Chapter 629: Fearless
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yu Youyao had suffered grievances and was shocked because of this matter. Old Madam Yu had also suddenly become sick because of this and experienced a dangerous situation.
Zhou Linghuai felt a little regretful. “I should have told you.”
Yu Youyao leaned into her cousin’s arms and shook her head. “Cousin didn’t tell me because he wanted to protect me.”
As a young lady, even her elders would not easily tell her about her marriage. Unless they liked someone, they would not ask her for her opinion.
How could her cousin, a man, tell her this?!
This involved the people in the palace. Not to mention her, even if her grandmother found out) other than being worried and waiting for her cousin to help her resolve it, what else could she do?
Her cousin wanted to resolve it quietly, protect her, and give her peace. He did not want those dirty schemes against her to trouble her. It was also for her own good.
Her cousin’s schemes had never been wrong. He would scheme against everyone in the world except her. He had never thought that she would complicate matters.
There were some things that she had not noticed before.
However, once she found out the truth, something was amiss.
It was understandable that the Third Prince did not bring any guards with him, but the noble prince did not even bring his companions. Wasn’t he too careless when he was alone in the crepe myrtle garden?
Even if Yin Huaizhang left the crepe myrtle garden, it was impossible for him to go far. Wouldn’t it be rude to let the Third Prince wait alone in the crepe myrtle garden?
However, according to Chun Xiao, Yin Huaizhang only rushed over when the Third Prince was saved ashore by the guards. Wasn’t it too late?
If the Third Prince had an eunuch by his side, or if Yin Huaizhang was still in the crepe myrtle garden, she probably wouldn’t be able to plan for the Third Prince to fall into the water.
Clearly, her cousin had made arrangements.
She had also borrowed her cousin’s arrangements to do this.
It was her cousin who had indirectly helped her resolve her trouble.
Zhou Linghuai stroked her back and comforted her. “Don’t worry. Everything in the palace has been arranged. You’ll probably hear the news tomorrow. It won’t affect your reputation.”
Yu Youyao looked up, her bright black eyes shining even brighter after being filled with tears. “Actually, it’s not that I’m not afraid, but…” Her lips curved, and her eyes flashed with a clear light. “I’m fearless!”
Seeing her smile through her tears, Zhou Linghuai finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Yu Youyao’s smile was clear. “Someone wants to ruin my reputation. The first thing I thought of wasn’t fear or anger, but indignation.” She burst out laughing and looked at her cousin. “I can’t stand any grievances, nor can I endure them.”
In fact, before her cousin entered the residence, even though her grandmother doted on her, she only suffered more and not less.
A child without a mother always lacked confidence in front of her sisters. Even if there was a little friction between sisters, the elders would still think that she was in the wrong.
This was because she had lost her mother since she was young. It was said in books that a eldest daughter with no mother was not educated well!
Be it at home or outside, everyone felt that a motherless child was inferior to others in terms of upbringing. This was an irreversible fact.
She could only admit it!
Besides, her grandmother was not in good health, so she did not want her grandmother to worry all the time.
As time passed, she learned to play dumb.
Everyone said that she was insensible and ignorant.
However, she knew that the more she fussed over it, the more those who had ill intentions towards her would not want her to have an easy time. It would do her no good.
It was only after her cousin entered the residence that she had the confidence to defend herself.
She instructed Chun Xiao to push the Third Prince into the lake.
Chun Xiao was afraid that the imperial family would be powerful, and she was afraid that she would be beheaded if she offended Consort Xu because of the Third Prince’s noble status.
In reality, Chun Xiao’s reaction was the reaction a daughter of an external minister should have.
Even though her reputation had almost been ruined, she could only admit that she was unlucky and settle the matter.
In everyone’s opinion, her actions were bold and disobedient. If she was not careful, her entire family would be implicated.
However, when she decided to push the Third Prince into the water, she did not hesitate at all. She did not even consider the consequences.
Was she too stupid to think of this?
Was she too rash and not cautious enough?
Of course not!
It was because she was fearless!
How could a mere daughter of an external minister be fearless?
She only had a cousin with extraordinary hands and eyes.
Zhou Linghuai smiled. “That’s good.” At this point, his tone darkened slightly. “I don’t want you to hold it in and suffer.”
At this point, he remembered that on the day he first entered the Yu Residence, Chang An had pushed him into An Shou Hall.
At that time, the little girl lowered her head and was dejected. When she looked up in a panic, her eyes were red. She endured her grievances and sadness, but she still stubbornly held back her tears and pretended that she was fine.
At that time, he thought that this was a young lady who was used to suffering.
Later on, this little girl smiled at him flawlessly.
He felt curious again. Such a young lady who was used to suffering and enduring grievances had such a clean and clear gaze.
Everyone said that Eldest Miss Yu was ignorant and did not know much.
But he found it funny.
Would an innocent and ignorant little girl be stared at by others because of his broken leg, so that she could divert everyone’s attention and ease his awkwardness?
How could a young lady who had yet to gain any knowledge memorize “Born in Troubles and Live in Peace” to help him out after Yu Zongzheng asked about his broken lez?
How could Yu Youyao not know if she could memorize those quotes?
Then why did she have to recite them it in public?
Didn’t she know that if she couldn’t memorize it, she would make a fool of herself in public?
Of course she did.
It was a lie to comfort him, because the little girl looked at him without pity. She was only curious and helped him out in public.
She looked innocent and ignorant, but she actually had a delicate heart. She knew how to judge the situation and think for others.
From the beginning, she had expressed pure kindness to him.
Therefore, from the beginning, he had treated her differently.
Since she was the girl he was protecting, how could she be bullied?!
Yu Youyao sniffed and blinked, holding back the remaining tears in her eyes.
Zhou Linghuai looked at her. The tip of her nose was red, and her eyes were red. She looked like an innocent little rabbit and he couldn’t help but want to laugh. “You’re not crying anymore?
Yu Youyao was embarrassed and said guiltily, “I’m just a little afraid.”
When she schemed against the Third Prince, she did not hesitate at all. However, when she thought of her grandmother, who had almost gotten into trouble because of this incident, her hands and feet turned cold with fear.
After that, Yu Zongzheng went to the government office of the Imperial Court.
Second Uncle entered the palace to meet the emperor, and even her grandmother was sick. Only then did she suddenly realize that she seemed to have poked a hole in the sky..