the 100,000 dan of grain that Yao'er has collected to Your Highness."

After hearing this, Ye Tinghua revealed an ambiguous smile, then put his arms around Lin Qingyao's shoulders and gently held her in his arms.