While the palace was buzzing with discussions of Lu Tingchen and Chu Jiu's marriage, Lin Qingyuan, on the other hand, was fraught with worry.
Two days had passed since the Emperor set the deadline. After today, she would be three days closer to it, but she was still at a loss for what to do.
"Miss, the weather's really nice today. Let's go out for a walk," Bai He suggested enthusiastically as she entered the room.
"Where to?" Lin Qingyuan was lukewarm to the idea.
"Since you can't come up with anything in the mansion, why don't you go out and smell the flowers for a bit? Who knows—maybe it'll give you an idea." Knowing what was on her mistress's mind, Bai He made the offer.
"You've got a point." After a moment's consideration, Lin Qingyuan got up. "Let's go out for a walk, then."
No sooner had she stepped out of her room than she saw her parents approaching her with her little brother.
