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"Eh, isn't that what you said a few days ago, Your Highness? Why did you change your idea?" Yuling says jokingly.

Princess Zhaoyan suddenly blushes, slightly embarrassed and reaches out to pat Yuling, and she complains while doing this: "How dare you! Always making fun of me."

After they horseplay for a while, Yuling suddenly becomes serious and stares at Princess Zhaoyan.

"Do you want to know my sincere opinion of her, Your Highness?" Yuling says seriously.

"Of course." Princess Zhaoyan nods. She's been beset with this all day.

"On the basis of my own observation, Miss Ling is gentle and polite on the surface. In fact, she is a profound girl. However, she is not that kind of person who hurts people with dirty tactics. To be honest, she can be a good friend." Yuling speaks up her mind.

Of course, there is another thing Yuling didn't say. No matter what kind of person Yan Ling is, she would be a better friend than Yan Shuang. However, because the good relationship between Princess Zhaoyan and Yan Shuang，Yuling doesn’t say more.

In fact, Yuling did mention something about that. However, after Princess Zhaoyan said she knew what to do, Yuling never said it again.

Yuling is really loyal and she has sharp eyes in judging people. But Yuling is more accurate in recognizing her own position.

As the Princess's chamber maid, there are some things that need her to remind her Highness. However, all she can do is to remind her. It would be inappropriate if she tries to interfere with the master's things.

"Um... What you said is a little strange..." Princess Zhaoyan seems to be still thinking, but soon she figures it out.

"Anyway, Yan Ling is a good person, isn't she?" Princess Zhaoyan tilts her head and looks at Yuling.

All of a sudden, Yuling doesn't know what to say. The distinction between good people and bad people has never been so clear in this world. However, Princess Zhaoyan is not thinking about this.

"Well, what do you think of Yan Shuang? Don't worry, just say it, I won't blame you." Princess Zhaoyan suddenly asks seriously.

"Em..."

Yuling hesitates for a moment, and then she says, "Maybe Miss Shuang is not as simple as you thought, Your Highness."

"What does that mean?" Princess Zhaoyan asks.

It seems that Yuling is frightened. She takes a deep breath, saying slowly after a pause, "It wasn’t an accident that Miss Ling almost got hit by a horse. It is... Miss Shuang pushed her.”

"What!" Princess Zhaoyan suddenly widens her eyes and looks at Yuling in disbelief.

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"I dare not lie, Your Highness. The attendant beside the Crown Prince also saw that." Yuling says with her head down.

"I can't believe that even this time Yan Ling got off and she was in the limelight. If it's not the Crown Prince..." Yan Shuang says somewhat regretfully.

"It's true. I don't know if he's lucky or not..." Liang Yi also has some dissatisfaction. It seems that he feels ashamed that he has repeatedly failed for a woman.

"But it can be a good thing." Liang Yi touches his chin and says as if he were suddenly thinking of something.

"Why did you say that, Brother Yi?" Yan Shuang is still puzzled.

"You saw my brother's performance today. It's obvious that he is fascinated by Yan Ling. If we send her to spy in the Crown Prince's Mansion, won’t it be easy for us to know whatever we want?" Liang Yi is a little complacent.

"You are the smartest, Brother Yi!" Yan Shuang also becomes excited.

"Of course I am." Liang Yi hugs Yan Shuang and says with a smile.

However, what they don’t know is that someone is watching them out of the window now.

On the second day, many people in the capital are discussing one thing: Miss Yan Shuang of the Prime Minister’s House was left in an alley unconsciously. She was half-dressed so that people cannot tell whether she has been robbed or raped.

When Yan Shuang hears these words, she blushes with anger and shame and throws her things all over her room. Even though, she still couldn't get rid of her anger.

The prime minister is even more furious. Yan Shuang hasn’t come home for a whole night and he sent many people to look for her.

However, what he didn't expect is the message reported earlier in the morning. It was said that Yan Shuang was left on the street. When she was found, there were many people around her.

She is prime minister's wife-born daughter, let alone the fact that Yan Shuang is prime minister's favorite daughter, and the message is enough to make prime minister furious. Now, there must be a great number of people, waiting to hear the joke of Prime Minister’s House.

What's more, it's been more than half a day since he sent the seekers. So many people have been sent out, but there's no clue available at all. If it’s not Yan Shuang who remains intact, the prime minister would doubt whether his daughter has been calculated by his political enemy.

"You did it, right?" In the evening, Yan Ling and Liang He are sitting face to face in a teahouse.

"Do you think I'm a person who would do that, Ling’er?" Liang He stares at Yan Ling casually, with a curve appearing at the corners of his mouth.

Yan Ling twitches her mouth. Before, she just doubted that it was Liang He. Now, seeing Liang He's attitude, Yan Ling is much certain.

She cannot help but debunk him in her heart: "Indeed, the Crown Prince is certainly not that kind of person, but you are exactly that kind of person."

That sentence is just like a tongue twister. Yan Ling feels funny and couldn't help rolling her eyes at Liang He.

Since the banquet, the relationship between them seems to become much more intimate. At least now, Yan Ling feels that she will not feel uncomfortable any more when they stay together alone,

For Liang He, the change is earth-shaking. Now Liang He basically abandons his gentle and elegant appearance as before completely. He can be his true self in front of Yan Ling, playing tricks and flirting to make her happy.

"She wants to hurt you, then someone must give her a lesson? She must understand the truth that the intention to hurt others will finally hurt herself." Liang He straightens up and says solemnly.

Yan Ling is moved. She is silent for a while and says, "thank you."

"From now on, your business will be my business, Ling’er. I won't let anyone hurt you again." Liang He raises his head and stares at Yan Ling with his burning eyes.

Yan Ling seems to be at a loss. She lowers her head a little awkwardly and doesn't reply.

Seeing Yan Ling's appearance, Liang He displays a light smile. Then he leans forward with his chin on one hand, and the whole person comes close to Yan Ling.

"Ling'er......"

"Uh-huh."

"Ling'er, did I ever tell you that since the first time I saw you, I have been admiring you?" Liang He lowers his voice, and his eyes are full of love.

Yan Ling doesn't know how she went back home that afternoon, but she remembers Liang He's words whispered to her ear.

So, Liang He's voice echoes in Yan Ling's mind and her dreams: "since the first time I saw you, I have been admiring you... "