Chapter 174 Offending

this……

Xie Qingran truly did not expect Xiao Jue to come at this time.

She blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice, "I'm not feeling well, so I asked the divine physician to take a look at me. Your Highness... you're hurting me."

Xiao Jue then realized he had used force. When he looked down at Xie Qingran, he found that her palm was already red from his grip. He immediately let go and frowned, asking, "Where does it hurt?"

"Chest."

Xie Qingran lied without batting an eye.

She would never reveal the matter of her heart's blood. Xiao Jue was proud, and he would never want to rely on a young woman's heart's blood to survive. Xie Qingran also did not want him to be troubled by such a thing.

He was the most amazing person to begin with, and he shouldn't have ended up like this.

Seeing that Xie Qingran's expression remained unchanged, Xiao Jue's suspicion and anxiety gradually dissipated. He frowned and looked at the divine physician: "Then what did you see? What's wrong with the Crown Princess?"

"Before I could even look, the young master rushed over."

"Your Highness, what...why are you so nervous?"

The divine physician and Xiao Jue were close, so she deliberately came closer, looking at him with a face full of curiosity.

Xiao Jue belatedly realized what was happening, turned his face away, and said coldly, "I'm not nervous."

Xie Qingran quickly tied her sash and then stood up: "Since the young master has something to say to the divine physician, then I will go back first."

After saying that, Xie Qingran was about to leave, but Xiao Jue grabbed her wrist: "Aren't you feeling unwell? Let him take a look at you!"

"I feel much better now."

"You two keep talking, I'll be going now."

Xie Qingran gently patted Xiao Jue's hand, her gesture conveying a sense of comfort.

Watching Xie Qingran's departing figure, Xiao Jue composed himself and coldly looked at the divine physician: "You lied, didn't you?"

"No...no."

Why would I lie?

The divine doctor never expected that Xiao Jue would be all smiles when facing Xie Qingran, but would be a completely different person when facing him. The contrast was too great!

The two had grown up together since childhood, so seeing the doctor's expression, Xiao Jue knew he was lying.

He approached step by step, then slammed his hand on the table: "Speak!"

"I really didn't lie. The Crown Princess just said she had chest tightness and shortness of breath. I said I would check her out, but before I could, you came."

"I didn't see anything, I really didn't see anything!"

The divine physician quickly retreated, fearing that Xiao Jue would crush him to death.

He looked at Xiao Jue standing in front of him and whispered, "You're not using a wheelchair anymore?"

"She found out a long time ago." Xiao Jue said with some annoyance.

He had kept his secret hidden for over three years, but he never expected that such a young girl would discover it. The most crucial point is that Xiao Jue had no idea when Xie Qingran had found out his secret.

Seeing Xiao Jue's frustrated expression, the divine doctor found it quite strange, since no one had ever made Xiao Jue so depressed before.

He coughed and said, "Then why are you in such a hurry to find me?"

"I'm asking you about the antidote."

"I'm getting a little anxious."

Xiao Jue thought that the announcement of the two princes' marriage would lead to a bloodbath, and he was afraid that Xie Qingran would be affected. He had to protect Xie Qingran.

"Yes, I will do it as soon as possible."

The doctor touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, with a hint of helplessness. If he hadn't barged in like that today, the medicine would have been ready.

Xie Qingran had just returned to the main hall when she saw Shen Wenyuan sitting there with several adorable little children.

"The Second Young Master has arrived?"

Xie Qingran walked over and, unusually, gave Shen Wenyuan a friendly look.

Shen Wenyuan felt somewhat flattered, not expecting Xie Qingran to smile at him now.

"These are the dolls you wanted. I chose the prettiest ones. Do you like them?" Shen Wenyuan handed the dolls to Xie Qingran, looking at her with a smile. Then, as if by magic, he produced a box of rouge: "This is our newly made rouge. It smells like jasmine. Do you like it?"

Xie Qingran looked at the rouge, thought for a moment, and then accepted it: "Second Young Master, please don't send these things over in the future. If someone with ulterior motives sees them, they might gossip."

"What gossip? What gossip? I like you, I'm happy to be with you, and I think of you whenever I have something good. So what!" Shen Wenyuan stepped forward, speaking with complete confidence.

this……

Seeing his self-righteous attitude, Xie Qingran was both amused and exasperated. With no other choice, she could only say, "I am now the Crown Prince's wife, Second Young Master... please have some self-respect."

Shen Wenyuan seemed to suddenly realize this, staring at Xie Qingran with wide eyes in disbelief. He quickly recovered, took a step back, and whispered, "Ahem... I... I didn't mean that!"

"Oh, that's good." Xie Qingran smiled faintly, then handed the doll in her hand to Baozhu: "Put it away, and let the children play with it later."

"Sit down and have some tea." After Xie Qingran sat down, he gestured for the maid to serve him tea.

Shen Wenyuan sat there, blinked at Xie Qingran, and said softly, "Tomorrow, I have chartered a boat on the lake. Would you like to come and have some fun? I have invited many officials' wives and nobles. We can all get together and enjoy some refined pleasures."

Xie Qingran knew that this kind of activity was very frequent.

She thought for a moment and then asked, "Is Miss Gu the third daughter going?"

"Of course, of course we will invite Miss San to come along."

Shen Wenyuan immediately agreed, looking at Xie Qingran with a smile on his face.

You absolutely have to come!

Xie Qingran held her teacup, took a sip, and remained silent.

As soon as Xiao Jue came out of Xue Lu, he saw Shen Wenyuan sitting in the main hall. Seeing him smiling obsequiously at Xie Qingran, Xiao Jue's face turned pale with anger. He deliberately turned the wheel of his carriage to make a noise, reminding the two of his presence.

Hearing the sound, Xie Qingran turned around and met Xiao Jue's displeased eyes. She immediately stood up, walked towards him, and pushed him forward: "The Second Young Master has chartered a boat on the lake, saying that everyone should get together and have some fun. Would the Young Master like to join in the fun?"

"I'm not going."

Xiao Jue's refusal was devoid of any emotion; his words were simply expressions of displeasure.

Shen Wenyuan also subconsciously stood up: "Greetings, Your Highness."

"The second young master doesn't think about how to inherit the family business; all he does is travel around and have fun. He's truly a wastrel!"

Xiao Jue looked at Shen Wenyuan with dissatisfaction, his face clearly showing his disgust.

Shen Wenyuan felt completely bewildered. He didn't know how he had offended Xiao Jue to be so abruptly interrupted.

Xie Qingran was also somewhat embarrassed: "Young Master..."