"You dare to stop me?" Qin Yan's voice was cold, and there was murderous intent in his eyes.

As a majestic prince, he would naturally not take these little maids seriously.

Xiaozhu shrank, but still stood firm: "Your Highness, this is my lady's boudoir. As a foreigner, it is not appropriate for Your Highness to go in."

Of course Qin Yan knew this truth, but he just didn't believe that Xin Nianyan was really resting. Moreover, tomorrow was the hairpin ceremony for the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, so Xin Nianyan would definitely go.

If she said something there then, it would be detrimental to him.

So he had to coax Xin Nianyan today and let her speak for him at the Duke's Mansion tomorrow.

"Gu and Yan'er are an unmarried couple, so we are not afraid of what others will say." Qin Yan said, and was about to break in again.

Xiaozhu was anxious. Seeing that she was about to be unable to stop her, Xin Nianyan walked out with her coat on and her face pale.

"I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince is here in a hurry, but something is wrong? Nianyan is really unwell and cannot entertain His Highness."

Xin Nianyan looked a little weaker than the previous few days, and her face was paler than the previous few days. She was out of breath and coughed several times just by talking.

Xiaozhu saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to help her sit down at the table.

Qin Yan was a little stunned.

He thought Xin Nianyan was getting angry with him, but he didn't expect that she was really unwell.

Looking at her pale face, he didn't know what to say.

"Why does Yan'er's health look worse than the past few days?" Qin Yan walked to sit across from Xin Nianyan and asked with concern.

"Ahem." Xin Nianyan coughed again, wrapped the cloak tightly around him as if it was cold, and said weakly: "This injury has not been getting better. The weather has been colder in the past few days, so it has become more serious."

"But don't worry, Your Highness. The doctor has already visited you and said that as long as you take good care of him, he will get better."

The expression on Qin Yan's face quickly changed to one of distress, but it was only superficial.

"That's good. Yan'er needs to get better as soon as possible. Seeing you like this makes Gu feel really distressed."

He feels so distressed, Xin Nianyan should be able to see his sincerity.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, it will get better." Xin Nianyan lowered his eyelashes, hiding the chill and nausea in his eyes, and asked, "Is there anything else, Your Highness?"

"I..." Seeing Xin Nianyan like this, Qin Yan didn't know whether to talk about outside matters for a while. After thinking about it, he asked, "Has Yan'er heard anything in the past few days?"

Xin Nianyan looked at him doubtfully, shook her head and said, "No, I have been recuperating in the courtyard these past few days, and the servants in the courtyard have not gone out. What's wrong? Is there something going on outside?"

Qin Yan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "No, it was just that there was some news about Yan'er falling that day, but I suppressed it. I was afraid that Yan'er would be sad after hearing about it, so I was anxious to come and have a look."

"That's it." Xin Nianyan smiled bitterly and said, "It's okay, just pass it on. Anyway, I did fall. Don't worry, Your Highness, I'm fine."

"It's okay. Then Yan'er takes good care of himself, and I'll go back first." Qin Yan stood up and was about to turn around to leave, but suddenly thought of something, stopped and said, "Yan'er's body is like this, tomorrow the Duke's Mansion will

Please don’t go to the eldest lady’s wedding banquet.”

As long as Xin Nianyan doesn't go, even if the Duke's Mansion knows about the rumors outside, they won't do anything. At most, they will get angry.

When Xin Nianyan finds out later, he might have put the rumors to rest. At worst, he will coax her again and ask her to go to the Duke's Mansion to persuade her. The Duke's Mansion loves Xin Nianyan and won't say anything.

How could Xin Nianyan not see what Qin Yan was thinking, she just sneered in her heart.

She really thought she was still the fool who was obsessed with him and did whatever he said.

"No, I have to go, Cousin Jinyan and Ji," Xin Nianyan said firmly.

Qin Yan had no choice but to follow her: "Then I will pick you up tomorrow."

Since he couldn't stop her, he would keep her by his side, so that he would not hear those rumors, and he would not let her cry in front of people in the Duke's Mansion, and it would also make Nian Yan feel that he cared about her.

Xin Nianyan did not refuse and showed a smile: "Okay."

Qin Yan left with satisfaction. Xin Nianyan, who had been extremely weak just now, suddenly became energetic.

Only then did Xiaozhu realize that Xin Nianyan was just faking it. His face was covered with white powder. Unfortunately, she almost believed it.

"Miss, what does your highness mean by this?" Xiaozhu asked puzzledly.

"What's the point? You want to keep me by your side and prevent me from telling my grandma that he's wrong." Xin Nianyan said.

Judging from the current rumors outside, as long as she cries again, her grandmother's family will definitely beg His Majesty to let the prince break off the engagement.

From the day she came back, everyone in the Duke's residence, from her maternal grandfather and grandmother to all her cousins, pampered her from the bottom of their hearts and never saw her suffer any grievance.

It would be fine if she didn't cry, and they would respect her choice no matter how angry they were, but as soon as she cried and said she wanted to break off the engagement, her grandmother's family would definitely try their best to break off the marriage.

Qin Yan wanted to get the support of the Duke's government by marrying her, so of course he would not be willing to cancel the engagement.

And she didn't want to embarrass her grandmother's family, so she had only one way, that is, Qin Yan took the initiative to cancel the engagement.

Or... some other accident occurs, and the betrothed person is replaced by someone else...

Xin Nianyan continued to think about what to give to Chen Jinyan tomorrow. Chen Jinyan had been dancing with knives and guns since she was a child, and had a carefree personality. She definitely didn't like makeup, powder, and jewelry.

In the end, Xin Nianyan decided to give her a dagger.

Although the workmanship of this dagger is not very exquisite, it is small and easy to use, and is most suitable for women.

She also brought it back from the countryside.

Of course it was not given to her by her master, but she had it made by herself in order to facilitate hunting in the mountains. It was made according to her requirements, so she used it very smoothly, but it was taken back after only a few uses.

I think Chen Jinyan would like it.

…

Early the next morning, Qin Yan's carriage stopped in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xin Rou'er and Zhang Yunhui are also going to attend today's banquet. Xin Rou'er got up early in the morning to dress up.

At this time, she was already dressed up, wearing a pink long skirt with wide sleeves and a light blue white collar. She had delicate makeup on her face and her hair was beautifully tied.

She was overjoyed when she heard that Qin Yan's carriage was already waiting outside.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have come to pick me up. Go and see if your mother is okay. Don't keep His Royal Highness the Crown Prince waiting too long."

The maid next to her was also very happy and hurriedly agreed and went out.

Xin Rouer had a happy smile on her face. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to pick her up with great fanfare. She must show off in front of Xin Nianyan later.

What about unmarried couples? His Highness the Crown Prince likes her, so Xin Nianyan can only stand aside.

Xin Rouer thought so, and soon the maid came back.

"Miss, Madam's place is ready and she's letting you pass."

After hearing this, Xin Rouer stood up and walked out. After meeting Zhang Yunhui, the two of them walked outside together.
Chapter completed!