T R C L W (COMPLETE)

76 Honesty (part 2)

76 Honesty (part 2) 

A man and a horse stopped in front of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. The road was too fast for the horse to move as soon as it reached the entrance. Yan Yu didn't have the time to care about it.

He handed the reins to the servants and walked towards the Yu Tang Court like a gust of wind. It was already late at night, and the sky was dark. When the servants heard of the Sixth Prince's arrival, they hurriedly went to report to the Duke of Dingguo. 

Yan Yu came to the Yu Tang Court and asked the maidservants who were sweeping the yard, "Is Xie Zhen back?" 

The maidservant was shocked and replied hesitantly, "She, she's back ... Fifth Miss ..." Before he could finish listening, he headed straight for the living room. It just happened that Madam Leng came out of the house and wasn't surprised to see him.

He opened his mouth and called out to his mother-in-law, feeling inexplicably nervous. "I'm looking for Xie Zhen." Madam Leng did not move aside. Instead, she smiled and said, "The little Lamb has fallen asleep inside." 

He subconsciously looked into the room, but unfortunately, everything was blocked by the screen, so he couldn't see anything. Madam Leng knew that he was anxious, but still wanted to say to him: "Let her sleep a little more. Come with me to the side room, I will have a word with you." Perhaps it was because he had known her since he was a child, and because she was Xie Zhen's mother, he had always respected her. 

Though he was anxious to see her, he still followed her to the side room. As he left, he kept looking back, as if he was afraid that she would wake up.

The side room had a low table, the floor was covered with a picture, Madam Leng and Yan Yu sat on either side of the room. The room was warm. When the maidservant brought the tea, Yan Yu came with a stomach full of cold air. 

Only then did he feel thirsty. He picked up a cup of the tea and drink it in one gulp. Madam Leng waited for him to finish before waving away the maidservants in the room. 

She said, "These words are a little disrespectful. If Your Highness is unhappy to hear them, then tell me. I won't say any more." 

Yan Yu retracted his gaze, "Please speak." Madam Leng thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "Although you are the Sixth Prince now, in my heart, you are still that awkward Yu'er of the past." 

She didn't know why he'd changed his identity, but she'd taken him for a junior, and that was why she'd invited him to sit here and talk openly. Not wanting to quench his thirst, Yan Yu poured himself another cup of tea.

"Do you know why the Lamb came back today?" He stopped and looked away, saying, "It was my thoughtlessness that caused her to suffer."

Knowing what you was wrong in, you wasn't that stupid. Madam Leng smiled. She was not a person who liked to beat around the bush, so she went straight to the point.

"Then tell me, do you have feelings for my little Lamb?" He had just taken a sip of water and was choking it all down his throat. When he finally stopped, he pretended to wipe his face with his sleeve. He blocked his red cheeks and nodded. If not, why rush back to her?

Although he had already said it in front of Xie Zhen, it was still a bit difficult for him to confess in front of his elders. Hearing him say that, Madam Leng felt relieved instead. She handed him a handkerchief to wipe his face. 

"I know you're not good at expressing yourself ...When you were a child, you were pestered by a little Lamb. You must have been annoyed by her."

He said no, wiped his face, and said sheepishly, "No trouble." It really wasn't easy for him to confess ...