Chapter 515: Lu Ji and Qin Xiaoning’s Youth

The prince treats Miss Qin very specially.

This is something everyone in Qingsongyuan knows.

Lu Ji really liked this cute little girl. She was not only cute, but also very smart. No matter what she learned, she could understand it quickly.

He was reciting the book at his desk, and after only reading it twice, she was able to recite it along with him. The boy never knew that the little girl could be so smart, and from then on, whenever he went to study, he would take her with him.

When he read, she listened; when he wrote, she ground ink.

The little girl was very quiet and looked delicate and gentle, as if even her breathing was light. As long as she was by his side, the boy felt extremely comfortable.

He liked her more and more, and always wanted to keep her by his side no matter what he did. Everyone knew that the prince treated Miss Qin the best, but the little girl was a cautious person, never taking advantage of her favor and was always kind to others.

Some people saw that the usually cold and stern prince could be so friendly to a little orphan, so they misunderstood his intention and thought that he was a kind and gentle man.

There was a maid named Caiping, who used to be the daughter of an official. Later, her family was convicted and she was sold as a government slave. She first served the lady dowager, but later, because she could hardly read, she was sent to work in the prince’s study.

Qin Xiaoning grew up gradually, and being a careful person, she had already understood things precociously.

The prince is the master of this noble family, and there are countless little maids who dream of becoming his women.

She is a helpless little orphan and she cannot stand in the way of others.

Caiping was a delicate person. With her in the study to help the prince, the little girl rarely went there.

But the prince hadn’t seen her come to the study for a few days, so he ordered the servant to look for her. When he saw her, he asked her gently, “Why don’t you come and study with me?”

Cai Ping was standing at the door. She glanced at him secretly and said against her will, “I was feeling lazy recently, so I didn’t come.”

After being raised by him in luxury for all these years, she has grown into a beautiful young lady.

He looked at her with a smile in his eyes, and raised his hand to knock on her head: “You are getting lazier as you grow older.”

She smiled without saying anything, but the color screen next to her looked at her with a dim gaze.

When she left the study, Cai Ping followed her out. The little girl saw her displeasure and said, “Sister, you don’t have to see me off. Go back and serve the prince.”

Cai Ping raised her eyebrows and said sinisterly, “I was given to the young master by the Madam Dowager, so naturally I have to serve him well. I am in charge of all the affairs in the study. If Miss Qin has nothing to do, please don’t disturb the young master’s study in the future.”

Her words were sarcastic and harsh, but Qin Xiaoning just smiled faintly when she heard them.

The prince is aloof and cold. Not only is he unsociable, but even the maids in the mansion dare not act rashly in front of him. But this does not mean that everyone does not desire him.

“I understand.” The little girl was not angry about this. She agreed gently and never came to the study again.

But after a few days, I heard big news coming from the study.

The prince was angry for some unknown reason and ordered his men to beat Cai Ping to death.

The maids working in Qingsong Garden were terrified when they heard the news. For this reason, Amber, the manager, specially called everyone together and scolded them for a long time: “That Caiping was so bold that she dared to covet the prince and made such a rash move. The prince didn’t even blink an eye and beat her to death. She was given by the lady dowager, and she is more famous than you. Even for someone like Caiping, who violated the prince’s taboo, I would not show any mercy. So, you must be clear-headed and don’t break my rules by relying on your beauty. Otherwise, even gods can’t save her.”

With Caiping’s bloody lesson in front of them and Amber’s warning and admonition, the little maids have finally come to their senses. Even those who had some improper thoughts in the past have now become completely obedient.

The prince studied very hard, often studying in his study until late at night and then falling asleep there, so he only came back to Qingsong Garden occasionally.

On this day, he came back early for the first time ever.

The maids were still gossiping about Cai Ping being beaten to death. When they saw the prince returning, they were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

The prince entered the room, looked around briefly, and then his eyes fell on Qin Xiaoning, who was huddled aside with a group of little maids. He said in a calm voice: “A Ning, come in with me.”

She followed him into the main house under the watchful eyes of the maid.

She lowered her head, somewhat afraid to look at him, so he asked, “Are you afraid of me?” When he spoke to others, he was always very frugal with his words and his voice was cold, but when it came to her, there was always a hint of gentleness in his cold voice.

She slowly raised her head and answered truthfully: “The color screen is fine, you said to kill it and then killed it, who wouldn’t be afraid?”

She was just a helpless little girl. Even though he treated her differently, she still felt uneasy.

He looked at her and said, “I punished her because she is hateful.”

He just wanted to get into bed, it’s not something that’s so hateful as to kill someone.

She didn’t dare to speak directly, but looked at him with a complicated look.

He saw through her little thoughts at a glance.

“come here.”

His voice became gentler. Seeing that she was still standing there, he raised his hand and pulled her to his side, then said to her, “I will be going to the battle with the army in a while.”

He is leaving!

When she heard this, her heart suddenly felt empty.

Apart from her mother, the only one in this world who could protect her was him.

Now he is leaving too. What should she do in the future?
She was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at him with watery eyes, full of anxiety and uneasiness, like a wounded kitten: “How long will you be gone?”

“It’s hard to say, maybe one or two years at the shortest, or three to five years at the longest,” he said.

So long!
She had lost her support again.

She burst into tears.

Tears fell down in a crackling sound.

He raised his hand to wipe her tears and coaxed her, “Don’t be afraid. Even if I’m not here, no one dares to bully you.”

The only person who was so ignorant as to try to bully her has been punished by him with thundering means. All the managers who hold some status in this mansion are very smart. Although they don’t say it, they all know it clearly in their hearts.

This little orphan is under the protection of the prince, and must not be offended.

The manager didn’t dare to act rashly, and naturally no one among the maids dared to treat her badly.

Therefore, even if he was going to be away for a long time, he didn’t have to worry about her being bullied.

After all, the little girl was still young and didn’t quite understand what he meant. She just looked at him with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of reluctance.

He smiled and tapped her head, teasing her, “If you can’t bear to leave me, how about you go with me?”

“Go to the battlefield?” She stopped crying immediately after hearing that. After asking back, she nodded without thinking and agreed, “Okay, as long as I don’t separate from you, I’ll follow you anywhere.”

The boy laughed when he heard this.

He knocked her head again; “I am going to the war with the army. Now, I am just a deputy general. How can I take you with me?”

It turned out that he was deceiving her.

The little girl immediately lowered her brows.

Looks very hurt.

Seeing this, he took her hand and coaxed her, “In the future, if I become the commander of an army, I will take you with me to the battle.”