Unknowingly, a month has passed, and Ding'anhou Mansion has been particularly quiet during this period.
Ruan Chan never left home except to go to court. He stayed alone in Hengwu Courtyard all day long without seeing anyone.
Ruan Mianmian guessed that Ruan Chan was still a little guilty for thinking about Chen Wanyu. This uncle was a good old man, so good that he couldn't bear it.
During this period, the most concerning thing for everyone in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion was the scientific examination. Ruan Jin had been preparing for it for so long, so he naturally went to try it. After the three-day examination, he was waiting for the results to be released.
On this day, I originally wanted to get up early and go out with my mother, and also visit the embroidery shop that was about to open. Unexpectedly, when I woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the sun was basking on my butt. Ruan Mianmian looked at the time and simply felt lazy.
Yangyang was paralyzed.
"Princess, get up quickly, Miss Ji and the young prince are here." Jiuer walked in and called.
"Did they both come together?" Ruan Mianmian sat up.
Jiu'er answered while waiting for Ruan Mianmian to change: "Yes, we came together."
"Are you sure we came together and didn't just meet by chance?"
"I can't be sure about this slave. Anyway, they both walked into the smoke cage courtyard together, and now Miss Lin is accompanying them."
After Ruan Mianmian changed her clothes and washed herself, she walked outside: "Sister Ji, my good disciple, why are you here?"
"Master Mianmian, I finally see you." Li Wang responded with a smile.
Ji Ji smiled and said: "There is a funeral in Ding'an Hou Mansion. I have not dared to come for many days for fear of disturbing you, but now I can finally come."
"Me too. I didn't expect to meet her in front of the gate of the Hou Mansion." Li Wang pointed towards Ji Ji.
"Humph." Ji Ji snorted coldly and rolled her eyes at Li Wang.
Ruan Mianmian and Jiuer looked at each other and smiled, and Lin Bingying noticed a look of curiosity.
"What riddles are you two master and servant playing?"
"No." The master and the servant said in unison.
Li Wang looked at it and asked, "Your elder brother isn't here?"
"I didn't expect you were still thinking about him?" Ruan Mianmian was a little surprised.
"After all, we have gotten along with him. When he encounters such a big thing, it is always appropriate to care about him." Li Wang replied.
Ji Ji nodded: "You finally said something humane."
"What did you say?"
Afraid that the two of them would quarrel again, Lin Bingying hurriedly said: "Ruan Jin and Ruan Zhao are in the house, how about I ask someone to invite them."
"No." Ruan Mianmian objected, "The eldest brother and the second brother are in a bad mood, so we'd better not disturb them."
"Actually, I came here today because I have something to say about Ruan Jin, and I don't know whether I should say it or not?" Ji Ji hesitated, "Actually, I'm not sure, I overheard it."
"Eavesdropping?" Ruan Mianmian reacted quickly, "Who is Taifu Ji talking to?"
"A conversation between my grandfather and his colleagues."
"I know, it must be about the scientific examination." Ruan Mianmian's eyes brightened and then dimmed, "I know, the eldest brother did not pass the exam."
Li Wang asked in surprise: "Ji Ji didn't say anything."
"I guessed that she didn't speak, which proves that I guessed right." Ruan Mianmian sighed, "If my eldest brother was in high school, Sister Ji would definitely be happy to tell me, how could she be so hesitant to speak."
"Smart." Li Wang had to be convinced.
Ruan Mianmian's eyes fell on Lin Bingying: "Sister Lin, eldest brother has tried his best."
"I know that his mother's incident has a great impact on him." Lin Bingying sighed.
At this moment, the boy guarding the Yanlongyuan came over quickly.
"Princess, there is a guest outside the palace. He is said to be the Minister of Industry, Lin, who is here to see you."
Lin Bingying stood up with mixed feelings in her heart: "My father is here."
"Servant Lin is probably planning to take you back to your home." Ruan Mianmian stood up calmly, "Sister Lin, don't worry, I'll go see him first and see if he takes my words to heart."
Although she couldn't wait to see her father, Lin Bingying still felt a little bit of resentment towards him when she thought of her own experience.
"That's fine." Lin Bingying sat down again, but her eyes were red.
Ji Ji held Lin Bingying's hand: "Don't be afraid, things are different now. As long as you don't want to, no one can force you. If you don't want to stay here, Princess, you can go to Ji's Mansion, just to keep me company."
"Yes, if you don't want to stay with the Ruan family or the Ji family, then go to Prince Jing's Mansion." Li Wang said.
After taking a sip at Li Wang, Ji Ji cursed: "Nonsense."
"Where are you thinking? I am no longer the person I used to be." Li Wang jumped to his feet and said, "I mean, let my mother recognize Bingying as her adopted daughter. I will protect my sister. Who dares to embarrass you?"
Ruan Mianmian praised: "The young prince is really different from what he used to be."
Li Wang straightened his back: "That's natural. Those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black."
"I finally have self-awareness and dare to admit that you were no longer a thing in the past." Ji Ji said coolly.
"You——!" Li Wang pointed at Ji Ji, looked at her smiling face, lowered his hand and murmured, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise."
"Oh, you can still say such literate words. My good disciple has really made great progress." Ruan Mianmian turned around after saying that, "I will ask the maid to call you later. I will go to see Minister Lin first."
Li Wang then turned around and strode to catch up: "Master Mianmian, I'll go with you."
Sitting in the hall of Ding'an Hou Mansion, Shi Lang Lin felt a little uneasy.
To make up for the mistake, the supervisor completed his part of the Yi Shou Garden. After the emperor saw it, he pardoned Lin Shilang's crime and said in front of him that since he wanted to give Princess Linglong a reward, he should give it a full reward and let him reinstate his position.
It was a blessing to be able to save his life after being imprisoned. Now he not only saved his life, but also his official position. From this, Minister Lin could see how much the emperor loved Princess Linglong.
After returning home, Lin Shilang did not dare to neglect, and immediately conducted a thorough investigation of all the past and present affairs in his home. Only then did he realize how wrong he was.
Daughter Lin Bingying has suffered great grievances over the years, and even her son was taught a bad lesson by her stepmother.
Thinking of his daughter being sold to Yuanyuan Tower, if she hadn't been lucky enough to meet Princess Linglong, she would have fallen into prostitution with disastrous consequences, so Lin Shilang decisively divorced his wife.
After finally settling everything, Minister Lin planned to go to Ding'an Marquis' Mansion to pick up his daughter.
"Mr. Lin." Ruan Mianmian stepped into the hall.
"I have met the princess." Lin Shilang bowed and held his hands.
Ruan Mianmian pointed behind him: "This is the young prince of Prince Jing's palace."
"I have met the young prince." Lin Shilang saluted.
In the hall, Ruan Mianmian and Li Wang, the leaders, sat down on the left and right. Seeing that the young prince of Prince Jing's palace was in Ding'anhou's palace as if he were in his own palace, Shi Lang Lin was a little puzzled.
After sitting down and talking in detail, Ruan Mianmian's concern for Lin Bingying was expected by Lin Bingying, but he didn't expect that the young prince also cared about her.