Lin Ruozhan could not help but hold Ning'er's hand tightly, even her breathing became a little rapid. Ning'er felt fine beads of sweat oozing from her warm palms, and knew that she was nervous.

She could only hold her hand in a comforting manner. The two pretty girls, one big and one small, hid behind the rocks and listened for the conversation.

Another man smiled and said, "I heard that the eldest daughter of the Lin family is not only extremely beautiful, but also intelligent and clever, and full of poetry and books. She is ten times better than ordinary ladies. If you can get her as a match, it won't be a disgrace to you."

Chu Yue smiled and said, "It is said that Miss Lin is the daughter of Master Lin. He has loved her more than a treasure since she was a child and was reluctant to let her marry off. That is why she has been kept until today. It is fine if she does not dislike me as a useless member of the royal family, but how dare I pick on her?"

Ning'er understood in her heart that the other person, who was called "big brother" by Chu Yue and accompanied him here, must be the eldest son of Prince Rui, Chu Zheng, now the prince of the royal palace.

Chu Zheng shook his head: "Second brother, why do you have to belittle yourself? No matter what, you are also a legitimate prince. There are many noble ladies in the capital, and seriously speaking, how many of them are not worthy of you? But General Lin is upright and upright, and he cherishes old friendships. He is a rare person of noble character among court officials. His eldest daughter is naturally different from other families."

He patted his half brother on the shoulder and said, "Father loves you, so he chose this marriage for you. You must be able to appreciate his painstaking efforts. When Queen Qing sees you in the future, she will definitely be happy."

Chu Yue nodded his head, but his expression was always a little gloomy. He really felt close to this elder brother: "Thank you for your advice. Mother was not in good health. She developed asthma in the early spring of this year. Thanks to the care of the princess, she is gradually getting better."

He sighed: "For my mother's sake, I should cheer myself up and make her feel at ease."

Chu Zheng heard his tone, which seemed to contain some resentment. He could not help but frown and said, "At this time, you are not still thinking about that woman, are you?"

With just one sentence, Ning'er and Lin Ruozhan, who were behind the stone wall, opened their eyes wide!

He earnestly tried to persuade his brother: "Although it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, you must also consider the timing and status. Now that you are about to arrange a marriage with the Lin family, you must not lose your mind at this time!"

At this time, the women of Prince Rui's Mansion were listening to the sutras in the Dharma Hall with the Lin family. Looking around, there was no one else around.

His voice became stern: "If it was the daughter of an ordinary honest family, even if her family background was low, it wouldn't be a big deal for you to marry her and have children in a few years and bring her back to your house. But Zhao, to put it nicely, is a nun who practices Buddhism with her hair untied, but to put it bluntly, that is..."

Chu Yue couldn't help but refute: "Brother, Yu'er is really not the kind of person you think!"

Chu Zheng sneered, "What kind of person? My brothers and I have been strictly controlled by our father since we were young, so we don't know much about these romantic affairs. Just ask a few playboys and find out who doesn't know the background of Qingyun Temple. Even if Zhao Ruoyu is a virtuous woman, after being in such a place for a long time, do you still expect her to stay clean?"

Chu Yue was so stunned by his words that he couldn't even raise his head.

Seeing this, Chu Zheng finally softened his tone and said to his second brother, "You have always been smart, but I didn't expect you to be so confused about this. You must know that the word 'love' is the most deafening and blinding. But no matter what you think in your heart, you must not do anything that will damage the reputation of the two families."

"Otherwise, even if my father doesn't tell me, I won't let you go easily."

Chu Yue's romantic peach blossom eyes were covered with a faint shadow, but he knew what was right and wrong, so he just said in a muffled voice: "Brother, I understand."

Chu Zheng half-hugged his shoulders and patted him soothingly: "Okay, you are still young and have never experienced anything between a man and a woman, so you naturally can't understand it right away. Just take your time."

He smiled and said, "Today, my mother specifically told me to take you around the temple. Who knows, you might run into your future wife somewhere. Let's go for a walk."

Only after the two's voices completely disappeared did Ning'er, who had already been stunned by this good show, dare to speak. She stared at Lin Ruozhan blankly: "This... this..."

Lin Ruozhen's lips turned pale. She had never thought that there would be such a coincidence in the world. She murmured, "This is great. What kind of marriage did Daddy arrange? Others have affection for each other, but in our case, it's a heartless man and a loveless woman. What kind of marriage is this?"

Songluo on the side was so angry that her face turned red: "Miss! Isn't it obvious that the Rui Wang Mansion is bullying?" Not only did the young man have a lover, but it also sounded like she was not from a decent family.

She said indignantly: "I will go back and tell the master and his wife, and let them decide for you!"

"You are not allowed to go!" Lin Ruozhan shouted firmly. His harsh tone frightened Songluo and Guiyun.

She said sternly, "You two, keep everything you just heard to yourself! Don't tell anyone a word, not even my parents. Remember? If I find out that you spread it, don't follow me anymore."

These words made the two maids pale with fear, and they trembled in fear and promised not to reveal a word to anyone.

Lin Ruozhen then turned to look at Ning'er and said with a wry smile: "I, what should I do?"

Ning Er sent the two maids away to watch, and then pulled her to sit on the stone bench, and said thoughtfully: "Sister Lin, what are you thinking? Are you really not going to let Lord Lin know? He loves you so much, if he knew, he would definitely not be willing to marry you to him, so wouldn't you get what you want?"

Lin Ruozhen hesitated and said, "But eavesdropping from behind is not what a gentleman does. Besides, this is someone else's private matter. How can I make it public?"

She sighed, "In fact, what's the difference between him and me? He just has someone he likes in his heart, but he can't get her. I suffer a lot because of this. Don't you know how it feels?"

After hearing this, Ning'er couldn't help but look up to her. She thought that although Sister Lin was obsessed with love, she was still proud of herself. With such a family tradition, it was no wonder that even the Prince of Rui praised Lady Lin's character.

She thought for a moment, and then said, "Sister, forget about your previous plan. You are so smart, you must know that the world has always been much harsher on women than men. If one day, the second young master Chu gets into trouble, he will only be severely punished by the prince, at most a few beatings and scoldings, and after the storm has passed, no one will take it seriously. But..."

Listening to the conversation between the Chu brothers today, I know that not only Father Lin, but also King Rui attaches great importance to this marriage. If at this critical moment, Lin Ruozhen's intention to go south to look for someone is discovered, once it is publicized, it will be a big deal.

She reminded her tactfully: "Don't forget, no matter how low-key Prince Rui is now, he is still a member of the royal family who is close to the late emperor by blood..."

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