"Since it's cold, why don't you wear another layer of clothing before leaving the palace?" Rong Qingqing frowned.
Xie Jingrun looked at her with a smile, "Are you worried about me?"
Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes at him, thinking he was talking nonsense, but said aloud, "No, that's not it. Alright, you should hurry back to the palace." She urged.
"You go in first, then I'll go." Xie Jingrun remained standing.
Seeing his reaction, Rong Qingqing had no choice but to turn around and enter the mansion.
The wind and snow were getting heavier. She turned around and saw that he was still standing there. Her brows furrowed immediately, and she had no choice but to quicken her pace and jog into the mansion.
Xie Jingrun only got into the carriage after she was out of sight.
He wasn't cold at all; on the contrary, he felt warm inside.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly sneezed.
He paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips. Yes, it must be Rong Qingqing who is thinking of him.
As soon as Rong Qingqing returned to Lanyue Residence, Xiao Tao immediately brought her hot water to soak her feet.
"Princess, you must be freezing. Quickly soak in hot water to warm yourself up."
"Okay." Rong Qingqing handed the cloak she had taken off to Xingchun before sitting down on the soft couch. She took off her socks with one hand, dipped her feet into the hot water, and let out a comfortable sigh.
Hearing the sound of wind and snow outside, she couldn't help but worry about Xie Jingrun.
I wonder if that guy has returned to the East Palace yet?
"Princess, what are you holding in your hand?" Xiao Tao asked curiously, noticing that one of her hands was always tucked into her sleeve.
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing suddenly remembered something and quickly took out the candied hawthorn berries that were hidden in her sleeve.
"It's candied hawthorn!" Xingchun exclaimed in surprise.
Xiao Tao was also surprised, but she quickly realized something and said with a grin, "This must have been bought by His Highness the Crown Prince for the Princess."
Having guessed correctly, Rong Qingqing raised an eyebrow. "Why didn't I buy it myself?"
Xiao Tao pointed to the unfinished candied hawthorn in her hand and said with a smile, "There's only one left. Even the princess can't bear to eat it, so it definitely wasn't bought by herself."
Rong Qingqing choked for a moment, "I can't eat anymore, is that not okay?"
Xiao Tao stretched out her hand, looking greedy, and said, "Since the princess can't eat anymore, why not give some to this servant? I haven't had candied hawthorns in a long time and I'm craving them."
Xingchun added, "Princess, Xiaotao really wants to eat it, so please give it to her."
Rong Qingqing: "..."
Are maids these days so hard to fool?
She glanced at the candied hawthorn in her hand. Normally, it wouldn't be a problem to give it to Xiao Tao and the others, but Xie Jingrun had also eaten this candied hawthorn, so she didn't want to.
She simply opened her mouth and ate the rest of the candied hawthorn, saying indistinctly, "I'll buy you more tomorrow. I ate this one, and it's got my saliva on it."
Xiao Tao knew what was going on and teased, "Did it get covered in His Highness the Crown Prince's saliva?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing almost choked on her candied hawthorn. Her face flushed, she glared at her and said, "Xiao Tao, your thoughts are really impure."
Xiao Tao said with a smile, "Is it that this servant's thoughts are impure, or is it that the princess has misunderstood?"
Rong Qingqing deliberately put on a stern face and said, "It seems you don't want this month's salary."
Xiao Tao knew she was joking, but she still feigned panic, saying, "It was my impure thoughts, please calm down, Your Highness."
Rong Qingqing snorted coldly, took the cloth Xingchun handed her, and dried the water off her feet.
“I’ll let it go this time, but if there’s a next time, I’ll…” He thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up, “I’ll betroth you to Zhao Yong.”
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