After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Prince Yu, who was standing to the side with a smile, said, "It's also because I'm destined to meet Nian-ge'er."

Ye Qingyu wasn't stupid; she immediately asked, "What's going on?"

"Just a few days ago, I went to Baoning Temple to offer incense. After asking around, I found out that I was so captivated by the beautiful spring flowers that I got separated from my family."

Prince Yu said, "If it weren't for the heavy rain these past few days, I would have sent Nian-ge'er back long ago. Brother Lin, you won't blame me, will you?"

"What are you saying, Your Majesty..."

The three of them entered the mansion chatting and laughing, easily letting the matter drop.

The Lin residence was bustling with activity that day. Laughter and cheerful voices swept away the gloom of the previous days, as if a knife had cleaved through the dark sky, and the long-awaited sunshine had returned.

After Prince Yu left, Ye Qingyu chatted with Lin Nian for a long time before letting Lin Nian go back to her room when it was late at night.

The older brothers didn't dare disturb their younger brother's rest, so they bought some things that their little brother liked and put them in Lin Nian's room.

When Lin Nian returned to her room, the first thing she saw was all sorts of food and toys that her brothers had bought for her, especially the kite, which was a colorful swallow and looked very beautiful.

He felt a warmth in his heart and instructed Xiao Fu to put all these things away, thinking that they could wait until the weather was nice to go on a spring outing as a family.

Xiao Fu packed her things, her eyes red and swollen, and waited to the side, sobbing.

"What happened?"

Upon hearing Lin Nian's question, Xiao Fu immediately burst into tears.

"Young master! Waaaaah, it's all my fault, it's all my fault, waaaaah!"

"Don't cry."

Xiao Fu immediately shut up, looking like she wanted to cry but dared not.

Lin Nian patted his head and said gently, "Your eyes are all swollen, don't cry."

"Young master, you scared me to death, boohoo!" Xiao Fu cursed. "That damned Yin Shun, I'll definitely beat him up next time I see him."

Lin Nian chuckled, "With your skinny arms and legs, don't hurt yourself."

Xiao Fu pouted and clung to Lin Nian's arm, "From now on, I won't go anywhere else. I'll just follow you, Young Master. Wherever you go, I'll go."

"Alright, alright, from now on, I'll take you with me wherever I go. Even when I get married, you'll have to be part of my dowry."

Xiao Fu blinked his swollen eyelids hard. "Young Master, you're joking!" He wanted to scream again. Could it be that the young master had been possessed by some evil spirit in the mountains?

"Silly Xiao Fu," Lin Nian said, "You've had a long day, you should go and rest."

"Alright... Young master, remember to call me if you need anything. I'll be right outside."

Lin Nian said gently, "I understand."

Xiao Fu took two steps, then turned back. "Young Master, there's something the Master said he forbade you to tell me."

"What is it?"

Xiao Fu closed her eyes, steeled her resolve, and said, "When you weren't here, Prince Cheng came by and said he wanted to marry you."

He finished speaking in one breath and hurriedly left the room before Lin Nian could react, closing the door behind him.

Lin Nian sat on the soft couch, stunned for a long time, then suddenly her face turned bright red.

Ugh! That scoundrel! What nonsense is he spouting?!

Lin Nian covered her flushed cheeks, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart whenever she thought of the man, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

Meanwhile, on the way to Jiangzhou, the man that Young Master Lin was thinking about was traveling under the stars and moon.

"Lord Zhao, if you're really feeling unwell, how about we take a break?" Yin Cheng patted Zhao Su's back heavily.

Zhao Su, who was squatting by the roadside vomiting uncontrollably, waved her hand and said, "Your Highness, you can't rest, you can't rest—ugh, the disaster victims are still waiting for this batch of grain, ugh—"

An accompanying official handed over a pot of water, which Zhao Su gulped down more than half of. "Your Highness, I'm fine now. Let's continue on our way."

Yin Cheng patted him on the shoulder and mounted his horse.

Half a month later, the disaster relief team arrived in Youzhou.

The prefect of Qingyang had received word of the situation early in the morning and was waiting at the city gate to greet the imperial envoy.

"Your humble servant, Li Youde, Prefect of Qingyang County, pays his respects to Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy."

Zhao Su was so shaken that he lost track of time. It was only when an accompanying official came to his aid that he was able to persuade him, "Lord Li, we are ordered to manage the flood and provide disaster relief. Time is of the essence, and we need to get to Jiangzhou as soon as possible. Please help us change our horses."

"Of course, of course."

Tonight, he needed to change horses in Qingyang County, so he would stay here for the night. Seeing that he had nothing to do, Yin Cheng slipped away to the market.

Qingyang County has not yet been affected by floods, and the people are still living in peace and contentment.

At the entrance of the Lin residence in the capital.

A boy of about eleven or twelve years old clung to Lin Nian and wouldn't let go. "Young master, please buy me. I'm so pitiful."

This young man was very pleasing to the eye, with a fair and delicate face, and he was dressed neatly and cleanly, not like a slave who had been sold into servitude.

Lin Nian didn't dislike the young man who suddenly appeared and hugged him, especially when she saw his blinking almond-shaped eyes, she immediately softened.

When the servants of the Lin family saw this, they tried to step forward and pull the young man away, but Lin Nian stopped them.

Lin Nian asked, "What's your name?"

The young man answered crisply, "Young master, my name is Huayue. The person who named me said that since it contains both flower and moon, I will definitely be a great beauty when I grow up."

Lin Nian covered her mouth and chuckled, "It should be taken from the meaning of 'beautiful face like a flower and the moon's reflection'."

"Young master, you're so clever." He shook Lin Nian's arm. "Good young master, please buy me, I beg you."

For some reason, Lin Nian suddenly remembered that Yin Cheng had said the same thing outside the door when they were at the Peach Blossom Mountain villa that day.

—Please let me say something to Lin Nian, I beg you.

Lin Nian said, "Okay, then you can come with me from now on."

"Young Master!" Xiao Fu said, hands on her hips, "His origins are unknown; I do not agree to him entering the manor."

Hua Yue pouted, "Brother is so bad, he wants to have the young master all to himself."

Xiao Fu grimaced in anger, "You're the bad one! Young master, look at him!"

Lin Nian smiled and said, "Alright, alright, you two should each take a step back, okay?"

Seeing that his naive and innocent young master was about to be deceived by bad people, Xiao Fu subconsciously looked for his master.

Unexpectedly, their lord had already boarded the carriage and hadn't seen this scene at all.

He then turned his gaze to Lin Er, "Second Master!"

Lin Er shrugged, indicating that he was unable to help.

Hua Yue, with great perceptiveness, helped Lin Nian into the carriage and said sweetly, "Young master, please be careful."

Not to be outdone, Xiao Fu immediately took Lin Nian's other arm, "Young master, watch your step."

The Lin family's carriages were extremely luxurious today, with room for the whole family, and even enough room for the rivals Xiao Fu and Hua Yue.

Ye Qingyu had already heard the commotion. Upon seeing Hua Yue, she found the child adorable and asked, "Has a slave contract been written?"

Hua Yue shook her head. "If my lord wishes to write, I can write anytime."

Ye Qingyu asked again, "Who are you? Where do you come from? How many people are in your family? Why do you want to sell yourself into slavery at my Lin residence? Has something happened to your family?"

Hua Yue blinked. "I have a lot of family members. I come from the North."