The Eternal Love (The Original Work)

Qu Tan'er grinned and threw a flirtatious glance at Jing Xin, waiting for her praise. "..." In the end, the maid chose to remain silent. Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Eighth Prince Manor, Snow Courtyard, the place where Qu Tan'er lived. "Master, tomorrow is the third day since you married into the manor." Jing Xin walked into the room, placing the plate of snacks on the table, looking helplessly at the person lying leisurely in the rocking chair. "Mm, I know." Qu Tan'er responded weakly. From the first day she arrived, she had thoroughly explored her territory, known as the Snow Courtyard, and even checked the outer walls. As long as she climbed over the wall, she could get outside, but... the walls in the Eighth Prince Manor were a full meter taller than those in the Qu Manor. Escaping in the middle of the night was not easy. "Master, you should go see the Prince at this time." Jing Xin spoke slowly, unhurried. "Why should I go see him? It's not like I'm bored with nothing to do." Even if she was bored, she would never seek trouble, preferring to live a longer life. "But, Master, tomorrow is the return visit. You should tell the Prince. Do you plan to go alone?" "..." Qu Tan'er's delicate brows knitted together. The three-day return visit, if she could avoid it, she wouldn't be bothered to go back. "Master, you should get up now." Jing Xin felt that she was getting better at handling her temper due to this woman. "Mm, where is the Prince's courtyard?" Qu Tan'er sighed helplessly, looking up at the ceiling beams. "Frost Courtyard," Jing Xin replied. Qu Tan'er fell silent, staring blankly at the carved beams, "Jing Xin, what does he look like?" "Master hasn't seen the Prince?" Jing Xin was taken aback, looking at her in disbelief. "Mm, indeed, I haven't." "But on the wedding night..." "The headscarf covered my eyes," implying she couldn't see. "But Master has been walking around the manor these past two days." "I've only stayed in the Snow Courtyard," meaning she hadn't seen anyone. "..." Jing Xin chose to remain silent once again. The two walked out of the Snow Courtyard one after another, heading towards the Frost Courtyard at a leisurely pace. Stepping into the Frost Courtyard, a maid said that Mo Liancheng wasn't here but was in the study. Then, they walked from the main room to the study, but the study's doorman said that Mo Liancheng wasn't in the study; he was at the Sword Pavilion. Next, they went from the study to the Sword Pavilion. After that, the situation repeated itself, only the places the Prince went differed each time. Originally, from the main room to the study and then to the Sword Pavilion, these locations were within the Frost Courtyard. Although these places weren't far from each other, there was still a bit of a distance. Yet, this next location was quite far and frustrating... the stables! The Frost Courtyard was in the northern part of the manor, while the stables were inconveniently located in the west, requiring them to pass through several courtyards to get there. "Master, please endure a bit longer. We're almost at the stables, and the Prince should be there," Jing Xin said softly, stepping back a few paces from Qu Tan'er, not daring to get too close to avoid being caught in her wrath. "Do I look like I'm about to get angry?" Qu Tan'er quickened her pace. She wasn't about to get angry; she already was. Why did it feel like she was being played with? "But Master, your face..." Jing Xin looked worried.