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Her forlorn gaze, like a fishbone, stung Chu Lingyun's heart.

"Well……"

His cold eyes followed Shen Qingtang's retreating figure, and he let out a hoarse cry.

"Miss Shen!"

Yin Liuli quickly stepped forward to stop her, "My senior brother is calling for you."

Shen Qingtang subconsciously wiped her eyes, then turned to look at him with a tender gaze.

"Young Master Chu..."

That handsome face, tinged with concern, made Shen Qingtang's heart skip a beat.

Chu Lingyun bent down and quickly wrote something on the paper, then strode over to her.

"Um……"

Shen Qingtang took it, and it turned out to be a prescription.

Chu Lingyun pointed to her body and made a gesture as if she were drinking medicine.

"Thank you, Young Master Chu."

Shen Qingtang tried her best to suppress the pounding in her heart.

Yin Liuli watched from the sidelines, feeling heartbroken.

I really don't understand what they're thinking.

Miss Shen clearly has feelings for the senior brother, but she doesn't say it outright.

On the surface, the senior brother was very polite and indifferent to her, but when she was about to leave, he chased after her to deliver the prescription.

Chu Lingyun smiled faintly and gestured to Shen Qingtang to see her out.

Shen Qingtang nodded gently, the expectation in her eyes flickering, then fading again.

……

"Tang'er!"

In the outer hall, the Prime Minister's dignified face tensed even more when he saw Shen Qingtang.

Shen Qingtang slowly stepped forward and bowed, "Tang'er greets Grandfather."

"Why didn't you tell your grandfather you were going out? He had to look for you everywhere."

In front of outsiders, the prime minister couldn't reprimand him, so he simply said, "You don't even have a reliable person by your side. What if something happens?"

Shen Qingtang lowered her head and said softly, "It is my fault for causing Grandfather worry."

"Alright, alright, let's go back to the mansion with Grandfather."

The prime minister's face softened into a benevolent expression. He waved his hand and said, "You are not allowed to come out by yourself again, understand?"

Having said that, he deliberately glanced at Chu Lingyun, who was following behind, and said with a half-smile,

"Tang'er is being silly and has disturbed Mr. Chu. I hope Mr. Chu will forgive her."

"But she's a young woman, coming alone. Mr. Chu should have sent someone to inform her family so that we, the elders, could rest assured."

Chu Lingyun looked at him indifferently.

Yin Liuli was immediately displeased by the barbed words.

"Miss Shen is visiting my senior brother. What is the Prime Minister worried about?"

My eldest brother is new to the capital; how would he know which way the gate of your Prime Minister's residence faces!

The prime minister said in a somber tone,

"My lady, I have no other intentions. It's just that if outsiders find out that a man and a woman are alone together in a room, it could lead to rumors and gossip, which would be undesirable."

Tang'er is still young and doesn't understand these things. Doesn't your senior brother understand these things either?

These words were clearly directed at someone else.

Yin Liuli scoffed dismissively.

"Gu Jinyan's villa has more than a dozen maids and servants serving him, and there are countless servants, grooms, and cooks outside. How could a lone man and woman possibly be involved?"

"Your young lady has always been strictly disciplined, while my senior brother is practically a wild man?"

The prime minister's face darkened, and he said, a lump in his throat.

"How could a female envoy, who is not yet married, know the thoughts of a grandfather?"

I will take good care of Tang'er from now on, and I hope that the female assistant will also take good care of her senior brother.

"If any other women come to express their gratitude after receiving your kindness, it will be best to know how to behave appropriately."

Yin Liuli let out a cold laugh and retorted without any politeness.

"So you still remember that my eldest brother saved your granddaughter's life!"

Every word was sarcastic and pointed; is this the attitude a prime minister should have towards his benefactor?

The prime minister's face turned pale. "You..."

"What do you mean, 'me'?"

Yin Liuli raised her voice an octave, saying aggressively, "You come here without asking why, and every word you say is directed at my senior brother. Your arrogance is outrageous!"

Knowing she was not someone to be trifled with, the prime minister forcibly suppressed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying...

"I will not argue with the female assistant; farewell."

If his granddaughter hadn't disregarded family rules and sneaked out to meet him, he wouldn't have wanted to target Chu Lingyun.

They've all been through it all; surely he can see his granddaughter's feelings for Chu Lingyun?

But his granddaughter is the future Crown Princess and the future Empress of the Great Chang Dynasty. She bears the fate of the entire Shen family on her shoulders.

What is Chu Lingyun?

He was nothing but a penniless, penniless Taoist priest!

He and Tang'er were worlds apart in terms of status and position.

How could the prime minister allow his granddaughter, whom he had raised with his own hands, to be ruined by this person?

Therefore, he was willing to offend Yin Liuli, but he was determined to ruthlessly nip any thoughts his granddaughter should have in her heart.

Yin Liuli said coldly,

"Goodbye and don't bother seeing me off!"

She was furious.

If it weren't for her senior brother's soft heart, she wouldn't have saved that ungrateful prime minister!

Chu Lingyun raised his hand and patted her shoulder, as if he had something to say.

Yin Liuli's sullen face softened.

"Senior Brother, all people in the capital are like this, arrogant and self-righteous. Don't mind them."

Chu Lingyun smiled helplessly and raised her chin to indicate that there were still people around.

No matter how much the prime minister mocked or targeted him, he wouldn't take it to heart.

In this world, apart from his junior sister, no one else could disturb his heartstrings.

"Hey, who's this uncle?"

Yin Liuli then noticed a middle-aged man standing next to her, whom she did not recognize.

Gu Jinyan saw the prime minister and his grandson out, but was not by their side.

The man was tall and slender, dressed in elegant light-colored robes, with a calm and handsome face, and a refined and cultured demeanor.

He had a scholarly air about him, and his whole being exuded a refined and otherworldly aura, making him stand out from the crowd.

She sized up the man, and he sized her up as well.

"You're the one His Majesty promoted exceptionally, the female assistant envoy of the Court of Judicial Review?"

Yin Liuli nodded.

"It's me, sir. And who are you?"

A faint smile appeared on the man's face.

"I have long heard of the female envoy who has emerged in our dynasty. Seeing is believing, please forgive my lack of respect."

"You're too kind, sir. Are you here to see Gu Jinyan?"

Seeing that he spoke politely, Yin Liuli also spoke politely, "I was so focused on arguing that I didn't realize there were guests here. Are you here to see Gu Jinyan?"

Please come inside for tea and wait for his return…”

The man said with a smile,

"It's alright, we'll wait for him here. Forgive my intrusion, but Your Excellency is of such high status, is the female envoy not afraid of him?"

Yin Liuli raised an eyebrow and said,

"He was unreasonable first, why should I be afraid of him? Every word he said was directed at my senior brother. If I don't stand up for him, everyone will dare to bully us in the future!"

The man chuckled, then sighed and said,

"I haven't seen such a genuine person in a long time. It's rare, truly rare..."

Yin Liuli tilted her head.

"Uncle, you flatter me. I just didn't want people to bully my senior brother. By the way, who exactly are you?"

"Father!"

Before the words were finished, Gu Jinyan's voice entered his ears.

"Father?"

Yin Liuli stared at him in disbelief. "You...you're Gu Jinyan's father?"

"Father rarely comes to visit me, but today he's with the Prime Minister?"

Please rest in the inner hall, Father, and have a taste of the fine tea from my private garden.

Gu Jinyan strode to the man's side, his unruly aura subdued, and a hint of respect appeared on his face.