She laughed out loud, her face was bright, her brows were relaxed, and she looked very comfortable and natural.

"Actually, I know you are a kind person. It's just because of your biological mother's identity... many people attacked you and hurt you, so you had to protect yourself. But I know that you have a good heart."

Qin Ye tilted his head and said with a smile,

"King Li, why don't we put aside our past grudges and be good friends for life."

"How about it?"

Zong Zhengli's breathing tightened when he heard this, and he looked directly into her eyes eagerly, as if he was afraid that he had heard it wrongly.

She broke up with him at first.

She once said, goodbye, we will be strangers.

Now that she is willing to let go of the past and befriend him, he still finds it a little hard to believe:

“Really?”

"What's true and what's false? What's false and what's true?" Qin Ye said with a smile.

"You saved me so many times before, and helped me during the imperial tomb sacrifice. I'm not blind, so how can I not see your kindness? When people get along with each other, giving and taking are mutual. If you treat me well, I will treat you well."

She wanted to befriend him.

Zong Zhengli's breathing became slightly tense, and the joy that welled up in his heart was almost indescribable.

"Qin Ye, everything I do is really just to hope that you can live a good life..."

"I know, Your Highness, I also hope that you can live a good life. Life is so short, you must be happy."

Her eyes curved like two sparkling little crescents when she smiled, which was very contagious.

The man's heart softened instantly and he smiled extremely happily.

He hadn't been this happy in a long time.

He was happy as long as he could be close to her.

"I will protect you until King Chen returns. No one can hurt you while I am here."

"Thank you, King Li!"

He suppressed his joy, stroked her arm and said:

"You must have gotten up very early, right? You don't look very energetic, and it seems that you didn't sleep well. Can I take you home?"

"Um!"

Qin Ye did not refuse and let him support him.

The two walked side by side towards Prince Chen's Mansion.

They started chatting as they walked, and they looked so cheerful and talkative, just like a pair of old friends who have known each other for many years.

Chen Palace.

When I came back, Concubine Tong came.

"Ono!"

She was ordered by the Emperor to temporarily live in Prince Chen's Mansion to take care of Qin Ye. She was surprised to see Prince Li there, and the two of them were walking quite close to each other. She was stunned.

Qin Ye smiled and called out, "Mother is here."

"Prince Li sent me back. I walked a long way. Butler, make two cups of tea."

The old housekeeper: “?”

When did the relationship between the princess and Prince Li become so good?

strangeness.

Although he was confused, he was smart enough not to ask any more questions and went to make tea.

lobby.

A few people sat for a while.

Concubine Tong sat beside Qin Ye with concern, "Xiao Ye, time flies. Chen'er left today and will be back soon. Let's give birth to the baby first without any worries, ah."

She comforted him softly, worried that Qin Ye would be sad.

Qin Ye would indeed be sad, but he would not show it in front of so many people.

Pursing her lips, she smiled and responded silently:

"Um."

"Mother will take good care of you, dear." Patting her head, "I will sleep with you tonight."

Qin Ye was used to sleeping with Zong Zhengchen, not with others, so he declined:

"Don't worry, mother. I'm not as fragile as you think. The prince has official business and has to leave. I understand. I can take care of myself."

Seeing that she looked fine, Concubine Tong felt relieved.

He murmured in mock anger:

"Just tell me you dislike me."

"No……"

"Then I'll sleep with you tonight."

“…”