Chapter 279 Are you afraid of me?

In the quiet streets, a sandalwood carriage slowly drove towards them.

Inside the carriage, Shen Qingyi's face was filled with worry and she was burdened with thoughts of the letter.

Alas, she really didn't know how she could explain her breach of promise to the emperor. She just hoped that the emperor would be magnanimous and forgive her.

'hiss……'

Suddenly, the horse stopped abruptly, causing the body of the horse to shake violently. The strong inertia threw Shen Qingyi so hard that she almost flew out.

She quickly grabbed the car window to steady herself, but before she could recover, she heard a faint noise outside the car.

The carriage was forced to stop, and the driver took great pains to calm the frightened horse. He couldn't help but feel furious, and was about to explode when he saw a cold and familiar face.

The driver's eyes suddenly widened, and he was almost scared to death.

He rolled and crawled down from the carriage, fell to his knees with a thud, his head touching the cold ground, his clothes instantly soaked with sweat.

"I, your humble servant, greet the prince..."

The man in gorgeous clothes in front of the carriage seemed to have heard nothing. He squinted his eyes and stared at the curtain not far away, as if he was looking at something through the curtain. There was no emotion on his handsome face.

Prince???

Did she hear it wrong?

Inside the car, Shen Qingyi's heart suddenly jumped, her pupils constricted, her hands gripping the car window tightened unconsciously, and she felt inexplicably nervous.

Apart from the half-dead Prince Su and the young prince in Prince Su's mansion, there was only one prince in the capital, and that was her ex-fiancé.

Is it him?

Before she could continue thinking, the curtain was suddenly lifted, and a tall figure came in with a bent waist, and the space inside the carriage became narrow in an instant.

Shen Qingyi quickly came to her senses and looked up at him.

It really is him, but how did he get in?

How on earth dared he do that?

The engagement had been cancelled long ago, and now, they had no relationship. Moreover, the carriage was a private place. If someone saw them sitting in the same carriage, they might think they were having a secret meeting.

If this gets out, will her reputation be ruined?

Ruining my reputation is a small matter, but if I am forced to have anything to do with him again, wouldn’t all my efforts be in vain?

How can this be?

Their family’s efforts for so long must not be in vain.

Thinking of this, Shen Qingyi's face darkened and looked very ugly.

But she always kept his identity in mind, so she forced a smile, tried to control her tone, and greeted him in a relaxed and friendly manner.

"It's Your Highness, long time no see. However, Your Highness got on the wrong bus..."

"This is not a place for Your Highness. Please go down." The second half of the sentence circled in her throat several times, and she finally swallowed it and didn't say it out loud.

She didn't dare, for fear of angering him.

She knew her own limitations very well. To anger him would only make things worse and cause more trouble, with no benefit at all.

"so what?"

He stretched out his long legs and sat on the side, completely blocking her way out.

So go down, does she have to make it so clear?

She wanted to say it so clearly, but did she dare?

Shen Qingyi clenched her fists in her sleeves. Even though she was slow to react, she could still tell that he had come with ill intentions, and she felt uneasy.

She didn't know whether this guy met her by chance or came to watch her on purpose, and she didn't know why he came to see her.

What should she do if she feels resentful and angry about being dumped and wants revenge?

The guard didn't move for a long time, she must have been stopped by his men. If he really wanted to retaliate against her, she would have no power to fight back.

Alas, I should have taken my little sister with me on this trip.

If her younger sister were here, she wouldn't be afraid of him.

"Uh, so, why is Your Majesty here? Are you just passing through?"

She suppressed her anxiety and smiled timidly, fearing that he would explode at the next second.

Breaking off the engagement was the best option for her, but it was indeed unfair to him. Therefore, when she faced him alone, she was nervous and couldn't control her guilty conscience.

"No, Shen Qingyi, I came here specifically to see you!"

He shook his head, his eyes were dark, like an abyss with no bottom.

Hearing this, Shen Qingyi's expression froze, and her heart began to beat wildly, almost jumping out of her chest.

He really came here specially to find her. He found her so accurately. He must have sent someone to watch her secretly. No one knows how long they have been watching her.

What exactly does he want to do?

"Is there something wrong? If so, let's talk somewhere else."

She desperately wanted to escape from the carriage and go to a crowded place. Subconsciously, she felt that as long as there were other people around, he would definitely not do anything to her.

But she forgot that he could never be controlled by anyone.

If he was willing to change places, why would he have the audacity to step into her carriage uninvited?

"Are you afraid of me? Why?"

He ignored her words, his half-closed eyes fixed on that beautiful and charming face, staring at her without blinking.

Hearing this, Shen Qingyi's expression almost broke down.

Of course she feels guilty and has a guilty conscience. How could she not be afraid?

She swallowed, quickly came to her senses and said, "Well, the prince is a royal family, second only to the emperor, above everyone else. Who wouldn't be afraid of him?"

It was a very official statement, with nothing wrong to find, but Xiao Yelin sneered.

It's only been a short time, and she has become so estranged from him?

Women are indeed the most fickle and ruthless creatures.

The unhappiness that had been pent up in his heart for a while suddenly burst out. He looked at her angrily and squeezed out a few questions from between his teeth.

"Shen Qingyi, you grew up with me. Although you have always been polite, you have never been afraid of me. So, you are feeling guilty!"

"Why are you feeling guilty? Haha, you also feel guilty about unilaterally breaking off the engagement, right? Are you afraid that I'll cause trouble for you?"

Shen Qingyi: "..."

Having her disguise exposed so bluntly, she had no idea what to say or how to defend herself.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

"I've thought about it for a long time and I still think your reason for breaking off the engagement is too far-fetched."

"I have never told you in person that I like Su Haitang. Even if you sent someone to keep an eye on me and found some evidence to prove that I like her, you should have come to question me first instead of unilaterally breaking off the engagement without saying a word, right?"

"So, this is just your excuse, right?"

"You knew that my brother liked you, so you wanted to kick me out and find someone better, and you even put all the blame on me."

"Shen Qingyi, I've known you for so many years, but I didn't realize you were such a person who climbs the social ladder and bullies the weak. Is it that my status is not good enough for you, Miss Shen?"

Shen Qingyi: "..."

Listening to his series of questions, the strings in her mind completely broke.

What you fear will come true...