C23 The Person He Liked

"That day, when my mother went to the palace to greet Empress Dowager, the Empress and Crown Prince were both there. My mother was waiting outside. Do you know what my mother heard?" The one who spoke was the Eldest Miss of the Great General's family. Her mother was the Empress Dowager's niece, so she would naturally enter the palace more often and hear more than others.

"Aiya, hurry up and tell us. We are so anxious!" This was Lin Ruo Yun's voice.

"Alright, alright, I'll just say it. Listen up, the real purpose of the Queen this time is to choose the Crown Prince's concubine," the daughter of the general said happily. Only she knew about this.

To choose the Crown Princess? Lin Ruo Yin was also shocked. Before she could think about it, she heard another voice.

"Don't speak nonsense. I heard that the Queen has intentionally made her niece, Mu Ling Wei, the Crown Prince's concubine."

Lin Ruo Yin finally remembered. Indeed, the Crown Prince had married Mu Ling Wei in her previous life. So what was going on today?

Lin Ruo Yin slightly raised her head and looked at the daughter of the General.

"Aiya, don't be anxious. Listen to me and tell you everything." The daughter of the General hurriedly interrupted everyone's guesses and told them everything that her mother had heard.

It turned out that on that day, Crown Prince went to greet Empress Dowager on horseback. Coincidentally, the Empress Dowager was there as well. When she saw that her grandson had reached the age of marriage, she asked the Empress Dowager about it.

"Replying to mother, there is indeed someone to choose from. It's my son's..." Unexpectedly, before the Queen could finish her words, Nan Gong Qian interrupted her.

"Grandma, I am still young. Let's wait for a while."

The Queen was suspicious of Nan Gong Qian's words, but she did not say anything. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager was curious.

"Young? Your father has already married your mother at your age." She paused for a moment before asking again, "But Crown Prince has a candidate in his heart?"

Nan Gong Qian thought of Lin Ruo Yin. When she saved him on the field, he had an inexplicable thought of marrying her as the Crown Prince's concubine. Perhaps it was because of love at first sight, or perhaps it was because of her mysterious and intelligent temperament. Therefore, he did not hide it and directly said, "I do have someone in my heart."

"Who is it?" The Queen asked in surprise. She remembered that Nan Gong Qian and Mu Ling Wei had a good relationship since they were young. It was just a few days ago.

She was joking with the two children, and the Crown Prince did not say anything. Why did he have a lover now?

"Replying to mother, it is the Third Miss of the Lam Family." Nan Gong Qian told the truth and secretly glanced at the Queen. Seeing that her expression was alright, he let out a sigh of relief.

"The Third Miss of the Lin Family?" The Empress Dowager was a little curious, "When did the Lin Family have a Third Miss? Why haven't I heard of it before?"

Nan Gong Qian saw that the Empress Dowager had asked, so he spoke up before the Queen, "It is the new adopted daughter of the Lam Family. Although she is an adopted daughter, she is beautiful, elegant, and noble."

"Nonsense!" When the Queen saw Nan Gong Qian protecting Lin Ruo Yin, she scolded him sternly.

When the Empress Dowager saw the usually dignified Queen get angry, she knew that the Crown Prince was biased. She asked the Queen, "Could it be that the Queen knows this person?"

"Reporting to Mother, I heard that the Third Miss of the Lin Family is just a illegitimate daughter of the Lam Family. She grew up in the countryside. If you say that she has good looks, I can believe it, but what kind of temperament does she have?" The Queen spoke without holding back, revealing Lin Ruo Yin's identity.

"What proof do you have to say that? That day, Third Brother asked me to go on a horse ride. I saw it with my own eyes. His gestures were no worse than our royal family's. He even used his own intelligence to resolve my misfortune." Nan Gong Qian was also eloquent and did not back down.

In the Crown Prince's eyes, Lin Ruo Yin saving him was a small matter, but she could resolve the matter of the Crown Prince framing him. Otherwise, the royal family would not be at peace. How could he let such a smart girl go?

"Why didn't the Crown Prince think that this was a trap she had set up in advance to attract your attention?" The Queen had always doted on the Crown Prince, who was weak and sick since he was young. She would not speak to him loudly, let alone be so aggressive.

"Mother, you are too unreasonable!" Nan Gong Qian turned around slightly.

"How dare you! How can the Crown Prince speak like that?" Although the Empress Dowager doted on her grandson, she could not be so rude.

"Empress Dowager, please calm down." The Queen and Nan Gong Qian knelt down together.

"Queen, please understand this matter clearly." The Empress Dowager glanced at the mother and son below and left after giving her instructions.

"Yes, your son will do as you say." The Queen bowed her head and said.

She then stood up and said to the Crown Prince, "I will temporarily believe in the Crown Prince's words. After I understand the situation, I will reconsider."

"Thank you, mother." Nan Gong Qian continued to kneel and did not raise his head. Only when the Queen was about to step out of the palace did he shout, "Greetings, mother."

Not long after, the Queen ordered a banquet to be held in the palace.

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"Alright, that's all. Now you understand?" The daughter of the general looked at the Misses of the official family who were stunned.

This was too shocking! How could the Misses who stayed in their rooms all year round know that there was a Third Miss in the Lin Family? And that the Crown Prince had actually taken a fancy to her. Perhaps she would become the Crown Prince's concubine soon.

Even Lin Ruo Yin, who was involved in this matter, did not expect that she would help Nan Gong Jin only because she was unwilling to see Nan Gong Jin succeed. How did this turn out to be like this?

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Just as Lin Ruo Yin was feeling remorseful, another voice sounded. This voice was filled with anger.

Lin Ruo Yin looked at it carefully. If it wasn't Mu Ling Wei, who else could it be?

The niece of the Queen. She had lived under the wings of the Queen since she was a child. She was a bit unruly and willful. Although she did not have the temperament of a lady from a noble family, her face was beautiful, and her body was petite and delicate. She was quiet when she did not speak.

However, at this moment, Mu Ling Wei was furious. It was not because of anything else, but because of what those women had just said.

Her Crown Prince Big Brother could only belong to him!

"Ah, Miss Ling Wei." Mu Ling Wei did not have any royal status, so she did not have any title. To put it bluntly, she was no different from them. However, she was the niece of the Empress, so she was a lot more polite.

"You people are biting your tongues. This is a crime in the Imperial Palace." Mu Ling Wei crossed her arms over her chest. When she saw that they had heard her words, her face turned pale from fright, and she immediately felt even more annoyed. "Get down, get down."

Being scared like this, they were not in the mood to continue chatting. They quickly nodded and were about to leave.

"Wait, Lin Ruo Yun, stay." Mu Ling Wei stopped them and only left Lin Ruo Yun behind.

Lin Ruo Yun's heart tightened. She had not said anything just now, so she shouldn't have offended her. What did she mean?