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  That night, Old Man Ling was out socializing and didn't return until midnight.

  As usual, returning home so late, Madame Sun had already gone to bed. Mr. Ling stayed overnight in the study.

  Tonight, however, Sun did not sleep and waited especially for Lord Ling's return to the manor.

  The husband and wife had been together for many years, and they were very familiar with each other's temperament. As soon as Mr. Ling saw Sun Shi's expression, he knew that Sun Shi had something important to discuss with him, so he immediately dismissed the servants.

  Only the husband and wife were left in the house, then Ling Dajye asked: "Today Ah Xiao went to Hui Chuntang, did he see Wei Taidi? Can his eye disease be cured?"

  "He saw Dr. Wei and had his pulse taken. Dr. Wei also gave him an injection and prescribed some medicine, saying there was a 30% chance of recovery."

  "Sun immediately recounted the events in detail: 'But there's one thing that's difficult to say. We were waiting for Master to return, precisely to tell Master about this matter and hear his thoughts...' "

  The trouble in Sun's mouth was going to the Crown Prince's mansion tomorrow to plead for mercy.

  Mr. Ling listened and not only didn't frown, but instead happily slapped the table: "What's difficult about this? This is a good thing!"

  What's good?

  Sun hesitated for a moment, not understanding what Old Master Ling meant: "Sir, what do you mean by this?"

  "I've been wanting to get close to the Crown Prince's residence for a long time, but I haven't had the chance yet. Isn't this an opportunity bestowed by heaven?" Mr. Ling said with a gleam in his eye and a self-satisfied smile as he stroked his beard.

  It turns out that Ah Jiao and Ah Xiao can also be considered our lucky stars. On the way to Beijing, although they got into some trouble, they met the Crown Prince because of it. The Crown Prince is notoriously cold-blooded and unfeeling, yet he took the initiative to give them a name card, which shows that Ah Jiao has caught his eye.

  "This time, for Ah Xiao's illness, I went to the Crown Prince's mansion to plead, and coincidentally appeared in front of the Imperial Grandson again, making connections. From then on, we often came and went, and the benefits were endless..."

  Old Man Ling became more and more pleased with himself as he spoke.

  Sun shook his head helplessly and interrupted Old Man Ling: "Sir, you misunderstood. Tomorrow I'll take Ah Jiao to the Crown Prince's mansion, not to find the Crown Prince, but to request an audience with the Crown Princess."

  Ling Da Ye cast a sidelong glance at Sun Shi: "This is truly a woman's view, with shallow insight. As long as you enter the gates of the Crown Prince's residence and request to see the Crown Princess, how could the Imperial Grandson not know? If the Imperial Grandson has a mind to, he will naturally make an appearance."

  "Even if the Crown Prince doesn't show up, it's still a good thing to see the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince is growing older and will soon be of marriageable age. I wonder how much the Crown Princess cares about his marriage. With Ah-hua's beauty and temperament, having met the Crown Prince before, the Crown Princess will surely pay extra attention to her."

  Isn't this a good opportunity?

  Not qualified to be Ta Sun's wife, being a concubine of Ta Sun is also a life of wealth and glory.

  Old Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and satisfaction, but at the same time, he also felt a tinge of sadness and regret.

  Unfortunately, Ah Yan doesn't have such good fortune...

  Madam Sun suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly: "Master is right. I didn't think it through, but Master has considered everything thoroughly. Please rest assured, Master, tomorrow I will go to the Crown Prince's mansion and definitely tell him about Ah Jiao rescuing the Imperial Grandson."

  Old Man Ling nodded in approval: "Right! It must be said, and it must be said clearly and carefully. Also, prepare the door-opening gift a bit more generously."

  Sun's family kept nodding in agreement.

  The husband and wife talked under the lamp at night, carefully discussed it for a while before putting it down without mentioning it again.

  ......

  The next morning, Ling Jingxu and her brother got up early as usual to pay their respects.

  Mr. Ling is also here today, and with a pleasant expression, he inquired about Ling Xiao's eye disease treatment, to which Ling Xiao replied one by one.

  "Ah-jou, today we're going to the Crown Prince's residence to request an audience with the Crown Princess. You can't go dressed like that; quickly change into something bright and new. And put on some exquisite accessories. If you don't have any new clothes or accessories, go to Ah-yan's place to pick out a few..."

  Too enthusiastic.

  When did Sun's family become so particular about her dressing?

  Ling Jingxian smiled slightly and replied, "Thank you, Grand Aunt, for your concern. This time in the capital, I brought many new clothes and accessories. For my first visit to the Crown Prince's consort, I wore too simple and casual attire, which was indeed disrespectful to the Crown Prince's consort. But Ah Xiang's eye disease is unknown whether it can be cured, and I am worried, really having no heart to dress up. Presumably, the Crown Prince's consort will not blame me for this small matter."

  "Sun still wouldn't give up persuading: 'You and Ah Xiao have a deep relationship, no heart to pretend, also within reason. But the courtesy that should be there must be there. What if the Crown Prince's consort is unhappy and blames you? Wouldn't it be a loss?"

  She paused for a moment and added another sentence with deep meaning: "This time when we go to the Crown Prince's mansion, we may meet familiar people again. Miss, it's better to be more spirited and more likable."

  Will there be anyone else I know at the Crown Prince's residence?

  After all, the real purpose is this!

  Ling Jingyu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she quickly recovered and said lightly: "I went to the Crown Prince's mansion today to ask for an audience with the Crown Princess to cure Ah Xiao's illness. If I dress up too much and cause misunderstandings, it won't be good. Let's just forget it!"

  The tone is calm, but the attitude is very firm.

  Sun also didn't want to say anything more.

  If it were Ling Jingyan, it would be fine whether she said more or less.

  Ling Jingyu is after all a niece and also a very opinionated person. Even if she was told, she may not necessarily listen, and it would only lead to awkwardness between them.

  ......

  Sun's enthusiasm was met with a cold reception, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

  Jiang was the most clever, seeing that things were not going well, and hastily made a joke to ease the situation: "Ah-shu is naturally beautiful, whether heavily or lightly made up, she is suitable for everything, even if she wears a simple cloth skirt, she is still lovely and charming. Mother-in-law doesn't need to worry about her."

  Sun suppressed the unhappiness in her heart, smiled and said: "You're right, I'm just overthinking. It's getting late, we should get going."

  Today, there were only four people who went to the Taizi Mansion: Sun Shi, Jiang Shi, and Ling Jingyu's sister and brother.

  Sun was walking ahead, Jiang slowed down intentionally or unintentionally, and walked side by side with Ling Jingxu, lowering her voice to say: "Mother-in-law said that for your own good. Why don't you appreciate it?"

  Sun just hit a soft nail, how embarrassing!

  Actually, granting Sun's wish doesn't amount to much. It's just a matter of changing into new clothes and putting on some accessories. It won't take up too much time either!

  Ling Jingxu did not pretend to misunderstand Jiang's implicit meaning and said lightly: "I have no intention of climbing high branches."

  It's just as well, might as well take a stand from the very beginning.

  Also to avoid misunderstandings between Sun and Old Man Ling in the future.

  Jiang was taken aback, and couldn't help but feel secretly astonished in his heart.

  It turned out that Ling Jingxu really didn't have the thoughts about the Crown Prince that he had imagined... If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Starting Point (URL). Your support is my greatest motivation.

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