Chapter 737: Princess Jiahe has changed her personality?

Zhao Chenan's eyes were fixed on the red figure that was rapidly moving away in the forest and snow.

That touch of red was like a needle, piercing his heart and hurting his pride.

My father’s words are still ringing in my ears.

Fight for it? Cater to their needs?

As the crown prince, when did he need to go to such lengths to be so scheming towards a woman!

But he had no choice.

Zhao Chenan's jawline was tense, and the gentleness in his eyes was replaced by a hint of paranoia that was determined to win.

He squeezed the horse's belly hard, and the Arabian horse under him neighed loudly and chased in the direction where Gu Qingchen disappeared.

This scene naturally caught the eyes of the people not far away.

Wang Ruoyu moved closer to Princess Jiahe, lowered her voice, and her tone was full of undisguised gloating.

"Princess, look, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eyes are almost glued to Gu Qingchen. The winter hunt has just begun, and he's already so impatient to chase after him. He really can't wait even a moment."

An Qing'er, standing by, echoed the sentiment, saying sourly, "That's right. She's so arrogant just because she's got some riding and archery skills. And the red dress she's wearing makes her look like she's in a hurry to get married, and she doesn't mind it being so eye-catching."

The two of them sang the same tune, waiting to see Princess Jiahe fly into a rage, waiting for her to vent all her hatred towards Gu Qingchen as usual.

However, to their surprise, Princess Jiahe simply glanced in the direction where the prince disappeared, without any anger on her face, not even a trace of emotion.

She turned her head and looked at the two people beside her, a dignified and distant smile on her lips.

"Sister Wang, Sister An, please be careful with your words."

Her voice was soft, yet filled with an unprecedented calmness. "Your Highness is the crown prince of the country, and he has his own considerations for his actions. Sister Gu is an excellent rider, and she thrives in this hunting ground. Perhaps Your Highness values ​​her talent and wants to compete with her."

"It would be disrespectful for us to discuss this here. If it gets to His Highness' ears, wouldn't that make him unhappy?"

These words were said perfectly, sounding like both an admonition and a reminder.

Wang Ruoyu and An Qing'er were both stunned and looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

Princess Jiahe ignored their surprise. She straightened the fox fur cloak on her shoulders and stood up gracefully.

"It's windy here, and it makes me a little tired. I'm going to rest in the tent for a while. You guys can do whatever you want."

After saying this, she turned around and walked towards the tent not far away with her personal maid, without any trace of her previous impatience and resentment.

It was not until Princess Jiahe's figure completely disappeared behind the curtain that Wang Ruoyu and An Qing'er came to their senses.

"Qing'er, did you see that?" Wang Ruoyu pulled An Qing'er, her voice full of disbelief, "The princess is really weird today! The prince is chasing after Gu Qingchen, but she's not angry at all, she's even speaking up for Gu Qingchen!"

An Qing'er nodded bewilderedly. "Yeah, that's so strange. The two of them have always been at odds with each other. When did they become so harmonious? Is this still the Princess Jiahe I knew?"

An Qing'er was also born in the Duke's Mansion, but unfortunately her own Duke's Mansion was not even a little bit inferior to the Duke's Mansion.

After her grandfather died, her father was not good at business and her children and grandchildren were also unsuccessful. As a legitimate daughter, she wanted to climb up the social ladder, but she had no hope of becoming the Crown Princess.

She followed Princess Jiahe only because she wanted to rely on the Yongding Palace and have a support in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.

Seeing Jiahe's attitude change drastically, she felt uneasy, fearing that she had chosen the wrong side.

Wang Ruoyu's thoughts are much more complicated.

During the last hunting trip, she was publicly humiliated by that woman because she provoked Gu Qingchen. In the end, she was personally warned by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and was confined to her house for a whole month.

She still remembers that shame vividly.

She originally wanted to use Princess Jiahe's knife to probe into Gu Qingchen's background, but unexpectedly, Princess Jiahe herself put away the blade first.

"Endure?" Wang Ruoyu stared into the depths of the forest, gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with uncontrollable jealousy. "I want to see how long she can endure this!"

Having said that, she couldn't help but shudder when she thought of the prince's icy gaze that day.

No, we can't act rashly anymore.

Today, Gu Qingchen is the person that the prince openly wants to protect.

Before the prince loses his patience, whoever makes the first move will be the unlucky one used to scare the emperor.

Wang Ruoyu clenched her hands hidden in her sleeves, temporarily burying her resentment and hatred.