Chapter 134 Public Sentimen (2/2)
”We were both too exhausted and fallen asleep. That's all.”
”...”
”Hey, what does that look in your eyes mean?”
”...”
”I am telling the truth; don't you think otherwise!”
”...”
Unable to get the message through to them, Lin Mengya felt as if she was going to breakdown from the frustration.
It was just too bad that both Long Tianhao and she were both wearing just their undershirts in the horse carriage, which was why people would start to imagine things.
She suppressed her urge to tear those four maidservants into pieces and tried to ignore the teasing look in their eyes.
She simply pretended not to see it!
After a while, the four maidservants stopped trying to provoke their master. It was just that they found it interesting that their usually calm and composed master would become so irritable when it came to matters regarding the prince.
It was not a matter of one or two days when Lin Mengya had become so snappy and refused to admit the truth.
Lin Mengya began to dress up herself. She had not washed up for an entire day. Even the beauty had turned into a stinky one. However, Lin Mengya did not seem to mind.
Once she was done, she began inquiring about the conditions of the injured soldiers.
”Talking about that, the Crown Prince was really shameless!”
As Baizhi blurted out with indignation in her voice, Baishao quickly reached over to cover her mouth and said with a low voice, ”Shush, my dear lady. We'll get into big trouble if this goes into the Crown Prince's ears!”
Baizhi pouted as she was forbidden to let out her frustration.
Eventually, it was Baiji who gave an account of what happened that morning.
Lin Mengya, who had toiled for a day and a night, had her energy sapped, which was why she fell asleep immediately in Long Tianhao's arms.
However, Long Tianhao had awoken early and continued to tend to the injured soldiers with Long Qinghan.
Hu Tianbei had also gone into the army to bring back with him the soldiers of the western vassal state.
All the injured soldiers had received adequate treatment after one night's work. At this moment, the Crown Prince finally remembered the injured soldiers and started to show his care for them by instructing men to cook some minced meat congee to be distributed to them.
However, Lin Mengya had also arranged for the maids of families who were in good terms with Prince Yu to prepare some buns and vegetable congee.
These two different menus were placed before the soldiers to choose as their breakfast.
The Crown Prince had thought that the soldiers would prefer his congee with meet and eggs.
Never did he expect that the injured soldier would rather line up for Lin Mengya's white rice congee than have the meat congee he prepared.
In his fury, the Crown Prince attempted to entice the soldiers outside.
Lin Mengya, however, had already made the necessary arrangements to send the soldiers outside ingredient for cooking, which they already started using to prepare some meals.
The air was filled with the aroma of food.
All the soldiers were commenting on how kind-hearted Lin Mengya was.
”Master, did you see how the Crown Prince's face had turned green?”
Baizhi whispered into Lin Mengya's ear. All her maidservants were wearing an expression which seemed to say the Crown Prince deserved it.
”Public sentiment is the most important thing.”
The stability of the imperial court depended heavily upon the hearts of the people in the nation.
However, the hearts of the men were the most difficult to control, yet sometimes they were easy to buy.
Long Tianhao had given his utmost to protect the people when he was at the front-line. Lin Mengya, on the other hand, brought her maids to pick medicinal herbs in the hills in the night, so the soldiers' most pressing needs could be met the soonest.
It would seem that the Crown Prince would never be able to catch up with them no matter what he did now.
He had missed the opportunity. Even if he were to work hard later on, it would be very difficult for him to win the heart of the people.
Moreover, Lin Mengya had already planned to hit the Crown Prince when he was down.
The procession of horses and carriages finally entered the capital city and immediately, more imperial guards joined in to protect and escort them.
The army which was in charge of guarding the outskirts of the capital left to return to their camps.
Riding in the horse carriage, Lin Mengya finally arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion, which was familiar ground to her.
Who were riding with her were Yue Qi and Que Ting, the Yue sisters. They were not intending to go back to the Yue Mansion.
Fortunately, Lin Mengya had already had a word with Long Tianyu, that the Yue Sisters would go back to Prince Yu's Mansion with her.
”Welcome Prince Yu and Princess Yu back to the mansion!”
From afar, Lin Mengya could see that Steward Deng and Jinyue had organized two rows of people standing on the two sides of the road, to welcome their return.
”Please get up, everyone.”
Lin Mengya alighted the horse carriage with the help of Baisu. With her vivacity, the entire mansion of people felt as if they had recovered their backbone.
Although Princess Yu had only been away from the mansion for a few days, the entire mansion had turned into a lonely and frigid ice cave.
Though Miss Cousin was tormenting them all day long, her torment was no longer making waves.
All because the master of this house was not around.
”You're back finally, my dear cousin. Qin'er was so worried about you.”
It had only been a few days that they had not seen each other, but Jiang Ruqin seemed to have grown even bolder.
Lin Mengya looked at her with a cool eye. She purposed to pretend to forget her. After all, she had plenty of time and there was no need to rush.
However, little did she expect that a smiling Jiang Ruqin suddenly came up to her and put her arm around Lin Mengya's arm.
”Cousin-in-law, I heard that Princess Ming Yue of the western vassal state is coming to lodge with us. Aunt had already agreed to this arrangement.”
Was Princess Ming Yue going to interfere too? It had taken so much to get rid of that irritating Lin Mengwu, and now another annoying person came.
Nevertheless, would life not be more interesting with all the drama?