Pierced through the arm

  Lou Jingjing took a deep breath and tried not to get so angry.

  She is now a crown princess and cannot afford to lose face in front of everyone.

  Thinking of this, she turned her head fiercely and stared at Cheng Xi. This woman was absolutely not as harmless as she seemed on the surface, today her purpose was to make herself lose control in front of everyone, and then she could humiliate the prince.

  What a weak and timid Cheng Xi!

  Killing two birds with one stone!

  Lou Jingjing thought of it, but didn't give Cheng Xi a good face to look at: "Alright, you didn't do it on purpose. Since that's the case, I won't disturb everyone's pleasant gathering either, goodbye."

  After Lou Huixian left, the crowd continued to stroll in the garden as before, but Song Lingyu no longer had the heart to appreciate how beautiful these flowers were.

  This trip wasn't in vain after all.

  It turned out that Zuo Xiang Fu had a jade pendant almost identical to hers, and it was also discovered that the second prince's consort was also a ruthless character.

  After returning to the mansion, Madame took back the jade pendant under the pretext of keeping it safe, which further aroused Song Lingyu's suspicion.

  Song Lingyu returned to Qianlu Garden and had Zhi Lan bring some paper, brush and ink. She planned to draw the jade pendant herself. After spending half a day, she finally finished drawing the jade pendant and instructed Zhi Lan to dry it well and keep it safe, without letting others discover it.

  Two days later, the emperor returned from hunting and on the second day of Qingming took the princes to pay respects to their ancestors.

  It wasn't until the fifth day after returning from the garden tour that Song Lingyu saw Lian Le again.

  Song Lingyu was still waiting for him in the elegant room of Wangyuelou. As soon as he entered the room, Lian Le asked, "Who is that Mu Xiaoqiu anyway?"

  Song Lingyu didn't say a word, she just looked at him, waiting for what he would say next.

  Lian Le sat down and said, "This Mu Xiaoqiu is really strange. He's the person that Fifth Brother brought back, I originally thought that even if he wasn't one of Fifth Brother's people, he would still be grateful to Fifth Brother for bringing him back and making him a second-grade military general. But at the hunting grounds, who knows what happened, Fifth Brother seemed dissatisfied with him, and even shot an arrow at him while they were catching prey."

  "Is that so? He dodged it?"

  "At that time, the arrow was shot very fiercely and from behind. By the time Mu Xiuzhen realized it, he had almost been hit. However, his speed was quite fast, so even though he was hit, it only hit his arm."

  Song Lingyu took a slight sip of tea, not letting her emotions show: "Is it serious?"

  Lian Le thought for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Although it was just an arm, that arrow went through it stiffly. The arrowhead is exposed on the other side, I estimate that hand won't be able to lift heavy objects for three months." He paused and asked, "You seem to care about him?"

  Song Lingyu smiled lightly and said: "Have you forgotten what I said before? I said that one day he will be on our side."

  Lian Le's eyes widened slightly as he asked, "Is he your man?"

  "I'm just a weak woman, I don't have such great abilities. It's just that I saved him once, so he owes me a life. But you should remember, he helped me, not you."

  The wind blew in through the window, and Lian Bu couldn't help but shiver. He himself couldn't explain why. Song Lingyu's words seemed to be stating a fact, but the last four words always made him feel like there was some kind of warning.