Chapter 12 Don't Regret

Mingyue's expression suddenly changed.

He looked heartbroken and couldn't hide his disappointment.

Dressed in sky-blue clothes and with her expression at the moment, she looked like a person made of jade carefully carved by the goddess Nuwa.

She walked out.

Huo Chenyuan was stunned when he looked up.

The girl, with bones made of jade and as delicate as an ice sculpture, looks like a goddess or fairy.

The heart in my chest began to beat uncontrollably like a drum again.

"Are you okay? Did Huo Xingchen hurt you?" Huo Chenyuan asked.

Mingyue had a blank expression on her face, her lively eyes and eyebrows looked away sternly, and she performed a dignified salute with great respect.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The King of the Small Town North did not do anything to me, and all this was my fate. Even if I died at the hands of the King of the Small Town North, it was fate, and I have no one to blame."

Suddenly so indifferent.

Such a great gift.

He called him "Your Highness" in a strange way.

Just an hour ago, she was sweetly calling him brother-in-law and said coquettishly that she didn't want to bow.

Such behavior will inevitably make people feel disappointed.

Huo Chenyuan felt a pain in his heart.

"I...I just..."

"Your Highness, whatever you do is right. It is this servant who is obsessed with you. Your Highness and my sister are deeply in love. I already know this. I will go home to avoid worrying my parents. I will take my leave."

From beginning to end, she never looked up at Huo Chenyuan.

Ignoring his struggle, heartache and torment.

I don't want to understand either.

He took Qingqiu and Qingning away directly.

I didn't take many steps.

Huo Chenyuan's anxious explanation came from behind.

"I was wrong this time. I've already punished Xiao Zi with fifty lashes. You've been wronged in this matter. It's just that at that time... I couldn't..."

Minglian is his childhood sweetheart and the Crown Princess he promised to be with for life.

They have a deep bond.

He couldn't openly humiliate her.

Even if she did something wrong.

But for Mingyue...

He couldn't explain what he felt in his heart, but when he saw her sad, his heart ached, as if being pricked by a needle.

In addition, he felt guilty for having misunderstood her.

This time she was wronged again.

Huo Chenyuan was a little confused.

He just subconsciously wanted to explain and didn't want her to misunderstand. As for the root cause, he couldn't figure it out and didn't want to figure it out.

Mingyue turned her back to Huo Chenyuan.

There was no trace of loss or sadness on his face. Instead, his eyes were full of disdain and the corners of his mouth were raised in triumph.

When I opened my mouth, I couldn't suppress my sadness.

"Mingyue knows that no matter what the truth is, whether in the past, present, or future, as long as it's between Mingyue and her sister, even if Mingyue is the one who is wronged, His Highness will not hesitate to favor her sister, even if the price of this favoritism is Mingyue's life. But fortunately, I know it today, it's not too late."

Just like the plot of this book, she is always the vicious female supporting character who is not chosen.

A sneer.

Refuse to leave.

Looking at her back.

Huo Chenyuan subconsciously wanted to catch up.

Wei Chao reminded him in time, "Your Highness, the Queen and the Crown Princess are still waiting for you in Fengyi Palace. Why don't you take a look at this..."

He didn't mean anything else, it was just that the prince had changed so much that he couldn't understand him.

Although he didn't like the Crown Princess very much, he also felt that her status was humble, just like the Queen Mother, and how could a commoner be worthy of the position of Crown Princess.

But before that, the Crown Princess was kind and gentle.

He gradually felt that there seemed to be no problem.

But in recent days, the Crown Princess doesn't seem to be what they imagined.

The Crown Prince was also like this. He was once deeply in love with the Crown Princess. This was known to everyone in the city and was envied by countless noble ladies.

But now.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to have changed as well.

After being reminded, Huo Chenyuan came back to his senses. He has always been self-disciplined and respectful, and was just carried away by his emotions.

Now I am awake.

Know what you should and shouldn't do.

It is not a good thing for the crown prince to realize that he can be provoked by Mingyue's few words.

That's the case.

"Let's go to Fengyi Palace."

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As soon as I arrived at Fengyi Palace, I heard Minglian crying softly from inside.

He knew that his mother had never liked Lian'er and did not approve of her becoming the Crown Princess.

Huo Chenyuan walked in quickly.

Seeing that Minglian was fine and not punished, he felt relieved.

The queen saw what her son was thinking at a glance and was so angry that she almost fainted.

She didn't find fault with Minglian today, she came here to cry on her own!!

"Oh, it turns out that after marrying a wife, he forgets his mother."

The queen is now forty years old, but she looks like she is in her early thirties. She is graceful and elegant, and a glance from her eyes reveals the majesty of a superior.

Huo Chenyuan's eyes and eyebrows look very much like the queen.

Upon hearing this, he hurriedly bowed.

"Your Majesty, your son is here to pay his respects. Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Your Majesty, your son has always been thinking about you and has never forgotten you for a moment."

The queen was too lazy to listen to his nonsense.

If he really cared about his mother, he should not have married Minglian, the useless Crown Princess. She was born from a foot-washing maid and was not even qualified to be the lowest maid in the Crown Prince's Mansion.

But now that the marriage is done, there is no point in saying more.

She was too lazy to damage her mother-son relationship because of such a small matter.

He waved his hand impatiently.

"Well, since you're here, take the Crown Princess back. You suddenly come here and say you're incompetent and haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as the eldest sister and the Crown Princess. The maid and the younger sister had a conflict, and you and Xingchen jumped into the pond and got into danger. It's her fault for not taking good care of the maid and the younger sister."

"Alas, I am old now, and I am no longer able to deal with these complicated matters. They give me a headache. It is better for you to handle the affairs of our courtyard by yourself. It is time for me to enjoy my peace and quiet."

As he said this, he pinched his eyebrows pretending to be tired.

He pretended not to notice Minglian's ugly pale face for a moment and Huo Chenyuan's gloomy brows.

Yes, she said that on purpose.

Minglian really thought she would be a nobody if she married Chenyuan.

Don't you even look at what you have?

Running to her to spread rumors, wanting her to help her punish Mingyue?

It's simply childish.

Only because Chen Yuan had never seen the harem struggles could he be fooled by Minglian's pretending to be weak.

Minglian wanted to speak up to defend herself. She really didn't expect that the Queen would not help her. She was the Crown Princess and was in the same boat with the Queen.

But she couldn't see the situation clearly.

And he also added fuel to the fire.

Minglian felt a chill in her heart.

He looked up cautiously to see Huo Chenyuan's expression.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in love with her and had always protected her, preventing her from suffering in the den of danger in the Marquis Weiyuan's mansion and saving her from the sea of ​​suffering.

There would be no misunderstanding about her.

She just wanted the Queen to discipline her sister. Her sister was too rude, inappropriate in the occasion, and involved with the King of the North in the small town, which would bring disaster to the Marquis' Mansion.

She is doing this for the good of the Marquis's Mansion.

Your Highness will surely understand her.

But Huo Chenyuan just lowered his eyebrows and looked at the ground, without even looking at her.

"Crown Princess, please return to the Crown Prince's Mansion first. I still have a few words to say to my mother."

Minglian lowered her head in disappointment.

Is His Highness really angry?

Don't you understand her?

Do you think Mingyue is a bad woman because of her few words?

Subconsciously looked to the side.

But there was no Xiao Zi around to speak up for her, only a taciturn little girl.

I can only leave feeling lost.

The queen was puzzled.

The prince had been disrespectful to Minglian many times before.

Why is it so strange today?

Could it be that...

The queen perked up, sat up straight, her eyes shining.

He looked up and down at his son, who had been outstanding since childhood but whose brain was blurred by Minglian.

"Mother." Huo Chenyuan sighed. The look in his mother's eyes was as if she was looking at a monkey in the zoo.

"She's not telling the truth, is she? Crown Princess, I've said before that you're kind, but not too much, based on your own strength. You're ruthless, but not too much, based on not threatening her. You appear weak, but in reality you're trying to sow discord and manipulate people's hearts, yet you think you're kind. Yet you refuse to believe me."

"If I'm not mistaken, the maidservant next to her who stood up pushed Mingyue into the pond, and you and Xingchen jumped in to save her..."

The Queen paused.

She wasn't sure about this just now.

She knew how cold-blooded her son was, and she found it unbelievable that he could fall in love with Minglian.

Now he jumps into the pond for the bright moon.

As he spoke, his tone became solemn.

"Tell me, what's going on? You're acting less and less like yourself. Aren't you disgusted with that girl Mingyue? You even said she was vicious and unfit to be the mother of the country. What are you doing now?"

"My initial choice for the Crown Princess was Mingyue. Although she was raised in my hometown, I've observed her and found her graceful and well-mannered. She's proficient in all arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Few noble ladies in the capital can match her, and her appearance is the most stunning I've ever seen."

"If you like..."

"Plop!!"

Huo Chenyuan knelt on the ground.

There was a heavy muffled sound.

But he didn't frown.

"Mother, I'm treating Mingyue well now because I realized I had wronged her before. It's not because I have feelings for her. I just treat her as a sister. I will choose a good husband for her and support her in the future, and that will be my compensation!"

"As for Lian'er, although... although she has made some mistakes, I swear I will never marry another. She is the only one in my heart. I will teach Lian'er well in the future. Please do not say this again, mother."

The queen found it boring.

"Alright, alright, do whatever you want. I was just saying it casually."

Huo Chenyuan felt depressed.

He stood up, bowed and was about to leave.

I didn't take many steps.

Suddenly, the queen's rather strange voice came from behind.

"Remember what you said today, and don't regret it later."

regret?

Why does he regret it?

Huo Chenyuan didn't take it seriously.

He just felt that his mother was making fun of him again.

After Huo Chenyuan left, Nanny Li beside the Queen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, do you think that His Highness is in love with the Second Miss of the Ming Family?"

The Queen raised her eyebrows mysteriously.

"Madam, you still understand me. This child has had smooth sailing since she was young. I have made her future very smooth. There are no maids or concubines around her to seduce her. In terms of love, she has suffered a loss after all."

"He has always been cold and emotionless. Look at him. Although he says he loves Minglian, he has never been crazy about her. At most, he would talk back to me a few times."

"But this time, he jumped into the pond to save someone and even got into an argument with Huo Xingchen."

Nanny Li was a little worried.

"Then what should we do? According to Her Majesty, Mingyue has a great influence on His Highness."

The Queen shook her head indifferently.

"I know everything about my son. He knows his limits. Besides, Mingyue is his sister-in-law now. He won't go out of line!"

Seeing this, Nanny Li stopped talking.

But she still felt that something was really wrong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince this time.

But I hope she is just overthinking it.