“If the young master were as decisive and efficient as he is in handling official business, how could things have come to this?” Fan Wu said to Murong Jing, who was still standing in place, as he watched the figures of Hong Xiaoduo and her entourage grow smaller and smaller into the distance.

Having served the Crown Prince for so many years, I've never seen him act like this, no matter how difficult the case was.

Upon hearing this, Mu Rongjing shook his head with a wry smile and said, "How can these be the same? How can they be confused?" After saying that, he turned around and walked forward.

Fan Wu didn't say anything more and followed.

"However, now that you know my feelings for her, how do you see me? How do you see this matter?" The person in front of him was ostensibly his follower, but in reality, he was a brother who would give his life for each other.

In particular, he was her sworn brother.

Therefore, his views and attitudes are also important.

Fan Wu turned to look at him and said, "From my perspective as someone under your command, Your Highness, you are in love with her and you know that the Princess likes her, so there is no issue of difference in status or position."

If I were to speak from a brother's perspective, Your Highness, you are my good brother, and she is my sister. If you two could become husband and wife, and truly become a family, I would naturally be more than happy to do so.

From her brother's perspective, you, Your Highness, are a good match for her; her marrying you wouldn't be considered marrying above her station.

After hearing these words, Mu Rongjing walked forward in silence for a long time before speaking again: "If you knew that you were very sad when you parted from her before, what happened this time?"

This is so unusual. Given your usual behavior, shouldn't you have sent her and your nephews and nieces back to their place?

Fan Wu smiled upon hearing this: "That's normal. After several meetings and partings, I'm certain that I'll see her again sooner or later."

Besides, if I go to see her off, who will speak with you, Your Highness? It seems you need someone to keep you company more than ever.”

Despite being teased, Murong Jing wasn't annoyed. His previously anxious and agitated heart seemed to have calmed down a bit because of his good brother's words: "They say that bystanders see things more clearly. So, do you know that I have feelings for her?"

"Ahem, I really can't be sure about this. Logically speaking, someone as intelligent as her should have noticed it, right? But every time she sees you, Your Highness, even when you're so close, she remains completely composed. I'm going to say something that might be a bit hard for you to accept, but do you think it's possible that she actually doesn't even have feelings for you?"

Otherwise, how could I be completely open and honest with you? No matter how straightforward you are, you'd always feel a little awkward and uncomfortable in this kind of situation, right? Fan Wu tried hard to analyze the situation.

After speaking, he looked at the expression on the face of the person beside him. Sure enough, the person he had just calmed down had turned pale again, and seemed to be in a worse mood than before!

Fan Wu wanted to slap himself. If you don't understand, just shut up. Why did you have to analyze it like that?

"You're less annoying the way you were before." After saying this coldly, Mu Rongjing quickened her pace and walked forward as if she wanted to shake someone off.

Fan Wu watched the clearly angry figure's retreating back and muttered, "Hmph, who was it that always said I was like a mute? I tried to comfort you, but you didn't appreciate it, and now you even said I was annoying?"

...

The next day, seeing that only Fan Wu had come, Tian Shu and the others were still looking behind him, wondering why the young master hadn't come along today. The case no longer needed to be investigated, so why was he busier than before when he was investigating the case?

"Brother Quan, you must have noticed that our young master is in love with Xiaoduo, right?" After breakfast, while shopping, Fan Wu took the opportunity to whisper to Quan Jinghuai.

"Hmm, what's wrong? Did he ask you to be his matchmaker?" Quan Jinghuai and Fan Wu spoke much more casually and intimately, whether because they were both from the martial arts world or because they were both Xiao Duo's older brothers.

Fan Wu glanced at Xiao Duo, the girl who was picking out embroidery patterns with Fei Yan and Yu Heng, and shook his head, saying, "No, it's just that I felt a little sorry for her because she was troubled by love and didn't know what to do."

“A real man should act bravely. If he likes her, he should just tell her and let her know. The Prince Mu, who is said to be decisive, is so timid and cowardly when it comes to matters of love. He is so indecisive and hesitant. I don’t think he is good enough for Xiao Duo.”

"Brother Fan, you'd better not get involved. Xiao Duo has no trouble finding a husband anyway. If she's willing, she can find any outstanding and talented man." Quan Jinghuai, on the other hand, didn't feel any sympathy for that Prince Mu.

"I think the reason why the young master is so conflicted and hesitant is because he is afraid. He is worried that if he tells her, she will reject him and it will be awkward when they meet in the future. Or he is afraid that Xiaoduo will distance herself from him and they will not even be able to be friends anymore," Fan Wu said, expressing his guess.

Upon hearing his words, Quan Jinghuai turned to look at him and said, "I think you just want to be his second brother-in-law." Hmph, he's the eldest brother-in-law.

“I don’t believe you don’t want Xiaoduo to marry well, Brother Quan. But so what if I’m your second brother-in-law? I’m not exactly the youngest. There’s still that guy surnamed Dong at the bottom, isn’t there?” Fan Wu said rather smugly.

Quan Jinghuai knew that he was referring to Dong Yuefan, the youngest son of the current Prime Minister Dong. He looked at Fan Wu with a complicated expression. He had always thought that this man was reliable, but what kind of things was he saying?

The matter between that prince and Xiao Duo is still far from settled, and this guy is already thinking about who should be the brother-in-law.

"Brother Quan, you have spent the most time with Xiao Duo, so you should be able to tell whether she already knows that the Crown Prince is in love with her?"

Or perhaps, have you ever talked about marriage before? What are her plans?

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