When Emperor Zhaojing saw this, his lips twitched and he coughed a few times, but Xie Jingrun did not react. He was both angry and amused.
Shangguan Yanran nudged Rong Qingqing's arm and whispered, "Your Crown Prince is asleep."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing subconsciously looked in Xie Jingrun's direction, only to see him looking this way, though his eyes did indeed have a hint of sleepiness, as if he had just woken up.
Her lips twitched. Those noble ladies had really wasted their time; the person in question hadn't even glanced at her.
"I'm going to the restroom," Rong Qingqing said to Shangguan Yanran, and then left her seat.
While eating sunflower seeds, Shangguan Yanran observed Xie Jingrun.
Sure enough, not long after Rong Qingqing left, Xie Jingrun stood up leisurely and headed towards the urinal.
Shangguan Yanran's lips curled up, and she understood.
His Highness the Crown Prince acts so aloof in front of everyone, but behind the scenes, doesn't he still intercept his beloved on his way to the privy?
She couldn't stop laughing.
Looking again at the noble ladies in the arena who were putting on a great show of their talents, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
No matter how talented they are, His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't even give them a second glance.
All that effort wasted.
Rong Qingqing came out of the urinal and was about to return to the banquet when she saw a man leaning against the dense bamboo forest in front of her.
Although the other person had their back to her, she could tell from their clothes and figure that it was Xie Jingrun.
A sly glint flashed in her eyes as she tiptoed over, intending to give him a fright.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jingrun suddenly turned around at that moment.
He saw Rong Qingqing tiptoeing right into his eye.
She froze, then quickly straightened up.
Xie Jingrun's lips curled up slightly. "Finally out. I thought you'd fallen into a pit."
"You're the one who's fallen into the pit." Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes at him, then said sarcastically, "Why is His Highness the Crown Prince here too?"
"You're allowed to use the latrine, but I can't?" Xie Jingrun retorted.
"Oh, what a coincidence, I just arrived and you arrived too." Rong Qingqing said with a half-smile.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Jingrun suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek, saying, "Your smile is really ugly!"
Rong Qingqing was furious. "Let go right now!"
"No." Xie Jingrun looked at her angry little face, and a smile appeared on his handsome face.
Rong Qingqing glanced at him, then suddenly reached out and pinched his waist hard.
Xie Jingrun immediately let go, hugged the bamboo tightly, and gritted his teeth, "Rong Qingqing!"
Rong Qingqing was not afraid of him at all. Instead, she put her hands behind her back, smiled, and circled around him. She was smug about discovering his weakness, but pretended to be puzzled. "Eh, what's wrong with Your Highness?"
Xie Jingrun's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Rong Qingqing, you will pay the price for what you have done today!"
Rong Qingqing's smile froze instantly, and she took a step back. "His Highness the Crown Prince must not have finished relieving himself yet, so I won't disturb you any longer." With that, before Xie Jingrun could react, she turned and ran.
Watching the girl run away in a flash, Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes but did not chase after her. However, he would definitely make it up to her in the future.
That brat!
He reached out and touched his waist; the girl's soft hand seemed to still linger there, sending a tingling sensation deep into his heart.
His handsome face flushed slightly, and it took him a long time to recover.
When Rong Qingqing returned to the outside of the plum garden, she heard a beautiful and melodious zither tune coming from the plum grove.
She paused to listen for a while, and even she, a layman, found the music to be truly beautiful and pleasing to the ear.
She couldn't help but feel curious: what kind of wonderful person was this musician?
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