Chapter 205 I Wouldn’t Have Come If I Had Known

Murong Qi blinked, his eyeballs rolled around, and his mouth pouted.

"Brother Crown Prince is bad, be careful, my sister-in-law and I will complain and say you are bullying me!"

Murong Heli smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll ask the tutor to give you some more lessons."

Murong Qi: ...

Concubine Yue touched Murong Qi's head and said softly, "Your prince brother thinks highly of you. You are a naughty monkey who only thinks about playing around all day. How can you help your prince brother in the future?"

Murong Heli said, "Aunt, Qi'er is still young, please don't be too strict. What I said just now was just a joke."

"Besides, with me here, Qi'er just needs to grow up happily and healthily."

The Imperial Tutor Yuan Youshi at the side cast a gentle gaze upon Concubine Yue, bowed to Murong Heli and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will patiently teach the Ninth Prince."

Murong Heli nodded, "There are also matters in the court. I will trouble my teacher and grandfather to take care of them during this period of time."

"Don't worry, with your grandfather here to help you, there won't be any chaos." Yue Zhen's eyes fell on Yue Xing behind him, "Protect His Highness. If anything happens to His Highness, you can come to see me with your head in your hands!"

Yue Xing half-knelt and raised his hand and said, "Sir, I swear to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince until my death."

After sending the people onto the carriage, the diplomatic corps began to move. It traveled for half an hour before finally leaving the imperial city gate.

In the past few days, Gui Ta'an Zhen has been studying the recipes given by Qi Yue with Xiang Zhu in the small kitchen every day. From morning to night, they serve one or two dishes almost every meal.

Qi Yue was very happy while eating. The craftsmanship of making Xiangzhu was getting better and better.

Today, I even made a cream cake and added cherries on it as decoration.

Gui Ta'an Zhen watched her savor the drink carefully. There was no surprise on her face, and he felt relieved.

"Not bad, not bad. The cream is well whipped, dense and delicious, with a strong milky flavor. It's a pity that it's not made with milk. It would taste better if it was made with milk."

Hearing her praise, Guita Anzhen smiled and said, "As long as the princess likes it, I'm afraid I'll fail the first time..."

The hand holding the spoon paused, and Qi Yue asked in surprise: "Did you make this cake?"

Guita Anzhen's ears turned red, and he nodded: "Well... I just wanted to give it a try. The first two were not very good, this is the third one..."

She was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She put down the spoon and took his hand to take a look.

The originally fair and slender fingers were now covered with blisters due to frequent beating of cream.

"You didn't whip the butter for these three cakes by yourself, did you?"

He nodded again.

Qi Yue: "It's not like you don't have servants. Just let them help you beat them out. Beating them all by yourself is so tiring..."

Guita Anzhen looked at her hand that was gently held in his, his eyes sparkling with a soft light. He said seriously, "This is food for the princess to taste, so of course I have to do it myself. How can I let others do it?"

Hearing these words, Qi Yue looked up and happened to meet those amber eyes that were shining with soft starlight.

Her heart skipped a beat and she immediately let go of his hand.

She coughed lightly and said, "I'll ask He Xiang to bring you some ointment later. Don't torture your hands like this next time."

After she let go, Gui Ta'anzhen felt a little disappointed, but when he heard these words, the corners of his mouth slightly raised again.

"Does the princess feel sorry for me?"

Qi Yue laughed: "You are An Ze's eldest brother. I am his master's wife, so I must take good care of you for him."

Guita Anzhen: "Princess, if...if we didn't have this relationship, would you still save me?"

Qi Yue picked up the spoon again and scooped out a piece of cream, then asked instead of answering.

"Have you ever hurt anyone?"

He was stunned, not quite understanding what this meant, but still shook his head obediently.

"No……"

"Since you have never hurt anyone and you are so beautiful..." She put the cream into her mouth, licked it slowly and swallowed it, paused, and continued to ask: "Then why didn't I save you?"

As he listened to these words, his heart, which had been empty for ten years, was gradually filled with something.

Watching her eating the cake she made herself with relish, licking the cream on the corner of her mouth with her tongue while eating.

Gui Ta'an Zhen's breathing became much lighter. He moved more gently and leaned closer.

Qi Yue scooped another spoonful, and seeing his shadow pressing down, he quickly turned around and pushed the spoon forward, filling his mouth with cream.

The two looked at each other, and he looked embarrassed as if he had been caught.

Qi Yue teased, "If you want to eat, just tell me. Why are you doing this in secret? Am I the kind of person who eats alone?"

As she said this, she deliberately touched his lips again.

Gui Ta'an Zhen's heart began to beat wildly. He opened his mouth and took the spoonful of cream in it. He then bravely held her wrist and used his other hand to take the handle of the spoon from her hand.

After swallowing the cream, he took her hand and pressed it against his heart.

"Princess, I seem to... fall in love with you."

Qi Yue looked at him, but was thinking:

If An Ze knew that his elder brother was trying to steal his girl, would he kill his own brother for the sake of justice?

But given Guita Anzhen's physical condition, he can only rely on Shao Siyan's medicine if he wants to live a few more years.

Anyway, her backyard is lacking this type of man, who looks evil but is capable of both housework and housework, and has a full sense of being a husband.

Although Xie Yun’s cooking skills are not bad, they are limited to some simple home-cooked dishes.

The more Qi Yue thought about it, the more he liked it.

There is no need to be afraid if An Ze starts making trouble, because there is Murong Heli behind him who will suffer the consequences.

By then, the two brothers will surely be able to face the outside world in harmony.

After thinking it through, Qi Yue no longer hesitated.

Gui Ta'an Zhen's palms were sweating from nervousness, but he was reluctant to let go of her hand for fear of being rejected.

Thinking of this, he clenched his hands even tighter.

Qi Yue cried out in pain, and he loosened his grip in panic.

She pulled her hand back, rubbed her wrist, and glanced at him.

He snorted softly, "What do you mean by 'as if'? I don't want someone like you who is not sure of his feelings."

His eyes, which had dimmed, lit up again. He was at a loss as to what to do, so he simply half-knelt down, leaned against the couch, and gently pulled at her sleeves.

He said devoutly as if swearing, "Princess, I... I love you, I am sure of that. I was just afraid of scaring you just now, so I was more careful. After all, I..."

The more he spoke, the lower his head gradually lowered.

Seeing that he was showing signs of inferiority again, Qi Yue pinched his jade-like chin and lifted his face up again.

"What? If you want to be my man, you can't be self-deprecating. I have always had good taste. Whether it's people or things, I only want the best."

"Princess……"

At this moment, footsteps were heard behind the screen at the door.

"If I had known that the princess was flirting with the man next to her, I would not have come here..."