After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

This question made Lin Yuan pale instantly.

She could see that Xiao Heng had feelings for Qiao Nian.

So, what she saw that day was actually Xiao Heng hugging Qiao Nian?

Just as she was thinking, a soft mocking voice came from the side, "Everyone knows that Miss Qiao chased after General Xiao and couldn't be driven away. How can you have the nerve to say such a thing now?"

It was Song Baixuan who had long been fed up with it.

As her voice fell, those rich young masters laughed out loud.

Yes, Qiao Nian used to follow Xiao Heng wholeheartedly, with only him in her eyes.

Her love was hot, fierce, and upright!

So everyone in the capital knew that she liked Xiao Heng.

But three years later, her love became a joke.

Is it sad?

Of course it is.

If she had known that her former wholehearted love would become a joke one day, then...

She would never have anything to do with Xiao Heng!

At that moment, she just smiled faintly, "So Miss Song also knows how to say the word 'back then'. I remember that when Lord Song was not yet the Minister of War, the gift that Miss Song sent to the Marquis' Mansion was almost thrown out by the servants."

Being reminded of the embarrassment of the past in public, Song Baixuan did not have the same good self-control as Qiao Nian, and her cheeks flushed with anger.

Qiao Nian glanced at her coldly, and finally looked at Lin Yuan, "What's more, what is your intention to slander me and General Xiao in front of the King Ming!"

Things that cannot be proved are slander.

Lin Yuan obviously could not prove that Qiao Nian took the initiative to throw herself into Xiao Heng's arms that day, and...she even suspected that what she saw that day was Xiao Heng's initiative.

At this moment, hearing Qiao Nian's questioning, she naturally lowered her eyes guiltily.

The panic in his eyes was so obvious that Lin Ye finally couldn't stand it anymore and stood up, "Qiao Nian, you!"

He turned to look at King Ming again, and said respectfully, "It's too serious to say that you slandered me. I think it's just a misunderstanding. Please don't be offended, King Ming!"

He knew the reason why King Ming asked him out today. Even if he was dissatisfied with King Ming's "brother-in-law", he had to pretend in public.

Besides, King Ming wanted to beat Yuan'er before. What if he angered this pervert today and really hurt Yuan'er?

King Ming obviously didn't want a few women to make a big deal out of it, so he said gently, "Nian Nian is right, that was all in the past. If I cared about Nian Nian's relationship with General Xiao in the past, I wouldn't have asked my father for an order."

These words can be regarded as supporting Qiao Nian.

Telling everyone that he took the initiative to marry Qiao Nian was also a warning for them not to talk about the past in the future.

Those young masters and daughters also heard it, and they didn't dare to laugh anymore.

But someone shouted, "Look! The cruise ship is coming!"

Then everyone looked towards Ming Lake.

Ming Lake is very large, and you can't see the other side of the lake at all, so there are often cruise ships on the lake.

It's not a good season to take a cruise, but today there is no wind and the sun is warm, so it must be a different experience to take a cruise on the lake.

So those young masters and daughters can't wait.

But, they all know the etiquette.

So when the first cruise ship docked, they all invited King Ming to board the ship.

A cruise ship can seat eight people including the boatman.

But due to King Ming's status, those young masters and daughters didn't dare to sit with King Ming.

So in this first cruise ship, apart from Qiao Nian and King Ming, there were only the brothers and sisters of the Lin family and the Xiao family.

Qiao Nian got on the boat and enjoyed the scenery by himself, not wanting to look at them more.

But Xiao Qingnuan, who had not taken advantage on the shore just now, could not help but start to act like a demon after getting on the boat, "Ah, Yuan'er, the hairpin on your head is so beautiful! Was it given by my brother?"

Lin Yuan specially wore two hairpins today, one was carved by Lin Ye himself, and the other was given by Xiao Heng on her birthday last year.

These two hairpins are her most beloved things, so even if the two don't match well, she wore them together.

I don't know what Lin Yuan was thinking. After hearing Xiao Qingnuan's words, she subconsciously glanced at Qiao Nian, but saw that Qiao Nian was facing outside the boat, as if she didn't hear what they said at all.

Lin Yuan felt a little lost inexplicably.

But Xiao Qingnuan said, "Yuan'er, your birthday is coming soon! I wonder what my brother will give you this year!"

After the words fell, King Ming suddenly spoke, "I remember that Nian Nian and Miss Lin were born on the same day of the same month of the same year. So, Nian Nian's birthday is coming soon. Do you have any ideas?"

King Ming's tone was too gentle, and Qiao Nian couldn't ignore him, so she had to turn around and smile at King Ming, "I don't like birthdays, and I don't want anything. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

She was telling the truth.

In the first year of entering the laundry bureau, she waited in the laundry bureau for a whole day on her birthday.

What was she waiting for?

Maybe she was waiting for Lin Ye to take her home, or maybe she was waiting for Xiao Heng.

Or maybe she was waiting for a small gift from the Marquis' Mansion!

At least that proved that she had not been forgotten.

But she started waiting since she opened her eyes, and waited until the moonlight at midnight fell on her.

But she didn't even wait for a birthday blessing.

She realized that all the birthdays she had celebrated before were just wishful thinking, and all the birthday blessings were fake.

She had long been forgotten by them...

So, she no longer liked celebrating her birthday.

But Lin Ye only felt that these words were hypocritical!

He remembered that Qiao Nian loved to celebrate birthdays.

She would remind them almost half a month in advance.

But there was no need to prepare any special gifts for her. As long as both of them could come to celebrate her birthday, she would be as happy as a flower.

It was ridiculous that someone who loved to celebrate birthdays so much pretended to be so virtuous in front of King Ming!

Lin Ye touched his sleeve with one hand, and there was a hairpin hidden in the sleeve pocket.

He had carved this two days ago, and it was more beautiful than the one on Lin Yuan's head. He originally wanted to give it to her today while their relationship was improving, but now...

He inexplicably felt that she was not worthy of it.

King Ming was also a little surprised to hear Qiao Nian's answer, but then he laughed again, "Nonsense, what woman doesn't like to celebrate her birthday? But since Nian Nian doesn't say it, then I will prepare it casually. You are not allowed to say you don't like it when the time comes!"

These words, coming from a prince's mouth, are a bit too flattering.

Qiao Nian was also a little surprised and didn't know how to answer.

Unexpectedly, the boatman suddenly walked in, "I think I know what kind of gift the girl likes."

Everyone was surprised.

Xiao Qingnuan couldn't help asking, "Do you know her?"

The boatman smiled and nodded, then took out a wooden box from a cabinet drawer on the cruise ship, and presented it to Qiao Nian respectfully with both hands, "This is what the girl left four years ago. I have kept it well, and today I finally see the girl!"

She left it four years ago?

Qiao Nian really couldn't remember it, and with a face full of suspicion, he reached out to take it and opened the wooden box in front of everyone.

It was an earring.

Qiao Nian's face turned pale instantly, and Xiao Qingnuan's exclamation rang out sharply at this moment, "These are the earrings my brother gave me!"