"Afeng~"

Hua Qingcheng was just about to step towards Si Chengfeng when her sleeve was suddenly grabbed from behind. If it wasn't Si Lingyun who had followed her, then who else could it be?

Si Chengfeng, who had been looking forward to seeing Hua Qingcheng, suddenly dimmed a little when he saw this, and a self-deprecating smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

What is he expecting?

It wasn't enough that Hua Qingcheng and Si Lingyun were intimate in Xicuiyuan at night, but now they have to be so affectionate when they come to study at the Imperial College?

"Your Highness, Ling Yun has already had lunch prepared for you. We will..."

Si Lingyun looked at Hua Qingcheng lovingly, recalling their previous enchanting night. Two red clouds suddenly appeared on Si Lingyun's fair and handsome face.

Originally, Si Lingyun could take a seven-day leave and then return to the Imperial College to study, but he thought that he could be close to Hua Qingcheng in the Imperial College, so he came back early.

"Si Lingyun, you...are overstepping your bounds!"

Hua Qingcheng glanced at Si Lingyun coldly, then pulled out her sleeves and walked quickly towards Si Chengfeng who was standing next to the East Palace carriage in front.

"Si Lingyun, you...are overstepping your bounds!"

As Wu Chen passed by, he deliberately nudged Si Lingyun with his shoulder. The delicate and frail second son of the Si family, with his frail frame, was clearly no match for the tall, burly, and patriarchal man. Si Lingyun stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.

"Si Lingyun, you are just a servant without any rank. You must be respectful when you see Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess in the future, and you must be polite when you see me and Si Liangce!" Wu Chen glanced at Si Lingyun, who looked a little embarrassed, and then strode away.

Wu Chen, though a latecomer due to his status as the "Prince of Helun" of Zhaoyang State, was, like Situ Ye, a third-rank Crown Princess appointed personally by Emperor Nalan Yunzhi, and his status in the Eastern Palace's backyard was second only to that of the Crown Princess. According to the rules, Si Lingyun had to bow when he saw him.

Although Wu Chen was well aware of the relationship between Hua Qingcheng and Si Lingyun, he couldn't stand Si Lingyun's coquettish behavior, always trying to find opportunities to flirt with Hua Qingcheng. Furthermore, Si Lingyun had a grudge against Si Chengfeng. Now that Wu Chen had become Hua Qingcheng's concubine, it was natural for him to protect his brother in the backyard.

"Good sister, you guys chat, I'll keep an eye on it for you." Wu Chen glanced at Hua Qingcheng and Si Chengfeng, then waited outside the carriage, preventing outsiders from approaching.

"Afeng~"

Looking at Si Chengfeng with a lonely expression, Hua Qingcheng's heart couldn't help but ache slightly.

She had originally planned to complete the last "task" of "treating everyone equally" tonight, and then explain it to Si Chengfeng, but now it seems that Si Chengfeng has misunderstood her deeply.

"Your Highness is truly blessed to have so many people rushing to bring you food! Not only General Feng's family, but also the pregnant Princess Zhengjun of the Eastern Palace, and...your new love, the Second Young Master of the Si Family."

Si Chengfeng's pair of charming eyes no longer contained any tenderness or gentleness at this moment, but were filled with coldness and ridicule.

"Afeng!"

Hua Qingcheng strode forward, picked up the handsome figure standing beside the East Palace carriage by the waist, and stuffed him into the carriage. Then she jumped up neatly and entered the carriage.

"Her Royal Highness's physical strength is as good as ever..."

In just a moment, Si Chengfeng, who was forced to sit on the soft couch in the carriage, had tears in his bright eyes.

"Anything else? Tell me all at once."

Hua Qingcheng came and sat down next to Si Chengfeng, raising her hand to wipe his tears, but saw that Si Chengfeng tilted his head slightly to one side, and his whole body was full of resistance towards her.

"Afeng~"

"My father brings me food, brother Li brings me food, what about you?"

Hua Qingcheng turned Si Chengfeng's head so he could look at her, her eyes filled with heartache. This man, like the gentle breeze and bright moon, though physically weak, possessed a remarkably strong heart and was deeply in love with her. This time, she feared she had truly broken his heart...

"Chengfeng is only here to deliver food to Her Highness, following the orders of Her Highness the Princess."

Si Chengfeng couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. He couldn't accept Hua Qingcheng being with his enemy, so he turned his head to the side again. He was afraid that he would not be able to withstand Hua Qingcheng's gentle gaze and fall into depravity again...

"So... it was Brother Li who asked you to come..."

Hua Qingcheng understood immediately. Lately, she'd been attending classes at the Imperial College during the day and returning to the Eastern Palace in the evenings. Aside from dinner, when she could spend time with Mu Lige and the others, the rest of her time was either spent on homework or dealing with the men in Xicuiyuan. It seemed like Mu Lige had already sensed something was amiss with Si Chengfeng; otherwise, she wouldn't have taken such good care to have him bring her food.

"That's right." Si Chengfeng said stubbornly.

"Afeng~"

Hua Qingcheng held Si Chengfeng's hand and kissed the back of his hand gently. Si Chengfeng wanted to pull his hand back, but he didn't have enough strength to break free.

"Hua Qingcheng, do you have a conscience?"

Si Chengfeng burst into tears and called out Hua Qingcheng's former name, the Hua Qingcheng he loved.

"You once said, 'Since you've given me your heart and soul, how can I, Hua Qingcheng, be so heartless and disloyal? You've devoted the rest of your life to me, how could I bear to let you lose?' Looking back now, what an ironic oath that was!"

"Hua Qingcheng, the words are still fresh in my mind, but now that you are a princess, you turned around and rested your head on the arm of the son of Chengfeng's enemy, and even spent the entire night in passionate love with him. The palace maids had to bring him water eight times..."

Si Chengfeng, whose hand was grabbed by Hua Qingcheng, glared at Hua Qingcheng angrily, tears flashing in his bright eyes, and his sad eyes were full of accusations against the unfaithful woman.

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